People
The 1975
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Wake up, wake up, wake up It's Monday morning and we've only got a thousand of them left Well, I know it feels pointless and you don't have any money But we're all just gonna try our fucking best Well, my generation wanna f*ck Barack Obama Living in a sauna with legal marijuana Well, girls, food, gear I don't like going outside, so bring me everything here (Yeah, woo, yeah, that's right) People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the, fucking with the People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the, fucking with the People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the, fucking with the People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the kids Wake up, wake up, wake up We are appalling and we need to stop just watching shit in bed And I know it sounds boring and we like things that are funny But we need to get this in our fucking heads The economy's a goner, republic's a banana, ignore it if you wanna F*ck it, I'm just gonna get girls, food, gear I don't like going outside, so bring me everything here (Yeah, woo, yeah) People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the, fucking with the People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the, fucking with the People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the kids People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the kids People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the, fucking with the People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the, fucking with the People like people They want alive people The young surprise people Stop fucking with the kids
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Written by: Adam Hann, George Daniel, Matthew Healy, Ross MacDonald
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10 facts about this song
Origin"People" is a song by British band The 1975 from their album "Notes on a Conditional Form".
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Release InformationThe song was released as the lead single from the album on 22 August 2019.
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Music GenreContrary to the band's previous songs, "People" is more of a punk rock tune.
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LyricsThe lyrics of the song are a call to the younger generation, urging them to wake up to the urgency of the climate crisis.
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Music VideoThe music video of "People" is set in a surreal shopping mall and creates an atmosphere of intensity and chaos to match the lyrics.
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Billboard Performance"People" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 27. It also charted in Scotland and Ireland.
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Critical ReceptionSeveral music critics noted the song's significant shift in sound from the band's earlier releases, with some praising its energy and urgency and others finding it jarring and unexpected.
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Band's StatementLead singer Matty Healy described "People" as the most punk song on the album.
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Live PerformancesThe band first performed "People" live at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2019.
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Recording ProcessHealy noted that the conception of "People" was fairly spontaneous, with ideas coming together quickly for him and drummer George Daniel.
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