A nice song with quite a catchy tune to it.
Heard it once on the radio, then just now I heard it again when someone used the music as their youtube video theme song. Apparently, the English version was nominated in this year’s MTV VMA (yes, the gimme more one). The German version seemed to be some movie soundtrack music video.
Coincidentally, both US and German band have 3 members, even the band name looks similar. US band name: Peter, Bjorn & John, German band name: Nena, Olli & Remmler. Music arrangements for both sounded the same too. Now not sure who came out first with the single and who’s the original. =p
Nevertheless, enjoy both pieces. I kinda like the German pronunciation for the song thou. hee. =)
Young Folks by Peter, Bjorn & John (Feat. Victoria Bergsman) (English Version)
Ich kann nix dafür by Nena, Olli & Remmler (German Version)
Young Folks Lyrics
if i told you things i did before
told you how i used to be
would you go along with someone like me
if you knew my story word for word
had all of my history
would you go along with someone like me
i did before and had my share
it didn’t lead nowhere
i would go along with someone like you
it doesn’t matter what you did
who you were hanging with
we could stick around and see this night through
and we don’t care about the young folks
talkin’ bout the young style
and we don’t care about the old folks
talkin’ ’bout the old style too
and we don’t care about our own folks
talkin’ ’bout our own stuff
all we care about is talking
talking only me and you
usually when things has gone this far
people tend to disappear
no one would surprise me unless you do
i can tell there’s something goin’ on
hours seem to disappear
everyone is leaving i’m still with you
it doesn’t matter what we do
where we are going to
we can stick around and see this night through
and we don’t care about the young folks
talkin’ bout the young style
and we don’t care about the old folks
talkin’ ’bout the old style too
and we don’t care about our own folks
talkin’ ’bout our own stuff
all we care about is talking
talking only me and you
and we don’t care about the young folks
talkin’ bout the young style
and we don’t care about the old folks
talkin’ ’bout the old style too
and we don’t care about our own folks
talkin’ ’bout our own stuff
all we care about is talking
talking only me and you
(repeat)
talking only me and you
talking only me and you
talking only me and you
