२८ ऑक्टोबर, २०२१

"We couldn’t believe how inspired and pathological the poetry was, given what he had done. And this poetry was all love poems to Jodie Foster."

"We did take two verses from one love poem and then I wrote subsequent verses that completely twisted the meaning of his verses on their head. So that the [narrator] is telling the girl to run from him because he’s a dangerous guy.”

Said Gerald V. Casale, of the band Devo, quoted in "Devo and Failed Reagan Assassin Have Uncontrollable Urge to Argue Over Royalties" (NY Magazine). 

Hinckley gave the band permission to use the lyrics and was given a writer's credit on the song, but he says, “I haven’t seen royalties in 35 years. What’s the deal?” 

(Jodie Foster also gave the band permission).

 

Lyrics here
To give you happiness
Could become a lifetime goal 
A smile I might bring you
Is more important than world peace

११ टिप्पण्या:

Jim म्हणाले...

What an incredibly banal, tuneless tune.

Yancey Ward म्हणाले...

With a writer credit, he is entitled to something.

Mattman26 म्हणाले...

I think it was Stephen Miller who tweeted: "Have you maybe tried contacting or murdering them?"

Mattman26 म्हणाले...

Agree with Jim it's not much of a song.

But I saw those guys live back in whatever year that would have been, and they were a ton of fun.

And Mark Mothersbaugh has gone on to do a ton of interesting stuff.

Skippy Tisdale म्हणाले...

"With a writer credit, he is entitled to something."

Son of Sam begs to differ.

Temujin म्हणाले...

I wouldn't piss him off.

Iman म्हणाले...

They said the fittest shall survive, and the unfit make music.

God of the Sea People म्हणाले...

Jodie Foster is the Girl U Want

Iman म्हणाले...

Unfit, but they were one of the most fun and entertaining bands to see live 1978-1982. Saw them 7 or 8 times in that stretch.

Big Mike म्हणाले...

How did Hinkley and the band members feel when Jodie Foster came out?

Tina Trent म्हणाले...

There are strict laws about offenders benefiting from profits from products relating, broadly, to the crime.

Schmucks