With its crisp guitars and start-stop tempos, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" became a radio favorite worldwide, and Get Born sold over three million copies as a result. Jet also received seven ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) nominations, six of which were awarded to the band. European dates with Oasis followed in summer 2005, and the sophomore effort Shine On arrived in fall 2006. The band maintained a steady touring pace and contributed a song to the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack. Following a short break, Jet reconvened in 2008 to begin work on a third album, which arrived one year later as Shaka Rock. They toured as support for Green Day and Powderfinger, but went on hiatus in 2010 and were fully disbanded in 2012. Jet were back in business after several years, however, playing headlining shows in Australia during early 2017.Jet is an alternative rock band which formed in 2001 in Melbourne, Australia. The band consists of Nic Cester (vocals, guitar), Cameron Muncey (guitar, vocals), Mark Wilson (bass) and Chris Cester (drums). They have released three albums: "Get Born" (2003), "Shine On" (2006) and "Shaka Rock" (2009). The band has had international hits with the singles "Are You Gonna Be My Girl", "Look What You've Done", "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" and "She's A Genius". The band split in March 2012 but reformed in 2016.
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2. Jet were a glam rock band from London. They released one eponymous album in 1975 before splitting up. The band formed in 1974 with a line-up of Andy Ellison (vocals, ex-John's Children, solo artist), Martin Gordon (bass, ex-Sparks), Chris Townson (drums, formerly in John's Children and Jook), David O'List (lead guitar, ex-member of The Nice and an early member of Roxy Music) and Peter Oxendale (keyboards for a short-lived live version of Sparks). The bulk of the band went on to become the punk/new wave band Radio Stars.
3. Before Black 'N Blue, Jaime St. James began his professional music career while a student at Cleveland High School, where he and classmates Dan Kurth, Barry Pendergrass, and Ray Malsom formed the Molly Hatchet-inspired combo Jet. Jet are featured prominently in the 1977 Legend, the yearbook of Cleveland High School.
Hey Kids
Jet Lyrics
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You did it all yourselves
You never changed the world
So what'cha think about that?
Hey Dad,
The suit is on your back
So take your boots off my neck
Hey kids fake it,
I saw you wearin' flares
Turned that to shit
You used to have long hair
Hey old man,
Remember Vietnam
Ya hated Vietnam
And now you love Uncle Same
Hey kids,
Did you get your kicks
And now you're gettin' old
You're gonna catch on quick
Hey kids,
You'll never change the world
Hey kids,
You'll never change the world at all
Hey kids,
You'll never change the world at all
Hey kids,
You'll never change the world at all
Yeah
Hey kids,
You'll never change the world at all
Hey kids,
You'll never change the world at all
Hey kids,
You'll never change the world at all
Hey kids,
You'll never change the world at all
The lyrics of Jet's song Hey Kids appear to be an expression of disillusionment and sarcasm towards the previous generations. The opening lines seem to be directed at the baby boomer generation who were famously known as the generation that attempted to change the world through cultural and political movements such as the hippie movement and civil rights movement, but ultimately were unable to fundamentally change the course of history. The song asks "Hey Kids, You did it all yourselves, You never changed the world, So what'cha think about that?" implying that the previous generation's attempts to change the world were ultimately futile and that the young generation today should not aspire to change the world as it is a pointless endeavor.
The song then goes on to criticize the previous generation, mentioning their fashion choices with the line "Hey kids fake it, I saw you wearin' flares Turned that to shit, You used to have long hair". The song then addresses the elder generation with the lines "Hey old man, Remember Vietnam, Ya hated Vietnam, And now you love Uncle Sam" implying that the elder generation are hypocritical and have now sided with the government after being against it previously.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Hey kids, You'll never change the world at all" emphasizing the hopeless nature of change and possibly discouraging the younger generation from attempting to make a difference.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Kids,
Addressing the youth of the world.
You did it all yourselves
You are responsible for your life choices and actions.
You never changed the world
You haven't made a significant impact on society.
So what'cha think about that?
How does it feel to know that you haven't achieved anything remarkable yet?
Hey Dad,
Addressing the older generation.
The suit is on your back
You are responsible for maintaining the status quo.
So take your boots off my neck
Stop suppressing the youth and hindering their progress.
And get back to your money stack
Focus on accumulating wealth and power, your priorities.
Hey kids fake it,
You are pretending to be something you are not.
I saw you wearin' flares
You are following fashion trends blindly without thinking for yourself.
Turned that to shit
You ruined something good by overdoing it.
You used to have long hair
Your individuality and rebellion is now gone.
Hey old man,
Addressing the older generation again.
Remember Vietnam
You remember the past struggles of the youth.
Ya hated Vietnam
You opposed the war and the youth's rebellion against it.
And now you love Uncle Same
You have now conformed and accepted the government's authority over you.
Hey kids,
Addressing the youth once more.
Did you get your kicks
Did you enjoy your youth and rebellion?
And now you're gettin' old
You are now growing older and losing your youthfulness and vitality.
You're gonna catch on quick
You will soon realize that things are not as idealistic as you thought they were.
Hey kids,
Repeating the address to the youth.
You'll never change the world
You will not make any significant impact on the world.
Hey kids,
Repeating the line above.
You'll never change the world at all
Emphasizing the youth's perceived insignificance.
Hey kids,
Repeating the lines above.
You'll never change the world at all
Continuing to emphasize the youth's perceived insignificance.
Hey kids,
Repeating the lines above one last time.
You'll never change the world at all
A final statement emphasizing the youth's perceived insignificance.
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Written by: CESTER, MUNCEY
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