...For the Kids (Gym Class Heroes album)

...For the Kids
Studio album by Gym Class Heroes
Released	December 23, 2001
Recorded	2000-2001 Watchmen Studios (Lockport, New York)
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	53:00
Gym Class Heroes chronology
Greasy Kid Stuff (2000) ...For the Kids (2001) The Papercut Chronicles (2005)

...For the Kids is the debut album by the band Gym Class Heroes, released in 2001, the album is currently out of print and extremely rare and sold for extreme prices.

All songs written and composed by Gym Class Heroes. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Thinking Out Loud"	1:21
2.	"Food for Mic Skills"	4:23
3.	"Oh My God"	3:56
4.	"A Beautiful Day"	3:39
5.	"Extra Extra"	5:40
6.	"Crab Apple Kids"	4:20
7.	"Happy Little Trees"	2:07
8.	"How It Was"	2:57
9.	"Noah"	3:59
10.	"This Thing Called Life"	4:43
11.	"Eighty-Five"	4:25
12.	"wejusfreestylin"	1:29
13.	"Pig Latin"	3:51
14.	"Eighty-Five" (SieONE Remix)	4:08
15.	"Hey Mina"	1:55
Total length:		53:00

"Noah" is a tribute song to a classmate and friend of Travis' who died in a car accident in the fall of 1996 during their freshman year in high school. It also contains elements of "A Song for Noah", track 5 of their second self-released EP, "Greasy Kid Stuff."

"Happy Little Trees" is an early version of "To Bob Ross, with Love" from their album The Papercut Chronicles

"wejusfreestylin" was used in a song called "Model #051" by Travis' side project "Bernie Allen"

Credits

• Jason Amsel – guitar, synth voice
• Milo Bonacci – guitar
• Ryan Geise – bass
• Travis McCoy – vocals
• Matt McGinley – drums
• Jim Paciulli – vocals
• DJ SieONE – samples, cuts
• Timothy McGown – vocals

References