Often described as “the emo anthem”, Hawthorne Height’s single Ohio is for Lovers played a very important role in the culture of the early 2000’s emo scene. The guys speculate on what it is about Ohio that makes people write such sad music, if writing so candidly about sensitive topics such as depression, self-harm, and suicide ended up being a good thing for teens to become immersed in, and about the VFW energy that Hawthorne Heights managed to bring to their many live on television appearances.
Links:
Ohio is for Lovers Music Video
Ohio is for Lovers Country Cover
Ohio is for Lovers on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Meet Me In the Bathroom by Lizzy Goodman*
Jared Dines “Metal Screaming Doesn't Take Talent”
Hawthorne Heights ‘Bad Frequencies’ Documentary
Songs of the week:
1-800-273-8255 by Logic (feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid)
Giving Up by Whitney
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She Hates Me may be regarded as the last viral, word of mouth song that’s ever existed. Tom and Pat recall schoolyard talk about a song that’s an absolute bop, but also like, swears a whole lot! It blew their 10 year old minds, even if they couldn’t fully relate to the relationship-gone-stale storyline of the song.
All things considered, this song is an absolute banger (in the vacuum of melody, music, and ability to scream the chorus with a group of friends), and the video is just the cherry on top.
Links:
The Freak-outs in Puddle of Mudd's 'She Hates Me' Music Video Blog
The Sad History of Puddle of Mudd
I Saw Your Mommy by Suicidal Tendencies
She Hates Me Cover by Blossom Reynolds
Songs of the week:
Good Ol’ Mr. Rags by Hot Mulligan
By and By by Caamp
Book of the week:
False Knees: An Illustrated Guide to Animal Behavior
TV of the week:
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
The Great Depresh by Gary Gulman
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Let’s face it, Teenage Dirtbag is the best loser anthem of all time, and possibly one of the best songs of the 2000s. That statement alone sums up the entirety of this episode, but we all know the Google algorithm rewards verbosity, so here we go. The guys discuss the first time they heard the song, which was a decade too late, and how the band’s sincerity and dedication to doing exactly what the frick they want screams “punk” more than most skids could ever hope to amount to.
Links:
Best of Me by The Starting Line Episode
Sufjan Stevens Article by The Hard Times
Songs of the week:
Hate Me (Sometimes) by Stand Atlantic
Secrets by State Champs
Book Club:
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad
Retromaina: Pop Culture’s Addition To Its Own Past by Simon Reynolds
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We are gathered here today to determine a winner from the selection of 4 songs off Hot Fuss that received their own music video. The rules are simple, no one cares about anything and you always speak the first thing that comes to your mind. Between Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, Smile Like You Mean It, and All These Things That I Have Done, which has the better music video (or did they all suck), which had the better message, and which will ultimately stand the test of time?
Links:
Smile Like You Mean It Music Video
All These Things That I Have Done Music Video
Vice Article on Hot Fuss Murder Trilogy
Brandon Flowers on Seth Meyers
Sam Pura on the production of The Story So Far’s “Proper Dose”
The Sound and the Story Podcast
Songs of the week:
The Blue EP by Death Cab For Cutie
Just Imagine by Tsunamii
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