Girls and Boys (Good Charlotte song)
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"Girls & Boys" is the third single taken from Good Charlotte
's second studio album The Young and the Hopeless
. The theme of the song is that girls do not like boys and only use them to acquire money and material goods. The music video
for the song predominantly shows geriatric people dressed and acting like young people. The various members of the band are shown interacting with the older characters (for example playing video games and giving massage
s). At the end of the video Benji Madden
wakes up to find an old woman wearing one of his shirts and offering him a bowl of cereal. The video was shot in New Zealand. The longer version includes dialogue of an senior woman and the band, a parodying reference to Avril Lavigne's video Complicated.
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
's second studio album The Young and the Hopeless
The Young and the Hopeless
The Young and the Hopeless is the second studio album by Good Charlotte, released on October 1, 2002. It was well received and contained their popular songs "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," "The Anthem," and "Girls and Boys." It had sold 3,464,000 copies in the US up to October, 2010.The album...
. The theme of the song is that girls do not like boys and only use them to acquire money and material goods. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song predominantly shows geriatric people dressed and acting like young people. The various members of the band are shown interacting with the older characters (for example playing video games and giving massage
Massage
Massage is the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue to enhance function, aid in the healing process, and promote relaxation and well-being. The word comes from the French massage "friction of kneading", or from Arabic massa meaning "to touch, feel or handle"...
s). At the end of the video Benji Madden
Benji Madden
Benji Madden is an American guitarist and backup vocalist for the band Good Charlotte, which he co-founded with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden.-Early life:...
wakes up to find an old woman wearing one of his shirts and offering him a bowl of cereal. The video was shot in New Zealand. The longer version includes dialogue of an senior woman and the band, a parodying reference to Avril Lavigne's video Complicated.
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
33 |
| Austrian Top 75 | 45 |
| German Top 100 | 47 |
| Irish Top 50 | 36 |
| New Zealand Top 40 | 25 |
| Swedish Top 60 | 44 |
| Swiss Top 100 | 84 |
| UK Top 75 | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
Track listing
- "Girls & Boys"
- "Riot Girl" (Acoustic)
- "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (Acoustic)
- "The Young and the Hopeless" (Acoustic)
- "Girls & Boys" (Video)