When I Get Old
"When I Get Old" is a song by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released as the second single from their 1996 album Everything Sucks. The single also includes "Sick-O-Me" from the album and "Gotta", a B-side written by and featuring the band's original bassist Tony Lombardo.
| "When I Get Old" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The single's cover depicts the band's Milo character as an elderly man in a wheelchair. | ||||
| Single by the Descendents | ||||
| from the album Everything Sucks | ||||
| Released | June 6, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1996 at The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Epitaph (E-86506) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez | |||
| Producer(s) | Bill Stevenson, Stephen Egerton | |||
| Descendents singles chronology | ||||
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The music video for "When I Get Old" was directed by Dave Robinson. It depicts the band performing the song in a house full of fans, interspersed with footage of the band members riding bicycles and flip book animations of the band's Milo caricature acting out themes from the song's lyrics.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I Get Old" | Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Gotta" | Tony Lombardo | 2:15 |
| 3. | "Sick-O-Me" | Stephen Egerton, Stevenson | 1:45 |
| Total length: | 6:27 | ||
Personnel
- Band
- Milo Aukerman – vocals
- Stephen Egerton – guitar, producer, engineer, mixing of "Gotta"
- Karl Alvarez – bass guitar on "When I Get Old" and "Sick-O-Me"
- Bill Stevenson – drums, producer, engineer, mixing of "Gotta"
- Additional musicians
- Chad Price – backing vocals
- Tony Lombardo – bass guitar on "Gotta"
- Production
- Jason Livermore – additional engineering
- Andy Wallace – mixing of "When I Get Old" and "Sick-O-Me"
- Steve Sisco – assistant mix engineer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
References
- "When I Get Old". Epitaph Records. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- When I Get Old (CD liner). Descendents. Los Angeles, California: Epitaph Records. 1997. 86506.
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