The song first attracted notice on websites such as Myspace and YouTube, and was used in a number of European commercials and television shows. Since mid-2007, the song has earned extensive airplay on American radio, most notably on dance radio outlets like KNHC/Seattle, KNGY/San Francisco and Sirius Satellite's The Beat. It is notable for being a popular song with whistling (the whistling was originally added in as a placeholder for another instrument). The whistling and part of the song have a tune reminiscent of the "oriental riff".
The song was ranked #5 on Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Tracks of 2006 list. Pitchfork reviewed the song on 19 July 2006, giving it three out of five stars. The song was also voted #2 in the 2006 NME Track of the Year poll.Planet Sound named this their #2 single of 2006. The song was named the number one song of 2007 according to the iTunes Store. Y-Rock On XPN also named the song #1 of 2007. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 92 on its list 150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years. It was included in Spinner's 10 Best Whistling Parts in Songs.Rolling Stone put the song also on its list of the 15 Best Whistling Songs of All Time.
Young Folks went under a number of different names in its 26-year history:
Our Young Folks' Weekly Budget (1 January 1871 – 28 June 1879) (447 editions)
Young Folks (5 July 1879 – 20 December 1884) (326 editions)
Young Folks' Paper (27 December 1884 – 28 June 1891)
Old and Young (4 July 1891 – 11 September 1896)
Folks at Home (18 September 1896 – 29 April 1897)
The editor of the magazine was James Henderson. Young Folks serialised Treasure Island in 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola and under the pseudonymCaptain George North. The Black Arrow—published under the same pseudonym—was serialised between June and October 1883. Kidnapped was serialised in the magazine from May to July 1886.
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published: 06 Nov 2015
Young Folks
Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks, from their album "Writers Block" (2006)
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published: 27 Mar 2014
young folks- peter bjorn and john (lyrics)
published: 22 Mar 2011
Peter Bjorn And John - Young Folks (Live at SXSW)
Peter Bjorn and John perform their hit single "Young Folks" in Austin, TX during the 2007 SXSW music festival. "Young Folks" is the first single from Peter Bjorn and John's third album, "Writer's Block," released in 2006. "Young Folks" has appeared in a number of films and television shows including: Gossip Girl, 21, Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?, Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging, and How I Met Your Mother.
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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...
published: 16 May 2013
Peter Bjorn and John - young folks (live)
Peter, Bjorn and John & Victoria Bergsman performing "Young Folks" live at Jay Leno Show, 2007
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published: 29 Dec 2010
Peter Bjorn and John Performs "Young Folks" - 1/29/2007
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Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks, from their album "Writers Block" (2006)
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Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks, from their album "Writers Block" (2006)
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Peter Bjorn and John perform their hit single "Young Folks" in Austin, TX during the 2007 SXSW music festival. "Young Folks" is the first single from Peter Bjor...
Peter Bjorn and John perform their hit single "Young Folks" in Austin, TX during the 2007 SXSW music festival. "Young Folks" is the first single from Peter Bjorn and John's third album, "Writer's Block," released in 2006. "Young Folks" has appeared in a number of films and television shows including: Gossip Girl, 21, Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?, Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging, and How I Met Your Mother.
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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
Talking 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talking 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
Usually when things has gone this far, people tend to disappear
No one will surprise me unless you do
I can tell there's something goin' on, hours seems 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
Talking 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talking 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
And we don't care about the young folks
Talking 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talking 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about their own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Peter Bjorn and John perform their hit single "Young Folks" in Austin, TX during the 2007 SXSW music festival. "Young Folks" is the first single from Peter Bjorn and John's third album, "Writer's Block," released in 2006. "Young Folks" has appeared in a number of films and television shows including: Gossip Girl, 21, Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?, Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging, and How I Met Your Mother.
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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
Talking 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talking 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
Usually when things has gone this far, people tend to disappear
No one will surprise me unless you do
I can tell there's something goin' on, hours seems 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
Talking 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talking 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
And we don't care about the young folks
Talking 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talking 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about their own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Peter, Bjorn and John & Victoria Bergsman performing "Young Folks" live at Jay Leno Show, 2007
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Peter, Bjorn and John & Victoria Bergsman performing "Young Folks" live at Jay Leno Show, 2007
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Peter, Bjorn and John & Victoria Bergsman performing "Young Folks" live at Jay Leno Show, 2007
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Music video by Peter Bjorn And John performing Young Folks. (C) 2006 Universal Music AB
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Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks, from their album "Writers Block" (2006)
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Peter Bjorn and John perform their hit single "Young Folks" in Austin, TX during the 2007 SXSW music festival. "Young Folks" is the first single from Peter Bjorn and John's third album, "Writer's Block," released in 2006. "Young Folks" has appeared in a number of films and television shows including: Gossip Girl, 21, Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?, Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging, and How I Met Your Mother.
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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
Talking 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talking 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
Usually when things has gone this far, people tend to disappear
No one will surprise me unless you do
I can tell there's something goin' on, hours seems 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
Talking 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talking 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
And we don't care about the young folks
Talking 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talking 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about their own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Peter, Bjorn and John & Victoria Bergsman performing "Young Folks" live at Jay Leno Show, 2007
Sorry, but video is out of sync (that happen when upload it on tube)
The song first attracted notice on websites such as Myspace and YouTube, and was used in a number of European commercials and television shows. Since mid-2007, the song has earned extensive airplay on American radio, most notably on dance radio outlets like KNHC/Seattle, KNGY/San Francisco and Sirius Satellite's The Beat. It is notable for being a popular song with whistling (the whistling was originally added in as a placeholder for another instrument). The whistling and part of the song have a tune reminiscent of the "oriental riff".
The song was ranked #5 on Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Tracks of 2006 list. Pitchfork reviewed the song on 19 July 2006, giving it three out of five stars. The song was also voted #2 in the 2006 NME Track of the Year poll.Planet Sound named this their #2 single of 2006. The song was named the number one song of 2007 according to the iTunes Store. Y-Rock On XPN also named the song #1 of 2007. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 92 on its list 150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years. It was included in Spinner's 10 Best Whistling Parts in Songs.Rolling Stone put the song also on its list of the 15 Best Whistling Songs of All Time.
Young Folks! 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 Talking 'bout the young style And we don't care about the old folks Talking 'bout the old style too And we don't care about our own faults Talking 'bout our own style All we care 'bout is talking Talking only me and you Usually when things has gone this far people tend to disappear No one will surprise me unless you do I can tell there's something goin' on, hours seems 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 Talking 'bout the young style And we don't care about the old folks Talking 'bout the old style too And we don't care about our own faults Talking 'bout our own style All we care 'bout is talking Talking only me and you And we don't care about the young folks Talking 'bout the young style And we don't care about the old folks Talking 'bout the old style too And we don't care about our own faults Talking 'bout our own style All we care 'bout is talking