When paramore first dropped this song my friend was going to Kansas City and I asked what for he. He said he's got missouri business. I laughed for 2 days.
Give Jason Charles Miller’s “In the Wasteland” album a look. I’ve got a lot of love for old country & very little for current, but I think he’s caught the old spirit.
@@HeavensOfMetal thank you for that. Will do! Admittedly I grew up riding in my dads truck listening to Merle Haggard so that old soul sound has a certain nostalgia to me for sure
I turned this on my wife asked who it was. When I said Alex she goes “that’s Alex Melton?! How does he change his voice like that? I thought this was a real country song.”
I'm pretty sure Christine and Skatune Network did the same in their (amazing) ska-punk cover. It's definitely too good a song to retire, that's for sure.
@@thetonezone8164 she also said she had a lot of trauma from the song, because its essentially about 'stealing' a guy from another woman, and she was the 'other woman' with chad who constantly reminded her of that fact :/
The fact my two favorite genres are country and pop punk, this is literally the best project I've heard in so long. I would cry if you did country shows in Nashville or something after the pandemic is over.
I like to think this is the sequel to your cover of You Belong With Me, in which the poor guy finally got the other dude to notice him and break up with the snooty cheerleader. Either way, I love it!
First time commenter here. Just found your channel a few months ago and already binged it. We def grew up loving the same genres of music. Please please please keep this going. You are absolutely on your way to hitting millions of subs. Love these reworks!
Your range of genre and styles is absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing your talents with all of us! About 10 years ago I had a dream of doing something similar and it never came about. Congrats on sticking with it! I hope you get the accolades you deserve
Well established that I hate all country. Well established that every country song Alex puts out is a banger, and could convert me. God damn, bud, this is good shit!
@@brandonriggle3860 that's subjective, so. also it doesn't matter, the point is it's a comparison of a cover of the same song. and i've heard other artists do it as well, so
Grew up on alt, hardcore, punk and metal, now I listen to country. This song bridges those so well for me. I love this more than I thought I would, great job
Please release a covers CD! I avoid burning through data while driving so I would love to get my hands on an official CD. Imagine how awesome your logo would look printed on a disk.
The thing is this isn’t really what country music is like lmao. As an avid listener of country it began to spiral out of control when Florida Georgia Line released “Cruise”. Now it’s just the same 3 themes of beer, trucks, and girls that are in the mainstream.
This is only good because he actually puts effort and soul into his music. The current tractor rap, hick-hop, and generic snap tracks in country music are created for the lowest common denominator
I'm a huge fan of Hayley Williams and old Paramore and you sir, did a great job covering one of the best songs they ever made! Keep doing more of this man, I love it! 🤘🇺🇸💪
@@craigmcintyre5577 thank you! I was actually a little surprised this wasn't liked more. It's one of the very rare comments I make that are actually witty imo.
When your buddy breaks up with the toxic girl that was dragging him down and you see him pursue what he always wanted to do, start hittin the gym, and spending more time with his family.
My 6 year old rock princess is getting into singing heavier / rock / punk music and it’s slim picking for kid appropriate lyrics with good vocals. The “Once a bore” line just saved Paramore from her life. As soon as this effen COVID shit is over we’re getting back to the local open mics and killing this song! Thank you! Good countryfying btw.
Always get excited when I see you in my sub feed. Every cover you do doesn't feel like it should work when I read the title and then you nail the dang thing like always and I have to watch it like 3 times.
![Sugar We're Goin Down Yonder (Country Version) [In A Bathroom]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yGCOdgLCGHA/mqdefault.jpg)
Top tier title and cover
Right?!?!?
I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t even realize
yeah he is such a pro with that.
When paramore first dropped this song my friend was going to Kansas City and I asked what for he. He said he's got missouri business. I laughed for 2 days.
@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise ha ha ha thats awesome
God, it just feels sooooo... good!
Alex truly killed this - smiles all around.
PLEASE collab with him!
Geeeeeoooooodd
Pure genius!
Best band ever omg
"Missouri Business" - you saw the opportunity and you took it. Cheers on another fantastic cover!
I don't even like country. But I love it every time you grace us with one of these conversions.
Kings respecting Kings!
@@D__Sync
Give Jason Charles Miller’s “In the Wasteland” album a look. I’ve got a lot of love for old country & very little for current, but I think he’s caught the old spirit.
@@HeavensOfMetal thank you for that. Will do! Admittedly I grew up riding in my dads truck listening to Merle Haggard so that old soul sound has a certain nostalgia to me for sure
when somone can get you to like a song or genre that you dont like...well thats a double win and some talent by them
Hayley Williams sitting back wondering why she never went full plaid. This is legit man
You never go full plaid.
I turned this on my wife asked who it was. When I said Alex she goes “that’s Alex Melton?! How does he change his voice like that? I thought this was a real country song.”
ween 12 golden country hits is knocking at your door
No misses. Ever. Fucking ever. The solo is so clean too. You’re insane man
100% agree and i love that he is doing this all himself. He deserves all the fame and money coming his way. Such an inspiration.
These country covers are GOLDEN!!!
Your ability to translate pop punk to country is literally a super power.
Original song: stealing a man from another girl
This version: getting the beagle in the split up with his ex girlfriend
My wife has our beagle while we’re divorcing and I’m genuinely very sad about it lmao
You got it right on the money, bro!
Chad version: Your ex girlfriend splits so you get back by stealing her new man.
Yes
@@BenHimes So, did you get the dog eventually?
Wow this is amazing and I’m not even a country fan. Came for the Blink-style covers but stayed for your insane amount of talent and skill.
Same. I subbed for the blink, Tom and angels but I'm weirdly starting to like country music. Never thought it would happen. Haha
Same, man, same. Other-worldly
@@YorkshireD1 Dude same this is so good its makes me feel alive. Country is great honestly.
"Once a bore, you're nothing more" is an absolutely genius re-write of the line. They should just use that instead of retiring it.
I'm pretty sure Christine and Skatune Network did the same in their (amazing) ska-punk cover. It's definitely too good a song to retire, that's for sure.
Can we not say whore any more? I can't keep up with what people deem too offensive.
@@devinup3981 no it's that Hayley is a huge feminist and regrets making the song tearing down another woman
That’s how I’ve always sung it in front of my kids when we’ve been in the car. The song’s great without the slut-shaming.
@@thetonezone8164 she also said she had a lot of trauma from the song, because its essentially about 'stealing' a guy from another woman, and she was the 'other woman' with chad who constantly reminded her of that fact :/
Jeez this guy has some serious talent. I wish it was 2005 again so he could absolutely blow up the scene.
The fact my two favorite genres are country and pop punk, this is literally the best project I've heard in so long. I would cry if you did country shows in Nashville or something after the pandemic is over.
we need to make this an unironic genre. pounktry
Punktree!
Pop Punk and Country are basically the same thing, one just has that twang...
Dont forgot the y’all
Love it. Punktree. Greatest genre name ever.
*reads title*
"scoff this won't work"
*notice I'm bopping*
"okay fine this really works"
I like to think this is the sequel to your cover of You Belong With Me, in which the poor guy finally got the other dude to notice him and break up with the snooty cheerleader. Either way, I love it!
Mad respect for not changing the pronouns, king. This one's a BOP
that fireplace scene in the background is a VIBE
I didn’t know I needed this in my life.
I saw Missouri and had a heart attack, I thought you were coming to my state!
Anyways, keep rocking Alex! You’re awesome
Shoutout to my fellow Missourians🤟🏾
🤟🏻
That feeling when you refresh YT and see a post made 11 seconds ago.
This and the 33rpm version of Jolene are my favorite gay country songs.
Yesssss
Can we talk about how incredible is production skills are!? This sounds better than most country songs right now.
the guitar's rythm makes it so nostalgic it really feels like a Country song!! Best cover!
I really wish I could download this song free😭
Jesus. Not typically a country fan, but if this was the original version it would have been a hit. Great interpretation
Dude that guitar solo was MONEY
First time commenter here. Just found your channel a few months ago and already binged it. We def grew up loving the same genres of music. Please please please keep this going. You are absolutely on your way to hitting millions of subs. Love these reworks!
It’s the fire in the background that really sets it off!
From someone who LOVES Paramore and Country... this is perfect.
That song title alone is worth the sub.
So simple. Genius.
Dude you are the only one who could turn these awesome pop punk songs into country and sound great!
I play all these country ones at my piercing studio all day. It drives my apprentice crazy. Which makes these even better. Keep it up.
Do more of these!!!
Fireplace in the back was a nice touch.
My favorite part of these country covers is always his guitar solos. Beautifully incorporates the original melody with his own spin. Fucking king shit
This is unironically amazing. Idk how it makes me feel but I’m vibing
Your range of genre and styles is absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing your talents with all of us! About 10 years ago I had a dream of doing something similar and it never came about. Congrats on sticking with it! I hope you get the accolades you deserve
Bah gahhhddd, he's done it again 🔥
Such a fan of yours mate
This is an instant classic!!!
Listening to all your songs makes the best road trip!!!!
STRAIGHT UP LOVE YOU MAN
That guitar part after the bridge is soo good.
Well established that I hate all country. Well established that every country song Alex puts out is a banger, and could convert me. God damn, bud, this is good shit!
The name has me in absolute stitches, let alone it actually being creative in general.
not switching the pronouns is a power move 👏🏻
The only way to do a proper cover!
Generally when you do a cover you sing the same lyrics, yes.
@@brandonriggle3860 when MGK covered this same song he switched the pronouns
@@666ydney MGK sucks, so
@@brandonriggle3860 that's subjective, so. also it doesn't matter, the point is it's a comparison of a cover of the same song. and i've heard other artists do it as well, so
Grew up on alt, hardcore, punk and metal, now I listen to country. This song bridges those so well for me. I love this more than I thought I would, great job
I swear, this channel is a hidden gem. Lmao.
So talented. Anyone who takes a great song, puts a twist on it, and makes it sound that good....... Can't wait to hear more!!!
Please release a covers CD! I avoid burning through data while driving so I would love to get my hands on an official CD. Imagine how awesome your logo would look printed on a disk.
Alex kills it EVERYTIME!
You can’t make bad music man. Love it!
That guitar solo fit perfecttttt
this just proves every pop punk song slowed down is country
Can't believe how well this works as a country song.
Did we really need a new gay country anthem? The answer is an emphatic YES.
Is he singing about another man? Or a beagle he got when splitting up with his ex? 😅
@@kshepthedrummer finally got his truck back from the impound after a DUI
My thoughts exactly
100%
It's really not polite to make me laugh that hard this late at night...
Lol unbelievably good. Alex you're crushing these country covers.
This guy is too damn talented!
Just the name of this track is art in its finest form
ParaMelton. But can we get a New Found Glory - My Friends Over You country cover? Asking for a friend. (I'm the friend)
As a Missourian, I see what you did there and I appreciate it.
Hey I think it would be cool of you to released tab for these songs you've created. Would love to be able to play these
These country covers are my favourite thing on TH-cam
I think it's time we all admit that we've been sleeping on an entire genre of music and country wasn't as bad as anyone acted like it was
The country SOUND is fantastic. A lot of country lyrics though....
The thing is this isn’t really what country music is like lmao. As an avid listener of country it began to spiral out of control when Florida Georgia Line released “Cruise”. Now it’s just the same 3 themes of beer, trucks, and girls that are in the mainstream.
@@JaretVincent that's literally the same exact thing everyone was saying in the early 2000s too.
@@mattiesavannahpahl9934 of course, but it was still nowhere near as bad as the 2010s.
This is only good because he actually puts effort and soul into his music. The current tractor rap, hick-hop, and generic snap tracks in country music are created for the lowest common denominator
I'm a huge fan of Hayley Williams and old Paramore and you sir, did a great job covering one of the best songs they ever made! Keep doing more of this man, I love it! 🤘🇺🇸💪
10 seconds in and i'm already vibin
edit: yep, this was once again a banger from start to finish
Bro, every video I watch I have to say it... this guy is so talented! Love the music
You should've worn a Hayley Williams wig when you sang this one. Lol, great job though!! A+
Dude your whole channel is probably the best thing I've ever seen on YT with respect to music. Thank you and mad props!
Petition for this to replace "The Missouri Waltz" as our state song.
This is amazing! Keep doing these Alex please 🤠🎸
This should be the theme tune for Brokeback Mountain
Much love for you from the UK dude! The best country cover yet!
"She's got a body like an hourglass, I'm fishing off the docks."
This deserves more credit than it got
@@craigmcintyre5577 thank you! I was actually a little surprised this wasn't liked more. It's one of the very rare comments I make that are actually witty imo.
Better than 95% of what's on country radio right now. Kudos, man :-)
This shit slaps fr
You have e quickly became my favorite TH-camr of all time! keep it up!!
Not a fan of country man...no lie tho, I'll have to start buying plaid if I keep listening to these cross genre covers
Bruhh xD I literally just told my friend this is the only way I can listen to country ahah
DUDE. Killing it, every time. Thanks for being you.
If you learned to play steel guitar that would be insane for this series
Oh God a steel would just be the cherry on top
Never doubt Alex's ability to turn anything into country.
When your buddy breaks up with the toxic girl that was dragging him down and you see him pursue what he always wanted to do, start hittin the gym, and spending more time with his family.
*"Whom" he always wanted to
i've often lightheartedly quipped about "missouri" loving company, and this, in some odd fashion, just validated my tongue-in-cheek pun. thanks, alex.
This man's biggest flex is not changing the pronouns in a song
Bro I love these. They’re always freaking dope!
okay but i'd love to see you try to turn a corpse song either into a country song or a blink-182 song
My 6 year old rock princess is getting into singing heavier / rock / punk music and it’s slim picking for kid appropriate lyrics with good vocals. The “Once a bore” line just saved Paramore from her life. As soon as this effen COVID shit is over we’re getting back to the local open mics and killing this song! Thank you! Good countryfying btw.
Even did the breakdown. Love it.
These tracks all just go to prove a great song is a great song. Love your interpretations. And this title man, love it!
That solo is mind blowing!
As a proud Englishman who would never admit it out loud... this makes me miss America so much. Amazing work, pal.
Love how you retained the drum break at 1:10
Always get excited when I see you in my sub feed. Every cover you do doesn't feel like it should work when I read the title and then you nail the dang thing like always and I have to watch it like 3 times.
This is the best one yet!!! BRILLIANCE!!!!
This is my favorite one so far! Keep up the great work man! Absolutely 🔥
Unreal job Alex! I I'm always so excited to hear your next cover
I would never listen to country in any other shape or form but man you make these covers sound so good! Keep up the good work
Wow first time hearing thus song and I'm blown away! This will definitely be on repeat.
One of my favorite bands! Awesome job