Kids In America - Billie Joe Armstrong
3:08
No Fun Mondays, 2020
Written by Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde, 1981
It's Cover Time!
I have gone my whole life largely unaware of the Wilde version of this song, so I don't know how reductive it is of hers, or the Muffs' punk version. It's a great pop punk track taken on its own, with teen angst lyrics and sing-along choruses. Of course, Armstrong has one of the greatest voices in rock. In its historical context, Armstrong released this and many other covers to entertain his fans during COVID, which is yet another example of how endearingly generous and thoughtful he is as an artist.
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