Serge Pizzorno's Best Quotes Ever
Serge is not only musically gifted, but he's also got a way with a quote! Celebrate his birthday by looking at some of his words of wisdom.
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1. On Kasabian:
"We're the Velociraptors of the music industry! These little prehistoric things, they were always in packs, like scavengers. It kind of feels like us, Kasabian against the rest of the world.” (Radio X, 2011)
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2. On why he likes "foreign" crowds:
"The foreign fans listen to the music more and don't call us The Stone Roses or anything... There's no baggage like in the UK."
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3. On Eez-Eh:
“I was gonna call it 'Horsemeat' but I thought it was a bit ridiculous." (NME, 2014)
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4. On Kasabian's gigs:
“We've got these big marching songs, like a stampede of rhinos coming at you. People get this glory feeling from our gigs." (Evening Standard, 2011)
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5. On playing the BAFTAs:
"We’re going to start the night off with a huge explosion. We’re going to play everything twice as loud. Half the people there won’t have a clue what is going on." (Radio X, 2015)
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6. On the band's stage:
“I’d say we are in our 1971 phase… ’71 and shitting in people’s handbags with John Bonham.” (Clash, 2009)
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7. On not featuring in the Olympic Opening Ceremony:
"We were totally robbed of the Olympic Opening Ceremony. You just think to yourself Fire would have really worked... Danny Boyle what were you thinking man? Think about that tune opening the ceremony?!" (Radio X, 2012)
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8. On naming their 48:13 album:
"I decided on the name and the length before I finished the record. I promise you the amount of time and effort it took to get the CD correct, it was insane on every level.” (Radio X, 2014)
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9. On their celeb fanbase:
"Arnold Schwarzenegger said he works out to one of our albums, which is pretty mad. And Carol Vorderman.” (Metro 2012)
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10. On his hobbies:
"I’ve got a thing for trees at the moment. I’m like Tony Soprano in my vest and dressing gown watering my trees. That calms me the fuck down." (FHM, 2006)
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11. On Kasabian's achievements:
“Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Pistols…fuckin’ name ‘em all…the Gallaghers, The Smiths, fuckin’ Joy Division…we’re in that fuckin’ same line mate, in that same fuckin’, blue fuckin’, blue vein mate and I’ll stand by that ‘til the day I die.” (Guardian, 2008)
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12. On exploring genres:
"I love guitars but I wanna destroy guitars as well." (MTV, 2013)
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13. On their dress sense:
"We're just musicians at the end of the day who happen to like wearing good clothes."