The album combined aggressive pop with punk that triggered comparisons to Grade and early Get Up Kids.

The Get Up Kids are one of the most popular emo bands, even though, like many of their contemporaries, they dislike the term.

Although the Get Up Kids haven't earned much mainstream exposure, they almost sold out Roseland, and it seemed that nearly everyone knew all the words.

The Get Up Kids perform Shorty in someone s living room.

There was a good deal of tension within the band, and Jim had written several songs that he felt didn't fit The Get Up Kids.

The Get Up Kids is the preferred band of the kids who aren't listening to Kid Rock.

Following the demise of the two bands in 1995, The Get Up Kids were formed.

The Get Up Kids were no longer the label's top priority, and certainly not after the lukewarm reception of On a Wire.

The Get Up Kids have had a lasting impact on the music scene, having been cited as inspirations to several prominent bands and artists.

Fall Out Boy would not be a band if it were not for The Get Up Kids.