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Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste
Information
- Title: Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste
- Written by: Jonathan Richman
- Original by: Richman, Jonathan (and the Modern Lovers)
- About 'Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste' in the Originals series
Lyrics
I need a walk by the flowers with someone who can share my face
Looks like nobody could take your place
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
Don't let it go to waste
I could show you memories
To rival Berlin in the Thirties
I understand your dating bar ways
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
Don't let it go to waste
Say something warm, say something nice
I can't to see you when you're cold
Nor can I stand being out of your life
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
Don't let our youth go to waste
Looks like nobody could take your place
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
Don't let it go to waste
I could show you memories
To rival Berlin in the Thirties
I understand your dating bar ways
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
Don't let it go to waste
Say something warm, say something nice
I can't to see you when you're cold
Nor can I stand being out of your life
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
Don't let our youth go to waste
Available on:
- Dean Wareham - Live at St Pancras Old Church London (Sonic Cathedral, 2014)
- Dean Wareham - Live at St Pancras Old Church London (Sonic Cathedral, 2023)
- Galaxie 500 - Today (Aurora Records, 1988)
- Galaxie 500 - Today (Schemer, 1989)
- Galaxie 500 - Today (Shimmy Disc Europe, 1989)
- Galaxie 500 - Today (Rough Trade America, 1991)
- Galaxie 500 - Today (Videoarts Music, 1997)
- Galaxie 500 - Today (Rykodisc, 1997)
- Galaxie 500 - Today (Videoarts Music, 2008)
- Galaxie 500 - Today (Domino, 2009)
- Galaxie 500 - Today (20|20|20, 2009)
- Galaxie 500 - Today / Uncollected (Domino, 2010)
- Galaxie 500 - Today / Uncollected (20|20|20, 2010)
- Galaxie 500 - On Fire / Peel Sessions (Domino, 2010)
- Galaxie 500 - On Fire / Peel Sessions (20|20|20, 2010)
- Galaxie 500 - This Is Our Music / Copenhagen (Domino, 2010)
- Galaxie 500 - This Is Our Music / Copenhagen (20|20|20, 2010)
- Galaxie 500 - Rain / Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste (Caff Corporation, 1990)
- Galaxie 500 - Copenhagen (Rykodisc, 1997)
- Galaxie 500 - Copenhagen (Videoarts Music, 2008)
- Galaxie 500 - Copenhagen (20|20|20, 2020)
- Galaxie 500 - Peel Sessions (20|20|20, 2005)
- Galaxie 500 - CBGB 12.13.88 (Silver Current, 2025)
- Galaxie 500 - CBGB 12.13.88 (Silver Current, 2025)
- Galaxie 500 - CBGB 12.13.88 (Silver Current, 2025)
- Galaxie 500 - Galaxie 500 (Rykodisc, 1996)
- Galaxie 500 - Uncollected (Rykodisc, 1997)
- Galaxie 500 - The Portable Galaxie 500 (Rykodisc, 1998)
- Galaxie 500 - Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste (Plexifilm, 2004)
Played live
by Galaxie 500 36 times.
This is collected from set list data which is incomplete
| 13th December 1988 | CBGBs Galaxie 500 setlist download |
|---|---|
| 16th December 1988 | Rat Galaxie 500 setlist download |
| 29th April 1989 | Rat Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 19th July 1989 | Pyramid Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 24th September 1989 | BBC Radio One Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 26th September 1989 | ICA Galaxie 500 setlist poster |
| 31st October 1989 | Ecstacy Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 6th November 1989 | Basement Galaxie 500 setlist poster |
| 8th November 1989 | Powerhaus Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 15th November 1989 | Burgerweehuis Galaxie 500 setlist download |
| 26th November 1989 | Trust Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 29th November 1989 | Schwimmbad Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 2nd December 1989 | Forum Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 8th December 1989 | Tech Galaxie 500 setlist download |
| 12th December 1989 | Winkles Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 13th December 1989 | Subterania Galaxie 500 setlist download |
| 17th January 1990 | Night Stage Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 19th January 1990 | Knitting Factory Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 23rd January 1990 | The 40 Watt Club Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 26th January 1990 | The Point Galaxie 500 setlist stream video |
| 11th February 1990 | Falcon Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 19th February 1990 | TT the Bears Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 24th February 1990 | Maxwells Galaxie 500 setlist download |
| 16th March 1990 | Paradise Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 23rd March 1990 | Rocket Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 24th March 1990 | Maxwell's Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 26th June 1990 | International 1 Galaxie 500 setlist download |
| 27th June 1990 | Subterania Galaxie 500 setlist stream video |
| 29th June 1990 | Roskilde Festival Galaxie 500 setlist download |
| 15th October 1990 | Kennel Club Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 19th October 1990 | CBGBs Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 3rd November 1990 | College of Building and Printing Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 15th November 1990 | ULU Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 21st November 1990 | Trefcentrum VK Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 24th November 1990 | Philipshalle Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 1st December 1990 | Barbue Galaxie 500 setlist |
by Dean & Britta 24 times.
This is collected from set list data which is incomplete
| 21st March 2008 | Lizard Lounge Dean Wareham Black Postcards book tour setlist |
|---|---|
| 21st August 2008 | The Zipper Factory Dean & Britta setlist |
| 18th February 2011 | Route Du Rock Dean & Britta Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist video |
| 28th May 2011 | Parc del Forum Dean & Britta Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 2nd July 2011 | The Wall Livehouse Dean & Britta Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 12th October 2011 | Anadale Hotel Dean & Britta Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 11th May 2012 | Hemlock Tavern Dean & Britta Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 11th May 2012 | Hemlock Tavern Dean & Britta Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 27th July 2012 | Antones Dean & Britta Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 12th November 2013 | Chapel Dean Wareham setlist |
| 5th December 2013 | St. Pancras Old Church Dean Wareham setlist |
| 6th December 2013 | St. Pancras Old Church Dean Wareham setlist |
| 5th April 2014 | Bowery Ballroom Dean Wareham setlist |
| 15th July 2017 | The Chapel Dean Wareham Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 25th July 2020 | Echo Park Dean & Britta live stream setlist poster |
| 12th March 2023 | Nachtasyl Dean Wareham Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 14th March 2023 | Merleyn Dean Wareham Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 28th November 2024 | The Loons Dean & Britta Dean & Britta play Galaxie 500 setlist poster |
| 1st December 2024 | Meow Dean & Britta Dean & Britta play Galaxie 500 setlist poster |
| 10th April 2025 | DB's Dean Wareham setlist |
| 14th April 2025 | Frannz Club Dean Wareham setlist |
| 27th April 2025 | The Far Out Lounge Dean Wareham Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist stream video |
| 22nd August 2025 | Muncaster Castle Dean Wareham and Sea Power Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 setlist |
| 26th August 2025 | The Engine Room Dean & Britta setlist |