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As promised, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ inauguration day celebration included a virtual parade featuring the reunited new radicals. From a distance, the band delivered a unique performance 22 years after breaking up in 1999. Watch them do their 1998 hit “You Get What You Give” below (at 06:42:52).
Following the announcement of the band’s reunion for the inaugural parade, many on social media wondered if they would update the song’s original deck – which mentions both political issues (the FDA, big banks, cloning) and the headline-grabbing pop stars of the late ’90s (Beck, Hanson, Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson). They ended up completely cutting off the bridge. “For the opening and only four minutes to play, I couldn’t switch to the rap part anyway,” Alexander explained to Rolling stone.
The song carries sentimental weight to the Biden family – a song Beau Biden would listen to with his family in his last days. “To reinterpret the song after such a long time is a huge honor as we all have a deep respect for Beau’s military service and such high hopes for unity and normalcy Joe and Kamala will bring our country back in this time of crisis”, New Radicals leader Gregg Alexander said in a statement.
Biden was sworn in earlier today. Lady Gaga sang the national anthem; Jennifer Lopez sang a mix of “This Land Is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful”; and Garth Brooks sang “Amazing Grace”. Tonight, a special show will feature performances from Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons, Foo Fighters, and more.
New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give” was named one of Pitchfork’s “200 Best Songs of the 1990s”.
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