Swimming with the Kids

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"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
Songwriter(s)	Eero Heinonen, Janne Heiskanen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Lauri Ylönen
Producer(s)	Craig Townsend, The Rasmus
The Rasmus singles chronology
"Liquid" (1998) "Swimming with the Kids" (1999) "F-F-F-Falling" (2001)

"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.

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