"Swimming with the Kids" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's third album Hell of a Tester on 2 November 1998.
| "Swimming with the Kids" | ||||
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| Single by The Rasmus | ||||
| from the album Hell of a Tester | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 in Helsinki, Finland | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Finland | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eero Heinonen, Janne Heiskanen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Lauri Ylönen | |||
| Producer(s) | Craig Townsend, The Rasmus | |||
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The single was released in 1999 by the record label Warner Music Finland. It was the second and the last single from the album Hell of a Tester. It features a remixed version of the track "Tempo", which was remixed by DJ Midas and can't be found anywhere. Also the single contains a new version of the track "Life 705" for the year 1999, though this version of "Life 705" can be found on the band's compilation album, Hell of a Collection (2001).
"Swimming with the Kids" is a pretty funky song and not very serious.[according to whom?] It was written by lead singer Lauri Ylönen and produced by the band themselves and Teja Kotilainen. No music video has been made for this song.
Single track listing
edit- "Swimming with the Kids" – 3:55
- "Tempo" (Remix by DJ Midas)
- "Life 705" (Version '99)
Personnel
edit- Lauri Ylönen – vocals
- Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar
- Luke Wadey - Kazoo
- Eero Heinonen – bass
- Janne Heiskanen – drums