You Got Spirit, Kid Explained

You Got Spirit, Kid
Cover:Coheed and Cambria - You Got Spirit, Kid cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Coheed and Cambria
Album:The Color Before the Sun
Released:July 10, 2015
Recorded:2015
Genre:Pop punk, power pop
Length:4:11
Label:300 Entertainment
Producer:Jay Joyce, Coheed and Cambria
Prev Title:Dark Side of Me
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Here to Mars
Next Year:2015

"You Got Spirit, Kid" is a song by American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, released from their eighth studio album The Color Before the Sun on July 10, 2015.[1]

Composition

"You Got Spirit, Kid" harkens back to the material found on and contains a more pop-oriented sound,[2] being described as pop punk[3] [4] and power pop.[5] The concept for the song is trying to accept things the way they are and making the best out of them.[6]

Reception

Murjani Rawls of Mind Equals Blown described the song as "particularly upbeat, even going into a pop realm." Rawls discussed how it reflects on how young people feel these days, adding ""You Got Spirit, Kid" brings back a little bit of older Coheed with a new concept that it’s entirely personal."[7]

Music video

A music video for "You Got Spirit, Kid" was released on July 10, 2015. The video was directed by DJay Brawner and produced by Ray Blanco.[8] It features the band performing various antics at a high school.

Regarding the video, vocalist Claudio Sanchez stated "Our video for "You Got Spirit, Kid" gave us a chance to showcase a relaxed side of the band’s personality. With our love for '80s Nostalgia, we decided to approach the treatment in a John Hughes or Steven Spielberg type fashion, allowing the spirit of youth and camaraderie to shine in each frame."[9] Timothy Gabriele at PopMatters was critical of the video, stating "it's creepy that these old musicians pretending to be guys too old for high school are making music specifically aimed at teenagers, baiting them with foul-mouthed takes on riffs that seem to lift straight from the Warrant handbook."[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coheed and Cambria Reveal New Album Title + Single. chadchilders. July 7, 2015. Loudwire. January 22, 2016.
  2. Web site: Coheed and Cambria. PopMatters. January 22, 2016.
  3. Web site: The Color Before the Sun. Thom Jurek. AllMusic. January 22, 2016.
  4. Web site: Coheed and Cambria's huge risk pays off on 'The Color Before the Sun' (Review). cleveland.com. 15 October 2015. January 22, 2016.
  5. Web site: Coheed and Cambria reveals coolest album art ever for The Color Before the Sun. Metal Insider. 6 August 2015. January 22, 2016.
  6. Web site: Coheed and Cambria – The Color Before the Sun - Album Reviews - Consequence of Sound. Consequence of Sound. 13 October 2015. January 22, 2016.
  7. Web site: Single Review: Coheed And Cambria: "You Got Spirit, Kid". July 8, 2015. Mind Equals Blown. January 22, 2016.
  8. Coheed and Cambria - You Got Spirit, Kid [Official Video]]. August 20, 2015. January 22, 2016. YouTube.
  9. Web site: Coheed and Cambria Unleash 'You Got Spirit, Kid' Video. anyazadrozny. August 20, 2015. Loudwire. January 22, 2016.
  10. Web site: Coheed and Cambria - "You Got Spirit, Kid" (video). PopMatters. January 22, 2016.