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Jonathan Richman of the Modern Lovers
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1. The dude speaks, like, five languages.
2. That actually was him and his drummer Tommy Larkins doing the musical interludes in There’s Something About Mary.
3. Jonathan Richman is a vegan. I confirmed this indirectly when I ran into him at the amazing vegetarian restaurant The Grit (yet another reason why Athens is the greatest town in the country) and mumbled incoherently at him. Here’s what he says in a 2004 interview:
Do you identify yourself as a vegetarian?
JR: It’s a great question. Right now I identify as vegan. I’m not strict, 100%. Every once in a while in some country, someone’s mother will make somethin’ and I’m not gonna ask grandma...you know like she’s there, she’s got her apron on and she spent four hours and I’m a guest at her house. I’m not gonna say, “Excuse me is there oleo Margarine and is there hydrogenated this-and-that. Nah, I eat somethin’. You know, I do the best I can. Left to my own devices I’m mostly a vegan.
Right on, Jonathan. No need to get vegan police-y with the grandmas. Anyway, here he is, doing his thing. Enjoy.
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Great tune—I love his guitar playing and showmanship. Tommy Larkins is not too shabby either.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | March 3, 2008 02:46 PM
wow
no need to be supportive about someone not being a strict vegan
i'd rather be a little uncomfortable asking to make sure something is 100% vegan than eat even a tiny bit of a dead animal , he could atleast choose NOT to eat an item unless he knows it's vegan for sure
I'm surprised a rep from peta is all "right on-no need to upset grandma"..how bout lets not upset an animal by supporting theirdeaths..
Posted by: simara | March 3, 2008 05:04 PM
Dude, I went to school with Mike (uhhh, now it's *Michael*) Stipe of REM...ask him about Collinsville, IL high school if you run into him...that might be a very interesting reaction.
He's a veggie. Might be vegan.
Actually he was(and I guess still is) 2 years older but much remembered. I used to hang with his sister a bit.
When I saw you went to Athens I thought it was him you were going to see...
Jonathan Richman is cool too, from the same era.
You're not old enough to know about Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers...p-shaw!
You must know your music-the multi-talented Jack!
Posted by: Tamara | March 3, 2008 08:40 PM
I always knew JR was great - so much better than hippy johnny.
Posted by: Riley | March 3, 2008 08:57 PM
Wow Jonathan Richman!
Music would not be the same without him.
He broke open new roads.
Posted by: kelly | March 3, 2008 09:43 PM
In an extensive interview with Jonathan Richman in Herbiviore magazine, it was accentuated that Jonathan is a longstanding vegetarian and supporter of "Green" issues.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | September 29, 2008 01:30 PM