As promised, the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris inauguration day celebration included a virtual parade with the reunited New Radicals. Remotely, the band delivered a one-off performance 22 years after their breakup in 1999. Check out their 1998 hit “You Get What You Give” below (at 06:42:52).
Following the announcement of the band’s reunion for the inauguration parade, many on social media wondered if they would update the song’s original bridge – citing political issues (the FDA, big banks, clones) as well as the headlines. of the late 90s (Beck, Hanson, Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson). They completely cut the bridge. “Before the inauguration and only four minutes to play, I couldn’t get to the rap party anyway,” Alexander explained Rolling stone.
The song carries sentimental weight to the Biden family – a song that Beau Biden would listen to with his family in his last days. “It is a great honor to re-perform the song after such a long time as we all have a deep respect for Beau’s military service and we hope that Joe and Kamala will bring our country back to us in this time of crisis.” frontman Gregg Alexander said in a statement.
Biden was sworn in earlier today. Lady Gaga sang the national anthem; Jennifer Lopez sang a medley of “This Land Is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful”; and Garth Brooks sang “Amazing Grace”. Tonight there is a special with 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 “Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s”.