Brian Fallon discusses inspiration for new material
- Sean Scott
- Sep 22, 2016
- 1 min read
Brain Fallon discusses several interesting topics during his interview with Chicago Now, but one comment explains his inspiration for some new material and lyrics. Check it out below and click here for the full interview.
"To tell you the truth, I know people always compare me to Springsteen and sometimes I hate it (but I do love Bruce). I’m not Bruce. And I don’t write Bruce’s songs. But what I am inspired by, he had that record The Ghost of Tom Joad. And that record was all about the Mexican immigrants that came over and they were getting shot at a border trying to get away from some kind of lunacy. They were trying to find freedom and build a life for themselves.
The point I’m trying to make is that this is the country where people used to say, with open arms, “Give me your poor, your tired.” That’s what it says on the Statue of Liberty! I see that lady every day. And that makes me mad. So I think that maybe I will write some songs about it.
I understand the country and the politics – but it’s people over politics. And if you don’t understand that than it’s a lost cause."
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