When I was nineteen, I was at somebody’s party and they put on a James Brown record. I went to the corner and listened to it because it was such an interesting piece of music. Then this guy—a very suburban white guy—started dancing around. I remember being horrified, and I glared at him. And he caught me glaring at him, and he’s like, “But it’s James Brown, man, it’s for dancing!” [laughs] and I remember thinking, “It’s for damn dancing? What are you talking about?” My attitude was as bizarre as his behavior was uncool.
Sounding Off: The Fiery Furnaces’ Matthew Friedberger On Making, Marketing, and Listening to Music
The whole thing is worth reading. If you’ve ever seen Matthew Friedberger glare at someone, you’ll understand the significance of this.
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