this irish american celtic punk bed has been around for over a decade and is
been around for over a decade and is
been around for over a decade and is showing no signs of slowing down hi I’m
showing no signs of slowing down hi I’m
showing no signs of slowing down hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today I got to sit
watchmojo.com and today I got to sit
watchmojo.com and today I got to sit down with bob schmidt from flogging
down with bob schmidt from flogging
down with bob schmidt from flogging molly how did you end up joining the
molly how did you end up joining the
molly how did you end up joining the been pretty much the same way everybody
been pretty much the same way everybody
been pretty much the same way everybody did we all met dave when he was playing
did we all met dave when he was playing
did we all met dave when he was playing at at molly malone’s he wanted to put a
at at molly malone’s he wanted to put a
at at molly malone’s he wanted to put a kind of a new band together and he was
kind of a new band together and he was
kind of a new band together and he was living with me at that time so he he’s
living with me at that time so he he’s
living with me at that time so he he’s like oh yeah you’ve got a mandolin Delia
like oh yeah you’ve got a mandolin Delia
like oh yeah you’ve got a mandolin Delia I’m like guys like here’s the songs
I’m like guys like here’s the songs
I’m like guys like here’s the songs learn them it was pretty much like that
learn them it was pretty much like that
learn them it was pretty much like that you guys are considered kind of a staple
you guys are considered kind of a staple
you guys are considered kind of a staple of warped tour how does it make you feel
of warped tour how does it make you feel
of warped tour how does it make you feel to kind of be a mentor to the younger
to kind of be a mentor to the younger
to kind of be a mentor to the younger bands that’s a weird i don’t know like
bands that’s a weird i don’t know like
bands that’s a weird i don’t know like you know like I don’t we I don’t really
you know like I don’t we I don’t really
you know like I don’t we I don’t really consider a psycho mentor band makes you
consider a psycho mentor band makes you
consider a psycho mentor band makes you feel old i think when he’s dead thinking
feel old i think when he’s dead thinking
feel old i think when he’s dead thinking like that especially when there’s bands
like that especially when there’s bands
like that especially when there’s bands like bad religion and no effects who
like bad religion and no effects who
like bad religion and no effects who were around 10 years before we were you
were around 10 years before we were you
were around 10 years before we were you know it’s kind of an honor to be
know it’s kind of an honor to be
know it’s kind of an honor to be considered one of those warped or
considered one of those warped or
considered one of those warped or staples because it feels like we kind of
staples because it feels like we kind of
staples because it feels like we kind of came in or to an already established
came in or to an already established
came in or to an already established thing and the fact that people embraced
thing and the fact that people embraced
thing and the fact that people embraced us so much within that that community is
us so much within that that community is
us so much within that that community is pretty cool it’s a rough tour to do so I
pretty cool it’s a rough tour to do so I
pretty cool it’s a rough tour to do so I think you know you make fast friends and
think you know you make fast friends and
think you know you make fast friends and a lot of those bands to get the respect
a lot of those bands to get the respect
a lot of those bands to get the respect of a band like no effects or bad
of a band like no effects or bad
of a band like no effects or bad religion that means a lot to you as a
religion that means a lot to you as a
religion that means a lot to you as a musician as far as the younger bands I
musician as far as the younger bands I
musician as far as the younger bands I don’t know we just you know try to keep
don’t know we just you know try to keep
don’t know we just you know try to keep him from throwing up too much and yeah
him from throwing up too much and yeah
him from throwing up too much and yeah you guys have a pretty substantial
you guys have a pretty substantial
you guys have a pretty substantial social conscience in terms of Darfur and
social conscience in terms of Darfur and
social conscience in terms of Darfur and goal USA and democracy and rock against
goal USA and democracy and rock against
goal USA and democracy and rock against bush why do you feel it’s important to
bush why do you feel it’s important to
bush why do you feel it’s important to use your celebrity in this way I think
use your celebrity in this way I think
use your celebrity in this way I think it’s not even so much celebrity as it is
it’s not even so much celebrity as it is
it’s not even so much celebrity as it is and I don’t really think of us as a
and I don’t really think of us as a
and I don’t really think of us as a particularly politically active band
particularly politically active band
particularly politically active band when there’s guys like anti-flag out
when there’s guys like anti-flag out
when there’s guys like anti-flag out there and and you know bands are really
there and and you know bands are really
there and and you know bands are really about that if you’re in a position where
about that if you’re in a position where
about that if you’re in a position where people will hear what you say and you
people will hear what you say and you
people will hear what you say and you can see that there’s things drastically
can see that there’s things drastically
can see that there’s things drastically wrong it’s not even about like saying
wrong it’s not even about like saying
wrong it’s not even about like saying this is this is what our opinion isn’t
this is this is what our opinion isn’t
this is this is what our opinion isn’t you have to believe in it is just
you have to believe in it is just
you have to believe in it is just pointing out like take a look at this
pointing out like take a look at this
pointing out like take a look at this and come up with your own opinion of it
and come up with your own opinion of it
and come up with your own opinion of it but but at least pay attention to it and
but but at least pay attention to it and
but but at least pay attention to it and when things like genocide or you know
when things like genocide or you know
when things like genocide or you know corruption of the government or all
corruption of the government or all
corruption of the government or all these things are happening like you’re
these things are happening like you’re
these things are happening like you’re losing freedom you’re losing what this
losing freedom you’re losing what this
losing freedom you’re losing what this country believes in just to be aware of
country believes in just to be aware of
country believes in just to be aware of when there’s something so
when there’s something so
when there’s something so in the world it’d be irresponsible for
in the world it’d be irresponsible for
in the world it’d be irresponsible for us to be able to get a message out to
us to be able to get a message out to
us to be able to get a message out to people and not do it do you think that
people and not do it do you think that
people and not do it do you think that has anything to do with the album title
has anything to do with the album title
has anything to do with the album title float of you later on
it’s definitely about like that kind of
it’s definitely about like that kind of feeling of being overwhelmed by all of
feeling of being overwhelmed by all of
feeling of being overwhelmed by all of this negativity in and whatever that’s
this negativity in and whatever that’s
this negativity in and whatever that’s in the world and to keep your head above
in the world and to keep your head above
in the world and to keep your head above the waters it’s a lot of work the theme
the waters it’s a lot of work the theme
the waters it’s a lot of work the theme of the album and the thing that song in
of the album and the thing that song in
of the album and the thing that song in particular is to remember that there’s
particular is to remember that there’s
particular is to remember that there’s people around you to help you you know
people around you to help you you know
people around you to help you you know you’ve spent all your life crafting this
you’ve spent all your life crafting this
you’ve spent all your life crafting this you know like flotation device of your
you know like flotation device of your
you know like flotation device of your loved ones and your family and your
loved ones and your family and your
loved ones and your family and your friends to like help you get through
friends to like help you get through
friends to like help you get through this but sometimes you forget about it
this but sometimes you forget about it
this but sometimes you forget about it and you let yourself start getting down
and you let yourself start getting down
and you let yourself start getting down and it’s just one of those songs to help
and it’s just one of those songs to help
and it’s just one of those songs to help you remember like there’s out there’s
you remember like there’s out there’s
you remember like there’s out there’s people around you to want to help you
people around you to want to help you
people around you to want to help you keep your head above the water and don’t
keep your head above the water and don’t
keep your head above the water and don’t you know like don’t forget that you’ve
you know like don’t forget that you’ve
you know like don’t forget that you’ve built this thing like using
I know
I know what do you think makes a great bend at
what do you think makes a great bend at
what do you think makes a great bend at least for us it’s it’s just believing in
least for us it’s it’s just believing in
least for us it’s it’s just believing in what you do and I think that’s probably
what you do and I think that’s probably
what you do and I think that’s probably the same for all bands like if you just
the same for all bands like if you just
the same for all bands like if you just believe that what you’re doing is the
believe that what you’re doing is the
believe that what you’re doing is the best possible thing you can be doing
best possible thing you can be doing
best possible thing you can be doing then it doesn’t matter whether or not it
then it doesn’t matter whether or not it
then it doesn’t matter whether or not it people think it will sell or whatever
people think it will sell or whatever
people think it will sell or whatever like you’re gonna make it most people
like you’re gonna make it most people
like you’re gonna make it most people have a built-in bullshit sensor and it’s
have a built-in bullshit sensor and it’s
have a built-in bullshit sensor and it’s like if you see a band that’s pretending
like if you see a band that’s pretending
like if you see a band that’s pretending to be something that they’re not they
to be something that they’re not they
to be something that they’re not they won’t buy it but if you’re really
won’t buy it but if you’re really
won’t buy it but if you’re really sincere about what you believe in and
sincere about what you believe in and
sincere about what you believe in and you put that out there you’ll eventually
you put that out there you’ll eventually
you put that out there you’ll eventually attract people to you thank you very
attract people to you thank you very
attract people to you thank you very welcome thank you
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