Something I Learned Today
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| "Somethin I Learned Today" | ||
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| Song by Hüsker Dü | ||
| from the album Zen Arcade | ||
| Released | July, 1984 | |
| Recorded | October 1983 at Total Access in Redondo Beach, California | |
| Genre | Punk Rock Alternative Rock |
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| Length | 1:58 | |
| Label | SST Records | |
| Writer(s) | Bob Mould (lyrics), Hüsker Dü (music) | |
| Producer(s) | Spot Hüsker Dü |
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| Zen Arcade track listing | ||
| "Somethin I Learned Today" (1) |
Broken Home, Broken Heart (2) |
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"Something I Learned Today" is a song by the Alternative rock/Punk rock band Hüsker Dü. It is the opening song on their landmark 1984 double album, Zen Arcade.
[edit] Meaning and style
The song was written by guitarist Bob Mould and is simply about growing up and not trusting many people. This fast-paced song, with simple verse and chord progessions, is considered to be one of their most well-known songs. It begins with a simple drum beat, then an undulating bass rhythm, and then it finally kicks into the verse riff. Mould and Hart harmonize vocally in the chorus.
[edit] Trivia
- According to Zen Arcade's liner notes, "Something I Learned Today" and "Newest Industry" were the album's only songs that were not recorded in one take.
[edit] Sample
- "Something I Learned Today" (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Sample of "Something I Learned Today" by Hüsker Dü.
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| Hüsker Dü |
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| Discography |
| Albums: Land Speed Record | Everything Falls Apart | Zen Arcade | New Day Rising | Flip Your Wig | Candy Apple Grey | Warehouse: Songs and Stories | The Living End |
| EPs and Singles: Statues | In A Free Land | Metal Circus | Eight Miles High | Celebrated Summer | Makes No Sense At All | Sorry Somehow | Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely | Could You Be The One? | She's A Woman (And Now He Is A Man) | Ice Cold Ice | Eight Miles High/Makes No Sense At All |
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| Nova Mob | Sugar | Grey Area |
