If you have read “Diary of Anne Frank” or seen Schindler’s List, you know that the holocaust was a major bummer. But what’s even worse than the holocaust is when a band who used to be fucking awesome goes downhill and turns into mediocre crap that just bums you out because it reminds you of how great they used to be. Case in point: HELLOGOODBYE.
HGB is a perfect example of what can happen with people who are incredibly fucking talented like Forrest Kline. Specifically, the problem with being really, really talented is that you get bored easily, and end up doing weird shit that nobody likes for the sake of being “an artist.” I feel like Hellogoodbye got bored of doing what they are good at, and instead of doing what made them popular in the first place, became a boring indie band who nobody gives a fuck about (see also Saves The Day). Or in the words of my girl Elise from Reign In Blonde:
“Call N Return” is without a doubt my favorite HGB song. Like every other stupid guy who is into hardcore, I had my share of ill-fated long distance relationships, so this song definitely hits very close to home. “If you were here/things would be more magical/if I was there/things would be more radical” = exactly how heartbroken I felt when this song came out.
You might think I’m ripping off Hipster Runoff when I say stuff about 2K-whatever, but I’m actually ripping off this song (real title “Bonnie Taylor Shakedown 2K1″). Also, what the fuck is with the t-rex arms on the chick at :41?!
My second favorite HGB song. The AIM sound at 2:30 = pure genius (since this was back when everybody was all about AIM).
There was this girl who I was crushing on SO, SO HARD for like 3 years before we ever hooked up, and this song was playing in the car the first time I hung out with her. I’m so gay and emo :/
This is where they started to be boring Urban-Outfitters-soundtrackcore. “When We First Met” could be in any indie movie whose poster consists of sans-serif text over a solid-color background. I give them credit for doing Vampire Weekend before Vampire Weekend, but lettuce be cereal: this song is gay and I have had enough of their excessively clever, “quirky” videos. Also note that this has 1/10th the views of “Call N Return.”
What is your favorite Hellogoodbye song?? Is Forrest too talented for his own good????? Will they ever go back to their early days, when they were more into talking to girls on the beach than wearing cardigans and growing out their ironic mustaches and picking out the right fedora hats for their next photoshoot?
I kinda like the first song cause it sounds like it was composed with mario paint.
From what ive been told by “popular emo/poppunk band members that turned into serious/boring musicians”, they basically realize the only people who like their music are 15 and everyone else constantly making fun actually gets to them, even though they are successful and shouldn’t give a shit.
They also have delusions of grander and start to believe that anything they do will be amazing, not taking into account that the “adult” audience they are going for with their “mature material” aren’t even going to give them a chance.
I cant think of any band that actually pulled that transition off successfully?
Fall Out Boy?
this exactly. and I can’t think of a band who’s made that transition successfully either (although I can think of a zillion who tried and failed miserably).
Yea…..I went to high school with these ass clowns (Huntington beach high) and wasn’t feeling it then and can’t believe I’m talking about it now.I will tell you this at the height of chain reaction core in orange county even these dudes were in a crew, if memory serves me it was called B.F.F.(you know ) which consisted of them driving around in cars filled with shredded newspaper,excessive Live journaling , getting beaten in del taco parking lots and riding girls ten speed bikes with no shoes on.
“them driving around in cars filled with shredded newspaper,excessive Live journaling , getting beaten in del taco parking lots and riding girls ten speed bikes with no shoes on”
Jesus fucking christ. And I believe the term for that kind of thing is “faggotry”?
Just sounds hot to me.
driving around in cars filled with shredded newspaper
WTF does that mean?
I had to wait through their set at New Found Glory’s self-titled tour. Ugh…
“I give them credit for doing Vampire Weekend before Vampire Weekend” hahahaha
Also, “Touchdown Turnaround” is the JAM. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mBaQReyhjc
Oh, and who could forget “Jesse Buy Nothing” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5zN4l-7v3c
When I read the title, I said “do u remember” in my head with the voice of Thanos, a la Solar Flare Homicide XD
Ha, Would It Kill You? is one of my favorite records ever. Was just playing it the other day, perfect summer jams.
To answer your hipster runoff-esque ending questions, Finding Something To Do/Coppertone, Yes, and No.
I used to know these two fat scene girls in high school that we called the fat sisters. They loved this band so much it was ridiculous.
You know what’s worse than the holocaust? Getting it pounded into your skull every Sunday by a hilariously Zionist religious school (alternately, Jew school, which I prefer). Ironically enough, hearing so much about it has only made me tell jokes and be apathetic about it.
I’ve heard “Here (In Your Arms)” before, but other than that I haven’t heard these guys before. They are decidedly mediocre.
shredded newspaper like a ghetto continuation schools science room gerbil cage..Pilled up to their necks..I was confused too