I don't get particularly precious about things like this, though. Like the record company said, "We need a radio edit that delivers the hook" - I don't even know what they consider the hook in that song ["Oh No"] - "that delivers the hook sooner." So I'm like, "Okay. I see that." And they were all walking on eggshells, like is this going to be sacrilegious to me or something, to mess with this art I've created? And I'm like, "Great. I get to tinker with it, I get to mess with my song some more."
Andrew BirdI am, in some sense, a writer. Even though I kinda downplay the word thing, I do enjoy writing sometimes.
Andrew BirdEvery time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.
Andrew Bird