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record except for this one. This is the first record that the timing for
everything of this pretty little package and all that crap is working
perfectly.
S: How big of a concern is this to you - MTV and promotion in general?
Tony: Promotion is absolutely important for us to step up anywhere,
but MTV is kind of-
Marcellus: It'll bring people to shows. We despise MTV just like any-
body, but if you have videos on there, and you show what you can do, I
think people will tune into it.
Tony: And half of them may be idiots, and half of them may not be.
S: The reason I was asking about that is because Marcellus`s lyrics are very
referential to the band and to the music business, and I was wondering if that's
why - frustration at your label, or the way you make your living in general.
Marcellus: I don't know if that's why - not any kind of frustration but
just because it's things that are going on. I don't think it's just musicians
that are talking about the money you made on your advance, it's
subject matter for people to talk about. I think it's kind of weird to talk
about it, so I thought it would be even weirder to sing about it. I just
think that in the sixties, people weren't talking about how much
money Elvis was making. They weren't that critical of the industry
itself. I don't know if they should be or shouldn't be, but it seems to be
like the thing to do nowadays and it seems kind of warped compared
to the past.
Tony: People are more articulated about it now, but do they need to
be?
Marcellus: I think if you write about your record contract in your
songs - I thought it would be funny because I thought peoples ears
would go "record contact?"
Dave:Yeah, that's what they really want to hear about.

That night`s show was a blast - indoors at Emo`s, he heat and noise making
us just uncomfortable enough to really enjoy ourselves, we rolled about and
hollered. Then at the end, the drunken drummer from Steel Pole Bathtub
showed up, fresh from an opening gig with Faith No More. He tried to crawl
across the stage andd then Tony sat on him. He didn't even stop playing.

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