Overheard at Lollapalooza 2012

Posted Aug. 6, 2012, at 10:43 a.m.

By Elly Fishman, Ray Whitehouse, and Emmet Sullivan

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View the story "Quoteworthy stuff from the music festival" on StorifyQuoteworthy stuff from the music festivalStorified by Chicago Magazine · Mon, Aug 06 2012 08:30:55"Clear eyes, full heart, my friend." #OHatLOLLARay WhitehouseLittle dragonflies over the crowd #OHatLOLLAElly Fishman"Where are all the 80s kids?" *silence* "Where are all the 90s kids?" *everybody screams* #OHatLollaEmmet Sullivan"Because there are so few of us, let's look at this as the best f***ing house party in America!" -DJ Nihal. #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"No one needs sleep if you get to go to Lollapalooza" -Bowerbirds pianist #OHatLOLLARay WhitehouseWe found love in a soapless place #OHatLOLLAElly Fishman"Who's gonna save the world tonight?" -Calvin Harris and like 20,000 other people. #OHatLOLLARay WhitehouseI'm basically the voice of kiss FM now #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanBloc Party, they're just like super British #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanCalvn Harris makes stars appear #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanTruffles are the new cheese #OHatLOLLAElly Fishman"Jack White is a rock-and-roll legend." #OHatLOLLARay WhitehouseTheres nothing cool here, this is three days of shit #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanSilence #OHatLOLLA http://pic.twitter.com/kWn5N0iFElly FishmanFake #lolla t-shirts are $10. #OHatLOLLA http://instagr.am/p/N9ZOAWjN6F/Ray WhitehouseI found a beer in the bathroom! Taking it. #OHatLOLLAElly Fishman"It's ok. We're Chicagoans. We've survived winters here." #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"Let's go to a bar." #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"Ooh, we could watch the Olympics!" #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"Really? They're really doing this?" #OHatLOLLARay WhitehouseC3 Supervisor just told me the park is going to be evacuated starting at 3:30 p.m. #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"Walk like a gangster!" #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"I love beautiful women." #OHatLOLLARay WhitehouseBlack Sabbath should be solid as long as their oxygen tanks don't get in the way #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanThat guy's shirt is too tight for a back sweat-er #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanThat guy's not even cute, and he's wearing crocs #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanYou guys are fucking soldiers-- tame impala #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanOveralls were a bad decision #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanJames Franco's younger brother is here. #OHatLOLLARay WhitehouseRT @RayWhitehouse: "It's time to dance and I'm going to dance with ya." -Afghan Whigs lead singer #OHatLOLLAThe Afghan Whigs"It's time to dance and I'm going to dance with ya." -Afghan Whigs lead singer #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"I should make a fake freelance pass." #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"Is that water? Are you sure?" #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"I'm just trying to stay cool." #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"He just texted me. And it was kind of hard to read." #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"Let's get weird!" #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"Did I ask him for a hit already?" #OHatLOLLARay WhitehouseI've been in chicago two days and spent $300. Damn. #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanUSA!!! #OHatLOLLAElly FishmanIt's high school hell with the reincarnation of a million homecoming queens #OHatLOLLAElly Fishman"Ok. So this is a problem. Beer is going down like water." #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"So it's really nice that they recycle here but what about the rest of the year in Chicago?" #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"I don't really want to see people I know." #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"I'm an athlete, I should be in the Olympics right now." Teenager at Toyota wheel. #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse"I don't suppose I could get a ride to a beer tent, could I?" #OHatLOLLARay Whitehouse