Young Folks

About this song

"Young Folks" was the first single from Peter Bjorn and John's third album, Writer's Block, and features guest vocals from Victoria Bergsman of The Concretes. The song began as a piano melody that bassist Björn Yttling first imagined as a jazz piece, and the whistling was originally a placeholder for another instrument, a choice that became one of its signature elements. It drew attention online and through European commercials before gaining airplay in the United States, and it was widely praised by critics and placed high on several year-end lists.

What it's about

Frontman Peter Morén has described the song as being about two jaded people meeting in a bar and cautiously exploring a connection, rather than about young people. Its refrain expresses a wish to ignore outside judgment and focus on the moment.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's Wikipedia article. Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fun facts

• Sampled in 9 other songs, like “I Ain't Worried by OneRepublic”.
• Covered 9 times, including “Ich kann nix dafür by Nena (Ft. Oliver Pocher & Stephan Remmler)”.
• Written by Peter Morén and Björn Yttling.
• Produced by Björn Yttling.
• Recorded at Högalid Studio.