Thanks again to The Melvins for the interview!
Sorry about the audio quality apparently standing near the P.A. messed with the camera. (Transcription posted below video, click read more.)
Filmed at The Meridian In Houston August 28th
Sorry about the audio quality apparently standing near the P.A. messed with the camera. (Transcription posted below video, click read more.)
Filmed at The Meridian In Houston August 28th
(I may be a little off in a few places but I got almost all of it, also if anyone can figure out the "(something)" in that one band's name it would be appreciated!)
Tx Punk: So we're here! ...With The Melvins! (clip fades)
Tx Punk: So, I guess to start off the interview. What's your favorite song to play live?
Buzzo: Well, on this tour I really like "Mr. DNA". It's a Devo song, it's a cover.
Coadey: I like "The Bit".
Tx Punk: You guys have played with a lot of legendary people in not just one genre, but a multiple of genres like: Gene Simmons, and Kurt Cobain... obviously back in the day, and Jello Biafra--
Buzzo: All those guys were really good too.
Tx Punk: Do you have a favorite memory? Or a favorite kind of anything of anything?(laughs)
Buzzo: Um... Gosh I don't even know... Out of those 3. Man, Biafra always got something crazy to say. Hey, Coadey. What do you think?
Coadey: About who?
Buzzo: Biafra.
Coadey: Biafra? Yeah, he's good! I think he should sing some Ethel Merman covers... "There's No Business Like Show Business". He's built for that song!
Buzzo: Yeah, but he won't do it! We tried to get him to do it but he wouldn't do it. "No way"! We also ,when we played with him, we did 2 records with him, we tried to get him to call the band the Ted Kennedys. (In a vague Biafra impression)"No, we're not calling it the Ted Kennedys".
Coadey: Now he's sorry.
Buzzo: Yeah, now he's sorry... So, then we played his 50th Birthday party. So, it was 2 nights and we had cakes made: one was like a picture of Tipper Gore that said "No Hard Feelings", and the other one was a picture of the Dead Kennedys "To my friend Jello Bia"-- "From your friend"-- err "To Jello Biafra, from your friends the Dead Kennedys"... A big picture cake(moves hands demonstrating size)... We thought it was funny... And now he's dead.
Tx Punk: Alright, um... I guess. So, you guys have done a lot of albums...
Buzzo: Yeah.
Tx Punk: A lot of Albums, and I guess your doing a remix album too.
Buzzo: Yes. It's coming out... um... It's coming out in September. Chicken Switch.
Tx Punk: And you've done lot's of collaborations. Do you ever have anyone you really wanted to collaborate with or play with in the future
Buzzo: Yes, we want to collaborate withMadonna because we heard she sells a lot of records.
Dale: Hey! What are you guys doing? (clip fades)
Tx Punk: So,what's your favorite song to play live? I asked the other guys that so...
Dale: Hmm... Favorite song um... The last one because we're almost done. Um... Uh... Um... I don't like any of them really. It's just work. It's just like going to work... It's just like going to work at McDonalds and flipping burgers... (Laughs then smiles) I really like um... (Looks to Coadey) Hey, what's that song called. Hey what's that song called that goes(motions the drum beat)
Coadey(off-screen): The do do do do do? Or the Chooga Chaga Chooga Chaga... (Dale nods) Yeah okay.
Dale: Billy Fish is what that one's called. (clip fades)
Tx Punk: So you guys plan on coming to Texas soon? Again?
Dale: Hmm... Yeah, Probably... I guess we'll tour through Texas a couple of times.
Tx Punk: So, I guess I might as well repeat the other question too. So, you guys have played with a lot of different people in a lot of different genres like: Gene Simmons, Kurt Cobain, Jello Biafra. Do you have like a favorite person you've played with or a favorite memory of something?
Dale: We got to play with Yoko Ono one time. That was pretty fun.
Tx Punk: Oh wow!
Dale: Did some really crazy stuff... We met her, and then we got on stage and played with her. But, Yeah her son, Sean, was a fan of the band. So, we did this tour with him. And see, the bands they really liked they got to play with like... Let's see f*ckin um... The Chicago(something), The Jesus Lizard, and Sonic Youth played. And they had a song that they played that sounded a lot like a Melvins song, and in fact they even said "This is our Melvins influenced song"... And, I think Sean kind of turned her on to a lot of newer music... Her being Yoko Ono and everything and she really liked our stuff... So, yeah, that was pretty cool.
Tx Punk: So, I guess I didn't get to finish this other question--
Dale: ... But, she broke up The Beatles! The B*tch!
Tx Punk: Hahaha. So, um... You guys have done a lot of collaborations and you've done a lot of albums. Is there anyone you've really wanted to collaborate with?
Dale: Hmm........ um... I'm trying to think if there's anyone...
Tx Punk: (Points backward) His answer was Madonna so...
Dale: I mean if Madonna called us we'd do it because it'd be just weird enough for us. Ya know we actually heard a rumor that Billy Gibbons wanted to do a collaboration with us. We'd do something with Billy. So, Billy if you're out there watching, give us a call man.
Tx Punk & Dale(at the same time): Alright.
Tx Punk: Thanks man.
Dale: Yeah, thanks. No problem. See you guys!
Tx Punk: We'll see you.
Dale: Bye bye.
Tx Punk: So we're here! ...With The Melvins! (clip fades)
Tx Punk: So, I guess to start off the interview. What's your favorite song to play live?
Buzzo: Well, on this tour I really like "Mr. DNA". It's a Devo song, it's a cover.
Coadey: I like "The Bit".
Tx Punk: You guys have played with a lot of legendary people in not just one genre, but a multiple of genres like: Gene Simmons, and Kurt Cobain... obviously back in the day, and Jello Biafra--
Buzzo: All those guys were really good too.
Tx Punk: Do you have a favorite memory? Or a favorite kind of anything of anything?(laughs)
Buzzo: Um... Gosh I don't even know... Out of those 3. Man, Biafra always got something crazy to say. Hey, Coadey. What do you think?
Coadey: About who?
Buzzo: Biafra.
Coadey: Biafra? Yeah, he's good! I think he should sing some Ethel Merman covers... "There's No Business Like Show Business". He's built for that song!
Buzzo: Yeah, but he won't do it! We tried to get him to do it but he wouldn't do it. "No way"! We also ,when we played with him, we did 2 records with him, we tried to get him to call the band the Ted Kennedys. (In a vague Biafra impression)"No, we're not calling it the Ted Kennedys".
Coadey: Now he's sorry.
Buzzo: Yeah, now he's sorry... So, then we played his 50th Birthday party. So, it was 2 nights and we had cakes made: one was like a picture of Tipper Gore that said "No Hard Feelings", and the other one was a picture of the Dead Kennedys "To my friend Jello Bia"-- "From your friend"-- err "To Jello Biafra, from your friends the Dead Kennedys"... A big picture cake(moves hands demonstrating size)... We thought it was funny... And now he's dead.
Tx Punk: Alright, um... I guess. So, you guys have done a lot of albums...
Buzzo: Yeah.
Tx Punk: A lot of Albums, and I guess your doing a remix album too.
Buzzo: Yes. It's coming out... um... It's coming out in September. Chicken Switch.
Tx Punk: And you've done lot's of collaborations. Do you ever have anyone you really wanted to collaborate with or play with in the future
Buzzo: Yes, we want to collaborate withMadonna because we heard she sells a lot of records.
Dale: Hey! What are you guys doing? (clip fades)
Tx Punk: So,what's your favorite song to play live? I asked the other guys that so...
Dale: Hmm... Favorite song um... The last one because we're almost done. Um... Uh... Um... I don't like any of them really. It's just work. It's just like going to work... It's just like going to work at McDonalds and flipping burgers... (Laughs then smiles) I really like um... (Looks to Coadey) Hey, what's that song called. Hey what's that song called that goes(motions the drum beat)
Coadey(off-screen): The do do do do do? Or the Chooga Chaga Chooga Chaga... (Dale nods) Yeah okay.
Dale: Billy Fish is what that one's called. (clip fades)
Tx Punk: So you guys plan on coming to Texas soon? Again?
Dale: Hmm... Yeah, Probably... I guess we'll tour through Texas a couple of times.
Tx Punk: So, I guess I might as well repeat the other question too. So, you guys have played with a lot of different people in a lot of different genres like: Gene Simmons, Kurt Cobain, Jello Biafra. Do you have like a favorite person you've played with or a favorite memory of something?
Dale: We got to play with Yoko Ono one time. That was pretty fun.
Tx Punk: Oh wow!
Dale: Did some really crazy stuff... We met her, and then we got on stage and played with her. But, Yeah her son, Sean, was a fan of the band. So, we did this tour with him. And see, the bands they really liked they got to play with like... Let's see f*ckin um... The Chicago(something), The Jesus Lizard, and Sonic Youth played. And they had a song that they played that sounded a lot like a Melvins song, and in fact they even said "This is our Melvins influenced song"... And, I think Sean kind of turned her on to a lot of newer music... Her being Yoko Ono and everything and she really liked our stuff... So, yeah, that was pretty cool.
Tx Punk: So, I guess I didn't get to finish this other question--
Dale: ... But, she broke up The Beatles! The B*tch!
Tx Punk: Hahaha. So, um... You guys have done a lot of collaborations and you've done a lot of albums. Is there anyone you've really wanted to collaborate with?
Dale: Hmm........ um... I'm trying to think if there's anyone...
Tx Punk: (Points backward) His answer was Madonna so...
Dale: I mean if Madonna called us we'd do it because it'd be just weird enough for us. Ya know we actually heard a rumor that Billy Gibbons wanted to do a collaboration with us. We'd do something with Billy. So, Billy if you're out there watching, give us a call man.
Tx Punk & Dale(at the same time): Alright.
Tx Punk: Thanks man.
Dale: Yeah, thanks. No problem. See you guys!
Tx Punk: We'll see you.
Dale: Bye bye.
