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Foster the People is an American indie rock/pop band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The group is composed of Mark Foster (vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, guitar, programming, percussion), Cubbie Fink (bass and backing vocals), and Mark Pontius (drums, extra percussion). The group's music, described as melodic dance-infused pop and rock, spans many genres.
Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in Los Angeles as a struggling musician and working as a commercial jingle writer. After Foster's song "Pumped Up Kicks" became a viral success in 2010, the group received a record deal from Startime International and gained a fanbase through small club shows and appearances at the music festivals Coachella and South by Southwest. After releasing their debut album Torches in May 2011, "Pumped Up Kicks" became a crossover hit on commercial radio in mid-2011, reaching number one on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, number three on the Rock Songs chart, and number three on the Billboard Hot 100, while charting on the Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 charts. The group received two Grammy Award nominations for Torches and "Pumped Up Kicks".
The People, also known for a while as the Sunday People, is a British tabloid Sunday-only newspaper. The paper was founded on 16 October 1881.
It is published by the Trinity Mirror Group. In July 2011 it had an average daily circulation of 806,544.
Say you in the morning it seemsAs I could chop one of us seeking life inThrough words bend the teeth through the wallI promised I would rid the world of feral animalsI see you smile with your feet up like a hero'sWe know you're off to save your reputationStrong and fearless in your breath just like a heroAre you shopping in your though while you're bleeding in the windWhy'd you sayWhy'd you say that you'd come right back for my love, for my faith?All the promises you made never realizedWhy'd you sayWhy'd you say that you'd come right back for my love, for my strength?All the promises you made never realizedFeel the air what you likeAnother weekend massacre, your opinionDon't be afraid of the night, it's a drag you have to call for me to surviveI see you smile with your feet up like a heroWe know you're off to save your reputationStrong and fearless in your breath just like a heroAre you shopping in your though while you're bleeding in the windWhy'd you sayWhy'd you say that you'd come right back for my love, for my faith?All the promises you made never realizedWhy'd you sayWhy'd you say that you'd come right back for my love, for my strength?All the promises you made never realized(Song was leaked early on Grooveshark) 2/9/14