Something I Learned Today
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| “Something I Learned Today” | |||||
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| Song by Hüsker Dü | |||||
| 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 | 2:02 | ||||
| Label | SST Records | ||||
| Writer | Bob Mould (lyrics), Hüsker Dü (music) | ||||
| Producer | Spot Hüsker Dü |
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| Zen Arcade track listing | |||||
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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 progressions, 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.
- The song was later covered by Swedish Death Metal band Entombed, and released on their cover album Sons of Satan Praise the Lord.
- "Something I Learned Today: An International Tribute to Zen Arcade"[1] was compiled in 2004 for Zen Arcade's 20th anniversary by fans of Hüsker Dü and members of a long-running listserv for fans of the band Sugar.
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