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Yeah, what a year for you! |
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Got married. You got this moive. You got a new CD coming out. |
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When did you have time to do all of this? |
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It sounds like a lot, but it's really...it wasn't |
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It was...I've just been at home the past year, |
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and taking my time on my record, and like you said |
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I got married and I filmed a part in a movie <Fast Food Nation> |
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as in <Over the Hedge>,doing voice over |
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And, yes, I have a record coming out |
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My record comes out in April |
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The first single comes out at the beginning of Febeuary |
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And currently right now I have a single out on radio called <Keep Holding On> |
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I wrote that for the moive <Eragon> |
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It's a really good film |
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So, Avril, take us to the motions when they asked you to write a song for a moive |
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What's the experience?I mean, do they show you clips of the moive? |
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Or do they say, write something and (?) to us...How's that work? |
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Well. I was delighted to be asked by FOX |
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They came over here to my place and they played me about a 30s clip of the film |
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which is thought a lot to where we go |
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But you know, it's the trailer |
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And they spoke about...kind of...you know, the skyline...What they wanted |
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They didn't want the song to be romantic, because it's about the boy Eragon and his dragon |
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So I had to write about them...and like teamwork, and destiney, and like, you know, all that stuff. |
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So, a little challenging in that way that I couldn't just basically say wahtever I wanted |
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I had to do like...say and think about this dragon |
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And you know what, it was like, it was really fun, and it was different for me, so I like that |
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And when I watched the movie at the screening the other day, |
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Got to hear my song played at the end of it |
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It was very very rewarded, even... |
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I thought it worked perfectly with the moive, so I was happy with the outcome. |
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I love the song. and tell me what it was like... |
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I mean, are you like, the first year Chrismas, you get a little ornament that says Avril Chrismas Together |
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You started your little traditions and things like that |
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I was very traditional, I love Chrismas, yes |
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And for those who don't know, Mr. Whibley is your husband from Sum41 |
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I hear that you changed your name legally. Is that true? |
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Yes, I changed my name legally to Avril Lavigne Whibley, just because...that's so much fun |
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It's already taken. I got all my credit cards says that. But of course I still just go back Avril Lavigne for my record and stuff |
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Speaking of the new year, that 2007, what are the plans for travel for you, or touring for you? |
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2007 is gonna be a big year for me, because I've got a record coming out. I think I said it's in April |
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And I just feel a lot of...you know, flying around the entire world, promoting my new record, |
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And my son still has, you gave him a little bracelet you were wearing like 50 of those little rober bracelets at the time |
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And you handed some to him and his friends that were there |
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And he still has that today so |
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I used to wear a lot of those, didn't I? Right. |
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Well. Both of you've probably gone through a little bit maturing, hah? |
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Are you still a hockey dude? |
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I love hockey. It's my favorite sport |
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Hey. Avril, tell us... We're familiar with your music, but what songs have you written for maybe some other artists? |
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Didn't you write one of Kelly Clarkson's songs? |
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Yes. It's not very often that I gave my songs to other people. Songs I don't use |
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But I had a song called <Breakaway>, |
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And Kelly Clarkson used that, and that's actually what's her last album just called, too. Right. |
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And she did a great job, you know, she's got such a beautiful voice |
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Wow, thanks. I'd like to keep my songs. It's like...these songs aren't gonna make this record now, |
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But these songs, that didn't make my last record but I put it in this record 'cause it suits it more. |
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This always need a B side and stuff like that. Sure. |
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I feel weird about getting songs for other people, especially they are really personal and it mean a lot to me cause I write my stuff |
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Well, most of your music really does seem personal, I think. I mean, they always have stories |
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I'm always wondering who you're writing about in this new record... |
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I mean, did you write anything about...you know, changes that've been made in your life? |
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Or is it a happy record? Is it gonna be a roar rock-out record? |
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This is really my most...yeah...so much fun...It's very upbeat |
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It's not as dark as my other records...they're kind of more serious |
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It's more (?), it's fun. It's funny |
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I do have some songs that are...you know, clearly about my love life |
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But the rest, I have 2 or 3 ballads on the record |
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But the rest is all really fast songs and rock stuff. It's fun. Girl stuff! |
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Girl stuff! I'm gonna love it! |
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Hey, Avril, what's the best concert you've seen lately? |
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I thought that Dixie Chicks at Staples center here in L.A. a couple weeks ago. Yeah? |
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Yeah, I like them |
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So, you like some country stuff every now and then? |
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Not too much. but I do like the Dixie Chicks |
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I think they're really talented, they are really great live. |
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I love where I can go to a show and people perform so well cause it was so inspiring and I always get ideas |
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Have you ever heard that from maybe an upcoming artist that said, I saw you, Avril Lavigne performing |
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And you inspired me or I love to do a song just like this |
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Well. I suddenly remember I met KC at the MTV Award. |
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This was like for...maybe her record came out, (her first one?) |
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She turned around and she said to me, uh! I love your record! Losing Grip is my favorite song! |
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She was like a huge fan and that was really cool. |
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Well, hey, happy new year to youWe can't wait for the new CD, |
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and we know there will be some surprises on it that we're not ready for, right? |
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Yeah,yeah, you know what, I promise, the first single is gonna be so much fun. I'm so excited. I love it! |
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Well, we'll get you back here real soon. You are so cute |
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Cool. Take care! |
