57 Quotes by Colin Meloy

Look at the leader of my country, he is somebody I cannot relate to at all. He is so far removed from me - politically, personally and morally.

Meloy's balladry brings to mind vaudeville, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley, 'Sweeney Todd,' the Victorian and Edwardian eras, Kurt Weill and Nick Cave, 1960s psychedelic rock pop and roaring pub sing-alongs.

We actually have been toying around with a theatrical element. We even had outfits that we wore on stage for the last tour. But I think when people come to see us they ultimately expect a rock show, so we're pulling back on that aspect a bit. We do play in front of a backdrop, though.

Pop music has always adopted the style of marrying upbeat melodies to dour lyrics.

I think the music should definitely underscore the sentiment of the song, and it can work for or against it.

One thing about hanging out with a baby is that you can remember a little bit better what it was like to be a kid, and all the mystery that came along with it.

When everybody is playing at the same level, there's so much more noise. And there's less incentive for the people who should be rising above that noise to take time and invest in what they're doing. It just becomes about hustling and grabbing attention.

When you get respect from the people who are buying your music and coming to your shows, there's an expectation that you have to live up to your own standards.

It's hard for us to talk about how we disdain file-sharing when in fact it probably has been a great resource for us.