The Kids Aren't Alright
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"The Kids Aren't Alright" is a 1998 punk rock song by American band The Offspring, known for its fast tempo and lyrics about the decline of suburban youth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Kids Aren't Alright canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | The Offspring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Offspring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToMusicScene | Southern California punk scene ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
charted on UK Singles Chart
ⓘ
charted on US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks ⓘ |
| composer | Dexter Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| followedBySingle | Why Don't You Get a Job? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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punk rock ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | 3:00 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | became one of The Offspring's signature songs ⓘ |
| hasGuitarStyle | distorted power chords ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
decline of suburban youth
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disillusionment ⓘ lost potential ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"Chances thrown, nothing's free"
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"When we were young the future was so bright" ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature | up‑tempo driving beat ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Offspring live setlists ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | suburban life in Garden Grove, California ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicalKey | F minor ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Yves Simoneau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Americana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Offspring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Dave Jerden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Nitro Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | music video with morphing suburban scenes ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| titleReferenceOrigin | The Who song "The Kids Are Alright" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleWordplayOn | The Kids Are Alright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 5 ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melodic punk vocals ⓘ |
| writer | Dexter Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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