You can't write for the cultural environment - if you do that, by the time it comes out, that cultural environment has passed. You have to be aiming for something that's original - that's the only way you can have any kind of impact. Alex Kapranos More Quotes by Alex Kapranos More Quotes From Alex Kapranos Men behave very oddly in the company of attractive women. Alex Kapranos attractive company men Boredom or being sick of what you've done before is a big part of being in a band. Alex Kapranos boredom sick blessing A lot of food criticism has a similar flavor to it, and I'm probably going to write about it in a different way. Alex Kapranos different criticism writing A lot of bands have the enthusiasm kicked out of them by playing really dreary pub venues that just churn bands through. Alex Kapranos pubs band enthusiasm The Beatles were huge for me, ... I used to jump around the room to the red album, the one with all the early hits on it. It made you feel euphoric. It was a sensation I couldn't get from anything else, whether it was playing football, swimming or even seeing 'Star Wars.' Alex Kapranos stars football war I have always been fascinated by the concept of the villain and the hero being in one person. Alex Kapranos villain persons hero Surely every band wants to be a pivotal point in history. Alex Kapranos pivotal band want For me upward social mobility is possible through talent and hard work and is a glowing endorsement of the benefits of living in a modern capitalist society. It's not so much evidence of a meritocracy, as evidence of healthy nepotism. Nepotism is at the core of a good group dynamic. A good group dynamic is at the core of rock'n'roll. Alex Kapranos talent healthy hard-work Just because you can leap off a drum kit doing a scissors kick while hitting a chord, people expect you to be an extrovert socially. But I'm not always comfortable with the idea of small talk at a party. Alex Kapranos party people ideas People's musical tastes are fickle, and music can be a fashion. Alex Kapranos fashion musical people You really only understand whether a song's good or not when you properly play it out in public for the first time. Alex Kapranos play song firsts I find American football quite ridiculous generally. I don't understand it. It looks like a lot of guys dressed up as spacemen shouting at each other. Alex Kapranos ridiculous guy football The internet is like a gossipy girls' locker room after school, isn't it? Alex Kapranos girl rooms school No matter what you do, if you're trying to create something new, your environment has a massive impact on you. Alex Kapranos impact matter trying It's very rare that a song falls from your mind complete. Alex Kapranos mind song fall There are loads of bands I'd love to produce. Alex Kapranos load produce band Why play a chord when you can play one note? Alex Kapranos chords notes play Maybe 'Can't Stop Feeling' and 'Turn It On' we'll just release as singles. It's a thing The Beatles used to do which I really loved, the idea of releasing something as a single completely on its own. Alex Kapranos singles feelings ideas Cinema, which is influenced by every single part of life, is direct and reaches you immediately. And writing - the best writing is complex ideas communicated concisely. And music - if it's a good tune, make sure people can bloody hear it! Alex Kapranos writing people ideas I didn't grasp the basic principle of being a promoter, which was: Put on music but also generate an income. I was on the dole most of the time. Alex Kapranos promoters income principles
