Four Quote by Neal Brennan
“Why marry myself to an entire album? I don't have to. If I download four songs from somebody on an iTunes sojourn, that's about as good as it gets.”
About This Quote
Source Comedy Special: “You Have to Be a Little Crazy” (2009)
Questioning the need for complete album ownership, suggesting selective listening is sufficient.
In simple terms: You don’t need whole albums.
Key Takeaway
Enjoy music in small doses.
Themes
music
consumerism
choice
Mood
humorous
conversational
Type
comedy
cultural critique
When to use this quote
- Travel
- study sessions
- relaxation
Key Concepts
Cultural critique
technology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you decide what to listen to?
- What does selective listening say about value?
A Different Perspective
May ignore artistic intent of full albums.
![“Traditionally, when we lived here [in Portland], we have a record player in the living room, and there's lots of stuff playing, all different kinds of music. I don't listen to any of those Internet radio things. I have iTunes on my thing, but I've never bought a single thing on it. Except for…” quote by Stephen Malkmus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/841/stephen-malkmus-2984_call-me_traditionally-when-we-lived-here-in-port_100182.jpg)
![“[Robert Smigel] is one of the greatest comedy writers in the last 50 years. "TV Funhouse" and Triumph and all those sketches.He's really unique, and he has an amazing comedy mind.” quote by Neal Brennan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e39/neal-brennan-4937_comedy_robert-smigel-is-one-of-the-greatest-com_216251.jpg)
![“The only regret I have in my career, is my managers wanted a big payday, and I wanted four or five more fights before going in with [Larry] Holmes. That would have made all the difference.” quote by Gerry Cooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d63/gerry-cooney-20863_bigs_the-only-regret-i-have-in-my-career-is-m_1534.jpg)
