I’m now noticing the problem with this song: it’s too rushed. The verses are, no joke, 9 seconds. And by the time the second verse is done, you’re still not a minute in. And the verses have nothing to do with the chorus.
Good god, you're right. It's like the came up with the bridge and chorus before the verse and just slapped something on there to connect them. I think younger me gave this song a pass because I kinda like chorus, but looking back, its a really nothing song. The funny part is I can ALMOST see something working, like building on how sucky his life is been and how it doesn't matter because he's gonna let loose at this party and dance his cares away.
(I know it's been over a year, but still) That's one of the biggest problems with all those post-grunge ballads. I actually think How You Remind Me could have been great with some more care to it, but Nickelback would never put it into the song because all that song is about is a big chorus and the rest is nothing but filler to pad out because you can't have a chorus after a chorus after a chorus.
The thing about this song for me was mostly it was easy to sing along to, and if *you* put enough energy into it, it feels great. It's catchy, that's about the most you can really say that's good about it. It was/is nothing new, but something fun.
The vocals and instrumentals are way to laid back for the kind of "Let's Mcfreaking lose it!" vibe its going for. The music should be absolutely going off like a Suburban Legends song while the singer goes from bleh remembering how bad things are to excited just thinking about partying.
Mmmm, Cyrillic. Tasty. Fun fact: This song was played at Mt. Eden stadium during the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, in which the All Blacks (New Zealand) played France. I still blame that on the ABs only winning by one point. E: Also, thank you so much for putting the names of the songs played in clips in the video. I'd been wondering about that for the longest time.
I went to the over night lock in my school threw after graduation. it was at a church. I made out behind that church lol. the school lock in don't always have to suck
Life is a Highway is not a Rascal Flatts song. It was written and performed by Tom Cochrane; Rascal Flatts only did a bad cover version of it for Disney.
Honestly hot chelle Rae aren’t that terrible. If you check out their other songs, there’s something about them that feels kind of cool. All in all better than maroon 5 imo.
12:00 It’s funny because Chord Overstreet, son of Paul (4:16) is the kid who steals the singer’s girlfriend (2:38), and he’s known for his role on Glee
That depends entirely on your definition of things like "worse" and "bad". There's all sorts of bad out there, yo, but this particular song tops my list of "Terrible Songs That Sound Like They Came from High School Musical". I just can't stand to listen to it. At all.
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This seems to be one of the few times where Todd actually made a prediction that was right.
Not only that, but the whole "rock songs sound like jingles" trend.
When Todd gets it right, it's always spot on.
Truly the duality of man.
@@ThePi314Man rip Katy Perry’s career Todd sniped her in 2019
I’m now noticing the problem with this song: it’s too rushed. The verses are, no joke, 9 seconds. And by the time the second verse is done, you’re still not a minute in. And the verses have nothing to do with the chorus.
Good god, you're right. It's like the came up with the bridge and chorus before the verse and just slapped something on there to connect them. I think younger me gave this song a pass because I kinda like chorus, but looking back, its a really nothing song.
The funny part is I can ALMOST see something working, like building on how sucky his life is been and how it doesn't matter because he's gonna let loose at this party and dance his cares away.
(I know it's been over a year, but still) That's one of the biggest problems with all those post-grunge ballads. I actually think How You Remind Me could have been great with some more care to it, but Nickelback would never put it into the song because all that song is about is a big chorus and the rest is nothing but filler to pad out because you can't have a chorus after a chorus after a chorus.
2:08 "Maroon 5 are coming back"
It's like watching the start of a decade-long villain arc
@Covert Sphinx i'm a big fan lol
Todd read the news today. Oh boy
And though, the song was rather bad
“...and Maroon 5 seem to be recovering from a low period...”
TODD I’M FROM THE FUTURE! DON’T GET OPTIMISTIC!
The thing about this song for me was mostly it was easy to sing along to, and if *you* put enough energy into it, it feels great. It's catchy, that's about the most you can really say that's good about it. It was/is nothing new, but something fun.
The vocals and instrumentals are way to laid back for the kind of "Let's Mcfreaking lose it!" vibe its going for. The music should be absolutely going off like a Suburban Legends song while the singer goes from bleh remembering how bad things are to excited just thinking about partying.
Mmmm, Cyrillic. Tasty.
Fun fact: This song was played at Mt. Eden stadium during the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, in which the All Blacks (New Zealand) played France. I still blame that on the ABs only winning by one point.
E: Also, thank you so much for putting the names of the songs played in clips in the video. I'd been wondering about that for the longest time.
Smashing. Pumpkins.
This song was played all over Roskilde festival in 2011.
The name Hot Chelle Rae instantly reminded me of Red Hot Chili Peppers
Same
It sounds like a spongebob song
Stagpie Talks Except a lot worse than that
Fuck no! Spongebob songs were fucking great.
Спасибо за перевод.
Потрясающе, спасибо
I went to the over night lock in my school threw after graduation. it was at a church. I made out behind that church lol. the school lock in don't always have to suck
This song is too hilarious.
i laugh out loud when he sings the Line with the tattoo.
Life is a Highway is not a Rascal Flatts song. It was written and performed by Tom Cochrane; Rascal Flatts only did a bad cover version of it for Disney.
But he was referencing the Rascal Flatts version because of it's shittyness and similar sound
And yet I hear the Flatts' version more
It's not bad
Most things made by Disney suck, anyway.......
@@zopilote7 No, he referenced the Cochrane version. The Rascal Flatts version does not have that instrumentation.
Todd....... I don't think you could've described the lyrics if this song any better.....
I’ve made a danish parody of This song. it’s called åh nej! Åh nej!
You got a recording of it
and they never made another hit
They did have one minor hit with I like it like that
Honestly hot chelle Rae aren’t that terrible. If you check out their other songs, there’s something about them that feels kind of cool. All in all better than maroon 5 imo.
12:00 It’s funny because Chord Overstreet, son of Paul (4:16) is the kid who steals the singer’s girlfriend (2:38), and he’s known for his role on Glee
You need to review the albums for High School Musical. You have to do them sooner or later
This isn’t Todd, this is a reupload from some other guy
now todd needs to do a one hit wonderland on them.
Wait. Where was the Uno dos tres?
That's only on the album version
I wanna ask my School band to play that song!
www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8543110/hot-chelle-rae-i-hate-la
7:11 boo must Todd hate the modern state of indie pop
*Buzz lighter arm around woody meme* Add jingles. Add jingles everywhere.
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Am I the only one who finds it annoying when people are too lazy to write lyrics so they just say la la la, na na na, oh oh oh, or do do do?
Devon Sterling
I think they had the guest singer do that for “The Memory Remains.”
WHY DID TODD FORGET THAT??!!!
The good "do do do" song is Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega.
Where's Strongbad when you need him?
Sorry Todd put himself through reviewing that. It's a pretty terrible song.
There's worse out there. Much worse.
That depends entirely on your definition of things like "worse" and "bad". There's all sorts of bad out there, yo, but this particular song tops my list of "Terrible Songs That Sound Like They Came from High School Musical".
I just can't stand to listen to it. At all.
JoeytheJoeyX3 5 Seconds of Summer...
@@JoeytheJoeyX3 The music of HSM is good tho.
Hot Chelle Rae is still better than One Direction
Todd....... I don't think you could've described the lyrics if this song any better.....