Nardwuar vs. Beck

[SallyCinnamonette]

do you realise this interview is from 1994 and that this is just the end of it and yeah get your facts right before commenting on stuff

[BabyBerlin]

Yeah, I've read the transcript too and, in it, Nardwuar seems almost uncharacteristically confrontational. It's like Nardwuar views Beck as a poseur and holds him responsible for the cheesy record biz promotion that surrounded him at the time.

Fair enough, but I really don't blame Beck for hanging up on him.

I like them both, btw.

[RaygunShaun]

Beck is an asshole, period. It's not really a secret. Wayne Coyne, being the nonsensical no-nonsense workhorse that he is, toured with Beck and made his disgust with Beck's pompousness well-known.

Mind you, I worship his music and own practically everything he's released. But his ego is ridiculous.

[Stroboscopicalia]

I feel this is a misrepresentation of what occurred in the full interview. You can read a full transcription on Nardwuar's website. To me its an abnormal interview because Nardwuar usually so polite, even when his interviewees are being tools (i.e. Transplants, Busta Rhymes etc), but on this he seems determined to make Beck come across like an asshole because college radio in Canada wasn't getting the chance to play any his records before he signed to Geffen. I like Nardwuar but this was mean.

[EvaBongoria]

Who's 'Beck'? lol

nice name, fruit.

[dipchasm]

Not trolling here, but I've never really understood the appeal of Nardwuar. To me, he comes across as simpering and inane. I will give him the fact that he does good research but above that, I don't see why he's got so many fans.

[staxstix]

@dipchasm because, in some point, he is also an artist. he doesnt fulfill the opposing part of the lazy and boring media, he is a totally unique character. someone, who brings out unknown sides about artists, who obviously cares a lot about music and its background, and whose research is just phenomenal, you really LEARN sth during these interviews. this, and him almost being a part of popculture already, makes his work so incredibly valuable to a lot of people. he's simply very good.

[SkunkyAngry]

@staxstix

He also has excellent taste in music.

[donteatthecrabdip]

@dipchasm he is also frontman of a sick band called the Evaporators!!

[AlexakisKochetakis]

best interview! short & meaningful, thats all u need ))

[Animaniacs11]

wow, i am disappointed as a fan of both nas and beck. i dont like people without a big sense of humor.

[hashtokes86]

Beck is lame anyway. i love the Mitch Clem artwork!

[zippywaite]

This was so out of character for Nardwuar. He's clearly trying to get under his skin if you read the transcript.

[FacialHat]

@zippywaite Nah, he was just trying to get a response. "Why should people care about you?" should be taken rhetorically, instigating thought, rather than having a negative connotation towards Beck.

[cocochanell7]

nardwuar is so annyouing lmaoo god first he messes with the strokes and now beck'!!!!

[nick4man3]

Lay off the Scientology bull shit. Who gives a fuck? Beck is one of the most creative individuals in music today and has an entire catalog of music to prove that. What the FUCK does him being a Scientologist have anything to do with his music or the fact that he wasn't feeling this interview?

Some people can handle Nardwuar's eccentric personality, and some can't. Beck's not the first. It probably had something to do with Nardwuar cutting him off quite a bit, if you read the transcript.

[caseyjoe503]

HAHAHAHA lol at the ending.

[adrastea]

Back's a Scientology. Whogiveashit..

[Duhbearz1]

who cares if he is a scientologist you people are ignorant to other peoples beliefs and i repect beck for not only being a great artist but not letting people put him down about his beliefs but for all you other people F U

[skulldrix]

I forgot Beck is a scientologist.FUCK YOU! You can't handle the Nardwuar!!!!! Scientology has depleted is intellectual though process.

[SuperCoolEggbert]

read the whole think from the link provided.. this is just right in the end, nardwuar was egging him on and being a douche basically, not that he doesnt ask any good questions, i woulda hung up on his ass too if i were Beck..

[caderoger]

@SuperCoolEggbert I read it. Nardwuar was really being a bit confrontational, but I don't get Beck at all. it seemed as Beck was really getting more and more depressed about the content of the questions, as if someone comes to you and says "hey, you're ugly and dumb" and you go and say "yes, I know...". I don't get that attitude coming from Beck, a guy who would sing something like "loser". wasn't "loser" an ironic song? well, he should know to perceive irony then.

[Fenderkicksass]

AHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAH

[ApogyX]

beck won

[sxd]

Haha, in a weird way this reminds me the interview Nardwuar did with Nas. Both of them came off as being really humorless and boring when they're not making music.

[bassist4141]

i have always hated beck and his mediocre songwriting approach

[liedowninthelight]

@bassist4141 he's an asshole but he writes some great tunes... i think so anyway...Sea Change

[staphinfection]

Way to be a douchebag Beck. If everyone acted like you, the world would be even more of a shit fucking place.

[1337Ravage]

haha, Beck wins

[OpheliaMermaid]

that cartoon looks nothing like beck

[RaygunShaun]

Beck is my hero.

[meinLiebsterFeind]

fuck beck.. I never thought he was cool.

[stolencheezburger]

He's a weird dude.. Yet again, I'm a weird dude aswell.

[A2Z83]

hahaha!

[JasonMoose101]

beck always has a bad attitude

[shaolinkin]

Beck is a winner for this.

[frenchkids]

Beck's a scientologist fucknut. He's got bigger problems than conducting a bad interview.

[333blackmath]

@frenchkids Bigger problems? Do you know what a scientologist is?

[sh0wbiz]

@333blackmath

... Do you?

[333blackmath]

@sh0wbiz Yes, I know what a scientologist is. Whats he doin thats so important, helping John Travolta send e-meters around the world?

[jordandegroote]

I'm a big fan of Beck's music, but maybe he takes himself a little too seriously at times... obviously Nardwuar is trying to be ridiculous, thats his reputation; but Beck acts as if its some great act of disrespect for him to conduct an interview in this manner.

[arthurscience]

I couldn't agree more. I have a great deal of beck's recordings and probably know more than I should. He has some great moments musically, but he just comes off as a dick in social/interview settings.

[nexusutube]

You would think celebrities could take a few minutes googleing upcoming interviewers to know what to expect. Or have a publicist do it for them.

[adrastea]

i love everything about beck besides 2 things. 1 this interview. 2 scientology

[Dylanfanh61]

I'm astonished by Beck's lack of a sense of humor. This isn't an isolated incident. Check out what Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips had to say about him as well. I guess he would get in a huge huff over nothing and he practically is humorless.

[fag0tron]

have you not heard beck's music? or seen other interviews with him? the man has a brilliant sense of humor! people aren't 100% "on" all the time - you can't demand that people be funny or even personable all the fuckin' time. obviously, everybody's got good days 'n' bad days - even beck. :P

also: wayne coyne is great an' all, but he really likes to badmouth other musicians. cases in point: beck, arcade fire, radiohead.

[fag0tron]

... and shit, nardwuar's style is very much "love it or hate it." to be honest, i bet his interviews are more fun to watch than to participate in. he's hilarious... but in his own creepy and grating way.

[decadyne]

Nah, I agree. I think beck's sense of "humor" extends to only lampooning things outside of himself. True comedy starts with lampooning one's self. I remember watching Leno I think it was with Beck. Beck was talking about "happenings" (the 60s spontaneous art "moments"), then reached out and halved Leno's tie with scissors. Then Leno did it back to him. Beck found it unfunny and mumbled something about "but my tie is retro". Leno's not funny mind you, but Beck is humorless.

[10ccalanarkush]

@decadyne Haha that's awesome! Do you have a link for this? Thanks

[liedowninthelight]

@decadyne I KNOW RIGHT?! IT'S SO WEIRD HOW HE'S KINDA SORTA UPTIGHT. he even had that falling out with the flaming lips!

[M45T3R84T10N]

@decadyne

that's all well and good, but...

i'm gonna go listen to some beck.

[khunopie]

As Beck's agent I must apologize for Nards getting pwned

[ExodusPessoa]

lol

[jointhemodernworld]

Nardwuar hands down

[DagGirl]

Nardwuar :(

Don't annoy Beck!

Still love you dude.

[popatire23]

Nardwuar... wtf man? seriously, yeah ur funny and watnot, but ur FUCKING ANNOYING! I mean, do u do this on purpose? or do u just not know how to interview?

[vedicardi]

haha great interview

[numbchucking]

Nardwuar's awesome.

[triluve]

honestly nardwuar's style is annoying.

[diamondsea3]

Well Nardwuar was being obnoxious and Beck was certaintly not in the mood for it so I don't blame him

[FruscianteLennon311]

I love Nardwuar!

[NitemareHIPPYxgirl]

Wow, I read that interview.

That scumbag Nardwuar is a total dick.

Beck totally did NOT deserve that.

[johnnytastetest]

I think it's the other way around on this - Beck sounded like a real douche. "Man...I dunno...fuck off!"

[NitemareHIPPYxgirl]

Well, obviously he would say that. Nardwuar was annoying the shit out of him! He just lost his temper, that's all.

[liedowninthelight]

@NitemareHIPPYxgirl nardwuar's always come off to me as a pretty sweet guy.

[RottenCanoe]

Beck is good...you are not good..

[Jigsauce]

beck is my favorite artist man..it doesn't matter if he's depressed from time to time..it's what makes his records so unique; every album is a different mood. have you read the lyrics for modern guilt? man...really pessimistic stuff

[Sandbag209]

Wow, what a waste of time

[Tanikaze2]

So basically, you guys don't get that Beck is an asshole? He's a Scientologist for godsake, how can you not tell?

[ubersweetponage]

All religion is bullshit. It doesn't make you an asshole though. Comments like that make you an asshole.

[liedowninthelight]

he did sound like an asshole here.

[adubon]

Nardwuar was being condescending asking "Why should people care about you?" Obviously, he wasn't speaking of his music. Also, sarcastically calling him the "Voice of a Generation" and urging him to "speak up." Beck had every right to tell him to fuck off.

[azelsyklone]

You are a sycophant.

[adubon]

First off- DO NOT LABEL ME! Especially, when I am anything but a sycphant. Also, how could you defend someone who is clearly being the aggressor in a piontless fued between some as (even though I don't know him) seemingly humble as Beck Hansen. It is natural to be slightly adherent to those you admire but you hav to admit when someone is fallible or mistaken in the least.

[azelsyklone]

I didn't defend anyone. I simply pointed out that you are a sycophant.

[adubon]

So you have a right to make a claims with without any justification? I don't kiss anyone's ass. You are quick to judge and slander in the digital world. I'd love to see how you'd handle yourself in the real world.

[azelsyklone]

Whatever you wanna say you celebrity worshipping sycophant.

[porkrines01]

I don't think they sounded like they were worshiping him.

[azelsyklone]

Thanks for sharing.

[temp5056]

He wasn't being condescending. In every interview he asks the same question, if you listened to any of his interviews you would know that Nardwuar has the highest amount of respect for the interviewee. It wasn't sarcastic either.

[itscooltobeyou]

yeah, what temp5056 said!

[0252a]

Scientologists have zero sense of humor, just like all cult members.

[0252a]

Damn I meant humoUr, this is Nardwuar's channel after all.

[guitarfolk21]

are you kidding me, nardturd was totaly being an ass, beck just got tired of it and told him to fuck off. go beck!

[liedowninthelight]

@guitarfolk21 tired of it after 15 seconds?! come now..

[IARE1031]

@liedowninthelight no, that's the last 20 seconds of the interview...the rest is on the site. it went on for about 15 minutes before that. and i think it rules that he hung up like that. BECK rules!

[dallasINtokyo]

wow, Beck was such a dick...I always pictured him being really nice. I suppose Nardwuar gets under people's skin a little, but still...c'mon Beck!

[liedowninthelight]

@dallasINtokyo i knoooow!!! it really rocked my world.