This song is basically calling out how people blindly follow the crowd and give in to toxic group behavior. It’s like we’re all stuck in this cycle of hurting ourselves and each other without even thinking about it. The whole “drinking the Kool-Aid” thing comes from a tragic event in the 70s where people followed a cult leader and literally drank poisoned Kool-Aid, so now it’s used to describe blindly going along with something dangerous or harmful without questioning it.
Jonestown made the news in the UK, and was short hand for weird culture stuff when I was a kid. I think "remember kids don't drink the kool aid" crossed the Atlantic with Bill Hicks later. Always guessed it was some kind of squash pre Internet. Sort of relieved Ribena has dodged being associated with a massacre.
Yes, the larger story of the rise and horrific end of the cult, the People’s Temple, is one of the most tragic, horrific and fascinating events in modern U.S. history.
1:49 Ale and Pau do synchronized hair flips, by design, as part of the performance. They do it each time Kool Aid Kids is played, I've heard. 9:13 Q: "What's your favorite thing about The Warning?" A: Yes
Kool aid is not fizzy. It’s a powder in water (or pre-mixed). This is a reference to the mass suicide in Jonestown where poison was delivered via Kool Aid.
Jonestown was a religious cult and I believe the girls have a more "current" meaning once again directed at the Gen Zer's : Overall, "KOOL AID KIDS" is a warning against conformity and blind obedience and a call for critical thinking and self-awareness. The song urges listeners to question authority and resist the temptation to follow the crowd blindly.. I get your reference and there are similarities, just think these Ladies are referencing current day happenings. Just MHO.
There would not be a "current meaning" without Jonestown. To try to obfuscate the origin diminishes the true meaning and impact. Why are you trying to cover-up 900+ people, including children, being murdered?
Just an FYI. We usually refer to the group of the three ladies as DPA for when we are referring to something that's not specifically applied to the band and their songs, albums, performances, etc. We use TW when we are referring directly to the musical group. It is a convention among members of TWA. It's not a hard and fast rule as I have seen the abbreviations used interchangeably at times, likely whenever something spans both points of reference, though.
I never thought about how localized idioms can be before this. "Drinking the Kool Aid" is an American phrase referring to the mass suicide event in a cult in Waco, Texas. Now it refers more to going along with popular opinion even if it comes at personal cost. This is their criticism of their generation's tendency to follow trends to peril and death. People died taking "planking" pictures or doing the cinnamon challenge. It's an unfortunate but overly visible loss, due to social media.
los 'Kool Aid Kids' representan a aquellos que siguen ciegamente las normas y expectativas impuestas por la sociedad, sin cuestionar ni resistir. La letra de la canción aborda temas como la falta de individualidad y la sumisión. Frases como 'Somebody's got a mind of their own' y 'You are never to resist' subrayan la presión para conformarse y la represión de la disidencia. La repetición de 'Hey you Kool-Aid Kids' actúa como un llamado irónico a aquellos que han perdido su capacidad de pensar por sí mismos, mientras que 'Fill your cup and close the lid' simboliza la aceptación pasiva de las normas sociales, incluso cuando estas son perjudiciales.
Before Jamestown, there was a book “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test” about drinking Kool Aid spiked with acid (LSD) in the 60’s. It didn’t kill you but it made you hallucinate. 🤪
"Don't drink the Koolaid" phrase that is well understood in American culture to mean "don't believe what they're telling you" and in this sarcastic allegory Dany is playing the role of a charasmatic influencer trying to entice unwary listeners into becoming blindly obedient followers.
Drinking the coolaid is an American phrase depicting ppl who just follow the group. All the kids want the drink. Also a bunch of ppl drank this poison and committed mass suicide because the were following there leader. So, b independent "dont drink the cool aid"... DOOGIE
![The Warning - Kool Aid Kids (Live from Pepsi Center CDMX) REACTION [Not that kind of Kool Aid]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/s11gcXj6QlY/mqdefault.jpg)
This song is basically calling out how people blindly follow the crowd and give in to toxic group behavior. It’s like we’re all stuck in this cycle of hurting ourselves and each other without even thinking about it. The whole “drinking the Kool-Aid” thing comes from a tragic event in the 70s where people followed a cult leader and literally drank poisoned Kool-Aid, so now it’s used to describe blindly going along with something dangerous or harmful without questioning it.
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Excellent comment and explanation!!
couldn't have said it better
The "poisoned Kool Aid" was actually Flavor Aid laced with cyanide.
Look up Jonestown massacre 1978! Their basically saying don't follow things/people blindly
Jonestown made the news in the UK, and was short hand for weird culture stuff when I was a kid. I think "remember kids don't drink the kool aid" crossed the Atlantic with Bill Hicks later. Always guessed it was some kind of squash pre Internet. Sort of relieved Ribena has dodged being associated with a massacre.
Yes, the larger story of the rise and horrific end of the cult, the People’s Temple, is one of the most tragic, horrific and fascinating events in modern U.S. history.
I love their high energy bangers but God DAMN can they groove too...
This song has a fantastic groove!
This is 'THE ONE' for me. Brilliant song. The last 30 seconds are rock GOLD!
1:49 Ale and Pau do synchronized hair flips, by design, as part of the performance. They do it each time Kool Aid Kids is played, I've heard.
9:13 Q: "What's your favorite thing about The Warning?" A: Yes
Kool aid is not fizzy. It’s a powder in water (or pre-mixed). This is a reference to the mass suicide in Jonestown where poison was delivered via Kool Aid.
Jonestown was a religious cult and I believe the girls have a more "current" meaning once again directed at the Gen Zer's : Overall, "KOOL AID KIDS" is a warning against conformity and blind obedience and a call for critical thinking and self-awareness. The song urges listeners to question authority and resist the temptation to follow the crowd blindly.. I get your reference and there are similarities, just think these Ladies are referencing current day happenings. Just MHO.
There would not be a "current meaning" without Jonestown. To try to obfuscate the origin diminishes the true meaning and impact. Why are you trying to cover-up 900+ people, including children, being murdered?
I'd be pissed if I was whoever owns Kool Aid because it wasn't Kool Aid, it was Flavor Aid laced with cyanide.
Just an FYI. We usually refer to the group of the three ladies as DPA for when we are referring to something that's not specifically applied to the band and their songs, albums, performances, etc. We use TW when we are referring directly to the musical group. It is a convention among members of TWA. It's not a hard and fast rule as I have seen the abbreviations used interchangeably at times, likely whenever something spans both points of reference, though.
I never thought about how localized idioms can be before this. "Drinking the Kool Aid" is an American phrase referring to the mass suicide event in a cult in Waco, Texas. Now it refers more to going along with popular opinion even if it comes at personal cost. This is their criticism of their generation's tendency to follow trends to peril and death. People died taking "planking" pictures or doing the cinnamon challenge. It's an unfortunate but overly visible loss, due to social media.
los 'Kool Aid Kids' representan a aquellos que siguen ciegamente las normas y expectativas impuestas por la sociedad, sin cuestionar ni resistir.
La letra de la canción aborda temas como la falta de individualidad y la sumisión. Frases como 'Somebody's got a mind of their own' y 'You are never to resist' subrayan la presión para conformarse y la represión de la disidencia. La repetición de 'Hey you Kool-Aid Kids' actúa como un llamado irónico a aquellos que han perdido su capacidad de pensar por sí mismos, mientras que 'Fill your cup and close the lid' simboliza la aceptación pasiva de las normas sociales, incluso cuando estas son perjudiciales.
What i like about this band is, imo they don't have a bad song yet!
My friends: la historia trata sobre la masacre en Jonestown, en Guyana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good baiting us to engage :). Not a problem, well done.
Before Jamestown, there was a book “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test” about drinking Kool Aid spiked with acid (LSD) in the 60’s. It didn’t kill you but it made you hallucinate. 🤪
Killer Dany vocals as per usual with added aggression.
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"Don't drink the Koolaid" phrase that is well understood in American culture to mean "don't believe what they're telling you" and in this sarcastic allegory Dany is playing the role of a charasmatic influencer trying to entice unwary listeners into becoming blindly obedient followers.
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Pau is also a front woman even if she is on the drums, she embodies the music.
Drinking the coolaid is an American phrase depicting ppl who just follow the group. All the kids want the drink. Also a bunch of ppl drank this poison and committed mass suicide because the were following there leader. So, b independent "dont drink the cool aid"... DOOGIE
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Put "drinking the Kool-Aid" in a search and read what Wikipedia has to say.
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