Kids of the Black Hole

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Name = Kids of the Black Hole


Caption = Cover of The Adolescents album
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Artist = The Adolescents
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Album = The Adolescents
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Released = 1981
track_no = 6
Recorded = 1980
Genre = skate punk/hardcore punk
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"Kids of the Black Hole" is a song by The Adolescents. The song was recorded in 1980 and released on their debut album, "The Adolescents" (1981). It also appears on the follow up live album, "Return to the Black Hole" (1997). The song is a description of an apartment that was located in Fullerton, CA in the 1980's [http://www.razorcake.org/site/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=458 "Adults of the Black Hole"] . RazorCake.org. May 9. Retrieved on April 13, 2007.] .

Conception

The song describes life at the so-called "Black Hole", which refers to a one-bedroom apartment (a punk house) that was originally owned by Mike Ness of the legendary punk rock band Social Distortion and Robert "Omlit" Logan of the Omlits [ [http://www.socialdistortion.com/history.html "Social Distortion: History"] . SocialDistortion.com. Retrieved on April 13, 2007.] . As described in the lyrics, The Black Hole was a house that "belonged to all the homeless kids". It was a filthy place to crash, drink, and socialize with others who were a part of the punk scene or kids who were visiting from other parts of the U.S. in order to see a show in Orange County, CA.

The song was written by Rikk Agnew, an original member of Social Distortion. Along with "Amoeba" and "Who Is Who", "Kids of the Black Hole" is considered one of the "representative songs" of The Adolescents [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/the-adolescents "The Adolescents"] . Answers.com. Retrieved on April 17, 2007.] .

Legacy

Several notable bands have referenced, sampled, and covered "Kids of the Black Hole" including NOFX's "Kids of the K-Hole" from "So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes" (1997), Me First and the Gimme Gimmes' version of "Superstar" from "Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah" (2004). It was also used in the BMX video "Forward" which was produced by Etnies and featured Mike Escamillas. Also featured in the motocross video Crusty Demons of Dirt Volume 3. The Copyrights named the first song on their 2007 full length "Make Sound" "Kids of the Black Hole."

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