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It has always seemed slightly uncomfortable, the idea of politicised musicians. Very few of them are clever enough to do it; if they're good at the political side, the music side suffers, and vice versa.

"The Cure's Robert Smith: 'I'm uncomfortable with politicised musicians'" by Louis Pattison, www.theguardian.com. September 9, 2011.
It has always seemed slightly uncomfortable, the idea of politicised musicians. Very few of them are clever enough to do it; if they're good at the political side, the music side suffers, and vice versa.