Foster the People — Pumped Up Kicks (acoustic)
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Robert's got a quick hand
He'll look around the room
He won't tell you his plan
He's got a rolled cigarette
Hanging out his mouth
He's a cowboy kid
Yeah he found a six-shooter gun
In his dad's closet, in the box of fun things
I don't even know what
But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you
[Chorus x2:]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Daddy works a long day
He be coming home late, and he's coming home late
And he's bringing me a surprise
'Cause dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice
I've waited for a long time
Yeah the sleight of my hand is now a quick-pull trigger
I reason with my cigarette
Then say, "Your hair's on fire, you must've lost your wits, yeah?"
[Chorus x2:]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Run, run, run, run, ru-ru-ru-run, run, run
Ru-ru-ru-run, run, run, run
Ru-ru-ru-run, run, run, run, run, run
[Whistling]
[Chorus x4:]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
He'll look around the room
He won't tell you his plan
He's got a rolled cigarette
Hanging out his mouth
He's a cowboy kid
Yeah he found a six-shooter gun
In his dad's closet, in the box of fun things
I don't even know what
But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you
[Chorus x2:]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Daddy works a long day
He be coming home late, and he's coming home late
And he's bringing me a surprise
'Cause dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice
I've waited for a long time
Yeah the sleight of my hand is now a quick-pull trigger
I reason with my cigarette
Then say, "Your hair's on fire, you must've lost your wits, yeah?"
[Chorus x2:]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Run, run, run, run, ru-ru-ru-run, run, run
Ru-ru-ru-run, run, run, run
Ru-ru-ru-run, run, run, run, run, run
[Whistling]
[Chorus x4:]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet
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Jesus, this song was written more than 13 years ago, and the lyrics are still more relevant than ever - the school shootings in the USA are at the all time high 
Ok_Sobriquet wrote:
America has always had mass shootings, think Sand Creek Colorado or Bear River Utah. If you must place a beginning to the modern version* of mass shootings in the U.S., you have to mark it in 1966 with Charles Whitman and the University of Texas Tower shooting.
*White, male, hurt / humiliated, pissed off, easy access to firearms, shooting up schools
IMHO the modern version started in 1999 in Columbine. This led to others following a similar model that seems to be continuing on. This is just my personal opinion, but I think this song captures the zeitgeist of the white, male, hurt, etc. that you mention, and connects that hurt with "speaking" at school. So yes, I think there is at least a weak correlation between this song and these ongoing school shootings.
America has always had mass shootings, think Sand Creek Colorado or Bear River Utah. If you must place a beginning to the modern version* of mass shootings in the U.S., you have to mark it in 1966 with Charles Whitman and the University of Texas Tower shooting.
*White, male, hurt / humiliated, pissed off, easy access to firearms, shooting up schools
IMHO the modern version started in 1999 in Columbine. This led to others following a similar model that seems to be continuing on. This is just my personal opinion, but I think this song captures the zeitgeist of the white, male, hurt, etc. that you mention, and connects that hurt with "speaking" at school. So yes, I think there is at least a weak correlation between this song and these ongoing school shootings.
timmus wrote:
This must be some very subtle wit; and I confess I just about missed it!
"I Don't Like Mondays" was, of course, about the shooting in San Diego. But since the song seems to be de facto banned everywhere, maybe not a lot of people know it anymore.
I remember a simpler time when "I Don't Like Mondays" was the most emotional statement of what we all were feeling.
This must be some very subtle wit; and I confess I just about missed it!
"I Don't Like Mondays" was, of course, about the shooting in San Diego. But since the song seems to be de facto banned everywhere, maybe not a lot of people know it anymore.
Ok_Sobriquet wrote:
America has always had mass shootings, think Sand Creek Colorado or Bear River Utah. If you must place a beginning to the modern version* of mass shootings in the U.S., you have to mark it in 1966 with Charles Whitman and the University of Texas Tower shooting.
*White, male, hurt / humiliated, pissed off, easy access to firearms, shooting up schools
Whitman's "suicide" note had a request for an autopsy and they found a brain tumor that likely caused his psychotic break. First big mass school killing was via bomb.
America has always had mass shootings, think Sand Creek Colorado or Bear River Utah. If you must place a beginning to the modern version* of mass shootings in the U.S., you have to mark it in 1966 with Charles Whitman and the University of Texas Tower shooting.
*White, male, hurt / humiliated, pissed off, easy access to firearms, shooting up schools
Whitman's "suicide" note had a request for an autopsy and they found a brain tumor that likely caused his psychotic break. First big mass school killing was via bomb.
A 6Music acoustic session on Radio Paradise? A meeting of two great stations!
I remember a simpler time when "I Don't Like Mondays" was the most emotional statement of what we all were feeling.
This song playing on the 'mellow mix' is totally cracking me up!
Kajukenbo wrote:
America has always had mass shootings, think Sand Creek Colorado or Bear River Utah. If you must place a beginning to the modern version* of mass shootings in the U.S., you have to mark it in 1966 with Charles Whitman and the University of Texas Tower shooting.
*White, male, hurt / humiliated, pissed off, easy access to firearms, shooting up schools
I actually blame Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" for the start of the whole school shooting thing. Granted, it channeled the teenage angst perfectly at the time.
America has always had mass shootings, think Sand Creek Colorado or Bear River Utah. If you must place a beginning to the modern version* of mass shootings in the U.S., you have to mark it in 1966 with Charles Whitman and the University of Texas Tower shooting.
*White, male, hurt / humiliated, pissed off, easy access to firearms, shooting up schools
Triquel67 wrote:
This is written poorly, it looks like you are blaming a song, written in response to a school shooting in Moses Lake, WA, for all shootings that followed the release of the song.
I agree the song Jeremy is not directly responsible for all shootings that followed the release of the song. I'm suggesting that the general idea of a school shooting was not fully in the public consciousness of our disaffected youth until this song came out. After Jeremy came out the idea of a school shooting for revenge of being bullied at school was brought into the consciousness of our nation's disaffected youth. I'm sure many of our at-risk youth read the lyrics, saw the video, and identified with both and this may have led a small minority of this population to identify to the degree that they decided to copy the idea. I'm very sure Pearl Jam did not mean for this to happen and suspect this may be the reason Jeremy is rarely, if ever, heard on FM radio. Well, that's my theory anyway, but I don't know how to prove it and I don't suppose it matters either way anymore as the cat is clearly out of the proverbial bag. I do hope this is written well enough though.
This is written poorly, it looks like you are blaming a song, written in response to a school shooting in Moses Lake, WA, for all shootings that followed the release of the song.
I agree the song Jeremy is not directly responsible for all shootings that followed the release of the song. I'm suggesting that the general idea of a school shooting was not fully in the public consciousness of our disaffected youth until this song came out. After Jeremy came out the idea of a school shooting for revenge of being bullied at school was brought into the consciousness of our nation's disaffected youth. I'm sure many of our at-risk youth read the lyrics, saw the video, and identified with both and this may have led a small minority of this population to identify to the degree that they decided to copy the idea. I'm very sure Pearl Jam did not mean for this to happen and suspect this may be the reason Jeremy is rarely, if ever, heard on FM radio. Well, that's my theory anyway, but I don't know how to prove it and I don't suppose it matters either way anymore as the cat is clearly out of the proverbial bag. I do hope this is written well enough though.
Kajukenbo wrote:
"Start of the whole school shooting thing"? There were over 50 school shootings in the US in the 1980s alone - long before Pearl Jam was even formed.
I actually blame Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" for the start of the whole school shooting thing. Granted, it channeled the teenage angst perfectly at the time.
"Start of the whole school shooting thing"? There were over 50 school shootings in the US in the 1980s alone - long before Pearl Jam was even formed.
Mannick wrote:
I had never really paid attention to the lyrics either. Thought it was just a fun, boppy tune until my 14 year old told me what it was about when we were riding in the car one day. Sad that his generation has to deal with the reality of school shootings to the extent people are writing songs about it.
This acoustic version made me pay more attention to the lyrics and less to the happy, sing-along tune. Very good!
I had never really paid attention to the lyrics either. Thought it was just a fun, boppy tune until my 14 year old told me what it was about when we were riding in the car one day. Sad that his generation has to deal with the reality of school shootings to the extent people are writing songs about it.
Radio 6 cut: cool beans Bill & Rebecca.
Kajukenbo wrote:
May as well blame "I Don't Like Mondays" while you're at it.
I actually blame Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" for the start of the whole school shooting thing. Granted, it channeled the teenage angst perfectly at the time.
May as well blame "I Don't Like Mondays" while you're at it.
Kajukenbo wrote:
This is written poorly, it looks like you are blaming a song, written in response to a school shooting in Moses Lake, WA, for all shootings that followed the release of the song.
I actually blame Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" for the start of the whole school shooting thing. Granted, it channeled the teenage angst perfectly at the time.
This is written poorly, it looks like you are blaming a song, written in response to a school shooting in Moses Lake, WA, for all shootings that followed the release of the song.
I actually blame Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" for the start of the whole school shooting thing. Granted, it channeled the teenage angst perfectly at the time.
rtrt wrote:
Ok then, I had no idea what you meant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl40J5YMmcI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Zm46Yxkjg
unexpected!
Did not know that was a thing... learn something new every day
Ok then, I had no idea what you meant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl40J5YMmcI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Zm46Yxkjg
unexpected!
Did not know that was a thing... learn something new every day
This acoustic version made me pay more attention to the lyrics and less to the happy, sing-along tune. Very good!
I'm getting 'here comes the sun' ... Quite pleasant - then you listen to the lyrics and realise it isn't really so!
I genuinely like it. It’s got purpose, craft, imagery and nice casual licks.
I wish this song wasn't so damn abhorrent in content as it's deeply catchy and I want to feel good singing along
It's okay but I really like the original version. Still have it in my playlist.
no. This is just not an ok song. There are many other songs, let's listen to one of them instead.
rtrt wrote:
Ok then, I had no idea what you meant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl40J5YMmcI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Zm46Yxkjg
unexpected!
Seems like a whole new genre. Buskin Boots ftw!
Ok then, I had no idea what you meant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl40J5YMmcI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Zm46Yxkjg
unexpected!
Seems like a whole new genre. Buskin Boots ftw!
jpfueler wrote:
Ok then, I had no idea what you meant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl40J5YMmcI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Zm46Yxkjg
unexpected!
heard two "Medieval Covers" of this that are brilliant
Ok then, I had no idea what you meant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl40J5YMmcI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Zm46Yxkjg
unexpected!
heard two "Medieval Covers" of this that are brilliant
easmann wrote:
I know, I love this! Shocked as most covers....
The original is one of those bizarre juxtapositions of an upbeat and fun melody and arrangement applied to a dark and brutal current-events-related topic. And it works very well for me.
I'm a bit surprised to hear that the acoustic version also works for me.
Surprise is a nice feeling when accompanied by enjoyment.
RP supplies a lot of that. : )
I'm a bit surprised to hear that the acoustic version also works for me.
Surprise is a nice feeling when accompanied by enjoyment.
RP supplies a lot of that. : )
I know, I love this! Shocked as most covers....
AnchorMan wrote:
Hey Spiny, seen Dinsdale lately.
My brother, Norman, is still trying to find the bastard.
Hey Spiny, seen Dinsdale lately.
My brother, Norman, is still trying to find the bastard.
AnchorMan wrote:
Hey Spiny, seen Dinsdale lately.
Great Python reference!
Hey Spiny, seen Dinsdale lately.
Great Python reference!
My daughter has played the original of this so many times and it's never really caught my attention. But this acoustic version assures me that my daughter has good taste in music! You are a clever duo, Bill and Rebecca!
The original is one of those bizarre juxtapositions of an upbeat and fun melody and arrangement applied to a dark and brutal current-events-related topic. And it works very well for me.
I'm a bit surprised to hear that the acoustic version also works for me.
Surprise is a nice feeling when accompanied by enjoyment.
RP supplies a lot of that. : )
I'm a bit surprised to hear that the acoustic version also works for me.
Surprise is a nice feeling when accompanied by enjoyment.
RP supplies a lot of that. : )
SpinyNorma wrote:
Hey Spiny, seen Dinsdale lately.
6 Music: the second-greatest music station in the Universe! It is since I discovered Radio Paradise, anyway 
Hey Spiny, seen Dinsdale lately.
6 Music: the second-greatest music station in the Universe! It is since I discovered Radio Paradise, anyway