Radio DJ: "Mother Popcorn" by James [Brown]. Okay, umm, I wanted to ask you now, you just recently just changed your name to Soul Asylum, and up until that point you were known as Loud fast Rules, right?
Dave: Oh, here it comes.
DJ: Okay, why? why did you, umm, like, why did you decide to ch—change the name of the band?
(Silence? then laughter from band.)
DJ: Don't— don't all speak at once.
Dan: We're not an HC band.
DJ: Mmm-hmm.
Karl: I mean people would say we are, but I don't think we're a H? ya know, hardcore band, a punk rock band, or new wave band.
DJ: Hmm? hmm, okay, but what about the name Soul Asylum? I mean, wouldn't— don't you think that might stereotype you to some people like who hadn't not heard of you before, ya know, like to think that you were a soul or a funk band or something?
(Song fades in.)
Dan: It's possible.
Dave: I don't know.
Karl: But it's better than having everybody that doesn't know thinkin' you're hardcore.
Dave: I asked Paul and he said it wouldn't.
Dan: Paul; Paul Stark? A local god. A man who knows about all these things.
Dave: He knows everything.
DJ: Mmm-hmm. How did you come up with the name Soul Asylum? What is?
(Interview fades out.)
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Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1983. The group has gone through several stylistic phases, starting from punk and indie rock sounds to embrace a more mainstream sound in the 1990s. Among their most notable albums are "Grave Dancers Union" (1992), which contains the hit single "Runaway Train", and "Let Your Dim Light Shine" (1995). Soul Asylum is known for its catchy melodies, introspective lyrics, and the powerful vocals of singer Dave Pirner. The group has collaborated with artists such as The Replacements and Lucinda Williams. Some representative songs include "Runaway Train", "Misery", "Black Gold", and "Somebody to Shove".
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