I thought it would be pretty funny to sing that in Indianapolis, just for the purpose of antagonizing people, and I had Richard come in and sing on it. It had the line, “Broad Ripple nightclubs don’t burn down by themselves / They need your help,” which I had stolen from a Vulgar Boatmen flyer. KENNY CHILDERS: I had written a song called “ Broadripple Nightclubs,” which was a pretty dumb song. Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s Courtesy Chris Fry Rhett Miller: Frontman of Dallas-based alt-country band Old 97’s Todd Robinson: Owner and founder of LUNA Music Heidi Gluck: Longtime musician and late-era member of Margot & the Nuclear So and So’sĭavid “Moose” Adamson: Former member of Edwards’ band before Margot ( Archer Avenue) and longtime Indy musician with projects like Sedcairn Archives, DMA, and Jookaboxīenny Sanders: Former member of Indy-based bands Jookabox and Everthus the Deadbeats Kenny Childers: Bloomington-based songwriter, founder of Gentleman Caller, and late-era member of Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s Kristen Reilly: Sings on Not Aminal version of “Broadripple is Burning” Tyler Watkins: Former bassist of Margot & the Nuclear So and So’sĬhris Fry: Former drummer of Margot & the Nuclear So and So’sĮrik Kang: Former multi-instrumentalist of Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s Richard Edwards: Current solo artist and former frontman of Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s From lyric changes to complete chord shifts, “Broadripple is Burning” ultimately became an animal of its own in the end, forever leaving an imprint on the city it came from. ![]() Through this oral history, the complicated story of “Broadripple is Burning” is told via the voices of former Margot members, along with those who were around during the mid-to-late 2000s when the song came into being. Now with more than 17 million plays on Spotify, the tune has a personal meaning to every individual, and that especially rings true to those who played it countless times over the years. With mentions of neighborhoods like Broad Ripple, where the band played shows, and Fountain Square, where the band lived and partied, the song has touched listeners far beyond Interstate 465, even making its way onto Season 15 of American Idol. In the case of “Broadripple is Burning” by now-defunct Indianapolis rock band Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s, that story is uniquely tied to the song’s geographic birthplace. There’s a story behind every iconic song.
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