Great Punk Quotes

[dave]

Damn, computer's fucking with me. In the meantime please enjoy this article I just found:

A History of Punk

[REV]

"that Hall of Fame is a piss stain"

-Sex Pistols letter to Cleveland Museum of Rock and Roll

http://stereogum.com/img/sexpistols_hof.jpg

[dave]

The music Business doesn't particulary like anything to be desperately dangerous. Popular taste is, ultimately, very conventional. And if you don't slot into that category, then you will find it fairly hard to survive in the music business.

- Geoffrey Haslam, producer, the MC5's High Time

[John Battles]

'Everyone's talking about "Back in the day" . Did'nt We Ever Have NIGHT?"  Art Fein , Former Cramps Producer , Host - "Art Fein's Poker Party" (LA Cable Access.).
 
Dan Lansing said:

"Punk should destroy memories...not create them. This 'back-in-the-day' stuff is garbage." --Greg Ginn

[John Battles]

"Come on ! What is this uptight , obnoxious nonsense ! Let's cook ! What are you getting all ATTITOODICAL about ? Buncha macho motherfuckers ! Big shit ! Let's ROCK OUT ! We know ya both got COCKS !"- David Johansen , trying to resolve an argument in the studio .

Sylvain Sylvain : Why , you little faggot !

David Johansen : WHAT...DID ...YOU ...CALL ME?!!-

Syl: I called ya a faggot.

David : OH ! That's OK , I THOUGHT YOU SAID I WAS FAT ! 

(On stage in Chicago , and , probably , every stop on that tour.)'.

 

LISTEN , AMERICA. WE GOT SOMETHIN' TO SAY ! WE'RE UP HERE , BUGGIN' , BABY ! ANYBODY THAT'S GOT SOMETHIN' TO SAY , FAR AS CRITICISM IS CONCERNED......WE'RE GONNA SENSE YA A BIG OL' BOX OF SHIT !! PUT IT IN A CANDY BOX , AND SAY , " DEAR WHOEVER....EAT SHIT !!".  Don't fuck with us ,sweeties.     DAVID JOHANSEN , "Looking For a Kiss " documentary.

"WHO AH DESE GUYS? DEY LOOK PRETTY OUTRAGEOUS !"  Buster Poindexter, upon being presented with a New York Dolls LP to sign.

melissa scott said:

"Playiing music is the best thing in the world. It makes show business almost bearable."

David Johansen, NYDolls

[John Battles]

"The musical imagination is the only thing that knows no bounds. Unless you're talking about art , paintings and stuff...." Joey Ramone.

"Punk Rock just means wanting to see the system change. Elvis did it in the 50's." Sky Saxon.

"When I did "Girl (You Captivate Me)" , I changed the words to "Girl , You MASTURBATE Me " , because everyone was havin' love songs , and life is a little more REAL than that. When I did "Loose" by The Stooges , I changed it from "I'm burnin' to you , straight from Hell" to "I'm FUCKIN' to you , straight from Hell." , bacause , you got to give it that ATTITUDE , and Iggy ain't got no attitude !!!". Question Mark.

" Sam Lay , from The Butterfield Blues Band , was the first person I looked up when I moved to Chicago. He taught me how to play the drums." Iggy Pop.

" I LIKED the kid , but , I never gave him a lesson in my life !" Sam Lay.

"We tried to find John Lennon and get him back into the scene. I mean , what the fuck is Lennon doing , farming cows in Upstate New York?!"   Keith Richard.

 

 

[dave]

Iggy. Ain't. Got. No. Attitude. Does-not-compute. Bzzzzt [reset]

[John Battles]

YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND , This is Question Mark talking......Question Mark wrote the book on attitude , and Iggy read it until it was dog - eared. I think "?" admires Iggy , but , the sheer hilariousness of such a statement is a reflection of a Rock ego , comparable to Little Richard or Jerry Lee Lewis , that's part and parcel of the all - around entertainer. You have to love it.

[dave]

Oh, I know it's both real and tongue-in-cheek, but, like ya said, "the sheer hilariousness of such a statement is a reflection of a Rock ego". Who else would remake Suicide's 'Cheree' and make it sound as good?

[John Battles]

YEAH. I know a lot of people don't like that song , but it's as much a descendant of "Louie Louie" as any of 'em. Plus , "?" DROPPED THE NAME "CHERIE" IN THE STILL - UNRELEASED SONG "( Let's Have a ) Party" , which has been in the band's set for more than 15 years.

THEIR NEW STUDIO ALBUM IS STILL SUPPOSED TO BE ON IT'S WAY......LET'S HOPE.

[John Battles]

"Think of a world where ART is the only motivation."
Rob Tyner , Liner notes , "High Time". 
dave said:

The music Business doesn't particulary like anything to be desperately dangerous. Popular taste is, ultimately, very conventional. And if you don't slot into that category, then you will find it fairly hard to survive in the music business.

- Geoffrey Haslam, producer, the MC5's High Time

[Andy Climax]

MEEEEAT! Grink of Meat (Ren and Stimpy) Classic Punx!

[Andy Climax]

the Birthday Party do a crackin version of 'Loose'. Peel Session

dave said:

Oh, I know it's both real and tongue-in-cheek, but, like ya said, "the sheer hilariousness of such a statement is a reflection of a Rock ego". Who else would remake Suicide's 'Cheree' and make it sound as good?