"There's so many companies that are spending so much money on 17-year-olds... I can't compete with that. I'm not that guy anymore, they can't dress me up and roll me out there and make me look good. I am what I am!"

Bob Mould is expressing his disappointment with the present state of the music market. He is lamenting the reality that there are so many business spending large amounts of money on young, promising artists, while he is no longer a 17-year-old. He understands that he can not compete with the youth as well as the money that is being thrown at them. He is also aware that he can not be "spruced up" as well as made to look excellent, as he is no more a young artist. He takes pride in who he is and also what he has actually achieved, as well as is not ready to jeopardize his identification to fit into the present songs sector. He is making a declaration that he is not going to belong of the current pattern of young musicians being pushed to the leading edge. He takes pride in his success and also is not willing to be brushed aside.