X Release New Video ‘Water & Wine’ as John Doe Details First Album in 27 Years
The added clips play off singer Exene Cervenka’s lyrical themes in “Water & Wine.” “As usual, Exene is really gifted at writing a truth that people have been talking about, and in such a poetic way,” says Doe, who put her lyrics to a quasi-surf-rock backdrop. “There’s been a lot of discussion about privilege and the divide between rich and poor. That line, ‘Who gets water and who gets wine?’ — yeah, that’s a big one. It’s the one percent and the 99 percent.
“If there’s one thing I just can’t stand, it’s [VIP] access,” he continues before affecting a smarmy tone of voice. ” ‘We are now boarding our Double-Platinum Diamond Club … ‘ It’s like, why don’t you take that double-platinum diamond and shove it up your ass. I mean, sure, I like a little extra. Who doesn’t? But the way that the world has become is kind of sickening.”
After the band filmed the video, Doe flew from Los Angeles to his Texas home, and each of the band members went into quarantine. Since then, all of the band has been healthy. “Everyone is being smart,” Doe says. “They’re listening to the doctors; not listening to the politicians.” That said, the implications of the pandemic have been weighing on Doe. “It’s worrisome, I’m not going to lie,” he says. “I hope that I get to perform in front of a bunch of people at some point. We do have plans to tour in August, but God, I don’t know. As a performer, it’s really hard not to give in to moments of terror.” He laughs. “Who knows? We don’t know.”In the meantime, Doe is just happy X have a new album out, when such a feat seemed unimaginable just a few years ago.
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