1. Slow Children was a New Wave band from the early 1980's. Their three most popular songs were "President Am I", "Spring in Fialta" and "Vanessa Vacillating". The two primary performers were Pal Shazar and Andrew Chinich. (From Wikipedia.) They released two albums on Ensign Records: "Slow Children" (1981) & "Mad About Town" (1982). Pal Shazar went on to a solo recording career and has released nine CDs between 1991 & 2006.
2. Slow Children are a rock band from Southern Oregon. Seeded in the great state of Oregon and cultivated under the bright lights of the Sin City, they've come up with a blend of 90's NW alt rock, 70's prog, and a splash of reggae and jazz that they affectionately call "Oregonic Kush Rock." They released their album Life in Reverie in 2009.
3. Slow Children was also the name of a group that formed in the summer of 1992 in Coos Bay, OR. They released a single Drone/Noni and several albums. They moved to Olympia, WA , where they released an album "Da Sein" on the label Runnning Records in 1995.
After the main members Sam and John Densmore found out there was another group that had the name Slow Children, they changed their name several times. Currently they are performing under the name Silverhawk out of Portland, OR.
The Hardcore Punk band "Slow Children" are known in the southern California punk scene and are recording their first album.Slow Children was also a Boston based band in the new wave genre.We Changed our name when we found out this Slow Children was moving to boston and puting out a major label release.Our little ep was already out and created some confusion.
President Am I
Slow Children Lyrics
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I'm not runnin' for president, am I?
I'm not runnin' for president, but it
Could be innocent restraint
You think it's funny
I use my fist
I'm not trying to climb into a headline
It could be
Heaven sent me by mistake
I don't know why
I don't know why
You're pushing me
You're pushing me
You give me such a
Hard time, hard time
(Time... time)
Hard time
(Time... time)
You give me such a
Hard time, hard time,
Hard time, hard time
I'm not talking
Why debate?
It's no big secret my
My satisfaction
I just can't tell you why
It's satisfying you
Won't find the answers on
My face
I don't know why
I don't know why
You got to push
You got to push
You give me such a
Hard time, hard time
(Time... time)
Hard time
(Time... time)
You give me such a
Hard time, hard time,
Hard time, hard time
Ice in a vodka
A touch of lime
I'm not running for president, am I?
I'm not running for president, but it
Don't take a shot to see
I'm upset
I don't know why
I don't know why
I put up with
I put up with
You give me such a
Hard time, hard time
(Time... time)
Hard time
(Time... time)
You give me such a
Hard time, hard time
(Time... time)
Hard time
(Time... time)
You give me such a
Hard time, hard time
Hard time, hard time
In the song "President Am I" by Slow Children, the lyrics describe a person who is being pressured into politics, specifically running for the presidency. The singer tries to distance themselves from the idea of becoming president, stating that it could be innocent restraint. There's a lot of frustration in the lyrics, with the singer being pushed and given a hard time by those around them who are trying to force them into a position of power.
Throughout the song, the singer is trying to figure out why they're being pushed and what satisfaction others are getting out of it. They seem to be resisting the idea of power and are frustrated with the people pushing them. The singer also tries to find other ways to cope with the situation, like drinking vodka with lime, but ultimately feels upset and unable to understand why they're putting up with the pressure.
The lyrics don't explicitly state why the singer is being pushed into politics, but it's possible that the song is a commentary on the corrupt nature of political systems and how people are often forced into positions of power against their will. Overall, the lyrics are a mix of frustration, confusion, and resistance to authority.
Line by Line Meaning
Drivin' me to politick
The pressure is making me want to get into politics
I'm not runnin' for president, am I?
I'm not running for president, despite the pressure
I'm not runnin' for president, but it
Could be innocent restraint
I'm not running for president, but it could be seen as a sign of being cautious and reasonable
You think it's funny
I use my fist
I'm not trying to climb into a headline
I'm not trying to climb
You find it amusing that I resort to violence, but I'm not doing it to gain publicity
It could be
Heaven sent me by mistake
I don't know why
I don't know why
Perhaps I'm not meant to be in this position, and I don't know why
You're pushing me
You're pushing me
You give me such a
Hard time, hard time
(Time... time)
Hard time
(Time... time)
You're consistently pressuring me and making things difficult
I'm not talking
Why debate?
It's no big secret my
My satisfaction
I just can't tell you why
It's satisfying you
Won't find the answers on
My face
I'm not going to discuss my motives, but my actions are satisfying someone, and you won't find the answers by scrutinizing my face
Ice in a vodka
A touch of lime
I'm not running for president, am I?
I'm not running for president, but it
Don't take a shot to see
I'm upset
Having a drink with some lime, and despite not running for president, I'm still upset and it's not difficult to see why
I don't know why
I don't know why
I put up with
I put up with
I don't know why I'm tolerating this situation
You give me such a
Hard time, hard time
(Time... time)
Hard time
(Time... time)
You give me such a
Hard time, hard time,
Hard time, hard time
You're causing me a lot of difficulty and stress
Contributed by Ella L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@wilyumfalcon4802
K ROQ THE ROCK OF THE 80'S
@Orrphan
Ahhh..the early years when Kroq was good.
@stephenulmer3781
Totally ☺
@stephen69honanie51
Pasadena in the house KROQ
@bidyadhardasvlogsgod5867
Most beautiful song, sweet voice, my favorite song, Marvelous, awesome, superb, evergreen.
@Johnthedreamer1968
I used to do my paper route and this song would come on my Walkman. Often when I see the sign reminding motorists to drive careful cuz of kids I think of this
@jmar6656
So damn good even after all these years...
@CrisWhetstone
Finally!!!!! I think I heard this a couple times on KROQ when I was too young to track it down. Then it disappeared with the late 80's corporate takeover at KROQ. I'm so glad to finally find this again!
For the music nerds out there, this was one of the very first projects produced by Stephen Hague who went on to produce lots of huge 80's albums and beyond.
@johnespinosa1806
One of my fave bands ever!
@merboyontiveros5297
So underrated I loved tuis till to this very day 2020