High School Never Ends

Bowling for Soup

About High School Never Ends

"High School Never Ends" is a song by American rock band Bowling for Soup. The song was the first single from the group's sixth album, The Great Burrito Extortion Case, and was released on September 19, 2006. The song deals with the frustration of graduating from high school and seeing that modern popular culture is very similar to the obnoxiously superficial and materialistic culture in high school. The tune had a prominent outside songwriter, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and Tinted Windows, working with the band. It was heard in the promos in The Goldbergs spinoff, Schooled. 


Year:
2006
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Four years, you think for sure
That's all you've have to endure
All the total dicks, all the stuck-up chicks
So superficial, so immature

And then when you graduate
You take a look around and you say, "Hey, wait!"
This is the same as where I just came from
I thought it was over, oh, that's just great

The whole damned world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess

And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
Nothing changes but the faces, the names and the trends
High school never ends

Check out the popular kids
You'll never guess what Jessica did
And how did Mary-Kate lose all that weight?
And Katie had a baby, so I guess Tom's straight

And the only thing that matters
Is climbing up that social ladder
Still care about your hair and the car you drive
Doesn't matter if you're sixty or thirty-five

Reese Witherspoon, she's the prom queen
Bill Gates, captain of the chess team
Jack Black, a clown, Brad Pitt, the quarterback
Seen it all before, I want my money back!

The whole damned world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's in the club and who's on the drugs
Who's throwing up before they digest

And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
And you still listen to the same shit you did back then
High school never ends
High school never ends

The whole damned world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess

And I still don't have the right look
And I still have the same three friends
And I'm pretty much the same as I was back then
High school never ends
High school never ends
High school never ends
And here we go again

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Bowling for Soup

Bowling for Soup (often typeset as ¡Bowling for Soup! or abbreviated as BFS) is an American pop punk/punkrock band which originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994. Now based in Denton, Texas, the band is best known for its singles "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" (a 2003 Grammy Award nominee), "Almost", "Punk Rock 101", "High School Never Ends", and SR-71 cover "1985". more »

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Written by: Adam Schlesinger, Jaret Ray Reddick

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11 facts about this song

Band's Formation
"High School Never Ends" is a hit song by the American rock band "Bowling for Soup." The band formed in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1994.
Album
The song appeared on the band's seventh studio album, "The Great Burrito Extortion Case," which was released in 2006.
Chart Performance
"High School Never Ends" reached No. 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music Video
The song's music video, directed by Frank Borin, parodies scenes from the popular 2005 film "Sin City."
Song Meaning
The song critiques society's obsession with popularity, beauty, and celebrity culture, drawing parallels to the social hierarchy and peer pressure often found in high schools.
Philanthropy
A live version of "High School Never Ends" was included on a compilation album to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2006.
Songwriting
The band's lead vocalist, Jaret Reddick, and songwriter Mitch Allan took credit for writing the song.
Recognition
The song is one of Bowling for Soup’s most popular songs and remains a fan favorite at the band's live performances.
Cover Version
Punk rock band "MxPx" covered the song for their cover album "On The Cover II" in 2009.
Pop Culture
The song was featured in the television show "The Real O'Neals" in 2016.
Linked Songs
"High School Never Ends" is often coupled with the band's other hit single "1985" as their most significant memories or contributions to pop culture.

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