Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes carries out on phase at The Barrowland Ballroom onSept 6, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns
Conor Oberst did not keep back when sharing his viewpoints on Elon Musk and Grimes in a current meeting.
While talking to NME in a meeting released Tuesday (Sept 17), the singer/guitarist willingly provided his viewpoints on the Tesla technology creator and “Oblivion” artist– that share 3 kids– in action to a concern concerning Bright Eyes’ upcoming brand-new cd Five Dice, All Threes consisting of a recommendation to Musk.
“Would you like to hear my thoughts on Elon Musk?” Oberst asked. “Well, I think he’s one of the biggest pieces of sh– to ever walk the f—ing earth. I think he’s ruining culture one step at a time. I think he’s a megalomaniac.”
“I think Grimes sucks,” the “First Day of My Life” vocalist proceeded prior to circling around right back to the X proprietor. “He’s the richest man in the world, which probably says more about humanity than him. He didn’t invent anything — same with f—ing Steve Jobs; they just got rich off other people’s ideas. And I will never buy a Tesla for that f—ing reason. I’ll buy an electric car, but I won’t buy sh– from that motherf—er ever.”
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Oberst’s remarks come as Musk’s name has actually been making headings much more frequently than typical, many thanks to the business person’s assistance of Donald Trump’s 2024 governmental project. For circumstances, he lately reacted to Taylor Swift’s recommendation of Democratic challenger Kamala Harris by tweeting, “Fine Taylor … you win … I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life,” a remark that Hillary Clinton later on knocked as “rotten and creepy” and “another way of saying rape.”
Like Swift– that shared her worries bordering expert system in her recommendation of Harris– Oberst informed NME that he’s likewise cautious of AI innovation and its current fast growth. “I’m not saying that technology has no value,” he stated.“I just think it has no value in art. I mean, just leave art alone. Can we have one little sliver of society where we aren’t slaves to tech companies’ bullsh–? Let there be some humanity left for your grandchildren.”
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