he is the king of the party animals hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Andrew W K about party hard as a
with Andrew W K about party hard as a
with Andrew W K about party hard as a philosophy
do you want to describe your live show
do you want to describe your live show for someone who’s not seen it when I was
for someone who’s not seen it when I was
for someone who’s not seen it when I was growing up the first shows I saw were
growing up the first shows I saw were
growing up the first shows I saw were played by really just older kids in my
played by really just older kids in my
played by really just older kids in my school that I went to a school had a lot
school that I went to a school had a lot
school that I went to a school had a lot of amazing bands in the school going to
of amazing bands in the school going to
of amazing bands in the school going to the school and I saw them playing these
the school and I saw them playing these
the school and I saw them playing these shows and every one of these bands they
shows and every one of these bands they
shows and every one of these bands they were my first concert I ever went to of
were my first concert I ever went to of
were my first concert I ever went to of a real rock band or not just like
a real rock band or not just like
a real rock band or not just like children’s musician like Rafi I want to
children’s musician like Rafi I want to
children’s musician like Rafi I want to see Rafi a lot of times the first time I
see Rafi a lot of times the first time I
see Rafi a lot of times the first time I went to see a real band playing everyone
went to see a real band playing everyone
went to see a real band playing everyone was going crazy everybody the band was
was going crazy everybody the band was
was going crazy everybody the band was playing with as much intensity as they
playing with as much intensity as they
playing with as much intensity as they could and at that young age I said okay
could and at that young age I said okay
could and at that young age I said okay I guess that’s what this music is like I
I guess that’s what this music is like I
I guess that’s what this music is like I guess that’s what you do and I would go
guess that’s what you do and I would go
guess that’s what you do and I would go see another band but again from the same
see another band but again from the same
see another band but again from the same scene and they would just be going crazy
scene and they would just be going crazy
scene and they would just be going crazy I’m at would be scared
I’m at would be scared
I’m at would be scared the singer be wearing just under where
the singer be wearing just under where
the singer be wearing just under where people were exposing themselves there
people were exposing themselves there
people were exposing themselves there was fake blood flying around I mean it
was fake blood flying around I mean it
was fake blood flying around I mean it was disturbing to me but also very
was disturbing to me but also very
was disturbing to me but also very thrilling and so I just assumed okay
thrilling and so I just assumed okay
thrilling and so I just assumed okay when you play high-energy music you’re
when you play high-energy music you’re
when you play high-energy music you’re supposed to go completely insane
so that’s what we try to do on stage
so that’s what we try to do on stage just give out every bit of energy and
just give out every bit of energy and
just give out every bit of energy and just when you think you don’t have any
just when you think you don’t have any
just when you think you don’t have any more to give that’s kind of actually
more to give that’s kind of actually
more to give that’s kind of actually where you start giving so by the first
where you start giving so by the first
where you start giving so by the first song I usually feel physically ill and
song I usually feel physically ill and
song I usually feel physically ill and then the rest of the show is can I not
then the rest of the show is can I not
then the rest of the show is can I not pass out and then at the very end of the
pass out and then at the very end of the
pass out and then at the very end of the show if I’m not collapsed backstage
show if I’m not collapsed backstage
show if I’m not collapsed backstage completely drenched and puffing then
completely drenched and puffing then
completely drenched and puffing then something was definitely wrong the idea
something was definitely wrong the idea
something was definitely wrong the idea is just to give all you possibly can
is just to give all you possibly can
is just to give all you possibly can at that moment and like it’s your last
at that moment and like it’s your last
at that moment and like it’s your last show you ever play but again I love
show you ever play but again I love
show you ever play but again I love seeing bands that don’t move at all
seeing bands that don’t move at all
seeing bands that don’t move at all because you can focus in on different
because you can focus in on different
because you can focus in on different things like their facial expression or
things like their facial expression or
things like their facial expression or like the beauty of their hand playing
like the beauty of their hand playing
like the beauty of their hand playing the instrument it just happens that this
the instrument it just happens that this
the instrument it just happens that this music that we’re making more or less
music that we’re making more or less
music that we’re making more or less demands this kind of performance stuff
do you have any pre-show rituals
do you have any pre-show rituals stretching that’s pretty much it
stretching that’s pretty much it
stretching that’s pretty much it drinking some water stretching out
drinking some water stretching out
drinking some water stretching out stretching is the main thing it depends
stretching is the main thing it depends
stretching is the main thing it depends on what kind of show you’re playing but
on what kind of show you’re playing but
on what kind of show you’re playing but I think anybody who goes on stage you
I think anybody who goes on stage you
I think anybody who goes on stage you want to be limber you want to be warmed
want to be limber you want to be warmed
want to be limber you want to be warmed up and if you’re going to be putting on
up and if you’re going to be putting on
up and if you’re going to be putting on a very physical performance you’ll
a very physical performance you’ll
a very physical performance you’ll definitely want to give your body out
definitely want to give your body out
definitely want to give your body out stretch
now this may or may not be related but
now this may or may not be related but going back to your song party hard would
going back to your song party hard would
going back to your song party hard would you describe that as a philosophy oh it
you describe that as a philosophy oh it
you describe that as a philosophy oh it can be it can be someone can choose to
can be it can be someone can choose to
can be it can be someone can choose to make party hard a way of life I like to
make party hard a way of life I like to
make party hard a way of life I like to think of partying as doing what you want
think of partying as doing what you want
think of partying as doing what you want to do all the time because normally what
to do all the time because normally what
to do all the time because normally what I was taught you’re supposed to do a
I was taught you’re supposed to do a
I was taught you’re supposed to do a bunch of stuff you don’t like to do
bunch of stuff you don’t like to do
bunch of stuff you don’t like to do maybe during the week and then when
maybe during the week and then when
maybe during the week and then when that’s done you’ve earned the right to
that’s done you’ve earned the right to
that’s done you’ve earned the right to have one night or two nights of fun that
have one night or two nights of fun that
have one night or two nights of fun that just seems completely convoluted to me
just seems completely convoluted to me
just seems completely convoluted to me that seems like someone tricking us
that seems like someone tricking us
that seems like someone tricking us telling us that the way the world works
telling us that the way the world works
telling us that the way the world works is you don’t get to do what you like how
is you don’t get to do what you like how
is you don’t get to do what you like how about we do exactly what we like all the
about we do exactly what we like all the
about we do exactly what we like all the time with the understanding that in fact
time with the understanding that in fact
time with the understanding that in fact that’s how we’ll be most successful
that’s how we’ll be most successful
that’s how we’ll be most successful anyway because the amount of work it
anyway because the amount of work it
anyway because the amount of work it takes to be successful requires a lot of
takes to be successful requires a lot of
takes to be successful requires a lot of motivation and usually only get your
motivation and usually only get your
motivation and usually only get your motivation when you’re doing something
motivation when you’re doing something
motivation when you’re doing something really like to do so why not just do
really like to do so why not just do
really like to do so why not just do that all the time and then you really
that all the time and then you really
that all the time and then you really don’t have to be like set aside time to
don’t have to be like set aside time to
don’t have to be like set aside time to celebrate or have fun you’re having all
celebrate or have fun you’re having all
celebrate or have fun you’re having all the time so to me partying and partying
the time so to me partying and partying
the time so to me partying and partying hard is doing what you love to do every
hard is doing what you love to do every
hard is doing what you love to do every day and that is what life should be so
day and that is what life should be so
day and that is what life should be so it is possible it is absolutely possible
it is possible it is absolutely possible
it is possible it is absolutely possible to party 365 24 7
do you ever see yourself slowing down
do you ever see yourself slowing down well I imagine I was think about this
well I imagine I was think about this
well I imagine I was think about this the other day at around age 92 age 93
the other day at around age 92 age 93
the other day at around age 92 age 93 I’m guessing they’ll start to be a
I’m guessing they’ll start to be a
I’m guessing they’ll start to be a slight drop in my energy a slight drop
slight drop in my energy a slight drop
slight drop in my energy a slight drop in my overall health even which I’m not
in my overall health even which I’m not
in my overall health even which I’m not happy about but between 80 and 90 though
happy about but between 80 and 90 though
happy about but between 80 and 90 though I should still be going strong I have a
I should still be going strong I have a
I should still be going strong I have a lot of role models out there the growing
lot of role models out there the growing
lot of role models out there the growing stones for example Lee scratch Perry
stones for example Lee scratch Perry
stones for example Lee scratch Perry for example 74 years old can still move
for example 74 years old can still move
for example 74 years old can still move around it looks like a 20 year old man
around it looks like a 20 year old man
around it looks like a 20 year old man with the enthusiasm of a 10 year old man
with the enthusiasm of a 10 year old man
with the enthusiasm of a 10 year old man in the best way so it is long again if
in the best way so it is long again if
in the best way so it is long again if you keep doing what you love I think
you keep doing what you love I think
you keep doing what you love I think your body will hold out so that you can
your body will hold out so that you can
your body will hold out so that you can do it for as long as you’re meant to and
do it for as long as you’re meant to and
do it for as long as you’re meant to and then you go die
I think we need to wrap it up now so
I think we need to wrap it up now so thank you very much thank you very much
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