Album: My Generation (1965)

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• I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl
  That's fine, I know them all pretty well
  But I know sometimes I must get out in the light
  Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
  The kids are alright
  
  Sometimes, I feel I gotta get away
  Bells chime, I know I gotta get away
  And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind
  Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
  The kids are alright
  
  I know if I go things would be a lot better for her
  I had things planned, but her folks wouldn't let her
  
  I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl
  That's fine, I know them all pretty well
  But I know sometimes I must get out in the light
  Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
  The kids are alright
  
  Sometimes, I feel I gotta get away
  Bells chime, I know I gotta get away
  And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind
  Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
  The kids are alright, the kids are alright, the kids are alright Writer/s: Pete Townshend
  Publisher: Abkco Music Inc., Spirit Music Group
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Comments: 12

• Bernard Douglas Cook from Foley, Al, UsaMatthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs did a great version of this on their album of 60's covers.
• Louki from AthensThere are a couple of Punk covers of this song by the following bands: Eddie & the Hot Rods, The Queers, Dropkick Murphys and Down by law.
• Chloe from St. Louis, Mogreat song, with fantastic harmonies. i still cant figure out what its about, though.
• Erin from Clarksville, PaTheir harmonization is beyond good... it's chilling. Great song!
• Guy from Woodinville, WaGreat early harmony by The Who.
• Sabo Romo from D.f.,This song has been covered in 2006 for Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs: "Under the Covers" Vol. I
• Pete from London, EnglandMy Favorite song By The Who. I'm not quite sure..but I think they almost used this song as the theme song for That 70's Show but didn't for some reason. Again, i'm not 100% sure if that's true or not. Anyway, this is a great song.
• Fintan from Cheltenham, EnglandThe song isn't featured in the rockumentary of the same title, and not on the soundtrack either. When the film was remastered and rereleased a few years ago it was added to the film and now plays throughout the restoration credits.
• Laura from Spencerport, NyThey like to change up the ending of this song live. if you watched the DVD(s) of "the royal albert hall" from 2000 or the concert from Boston in 2002, both endings are different. the former was more reminiscent, how pete wrote the song when he was "nothing but a kid" and how he shouldn't be alive with all the stuff he's done over the years, but he's "still alright"...the latter ending was written about john after he died. very moving. Pete compared john to an expensive, elegant brand of wine: a beautiful outer shell, but the inside was really f--ked up ---just like john was with drug abuse. one of the extra lines in that boston show was "don't say I didn't warn ya..." Very somber song now. john's still THEE best bassist who will ever live. The Who are flippin' amazing
• Mark from London, EnglandThe Pleasers had a near-hit with this in the UK in 1978.
• Paulo from Yonkers, NyThis song was once frequently covered live by Pearl Jam, though I'm not sure it's a staple in their shows nowadays.
• Jon from Tucson, AzThe Offspring alluded to this song when they released a different song titled "The Kids Aren't Alright."

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