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Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts) Tue Jul 10, 2018, 01:42 AM Jul 2018

Foster the People Pumped up Kicks

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Foster the People Pumped up Kicks (Original Post) Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 OP

I've always thought this was a fun little song with a nice rhythm I liked to tap my feet to... Laffy Kat Jul 2018 #1

Columbine?? Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #2

It sort of made sense when I listened to the words. Laffy Kat Jul 2018 #3

The bassist's cousin survived Columbine. Kittycow Jul 2018 #4

I ever knew that. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #5

You're welcome. Thanks for posting it! Kittycow Jul 2018 #6

Nothing wrong w time warps sister. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #7

Laffy Kat

(16,531 posts)

1. I've always thought this was a fun little song with a nice rhythm I liked to tap my feet to...

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:11 AM

Jul 2018

Then my #1-son told me it's about Columbine. It's actually dark. I still like the song although it puts me in a different state of mind now.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

2. Columbine??

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:15 AM

Jul 2018

No way.

Laffy Kat

(16,531 posts)

3. It sort of made sense when I listened to the words.

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:36 AM

Jul 2018

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)

4. The bassist's cousin survived Columbine.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 04:12 AM

Jul 2018

I always thought that the song was about school shootings. About a bullied kid who snapped and went after the rich, popular kids in school with his gun. (Pumped up kicks refers to the shoes worn as a status symbol.)

Anyhoo, I looked it up and basically it was supposed to be a look inside troubled youth and violence. It's more complicated than that but that's about the gist of it.

They wanted to bring awareness to the skyrocketing rates of teen mental illness and our gun culture.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

5. I ever knew that.

Reply to Kittycow (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 08:05 AM

Jul 2018

Thanks for telling me.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)

6. You're welcome. Thanks for posting it!

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 10:55 AM

Jul 2018

I first heard that song when Foster the People were on Jimmy Kimmel, I think it was. I didn't catch any of the info on who it was, though.

So I ended up interrogated my young adult nieces until they figured out who their old aunt was talking about. I just really loved that song!

Then my husband ended up buying me the CD for a surprise. That was actually the first time that I listened to "new music" since I'm kind of stuck in a time warp listening exclusively to classic rock, more or less.

That's my big story

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

7. Nothing wrong w time warps sister.

Reply to Kittycow (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 04:22 PM

Jul 2018

Most likely a lot of us are right there w you. Stay frosty.

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