Deep into the era of “fart punk”, Sum 41 released a music video unlike no other, as they are known to do. Borrowing heavily from Rodney Dangerfield’s classic “Back to School”, the band takes to a diving competition against some stereotypical jocks and manage to claim a W despite their antics.
The guys look back on their days in a high school band trying to quickly learn the song before a show maybe 12 people showed up to, skipping their last day of high school for an epic slip-n-slide party in the football field, and Pat goes off on a tangent about something I can’t remember right now, but it was just really pleasant recording this episode for you all. Thank you for everything.
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Links:
Cheaper by the Dozen Soundtrack on Spotify
The Chariot “This Microphone is Your Microphone”
Songs of the week:
Faith Healer by Julien Baker
That Emotion by Hannah Goergas
Real World by State Champs
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Check Yes Juliet seems to be a song everybody knew from a band that nobody could remember. It made its way onto the airwaves and embedded itself deeply into the near-forgotten memories of most high schoolers in the early aughts. Still, the career of We The Kings never took off for some reason.
In this episode, the guys break down the way the band was perceived in their high school, they both have mad hair envy, Pat attempts to throw a rock at a girl’s window but couldn't find one, so he just bailed, there’s a weird garage party, and it takes both guys too long to figure out the timeline of this music video.
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Songs of the week:
Keep ‘Em on They Toes by Brent Cobb
Sick Puppy by Seaway
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As tensions run high and there are more reasons to lie on the floor in despair than ever (maybe? this is being written on 11/4???) a listener asks us to lift the vibe a bit with a draft of songs that make us want to shake our tail feathers. While there’s some discussion around what constitutes as “dancing”, and whether or not any song in this genre make one move in a way that can be officially described as “dancing”, these bangers are sure to make you want to move in some way…
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Links:
Get Your Booty on the Dance Floor Mixtape Draft on Spotify
Get Your Booty on the Dance Floor Mixtape Draft on Apple Music
The Alive With the Glory of Love Episode
Songs of the week:
Trust Me by Sincere Engineer
That Emotion by Hannah Georgas
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Happy Halloween everyone! This week we came across one of the strangest, most outlandish, most theatrical, and most fun music videos we’ve ever discussed. The line time is as long as the song name and features damn near every member on the Fueled by Ramen roster.
Fall Out Boy really swung for the fences in their dramatic vampire short film that has absolutely nothing to do with the theme of the song, but the payoff was huge. This is truly a work of art, directed by the great Alan Furgeson, that is hella getting us in the mood for Halloween, but in a way that doesn’t make us soil our pants.
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Links:
A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More "Touch Me" Music Video
HUGE Collaborative Spotify Playlist
Songs of the week:
In Violet by Grayscale
Trouble by Death by Unga Bunga
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While Wake Me Up When September Ends was originally written in remembrance of Bill Joe’s father, the sheer reach and gravity of the song allowed for many different interpretations. The one that Green Day really seemed to run with was the 9/11 theme, and holy hell did they lean in for the music video. This thing is over 7 minutes long people, with nearly 4 minutes of dialogue embedded in the video. It’s a big one, but allow Tom to lighten the mood a bit with a weird outdoor sex story.
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Links:
Wake Me Up When September Ends Music Video
Wonderwall // Boulevard of Broken Dreams Mashup
Songs of the week:
Swimming Pool Song by Laura Jane Grace
I Fall In Love Every Night by Born Ruffians
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Listen people.. We’ve got long flowing hair, we’ve got aviator sunglasses, we’ve got Fu Manchus, we’ve got thong sandals, collars under sweaters, suburban goths, eyebrow rings, and one absolute hell of a chorus. Nothing that happens in this video matters as much as how absolutely insane this song is. The guys talk about the banger of a chorus that is ‘Punk Rock Princess’, the beautiful message of the video, polite Mid-Western ways to describe sandals, and Easter Sunday in a Norma Jean shirt. It’s a weird one, but definitely a fun one. Thanks for being here everybody!
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Links:
Punk Rock Princess Music Video
The System Is Down Techno by Homestarrunner
Something Corporate v. Linkin Park Episode
Songs of the week:
Eventide by Forhill & VIQ
America (You’re Freaking Me Out) by The Menzingers
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If you were an edgy 12-year-old growing up in a depressed former steel town in rust belt Pennsylvania in the early 2000s, you probably listened to a lot of Linkin Park. Hell, if you were alive in any capacity in the early 2000s, you probably listened to a lot of Linkin Park, whether by choice or as a victim of terrestrial radio.
When Hybrid Theory dropped in 2000, In The End just kind of took over the airwaves, and seemingly continued to do so for at least another 4 years. Middle school band teachers played the piano riff to impress students, theater kids awkwardly belted the refrain in the corridors, prepubescent kids dressed just as goth as their mother would allow blasted it on $12 Sony headphones for 10 months at a time. It was inescapable, but why would anyone want to escape this incredible and timeless masterpiece.
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Links:
The Guys Discussing From First to Last on The Vinyl Countdown
The Linkin Park v Something Corporate Episode
Songs of the week:
Take It Easy by Surfaces
Title Track by Machine Gun Kelly
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Simple Plan was really on to something when they wrote I’m Just a Kid almost 20 years ago. If we’re being honest, we’re 29 and our lives still feel like a nightmare most days. The guys take some time to discuss how they resonated with this song back in the day, how they perpetually feel like dumb, lost kids, the movie New Guy, long pinchy sunglasses, writing on a rock that made the neighbor/child therapist very concerned, and Pat introduced a new game, but at the time of writing these show notes, I sincerely forget what the game was. Sorry, and thank you as always.
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Links:
September Songs of the Week Playlist on Apple Music
September Songs of the Week Playlist on Spotify
r/peoplef***ingdying on Reddit (trust me… click it)
Songs of the week:
New Jersey by Blue Deputy
Waves by Division Street
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As far as early internet era guerrilla marketing efforts go, there are few as intricate and successful as Avril Lavigne’s impromptu street performance (and possible murder?) that takes place in the Sk8er Boi music video. The second she sat down in that chair, the entire world changed, never to be the same. This week the guys discuss the insanity that is this video, the spelling of the song itself, and Avril’s profound impact on our immediate families and the scene as a whole.
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Songs of the week:
North of No South by Biffy Klyro
Fairweather Friends by Eastwood
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Jeremie Lavigne of The Vinyl Countdown podcast joins us this week to discuss the endlessly poppy, fun, and oftentimes confusing album “So Wrong, It’s Right” by All Time Low. Pat ponders a mega album of ATL’s first 2 mainstream releases, Jeremie disses the only thing Tom has ever loved, Tom laughs it off like it didn’t cut him to the core. and all 3 end up having a pretty nice time together.
Links:
Jeremie’s Hurricane Laura Relief Fund
So Wrong, It’s Right on Apple Music
So Wrong, It’s Right on Spotify
The Dear Maria (Road Trip) Episode
Gilli Messer’s (Maria) TikTok Video on Kerrang!
Songs of the week:
Some Kind of Disaster by All Time Low
The Seed by AURORA
Fix by Camps
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The Postal Service occupies a very unique corner of the emo-verse of the early 2000s. Such Great Heights was a song that dominated airwaves in the early aughts, and still to this day remains a cult classic for white dudes approaching 30 with music commentary podcasts. The story of how the album came about, controversy surrounding the music video, lawsuits and eventual partnerships with the USPS, music video storyline (or lack thereof), and drama with Apple and Intel are discussed at length, probably too much length, in this week’s episode. Also the EMO button. You super don’t want to miss that.
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Links:
Such Great Heights Music Video
District Sleeps Alone Tonight T-shirt by Reminiscent
Passengers starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence
August Songs of the Month Playlist on Spotify
August Songs of the Month Playlist on Apple Music
Songs of the week:
Only Love by Katy Perry
Dying Breed by The Killers
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We asked, Twitter responded, and now we delivered. The most anticipated draft ever done on this show, the “Lying on the Floor in Existential Despair Mixtape Draft”. Deep into quarantine, things are getting heavy, and we needed a playlist that properly evoked the emotion in our cold dead hearts. Here you go.
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Links:
Lying on the Floor Mixtape Draft on Apple Music
Lying on the Floor Mixtape Draft on Spotify
The My Chemical Romance ‘Helena’ Music Video Episode
Girl Next Door Music Video by 4 Under Par (Pat and Tom at 15 years old!)
Brand New on Jimmy Kimmel Live
What If We [Swam] Into Nothing by The Wonder Years on Tom’s Dropbox
Songs of the week:
No Pressure by No Pressure
I’ve Given Up On You by Real Friends
Good Charlotte released Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous in 2002 and the world hasn’t been the same since. Well, that’s not all true. Actually, almost everything is the same, unfortunately. It took us nearly 20 years to really understand which this song was about. appreciate the body count in the second verse, and truly love the mayhem that is the music video. From surprise appearances by Chris Kirkpartrick, Kyle Gass, a cute dog, and a shocking number of focus grouped punk motifs, this music video has it all, and this week, we discuss it at length.
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Links:
Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous Music Video
Songs of the week:
My Own Soul’s Warning by The Killers
Big Vibe by Seaway
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Ocean Avenue is a crazy good record. So good I can’t believe it took this long to get to it. From the best run of 3 songs in pop punk history, to one of the greatest album closers, Ocean Avenue as a record has a ton to offer just about anyone.
The guys talk about how they first came across the album, whether or not Yellowcard would be as famous as they were without the violin, there’s a weird Italian Sportscaster bit that happened by accident, and the listeners have a ton to say about Yellowcard.
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Links:
The Ocean Avenue (song) Episode
Small Town Doesn’t Know What It Ever Did to Local Pop-Punk Band
Pieces of Me by Ashlee Simpson
Songs of the week:
False Start (ft. Nathan Hardy) by Eastwood
Beginning of the End by Weezer
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While the guys may have been too afraid to admit “A Lesson in Romantics” was one of their favorite albums in high school, it totally was. This week they try to discuss this banger of an album opener, but an explosive laugh derails the whole episode pretty soon into the show. They fumble their way through the perception of this band in 2007, a sister discovering this album on an iPod and giving the ribbing of a lifetime, and long drives to nearby places that were made even more special by the album, as well as some confusion surrounding the PR in their music videos.
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Links:
Gene the Nerdy Octopus with Elvis
Read our anti-novel Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy
Songs of the week:
the 1 by Taylor Swift
mirrorball by Taylor Swift
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We’ve been holding off on the Blink-182 episode for a very very special occasion, and how much more special can it be than episode 182?! We roll 182 dice (for real, check out the Patreon) and draft our favorite tracks from the Tom DeLonge era of Blink-182.
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Links:
The Ultimate Blink-182 Discography Mixtape Draft on Apple Music
The Ultimate Blink-182 Discography Mixtape Draft on Spotify
Tom, Pat, and Zach as “First Date” on Halloween
I Miss You Live at Pepsi Smash
Eminem Terrified As Daughter Begins Dating Man Raised On His Music by The Hard Times
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One song to rule them all, one song to find them, one song to bring them all, and in the Church of Bryce bind them. That’s how we feel about So Much Love by the Rocket Summer. The ultimate unifier, the answer to peace on Earth, and one of the best songs ever written? Not only is the song itself a force to be reckoned with, having been written and recorded entirely by ONE man, but the music video is truly a visual representation of how this song makes us feel. Continuing to ride the hype train this week, brake lines cut, no stopping it…
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Links:
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Child of Rockabilly Couple Constantly Wondering What the F**k Is Going On by The Hard Times
Songs of the week:
Jurassic Park by Stand Atlantic
The Steps by HAIM
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2008 saw the release of some very poppy, very catchy acts in the pop scene, but not many as poppy or as catchy as Underdog Alma Mater by Forever the Sickest Kids. This album consisted of some pretty intense dance beats, killer half time vibes, and absolute bangers of choruses. Whoa Oh! (Me vs Everyone) sets the record off at a break neck pace which can be further amplified by the intensity and carefree nature of the music video. This week the guys discuss their perception of the band when they were new on the scene, how this song still makes them want to dance to this day, and the insanity that is the music video.
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Links:
Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) Music Video
Selena Gomez in the Studio with Forever the Sickest Kids
Buy Merch with 10% coupon code LEVI. All proceeds go to the Humane Society
Songs of the week:
The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady by Kid Cudi and Eminem
Jurassic Park by Stand Atlantic
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Ben Gibbard has lead our fragile minds to ponder many heavy topics over time, dating back to our teenage years. Possibly none more than the music video for I Will Follow You Into the Dark, which aims to makes sense of the fear and unknown realities surrounding death.
This week hit pretty hard as a recent tragedy took place between the times of recording and editing this episode, but we’re trying to use it for good. Take this time to tell your loved ones how much they mean to you, because you never know when that opportunity will be taken away.
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Links:
10% off Merch with all Proceeds Going to the Human Society
Donate to or Find a Pet at the Humane Society
I Will Follow You Into the Dark Music Video
NME Interview About the Meaning of this Song
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The Blink-182 family tree saw a huge growth to it’s branch system when Tom DeLonge released the first full length album “We Don’t Need to Whisper” with Angels & Airwaves in 2006. For just over 14 years the ambient sounds of chains, boots, walkie-talkies, and super delayed but vaguely familiar guitar riffs have blessed our boomboxes and iPods and you’d be hard pressed to take this record from our cold dead hands.
One of the hosts of the show thinks this album is an absolute masterpiece and adores nearly every song on this record, meanwhile another host thinks it’s all just okay. However, one thing the guys CAN agree on is this album is a very welcome addition to the Blink family tree.
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Links:
We Don’t Need to Whisper on Apple Music
We Don’t Need to Whisper on Spotify
Documentary Excerpt on Critter Engineering for AVA
Hardcore Frontman Running Out of Generally Well-Accepted Beliefs to Share by The Hard Times
Songs of the week:
Kyoto by Pheobe Brigers
Cups (When I’m Gone) by Anna Kendrick
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All good things must end, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a bummer. In this week’s draft, a part 2 from last week’s summer road trip mixtape draft, the guys pick the 8 songs they want to hear on the way back from the best summer road trip ever. The vibe is mellow, but not too mellow that you start drifting at the wheel.
The guys relive some great mornings and evenings in high school, get way off track with a discussion about Taking Back Sunday, and as always, almost end up fighting over the same few Brand New songs! Make sure to stream and download the playlist on Apple Music or Spotify!
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Links:
The Way Home: The Summer Road Trip Return Mixtape Draft on Apple Music
The Way Home: The Summer Road Trip Return Mixtape Draft on Spotify
Everything Is Fleeting feat. Ryan Dunson by The Good Fight (Tom’s old band)
Songs of the week:
Peach by Slothrust
Can’t Do Much by Waxahachee
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Every great summer needs a road trip with friends, and every road trip with friends needs a killer playlist that you can scream at the top of your lungs. The guys offer some contradicting road trip advice and their top 8 picks for their ultimate summer road trip mixtape. Make sure to stream the playlists on Apple Music or Spotify!
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Links:
The Ultimate Summer Road Trip Mixtape Draft on Apple Music
The Ultimate Summer Road Trip Mixtape Draft on Spotify
The Dear Maria Road Trip Episode
Songs of the week:
Yankee and the Brave (ep. 4) by Run The Jewels
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There are few feelings more visceral to a teenager than the desire to pack a a 1981 Honda Civic full of Doritos Cool Ranch, Mountain Dew, and trail mix and hit the road with your best friends, not knowing where you’re going but leaving this god forsaken town in your rear view mirror. The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls captures that feeling almost perfectly, but so many people were afraid to absolutely admit they LOVED this song. They loved it so much that the ringtone, the RINGTONE was certified gold (500,000 sold) by RIAA.
The guys tell tales of their high school English teacher unironically jamming to this band in 2008, Big Dentist unleashing a global conspiracy to make punk rock kids brush their teeth after a long night of partying, how much spaghetti is too much spaghetti, and why this music video feels more like a “Just Okay Escape”.
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Links:
The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls (Music Video)
Tom’s Neon Era Hair AND the Lion Mascot Costume Both in 1 Amazing Pic
Rollercoaster by Bleachers (Music Video)
Songs of the week:
Anomaly by Unfound
Fire by Waxahatchee
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Panic! At the Disco dropped their debut album “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out” in late 2005 and kind of took the entire world by storm. At that time, the whole circus freak vibe wasn’t super mainstream (was it ever?) and music THAT catchy wasn’t often heard side by side with such outlandish imagery. However, Panic! had just the right amount of something that made them a massive success. This week the guys take a look back at the first time they heard the big single “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”, reveal some 15 year kept “secrets” about acquiring the album, and discuss the meaning behind the music video.
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Links:
I Write Sins Not Tragedies Music Video
Songs of the week:
Window by Charlie Rae Jepson
Scram! by Jeff Rosenstock
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