The Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg wrote this song after seeing U2 perform "I Will Follow" twice at a show in April 1981. Westerberg liked the sound of the song but had a problem with its message - he looked around him and saw a bunch of kids rebelling, not following. He wrote "Kids Don't Follow" in response. Westerberg didn't know that U2 frontman Bono wrote "I Will Follow" for his mother. It wasn't a blanket statement about youth. Westerberg often wrote songs as disgruntled responses to other songs. The Stink album is bookended w… read more
The Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg wrote this song after seeing U2 perform "I Will Follow" twice at a show in April 1981. Westerberg… read more
The Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg wrote this song after seeing U2 perform "I Will Follow" twice at a show in April 1981. Westerberg liked the sound of the song but had … read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and power pop influences in their sound. They become one of the leaders of the early alt-folk set and one of the flagship bands of the American post-punk scene in the 80s, being a major influence on 90sindie rock as well. The band's best known lineup consisted of Paul Westerberg (vocals, guitar), Bob Stinson (guitar), Tommy Stinson (bass) and Chris Mars (drums). They were infamous for their … read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and po…read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and power pop influences in their sound. They become… read more