Testament to Youth in Verse Lyrics

Lyric discussion by lepidoptera3 

Cover art for Testament to Youth in Verse lyrics by New Pornographers, The

I think it's about being young looking to music and not being able to find anything important. It may or may not be an attack on mainstream music and cliches.

I think the last stanza might be refering to rebellious songs like "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "Fight For Your Right (To Party)". That's what comes to mind.