| "Help the Aged" | ||||
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| Single by Pulp | ||||
| from the album This Is Hardcore | ||||
| Released | 11 November 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:28 (album version) | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
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| "Help the Aged" on YouTube | ||||
"Help the Aged" is a song by British alternative rock band Pulp from their 1998 album, This Is Hardcore. Written as a sarcastic reflection of Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker's ageing, the song was disliked by Pulp guitarist Russell Senior who left the band before the song's release and sought to prevent it from being released as a single.
"Help the Aged" was released as the first single from This Is Hardcore in November 1997, reaching number eight in the UK. The song has since seen positive critical reception, with many critics praising the song's lyrics for their wit and compassion.