This when I had lost hope for the next generation. Filed under "Who The Fuck Are The Artic Monkeys". Also, as it happens, the name of one of their albums:
"It's a bit patronising for us 21 year olds to try to start to change the world," said Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, explaining why the group is not on the bill at any of Al Gore's charity concerts.
"Especially when we're using enough power for 10 houses just for (stage) lighting. It'd be a bit hypocritical," he said in an interview before a concert in Paris.
Bass player Nick O'Malley chimes in: "And we're always jetting off on aeroplanes!"
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"Someone asked us to give a quote about what was happening in Sheffield and it's like 'who cares what we think about what's happening'?" added Helders.
"There's more important people who can have an opinion. Why does it make us have an opinion because we're in a band?"
You guessed it…Live Earth is about as stupid as it gets. Al Gore promoting himself under the guise of environmentalism. All at the expense of the environment.
Written by Ogre
