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Giving up and doing something else (nursing, for me) was exactly what eventually led me to making music that other people wanted to hear.
John Darnielle
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John Darnielle
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
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I don't like to say, Oh, I don't like this kind of music. I like to listen to it and try to see what people who like it get out of it.
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If my songs are being listened to between any other songs, that is awesome, and I'm glad people are getting something out of them.
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