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Bassist Wanted

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John the egomaniac singer

John Romero sings for the Ambulance Men, a local band in Brooklyn. He writes all their lyrics, and “Cathartic Target Practice.”

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Popularity rank 6 #349. Artists vs. hobbyists

March 14, 2010

JOHN: The difference between me and you scrapbookers is that I am an ARTIST. You all are HOBBYISTS.
SCRAPPER: We're BOTH artists and we're BOTH hobbyists!

JOHN: I am NOT a hobbyist...
SCRAPPER: Do you make a living from your band?

JOHN: As a matter of fact I DO.
SCRAPPER: Then why are you working at Kinko's?

JOHN: I happen to have a deep respect for the printed word.
SCRAPPER: Well... the PHOTOCOPIED word...

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Popularity rank 7 #336. My boss is still pissed

January 13, 2010

JOHN: My settlement money got cut off, Dan. Hook me up with a GIG. Something EASY. No collating.
DAN: I dunno, my boss is still pissed at you.

JOHN: What, because I double-parked him in that one time? C'mon!
DAN: But... his daughter was in LABOR, man. He missed the birth of his grandson.

JOHN: I've SEEN his daughter, Dan. BELIEVE me. He'll GET more grandkids.
DAN: Heh, YEAH…

DAN: Wait, what does that MEAN?
JOHN: It means I'll see to it PERSONALLY if I have to, Dan! Just let me talk to the guy!

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Popularity rank 8 #333. Get a job

January 10, 2010

RONI: This BLOWS. Because of some tax thing, I won't get any of my dad's SETTLEMENT MONEY this month.
CHAR: Good...

RONI: You can get a JOB like the rest of us...
JOHN: I HAVE a job, Roni. I'm frontman of this BAND.

RONI: You sit around all day and do NOTHING.
JOHN: No, I work on stuff for the BAND.

RONI: John, you spent most of Friday photoshopping NIPPLES onto ZOE SALDANA pictures.
JOHN: For potential ALBUM covers for the BAND!

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Popularity rank 9 #330. I unsubscribed

December 31, 2009

STEWART: John?
JOHN: I've got a show at Rockwood tonight, Stewart.
STEWART: OK… why're you at my APARTMENT?

JOHN: You took your name off my email list.
STEWART: I unsubscribed from your list because I don't care about your stupid shows, John.

JOHN: Whatever. Our set's at 11pm. I'm giving you a ride over. Let's go...
STEWART: No! JOHN! I don't WANT to! Let GO!

STEWART: Augh! John! NO! Unsubscribe! UNSUBSCRIBE!!!

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Popularity rank 10 #104. ‘Sounds Like’ section on MySpace

February 15, 2006

RONI: You have to change the "Sounds Like" spot on our MySpace page.
JOHN: I stand by what I put.

RONI: It's bullshit! It's impossible to sound like Sigur Ros AND Rammstein.
JOHN: Well, I dunno... in my head, that's what we sound like.

RONI: Well, what sort of fucked up acoustics are in your head then?
JOHN: You would hear what I mean if we recorded on better equipment.

RONI: And where can one buy this magical equipment, John? Do unicorns sell it?
JOHN: Fine!! "Sounds like: every other shitty local band"! Happy?!

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