As Cruel as School Children — Gym Class Heroes

A playful and sun-drenched collection of stories about modern romance and suburban life.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks

1st Period: The Queen and I

3:14

2nd Period: Shoot Down the Stars

3:38

3rd Period: New Friend Request

4:14

4th Period: Clothes Off!

3:55

Lunch: Sloppy Love Jingle, Part 1

1:52

6th Period: Viva La White Girl

3:53

7th Period: 7 Weeks

3:51

8th Period: It’s OK, but Just This Once!

3:10

Study Hall: Sloppy Love Jingle, Part 2

1:01

10th Period: Biters Block

3:48

Yearbook Club: Boys in Bands Interlude

0:59

12th Period: Scandalous Scholastics

4:17

13th Period: On My Own Time (Write On!)

4:41

Intramurals: Cupid’s Chokehold

3:58

Detention: Sloppy Love Jingle, Part 3

2:16

New Friend Request (Papoose remix)

4:15

Moments Worth Listening For

The breezy Supertramp interpolation on Cupid's Chokehold that turns a classic rock staple into a modern rap hook.

The transition from the acoustic intimacy of the Sloppy Love Jingles into the full-band funk of the main tracks.

The specific lyrical anxiety of waiting for a MySpace notification during the bridge of New Friend Request.

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