If I Go Without Rock For Too

When My Sixth Grade Teacher Opened The Class With Subtle Praise For The Guardsmen Shooting Four People To Death At Kent State, I'd Given Up Arguing With Her By That Point. But I Was Very Riled Up Inside And Vowed That I Would Never Forget That.

I Was The Kid In The Class Who Was Looking For The Angles To Question Things Or Make Wise-ass Remarks, Not Knowing Enough To Be Afraid Of Being Myself Or Showing Intelligence. But I Wasn't The Only Kid Like That In My Classes Because Of Where I Grew Up. I'm Really Thankful I Grew Up In A Town Where There Were A Lot Of Other Mutant Kids. I'm From Boulder, Colorado, Which Went Through A Lot Of Dramatic Changes When I Was Growing Up.

Heavy Metal Is The Most Conservative Of All Loud Music. Let's Face It, Not Even A Gym Teacher Could Get As Many People To Dress Alike.

I Have Very Mixed Feelings About Jesse Jackson. He's Very Good About Labor, And Human And Civil Rights Issues, But Not So Good On Cultural Issues.

No Matter What I Do, My Songs Come Out In A Certain Style, And If That Sounds Like Dead Kennedys, Then There's Probably A Reason For It. Don't Forget, I Wrote Most Of Those Songs, Music And Lyrics.