We Hate the Kids Songtext
von The Indelicates

Every generation gets fooled again
And every generation is the same
And it′s no good saying it's not in your name
′Cause it is in your name
And this generation is to blame
And this generation is the same
And I'm sorry that I can't join in anymore
But I′ve been let down too many times before

Oh yeah, we mean it
We hate the kids
So dance, dance, dance to this radio tonight

I wanted to believe in rock ′n' roll stars
I wanted to believe in contemporary art
I wanted to aspire to a higher form
But there′s no hope
And if it's ever us and if it′s ever you
And it's ever us because we′ll do it too
And we're sorry to all the disinherited meek
And we're sorry for this con trick we play on the people


Oh yeah, we mean it
We hate the kids
So dance, dance, dance to this radio tonight

And now but the ever comes the lie
And the journalists clamour round the glamour like flies
And boys who should know better grin and get high
With fat men who once met the MC5
And no one discusses what they don′t understand
And no one does anything to hurt on the brand
And this gives this an illusion, this isn′t art
Absolutely anyone can play the fucking guitar

Oh yeah, we mean it
We hate the kids

Useless children geniflecting
To the idols they're responding
Open-mouthed and eyes expecting
Some god to anoint
And dance, dance, dance to this radio tonight

And there′s always a moment to get set on fire
And there's always a crackhead charismatic liar
And there′s always a depth to which you can aspire
And there's always a teenager due to expire


And pop had a beginning, it grew and it was tended
And now it is rotten, let it be ended
Let every hopeless case that every drummer befriended
Every seven-inch that every student attended
Every groupie, leaker, identity seeker
Every druggie and drinker and ever loudspeaker

Be done with, be burned, be dust and lies
No more music, thank you and goodnight