“The line to the bathroom was this long!” Credit: Photo By Gary Miller

Of ‘Wolf’ and Man

Alternately reviled and beatified by critics, Michigan man-child Andrew W.K. is unquestionably one of the most articulate rock stars ever. He recently told Entertainment Weekly his new album The Wolf is “pure unadulterated triumph, unmitigated glory, absolute, complete euphoria, melodic ecstasy, and pure human victory.” But what about some current hot-button issues?

THE KOBE BRYANT SCANDAL: “I ain’t got nothing to lose (nothing to lose). Going to throw it away and talk to you. She looks good, she looks good.” (“She Is Beautiful”)

CIVIL WAR IN LIBERIA: “We’re not gonna die, you can never kill us. We’re not gonna die, you can never hurt us.” (“Party ‘Til You Puke”)

BIG-MEDIA CONSOLIDATION: “We are a population, we are a factory. We don’t do, but we never did anyway.” (“I Love NYC”)

CALIFORNIA’S GUBERNATIORIAL CHAOS: “We shoot without a gun, we’ll take on anyone. It’s really nothing new, it’s just a thing we like to do.” (“Ready to Die”)

TEXAS’ FUGITIVE DEMOCRATS: “We will never listen to your rules, we will never do what others do. Do what we want and we get it from you, do what we like and we like what we do.” (“Party Hard”)

Andrew W.K. plays the Mercury Wednesday, Aug. 20 with the Fags and Baux.

This article appears in August 15 • 2003.

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