humor vs seriosity in Volta

With the humour, I said it a few times now but it’s strange because I think it would be obvious. I think eight out of 10 of my lyrics are like self-parody. Most of my friends I’ve had for like 20 years know this but I think when you talk about me in the context of other pop, things go a bit pear-shaped. It’s all supposed to be very serious and there is just not a lot of room for humour. I also so think it’s the times. Things are very conservative in the Bush years. Unfortunately, the older I get the more I realise that the President does have a lot of influence culturally across the world. It’s a pain in the ass but it’s true.

I just think it’s a fear of death. People don’t want to be deep, it has to be superficial so it’s dressing in armour with black sunglasses, very cool, but not revealing, not thinking. But you know, people may misunderstand me but that’s OK, I get enough appreciation. But I hope that when Bush leaves people will loosen up a little bit.

theage.com.au, 19 January 2008