Is Pumped Up Kicks about shooting up a school?

Is Pumped Up Kicks about shooting up a school?

Many have written letters to Foster's record label and called radio stations to complain that the song was glorifying school shootings. He explained, "The song is not about condoning violence at all.

Is it illegal to play pumped up kicks?

Despite being a big hit, the song was not without controversy, as it came under fire for supposedly glorifying gun violence, and eventually being banned by some radio stations following school shootings in the US.

What shooting is pumped up kicks based on?

2012 elementary school shooting The song was pulled from many radio stations after the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Ct., and the band struggled to produce another chart-topper. But it now has a new hit song, “Sit Next to Me,” which Rolling Stone magazine called a “surprise comeback.” The band still plays “Pumped up Kicks” on tour.

Who wrote the song pumped up kicks?

Mark Foster Pumped Up Kicks/Compositores

Where is pumped up kicks banned?

Foster The People's 'Pumped Up Kicks' has been taken off a US radio station in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. The track, whose lyrics depict a high school shooting, has been removed from Los Angeles' top music station KIIS-FM.

When was the Sandy Hook school shooting?

Decem Tiroteio na escola primária de Sandy Hook/Datas de início

What does amped up mean?

1 informal : filled with intense energy and excitement an amped-up crowd. 2 informal : made more exciting, lively, energetic, or appealing an amped-up version of a popular song.

What is another word for pumped up?

What is another word for pumped-up?

jazzed-up	gassed-up
high geared	high performance
high speed	hopped-up
pepped-up	revved-up
speedy	supercharged

Where is the Columbine school?

Littleton Jefferson County Massacre de Columbine

What was the meaning of the song Pumped Up Kicks?

• The song's lyrics are written as a monologue from the perspective of a homicidal teenager, who fantasizes about murdering other youths with "pumped up kicks" with a gun.

Is there an app for Pumped Up Kicks?

• Open the Mac App Store to buy and download apps. You can make "Pumped Up Kicks" video memes with a few taps. -Done! You can share your "Pumped Up Kicks" meme!

Who are the kids with the Pumped Up Kicks?

• All the other kids with the pumped up kicks better run, better run, faster than my gun. better run, better run... This one is for you eric!!

When was Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the people released?

• "Pumped Up Kicks" is an indie pop song by Foster the People which was originally released as the band's debut single in September 2010.