Tegan & Sara: 'There Is Such A Natural Dynamic And Energy Between Us'

There’s very little that is not intriguing about the duo Tegan And Sara. The fact that the fresh-faced girls are openly gay twins may be what have originally peaked people’s curiosity, and understandably so. But after hearing Tegan and Sara’s music, it soon is apparent that these girls are much more than a novelty act. At 27 years of age, the twins’ melodic offerings have earned respect from the likes of Neil Young, Rentals/ex-Weezer bassist Matt Sharp, and The White Stripes (who covered the girls’ single “Walking With A Ghost” back in 2005).

Although Tegan and Sara have written independently in the past, their latest record The Con took that one step further. Each twin would record as much material as they could before meeting up, and the album even features some of the original demo recordings. When Sara Quin spoke with UG writer Amy Kelly, she revealed that setting up a makeshift studio in her closet was a godsend before meeting up with her sister. For Quin, hearing the rough, on-the-spot “closet sessions” were the most honest moments of the recording process.

UG: How different was the songwriting process for The Con in comparison with your previous records?

Sara: We always write independently, but it’s a totally different level of independence. Because we’ve been living in the same city, we would write songs. I know before we did our 3rd record If It Was You, leading up to the actual studio, we would write songs and a couple times a week we would hang out with our band. We would go to the rehearsal spot and actually work out songs. So when we went into the studio to do the album, we were kind of going in as a band, an actual band.

But with out previous record So Jealous, it was like me and Tegan wrote the songs. She was living in Vancouver; I was living in Montreal. We wrote the songs completely independently, and I moved back to Vancouver for a couple months to work on the album. It was pretty much like we showed up and spent 2 weeks trying to figure out drums and bass, then went in and recorded it.

With this album, we kind of expanded on that idea even more. Tegan and I just tried to record everything ourselves in demos: the ideas, drums, bass parts, guitar, keyboards, vocal. Then we would send the songs to each other. I would send her an MP3 and she would load it into her studio, then she would record over the top of what I had done and add her ideas. We would send it to Chris Walla (producer of The Con and guitarist for Death Cab For Cutie) and he would sort of dig through, sort of highlighting for us what he thought was keepable and what wasn’t.

So when we actually started recording the album, a lot of times we were using elements right from the demo as starting points. That was really exciting for me because I always really like our demos! I love our albums, but I love our demos because I don’t necessarily write a song and then sit and play it for 35 times. I will literally sit down and record as I’m writing. So the demos are actually a record of the song being really written. It’s not like a recreation of something I had playing over and over again.

Which songs on The Con featured those spontaneous moments?

Like “Back In Your Head” for instance, I literally sat and recorded in my closet. I was recording the song and thinking about what I wanted to sing. I just started singing that line, “I just want back in your head.” In my demo version of that song, I can really hear that idea starting to take shape. What was great about Chris was that he heard those ideas taking shape in those demos, and a lot of times he would want to recreate what we had already captured. In almost every song there are elements of our demos actually on the album. There are actually vocal tracks that were demos.

"I love our demos because I don't necessarily write a song and then sit and play it for 35 times."

Has it always come that easy for you?

No. We always used to record ourselves. I think we knew what we were doing, but I think there was a point in our lives where we had been for years doing something that was really intuitive and coming really natural for us. That drew the attention of people who were like, “Oh, my God. What you’re doing is really, really cool. Why don’t you come to my studio or why don’t we go into the studio and we’ll make a record? I’ll help shape what you’re doing so that it’s more successful to the public or to a record label.”

So there was a time in our career where I think we maybe weren’t as vocal or aggressive about what we knew we could do naturally. So there are a couple of albums for me, like our first couple of albums, I feel a little bit like it’s the other people’s vision. The songs are ours and the voices are ours, but the production and some of the ideas and arrangements, they don’t fit as well with me.

I’m like, “Why did we do that? Why did we let that happen?” I don’t feel as strong about those albums. But our last 3 albums, we were being more aggressive and confident about what it was we wanted to do. Each record you get stronger. Maybe you couldn’t sit down and mix the album, but I’m pretty aggressive about what I want. I think a lot of that comes from just having so many years of recording myself.

A lot of times it’s just bullshit, too. People will put really expensive mics in front of you, and it sounds like shit. A lot of my demos I recorded with like a $40 microphone that I got in high school so I could play live. The vocals for instance on “I Was Married,” all the vocals and background vocals are vocals that I recorded with my $40 mic in my closet. There are electric guitar parts, all the noodling stuff, and a lot of the melodies on the album. I don’t have like 50,000 pedals. I have an overdrive and a digital delay, and I’ll sit there and spin the knobs tiny, tiny millimeters until I get a sound.

Did you use that approach in choosing equipment for the latest album?

We would sit in Chris’ studio, where he has beautiful, amazing, incredible gear, and we would spend like an hour trying to get a sound that sounded like what I had come up with. He would just be like, “Forget it! We’ll just record your part and we’ll fix it in time with what we’re doing here. But we don’t have time to figure this out and it already sounds great.” That was really frustrating, too, because sometimes when I’m making my crazy demos, I’m thinking, “No one wants to listen to this besides me.” Chris really loved so much of what we had done. He was totally happy just forgoing the process of figuring out what we had done on the demo. If it happened naturally in the studio setting, it was like, “Forget it. Let’s just fucking use what you already did.” I was like, “I love it!”

It seems like you and Tegan have been playing and recording for ages. What was the instrument that inspired you to start it all off?

We took piano lessons, but I don’t ever remember writing anything on the piano. That totally wasn’t my instrument. I didn’t write songs until I was a teenager, but I always loved music. I would listen to the radio. Tegan and I, really early on, we were borrowing our parents’ record players. We would always, always, always be listening to music and lip-syncing! I was passionate about singing music. I love singing. Singing, to me, is my instrument.

I know a lot of people who are great guitar players and stuff, and they have to play guitar everyday. Have to. They’ll just jam for 45 minutes or an hour, and then they’ll feel better. I don’t have that. I don’t need to sit down and play guitar everyday. I don’t. But I need to sing everyday – and I’m not that good of a singer! My voice sounds good within what I do, but you put me in a karaoke bar and no one would ever believe that I was a singer!

I’m not trained. I’m not choir. I’m not any of those things, but I need to get out whatever it is that I’m getting out. Whatever it is that makes my friends sit down and play guitar for 45 minutes, I have to sing. It doesn’t matter if you put me in headphones and I’m singing along to Phil Collins or me, I just need to sing to make myself feel better. It’s like I’m exercising some sort of instrument. When I was 14 was when I realized that I loved singing along to other people’s music, but I also loved singing along to my own music. That was when I started writing my own songs.

You play guitar and keyboards on the album, but does a vocal line usually inspire you before anything else?

It kind of happens all ways. Literally everything sort of comes all at once. Generally I’ll start a guitar riff or a piano part or even a bass part just to get something. Then I’ll start creating melodies right away, and I’ll usually build the rest of the instrumentation around a melody for the vocal part that I come up with. But usually I try to write choruses first, then the bridge. I’ll go back to sort of fit in verses. I always feel like I need the choruses because I want to know where I’m going first. I want to know what’s happening, then I’ll go back to the verses and try to make sense of it all.

When I truly get into the zone or whatever, I get so much more into it and intuitive. Whatever is supposed to happen kind of happens, which is ridiculous because obviously I’m in control of what is happening. A lot of times it’s almost stream of consciousness. The way that some people will write stream of consciousness, I feel like I’m taking a musical stream of consciousness.

"I have confidence in my ability as a solo artist."

Does Tegan take a similar approach to songwriting?

I think she does it more straight and a bit more refined. I think she’ll sit down, she’ll write lyrics, and then she’ll just start trying to write some melodies and chord changes. She’ll really be following a pattern. But it’s still very similar in a lot of ways. It will sort of go off of what I’m doing. I think she’s doing it, but I just think she’s a little bit less free-formed about it.

Who is the more prolific write of the two?

I think that I spend a lot more time. I think I could be more prolific if I didn’t obsess so much over what I was already doing. Tegan can write a song and she’ll never touch it again until we’re recording it. She’ll also write a song and then just play it right away. She’ll play it in soundcheck or play it onstage or whatever. I’ll write a song and I’ll work on it for months. I’ll just go back and noodle on it. I might not even send it to anyone or play it for anyone.

You’ve got some impressive guests on the album. How did Chris Walla, Matt Sharp, and Kaki King get involved?

Matt Sharp is a friend. We’ve toured together and he played on So Jealous. When we started working with Chris Walla, we needed someone to play drums. He’s like, “Let’s get Jason McGerr from Death Cab to play.” When it came time to play bass, Chris played bass. I really wanted to involve Matt somehow. He’s always involved in projects, so it really became like, “Hey, what are you doing this week? Do you want to come down and play bass on my songs?” Then it’s like, “Yeah, I’ll come down and play bass.” So it’s kind of like that.

Kaki is a friend and she’s just an absolutely amazing guitar player. She used to make jokes that if we ever needed a lap steel player in our band, she would offer her services! So when it came time to start adding details on some of the songs on the record, I knew that she would be a great asset because she has a whole different approach to melody. She’s really talented. So it was cool to just be able to have people come in and add their little flair to things at the end, and certainly get their perspective about how the song was.

Considering the amount of work you did independently on the latest record, could you ever see yourself going solo?

I think we’ll always sort of be together with what we do, certainly from a performance aspect. Obviously, we have lots of confidence in writing songs alone and that sort of thing. I have confidence in my ability as a solo artist. But the career we built, our fans, how we perform and all of that is very much something that Tegan and I do together. I have no interest in putting that on hold or ending that relationship anytime. Sometimes Tegan has a side project and I write music for other people and I write music for myself. Definitely there are other projects in our future. Right now, doing what we do, there is such a natural dynamic and energy between us that I can’t imagine giving it up.

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Comments

[YourMessiah666]

Oh my god Tegan & Sara are AMAZING!!!!! Love The Con! Love it! Great interview!!!! w00t!

[avril_chick01]

This is an awesome interview! Tee and Ess are incredible! Love them.

[rojomeansred]

'There Is Such A Natural Dynamic And Energy Between Us'

That makes no sense.

[Desk Jocky]

i enjoyed the interview... good job UG

[mint_car]

they didn't mention Hunter! damn you.

[All0utR0ck]

Who in the juicebox is Tegan and Sara?

[girl-tarist]

i just picked up "The Con" a month or so ago... it's incredible. =D

[traxishold]

Holy Shit that was interesting...

[The Con]

Nice.

[weirdjohn87]

Incredible songwriters, both of them.

[MedicreDemon]

lol wut? Quote makes no sense.

[Dallen_007]

Very good songwriters, I have listened to "The Con" thousands of times now.

[vannaXcurses]

I love them, they are amazing.

[triviumpwns]

they are ok,i mean there nothing new, and the only unique thing about them is that there twin lesbians, but they have nice voices and i find them quite hot....well before they gained some weight and got the dyke hair now lol

[whitebluesboy]

I think the identical twin lesbian thing with hair flipped in opposite directions is kinda borderline creepy to be honest. But I LOVE their songs.

[Weapon&TheWound]

they r pretty amazing live

[Mapsand01]

'There Is Such A Natural Dynamic And Energy Between Us'

That makes no sense.

*second that.

[anOnyMouSanIe]

Mapsand01 wrote:

'There Is Such A Natural Dynamic And Energy Between Us'

That makes no sense.

*second that.

hmm, i believe dynamic can be used as a noun. its similar to saying "There is such a natural force and energy between us."

seems plausible to me.

[DaniDementia]

I don't think they're anything special to be honest. Their whole twin lesbian things comes off as just a gimmick to set hem apart from all other musicians in the genre. It's like slipknot making mediocre metal and wearing masks.

[suthy16]

Cool interview. They're incredible songwriters.

[RyanEsta]

Great interview. These girls are really good.

[ParkerDome]

anOnyMouSanIe wrote:

Mapsand01 wrote:

'There Is Such A Natural Dynamic And Energy Between Us'

That makes no sense.

*second that.

hmm, i believe dynamic can be used as a noun. its similar to saying "There is such a natural force and energy between us."

seems plausible to me.

dictionary.com definition of dynamic-

–noun
7. a basic or dynamic force, esp. one that motivates, affects development or stability, etc.

[mannyfresh]

good stuff good stuff

[holybassbatman!]

They are my absolute favourite musicians ever. Love them!

[blaqk_fiend]

im suprised they didnt metion Hunter from AFI since he does some bass for them

[anOnyMouSanIe]

They write separately. Hunter added bass for Tegans songs...not saras. so obviously she spoke about the people that she was involved with on the album.

[bloodstained]

they come from good musical backgrounds and there latest albums have pop sensebilities, look back at there earlier stuff there is a lot of a folk influence which right now in current music in unique.

[Minds_iron]

yeah i'd smoke 'em

[stringmagician]

I don't like Tegan and Sara because they seem too detached from their songs. Everytime I hear them or see them play I feel like they're being pretentious.

Plus they are NOT hot, they jut happen to be girl musicians, you pathetic horndogs.

[triviumpwns]

lol they can look good when they doll themselfs up, like in the So Jealous video....mmmmm but now they dont look to good...(sigh) and its not bieng a horn dog numnuts its called giving an opinion, i bet you look like Rocky Dennis anyways, but yes there nothing new or special. never will be famous though i doubt they care about that, but bieng lesbians is a bummer for there mother eh? no grandchildren lmao.good for them though

[Disgusted]

triviumpwns :
they are ok,i mean there nothing new, and the only unique thing about them is that there twin lesbians, but they have nice voices and i find them quite hot....well before they gained some weight and got the dyke hair now lol

DaniDementia :
I don't think they're anything special to be honest. Their whole twin lesbian things comes off as just a gimmick to set hem apart from all other musicians in the genre. It's like slipknot making mediocre metal and wearing masks.

Minds_iron :
yeah i'd smoke 'em

triviumpwns :
lol they can look good when they doll themselfs up, like in the So Jealous video....mmmmm but now they dont look to good...(sigh) and its not bieng a horn dog numnuts its called giving an opinion, i bet you look like Rocky Dennis anyways, but yes there nothing new or special. never will be famous though i doubt they care about that, but bieng lesbians is a bummer for there mother eh? no grandchildren lmao.good for them though


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[pdq13]

Their music sucks but I'd tap it!

[anOnyMouSanIe]

Disgusted wrote:


Good news! I have gift certificates for one free visit to see Dr. Jack Kevorkian for each of you. Where should I send them? No wait. On second thought...visit the following URL (http://hidebehind.com/091251) and you can just print it out yourselves. Oh! And Hey! Be sure and print extras to give to your friends and family. Happy Holidays

Deplorable...

i seriously want to send you a fruit basket for posting that.

[triviumpwns]

Disgusted, ur a lame kid....nuff said, unless ur either tegan or sara, and if so, can i bang you?

[anOnyMouSanIe]

triviumpwns wrote:

Disgusted, ur a lame kid....nuff said, unless ur either tegan or sara, and if so, can i bang you?

i can actually answer that for Tegan, Sara, and everyone other soul on the planet...
No, no one wants to bang you. not even your step dad.

[SGK531]

For the record, the quote makes sense. She used "natural" as an adjective modifying "dynamic" and "energy". Dynamic and energy can both be nouns. This was actually a very good interview.

[triviumpwns]

anOnyMouSanIe wrote:

triviumpwns wrote:

Disgusted, ur a lame kid....nuff said, unless ur either tegan or sara, and if so, can i bang you?


i can actually answer that for Tegan, Sara, and everyone other soul on the planet...
No, no one wants to bang you. not even your step dad.

lol yeah ok buddy, tell me how does it feel to defend people who have no idea you exist? anyway no my step dad dosent bang me, but safe to say ur mom and her mother do = P

[anOnyMouSanIe]

triviumpwns wrote:

anOnyMouSanIe wrote:

triviumpwns wrote:

Disgusted, ur a lame kid....nuff said, unless ur either tegan or sara, and if so, can i bang you?


i can actually answer that for Tegan, Sara, and everyone other soul on the planet...
No, no one wants to bang you. not even your step dad.

lol yeah ok buddy, tell me how does it feel to defend people who have no idea you exist? anyway no my step dad dosent bang me, but safe to say ur mom and her mother do = P

i was actually a policeman once...and when i came to the scene of a crime and people yelled for my help i would say, "Nah, you didn't even know i existed." and then i would walk away.

they're famous musicians...but they're still people. perhaps you should reflect on that. would you walk up to a girl at your high school and say those type of things? I bet not.

i will verbally wrestle no more. case closed.

[orgasmickey]

i will verbally wrestle no more. case closed.

[mushroom2]

thought i'd point out that there the caption saying "I have confidence in my ability as a solo artist." under a picture of tegan when the interview is with sara

[sorrykid77]

then why does there music suck

[triviumpwns]

anOnyMouSanIe wrote:

triviumpwns wrote:

anOnyMouSanIe wrote:

triviumpwns wrote:

Disgusted, ur a lame kid....nuff said, unless ur either tegan or sara, and if so, can i bang you?


i can actually answer that for Tegan, Sara, and everyone other soul on the planet...
No, no one wants to bang you. not even your step dad.

lol yeah ok buddy, tell me how does it feel to defend people who have no idea you exist? anyway no my step dad dosent bang me, but safe to say ur mom and her mother do = P


i was actually a policeman once...and when i came to the scene of a crime and people yelled for my help i would say, "Nah, you didn't even know i existed." and then i would walk away.

they're famous musicians...but they're still people. perhaps you should reflect on that. would you walk up to a girl at your high school and say those type of things? I bet not.

i will verbally wrestle no more. case closed.

my final words to you....

i believe somone who gets all butt hurt over positive comments towards a person look should just trip in the shower on a bar of soap, yes they are hot and yes i would still bang either one of em if i had the chance, many here would, and hey look at the bright side, were lookin past there less than sub par songs....u must be a lesbian urself and if so, i can understandwere u are coming from but if ur not, i will pray for you = D good day

[fukkindoyle]

they are pretty good lookin... but beyond that, they're amazing musicians. REALLY original for this day and age. their music is so refreshing haha

[Disgusted]

triviumpwns wrote:

Disgusted, ur a lame kid....nuff said, unless ur either tegan or sara, and if so, can i bang you?

Little boy, I am hardly a "kid". And go look in a mirror. Who is the lame party in this boring dialogue between the two of us? I think we should put it to a vote. I'm not the one leaving proof that I'm a moron in my posted comments. Nor am I broadcasting my sexual fantasies which, in case this fact has escaped you, are about only 3 people on this earth among a population of millions and millions who would rather eat a couple of pounds of dog crap than have sex with you. And posting your nonsense in a forum like Ultimate Guitar where the rest of us know that they don't belong, irregardless of MY opinion on how inappropriate you are, only makes you look stupid on top of lame. All you can come back with is "can i bang you"? Really. Are you serious? You must be a twink. If that is the case you might want to drop the homophobic act. Its a turn off for most guys. Jerks like you who use words like "bang" and "tap" anywhere but in a locker room while you're "hanging with your boys", are highly suspect of never having done either, except with your own hand or a small furry animal. And if I am wrong about that and you have actually "banged" an actual living, breathing girl who consented? Let me tell you, she is either trying to erase it from memory or she laughs about you behind your back. - Don't freak out because I'm handing you your ass right now (if you were anything but the immature little brat that your comments indicate that you are, you will just take my comments as what you've got coming to you, because you know full well you deserve to be called on the crap you said in here). I am SO out of your league not to mention that I'm a dyke. Although I suspect that if I agreed to let you "bang" me... it would be something I would pray to, but never, forget. I can just imagine what kind of game you think you have. I need a good laugh though. Bring it on. "can i bang you?" You are ridiculous. Tegan and Sara are even further out of your league son. Even that 80's porn you've been watching every day is out of your league. A collection of 30 second video clips, I'm sure. My remarks have been fueled by your gross display of disrespect for women in general and to all the people who come to this forum seeking music and entertainment only to be subjected to idiots, like yourself, who are under the impression that you are obligated to post every thought or opinion that pops into your head. You don't so it in the real world so don't do it here just because you find courage in your online anonymity. Tough guy behind your plastic covered, sperm guarded keyboard. Not to mention the fact that Tegan and Sara are very dear friends of mine. I won't apologize for defending them. And you need to learn some respect. Stay in school and say no to drugs.
Tegan and Sara have a strong successful career in music with forward momentum and 10 years of head and heart behind that. Which, I suspect, is more than I can say for you. Where can I buy your album? Nevermind. I wouldn't pay you to clean up after my dog. These talented, intelligent and caring ladies are on fire in a waning and painfully boring music industry hungry to sell you cookie cutter song after song, devoid of ANY true unique creative expression or sensibility, and they are going to be around for a long time to come. I am actually at peace knowing that everytime news of them invades your life, that when you open your favorite music magazine, go to your favorite music site online or step into a record store, you will be offended, not by their music but by the mere IDEA of them. Or will you try to say you've actually listened to more than 2 of their songs from start to finish, if at all? And if you think for one second that their sexual preference somehow negates the intensity or importance of the music they create I can only feel sorry that you are becoming part of a narrow minded minority. At last, I'm done with you but I'm sure you
will simply foam at the mouth and die without having the last word. Its all you, punk. But I won't be back to read it.

Oh! One last thing. I just want to know whether or not you've told your mom that you want to be a rapist when you grow up? Where DO you get your Rohypnol? I'm sure you will make her proud.

OWN3D...

[Disgusted]

anOnyMouSanIe wrote:

Disgusted wrote:


Good news! I have gift certificates for one free visit to see Dr. Jack Kevorkian for each of you. Where should I send them? No wait. On second thought...visit the following URL (http://hidebehind.com/091251) and you can just print it out yourselves. Oh! And Hey! Be sure and print extras to give to your friends and family. Happy Holidays

Deplorable...


i seriously want to send you a fruit basket for posting that.

The fruit basket was absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much! Such a thoughtful and kind thing for you to do. You shouldn't have! Mwuahz!

[triviumpwns]

Disgusted wrote:

triviumpwns wrote:

Disgusted, ur a lame kid....nuff said, unless ur either tegan or sara, and if so, can i bang you?


Little boy, I am hardly a "kid". And go look in a mirror. Who is the lame party in this boring dialogue between the two of us? I think we should put it to a vote. I'm not the one leaving proof that I'm a moron in my posted comments. Nor am I broadcasting my sexual fantasies which, in case this fact has escaped you, are about only 3 people on this earth among a population of millions and millions who would rather eat a couple of pounds of dog crap than have sex with you. And posting your nonsense in a forum like Ultimate Guitar where the rest of us know that they don't belong, irregardless of MY opinion on how inappropriate you are, only makes you look stupid on top of lame. All you can come back with is "can i bang you"? Really. Are you serious? You must be a twink. If that is the case you might want to drop the homophobic act. Its a turn off for most guys. Jerks like you who use words like "bang" and "tap" anywhere but in a locker room while you're "hanging with your boys", are highly suspect of never having done either, except with your own hand or a small furry animal. And if I am wrong about that and you have actually "banged" an actual living, breathing girl who consented? Let me tell you, she is either trying to erase it from memory or she laughs about you behind your back. - Don't freak out because I'm handing you your ass right now (if you were anything but the immature little brat that your comments indicate that you are, you will just take my comments as what you've got coming to you, because you know full well you deserve to be called on the crap you said in here). I am SO out of your league not to mention that I'm a dyke. Although I suspect that if I agreed to let you "bang" me... it would be something I would pray to, but never, forget. I can just imagine what kind of game you think you have. I need a good laugh though. Bring it on. "can i bang you?" You are ridiculous. Tegan and Sara are even further out of your league son. Even that 80's porn you've been watching every day is out of your league. A collection of 30 second video clips, I'm sure. My remarks have been fueled by your gross display of disrespect for women in general and to all the people who come to this forum seeking music and entertainment only to be subjected to idiots, like yourself, who are under the impression that you are obligated to post every thought or opinion that pops into your head. You don't so it in the real world so don't do it here just because you find courage in your online anonymity. Tough guy behind your plastic covered, sperm guarded keyboard. Not to mention the fact that Tegan and Sara are very dear friends of mine. I won't apologize for defending them. And you need to learn some respect. Stay in school and say no to drugs.
Tegan and Sara have a strong successful career in music with forward momentum and 10 years of head and heart behind that. Which, I suspect, is more than I can say for you. Where can I buy your album? Nevermind. I wouldn't pay you to clean up after my dog. These talented, intelligent and caring ladies are on fire in a waning and painfully boring music industry hungry to sell you cookie cutter song after song, devoid of ANY true unique creative expression or sensibility, and they are going to be around for a long time to come. I am actually at peace knowing that everytime news of them invades your life, that when you open your favorite music magazine, go to your favorite music site online or step into a record store, you will be offended, not by their music but by the mere IDEA of them. Or will you try to say you've actually listened to more than 2 of their songs from start to finish, if at all? And if you think for one second that their sexual preference somehow negates the intensity or importance of the music they create I can only feel sorry that you are becoming part of a narrow minded minority. At last, I'm done with you but I'm sure you
will simply foam at the mouth and die without having the last word. Its all you, punk. But I won't be back to read it.

Oh! One last thing. I just want to know whether or not you've told your mom that you want to be a rapist when you grow up? Where DO you get your Rohypnol? I'm sure you will make her proud.

OWN3D...

lmao ok digust

[triviumpwns]

Disgusted wrote:

triviumpwns wrote:

Disgusted, ur a lame kid....nuff said, unless ur either tegan or sara, and if so, can i bang you?


Little boy, I am hardly a "kid". And go look in a mirror. Who is the lame party in this boring dialogue between the two of us? I think we should put it to a vote. I'm not the one leaving proof that I'm a moron in my posted comments. Nor am I broadcasting my sexual fantasies which, in case this fact has escaped you, are about only 3 people on this earth among a population of millions and millions who would rather eat a couple of pounds of dog crap than have sex with you. And posting your nonsense in a forum like Ultimate Guitar where the rest of us know that they don't belong, irregardless of MY opinion on how inappropriate you are, only makes you look stupid on top of lame. All you can come back with is "can i bang you"? Really. Are you serious? You must be a twink. If that is the case you might want to drop the homophobic act. Its a turn off for most guys. Jerks like you who use words like "bang" and "tap" anywhere but in a locker room while you're "hanging with your boys", are highly suspect of never having done either, except with your own hand or a small furry animal. And if I am wrong about that and you have actually "banged" an actual living, breathing girl who consented? Let me tell you, she is either trying to erase it from memory or she laughs about you behind your back. - Don't freak out because I'm handing you your ass right now (if you were anything but the immature little brat that your comments indicate that you are, you will just take my comments as what you've got coming to you, because you know full well you deserve to be called on the crap you said in here). I am SO out of your league not to mention that I'm a dyke. Although I suspect that if I agreed to let you "bang" me... it would be something I would pray to, but never, forget. I can just imagine what kind of game you think you have. I need a good laugh though. Bring it on. "can i bang you?" You are ridiculous. Tegan and Sara are even further out of your league son. Even that 80's porn you've been watching every day is out of your league. A collection of 30 second video clips, I'm sure. My remarks have been fueled by your gross display of disrespect for women in general and to all the people who come to this forum seeking music and entertainment only to be subjected to idiots, like yourself, who are under the impression that you are obligated to post every thought or opinion that pops into your head. You don't so it in the real world so don't do it here just because you find courage in your online anonymity. Tough guy behind your plastic covered, sperm guarded keyboard. Not to mention the fact that Tegan and Sara are very dear friends of mine. I won't apologize for defending them. And you need to learn some respect. Stay in school and say no to drugs.
Tegan and Sara have a strong successful career in music with forward momentum and 10 years of head and heart behind that. Which, I suspect, is more than I can say for you. Where can I buy your album? Nevermind. I wouldn't pay you to clean up after my dog. These talented, intelligent and caring ladies are on fire in a waning and painfully boring music industry hungry to sell you cookie cutter song after song, devoid of ANY true unique creative expression or sensibility, and they are going to be around for a long time to come. I am actually at peace knowing that everytime news of them invades your life, that when you open your favorite music magazine, go to your favorite music site online or step into a record store, you will be offended, not by their music but by the mere IDEA of them. Or will you try to say you've actually listened to more than 2 of their songs from start to finish, if at all? And if you think for one second that their sexual preference somehow negates the intensity or importance of the music they create I can only feel sorry that you are becoming part of a narrow minded minority. At last, I'm done with you but I'm sure you
will simply foam at the mouth and die without having the last word. Its all you, punk. But I won't be back to read it.

Oh! One last thing. I just want to know whether or not you've told your mom that you want to be a rapist when you grow up? Where DO you get your Rohypnol? I'm sure you will make her proud.

OWN3D...

*ok digusted, your right your not a little boy, your an overweight male who probably lives in his parents house and eats there food and spendsthere money on card games and Woeld of Warcraft subscriptions, get a life you loser, to actually go on a rant that not only didnt have any point and that was only ment to insult, lol glad to see your "guildies" and your comic book shop buddies took the time from beating off from there mothers sears catalog to helpu you out with your insults. and as for bieng a tough guy, you cold only imagine bud, oh and since your such "friends of these two "lovley ladies", tell them there canadian breakfasts satisfied me as much as there mouths did for me,

[Sweetooth24]

Tegan and Sarah are much more than a mere music act. They are proof that being gay is indeed a gene. This should put an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation. People such as Tegan and Sara who are twins, of course share the same genes, therefore are born gay... Or Maybe they are just a mere production of the music industry to try to gain interest in their act. "I've got a great idea how to market you guys, You will both be Lesbians. YES! Lesbian TWINS! Gay is the new Black. It's hot right now!" Thus Tegan and Sarah were born

[TwistedLogic]

The song "Back in your head"is one of the worst pieces of crap I have ever heard. I hope for T and S's sake that it is not an accurate representation of the rest of their work.

[dutch5367]

Yeah, I can't stand them

[Phreakdawg]

It's spelled "piqued," idiots.

[tnkerbell]

i love the sing along to thier songs the lryics are good, the sound is amazing and i can relate to it. just one of the bands that i can listen to everyday becuase its differnt and differnt in a very good way i say to those of you who like their new stuff should check out their older music. Listen to If it was you, and The buisness of art.

[dereklyon]

Disgusted wrote:

triviumpwns wrote:

Disgusted, ur a lame kid....nuff said, unless ur either tegan or sara, and if so, can i bang you?


Little boy, I am hardly a "kid". And go look in a mirror. Who is the lame party in this boring dialogue between the two of us? I think we should put it to a vote. I'm not the one leaving proof that I'm a moron in my posted comments. Nor am I broadcasting my sexual fantasies which, in case this fact has escaped you, are about only 3 people on this earth among a population of millions and millions who would rather eat a couple of pounds of dog crap than have sex with you. And posting your nonsense in a forum like Ultimate Guitar where the rest of us know that they don't belong, irregardless of MY opinion on how inappropriate you are, only makes you look stupid on top of lame. All you can come back with is "can i bang you"? Really. Are you serious? You must be a twink. If that is the case you might want to drop the homophobic act. Its a turn off for most guys. Jerks like you who use words like "bang" and "tap" anywhere but in a locker room while you're "hanging with your boys", are highly suspect of never having done either, except with your own hand or a small furry animal. And if I am wrong about that and you have actually "banged" an actual living, breathing girl who consented? Let me tell you, she is either trying to erase it from memory or she laughs about you behind your back. - Don't freak out because I'm handing you your ass right now (if you were anything but the immature little brat that your comments indicate that you are, you will just take my comments as what you've got coming to you, because you know full well you deserve to be called on the crap you said in here). I am SO out of your league not to mention that I'm a dyke. Although I suspect that if I agreed to let you "bang" me... it would be something I would pray to, but never, forget. I can just imagine what kind of game you think you have. I need a good laugh though. Bring it on. "can i bang you?" You are ridiculous. Tegan and Sara are even further out of your league son. Even that 80's porn you've been watching every day is out of your league. A collection of 30 second video clips, I'm sure. My remarks have been fueled by your gross display of disrespect for women in general and to all the people who come to this forum seeking music and entertainment only to be subjected to idiots, like yourself, who are under the impression that you are obligated to post every thought or opinion that pops into your head. You don't so it in the real world so don't do it here just because you find courage in your online anonymity. Tough guy behind your plastic covered, sperm guarded keyboard. Not to mention the fact that Tegan and Sara are very dear friends of mine. I won't apologize for defending them. And you need to learn some respect. Stay in school and say no to drugs.
Tegan and Sara have a strong successful career in music with forward momentum and 10 years of head and heart behind that. Which, I suspect, is more than I can say for you. Where can I buy your album? Nevermind. I wouldn't pay you to clean up after my dog. These talented, intelligent and caring ladies are on fire in a waning and painfully boring music industry hungry to sell you cookie cutter song after song, devoid of ANY true unique creative expression or sensibility, and they are going to be around for a long time to come. I am actually at peace knowing that everytime news of them invades your life, that when you open your favorite music magazine, go to your favorite music site online or step into a record store, you will be offended, not by their music but by the mere IDEA of them. Or will you try to say you've actually listened to more than 2 of their songs from start to finish, if at all? And if you think for one second that their sexual preference somehow negates the intensity or importance of the music they create I can only feel sorry that you are becoming part of a narrow minded minority. At last, I'm done with you but I'm sure you
will simply foam at the mouth and die without having the last word. Its all you, punk. But I won't be back to read it.

Oh! One last thing. I just want to know whether or not you've told your mom that you want to be a rapist when you grow up? Where DO you get your Rohypnol? I'm sure you will make her proud.

OWN3D...

ahhhhhahahaha
thats
am azing.
highfive for that!

[HexaDakota]

Arguing on the internet is soooo cool you guys.

[felixpotvin86]

Tegan and Sara are amazing. The most unbeleivalby talented band in studio and live in years. They are so good.

Also, did anyone know Bon Jovi has sex with girls and Neil Young likes to slither his naked old man body against women. Apparently such considerations of sexuality are important to some of the children in here.

I am shocked that someone would call their sexuality a gimmick to distinguish themselves from other artists. You my friend have the intellectual capacities of a poorly read and experienced, sheltered heterosexist ignorant weasal. Seriously? ....serious? like you are positive you do not want to retract that stupid and unbeleivably callous statement. Spare some your dignity and take it back. Unreal!!!!

[dark&broken]

To Disgusted: Whoever you are, wherever you are, know that you are now my God. It's about time somebody stuck to the stupid idiots who post comments just to say "I don't like this band/artist, therefore they suck!" One point of advice though, if you tell them you're done talking, don't respond to anything else they put, all you do is give them something else to comeback at with the same dim-witted, ill-advised, ignorant and foolish retorts.

To felixpotvin86: "You my friend have the intellectual capacities of a poorly read and experienced, sheltered heterosexist ignorant weasal." Thank you. That made my day.

And to all those of you who post stupid comments in the first place: The purpose of this comment board is to comment on the article, or something covered by the article, not debate over whether or not the band/artist is good. If you want to state your opinion, state it, give some reason why, and if someone decides to be an idiot and call you a moron for it, just shut your damn mouth and let them revel in their own self-righteousness. Oh, and please do avoid talking about your sexual fantasies regarding the band/artist, nobody give a damn. Jack-off to a picture if you must, but please keep it to yourself, and don't forget the toilet paper.

[sSyLc]

triviumpwns wrote:
*ok digusted, your right your not a little boy, your an overweight male who probably lives in his parents house and eats there food and spendsthere money on card games and Woeld of Warcraft subscriptions, get a life you loser, to actually go on a rant that not only didnt have any point and that was only ment to insult, lol glad to see your "guildies" and your comic book shop buddies took the time from beating off from there mothers sears catalog to helpu you out with your insults. and as for bieng a tough guy, you cold only imagine bud, oh and since your such "friends of these two "lovley ladies", tell them there canadian breakfasts satisfied me as much as there mouths did for me,

A. That made no sense
B. You are a douchebag
C. T&S Rock
D. /triviumpwns' and others douchebaggery

Thanks.

PS. What So Jealous video?

[Nineteen_]

PS. What So Jealous video?

Thats what I thought, there is no SJ video, haha.

I'm not sure why people get a kick out of commenting terrible things on a band they dislike, and why waste your time? Go comment on a band you do like.

This is about music, not sexuality.
Tegan and Sara are hugely talented in so many ways, and if you can't recognise that, then complain to someone who actually cares.

[weekendwarriors]

i was also wondering why the caption was under a picture of tegan.

and this:

triviumpwns wrote:

*ok digusted, your right your not a little boy, your an overweight male who probably lives in his parents house and eats there food and spendsthere money on card games and Woeld of Warcraft subscriptions, get a life you loser, to actually go on a rant that not only didnt have any point and that was only ment to insult, lol glad to see your "guildies" and your comic book shop buddies took the time from beating off from there mothers sears catalog to helpu you out with your insults. and as for bieng a tough guy, you cold only imagine bud, oh and since your such "friends of these two "lovley ladies", tell them there canadian breakfasts satisfied me as much as there mouths did for me,

was the most embarrassing thing to write back. ever. he was probably describing himself. why would he bring up "world of warcraft" if it wasn't something he did.

and lastly, what sense does it make to write that last part when they are lesbians? you just make yourself look ridic.

disgusted is pretty great for that article of a PWN.

[brazen]

wow triviumpwns needs to get a little better disses. and disgust needs to calm down. This is a tegan and sara discussion send the kid a email or something.

[Red Exodus]

So I guess a 3some would be out of the question then...

[palone-omi]

i adore tegan and sara. my girlfriend got me interested in them. i could sit and listen to their music all day long. and most def would bang tegan