Jun 03, 2009 14:02
“ To me, it was like, maybe speaking sincerely about things isn't enough to make people pay attention. Maybe you have to make fun of people - and be a mirror - to show them how stupid they look, to get their attention. That's the idea.
Punk is just way too safe these days, so we're hoping by making some audacious claims and doing some strange things and breaking a few laws, we can get people to think at least. It's the idea that you need to embrace the absurdity or it will fucking kill you. The world doesn't make sense, and trying to make sense of it is a fool's errand. ”
-Geoff Rickly