The Future Freaks Me Out

Motion City Soundtrack

About The Future Freaks Me Out

"The Future Freaks Me Out" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. It is featured on the group's debut album, I Am the Movie, and was released as the band's first single in Europe. "The Future Freaks Me Out" was released to radio on September 16, 2003. The B-side for the CD single was "1000 Paper Cranes", which originally featured on I Am the Movie (the version released by the band while unsigned) but was the only song missing for the Epitaph CD release. The song has become a crowd favorite at Motion City Soundtrack shows. It is usually played as the band's last song and is often sung in part by the audience. 


Year:
2003
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I'm on fire and now I think I'm ready to bust a move
Check it out I'm rocking steady
Go!

Betty won't stop listening to modern rock
How she hates to be alone
I try to compensate her lack of love with coffee cake
Ice cream and a bottle of ten dollar wine she says hey
I rock the Haro sport
I rock the cow girl blues
I rock too fast for love I'm footloose in my Velcro shoes
What's up with Will & Grace?
I don't get drum and bass
The future freaks me out

I'm on fire and now I think ready to bust a move
Check it out I'm rocking steady
To the beat in my head
It goes oh, oh, oh, oh
I know she's the only one
I'd rather waste our time together
Yea, ?cause we can get down

Betty can't quit carving question marks in my wrist
How come we're so alone
We waste away the days with nicotine and television samples
From an era we hate to admit we embrace
We fail to represent
We fail to be content
We fail at everything we ever even try to attempt
And so the story goes
As only Betty knows
It's time to take control

I'm on fire and now I think ready to bust a move
Check it out I'm rocking steady
To the beat in my head
It goes oh, oh, oh, oh
I know she's the only one
I'd rather waste my time with her

(Betty, I need you
I miss you
I'm so alone without you
To call up on the weekends with my cellular phone)

Betty it's so hard to relate
To the whole human race
I don't know where to begin
I don't know where to begin
If we can both find a way
To do the things that we say
We might not sit in our rooms
And drink our daydreams away
Betty, I'm a dreamer
No i'm not a vicious schemer
Oh betty won't you.. ah f*ck it

I'm on fire and now I think ready to bust a move
Check it out I'm rocking steady
To the beat in my head
It goes oh, oh, oh, oh
I know she's the only one
I'd rather waste our time together
Yeah, cause we can get down.

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Motion City Soundtrack

Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1997. The band consists of founding members Justin Pierre (lead vocals and guitar) and Joshua Cain (lead guitar and backing vocals), along with keyboardist and moog synthesist Jesse Johnson, bassist and backing vocalist Matthew Taylor, and drummer, percussionist and backing vocalist Tony Thaxton. Motion City Soundtrack has released five studio albums and sold almost 600,000 records throughout their career, including over half a million in the United States alone. more »

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Written by: Jesse Johnson, Joshua Cain, Justin Pierre, Matthew Taylor, Tony Thaxton

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10 facts about this song

Band Origin
"The Future Freaks Me Out" is a song by an American rock band called Motion City Soundtrack. This band was formed in Minnesota back in 1997.
Album Inclusion
This particular tune was included in the band's debut studio album titled "I Am the Movie," which was released in 2003.
Songwriters
The song was co-written by Justin Pierre and Joshua Cain, both of whom are core members of the band.
Unofficial Anthem
Over time, "The Future Freaks Me Out" became one of the Motion City Soundtrack’s most popular songs and is often dubbed as the band's unofficial anthem.
Recurring Themes
Like a major part of Motion City Soundtrack's discography, this song too centers on themes of anxiety, uncertainty about the future, and human relationships.
Live Performances
It is one of the most frequently played songs by the band in their live performances and fans generally tend to sing along during these performances, making it a crowd favorite.
Music Video
The music video for "The Future Freaks Me Out" was directed by Elliot Dillman. It has an interesting puppet-style animation and features band members in puppet avatars.
Song Meaning
This song essentially depicts fear of growing up and the general anxiety of the younger generation about the unpredictability of the future.
Pop Culture
It has been featured in several compilation albums and has also been used in popular culture - in films and video games, most notably in EA Sports' game, "SSX 3".
Band Disbandment
Despite the band's disbandment in 2016, "The Future Freaks Me Out" continues to be popular among fans and is frequently played on various digital platforms.

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