by a thread- a stale goodbye
remember when you used to just sit around and search mp3.com under the ‘emo’ section and download anything that sounded awesome? this was one of those finds. and it totally ruled.
sugarcult- stuck in america
the lead singer of sugarcult flirted with you at warped tour while you were on your way to see the casualties. you were 15, and that guy felt totally okay doing that. he took you around and even took you backstage. this didn’t seem weird to you, but it should have because, and i’m sorry to say but: you were not an attractive 15 year old. also that guy was old. he gave you a free CD, and even though you liked this song the first time you heard it, you soon realized this was the worst band basically ever.
reel big fish- sell out
the dad in SLC punk said, ‘i didn’t sell out son, i bought in.’
goldfinger- mable
mable may have been the bomb, but you know who wasn’t? that shitty band you saw cover this song in a church basement whose singer sang in a fake english accent for no apparent reason. you just couldn’t let that many people with acne ruin an awesome song for you.
the vandals- oi to the world
no doubt- oi to the world
who did it better, no doubt or the vandals? good question, which is why both will be posted in honor of the holiday season. or whatever.
rainer maria- hell and high water
your first and last show at the fireside bowl.
the early november- i want to hear you sad
you found this EP for $4.99 at the record store and dug the artwork. most of this record wasn’t anything to write home about, but this song stuck in your head for weeks. WEEKS.
the promise ring- happiness is all the rage
after you found a super sweet bootlegged VHS with jets to brazil and the promise ring live on it, you flipped your shit for this song. bad news, though: that record store got rid of all the bootlegs before you could swipe up more than 3.
the cure- just like heaven
just like every other angsty teen, you went through a cure phase. and you know what? it was awesome. you even got a DVD with all of their videos on it and you thought it was possibly the best DVD you owned. quiet child, you haven’t seen the shawshank redemption yet.
