‘Silly’ Pop Songs That Have Way Deeper Meanings Than You Think

Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks

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If you’ve been in any shopping mall shoe store in the last eight years, you’ve grooved along to Foster The People’s “Pumped Up Kicks”. And you’ve grooved along to the violent musings of an alienated child, fantasizing about shooting up his school in revenge for bullying him. Lead singer Mark Foster asserts it’s meant to be an anti-gun song, though some critics accused him of exploiting the issue.

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