This is the first song on Minor Disturbance by the Teen Idles. It essentially talks about the group’s philosophy and beliefs.
[Verse 1]
Life has been the same for a long time
Go to school, witness the crimes
Go home and see it on the evening news
Then we got nothing to do
If there were a concert, we would go
Usually end up watching primetime shows
Hours in front of a TV set
We're as idle as teens can get
[Chorus]
Teen idles, teen idles
Fucking bored to tears
Teen idles, teen idles
Waste of twenty years
Teen idles, teen idles
Doing nothing all day
Teen idles, teen idles
Nothing to do anyway
[Verse 2]
Hanging out at the record shops
Go to a concert, the boredom stops
Went to the Bayou, they said, "No"
You're not eighteen, you can't see the show
Went to a movie, it was okay
Don't wanna do it every day
Hours in front of a TV set
We're as idle as teens can get
[Chorus]
Teen idles, teen idles
Fucking bored to tears
Teen idles, teen idles
Waste of twenty years
Teen idles, teen idles
Doing nothing all day
Teen idles, teen idles
Nothing to do anyway
[Outro]
Thanks, Henry
Teen Idles was written by Ian MacKaye.
Teen Idles was produced by Skip Groff.
The Teen Idles released Teen Idles on Mon Dec 01 1980.