Swimming with the Kids

"Swimming with the Kids" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's third album Hell of a Tester on 2 November 1998.

"Swimming with the Kids"
Single by The Rasmus
from the album Hell of a Tester
B-side	"Tempo" (Remix by DJ Midas) "Life 705" (Version '99)
Released	1999
Recorded	1998 in Helsinki, Finland
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:55
Label	Warner Music Finland
Songwriters	Eero Heinonen, Janne Heiskanen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Lauri Ylönen
Producers	Craig Townsend, The Rasmus
The Rasmus singles chronology
"Liquid" (1998) "Swimming with the Kids" (1999) "F-F-F-Falling" (2001)

The single was released in 1999 by the record label Warner Music Finland. It was the second and the last single from the album Hell of a Tester. It features a remixed version of the track "Tempo", which was remixed by DJ Midas and can't be found anywhere. Also the single contains a new version of the track "Life 705" for the year 1999, though this version of "Life 705" can be found on the band's compilation album, Hell of a Collection (2001).

"Swimming with the Kids" is a pretty funky song and not very serious.^{[according to whom?]} It was written by lead singer Lauri Ylönen and produced by the band themselves and Teja Kotilainen. No music video has been made for this song.

Single track listing

1. "Swimming with the Kids" – 3:55
2. "Tempo" (Remix by DJ Midas)
3. "Life 705" (Version '99)

Personnel

• Lauri Ylönen – vocals
• Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar
• Luke Wadey - Kazoo
• Eero Heinonen – bass
• Janne Heiskanen – drums

External links

• The Rasmus' official website
• Lyrics