Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast
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{{Short description|2007 single by Airbourne}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2008}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast
| cover = Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Airbourne
| album = Runnin' Wild
| released = 27 June 2007
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hard rock
| length = 3:42
| label = Roadrunner US
EMI Australia
| writer = Joel O'Keeffe, Victor James Wright
| producer = Bob Marlette
| prev_title = Runnin' Wild
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Diamond in the Rough
| next_year = 2007
}}
"Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" is the second single from Runnin' Wild by the Australian hard rock band Airbourne. It is one of the band's most famous songs.
Track listing
- "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast"
Personnel
- Joel O'Keeffe – lead vocals, lead guitar
- David Roads – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Justin Street – bass, backing vocals
- Ryan O'Keeffe – drums
Interpretation
The lyrics focus on the singer's dissatisfaction with the state of modern society. The song likens bankers to "street gangs and mad men" and their business manoeuvres to "private wars", and continues by criticising "the eye in the sky" (personal surveillance), specifically facial recognition, and the paranoia that this then causes. In the chorus, the singer affirms that "if it's the end of days, I'm going out in style", reflecting his desire to seize the day.
In popular culture
- The song is featured in Burnout Paradise and is the official theme of NASCAR 09.{{cite web|last=Hayward|first=Andrew|url=http://www.1up.com/news/nascar-09-soundtrack-revealed|title=NASCAR 09 Soundtrack Revealed|publisher=1UP.com|date=22 May 2008|accessdate=21 December 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105205656/http://www.1up.com/news/nascar-09-soundtrack-revealed|archivedate=5 November 2012}}
- It is the intro theme to the movie Lost Boys: The Tribe.
- It was featured in the trailer for I Love You Beth Cooper.
- It was featured in Guitar Hero: World Tour.{{cite web |url=http://worldtour.guitarhero.com/us/#/Navigation/TheGame/MassiveSoundtrack |title=Guitar Hero World Tour Official Setlist |accessdate=14 December 2008 |publisher=Activision |year=2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206195453/http://worldtour.guitarhero.com/us/#/Navigation/TheGame/MassiveSoundtrack |archivedate=6 February 2009 }}
Charts
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!Chart (2007) !Peak |
| Canadian Hot 100
| style="text-align:center;"|74 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="center"|16 |
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|uANVBPVaf-g|"Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" official music video}}
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Category:Airbourne (band) songs