Ironically, when I was playing in my first band, I would deliberately not write down any lyrics. I have a really good memory and I would just keep them in my head.
I think the biggest thing - and this I think is true of songs but also of movies and books and art in general - is when you have this moment where yo… - Craig Finn
I think the biggest thing - and this I think is true of songs but also of movies and books and art in general - is when you have this moment where yo…
- Craig Finn
One of the things is my process requires a lot of repetition. I can probably drive people crazy because I'm interested in playing a song twenty times… - Craig Finn
One of the things is my process requires a lot of repetition. I can probably drive people crazy because I'm interested in playing a song twenty times…
The Replacements are the foundation for a lot of what came after in alternative and college rock. Let It Be is their best record and has the most div… - Craig Finn
The Replacements are the foundation for a lot of what came after in alternative and college rock. Let It Be is their best record and has the most div…
I'm able to draw outside my own personal experiences. No one wants to hear the song about what I really did today, which is go get coffee and clean m… - Craig Finn
I'm able to draw outside my own personal experiences. No one wants to hear the song about what I really did today, which is go get coffee and clean m…
People think of songwriting as a very personal thing: A guy gets up there with an acoustic guitar and he sings his heart out, bares his soul. - Craig Finn
People think of songwriting as a very personal thing: A guy gets up there with an acoustic guitar and he sings his heart out, bares his soul.
There are nights when I think that Sal Paradise was right / Boys and Girls in America / Have such a sad time together. - Craig Finn
There are nights when I think that Sal Paradise was right / Boys and Girls in America / Have such a sad time together.
I really like narrative songs, but I wonder if that's a thing for some people. Once they've heard the story, do they really need to hear the story ag… - Craig Finn
I really like narrative songs, but I wonder if that's a thing for some people. Once they've heard the story, do they really need to hear the story ag…
People make maps of all the places I've mentioned. I knew that those people were out there. I wanted to create something for them. - Craig Finn
People make maps of all the places I've mentioned. I knew that those people were out there. I wanted to create something for them.
When people hit on feeling a certain melancholy or elation, it's a really exciting moment. I think making that connection is the goal, and what makes… - Craig Finn
When people hit on feeling a certain melancholy or elation, it's a really exciting moment. I think making that connection is the goal, and what makes…
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