Fast-rising punk band Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers have released the latest single from their upcoming debut album ‘I Love You’ – its opening track ‘I Used To Be Fun’. Despite its title, the track finds the band at their most fun, its jaunty pace belying the lyrical claims of the song.
“‘I Used To Be Fun’ is about getting older and redefining the way you have fun”, say the band. “We have all noticed in the past year or so, going from 22 to 23, that fun looks really different sometimes when you start to get older. It’s about missing your past self who would go out every night and have a fully charged social battery, rather than seeing the fun in staying home alone”.
Oh god, is that when that starts? 23? Oh well. It’s true that fun changes as life changes, but fun still happens. That’s what I’m taking from this song.
‘I Used To Be Fun’ comes hot on the heels of break-up ballad ‘Never Saw It Coming’ and last month’s empowerment anthem ‘Lights Out’.
‘I Love You’ is set for release on 6 Oct. Watch the video for ‘I Used To Be Fun’ here:
