The Get Up Kids é uma banda formada no final de 1994, em Kansas City.
Em 1996, a banda lança seu primeiro álbum "Four Minute Mile". É um álbum que mostra melodias bem arranjadas,com uma pitada de crueza, honestidade, e trabalho árduo. o Four Minute Mile é o inicio de muita coisa para a banda. Após o lançamento a banda faz uma turnê pela Europa, e Estados Unidos, com mais de 200 shows de trabalho do Four Minute Mile.
Em 1999, a banda entra novamente em estúdio para gravar o álbum "Something To Write Home About".
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Verse 1: FBb Maybe I've forgotten the name and the address FBbC Of everyone I've ever known It's nothing I regret DmAm Save it for another day It's the Bb C--- school exam and the kids have run away
Chorus 1: Am I would like a place I could call my own C Have a conversation on the telephone F Wake up every day that would be a start C I would not complain of my wounded heart FAmFC I was upset you see Almost all the time FAmFC You used to be a stranger Now you are mine
Verse 2: F I wouldn't even trust you Bb I've not got much to give F We're dealing in the limits BbC And we don't know who with DmAm You may think I'm out of hand Bb That I'm naive, I'll understand CAm On this occasion, it's not true Bb C--- Look at me, I'm not you
Chorus 2: Am I would like a place I could call my own C Have a conversation on the telephone F Wake up every day that would be a start FAmFC I was a short fuse Burning all the time FAmFC You were a complete stranger Now you are mine
Chorus 3: Am I would like a place I could call my own C Have a conversation on the telephone F Wake up every day that would be a start C I would not complain of my wounded heart AmC Just wait till tomorrow F I guess that's what they all say C Just before they fall apart