Aside from The Ramones, Green Day is kind of the original punk band. I love American Idiot because, while I do love this country, it's blowing some steam at how stupid it can be at some points. The video blows my mind with how they have Billie Joe at normal speed, Tre at double speed, and Mike in slo-mo all at the same time from different angles. Because of this music video, a new addition has been made to my bucket list; playing guitar while getting slimed.
It's no secret that my favorite band of all time is Yellowcard. This video there are a bunch of fans telling the story of how they got hooked on them. So, I want to do the same. Ocean Avenue came out when I was about 6 years old, and my brothers listened to it a lot when I was a little kid. The song itself along with others like "Way Away" and "Breathing" have been with me my entire life. It wasn't really until they reformed after the hiatus that I really starting obsessing over them. Their album, "When You're Through Thinking Say Yes" was the first CD I bought by them. Around that same time, the marching band I'm in went on a trip to California to perform in the Rose Parade. On our way back, we stopped at the Hard Rock in Vegas where Ryan Key's (the lead singer) guitar was. No one really understood how freaking amazing that was. Not to mention we were walking down Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica the day before. Well, now the Yellowcard song count on my iPod is over 100, and I have a VIP ticket, along with Cardy #2 and Cardy #3, to see them when they come to town. The VIP ticket includes a signed copy on OA Acoustic, early entrance to the venue, and a meet and greet with the band themselves.
Lately, All Time Low has been a band that has been pleasing to my ears more so than ever before. This song specifically I feel applies to my life in a big way. Some days I wish I could just take a girl and fly away to Neverland and not give any worries at all about life. This is an acoustic version of the original that, for me personally, captures the meaning and the love of this song so much better than the electric version, which is still epic in it's own right.
