on being in a band:

it's like slavery only worse cause it's self imposed.
you work and work and toil.  quitting is not an option.
but no one wants to listen to, or god forbid PAY FOR
music that they are unfamiliar with.

instead when you play out they turn their backs to you.
cling to their beer bottles (the adult form of a wet
nurse) and talk to their girlfriends about how great
they look tonight.

but there's a greater monster than a lackluster audience.