The Kids Don't Stand A Chance - Music
The Kids Don't Stand A Chance by Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend
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Vampire Weekend Is An Indie Rock Band Which Formed In February 2006 In New York City New York United States. The Band Consists Of Ezra Koenig Vocals Guitar Chris Baio Bass And Christopher Tomson Drums . Rostam Batmanglij Has Left The Band In Early 2016 To Begin Solo Career But Will Continue To Collaborate With Ezra. The Band Has Released Four Albums "Vampire Weekend" 2008 "Contra" 2010 " "Modern Vampires Of The City" 2013 And "Father Of The Bride" 2019 . The Band Has Gained Positive Comparisons To Such Artists As Paul Simon Haircut 100 And The Walkmen. Vampire Weekend Received Much Buzz From Local Blogs Throughout 2007 During Their Rise To A Record Deal With Indie Label XL Recordings. Rolling Stone Placed Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa At Number 57 For The Top 100 Songs Of 2007. The Band's Debut Album "Vampire Weekend" Was Released On January 28. 2008. It Was A Surprise Success Peaking At #17 On The Billboard 200. Their Second Album "Contra" Was Released On January 12 2010. It Contains The Single "Cousins". The Album Debuted At #1 On The Billboard 200 Only The 12th Independently Released And Distributed Album To Achieve Such A Feat. They Are Self-Proclaimed "specialists In The Following Styles 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa' 'Upper West Side Soweto' 'Campus' And 'Oxford Comma Riddim.'" The Name "Vampire Weekend" Comes From A Movie That Ezra Koenig Made In The Summer Of His Freshman Year At College. You Can Watch The Trailer On Youtube Here. Their Official Site Is Http //www.Vampireweekend.Com/
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: The Kids Don't Stand a Chance
Vampire-Weekend - 2008-08-03: Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
“The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance” Reflects On The Machinery Of Capitalism The Remnants Of Colonialism That Underlay Privileged Life And The Death Of Innocence Thus Engendered. It Is Reminiscent Of “A Dream Deferred” By Langston Hughes. Koenig Has Said That The Song Is Not About His Year Teaching Middle School English And Social Studies In New York City Through Teach For America But About The Flood Of Columbia Grads That Would Inevitably Go To Work In Finance Consulting Etc. After Graduation. Perhaps Noteworthy Is The Frequent Use Of Words Beginning With The Letter “P” Throughout The Song This Is Left For The Reader To Interpret. The Themes Seem To Echo Those Of “White Man In Hammersmith Palais” By The Clash.
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Vampire Weekend Is An Indie Rock Band Which Formed In February 2006 In New York City New York United States. The Band Consists Of Ezra Koenig Vocals Guitar Chris Baio Bass And Christopher Tomson Drums . Rostam Batmanglij Has Left The Band In Early 2016 To Begin Solo Career But Will Continue To Collaborate With Ezra. The Band Has Released Four Albums "Vampire Weekend" 2008 "Contra" 2010 " "Modern Vampires Of The City" 2013 And "Father Of The Bride" 2019 . The Band Has Gained Positive Comparisons To Such Artists As Paul Simon Haircut 100 And The Walkmen. Vampire Weekend Received Much Buzz From Local Blogs Throughout 2007 During Their Rise To A Record Deal With Indie Label XL Recordings. Rolling Stone Placed Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa At Number 57 For The Top 100 Songs Of 2007. The Band's Debut Album "Vampire Weekend" Was Released On January 28. 2008. It Was A Surprise Success Peaking At #17 On The Billboard 200. Their Second Album "Contra" Was Released On January 12 2010. It Contains The Single "Cousins". The Album Debuted At #1 On The Billboard 200 Only The 12th Independently Released And Distributed Album To Achieve Such A Feat. They Are Self-Proclaimed "specialists In The Following Styles 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa' 'Upper West Side Soweto' 'Campus' And 'Oxford Comma Riddim.'" The Name "Vampire Weekend" Comes From A Movie That Ezra Koenig Made In The Summer Of His Freshman Year At College. You Can Watch The Trailer On Youtube Here. Their Official Site Is Http //www.Vampireweekend.Com/ read less
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“The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance” reflects on the machinery of capitalism, the remnants of colonialism that underlay privileged life, and the death of innocence thus engendered. It is reminiscent of “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes. Koenig has said that the song is not about his year teaching middle school English and social studies in New York City through Teach for America , but about the flood of Columbia grads that would inevitably go to work in finance, consulting, etc. after graduation.
Perhaps noteworthy is the frequent use of words beginning with the letter “P” throughout the song; this is left for the reader to interpret.
The themes seem to echo those of “White Man In Hammersmith Palais” by The Clash. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.