[Applause] fans for life the first time I heard the
fans for life the first time I heard the
fans for life the first time I heard the term my sound engineer JP whispered it
term my sound engineer JP whispered it
term my sound engineer JP whispered it in my ear as I was walking past him on
in my ear as I was walking past him on
in my ear as I was walking past him on my way back from a very quick
my way back from a very quick
my way back from a very quick meet-and-greet with someone who in an
meet-and-greet with someone who in an
meet-and-greet with someone who in an alternate universe could easily have
alternate universe could easily have
alternate universe could easily have been my mother I’m very lonely in a very
been my mother I’m very lonely in a very
been my mother I’m very lonely in a very cold Valentine’s Day in western
cold Valentine’s Day in western
cold Valentine’s Day in western Pennsylvania in 2004 having never heard
Pennsylvania in 2004 having never heard
Pennsylvania in 2004 having never heard the phrase before I gave pause I looked
the phrase before I gave pause I looked
the phrase before I gave pause I looked at JP curiously an emotion toward the
at JP curiously an emotion toward the
at JP curiously an emotion toward the happy family on the barricade fans for
happy family on the barricade fans for
happy family on the barricade fans for life chief because you’re them and
life chief because you’re them and
life chief because you’re them and they’re you that’s the whole point now
they’re you that’s the whole point now
they’re you that’s the whole point now against all rock and roll odds
against all rock and roll odds
against all rock and roll odds I remember this with complete clarity
I remember this with complete clarity
I remember this with complete clarity and for whatever reason at that moment I
and for whatever reason at that moment I
and for whatever reason at that moment I couldn’t stand the word fan I mean that
couldn’t stand the word fan I mean that
couldn’t stand the word fan I mean that makes no sense I mean I’m a huge fan of
makes no sense I mean I’m a huge fan of
makes no sense I mean I’m a huge fan of Pearl Jam I love the New York Rangers
Pearl Jam I love the New York Rangers
Pearl Jam I love the New York Rangers and Saturday Night Live and I most
and Saturday Night Live and I most
and Saturday Night Live and I most definitely consider myself a Howard
definitely consider myself a Howard
definitely consider myself a Howard Stern Show super fan but at that moment
Stern Show super fan but at that moment
Stern Show super fan but at that moment it didn’t make any sense I mean we
it didn’t make any sense I mean we
it didn’t make any sense I mean we couldn’t have fans we were just a couple
couldn’t have fans we were just a couple
couldn’t have fans we were just a couple of guys who got together after school we
of guys who got together after school we
of guys who got together after school we wrote songs about our friends and played
wrote songs about our friends and played
wrote songs about our friends and played him in the basement you know so we’d
him in the basement you know so we’d
him in the basement you know so we’d have something to do we weren’t looking
have something to do we weren’t looking
have something to do we weren’t looking for fans we were merely telling our
for fans we were merely telling our
for fans we were merely telling our story in real time so I left JP in a
story in real time so I left JP in a
story in real time so I left JP in a huff out of the tunnel out of the arena
huff out of the tunnel out of the arena
huff out of the tunnel out of the arena and went to the dressing room and a
and went to the dressing room and a
and went to the dressing room and a complete rock-and-roll cliche inner
complete rock-and-roll cliche inner
complete rock-and-roll cliche inner turmoil mom and I sat with the band and
turmoil mom and I sat with the band and
turmoil mom and I sat with the band and said guys can we make sure we never
said guys can we make sure we never
said guys can we make sure we never refer to our audience as fans rather our
refer to our audience as fans rather our
refer to our audience as fans rather our listeners now as I’m saying it to you
listeners now as I’m saying it to you
listeners now as I’m saying it to you right now
right now
right now it sounds pompous as hell I mean
it sounds pompous as hell I mean
it sounds pompous as hell I mean honestly it’s the complete opposite of
honestly it’s the complete opposite of
honestly it’s the complete opposite of everything we stood for I mean to
everything we stood for I mean to
everything we stood for I mean to identify and label somebody as a
identify and label somebody as a
identify and label somebody as a listener not even giving them the option
listener not even giving them the option
listener not even giving them the option to be a fan it makes no sense it’s
to be a fan it makes no sense it’s
to be a fan it makes no sense it’s ridiculous but I promise you it was that
ridiculous but I promise you it was that
ridiculous but I promise you it was that extreme reluctance to chase the approval
extreme reluctance to chase the approval
extreme reluctance to chase the approval of others that allowed us to continue
of others that allowed us to continue
of others that allowed us to continue doing what we
doing what we
doing what we been doing up until that point that was
been doing up until that point that was
been doing up until that point that was telling our story in real time we were
telling our story in real time we were
telling our story in real time we were forming a connection with the people
forming a connection with the people
forming a connection with the people that would eventually become our fans
that would eventually become our fans
that would eventually become our fans for life It was as if our circle of
for life It was as if our circle of
for life It was as if our circle of friends was growing bigger and bigger
friends was growing bigger and bigger
friends was growing bigger and bigger and our job was to document that now in
and our job was to document that now in
and our job was to document that now in all our jobs all our lives our careers
all our jobs all our lives our careers
all our jobs all our lives our careers were expected to make connections you
were expected to make connections you
were expected to make connections you know one of the beautiful things about
know one of the beautiful things about
know one of the beautiful things about being a human being is to connect with
being a human being is to connect with
being a human being is to connect with someone else
someone else
someone else but I believe that the only way to make
but I believe that the only way to make
but I believe that the only way to make lifelong connections I mean friends for
lifelong connections I mean friends for
lifelong connections I mean friends for life fans for life is to have real
life fans for life is to have real
life fans for life is to have real communication in real time I wrote this
communication in real time I wrote this
communication in real time I wrote this first song sitting on the trunk of my 84
first song sitting on the trunk of my 84
first song sitting on the trunk of my 84 Honda Civic in Frank Newby’s driveway
Honda Civic in Frank Newby’s driveway
Honda Civic in Frank Newby’s driveway the car’s name was Betsy the G ride
she had three tinted windows a beanbag
she had three tinted windows a beanbag ashtray I asked my friends to carve
ashtray I asked my friends to carve
ashtray I asked my friends to carve their name in the roof when they got in
their name in the roof when they got in
their name in the roof when they got in with their keys it was me
with their keys it was me
with their keys it was me Frank Newby Mike Caputo there was a
Frank Newby Mike Caputo there was a
Frank Newby Mike Caputo there was a solid group out in the field laughing
solid group out in the field laughing
solid group out in the field laughing under the Maryland moon and I started
under the Maryland moon and I started
under the Maryland moon and I started making up some chords making up some
making up some chords making up some
making up some chords making up some words I would later play this song a few
words I would later play this song a few
words I would later play this song a few years after a few years went by for my
years after a few years went by for my
years after a few years went by for my Caputo’s funeral after we lost him in a
Caputo’s funeral after we lost him in a
Caputo’s funeral after we lost him in a tragic accident that would shape our
tragic accident that would shape our
tragic accident that would shape our entire lives it’s called I feel home
there are few things Paul in this world
there are few things Paul in this world anymore and home is one of the few we
anymore and home is one of the few we
anymore and home is one of the few we have a drink outside maybe running out
have a drink outside maybe running out
have a drink outside maybe running out if I saw a couple men in blue but to me
if I saw a couple men in blue but to me
if I saw a couple men in blue but to me so damn easy to see that my people on my
so damn easy to see that my people on my
so damn easy to see that my people on my people at home well I’ve been away but
people at home well I’ve been away but
people at home well I’ve been away but now I’m back today and there ain’t a
now I’m back today and there ain’t a
now I’m back today and there ain’t a place to rather go
place to rather go
place to rather go [Music]
[Music]
[Music] see faces that remember
see faces that remember
see faces that remember [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when I’m chilling outside wish to be
when I’m chilling outside wish to be
when I’m chilling outside wish to be able to know I feel home
able to know I feel home
able to know I feel home let’s just be
let’s just be
let’s just be home
home
home reality when all I need is something
reality when all I need is something
reality when all I need is something real Hey
–
– see now some before
see now some before
see now some before [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we’ve got nothing to do
we’ve got nothing to do
we’ve got nothing to do [Music]
they just the crack of your smile makes
they just the crack of your smile makes me save for a while from home there’s
me save for a while from home there’s
me save for a while from home there’s nothing above in the end I will only
nothing above in the end I will only
nothing above in the end I will only call my
to be true and a thousand years
to be true and a thousand years thousand more tears I will
thousand more tears I will
thousand more tears I will my original crew to me nor us that I
my original crew to me nor us that I
my original crew to me nor us that I rather be
rather be
rather be [Music]
[Music]
[Music] on these long talk drives on these roads
on these long talk drives on these roads
on these long talk drives on these roads every night my heart heading back home
every night my heart heading back home
every night my heart heading back home [Music]
see the face remember
see the face remember to feel home when I’m chilling out
to feel home when I’m chilling out
to feel home when I’m chilling out I wish to be
I wish to be
I wish to be I feel home
is reality Woodall we need something
is reality Woodall we need something real homey it’s the only reality that I
real homey it’s the only reality that I
real homey it’s the only reality that I know wanna need something real go on
know wanna need something real go on
know wanna need something real go on back home
back home
back home [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but I’m thinking you it takes me right
but I’m thinking you it takes me right
but I’m thinking you it takes me right [Music]
[Music]
[Music] starts falling over me
[Music]
[Music] I feel home you send my bones send my
I feel home you send my bones send my
I feel home you send my bones send my blood when I think of you I know the
blood when I think of you I know the
blood when I think of you I know the only place to go I go home
only place to go I go home
only place to go I go home [Music]
thank you let’s take it back a little
thank you let’s take it back a little bit further about 25 years or so don’t
bit further about 25 years or so don’t
bit further about 25 years or so don’t look too deeply into the math here I’m
look too deeply into the math here I’m
look too deeply into the math here I’m not a scientist I’m not a mathematician
not a scientist I’m not a mathematician
not a scientist I’m not a mathematician I’m writing a story it’s uh maybe I can
I’m writing a story it’s uh maybe I can
I’m writing a story it’s uh maybe I can highlight a few of the reasons why
highlight a few of the reasons why
highlight a few of the reasons why growing such an aversion to the reach
growing such an aversion to the reach
growing such an aversion to the reach for people’s approval and I didn’t start
for people’s approval and I didn’t start
for people’s approval and I didn’t start out that way by the sixth grade I was
out that way by the sixth grade I was
out that way by the sixth grade I was running for office I was revamping the
running for office I was revamping the
running for office I was revamping the school store I was dragging my dad the
school store I was dragging my dad the
school store I was dragging my dad the baseball card shows selling among other
baseball card shows selling among other
baseball card shows selling among other things cards stolen from my brothers I
things cards stolen from my brothers I
things cards stolen from my brothers I was charging my friends five dollars a
was charging my friends five dollars a
was charging my friends five dollars a head to come to the house and watch the
head to come to the house and watch the
head to come to the house and watch the Tyson Spinks fight on pay-per-view in my
Tyson Spinks fight on pay-per-view in my
Tyson Spinks fight on pay-per-view in my basement
basement
basement my mom made Celeste cheese pizzas it was
my mom made Celeste cheese pizzas it was
my mom made Celeste cheese pizzas it was Janan times were good 91 seconds later
Janan times were good 91 seconds later
Janan times were good 91 seconds later Spinks is on the ground and people want
Spinks is on the ground and people want
Spinks is on the ground and people want their money back
their money back
their money back so I needed something bigger I started a
so I needed something bigger I started a
so I needed something bigger I started a sports magazine and it was comprised
sports magazine and it was comprised
sports magazine and it was comprised completely of articles plagiarized from
completely of articles plagiarized from
completely of articles plagiarized from Sports Illustrated and Beckett monthly I
Sports Illustrated and Beckett monthly I
Sports Illustrated and Beckett monthly I called it sports monthly and again no
called it sports monthly and again no
called it sports monthly and again no connection no communication no fans it
connection no communication no fans it
connection no communication no fans it became Tyre tiring to live somebody
became Tyre tiring to live somebody
became Tyre tiring to live somebody else’s story you know how can we expect
else’s story you know how can we expect
else’s story you know how can we expect people to relate to us if we don’t give
people to relate to us if we don’t give
people to relate to us if we don’t give them anything real to relate to how can
them anything real to relate to how can
them anything real to relate to how can I live in a constant state of reaching
I live in a constant state of reaching
I live in a constant state of reaching and expect anyone to reach back you know
and expect anyone to reach back you know
and expect anyone to reach back you know it’s the runner and the chaser in other
it’s the runner and the chaser in other
it’s the runner and the chaser in other words live your life live your own story
words live your life live your own story
words live your life live your own story talk about your life people will believe
talk about your life people will believe
talk about your life people will believe you people will believe in you this next
you people will believe in you this next
you people will believe in you this next song is about real communication in real
song is about real communication in real
song is about real communication in real time it’s called back to one
I see you don’t know cries you got a
I see you don’t know cries you got a 10-mile stare in your eyes tonight time
10-mile stare in your eyes tonight time
10-mile stare in your eyes tonight time it fair like it used to be oh you
it fair like it used to be oh you
it fair like it used to be oh you brought dressed up nowhere to go
brought dressed up nowhere to go
brought dressed up nowhere to go lost our way about half way home why do
lost our way about half way home why do
lost our way about half way home why do I hurt the ones forget to close
I hurt the ones forget to close
I hurt the ones forget to close [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Oh
Oh
Oh [Music]
you know
you know bringing back
we pray the same way
we pray the same way [Music]
bring it back to one bring it back to
bring it back to one bring it back to long barakaatuh
long barakaatuh
long barakaatuh and what used to be the ground in love
and what used to be the ground in love
and what used to be the ground in love and some memories why do I
and some memories why do I
and some memories why do I you get close to me
to say
to say [Music]
two different way
two different way this same
to spring it back – thank you talk about
to spring it back – thank you talk about your life write what you know
your life write what you know
your life write what you know put yourself out there I mean they all
put yourself out there I mean they all
put yourself out there I mean they all sound great you know it’s it’s a lot
sound great you know it’s it’s a lot
sound great you know it’s it’s a lot harder to do it’s easier said than done
harder to do it’s easier said than done
harder to do it’s easier said than done I mean all of this is as we got further
I mean all of this is as we got further
I mean all of this is as we got further away out of college and deeper into
away out of college and deeper into
away out of college and deeper into marriages and families of our own it
marriages and families of our own it
marriages and families of our own it became somehow even more personal to
became somehow even more personal to
became somehow even more personal to tell our story in real time you know I
tell our story in real time you know I
tell our story in real time you know I mean I got to realize I’m talking about
mean I got to realize I’m talking about
mean I got to realize I’m talking about my life
my life
my life that means I’m talking about their lives
that means I’m talking about their lives
that means I’m talking about their lives – it’s a lot to ask for them to come
– it’s a lot to ask for them to come
– it’s a lot to ask for them to come along for the ride I’m inviting a whole
along for the ride I’m inviting a whole
along for the ride I’m inviting a whole audience for better or worse till death
audience for better or worse till death
audience for better or worse till death do you part
do you part
do you part through bad business through scary scary
through bad business through scary scary
through bad business through scary scary health through it all you know is it
health through it all you know is it
health through it all you know is it worth it
worth it
worth it JP you would say it’s the whole point
JP you would say it’s the whole point
JP you would say it’s the whole point chief I’d like to end with a song that’s
chief I’d like to end with a song that’s
chief I’d like to end with a song that’s about pushing through once the most
about pushing through once the most
about pushing through once the most difficult you got to move forward it’s
difficult you got to move forward it’s
difficult you got to move forward it’s called I go through
my dad told me politicians never learn
my dad told me politicians never learn the go-to move to one of others as you’d
the go-to move to one of others as you’d
the go-to move to one of others as you’d have them do to you but you go around
have them do to you but you go around
have them do to you but you go around and round it you go
and round it you go
and round it you go I’ll go see
food on the table running card tuck my
food on the table running card tuck my kids in at night the American Dream in
kids in at night the American Dream in
kids in at night the American Dream in real life
my mom’s an angel cigarette smoke like a
my mom’s an angel cigarette smoke like a halo around her hair sun is shining
halo around her hair sun is shining
halo around her hair sun is shining rapper I understand there
but you go around and round it
but you go around and round it our goal soon he go round and round it
our goal soon he go round and round it
our goal soon he go round and round it you go
you go
you go I don’t see
you play my legs then let me walk you
you play my legs then let me walk you steal my misspent
then ask me if my line once your true
then ask me if my line once your true can you do you go round and round it you
can you do you go round and round it you
can you do you go round and round it you go
go
go soon
soon
soon [Music]
you seal my lips
you seal my lips [Music]
[Music]
[Music] okay
okay
okay then ask me if my my-y you true can you
then ask me if my my-y you true can you
then ask me if my my-y you true can you do you go
do you go
do you go [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Oh sue
my kid he asked me daddy when you coming
my kid he asked me daddy when you coming home to me from work if I’m being honest
home to me from work if I’m being honest
home to me from work if I’m being honest man it hurts
so I go around and round it over and
so I go around and round it over and under he goes through you go around and
under he goes through you go around and
under he goes through you go around and from him go over and under she goes
from him go over and under she goes
from him go over and under she goes through
we go around and round it we go over and
we go around and round it we go over and under we go
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