If You Liked School, You're Gonnnnna Lovvvvve

I've Never Been A Big Fan Of Subtle Art. I Like Art That Gets Deep Into My Head And Starts My Brain Spinning With New Ideas And Inspiration And My Whole Body Is Full Of Energy.

To This Day, We Get Letters At Alternative Tentacles From Young Teenagers Who Hide Their Dead Kennedys Albums Behind Their Mirror Or In The Mattress Of Their Bed. Wouldn't It Be Better If The Parents Just Discussed This With The Kids Instead Of Creating This Culture Of Sneaking And Dishonesty Within The Family? The Moral Of The Story Being, You Don't Hide Reality From Your Kids Because Then They Grow Up To Be Smarter, More Aware Adults.

A Lot Of The Best Acting Training I Had Was In Junior High And High School. We Had Very Demanding Directors And Did Real Plays. You Put Our Plays Up Against Any Theater Troupe Of Any Age, And They Usually Did Pretty Damn Well.

Looking Back, I Didn't Realize Until Years Later What A Huge Influence Red Skelton Was In My Stage Demeanor With The Band. I Mean, I Always Liked Things That Were Funny, And Later I Realized That Having A Sly Sense Of Humor Was A Way To Get Attention And Even Respect In School.

My Attitude Is If Somebody Blunders Into The Level Of Popularity; At Least Remember The Human Factor. These Guys Are Still Human Beings And Hopefully Still Have Hearts And If You Keep In Touch With Them Rather Than Vilify Them You May Be Able To Encourage Them To Go In The Right Direction. What I'm Hoping Will Eventually Happen Is That They Will Grasp The Amount Of Power And Financial Clout That Is Now At Their Fingertips And Use Those As Tools To Help Real People With Real Things The Way Punk Politics Was Always Designed To Do Before, But Nobody Had Any Money.