and i was a boy from school, and he was a boy from school

a great cover or mashup reveals something new about the original version. boy from school was always my favorite hot chip track: a poignant, powerful and danceable ballad of outsider kids who struggle in their youth and meet later in life having come out the other side.

as a gay man, when ed droste sings these lyrics they take on a new tender sadness, but also a triumphant and beautiful satisfaction.

we tried. but we didn't have long.
we tried. but we didn't belong.

now i meet you on the street
harmlessly breaking rules, we meet.
lives are found and loves are lost.
say goodbye to nothing everything caused.

say goodbye to everything nothing caused.

grizzly bear boy from school (hot chip cover)


hot chip boy from school (live '06)

*both these bands perform at coachella this spring\\\