Graduate (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Graduate


Caption =
Artist = Third Eye Blind
from Album = Third Eye Blind
B-side = "Horror Show"
Released = 1997
Format = CD
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 3:08
Label = Elektra Records
Writer = Stephan Jenkins
Kevin Cadogan
Producer =
Certification =
Chart position =

• #16 (US Mainstream Rock)

Last single = "Semi-Charmed Life"
(1997)
This single = "Graduate"
(1997)
Next single = "Losing a Whole Year"
(1998)
Misc =

"Graduate" is a song by Third Eye Blind and written by Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan. The b-side "Horror Show" was written by Jenkins and Cadogan as well and later released on the "How's It Going to Be" single in 1998.

The band played this at the American Music Awards in 1998 changing some of the lyrics to "can I masturbate" in place of "can I graduate."

The song sounds as if it is about a typical high school graduation, however, Jenkins wrote it when, in the mid-90's, he wanted to "graduate" from being so unable to express himself, something that he also couldn't do with some of the labels wanting to buy his band.

Track listing

# "Graduate" (LP version) - 3:08
# "Graduate" (remix) - 3:25
# "Horror Show" - 4:00

Trivia

* "Graduate" was featured in the 1998 film "Can't Hardly Wait" starring Seth Green and Jennifer Love Hewitt.