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Matthew Sweet

Girlfriend and 100 Percent Fun were my two peeks, around '92 and '96. The reality is that the times I had the most media success, sold lots of records and played bigger shows, I had the least control of my own life.

Matthew Sweet

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Matthew Sweet is saying that his biggest moments of popularity and commercial success happened in the early to mid-1990s, but during those times he felt he had little personal freedom. He contrasts his peak achievements with the lack of control he experienced over his own life.

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