Escrita por Pete
Townshend, foi gravada pelo The Who em 13 de outubro de 1965 e
lançada no disco de estréia deles, My Generation. Quando lançada
como compacto, não teve muito sucesso, ficando em 41 no Reino Unido
e 85 nos charts pop americanos. Mesmo assim, se tornou um hino para o
grupo e para a subcultura inglesa dos anos 60.
Em 1979, deu nome ao
documentário sobre a banda. Em 2000, Pete Townshend disse que quando
escreveu essa canção, ele era apenas um garoto, tentando descobrir
o que era certo ou errado nessa vida. Ele disse que usou de tudo e
bebeu de tudo e que não tinha nada que ele nao tivesse
experimentado. Mas que até hoje, de alguma forma, ele ainda estava
bem.
Foi regravada pelo
Goldfinger, Green Day, Pearl Jam, Belle and Sebastian, Keith Moon,
entre outros.
O Offspring gravou uma
canção chamada The kids aren't alright. Urge Overkill gravou uma
chamada The kids are insane.
A letra:
I don't mind other guys dancing with my
girl
That's fine, I know them all pretty well
But I know sometimes I must get out in the light
Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
The kids are alright
Sometimes, I feel I gotta get away
Bells chime, I know I gotta get away
And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind
Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
The kids are alright
I know if I go things would be a lot better for her
I had things planned, but her folks wouldn't let her
I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl
That's fine, I know them all pretty well
But I know sometimes I must get out in the light
Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
The kids are alright
Sometimes, I feel I gotta get away
Bells chime, I know I gotta get away
And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind
Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
The kids are alright
That's fine, I know them all pretty well
But I know sometimes I must get out in the light
Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
The kids are alright
Sometimes, I feel I gotta get away
Bells chime, I know I gotta get away
And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind
Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
The kids are alright
I know if I go things would be a lot better for her
I had things planned, but her folks wouldn't let her
I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl
That's fine, I know them all pretty well
But I know sometimes I must get out in the light
Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
The kids are alright
Sometimes, I feel I gotta get away
Bells chime, I know I gotta get away
And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind
Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
The kids are alright
The Who com The kids are alright:
A versão do Green Day:
Pearl Jam no Bridge School:
Nenhum comentário:
Postar um comentário