The Kids Are Sick Again
| "The Kids Are Sick Again" | ||||
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Single by Maxïmo Park | ||||
| from the album Quicken the Heart | ||||
| Released | 4 May 2009 (2009-05-04) | |||
| Format | CD, 7" vinyl, download | |||
| Genre | Post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Warp Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Duncan Lloyd , Lukas Wooller (Music) Paul Smith (Lyrics) | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay | |||
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"The Kids Are Sick Again" is a song by Newcastle-upon-Tyne band Maxïmo Park. It is the first single released from their third studio album, Quicken the Heart. The single was released on 4 May 2009. The song entered the UK singles chart at #50.
Frontman Paul Smith explained to the NME that this song is about the effect of advertisements on the youth today. He said: "I guess I thought society as a whole is bombarded by advertisements and to me that's why the kids are sick again. It's a funny sounding phrase but it's a serious song - so it's a nice blend of being amused, but [also] I hope people sit up and take notice of it."
Drummer Tom English added: "They [the youth of today] can't express themselves anymore and this is for them."
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Smith told Drowned in Sound: "The first line ('The comforting ache of the summer holiday') indicates that queasy feeling of adolescent isolation that I remember experiencing. The song's ultimate feeling is of escape and I think the music builds to that release after a pulsing, atmospheric beginning." [2][3]
Track listings
The track listing was revealed via e-mail to fans signed up to the bands mailing list and also made available on their online store.[4]
CD
- "The Kids Are Sick Again" – 3:05
- "Russian Dolls" – 2:58
7" 1 (Yellow vinyl)
- "The Kids Are Sick Again" – 3:05
- "Tales of the Semi-Detached" – 1:58
7" 2 (Orange vinyl)
- "The Kids Are Sick Again" (acoustic) – 2:53
- "History Books" – 2:45
Digital Download
- "The Kids Are Sick Again" (Demo Version)
iTunes Download EP
- "The Kids Are Sick Again" – 3:05
- "Russian Dolls" – 2:58
- "Tales of the Semi-Detached" – 1:58
- "History Books" – 2:45
References
^ "Maximo Park: 'New album will push us into weird space'". nme.com. NME. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2009-05-17..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ The Kids Are Sick Again Songfacts
^ "DiSsection: Maximo Park Quicken The Heart track-by-track / In Depth // Drowned In Sound". drownedinsound.com. Drowned in Sound. 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
^ "The Kids Are Sick Again - out 4th May". maximopark.com. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
External links
- http://www.nme.com/news/maximo-park/43712
- http://www.culturedeluxe.com/news_item.asp?id=5854
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