I'll forever associate that Vanessa Carlton song with the time somebody modded a piano as a car in GTA IV and went on a rampage through the streets of liberty city
As someone who was actively engaged in combat operations from 2001 to 2015 I can categorically state that we blasted headstrong by trapt on a loop during firefights and contacts. Also I almost died laughing when you mentioned how it could be used in recruiting, although most of us just walked into the recruiting offices humming this shit😂
Can’t believe no one mentioned the Vanessa Carlton song as featured in the movie White Chicks. I can’t hear this song without picturing Terry Crews singing along to it like a giddy school girl.
My name is Cody. Everything you said was true. After a tough loss in Halo or Yugioh I turned to Trapt. Their first and second albums have some solid stuff for the genre.
Trapt are the personification of that kid from middle school who wore one of those beanies with the brim and would try to run up the wall during recess. They might have also worn JNCO jeans depending on when you were in middle school.
I still have two quicksilver beanies with the brim that I bought back in ‘03 and rock them regularly in the winter. Phoenix from Linkin Park turned me on to them when I watched the making of meteora vid that came with the deluxe cd.
CTB called me a cheater by accusing me of rigging the election on his TH-cam community page. What a pathetic delusional snowflake. His music sucks, anyways. If I want to listen to those whose beliefs I disagree with, I'll listen to Dave Mustaine because Megadeth isn't lame poppy butt rock...Risk aside.
@@spddiesel that one track was way overplayed but the record it came out on was really really good actually. I mean I don’t listen to it anymore but for the genre I think they made some great tracks. I listened to that album a lot in 8th grade.
Disagree with Finn (imagine that, lol) about the rap into being cringe. I always found it hilarious, especially the pose that Derryck struck at the end.
I just went to Emo Nite LA this past Friday night and they played "Shake It", DJ'd by non other than Trace Cyrus himself. And yes, I can confirm that we did lose our shit.
I love that owl city song. My daughter introduced it to me when she was about 7 or 8 and we used to always listen to it together. She just turned 21. The song almost makes me tear up a bit on the rare occasion I hear it. Thank you for not making fun of it, dude. Love your channel
That song irritated me since the first time I heard it. Close second is that Colbie Caleit song. This guy says Christians don’t know who Post Office is, so no way Owl City could know them. I’m not Christian and I have no idea who Post Office is.
@@atomicpunk2360 I also had a thought. If Linkin Park ever decides to get back together, I think Deryck is one of the only vocalists with the range and ability to sing Chester’s parts. They could even get back together under a new name and go full-on trap metal. Either way, Deryck would get my vote. Also, I dig Sum41’s more metal direction. They couldn’t stay pop-punk forever.
Of course Limp Bizkit holds up exactly because its so over the top corny, the talents of Wes, John and Sam cannot be denied, and among all the chad rock on the surface you can actually find a lot of deeper undertones in songs like My Way or Lonely World. My Way in particular is actually such a melancholic song.
LB is one band that has a plethora of bangers that still hold up to this day anyone who says they don’t is lying through there teeth. There a band around the nu metal scene that didn’t wanna be serious and showed music wasn’t all about that they wanted to bring the fun on the rock side of things but what was more awesome is they all did together as friends and had a good time doing what they done
Fat Lip is great to this day. The more happy and melodic pop punk seems to do a lot better over time than the darker post hardcore or emo stuff from the middle 00s.
Can totally appreciate that, I was maybe 15/16 when fat lip came out. Bands like sum 41, blink, green day, allister, and also a ton of skate punk bands were so great at the time. Once the emo/screamo thing became a thing I remember just not getting it all and felt totally disconnected
I'm only a few minutes in and this is your best commentary yet. The one tree hill bit made me laugh out loud on the bus. I have headphones on and everyone turned around and stared at me
Ah, Vanessa Carlton, Best known for this song, Being Stephen Jenkins from 3EB's rebound after Charlize Theron, And One Tree Hill analogies 20yrs later....
I was in a band that toured with Trapt for several months. (2014-2015 ish). They played obviously played headstrong on a regular basis and fucked it up almost every time. Also Chris the singer after roughly 30 shows with my band supporting his, still couldn’t recognize us when he saw us before shows. Joke of a band.
@@FinnMckentyPRMBA Finn, when you say "Cody Energy", I'm reminded of this guy Casey who would do all of that: cry if he lost in the video game, had to be the best in everything, etc.
@@whoami7721 had to be the best but most times was a disappointment 🤣🤣🤣 crazy how no matter what town you moved to, there was always the same type of people. I moved a few times as a kid to different school districts and always the same personalities of kids. I always made friends with the same type of kids. Never fails 😂
The wrist bands also have a practical use. When playing in my punk band I wore them to reduce friction burns on my forearm due to strumming with poor technique. The guitar I played was a flat top so my forearm would Knick the edge. After an hour of playing that shit would suck. Especially when sweat hits the burn
Had the same issue. I started as a bassist & no matter which one I played (TBird, Fender, Ibanez etc) I always wore a wristband or I'd end up bleeding everywhere and have a massive welt hours later.
I've never really had that problem, but that might be because, when I did play music, I was more of a metal guitarist than a punk guitarist, and the lessons that taught me were always like, "Good metal picking comes from the wrist, not the elbow. You can pick faster, with more control, if you wrist pick." So I've always mostly wrist picked
why?? after the first 100 times of that happening couldn't you just adjust your stroke a little? I know what you are talking about though - telecaster problems😂
limp Bizkit are easy to like for a few reasons- nostalgia- catchy- Wes Borland song writing- simplicity- contagious fake confidence- comedic undertones- and weirdly, the unique timbre of Fred Durst’s voice. When I try to truly put my finger on one thing that makes it work I still can’t find it. It’s like how I strongly dislike tomatoes on their own, but love a good chunky salsa 🤷♂️
It’s a joint effort between Wes and Fred. Fred is the marketing genus (even though he isn’t that talented music-wise) and Wes was like the secret weapon musician
John Otto is a fantastic drummer. He and Sam Rivers are a tight rhythm section... like listen to "Rearranged." That whole song is anchored by Otto/Rivers/Lethal. Put that beat under any hip-hop track.
As much as I love Fat Lip, I actually thought Sum 41 got even better with the metal influences you mentioned, especially on Chuck. For me it made the non-singles stand out more, while having some great pop-punk singles like No Reason, compared to All Killer No Filler where I only listen to 2 songs. Also, is Rollin a bad song? Sure. Is it still fun to listen to? Hell yeah!
When Fireflies first came out I was in high school and in the middle of my "metal elitist edgelord" phase so I hated the song. After I grew up I realized it's an amazing song and it absolutely holds up to the test of time.
Love seeing Owl City get some love. To me "Ocean Eyes" is a near-perfect synth-pop album that stays in regular rotation to this day. And if you haven't heard his other projects I HIGHLY recommend Port Blue and Color Therapy for a more ambient, but still hopeful soundtrack.
Still waiting for you to get to Hey There Delilah (hate) and Face Down (love). I remember that as the turning period for rock music when emo had gotten so mainstream that it was just an aspect of the sound of pop music, and soon "alt rock" radio was no longer recognizable as the genre it had purported to be the prior 15 years.
Oh damn it, I had completely erased that awful Plain White T's song from my memory and now it's stuck in my head! "Face Down" is a good one though, that one holds up and the message of it is incredibly relevant.
Just heard Rollin yesterday on my spotify lol. I've never thought limp bizkit was the pinnacle of music, but its just fun music cheese and all. Nostalgia too. Reminds me of riding with my friends in high school with the windows down, feeling like a badass. Its just Nostalgia Finn!
Owl City is just so unique, at that point I've never heard of any music like that with lyrics put together that way. Vanilla Twilight will always be my second favourite song of all time.
That’s funny that you said One Tree Hill was a show that wasn’t edgy. I remember there being a school shooting where a main character dies, a loan shark breaks a teenagers knee caps, and teens getting pregnant while the parents are subject to assassination attempts! Still had cheesy moments but it went buck wild at times.
I am 28 years old, work at an office and I would love to pretend that I’m 10 years younger and sing along to ”Shake It” on a Friday-night. You are really spot on. 😂
I love Owl City so much and I'm glad you agree. His first few albums are some of my faves when I just need to relax and enjoy the weather and life for a bit. Not to mention, his live shows are also fantastic.
Sum 41's guitarist Dave Brownsound was a metal guy and brought riff diversity into pop punk. You could tell their writing suffered when he left after Chuck.
@@dasenase Look at the album credits instead of saying memes from 5 years ago. Every song written by Noiri and Whibley. If you dont have the album look at ASCAP. There you go son
The description of We The Kings and Mayday Parade fans is so accurate of my younger self LMAO. I was basically part of the “nerd” social group and knew nothing about scene culture. But at the same time I listened to pop punk and wished I knew how to dress like Avril Lavigne. I had the occasional thing with a skull on it but that’s about it. You even nailed the “likes Fall Out Boy but only knows the singles” I’m amazed at the accuracy
I remember finding Owlcity back in the day on MySpace as well. I was always bummed that playradioplay disappeared, I wish he toured more/made more music. I saw we the kings open for new found glory at a college in Massachusetts which was kind of a weird duo.
Gotta talk about Trust Company if you ever do a part 2 of this, they’re music is legitimately pretty good even though they’re really only known for the song “Downfall”
Man, Fat Lip truly was a masterpiece. The first time I heard that song when it had just came out I was completely obsessed. I loved blink 182 at the time. And then I know you hate Limp Bizkit man but they were so much. I absolutely love the Bizkit. Wes wrote some incredible riffs and I gotta say, Fred knew what he was doing. I still jam chocolate starfish all the time
I saw her live like ~10 years ago when “rabbits on the run” came out. I’d never really listened to her but obviously knew 1000 miles, and my girlfriend was really into her. Ended up really liking that album and the following one, a lot. Haven’t kept up with her since then or checked out her earlier stuff. 1000 Miles will always remind me of my girlfriend, who passed away several years ago.
Really feel you about Owl City. I was in a similarly dark place when the song dropped. Got hooked on Adam Young‘s stuff (especially his Band Skysailing), for it was a nice change of tone compared to all the noisy metal stuff I listened to back then. And even though I don‘t have much love left for christianity, a good song is a good song.
You hit me right in the feels with this one. My childhood right there + all of the descriptions you made, I feel them. Also, easy explanation on why people love Limp Bizkit nowadays, despite their music being cringe: It's just pure energy in music form. Simple, dumb, raw and energetic. Sometimes you just need that.
bang on the money with that statement. some music you listen to for entertainment only. LB is one of those bands. you dont really think about the lyrics at all, its just very fun to listen to
@@niToitsyeSkxawng I love music that requires 100% attention to fully enjoy, but no way I'm listening to something like that while running or weightlifting. Same thing with partying.
Haha still love how much you dislike the bizkit. Rollin is a party fun song, it's not meant to be serious. Even Wes Borland is dressed as a parody rapper. Still enjoy your genuine reactions to all of these songs. 100% agree with sum 41
I like that you brought up Metros Stations lyrics being weird for their fanbase. I recently gave the album this song was on a listen again and the song 17 forever made me physically uncomfortable. Like yikes my guy maybe don't sing about wanting to be able to finally sleep with your high-school aged girlfriend 🤢🤢
I am super embarrassed by how much I used to LOVE metro station. Hearing them now is making me cringe so hard because not only is the music terrible but you're spot on about the creepy lyrics that went totally over my 14 year old self's head
"A thousand miles" got stuck in my head forever, mainly after I've heard Vanilla Sky's cover (Italian pop-punk band who also covered Rihanna's Umbrella and Lady Gaga's Just Dance).
I wish I lived in a timeline to where 2000s music was the last music we had for a hundred years, and we're just now in the air 2100 discovering where music left off.
I've never been a Sum 41 fan, but when I saw them open for Motley Crue on the Carnival Of Sins tour, they kicked ass, it was prefect show for an opener and honestly their songs still hold up
Aside from Wes I think the biggest thing that makes some Limp Bizkit songs so good is just the infectious energy Fred has. Sure it's corny but I'll be damned if he doesn't sell it.
The first time I heard Limp Bizkit was on a demo tape my friend got at a Korn show. That and the subsequent 3 Dollar Bill album blew my mind. Then Significant Other was also awesome but felt a bit more simple with more pop sensibility. By Chocolate Starfish you could feel that they were just dicking around and enjoying their fame but my friends and I didn't care because it was still fun. I have fond memories of going to alternative clubs in the early 2000s, doing the Rollin' arm movement and having a blast being a young idiot. If Rollin doesn't still pump you up then I don't know what to tell you
I unironically love Shake It! I remember hearing it on the radio when I was around 8 and not really thinking much of it, but nowadays I think it is such a BOP
I was very much done with Fred Durst's vocals by the time Chocolate Starfish came out. But Wes Borland's tone was to fucking die for. John and Sam were a great rhythm section, too.
I said the same when I first heard that album, but I won’t lie … I won’t skip when a song comes up on the playlist from it (unless it’s Rollin, because I cannot look more white than riding around having that play in the background …. noooooo thanks, rather be caught with Achey Breaky Heart at full blast).
Sum 41 is amazing and they're still going strong as ever, heard their new album will be a double album with one half being metal and the other back to their og pop punk style!
Fun Fact: Joey Fatone didn't do much of the break dancing scenes because he hurt (or had surgery or something I can't remember) his leg. Nsync used their choreographer had dressed up like Joey to fill in most of the standing/dancing parts for him. This is why Joey is mostly sitting down, his face is blurry, and he is placed in the back. You can watch all about it in the making of the Dirty Pop video.
I'd say that Rollin' holds up because those of it that might have honestly "rocked out" to it back in the day, probably now embrace it as the magical font of musical cheese that it is.
Headstrong is peak early 2000s WWE Pay-per-view theme-core. I wonder where Terry Crews' career would be without 1000 Miles. I hope on your twitch stream you mentioned the historical significance of the Rollin' Music video. That video and the 2001 VMAs with denim suit Britney and Justin were the last gasps of turn of the millennium culture. I've commented on it before, but the movie he directed makes me think Fred was not in on the joke. Check Yes Juliet was a strictly worse version of The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls.
I like Terry Crews in White Chicks, but my man had an established career long before being featured in that movie. You all forget Everybody Hates Chris? He was the dad. Pitched and recorded as he was doing White Chicks. He also had features in Malibu’s Most Wanted (8ball), Soul Plane, Friday After Next (Damon - his most memorable character for me during that era), Starsky & Hutch (Porter), and was pitched for Cheeseburger Eddie in The Longest Yard and President Camacho in Idiocracy before White Chicks officially released due to how well-known he was for being a big buff guy in comedies. Mad respect to the man for getting where he is today through features in black comedies beyond singing a song.
Limp Bizkit helped bring rock and roll out of the grunge doldrums where everyone sang about "important, sad issues" it was a breath of fresh air, toxic fratboy masculinity be damned
I think what people love most about LB is Wes, and formally, John. Wes is very much so underrated as a guitar player and if in a different band would get more credit then he gets
If I recall correctly owl City's name comes from a tree near his parents house that had a large amount of owls living in it. Because of his insomnia Adam would take a walk at night to relax and saw the tree that looked like an "owl city" and he watched them until he was calm then would go home and write music until he fell asleep.
I graduated in '08 and man my teen years had some great music playing on the radio and TV. Even though we went to school together, I "met" my now husband on Myspace and started dating him our senior year. I remember all the trends and music styles. Glad to have been around during that time. Watching your live comments section made me chuckle. XD or xD will never go out of style, it seems.
Owl City is an amazing artist, he had no boundaries he tried everything from synth pop to screamo, for those who don't know he started a solo project called Blue Dallas. I would love to see Finn have him on his podcast, it would be amazing.
That comment about being 28 and working an office job hit hard. Was having a great Tuesday until then. I’m away outside to cut the grass that I’m responsible for 😭 love your videos.
You just can’t wrap your head around the Limp Bizkit thing man. They’re just FUN!! 😂😂 it’s fun, immature music to bang your head to and sing along with. It’s really that simple. Sometimes cheese is just so tasty!
I went to a Killswitch show back in February. While they were setting up for Killswitch's set, they started playing "A Thousands Miles" and at least half the crowd was singing along. The collective voice of the crowd was noticeably deep.
@ 1:55 "At the time I was in a pretty dark place back then." Totally catching my attention during a pretty dark place at this very time bubba LOL! Have you done anything on "Brand New"? I just got into them recently after a 20 year career i totally missed lol, or "Vundabar"? One of the girls i fuck got me into them & theyre really dope surprisingly. I've been getting into Darkwave too the last 2 years after a huge dry spell of any new music at all for various reasons but Boy Harsher is amazing & Sexual Purity sounds just like them, so theyre good too lol. A lot of interesting stuff coming from Darkwave. Thanks for all the videos brother youre a good dude.
NSYNC and Backstreet Boys are permanently etched into my mind because of sister's persistent requests to my mom to play them on our way to her after school dance classes, I presume this could also explain my appreciation for pop from back then. Thanks Sis
Since getting into dark/heavy music during my adolescence at the turn of the century, a pop song has to be *really* good for me to like it. A Thousand Miles, A Million Fireflies, liked them at the time and still like them now. Maybe songs just need a big number in their title.
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Do Feeling This by Blink 182 next! Totally holds up still
LAME MUSIC LAAAAMMMEEEEEEE
IS FINN IS CULTURAL MARXIST aatheist
Your like 50 dressing like a teenager lol
I'll forever associate that Vanessa Carlton song with the time somebody modded a piano as a car in GTA IV and went on a rampage through the streets of liberty city
Pleket ket ket ket ket!
And now you bleeeeediiiin
Fuck, is that on youtubes?
Same same same, I can never unsee that GTA video
This and then Terry crews
As someone who was actively engaged in combat operations from 2001 to 2015 I can categorically state that we blasted headstrong by trapt on a loop during firefights and contacts. Also I almost died laughing when you mentioned how it could be used in recruiting, although most of us just walked into the recruiting offices humming this shit😂
Can’t believe no one mentioned the Vanessa Carlton song as featured in the movie White Chicks. I can’t hear this song without picturing Terry Crews singing along to it like a giddy school girl.
Everyone did in the twitch stream… Finn just didn’t mention it. Disappointing I know.
Terry Crews is somewhere out there, crying.
I just commented this. I immediately think of that movie when I hear that song.
EASY WHITE CHOCOLATE.. WOULDN’T WANT YOU TO MELT! 🤣
All I can think of whenever I hear that piano intro.
"The most important part of any band to me is the wrist accessories." - Finn Mckenty, serious music critic.
Literally made me laugh out loud.
My name is Cody. Everything you said was true. After a tough loss in Halo or Yugioh I turned to Trapt. Their first and second albums have some solid stuff for the genre.
This aged real poorly
Trapt are the personification of that kid from middle school who wore one of those beanies with the brim and would try to run up the wall during recess. They might have also worn JNCO jeans depending on when you were in middle school.
And they were so goddamn overplayed. Can't tell you another Trapt song, but I was sick of them and that song pretty quickly.
I still have two quicksilver beanies with the brim that I bought back in ‘03 and rock them regularly in the winter. Phoenix from Linkin Park turned me on to them when I watched the making of meteora vid that came with the deluxe cd.
CTB called me a cheater by accusing me of rigging the election on his TH-cam community page. What a pathetic delusional snowflake. His music sucks, anyways. If I want to listen to those whose beliefs I disagree with, I'll listen to Dave Mustaine because Megadeth isn't lame poppy butt rock...Risk aside.
@@spddiesel that one track was way overplayed but the record it came out on was really really good actually. I mean I don’t listen to it anymore but for the genre I think they made some great tracks. I listened to that album a lot in 8th grade.
I wish those hats would come back. They were comfortable.
I still listen to Fat Lip all the time!!!
Old Sum 41 is the shit!!!
It will hold up forever, it's truly a prefect song.
Yes the first 3 albums every song is a banger
Same.
Disagree with Finn (imagine that, lol) about the rap into being cringe. I always found it hilarious, especially the pose that Derryck struck at the end.
I could listen to fat lip and In too deep on repeat for the rest of time.
I just went to Emo Nite LA this past Friday night and they played "Shake It", DJ'd by non other than Trace Cyrus himself. And yes, I can confirm that we did lose our shit.
Fat Lip by Sum 41 will stand the test of time forever.
The video was filmed very close to where I went to college and lived in Pomona. I was in Claremont and went to college in Walnut.
Yes it will
Nah
Absolute classic.
I love that owl city song. My daughter introduced it to me when she was about 7 or 8 and we used to always listen to it together. She just turned 21. The song almost makes me tear up a bit on the rare occasion I hear it. Thank you for not making fun of it, dude. Love your channel
@Danny Francis punk is my jam, gurrrl. I’ll have to check some those out.
@Danny Francis ohh duh. It’s everyone’s jam ‘round here. I forgot what channel I was on
That song irritated me since the first time I heard it. Close second is that Colbie Caleit song.
This guy says Christians don’t know who Post Office is, so no way Owl City could know them. I’m not Christian and I have no idea who Post Office is.
Post Office? Don't you mean Postal Service?
That's so sweet and wholesome. :)
12:14 Respect to Deryck Whibley (Sum41 singer) for basically coming back from the dead in 2014, getting sober and changing his life.
Big facts. Sum 41 is legit one of the best bands of that era and their newer stuff fucking slaps 🤘🏻
@@atomicpunk2360 I also had a thought. If Linkin Park ever decides to get back together, I think Deryck is one of the only vocalists with the range and ability to sing Chester’s parts.
They could even get back together under a new name and go full-on trap metal. Either way, Deryck would get my vote.
Also, I dig Sum41’s more metal direction. They couldn’t stay pop-punk forever.
@@Djfmdotcom second that he'd be a good fit in linkin park
Of course Limp Bizkit holds up exactly because its so over the top corny, the talents of Wes, John and Sam cannot be denied, and among all the chad rock on the surface you can actually find a lot of deeper undertones in songs like My Way or Lonely World. My Way in particular is actually such a melancholic song.
LB is one band that has a plethora of bangers that still hold up to this day anyone who says they don’t is lying through there teeth. There a band around the nu metal scene that didn’t wanna be serious and showed music wasn’t all about that they wanted to bring the fun on the rock side of things but what was more awesome is they all did together as friends and had a good time doing what they done
Boiler is a legit good song, the melody and the guitars and bass are really good
Lmao. Steve. I think you mean Sam. But yeah I agree, dude
@@M1n0rXxXthr3aT lol right
Limp Bizkit had a few corny songs. The rest are amazeballs
Fat Lip is great to this day. The more happy and melodic pop punk seems to do a lot better over time than the darker post hardcore or emo stuff from the middle 00s.
100% agree.
That's because the darker emo stuff can get old or reminds you of the bad stuff
@@Tikitackfouls For example Life Is Not A Waiting Room by Senses Fail, amazing album, but not fun to revisit if you've happened to live that.
Can totally appreciate that, I was maybe 15/16 when fat lip came out. Bands like sum 41, blink, green day, allister, and also a ton of skate punk bands were so great at the time. Once the emo/screamo thing became a thing I remember just not getting it all and felt totally disconnected
Fat Lip by Sum 41 is a masterpiece that holds up. Video too. They caught lighting in a bottle on that one.
in too deep beats out fat lip imho
@@onebuffalo5402 it’s close for sure! Sum 41 might be the pop punk GOATS of the early 2000’s
I'm only a few minutes in and this is your best commentary yet. The one tree hill bit made me laugh out loud on the bus. I have headphones on and everyone turned around and stared at me
To be fair, "Sounds like it would be in the last 15 minutes of a One Tree Hill episode" is the best genre of music
Ah, Vanessa Carlton, Best known for this song, Being Stephen Jenkins from 3EB's rebound after Charlize Theron, And One Tree Hill analogies 20yrs later....
That show is hilarious to go back and watch
I was in a band that toured with Trapt for several months. (2014-2015 ish). They played obviously played headstrong on a regular basis and fucked it up almost every time. Also Chris the singer after roughly 30 shows with my band supporting his, still couldn’t recognize us when he saw us before shows. Joke of a band.
Amazing lol
I feel like I just wasted too large a portion of my life reading a Trapt story, but you didn’t disappoint. Joke of band. Hahaha
@@FinnMckentyPRMBA Finn, when you say "Cody Energy", I'm reminded of this guy Casey who would do all of that: cry if he lost in the video game, had to be the best in everything, etc.
Went to high school with Chris Brown and he was a total prick.
Pete the bassist is a great guy.
@@whoami7721 had to be the best but most times was a disappointment 🤣🤣🤣 crazy how no matter what town you moved to, there was always the same type of people. I moved a few times as a kid to different school districts and always the same personalities of kids. I always made friends with the same type of kids. Never fails 😂
The wrist bands also have a practical use. When playing in my punk band I wore them to reduce friction burns on my forearm due to strumming with poor technique. The guitar I played was a flat top so my forearm would Knick the edge. After an hour of playing that shit would suck. Especially when sweat hits the burn
Had the same issue. I started as a bassist & no matter which one I played (TBird, Fender, Ibanez etc) I always wore a wristband or I'd end up bleeding everywhere and have a massive welt hours later.
I wear them while playing guitar because my arms sweaty profusely when I play live
I've never really had that problem, but that might be because, when I did play music, I was more of a metal guitarist than a punk guitarist, and the lessons that taught me were always like, "Good metal picking comes from the wrist, not the elbow. You can pick faster, with more control, if you wrist pick." So I've always mostly wrist picked
Same same
why?? after the first 100 times of that happening couldn't you just adjust your stroke a little? I know what you are talking about though - telecaster problems😂
limp Bizkit are easy to like for a few reasons- nostalgia- catchy- Wes Borland song writing- simplicity- contagious fake confidence- comedic undertones- and weirdly, the unique timbre of Fred Durst’s voice. When I try to truly put my finger on one thing that makes it work I still can’t find it. It’s like how I strongly dislike tomatoes on their own, but love a good chunky salsa 🤷♂️
I'll say this once again, Wes Borland is what truly made Limp Bizkit such a great band.
Borland was fantastic at steering the artistic direction and Durst was a master promoter
Think of what they could have been if annoying douchey Durst wasn't in the picture. I can usually enjoy some LB despite Durst.
It’s a joint effort between Wes and Fred. Fred is the marketing genus (even though he isn’t that talented music-wise) and Wes was like the secret weapon musician
John Otto is a fantastic drummer. He and Sam Rivers are a tight rhythm section... like listen to "Rearranged." That whole song is anchored by Otto/Rivers/Lethal. Put that beat under any hip-hop track.
@@Djfmdotcom exactly, my friend!
As much as I love Fat Lip, I actually thought Sum 41 got even better with the metal influences you mentioned, especially on Chuck. For me it made the non-singles stand out more, while having some great pop-punk singles like No Reason, compared to All Killer No Filler where I only listen to 2 songs. Also, is Rollin a bad song? Sure. Is it still fun to listen to? Hell yeah!
When Fireflies first came out I was in high school and in the middle of my "metal elitist edgelord" phase so I hated the song. After I grew up I realized it's an amazing song and it absolutely holds up to the test of time.
Dude even when i was an edgelord into passenger of shit i still bopped to fireflies
Literally too wholesome to not love
Love seeing Owl City get some love. To me "Ocean Eyes" is a near-perfect synth-pop album that stays in regular rotation to this day. And if you haven't heard his other projects I HIGHLY recommend Port Blue and Color Therapy for a more ambient, but still hopeful soundtrack.
I know! So awesome. Don’t forget his side project Sky Sailing. One of my favorite albums, and I’m a metal fan.
@@khronyk2338 I have been listening to owl city for years and had no clue about sky sailing. What a day to be alive. Thank you friend!
@@AndarBarrishi, Wow, you’re welcome man. I love it, and I’m sure you will. Acoustic Owl City is awesome.
Will have to check those out, was super into Owl City back in the day
@@khronyk2338 Can't believe I forget Sky Sailing, another great project from the guy.
It's always a good day when Finn uploads a video.
Still waiting for you to get to Hey There Delilah (hate) and Face Down (love). I remember that as the turning period for rock music when emo had gotten so mainstream that it was just an aspect of the sound of pop music, and soon "alt rock" radio was no longer recognizable as the genre it had purported to be the prior 15 years.
I was always disappointed that the demo version of Face Down never got an official release. But I do still love the radio and album release.
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Was just listening to Face Down lol
Ya'll heard Lil Lotus cover of "Face Down"? He does a pretty great job IMO
Oh damn it, I had completely erased that awful Plain White T's song from my memory and now it's stuck in my head!
"Face Down" is a good one though, that one holds up and the message of it is incredibly relevant.
Just heard Rollin yesterday on my spotify lol. I've never thought limp bizkit was the pinnacle of music, but its just fun music cheese and all. Nostalgia too. Reminds me of riding with my friends in high school with the windows down, feeling like a badass. Its just Nostalgia Finn!
You know who's better tho? HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH
@@bradschumacher419 You're damn right Bro!
Owl City is just so unique, at that point I've never heard of any music like that with lyrics put together that way. Vanilla Twilight will always be my second favourite song of all time.
Name a more iconic line than “I get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs.” I’ll wait
They copied The Postal Service style.
That’s funny that you said One Tree Hill was a show that wasn’t edgy. I remember there being a school shooting where a main character dies, a loan shark breaks a teenagers knee caps, and teens getting pregnant while the parents are subject to assassination attempts! Still had cheesy moments but it went buck wild at times.
I’ve never actually seen it!
@@FinnMckentyPRMBA The show you described was Seventh Heaven.
I am 28 years old, work at an office and I would love to pretend that I’m 10 years younger and sing along to ”Shake It” on a Friday-night.
You are really spot on. 😂
Every metalhead, including myself, in the early 2000s who had a soft spot for Sum 41 and no one else "um, yeah man, I like some punk" 😅
It me haha
They 100% helped my transition into Metalcore in the 2009’s
Sum 41 and Lagwagon also had a bit of that element too
I love Owl City so much and I'm glad you agree. His first few albums are some of my faves when I just need to relax and enjoy the weather and life for a bit. Not to mention, his live shows are also fantastic.
Sum 41's guitarist Dave Brownsound was a metal guy and brought riff diversity into pop punk. You could tell their writing suffered when he left after Chuck.
But Underclass Hero and Screaming Bloody Murder are easily Sum 41s best albums
@@Jambr380 i refuse to believe this is a real comment.
Except 99% of the songs were written by Whibley and Noiri. Not a single riff by Dave on Chuck
@@hambone3327 I'm pressing X to doubt.
@@dasenase Look at the album credits instead of saying memes from 5 years ago. Every song written by Noiri and Whibley. If you dont have the album look at ASCAP. There you go son
The description of We The Kings and Mayday Parade fans is so accurate of my younger self LMAO. I was basically part of the “nerd” social group and knew nothing about scene culture. But at the same time I listened to pop punk and wished I knew how to dress like Avril Lavigne. I had the occasional thing with a skull on it but that’s about it. You even nailed the “likes Fall Out Boy but only knows the singles” I’m amazed at the accuracy
You know what. Owl City was also the gateway. The Ready Set was also crucial to this phase (and still my favorite actually)
I remember finding Owlcity back in the day on MySpace as well. I was always bummed that playradioplay disappeared, I wish he toured
more/made more music. I saw we the kings open for new found glory at a college in Massachusetts which was kind of a weird duo.
Playradioplay started making music under the name Analog Rebellion years back. It's different but some of its pretty good
Playradioplay was soooo good, I wonder what he's up to nowadays
Gotta talk about Trust Company if you ever do a part 2 of this, they’re music is legitimately pretty good even though they’re really only known for the song “Downfall”
Yea they were great
Running from me is my personal favorite
Nobody knows who they are lol. They were a Linkin Park clone
@@MikeVoss I think they were pretty different to Linkin park from what I remember. Less catchy
In this vein, who remembers Lostprophets?
Finn also pays for youtube premium. A man of class.
Man the 2000s and 2010s feel like they happened 200 years ago. The last 2-5 years have been WILD.
I recently re-listened to Fat Lip and was like, man, this song is really good!
Man, Fat Lip truly was a masterpiece. The first time I heard that song when it had just came out I was completely obsessed. I loved blink 182 at the time. And then I know you hate Limp Bizkit man but they were so much. I absolutely love the Bizkit. Wes wrote some incredible riffs and I gotta say, Fred knew what he was doing. I still jam chocolate starfish all the time
Fireflies by Owl City has the potential to be a really good pop punk song. Listen to the chorus, you can hear its hidden potential.
The cover by Bilmuri is top tier
That's probably because it was cowritten and coproduced by Matt Thiessen from Reliant K
Go listen to basketflies from dj cumberbund. You'll thank me later.
@@owenoconnell3445 and sang by correctly?
Fat Lip totally holds up. I was passively listening to this and when the drums dropped I started banging my head lol
Vanessa Carlton is so underrated, her second album "Harmonium" from 2004 is amazing!
I saw her live like ~10 years ago when “rabbits on the run” came out. I’d never really listened to her but obviously knew 1000 miles, and my girlfriend was really into her. Ended up really liking that album and the following one, a lot. Haven’t kept up with her since then or checked out her earlier stuff. 1000 Miles will always remind me of my girlfriend, who passed away several years ago.
Owl city's first album is amazing. Listened to it a lot in the army alongside morbid angel and immortal.
1000 miles has the best metalcore cover ever.
Really feel you about Owl City. I was in a similarly dark place when the song dropped. Got hooked on Adam Young‘s stuff (especially his Band Skysailing), for it was a nice change of tone compared to all the noisy metal stuff I listened to back then.
And even though I don‘t have much love left for christianity, a good song is a good song.
I always made fun of Fireflies in highschool...but after some maturity, this is such a sweet song that chills me out. Love it now as an adult.
You hit me right in the feels with this one. My childhood right there + all of the descriptions you made, I feel them. Also, easy explanation on why people love Limp Bizkit nowadays, despite their music being cringe: It's just pure energy in music form. Simple, dumb, raw and energetic. Sometimes you just need that.
Some of their music is just fine. I dig Borland's guitar riffs. All the cringe was because of Durst. That guy... my god.
bang on the money with that statement. some music you listen to for entertainment only. LB is one of those bands. you dont really think about the lyrics at all, its just very fun to listen to
@@niToitsyeSkxawng I love music that requires 100% attention to fully enjoy, but no way I'm listening to something like that while running or weightlifting. Same thing with partying.
@@petrinafilip96 yup exactly right, same here
In my opinion anything that's commercial is corny Every song on this list is corny to me
Haha still love how much you dislike the bizkit. Rollin is a party fun song, it's not meant to be serious. Even Wes Borland is dressed as a parody rapper. Still enjoy your genuine reactions to all of these songs. 100% agree with sum 41
I like that you brought up Metros Stations lyrics being weird for their fanbase. I recently gave the album this song was on a listen again and the song 17 forever made me physically uncomfortable. Like yikes my guy maybe don't sing about wanting to be able to finally sleep with your high-school aged girlfriend 🤢🤢
I am super embarrassed by how much I used to LOVE metro station. Hearing them now is making me cringe so hard because not only is the music terrible but you're spot on about the creepy lyrics that went totally over my 14 year old self's head
Guess I'm gonna have to start downloading his videos as soon as they come out because I definitely did not see that part in the video.
@@ssj6bejeeta Oh damn I didn't even notice but you're right, most of the Metro Station part is gone now
"A thousand miles" got stuck in my head forever, mainly after I've heard Vanilla Sky's cover (Italian pop-punk band who also covered Rihanna's Umbrella and Lady Gaga's Just Dance).
I wish I lived in a timeline to where 2000s music was the last music we had for a hundred years, and we're just now in the air 2100 discovering where music left off.
"They're sorta like a scene one-hit-wonder."
Oh Finn, you silly little boy, you know the scene will never allow a band to be a one-hit-wonder.
"Shake It" is one of the best pop songs from that decade
I've never been a Sum 41 fan, but when I saw them open for Motley Crue on the Carnival Of Sins tour, they kicked ass, it was prefect show for an opener and honestly their songs still hold up
A thousand miles is such a bop. I absolutely love that song and I’m a total metal head
It's a great song
@@atvena it really is 😃
Dude your Limp Bizkit segment in this video was some of the funniest shit I've seen on YT in a while😂
Aside from Wes I think the biggest thing that makes some Limp Bizkit songs so good is just the infectious energy Fred has. Sure it's corny but I'll be damned if he doesn't sell it.
I just showed my daughter fireflies song 3 days ago and we have just had the most wonderful time jamming this song over and over again.
The first time I heard Limp Bizkit was on a demo tape my friend got at a Korn show. That and the subsequent 3 Dollar Bill album blew my mind. Then Significant Other was also awesome but felt a bit more simple with more pop sensibility. By Chocolate Starfish you could feel that they were just dicking around and enjoying their fame but my friends and I didn't care because it was still fun. I have fond memories of going to alternative clubs in the early 2000s, doing the Rollin' arm movement and having a blast being a young idiot.
If Rollin doesn't still pump you up then I don't know what to tell you
I saw Venessa Carlton at a Stevie Nicks concert. She was incredible and was even part of Stevie's encore. I wish we could hear more from her.
I unironically love Shake It! I remember hearing it on the radio when I was around 8 and not really thinking much of it, but nowadays I think it is such a BOP
It's one of these songs, you dont want anybody to know that you like it 😅
My son was obsessed with shake it when it came out. Shit is still stuck in my head 10 years later
For me, it’s one of those songs that reminds me of a time that I’d largely rather forget lol
Shake It is perhaps the most known neon pop/crunkcore/emo song of all time but the best Metro Station song is Control. You can't go wrong with it.
So basically you’re still a kid?
I was very much done with Fred Durst's vocals by the time Chocolate Starfish came out. But Wes Borland's tone was to fucking die for. John and Sam were a great rhythm section, too.
I said the same when I first heard that album, but I won’t lie … I won’t skip when a song comes up on the playlist from it (unless it’s Rollin, because I cannot look more white than riding around having that play in the background …. noooooo thanks, rather be caught with Achey Breaky Heart at full blast).
when vanessa hits the higher octave chorus at the end of the song. I get chills
The entire album that “Fireflies” is on is genuinely sooooo good. Adam Young is a really talented dude. Really under appreciated.
Sum 41 is amazing and they're still going strong as ever, heard their new album will be a double album with one half being metal and the other back to their og pop punk style!
Fun Fact: Joey Fatone didn't do much of the break dancing scenes because he hurt (or had surgery or something I can't remember) his leg. Nsync used their choreographer had dressed up like Joey to fill in most of the standing/dancing parts for him. This is why Joey is mostly sitting down, his face is blurry, and he is placed in the back. You can watch all about it in the making of the Dirty Pop video.
Man, this video was great. Left me feeling headstrong to take on anyone.
I'd say that Rollin' holds up because those of it that might have honestly "rocked out" to it back in the day, probably now embrace it as the magical font of musical cheese that it is.
Headstrong is peak early 2000s WWE Pay-per-view theme-core. I wonder where Terry Crews' career would be without 1000 Miles. I hope on your twitch stream you mentioned the historical significance of the Rollin' Music video. That video and the 2001 VMAs with denim suit Britney and Justin were the last gasps of turn of the millennium culture. I've commented on it before, but the movie he directed makes me think Fred was not in on the joke. Check Yes Juliet was a strictly worse version of The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls.
I like Terry Crews in White Chicks, but my man had an established career long before being featured in that movie.
You all forget Everybody Hates Chris? He was the dad. Pitched and recorded as he was doing White Chicks.
He also had features in Malibu’s Most Wanted (8ball), Soul Plane, Friday After Next (Damon - his most memorable character for me during that era), Starsky & Hutch (Porter), and was pitched for Cheeseburger Eddie in The Longest Yard and President Camacho in Idiocracy before White Chicks officially released due to how well-known he was for being a big buff guy in comedies. Mad respect to the man for getting where he is today through features in black comedies beyond singing a song.
Limp Bizkit helped bring rock and roll out of the grunge doldrums where everyone sang about "important, sad issues" it was a breath of fresh air, toxic fratboy masculinity be damned
Babe wake up Finn Mckenty posted a new video
Your nostalgic references and comparisons are usually on point, but you knocked em out of the park in this video. Thanks for the laughs!
Limp bizkit is just fun music… it doesn’t need to be super inspirational or anything it definitely holds up!
I can't lie, there are a handful of Limp Bizkit songs I still like. Break Stuff, Faith, Behind Blue Eyes, Rearranged.
Limp bizkit is eternal
I think what people love most about LB is Wes, and formally, John. Wes is very much so underrated as a guitar player and if in a different band would get more credit then he gets
Seems true but listen to his side projects- not great
Sum 41 is just a perfect band
Check Yes Juliet and Fat Lip were the best songs on this list for sure. I actually agreed with pretty much every verdict you made
as a 27 year old with an office job who frequents emo night here in philly, i can confirm when Shake It comes on the place goes nuts
@@TheCpj1976 Kung fu necktie. 1st and 3rd fridays of the month
If I recall correctly owl City's name comes from a tree near his parents house that had a large amount of owls living in it. Because of his insomnia Adam would take a walk at night to relax and saw the tree that looked like an "owl city" and he watched them until he was calm then would go home and write music until he fell asleep.
You take things too seriously man! It’s music. Once you learn to not care so much you will appreciate limp bizkit
That "Hey rockers, hip-hopers" line in rollin is iconic af!
How was "Don't Trust Me" by 3OH!3 not on this list? That is the epitome of embarrassing 2000s music.
Idk if u been to emo nite but I've seen about 200 20 yr Olds singing that shit at the top. Of. They shit
@@sammyhain Oh it's absolutely an anthem that we all loved at the time... but it's aged horribly and it's incredibly embarrassing to listen to now.
I graduated in '08 and man my teen years had some great music playing on the radio and TV. Even though we went to school together, I "met" my now husband on Myspace and started dating him our senior year. I remember all the trends and music styles. Glad to have been around during that time. Watching your live comments section made me chuckle. XD or xD will never go out of style, it seems.
Owl City is an amazing artist, he had no boundaries he tried everything from synth pop to screamo, for those who don't know he started a solo project called Blue Dallas. I would love to see Finn have him on his podcast, it would be amazing.
That comment about being 28 and working an office job hit hard. Was having a great Tuesday until then. I’m away outside to cut the grass that I’m responsible for 😭 love your videos.
I'll tell you why you think nysnc and limp bizkit are trash - it's b/c you didn't grow up with them. Finished done end of story.
Trapt Headstrong commentary actually made me laugh out loud :D
Head strong just makes me think of Legends of Wrestling 2 they used that and always got me pumped to play.
That Metro Station section had me cracking up haha
You just can’t wrap your head around the Limp Bizkit thing man. They’re just FUN!! 😂😂 it’s fun, immature music to bang your head to and sing along with. It’s really that simple. Sometimes cheese is just so tasty!
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Finn did you really have to call me out so directly like that?? Hahahah
I went to a Killswitch show back in February. While they were setting up for Killswitch's set, they started playing "A Thousands Miles" and at least half the crowd was singing along. The collective voice of the crowd was noticeably deep.
Just discovering your 2nd channel and just subbed. Please never change!
Thank you!
@ 1:55 "At the time I was in a pretty dark place back then." Totally catching my attention during a pretty dark place at this very time bubba LOL! Have you done anything on "Brand New"? I just got into them recently after a 20 year career i totally missed lol, or "Vundabar"? One of the girls i fuck got me into them & theyre really dope surprisingly. I've been getting into Darkwave too the last 2 years after a huge dry spell of any new music at all for various reasons but Boy Harsher is amazing & Sexual Purity sounds just like them, so theyre good too lol. A lot of interesting stuff coming from Darkwave. Thanks for all the videos brother youre a good dude.
"If this wasn't use in a military recruitment video, somebody fucked up" I'm fucking dead
"The foam headphones that were always itchy and hot". Ah, that takes me back. I could almost feel them on my ears when you said that.
"Makin my way downtown, walking fast"
Acually you're driving a piano...
17:56 I’m a bartender and every Monday (My Chemical Mondays) is emo night. This is 100% accurate.
NSYNC and Backstreet Boys are permanently etched into my mind because of sister's persistent requests to my mom to play them on our way to her after school dance classes, I presume this could also explain my appreciation for pop from back then. Thanks Sis
Since getting into dark/heavy music during my adolescence at the turn of the century, a pop song has to be *really* good for me to like it. A Thousand Miles, A Million Fireflies, liked them at the time and still like them now. Maybe songs just need a big number in their title.