Springsteen on that record started writing less about having your wind in your hair and turning the radio up and more about being dragged down by adult things. Regular people trying to get ahead. A little less mythical and romantic,… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I've tried to write songs for other people and it usually requires them singing it and then changing the phrasing. I can put a lot of words in a song, and one of the reasons is, I'm not that good… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I really like narrative songs, but I wonder if that's a thing for some people. Once they've heard the story, do they really need… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I'm not only a songwriter but I'm a massive music fan and I love going to shows. It's different than reading a book. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
You can think of a number of bands where the first record is by far their biggest record. And that must be hard for… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
My style of lyric-writing is very specific and has a lot of details, and I think people react most to that. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I graduated high school in 1989, and there was no alternative rock radio, and there wasn't really good college radio you could get on… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
Sometimes people come up and say, "You have this line in this song and it meant a lot to me." You don't always remember… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
When we started the band, I was really like, "We just want to make a lot of records" - not quite unlike Guided By… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I think, Trump ran a very nostalgic campaign. There's an idea of like, to put it bluntly: What if it was like before all… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I'm able to draw outside my own personal experiences. No one wants to hear the song about what I really did today, which is… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I think making the songs is to put strength in the community in some way. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
The reality is that the shows kind of disconnect from the songs a little bit. You're playing the songs, but they take on a… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
