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I'm a huge fan of the Bay Area so I always love coming to San Francisco.

~Ezra Koenig

Topics: Always Area Bay Bay Area Coming Fan Francisco Huge Huge Fan Love San San Francisco

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No part of Manhattan these days really has the same vibe I get from a Ramones song or a Velvet Underground song.

~Ezra Koenig

Topics: Days Get Manhattan Part Ramones Really Same Song Underground Velvet Vibe

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If kids and teenagers can get into a band, it's probably not because they think it's brainy.

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Topics: Band Because Brainy Get Kids Teenagers Think

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Sometimes you want to dress a certain way... that doesn't always reflect your pedigree.

~Ezra Koenig

Topics: Always Certain Certain Way Dress Reflect Sometimes Want Way You Your

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I grew up listening to Jay-Z, and I think the first time I really became obsessed with learning and thinking about lyrics was when I started listening to rap; I was 11, 12, and started becoming aware of music beyond the familiar.

~Ezra Koenig

Topics: About Aware Became Becoming Beyond Familiar First First Time Grew Jay-Z Learning Listening Lyrics Music Obsessed Rap Really Started Think Thinking Time Up I Think

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I do think sometimes there's danger in guest appearance mania. I've seen too many examples that sound cool on paper, like 'Oh, get that guy to sing the hook on that guy's song,' and then that's all it is. It's a cool idea that sounds good on paper.

~Ezra Koenig

Topics: Appearance Cool Danger Examples Get Good Guest Guy Hook Idea Like Mania Many Oh Paper Seen Sing Sometimes Song Sound Sounds Then Think Too

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I'm pretty sure that the Walkmen are the band that I've paid to see the most in my life.

~Ezra Koenig

Topics: Band Life Most My Life Paid Pretty See Sure

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It's so easy for anyone to deal with their own guilt of being a middle-class white music fan by pointing to other people who they perceive to be richer than them, whiter than them.

~Ezra Koenig

Topics: Anyone Being Deal Easy Fan Guilt Middle-Class Music Other Own People Perceive Pointing Richer Than Them White Who

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My dad has a really great record collection that basically went up to the year I was born: 1984.

~Ezra Koenig

Topics: Basically Born Collection Dad Great Really Record Up Year I Was Born

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I don't like to generalize but I've had nothing but bad experiences with Mexican food in Europe.

~Ezra Koenig

Topics: Bad Europe Experiences Food Generalize Had Like Mexican Nothing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: April 8th, 1984

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