"Them Kids" is a song by
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
musician
Sam Roberts. It was released as the lead single from his third studio album, ''
Love at the End of the World''. The song was released through
iTunes on March 4, 2008. The song was a success in
Canada
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, reaching #1 on Canada's Rock chart and peaking at #36 on the
Canadian Hot 100.
"Them Kids" was the fifth-most played rock song in Canada of 2008.
Music video
The music video for "Them Kids" was directed by Dave Pawsey and debuted on April 22, 2008. The video is a parody of
The Sims
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The games ...
.
Awards and nominations
The music video was nominated for
"Video of the Year" at the
2009 Juno Awards. It was also nominated for
Best Post-Production and
Best Director at the
2008 MuchMusic Video Awards
The ''2008 MuchMusic Video Awards'' were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 15, 2008 with the rain-soaked Red carpet arrivals that started at 8:00pm ET, but was slightly delayed by rainstorms that soaked the crowds and ...
, winning for Best Post-Production.
Charts
References
External links
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{{Sam Roberts
2008 singles
Sam Roberts songs
2008 songs
Songs written by Sam Roberts
Universal Music Canada singles