The press release reckons this is already “a classic”. Wherever the debut single release from Florida’s Black Kids ends up in rock’s dusty pantheon, two things are for certain: one, this hype is ridiculous; two, ‘I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend’ is a very decent crack at a song.
Riding in on what should be a long familiar Cure-reffing riff, ‘I’m Not Gonna Teach…’ continues through a flurry of synths and bleeding heart yelps, protagonist Reggie Youngblood turning down a dance in a capricious huff.
The song’s message? What’s the point in dancing if it doesn’t lead to sex. Dubious? Yes, I hear the DrownedinSound readership say; what’s the point in dancing at all if we can take the sex anyway.
Video: Black Kids – ‘I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend’
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I was surprised to read the other day
that the majority of this band are aged around 27. Maybe it's just the 'Kids' bit playing tricks with me, but they look much younger than that
this song is terrible
OK
but you like the Fun Lovin Criminals
Go! Team
part deux?
I love this song
but I imagine I'll be in the minority.
I'll join your minority
as I also love the song.
It'd be a sad world
If liking an irresistible pop song puts you in the minority...
nope
i love it too. then again, i like the go team n stuff. -500 dis points.
Noooo!
This is re-recorded, and sounds over-produced, and hence loses a lot of its appeal. Bah.
i love this song
as well
They were fucking dire
at Cross Kings the other week. Dire. Couldnt believe how bad they were
They were amazing
at 93 feet east