In this Uncensored Interview, the Girls extol the virtues of the punk community, realize that non-punk people “are really shitty and suck a lot,” and definitely are not fans of coworkers who get drinks at T.G.I. Fridays. It’s good cubicle procrastination. Also they really just want you to write a good song. And they have a lot more to say if you want.
UPDATE: Vivian Girls respond.
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Worst. Generation. Ever.
I don’t see what the hell the big deal is here. No matter how ineloquently put, what they’re saying isn’t wrong.
All this negative response to this one interview smacks of a lot of jealousy from people who resent this band’s hype and sudden success. I guess you guys can’t wait to give them their backlash. I still can’t fathom how some of you people were compelled to comment on this so many times.
Since when did it become a prerequisite for people in rock bands to be articulate and intelligent? Did you ever see an interview with Dee Dee Ramone? Ditto goes for having contempt.
The only thing I think is regrettable about this interview is that they apologized for it. They have nothing to be sorry for.
Larry, I don’t want to prolong this debate. It’s been run into the ground. But to say that people are upset because they’re jealous is missing the point. Essentially, it all boils down to this:
Punk music comes along and says fuck the system.
The people stuck in the system agree and are happy to have a voice.
Decades later, Vivian Girls confuse that and say fuck the people in the system.
Those people say fuck you back.
I wonder how many of you haters are washed up high school jocks spewing your tripe, on company time, while you fly your cubicle and dream of your long gone “glory days” of being a self-centered douche bag and trying to fuck the cheerleaderettes so you could brag about your conquest to your fellow douche bag jock friends…..just wondering. I recommend the horseradish sauce for your blooming onion. It goes well with the half priced happy hour drinks that help you forget your pathetic life for a little while.
Remember that hardcore documentary? Was it “Get in the Van”? The one where they show Ian MacKaye cheerfully scooping ice cream at his part-time job at Haagen Daaz? Wonder what the Vanity Girls think of that…
Ok. Well, firstly I work a bank in mid- MO. Ilive in a cubicle. I am a 20-something guy. According to these girls, I probably suck- but that’s ok. Now for the rest of the story… I am in a noise-pop band, I like to have fun and party a lot. I go to shows constantly and our company doesnt make me take certain types of tests. I live a fun life. i guess what I’m saying is that my job is my job- not me. It pays my bills. Maybe the Viv Girls will understand that someday.
Chain Restaurants generally suck. Remeber Office Space? Chotchky’s or something? I mean, they make a somewhat legit point.
I understand whiole people are pissed. But way more people were pissed when Lennon said “The Beatles are bigger than Jesus”.
either they’re just another indie sub-genre snob trying to prove that they’re one of those bands that don’t care and say offensive things in interviews just like in the olden days. or they’ve got a super super advanced sense of humour – punk band making fun of people that make fun of ‘normal’ people. talk about niche comedy.
This one goes out to Bugler_papes, who, up til this point in this colorful discussion, has been the only one to point out the true hilarity of this band.
BOOOOOOOO to anyone who champions this band as something noteworthy in the slightest, and I challenge anyone to watch this video and disagree.
ROLL TAPE!!
http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/71-vivian-girls
You guys are all ridicilous! I read all of these comments and figured this interview would be horrible and then i listened to it and its nothing more than these girls talking about the kind of people they don’t like. I work at an office job, and i hate every person here, these people ARE for the most partl losers who hang out after work at TGI fridays and enjoy their saturday morning yoga, and yeah i might not be much cooler that them with my 9am saturday beer drinking and drumming but these “normal people” would probably call punk kids a bunch of losers and no one would make such a commotion about that. So let these girls be, they make decent music and they enjoy what they are doing. So they hate you? Deal with it.
You guys are all ridicilous! I read all of these comments and figured this interview would be horrible and then i listened to it and its nothing more than these girls talking about the kind of people they don’t like. I work at an office job, and i hate every person here, these people are all losers who hang out after work at TGI fridays and enjoy their saturday morning yoga, and yeah i might not be much cooler that them with my 9am saturday beer drinking and loud music playing but these “normal people” would probably call punk kids a bunch of losers and no one would make such a commotion about that. So let these girls be, they make decent music and they enjoy what they are doing. So they hate you? Deal with it.
This interview really offended me. I have an ofice job, and you know what, i go out for drinks with my friends. Not all of the people who work and try and survive and maybe support a family (probably like the ones they came from) suck. Some of us work our asses of, deal with unemployment, low wages, high mortgages and recession just to get by. Some of us also like music to, and like going to concerts. Fuck them for looking down on people. I wish i’d had the money when i was young that i know they had. Many of my friends know them and they come from wealthy suburbs in NJ where they have undoubtedly had all the time they wanted to make music. They come accross like a bunch of 15 teenagers who like slipknot and enjoy repeating marilyn manson lyrics cause they think they’re clever. Pathetic. I hope they have to get jobs to one day, and i hope they maybe realise that they’re just like the rest of us, no matter how clever they think they are.
Vivian Girls would hate you.