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*The song was recently included on Buzz Ballads 2, a collection of the greatest alternative rock power ballads. |
*The song was recently included on Buzz Ballads 2, a collection of the greatest alternative rock power ballads. |
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*Clips of the music video are shown in the first segment of the say-no-to-drugs video [[Natural High 2]], accompanied by the sound track, and clips of an interview of the band. |
*Clips of the music video are shown in the first segment of the say-no-to-drugs video [[Natural High 2]], accompanied by the sound track, and clips of an interview of the band. |
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*This song is available as downloadable content for the [[Guitar Hero series]]. |
*This song is available as [[downloadable content]] for the [[Guitar Hero series]]. |
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*Confirmed as donwloadable content for [[Rock Band 3]]. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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"Youth of the Nation" is a song recorded by alternative rock band P.O.D.. It was released in December 2001 as the second single to come from their album, Satellite. It was inspired in part by the school shootings at Santana High School and Columbine High School.
While Satellite contained numerous hit songs, "Youth of the Nation" was the band's only #1 hit on the Modern Rock chart and reached #28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song's inspiration stems from a trip when the band was on their way to record for Satellite. They were held up in traffic and discovered that the reason was a school shooting. The album was consequently delayed and they were inspired to write "Youth of the Nation." The song follows three distinct characters in assorted problems they face common to American youth.
Music video
The music video for "Youth of the Nation" has the band performing the song in a room filled with photos of adolescents as seen on the single cover. It revolves around a group of teenagers taking a cross country trip in a car from New York City to what appears to be California via Western Pennsylvania (New Kensington, Arnold, Cheswick, Harmarville) and other locales. Directed by Paul Fedor, the video found significant airplay on MTV2.
Appearances
The song was featured in
- The movie Blue Crush
- The video game Aggressive Inline
- An episode of Boston Public
- An episode of Third Watch
- An episode of Rise of the Video Game
- This song was satirized in "Weird Al" Yankovic's song "Angry White Boy Polka" on his album, Poodle Hat.
- Punchline's Christmas rap song from 2006 ends with the members singing the chorus of "Youth of the Nation", after announcing, "let's sing some P.O.D.!"
- On the hidden track on Impending Doom's album Nailed. Dead. Risen., the lead singer can be heard messing up his line and singing the chorus of "Youth of the Nation" instead. Afterwards, someone in the background seems to mispronounce P.O.D.'s name as "Pod".
- This song has been remixed by Pulsedriver.
- The song was recently included on Buzz Ballads 2, a collection of the greatest alternative rock power ballads.
- Clips of the music video are shown in the first segment of the say-no-to-drugs video Natural High 2, accompanied by the sound track, and clips of an interview of the band.
- This song is available as downloadable content for the Guitar Hero series.
- Confirmed as donwloadable content for Rock Band 3.
Track listing
- "Youth Of The Nation" (album version) - 4:18
- "Alive" (Semi-acoustic version) - 3:27
- "Sabbath" - 4:33
Official versions
- Album version 4:18
- Album edit/video 4:04
- Radio edit 3:57
- Conjure One remix 3:55
- Mike$ki remix
Awards
- Best Hard Rock Performance (nomination)
- Best Rock Video (nomination)