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Andy Partridge Quotes

Come English Settlement, I had it in my head that I didn’t want to tour Picture Quote #1

Where I’ve arrived now is the product of mixing the very straight with the very exploratory; there’s a fine line between the two, although it tends to be getting straighter and straighter because my songwriting is getting better Picture Quote #1

It’s sort of what jazz would be if it stopped being snobby and what rock would be if it stopped being stupid Picture Quote #1

It’s very schizophrenic because I like a lot of very straight pop, like Small Faces, Stones, Kinks; and on the other hand, I like a lot of avant garde things Picture Quote #1

I was getting Monkees Monthly and there was a competition to draw a Monkee. I did a caricature of Micky Dolenz and won 10 pounds-a fantastic sum of money for me then. I bought a secondhand tape recorder, which further launched me. They’ve been very responsible for me getting started Picture Quote #1

Brain gets bent, heart gets broken You can’t jump off once the pages turn School is out but never over That’s the only lesson you can learn Picture Quote #1

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I believe the printed word is more than sacred Beyond the gauge of good or bad the human right to let your soul fly free and naked Above the violence of the fearful and sad Picture Quote #1

Ballet for a rainy day Silent film of melting miracle play Dancing out there through my window To the backdrop of a slow descending grey Picture Quote #1

Reign of blows cascading down upon your shoulders Far too many men dressed up as soldiers the lamb is brought to the ground Under the weight of the Crown A crown of thorns and dark deeds the swastika and the hammer and sickle Are symbols that reap only weeds Picture Quote #1

Now I lay me down to sleep Knowing that your lenses peep Now I eat my daily bread and into the tape spool I’ll be fed Picture Quote #1

Terry said he had this new kid and his wife didn’t want to live in England. He wanted to tour. He hated being in the studio. Terry liked seeing various bars the world over and getting smashed out of his brain. He was a sort of latent Keith Moon Picture Quote #1

I met Jack Bruce, one of my heroes, in a studio while doing some recording. England had just beat Scotland in a big football match and I saw Jack trying to break into this refrigerator in the lounge, drunk out of his brain, and I didn’t know what to say Picture Quote #1

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It was in San Diego and I was onstage and couldn’t remember how to play the guitar properly. I was in terrible pain and my nervous system was just going wild, like somebody had just run a car over me Picture Quote #1

People will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with ‘welcome’ written on it Picture Quote #1

It’s very schizophrenic because I like a lot of very straight pop, like Small Faces, stones, kinks; and on the other hand, I like a lot of avant garde things Picture Quote #1

By the early 70s I had gotten reasonable and I started to get in hundreds of groups that rehearsed and never played at all. I mean, the most important thing was to look good and have a great name Picture Quote #1

Anyway, I collapsed in France in the middle of a tour. I hadn’t been eating properly, I was getting very phobic about audiences, and I collapsed in pure fright Picture Quote #1

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My parents, especially my mother, were no influence on me whatsoever Picture Quote #1

You may leave school, but it never leaves you Picture Quote #1

I suppose my father was more influential in my starting to play the guitar Picture Quote #1

I felt pressured by continuous touring Picture Quote #1

I actually got really petrified by the thought of people seeing me Picture Quote #1

Children thrown from heaven see the peacock’s jealous tremble stars congeal into instructions showing how the sky is opened and spread down like a bedsheet Picture Quote #1

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Where I’ve arrived now is the product of mixing the very straight with the very exploratory; there’s a fine line between the two, although it tends to be getting straighter and straighter because my songwriting is getting better Picture Quote #1

We’re horribly mundane, aggressively mundane individuals. We’re the ninjas of the mundane, you might say Picture Quote #1

We do this for the art, not the adulation. I’d rather our music get liked and we get ignored. I don’t want to be adored for anything other than the music Picture Quote #1

I’m really interested in bands that sound nothing like anything I do or can do. That’s what interests me Picture Quote #1

I’ve always liked the idea of improvised music. Improvised anything. It’s what conversation is Picture Quote #1

It’s sort of what jazz would be if it stopped being snobby and what rock would be if it stopped being stupid Picture Quote #1

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Come English Settlement, I had it in my head that I didn’t want to tour (Andy Partridge Quotes) Where I’ve arrived now is the product of mixing the very straight with the very exploratory; there’s a fine line between the two, although it tends to be getting straighter and straighter because my songwriting is getting better. (Andy Partridge Quotes) It’s sort of what jazz would be if it stopped being snobby and what rock would be if it stopped being stupid. (Andy Partridge Quotes) It’s very schizophrenic because I like a lot of very straight pop, like Small Faces, Stones, Kinks; and on the other hand, I like a lot of avant garde things. (Andy Partridge Quotes) I was getting Monkees Monthly and there was a competition to draw a Monkee. I did a caricature of Micky Dolenz and won 10 pounds-a fantastic sum of money for me then. I bought a secondhand tape recorder, which further launched me. They’ve been very responsible for me getting started (Andy Partridge Quotes) Brain gets bent, heart gets broken You can’t jump off once the pages turn School is out but never over That’s the only lesson you can learn (Andy Partridge Quotes) I believe the printed word is more than sacred Beyond the gauge of good or bad the human right to let your soul fly free and naked Above the violence of the fearful and sad (Andy Partridge Quotes) Ballet for a rainy day Silent film of melting miracle play Dancing out there through my window To the backdrop of a slow descending grey (Andy Partridge Quotes) Reign of blows cascading down upon your shoulders Far too many men dressed up as soldiers the lamb is brought to the ground Under the weight of the Crown A crown of thorns and dark deeds the swastika and the hammer and sickle Are symbols that reap only weeds (Andy Partridge Quotes) Now I lay me down to sleep Knowing that your lenses peep Now I eat my daily bread and into the tape spool I’ll be fed (Andy Partridge Quotes) Terry said he had this new kid and his wife didn’t want to live in England. He wanted to tour. He hated being in the studio. Terry liked seeing various bars the world over and getting smashed out of his brain. He was a sort of latent Keith Moon (Andy Partridge Quotes) I met Jack Bruce, one of my heroes, in a studio while doing some recording. England had just beat Scotland in a big football match and I saw Jack trying to break into this refrigerator in the lounge, drunk out of his brain, and I didn’t know what to say (Andy Partridge Quotes) It was in San Diego and I was onstage and couldn’t remember how to play the guitar properly. I was in terrible pain and my nervous system was just going wild, like somebody had just run a car over me (Andy Partridge Quotes) The early gigs were pretty panicky - and great, sweaty fun. We were brand new to most people, and they were willing to take anything brand new, for the first time in years (Andy Partridge Quotes) People will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with ‘welcome’ written on it (Andy Partridge Quotes) It’s very schizophrenic because I like a lot of very straight pop, like Small Faces, stones, kinks; and on the other hand, I like a lot of avant garde things (Andy Partridge Quotes) By the early 70s I had gotten reasonable and I started to get in hundreds of groups that rehearsed and never played at all. I mean, the most important thing was to look good and have a great name (Andy Partridge Quotes) Anyway, I collapsed in France in the middle of a tour. I hadn’t been eating properly, I was getting very phobic about audiences, and I collapsed in pure fright (Andy Partridge Quotes) My parents, especially my mother, were no influence on me whatsoever (Andy Partridge Quotes) You may leave school, but it never leaves you (Andy Partridge Quotes) I suppose my father was more influential in my starting to play the guitar (Andy Partridge Quotes) I felt pressured by continuous touring (Andy Partridge Quotes) I actually got really petrified by the thought of people seeing me (Andy Partridge Quotes) Children thrown from heaven see the peacock’s jealous tremble stars congeal into instructions showing how the sky is opened and spread down like a bedsheet (Andy Partridge Quotes) Where I’ve arrived now is the product of mixing the very straight with the very exploratory; there’s a fine line between the two, although it tends to be getting straighter and straighter because my songwriting is getting better (Andy Partridge Quotes) We’re horribly mundane, aggressively mundane individuals. We’re the ninjas of the mundane, you might say (Andy Partridge Quotes) We do this for the art, not the adulation. I’d rather our music get liked and we get ignored. I don’t want to be adored for anything other than the music (Andy Partridge Quotes) I’m really interested in bands that sound nothing like anything I do or can do. That’s what interests me (Andy Partridge Quotes) I’ve always liked the idea of improvised music. Improvised anything. It’s what conversation is (Andy Partridge Quotes) It’s sort of what jazz would be if it stopped being snobby and what rock would be if it stopped being stupid (Andy Partridge Quotes)

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