“Pumped Up Kicks” a new song written by popular band, Foster
the People, has risen up the charts within the last few weeks and stayed ranked
at the top. In an interview concerning the song, the band explained that they, “Wanted
to write a song bringing an awareness to all of the kids now a days that have
issues with their identities, especially young cowboys growing up in the big
city.” Due to the rise of boys growing up to be cowboys in society, the band
wanted to write a song telling kids that it’s totally fine to chase other kids
around with guns to show them who runs the town. “I mean, I can see where they’re
coming from. When I was younger I tried to shoot a pellet in my neighbor’s kid
because she wouldn’t leave me and her brother alone. There’s nothing wrong with
being a cowboy, it’s just who you are,” one of the members had to say. “We’ve
all been through that time in our life when people try to suppress our inner
sheriff. Maybe after hearing this people will start to realize these kids’
identities and let them ride around on horseback and shoot outlaws freely.”
Although
a hit with radio stations nation-wide, we don’t know how much more positive or
if any negative attention this song will draw in. Word has it that more kids
have been behaving wildly in class and have been threatening to shoot more “outlaws”
since this song has come out. It appears that this song is doing exactly what
the band members wanted to spread. Awareness and safety to all of those who can’t
keep their inner west down. This song is inspiring and has defiantly made a large impact in the nation.
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