Ten Minutes

The Get Up Kids

About Ten Minutes

"Ten Minutes" is a song by The Get Up Kids. The single was released as part of the Sub Pop Records Singles Club. 1300 pressings were black, with only 100 pressings of the single on clear vinyl. A re-recorded version of it appears on their album Something to Write Home About. On July 2, 2005 The Get Up Kids performed for the last time before their hiatus at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO. "Ten Minutes" was the last song they played.


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2001
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Ten minutes to downtown
Is ten minutes too far?
When my friends all say I'm crazy
Maybe I'm being selfish
Maybe I'm just scared

Don't be gone when I get home, I need you there

If I had to explain it
I wouldn't know where to start
It's like you're falling in love while I just fall apart

Ten minutes to downtown
Is ten minutes too far?
When my heart is saying you're crazy
Maybe things are getting better
Maybe things aren't so bad

Don't be gone when I get home, you're all I have

If I had to explain it
I wouldn't know where to start
It's like you're falling in love while I just fall apart

Pockets empty
How can you tell me that everything will work out?
A pointless fight 
When you're always right and everything will work out
It works out

Sometimes I miss you more
Whenever I'm at home
I've been home all summer
Now I'm leaving you alone

Pockets empty
How can you tell me that everything will work out?
A pointless fight 
When you're always right and everything will work out
Everything will work out
Everything will work out

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The Get Up Kids

The Get Up Kids are an American alternative rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. Formed in 1995, the band was a major player in the mid-90's emo scene, otherwise known as the "second wave" of emo music. As they gained prominence, they began touring with bands such as Green Day and Weezer before becoming headliners themselves, eventually embarking on international tours of Japan and Europe. They founded Heroes & Villains Records, an imprint of the successful indie rock label Vagrant Records. While the imprint was started to release albums by The Get Up Kids, it served as a launching pad for several side-projects such as The New Amsterdams and Reggie and the Full Effect. more »

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Written by: JAMES SUPTIC, MATTHEW PRYOR, ROBERT POPE, RYAN POPE, JAMES DEWEES

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12 facts about this song

Genre
"Ten Minutes" by The Get Up Kids is a song from the genre termed 'Emo-Pop,' which was a popular style combining punk rock and indie rock in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Album
The song is taken from the band's second studio album, "Something to Write Home About."
Release Year
The album including "Ten Minutes" was released in the year 1999.
Popularity
Over the years, the song has gained popularity among fans of the band and is often considered a staple of the Emo-Pop genre.
Band Members
The Get Up Kids at the time of recording consisted of band members: Matt Pryor, Jim Suptic, Rob Pope, and Ryan Pope.
Music Video
A music video for "Ten Minutes" depicts a fan attempting to reach the band's concert in real-time, matching the song’s length.
Inspiration and Meaning
The song is known for capturing the youthful angst and heartache of long-distance relationships.
Acclaim
The album (including the song "Ten Minutes") has been retrospectively acclaimed and cited as one of the influential records of the Emo-Pop genre.
Record Label
"Ten Minutes" was released under Vagrant Records and Heroes & Villains Records.
Live Performances
"Ten Minutes" is one of the band's favorite songs to play live, often featuring it in setlists even 20 years after its original release due to fans' continuous demand.
Role in Emo-Pop Movement
"Ten Minutes," alongside other songs from "Something to Write Home About," has played an essential role in defining the Emo-Pop sound that inspired later bands like Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco.
Reception
"Ten Minutes" has been hailed as a perfect encapsulation of "Right out of high school" melodrama, with emotional, intense lyrics and powerful music.

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