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"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 *
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– drums


Interpretation

The lyrics focus on the singer's dissatisfaction with the state of modern society. The song likens
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" and their business manoeuvres to "private wars", and continues by criticising "the eye in the sky" (personal surveillance), specifically facial recognition, and the
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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 ''
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''. *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''.


Charts


References


External links

* {{Authority control 2007 singles Airbourne (band) songs 2007 songs Roadrunner Records singles EMI Records singles Song recordings produced by Bob Marlette