--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I think it's really cool, but Jimmy Eat…" description: "\"I think it's really cool, but Jimmy Eat World and Gin Blossoms did it better than anyone. People don't realize just how awesome the Arizona history is,..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/451/nate-ruess-12412_alternative_i-think-it-s-really-cool-but-jimmy-eat-w_321681.jpg" --- # I think it's really cool, but Jimmy Eat World and Gin… ![“I think it's really cool, but Jimmy Eat World and Gin Blossoms did it better than anyone. People don't realize just how awesome the Arizona history is, especially for alternative music. Growing up, that's all I ever wanted to be was those two bands.” quote by Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/451/nate-ruess-12412_alternative_i-think-it-s-really-cool-but-jimmy-eat-w_321681.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/451/nate-ruess-12412_alternative_i-think-it-s-really-cool-but-jimmy-eat-w_321681.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/451/nate-ruess-12412_alternative_i-think-it-s-really-cool-but-jimmy-eat-w_321681.jpg) > “I think it's really cool, but Jimmy Eat World and Gin Blossoms did it better than anyone. People don't realize just how awesome the Arizona history is, especially for alternative music. Growing up, that's all I ever wanted to be was those two bands.” [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker admires other bands and feels his own musical aspirations are eclipsed by them, highlighting a longing for recognition. **In simple terms:** He feels his music is less appreciated than others. Key Takeaway Embrace your unique voice despite comparisons. Themes music aspiration influence identity nostalgia selfesteem Mood reflective determined Type motivational personal When to use this quote - songwriting - band formation - music criticism - personal growth Key Concepts artistic comparison personal ambition cultural pride Questions to Reflect On - How can you define success on your own terms? - What steps can you take to develop a distinct style? 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It wasn't until I became a teenager that I moved more into alternative…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mo/as-a-kid-i-was-super-into-all-kinds-of-pop-it-wasn-t-until-i-became-a/) [MO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mo/) > [When I was growing up, the alternative-music scene, not just in Ireland but... in the U.K. and in America and stuff... the women were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cmat/when-i-was-growing-up-the-alternative-music-scene-not-just-in-ireland/) [CMAT](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cmat/) > [When I was in seventh grade, I totally had a crush on a guy who was older than me, and he listened to alternative…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carrie-underwood/when-i-was-in-seventh-grade-i-totally-had-a-crush-on-a-guy-who-was/) [Carrie Underwood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carrie-underwood/) > [The formats have changed so much, and even if you look at alternative music today, most of it isn't really that alternative. 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That would be amazing. I want to play a show with Tom Petty or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-would-love-to-play-a-show-with-kanye-west-that-would-be-amazing-i/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [I was in a really crummy pop-punk band. I think we did a whole bunch of Blink-182 covers, and we were on the fringe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-was-in-a-really-crummy-pop-punk-band-i-think-we-did-a-whole-bunch/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [I knew how touring was for 10 years, but it's completely different now that things are popping off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-knew-how-touring-was-for-10-years-but-it-s-completely-different-now/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [Running in Central Park is my favorite thing to wake up and do. I have my own specific path that I have to run…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/running-in-central-park-is-my-favorite-thing-to-wake-up-and-do-i-have/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [“I'm sorry I don't understand where all of these is coming from I thought that we were fine -Just Give Me A Reason”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-m-sorry-i-don-t-understand-where-all-of-these-is-coming-from-i/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [We grew up listening to alternative music from the '90s, and there was no shame in being on a major label and still making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/we-grew-up-listening-to-alternative-music-from-the-90s-and-there-was/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [It takes a lot to still believe in people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/it-takes-a-lot-to-still-believe-in-people/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [I think legally we have to do 'fun' with a period. I think we agreed because apparently there was another band called 'fun.' We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-think-legally-we-have-to-do-fun-with-a-period-i-think-we-agreed/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [It's important that I get time to run, to just go for a jog for about 30 minutes. It helps with my voice, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/it-s-important-that-i-get-time-to-run-to-just-go-for-a-jog-for-about/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [Well, the crazy thing for me is I think out of anything that's happened in the last year, all the success, people always ask…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/well-the-crazy-thing-for-me-is-i-think-out-of-anything-that-s/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [If I wasn't a musician I'd probably be like a meth addict.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/if-i-wasn-t-a-musician-i-d-probably-be-like-a-meth-addict/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [I don't want to be known for anything other than writing songs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-don-t-want-to-be-known-for-anything-other-than-writing-songs/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [I try and get about eight hours of sleep every single night. And I like to think that I drink more water than anyone,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-try-and-get-about-eight-hours-of-sleep-every-single-night-and-i/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [There’s always some level of optimism in every single song.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/there-s-always-some-level-of-optimism-in-every-single-song/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) > [It's the coolest part about writing music. I don't know how other people work, but so much is derived from some amalgamation of all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/it-s-the-coolest-part-about-writing-music-i-don-t-know-how-other/) [Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) [Explore all 55 Nate Ruess quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/) ## More Alternative quotes > [The alternative comedy scene is actually pretty small, I guess.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/casey-wilson/the-alternative-comedy-scene-is-actually-pretty-small-i-guess/) [Casey Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/casey-wilson/) > [In my book I specifically discussed the structural nature of injustice and offered Nine Touchstones of Goddess ethics as an alternative to the Ten…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-p-christ/in-my-book-i-specifically-discussed-the-structural-nature-of/) [Carol P. 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They have always understood that that was part of their role.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sydney-schanberg/the-voice-has-always-been-an-alternative-paper-they-have-always/) [Sydney Schanberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sydney-schanberg/) > [Please don't eat less, eat right, don't hold it in, its okay to cry, do not hurt yourself there is always an alternative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/please-don-t-eat-less-eat-right-don-t-hold-it-in-its-okay-to-cry-do/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The Gospel is not an alternative, it’s an ultimatum.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/reinhard-bonnke/the-gospel-is-not-an-alternative-it-s-an-ultimatum/) [Reinhard Bonnke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/reinhard-bonnke/) > [Alternative medicine plays into this exaggerated notion that you can prevent disease simply by doing the right thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcia-angell/alternative-medicine-plays-into-this-exaggerated-notion-that-you-can/) [Marcia Angell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcia-angell/) [Browse all 400 Alternative quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alternative/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think it's really cool, but Jimmy Eat World and Gin Blossoms did it better than anyone. 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