Kids, They Always Come Back and They're Always Doing Something Different

If you've ever heard of MGMT, then you most likely know the song "Kids." What you probably don't know is that there is more than one version of the song; in fact, there is a version of "Kids" on each of the bands four releases. However the only difference in the versions on Oracular Spectacular and the We (don't) Care EP is production quality.

The four versions are (I'll refer to them as 1, 2, 3, and 4):
1. Kids (Oracular Spectacular)
2. Kids (We (don't) Care EP)
3. Kids (Time to Pretend EP)
4. Kids (Afterschool Dance Megamix) (Climbing to new Lows)

There are many interesting points we can bring up about this song. The first is the title: "Kids." I find this song to be a lot like kids actually. You never really know what kids are gonna do next, but they're always popping up in different ways. Not to imply that the songs are nearly spastic as children tend to be at times, but the four versions certainly do make an interesting set. Versions one and two are almost exactly the same aside from the production. Version three is also quite similar to the first two, save one section of the song, and version four is almost completely different. The first two would be like the kids wearing very similar outfits, the third would be the kid wearing something close, but the logo on the shirt is quite noticeably different. The fourth would be the one that decided to dress up as a fire-fighter for no reason.

All-in-all each version of this song has something different to offer, but why three different versions? Can we expect to see "Kids" on the next release? I can't really answer those questions with a concrete answer. However I can say that a track record of four out of four would lead me to think it's certainly possible. As far as why, there could be a multitude of reasons. Maybe they just like the song. Who knows.

So what do think? Let us know what you think of these different versions and if you think there'll be more to come.