pardon my lack of comprehension, if applicable, but to say “i’ve been kicked out of worse” puts the place in question higher on the list of places doesn’t it?
‘Kicked out of worse better’ implies that the speaker [Jon] has been moving down the rankings of places.
But I think the real intent is self-deprecating, to say he’s happy to play shitty venues to reach his audience, and won’t be bought by fancy trimmings to perform for a bunch of elitist snobs or to temper his message to avoid offending them.
Or that perhaps what is generally considered “un-shitty” is not where he’s going to do his best work. Prestige has it’s advances, but it can end up as a pair of golden handcuffs.
I used to listen to John Oliver recording news podcasts in a basement under Murdoch HQ, and he did some absolutely phenomenal work in that time.
No, because that implies this establishment is better than most.
pardon my lack of comprehension, if applicable, but to say “i’ve been kicked out of worse” puts the place in question higher on the list of places doesn’t it?
‘Kicked out of
worsebetter’ implies that the speaker [Jon] has been moving down the rankings of places.But I think the real intent is self-deprecating, to say he’s happy to play shitty venues to reach his audience, and won’t be bought by fancy trimmings to perform for a bunch of elitist snobs or to temper his message to avoid offending them.
Or that perhaps what is generally considered “un-shitty” is not where he’s going to do his best work. Prestige has it’s advances, but it can end up as a pair of golden handcuffs.
I used to listen to John Oliver recording news podcasts in a basement under Murdoch HQ, and he did some absolutely phenomenal work in that time.
For example he coined the term “fuck-eulogy”.