2004Released
3:02

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This shows how people don't want to be what others want them to be, particularly kids with their parents. Most parents want their kids to be like them, and the kids are against it. This song puts that into perspective, looking at it from the child's point of view: "Don't tell me who I should be. And don't try to tell me what's right for me. Don't try to say what to do. I don't wanna waste my time and watch you fade away." "When you have a dream, you want to follow it," lead singer Pierre Bouvier, who wrote the song with drummer Chuck Comeau, told MTV. "A lot of people will try to bring you down and intimidate you. But you have to shut them out." The song could also apply to Simple Plan's critics.

This was the second single from Simple Plan's second album, Still Not Getting Any... The rebellion theme is similar to "Perfect," the big hit from their debut.

In the video, Simple Plan are playing a fancy banquet when a roadie intervenes to tell Pierre there's been a major mixup, and they're in the wrong place. The scene then changes to a Simple Plan concert where they're playing to fans.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Shut Up!.
C♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
165BPM

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The album Shut Up! is released on.

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143/Atlantic Entertainment
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States excluding Australia and New Zealand.
℗ 2004 Lava Records LLC for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States

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