Dave Grohl talks about Mommy and Me, and Violet's birth
In a new interview with Q magazine, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl opens up on a variety of issues, including Violet Maye, his 14-month-old daughter with wife Jordyn. Fatherhood has "changed everything" for Dave, who went on to say that he and Violet "are best friends and hopefully that will last the rest of our lives."
On Violet’s birth: I’d desensitized myself by watching those stupid TV shows with the graphic birth. But I was nervous. It was a sketchy birth because her umbilical cord was around her neck and there were a couple of times when her heartbeat dropped. That’s the most frightened I’ve ever been in my life.
They let you play music while you’re giving birth. We found this CD that was lullaby versions of Beatles songs. The first song was ‘In My Life,’ which we played at Kurt [Cobain]‘s memorial. I just felt it coming and I’m like ‘You can’t break down right now man. I’ve got to keep it together for my wife.’ What a song and what a moment and what a memory.
On being a hands-on dad: Jordyn goes to this Mommy and Me class, all of these mothers with all of these babies who are the [same age], she said ‘You know, fathers are welcome.’ Which kind of meant, like, ‘Get your ass to Mommy and Me.’ I was like ‘Alright….’ It’s not Mommy and Daddy and Me!
So the next week I go and it was the first time I’d been in a room with f–king 15 infants. And it was great. But at the end of the class they start singing ‘Puff The Magic Dragon’ and all the mothers are dancing with their babies. And I don’t have a kid, so I’m just [sways around with forced, pleasant smile]…F–king mortifying.
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On changing dirty diapers: You can’t be afraid of shit. That’s the number one rule. And you have to be like a Nascar pit crew. When it’s time to do it, it’s [mimes disposing of a diaper] Tisch! Tisch! — done. And the more fun you make it, the better. Sing a f–king song.
On the difficulties of touring now that he’s a father and a husband: Well, it’s weird, man. Because for years I could pick up and leave home with a backpack and a toothbrush. I didn’t miss anything. I miss people, but I don’t get attached to stuff. And having been on the road since I was 18-years-old, my home is usually just a place to store my shit when I left. But now, I can’t stand to be away.
Source: Foo Archive
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