BETTER CALL A PAYPHONE

PAYPHONE BY CROWN THE EMPIRE

Crown the Empire is one of my all time favorite bands. I love them so freaking much and they were one of the first few bands which I ever listened to. I love how it’s not just one person who sings and screams; instead they have two separate people for those jobs and they are amazing together. Their voices just blend in a way that’s really hard to do with just one person.

This song is called Payphone, originally by Maroon 5, but Crown the Empire did a cover of it on a new Pop Goes Punk album which was released not too long ago if I’m not mistaken. You should definitely listen to it; it’s so amazing.

SLEEPING WITH SIRENS

DO IT NOW, REMEMBER LATER BY SLEEPING WITH SIRENS

The lead singer of this band, Kellin Quinn, as a high voice, I get that. But, honestly I’m tired of people ragging on him for that. I happen to love his voice and I think it’s beautiful and so pure; purer than any other voice I’ve heard in a long time that isn’t filled with auto tune.

SLEEPING WITH SIRENS COVERS IRIS BY THE GOO GOO DOLLS

Anyways, back to the Kellin Quinn haters. His band, Sleeping with Sirens, has been receiving a ton of hate on YouTube and such mainly because of how high his vocal range can get to. Like, I understand his voice is higher than a normal male singer, but honestly I think that’s why I like his band so much; it’s not like anything I’ve ever heard before. With a high vocal range and some killer songs, I think it’s enough to make anybody fall in love with this band, but maybe that’s just me.

KICK ME SLEEPING WITH SIRENS

WARPED TOUR BAND ANNOUNCEMENTS 2

http://vanswarpedtour.com/bands

Okay so Vans Warped Tour announced not five bands, but six bands on Wednesday this week and the only band I really like is Bless the Fall. I mean, I’m pretty happy that the bands they announced are have at least some rock elements in them but other than that they sound like pretty generic bands. But like I said in the last post where I talked about the first announcements they made, I seriously hope they get some better bands in here that are actually full-blooded rock. I mean there’s really not a point in going to a huge rock concert if the bands they don’t have that many rock elements in them. That would be like going to a concert for a country band and expecting them to have a twangy sound and the people pop out on the stage with body paint, black and ripped clothing, and they start screaming their brains out; that’s not what the people paid for and it’s not what they wanted to hear. The same concept applies here which is mainly why I’m so upset. I honestly feel like Vans Warped Tour is trying to have a more generic sound or that they’re trying to reach out to more people to try and make more money for the tours. Like the people running the shows know that the majority of people who will attend these venues are going to want to hear rock and heavy metal, not pop or alternative music, which is mainly what they have booked so far. They also might have these pop-like bands booked maybe because they were the first people that were readily available to play at the venues or something like that. Like the people who run the venues and book the bands need to know that the band members themselves will actually be there and not busy playing other shows in other places.

 

 

POP MUSIC RANT BELOW

Okay so as you guys know I love the Pop Goes Punk albums but if you don’t, know you do. I guess I love this covers so freaking much because as much as I hate to admit this, I used to be a big fan of pop music but after I got into rock, that addiction kind of chilled so now I like to listen to pop songs but not as pop as they originally are, hence the covers by the rock bands I like to listen to. I mean some pop songs are pretty good, it’s just that there’s no original lyrics or beats encompassed in that genre these days. Everything is filled with auto-tune and the copying of past artists and their songs which I the main reason why I don’t listen to that kind of music anymore. Like, if I’m going to listen to your song, then it better be worth listening to. I don’t want to be reminded of anything song that you copied from just to have a hit that a bunch of people will like. For me, that’s not really music, that’s plagiarism and I’m not going to listen to something of that nature. It’s why I love rock music so freaking much. Almost everything I’ve ever listened to is completely original and nothing really sounds the same; every band or group has their own sound and they faithfully stick to it, which I respect. Most of these bands don’t really care if their songs are popular or not, they just want to reach out to people with their music for that’s all that matters to them. But anyways, check out the song below for a new song that I found the other day! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwtQxD2eI5g LET LIVE BY OF MICE AND MEN

POP GOES PUNK CHRISTMAS?!

Okay so for the longest time ever I have wanted a rock band to do a cover of a Christmas song and I finally found one! I’m so happy that it’s by My Chemical Romance too because I love this band to death and it also brings back some good memories of the times the band members had before they broke up a while ago.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU BY MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE

PANIC AT THE DISCO

Okay, I love this song to death. The lyrics in this amazing song have a lot of meaning behind them that I really understand but anyways here it is, so enjoy!

MEMORIES BY PANIC AT THE DISCO

PAPA ROACH

Okay so earlier today I found this song that I used to listen to when I was older and it brought back some pretty good memories so I think you guys should definitely listen to this. The band itself is absolutely amazing and their songs aren’t half bad either, so give it a try.

FOREVER BY PAPA ROACH

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

I found a new song by Crown the Empire called Initiation and I have to say, I think it perfectly encompasses some of the daily thoughts I have. Often times, I’ll think about the road ahead and what lays beyond our grasp of knowledge, which sometimes includes what might happen. And most days I wonder what will happen after I die; how long will it take for things to fall into a state of ruin or are we already at that state?

Anyways, this beautiful song is amazing and you guys should definitely and without a doubt listen to this shit if you’re anything like me.

INITIATION BY CROWN THE EMPIRE

WRECKING BALL DONE RIGHT

So, the other day I was on YouTube, looking up cover songs and I found this one and personally I think it’s the best cover that I have found so far. The song is Wrecking Ball, originally by Miley Cyrus but this cover is by a band called Owls in the Attic. Personally I have never heard of this band before, but I’m so glad I decided to give this cover a shot. I actually hated this song but once I heard the cover version, I fell head over heels in love with this beautifulness. So, watch the song below and put what you think in the comments below!

WRECKING BALL: A COVER BY OWLS IN THE ATTIC

NEW VERSION OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

POP GOES PUNK; let that sink it. For all of the rockers out there, you can now listen to your favorite pop songs but with a new twist. Check out an example below!

LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE BY SKYLIT DRIVE