David Johansen
David Johansen
David Roger Johansenis an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPunk Singer
Date of Birth9 January 1950
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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The stuff that I dig, it's usually got a soulful component to it. A singer that I really like. I might not understand the language that they're singing in, but I'm really communing with this person.
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We like to look sixteen and bored sh*tless.
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Either way, by realigning Eielson, the overhead to run the base is substantially reduced.
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Sometimes I've found that by getting into a certain drag, or a certain feeling, you can cast off your mortal coil and really do something. I don't know if it's important, but it's something. It's entertainment.
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There's going to be a state-wide initiative to get public works involved in mutual aid just like fire and police, but right now, we're not able to do that.
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We have to report any accident with our vehicles to our police department.
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You try things on in life. You wear them for a while, and you see what's next.
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We thought that's the way you were supposed to be if you were in a rock 'n' roll band. Flamboyant.
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Dollar savings freed up at Eielson are dollars available for use elsewhere,
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I still do a lot of shows with Brian Koonin, but we haven't had a full band lately.
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When you're a kid, you have this feeling like you're indestructible. Your mortality doesn't even occur to you. But as time goes by, you realize, 'I better cut this out or that out if I want to continue to exist.
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I'm doing exactly what I want to do, and I'm having fun doing it.
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I'm not impersonating anybody. I'm perfectly satisfied with what I am.