Interview with Glee Creator

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From Rolling Stone:

What do you think it is about "Don't Stop Believin'" that made it the song from Glee to get nominated for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals, out of everything else you've done this year?
For us, it was the first song that we did. It was the first single. It sold a million copies for us. It was in the pilot. I think it was the musical thing that got everybody talking about the show because the pilot aired in May [2009] and that song played all through the summer and sold all through the summer and was there in the fall when we went back in the air.

Also, I think it's an anthem and people have such nostalgic feelings about that song — I did — so to see it interpreted by a new group, particularly a group of kids, I think was emotional and stirring. The thing that I love most about that nomination was that "Don't Stop Believin'" has never seen any Grammy nominations. So the fact that we were paying tribute to Steve Perry and Journey and their talent when we were doing it, that felt like a full circle thing for us.

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Have you heard from any of the guys in Journey since the nomination?
Since the nominations, no, but we did speak to Steve Perry [before]. He's stopped by the set, he's very supportive of the show, I think so much because the show is so much about arts education and he particularly really loves that and got that early on. I haven't heard from him [since the nominations] but I want to. I want to tell him how excited we are about it.

You guys have used a few Journey songs and, actually, in last week's episode poked fun at the fact that you used a lot of Journey songs.
[Laughs] Yes, we have used so many Journey songs — and we will continue to use Journey songs.

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[Michigan Girl]

See, there is a chance for AATY to win a Grammy!!

[Saint John]

See, there is a chance for AATY to win a Grammy!!

I know you're hoping so!