With their energetic rock sound, catchy melodies, and clever lyrics, the Yo… Read Full Bio ↴With their energetic rock sound, catchy melodies, and clever lyrics, the Young Fresh Fellows have survived since the 80s and hopefully outlived their novelty appeal. Leader Scott McCaughey (also of The Minus 5) is the chief songwriter, and later versions of the band have also featured gonzo guitarist Kurt Bloch of The Fastbacks. While wry humor is one of the defining features of the YFF style, the quality of McCaughey's songwriting has gained them decades of praise from critics, as well as a devoted following.

Celebration
The Young Fresh Fellows Lyrics

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I never cared to kow the way
That I would spend my final day
But if it's true what the psychics say
It's going to be a celebration

No more depression no more work
No TV reports of a crumbling earth
A wooden box and a hole in the dirt

That's going to be a celebration

Hey throw your hat in the air
All of your friends will soon be there
The wicked, the brave and the dumb
Now equal, safe and numb

You may scream and you may cry
When final fate looks you in the eye

There's no reprieve so why even try
It's going to be a celebration

Overall Meaning

The Young Fresh Fellows's song "Celebration" is a song that deals with the inevitability of death. The lyrics suggest that we should embrace our final day on earth because it will be a celebration, a relief from the burdens and struggles of life. The songwriter describes how the end of our lives is an equalizer; all people, whether wicked, brave, or dumb, will face the same fate. The song appears to be somewhat sarcastic, almost as if the writer is making a joke of the idea of death being a celebration.

The chorus of the song, "Hey throw your hat in the air, all of your friends will soon be there," suggests that there might be some truth or comfort in the idea of death, that we will be reunited with our friends and loved ones who have already passed away. The line "There's no reprieve, so why even try" suggests that we should not worry about the future or our mortality because it is inevitable, and there is nothing we can do to stop it.

The song is a powerful reminder to appreciate life while we can and not to take it for granted. It encourages us to live fully in the present moment and to find the joy in the time that we have. However, it also reminds us that death is a natural part of life and we should not fear it, as it will be a celebration in the end.

Line by Line Meaning

I never cared to kow the way
I never bothered to think about the way

That I would spend my final day
The way I'll spend my last day on earth

But if it's true what the psychics say
If what the psychics predict is true

It's going to be a celebration
It'll be a reason to celebrate

No more depression no more work
No more sadness, no more working

No TV reports of a crumbling earth
No news stories about a world on the brink of collapse

A wooden box and a hole in the dirt
A coffin and a grave

That's going to be a celebration
That's what will be celebrated

Hey throw your hat in the air
Hey, toss your hat up high

All of your friends will soon be there
Your friends will be there soon

The wicked, the brave and the dumb
The immoral, the courageous and the foolish