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Kittycow

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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.

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Foster the People Pumped up Kicks [View all] 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