Aug 31, 2013

Against Me! - I Was A Teenage Anarchist

This song from Against Me! is a reminder of the teenage rebel inside us. Catchy tune and great lyrics, and an awesome music video.
The singer said in an interview about the song:
"I'm fine with the song making people feel nostalgic, but that's their nostalgia, not mine. I'm not asking myself the question of 'Do you remember when you where young and you wanted to set the world on fire?', I'm 29, I AM young, and I've never forgotten that I want to 'set the world on fire.'"
The music video for the song features Laura Jane Grace in traditional punk clothing running through a park being chased by a police officer, who catches and starts beating her.
Yep, in the music video you can see a dude, so what's with the name "Laura Jane"? Tom Gabel, the singer of the band is currently undergoing gender transition, so Tom Gabel now goes under the name of Laura Jane Grace. Wonder how the songs will sound after the gender transition is finished. Laura Jane will stay together with her current wife, they won't break up because of the gender transition.


No comments:

Post a Comment