Bastards of Young
The Replacements * Track #7 On Tim
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Bastards of Young by The Replacements
Performed by
The ReplacementsProduced by
Tommy RamoneWrited by
Paul WesterbergAbout
Fitting with the rebellious nature of The Replacements, this song is about a lost generation. The references to “Elvis” and the “Baby Boom” imply their parents, who see them as nothing more than tax deductions. “Bastard” is a derogatory term for a child born out of wedlock.
Bastards of Young Lyrics
[Intro]
Ohhh!
[Verse 1]
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Dreams unfulfilled, graduate unskilled
It beats pickin' cotton and waitin' to be forgotten
[Chorus]
Wait on the sons of no one, bastards of young
Wait on the sons of no one, bastards of young
The daughters and the sons
[Verse 2]
Clean your baby womb, trash that baby boom
Elvis in the ground, no way he'll be here tonight
Income tax deduction, one hell of a function
It beats pickin' cotton and waitin' to be forgotten
[Chorus]
Wait on the sons of no one, bastards of young
Wait on the sons of no one, bastards of young
Now the daughters and the sons
[Bridge]
Unwillingness to claim us
Ya got no warrant to name us
[Verse 3]
The ones who love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest
And visit their graves on holidays at best
The ones who love us least are the ones we'll die to please
If it's any consolation, I don't begin to understand them
[Chorus]
Wait on the sons of no one, bastards of young
Wait on the sons of no one, bastards of young
Daughters and the sons
[Outro]
Young
Of young
Young
Young
(Young)
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Bastards of Young Q&A
Who wrote Bastards of Young's ?
Bastards of Young was written by Paul Westerberg.
Who produced Bastards of Young's ?
Bastards of Young was produced by Tommy Ramone.
What did The Replacements say about "Bastards of Young"?
It took years for someone to pick up on the fact that the chorus is “Wait on the sons of no one, not ”We are the sons of no one.“ I didn’t even know that–I wrote it and I forgot it. A writer named Bob Mehr had to point that out to me. I actually took it from a chapter in the Bible.
– Paul Westerber...