AC/DC - Back In Black, but it's super emo

I re-imagined ACDC's Back in Black in the style of 2004-2007 emo bands! You know the ones, they had two singers, and neither of them could really sing, but you could tell they meant every word they sang? That, but AC/DC. Hope you enjoy it!
BACK IN BLACK but it's super streamo - ffm.to/backinblack
heavvvvily inspired by 'Got Some Purple Stuff' by Sydney - spoti.fi/3Ym1NC6
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0:00 Back in Black emo / pop punk cover
0:35 if Story of the Year and Sydney had a baby
1:19 i'll be your number one, Ricky Bobby
2:03 it's the slow pretty part!
2:24 can you tell i like Taking Back Sunday?
3:05 drop a LIKE before the breakdown hits!!!
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"Real Emo" only consists of the dc Emotional Hardcore scene and the late 90's Screamo scene. What is known by "Midwest Emo" is nothing but Alternative Rock with questionable real emo influence. When people try to argue that bands like My Chemical Romance are not real emo, while saying that Sunny Day Real Estate is, I can't help not to cringe because they are just as fake emo as My Chemical Romance (plus the pretentiousness). Real emo sounds ENERGETIC, POWERFUL and somewhat HATEFUL. Fake emo is weak, self pity and a failed attempt to direct energy and emotion into music. Some examples of REAL EMO are Pg 99, Rites of Spring, Cap n Jazz (the only real emo band from the midwest scene) and Loma Prieta. Some examples of FAKE EMO are American Football, My Chemical Romance and Mineral EMO BELONGS TO HARDCORE NOT TO INDIE, POP PUNK, ALT ROCK OR ANY OTHER MAINSTREAM GENRE

[@FairyCRat]

As a lifelong emo raised on dad rock, this is what I've always wanted.

[@toddbarriage]

Yo, thanks! I’m glad you like it :) You’re gonna be happy with a bunch of the ideas bouncing around my head for 2023

[@willm5032]

Same ngl

[@Vidzette]

"dad rock" so that's how it's called

[@willm5032]

@@Vidzette It's really granddad rock given the age of the band members and a lot of their fanbase, My Dad's in his 60s, I'm old enough to be a dad so it tracks. Music I was listening to as a kid/teen is now classed as 'Dad Rock'. Ageing's a hell of a thing

[@redfalcon9]

I wanted to argue Gene Simmons when he said that Rock is dead, but I wasn't really exposed to Emo yet. He was right.

[@icarusgaming6269]

It's so weird to hear an emo song with such confident lyrics

[@toddbarriage]

it’s the manic phase before the inevitable crash, for sure

[@Keasbeysknight]

We need more emo motivational songs like this!

[@zkateyguy]

@@Keasbeysknight you mean emotivational? 🤣

[@charliekahn4205]

Confidence is an emotion, so…

[@morbid333]

Kinda reminds me of Silverstein, around 2010-2015

[@jonkerrmusic]

Dude the vocal overlapping so you can play with delivery is so good; you really nailed this!

[@toddbarriage]

hahaha it was wild trying to record the call/responses, cause the energy had to play back and forth, but i had to track the cleaner singing first in case i blew my voice out. there's a REALLY funny version of this somewhere that has my guide vocals lmao i'll chuck it in the discord

[@LiamKalyan]

@@toddbarriage Literally my favorite way to record. One of the reasons I love BMTH so much. It's all about those one liners. This cover is better than the original imo

[@brianmcawesome]

As a guy who grew up through the emo era with boomer parents who love AC/DC. This is the cover I never knew I needed. This works perfectly as an emo song.

[@toddbarriage]

Thanks Brain, I'm glad this could scratch an unknown itch for you!

[@jonathanymusic]

INCREDIBLE

[@toddbarriage]

keep talkin like that and I’m gonna smooch ya

[@Shadowsign]

@@toddbarriage Do it, you won't!

[@Wrackey]

Stop flirting and colab already!

[@PapaBPoppin]

@@toddbarriage double dog dare ya!

[@kevinleonhardt552]

Jesus Christ. all of your reimagined emo covers are fucking absolute fire. Please keep doing these once in a while

[@toddbarriage]

Thank you thank you 💙 I 100% will do more of these, they’re the most fun! Also very taxing though, I wish I could do them all the time haha

[@jayefrankfurt8775]

Diamonds under pressure. :)

[@willm5032]

This managed to sound like Saosin, Senses Fail and Silverstien all in one go,straight in the nostalgia

[@toddbarriage]

00's emo is such a special vibe, i'm glad you dig it!!

[@auliafebby08]

i though emo is something like Asking Alexandria, blessthefall, Escape The Fate, Devil Wears Prada 🥲

[@willm5032]

​@@auliafebby08 Depends who you ask. The 2000's stuff you just mentioned treads more into metalcore, but has emo elements etc (all those bands are sick btw, though I never really got into AA or Escape the Fate). I was listening to bands like My Chemical Romance, Medina Lake, Senses Fail, Brand New, Funeral For A Friend, Saosin Back in 2004/5 So this track is a great parody of that sound A lot of people would say the 'Real Emo' bands are the ones coming out of the Midwest USA in the 1990s like American Football, Sunny Day Real estate etc, with modern examples being like, Free Throw, Mom Jeans, Hospital Bracelet, Daephine, Riley! And more. But its all opinions and people will probably default to saying that 2004-10 period was where emo music really hit its stride. Cant wait for the arguements I'm gonna cop from people for writing this

[@Masked_SVincent]

@@auliafebby08 a lot of that is also post hardcore which yeah.. is like emon’t

[@lightningmonky7674]

​​​@@auliafebby08 culturally you could call it emo (I swear I'm not being a gatekeeping snob here) those bands you mentioned are more post hardcore to metalcore Bless the fall: post hardcore Asking Alexandria (early): metalcore with EDM influences Escape the fate: metalcore and post hardcore songs Devil wears Prada: metalcore

[@toddbarriage]

WHAT CLASSIC SONG DO YOU WANT ME TO RUIN NEXT? 💙 edit: ffm.to/backinblack stream this magic everywhere u go xoxo

[@xxx-rawrxd-xxx2377]

TIGER ARMY BUT IT'S SING THE SORROW ERA AFI

[@allanimationwrestlingroyal7980]

Feeling this by Blink-182 in your style!

[@big-red]

Emo version of Carry On My Wayward Son :P

[@girlywolfpup1588]

Enter Sandman but it's Neon Pop Punk

[@blunderbass851]

@@big-red oh yeah, baby

[@HorsesArePeople2]

This song contains more different riffs than AC/DC's entire discography

[@toddbarriage]

lmao 💙

[@arkdecon13]

This style is your voice. I feel like you just come alive. This is so damn good.

[@toddbarriage]

Yo, thanks!! I really love this subgenre, everything’s on 11 and nobody’s concerned about whether somethings particularly original or difficult to play. Just channeling emotions and getting on with it :)

[@Keasbeysknight]

100% the contrast of cleans and screams fits so well.

[@TransitRadio]

I was not expecting this. Sydney was my favorite band as a kid, as soon as the verse hit I was like “wait… Sydney?” Incredible cover

[@toddbarriage]

Sydney is AMAZING, it was so fun making this cover. i gotta rip them off more often!! Thanks for checking this out :)

[@alexzemaitis1207]

Absolutely amazing!!! This definitely would’ve been a hit in the early/mid 2000’s

[@toddbarriage]

Hey, thanks Alex!! This is essentially a mashup of AC/DC and the band Sydney, I highly recommend you check them out if you’re into the 00s vibe!

[@caixiuying8901]

this is absolutely spot on with getting that late 2000s emo sound, the sound engineering was not compromised either

[@toddbarriage]

thanks so much! i try to go all-in with my production, gotta shoot for the moon y'know?

[@MrRhoadsRules25]

THE VOCAL FRY IS OFF THE CHARTS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘

[@toddbarriage]

VOCAL SO FRIED IT'S AFFECTING MY HAIR NOOOOO

[@anferney1323]

I swear this man can’t make a bad cover. Freaking awesome

[@toddbarriage]

Thanks!! I reFUSE, ever since I butchered A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton. I made a pact to never shut the bed again lmao. i really gotta re-do that cover!!

[@JeffManseau]

No lie this is 100% absolutely flawless like seriously sometimes things are essentially perfect but you can still find things here and there to nitpick but this is just.... wow 😍I didn't think you could top your Master of Puppet cover but you crazy man you've actually done it 🤯I've also been thinking and what I've been thinking about is

[@toddbarriage]

man thank you 💙💙 the only two things i love more than pop punk and metallica, is acdc and emo. although if i really think about it, i'd probably

[@QuietmindYoga]

Woah! Expected a joke, left a new fan. I don’t like the emo genre but I love this. Incredible how it sounds like it’s not even a cover. The words fit the style perfectly. Your performance and production is flawless. Great vocals. Great riffs. Wow.

[@toddbarriage]

Oh dang, thank you so much! I try my best to take concepts that are silly on paper and fully commit to them. I’m really happy this landed for you, thanks for checking this out!

[@MegaNancyLover]

If you liked this, I dont see how you wont like this genre. If you dont mind me giving a few reccomendations, you oughta give these a shot! Seven Years - Saosin Note To Self - From First to Last My Heroine - Silverstein Hope you like them :)

[@willm5032]

@@MegaNancyLover I'd have recommended voices by Sasosin but fully back this list!

[@morbid333]

I never really got into the emo genre overall, and it seems like most people assiciated it with what I would consider more pop-punk bands, but I did get into the band Silverstein. Their album "This is How the Wind Shifts" has pretty similar vibes to this if you want to check it out. Its also kind if a concept where songs on the second half correlate to the first half (Massachusetts and California for example.)

[@roxiekooi865]

This is absolutely wonderful! My pop punk princess self is dancing in glee.

[@toddbarriage]

I'm so so happy you liked this, thanks for checking it out :)

[@bleedingseams1676]

Keep this up I'm 38 years old and like that you are talking different rock songs into different rock genre's

[@gearmachine_4885]

I think this is one of the best re-imaginings of a song I ever heard

[@mattpowell3691]

Bro that was really good. Really well put together. And that ending was incredible.

[@toddbarriage]

Thank you so much dude, I straight up jacked the outro section’s instrumental from Sydney’s “Got Some Purple Stuff” lmao. it’s a (legally distinct but) clearly lifted ripoff, that band knew how to end a song!! Ontario bands go hard

[@nodabs4608]

Hitting some crazy Hawthorne Heights vibes on the verse riffs and then into some wild Taking Back Sunday style harmonies, the breakdown sounded like you were channeling some Underoath. Seriously amazing vocals dude, I know sometimes you goof around in the videos (which I love) but I like that you took this more serious and really channeled that angst and paid respect to the genre. Emo's not dead!

[@nodabs4608]

Hold up, HANGING ABOOT 💀🤣 you just couldn't resist

[@toddbarriage]

FULL SEND ONLY SEND 💙 i honestly had so much genuine fun making this, that it didn’t occur to me to be silly to compensate for how much i hate filming (and i do so hate being on camera lmao). super stoked you enjoyed this & i’d love to make more stuff like it, assuming i didn’t drain my emo bank account!!

[@TheLOD2099]

Hey man, I’m 54 and raised on AC/DC and classic rock and metal. I really like the arrangements you put out. They are very creative.

[@toddbarriage]

That really means a lot to me, thanks for checking out my stuff!

[@Fenderman4022]

This is basically every Senses Fail song ever, and it’s awesome.

[@toddbarriage]

SUPER accurate hahaha. Thanks!

[@chrisguill6641]

I’m thankful for Todd providing a soundtrack for my last year or so. I 100% literally have spent multiple days worth of time listening to these songs, both alone and with my family. This one is another absolute knockout! I’m so appreciative for the time that is spent making these. I know it can be tedious. Thanks Todd.

[@toddbarriage]

Man, thank you Chris 💙 both for enjoying the stuff I do, and for sharing it with your family. That’s really kind of you! This one in particular came together really quick (~30 total hours of work, vs the usual 40-60) so I’m thrilled to not be exhausted today haha. Usually I’m a vegetable for a couple days after a video drops

[@chrisguill6641]

@@toddbarriage I’m glad it came together so quickly, while not suffering in quality! If you had asked, I wouldn’t have been able to tell that it was made more quickly. I’m in your discord and caught the livestreams of you working on WWWY a few weeks ago and that seemed to take a ton of time and effort. Good on ya.

[@micahchildress]

This year I'm thankful that Todd is putting out such amazing music. Cheers, and keep up the amazing work!

[@toddbarriage]

RIGHT IT'S AMERICANSGIVING!! this year i'm thankful for micah watching my stuff!

[@xA-A-RONx]

All of this guy's covers are the shit. Nothing is half-assed. Pure talent

[@nodabs4608]

1:39 - I could listen to that reverse symbol leading to the chorus all day, so satisfying, my guy Todd is all about the details

[@xFedd]

Honestly didn’t think anyone else remembered Sydney. What a band

[@toddbarriage]

they’re SO. GOOD. it makes me happy that other people can hear their influence on this (not that I disguised it very much lmao)

[@nongnoomstudio]

Brother, you have no idea how much I love this. I've been listening to this daily for weeks Everything is on point. The arrangement, the mix, the energy, your singing voice Just perfect 🔥

[@toddbarriage]

I appreciate the crap outta you, thanks man 💙

[@nulllex0099]

I can see the fucking anime AMV flashing in my mind, with rapid shots of hopelessly killing mooks on an endless battlefield, as the blood drenches the memories of all the friends I've lost along the way, before long panning shots of a darkened sunrise that doesn't promise nothing new, before it starts to rain and I wonder why I even keep fighting.

[@thedaniplanet]

I would absolutely love to hear you do some classic "emo" like The Cure, The Smiths etc but reimagined in the style of the bands who were influenced by them! I feel like they were the emo forefathers!

[@toddbarriage]

this is a really, really, really, really, really really really good idea!

[@thedaniplanet]

@@toddbarriage I THOUGHT SO TOO! Shoplifters of the World or Everyday is like Sunday by the Smiths would be killer in a poppunk style

[@streetxjammingdualxscreens9228]

LMAO you mean Goth? Goth technically is responsible for kickstarting Emo, as well as Pop Punk

[@thedaniplanet]

@@streetxjammingdualxscreens9228 okay, sure? I don't know why that's so funny. These genre names are just subjective bullshit that we all made up anyway. Why get caught up on the label?

[@streetxjammingdualxscreens9228]

@@thedaniplanet it helps define the era/styles better. all light hearted here, the cure DEFINITELY sounds different from how AFI sounds, but they love their cover of Just Like Heaven. When you love music, you notice the different flavors that are genres/styles

[@justanatom4072]

Fantastic job on this! Love how you took that iconic in your face riff and made it subtle and pretty. Felt like a completely new song. And the breakdown, wow

[@toddbarriage]

Thank you!! There was another version of this that was slower and prettier, it was more like the original, but it went nowhere and got boring really fast haha. I salvaged what I could into this version though!

[@reecebude]

The double time second half of the chorus is perfection

[@petarjeftic6059]

I can't believe how you're making them all sound literally like they're meant to be emo somgs... amazing...

[@scottiebaggins]

hey this is great but, bowling for soup didn't write stacy's mom

[@BradB93]

They also did not invent the bicycle! 😆

[@bleedblack23666]

They covered it

[@djhavik313]

But they covered it as a joke years later because everyone said it was their favorite bfs song.

[@tjsmb1493]

1985 as well

[@gabrielmorales156]

Stop HATING!!!

[@RK9th]

Holy shit, this is incredible. I'mma say something real controversial here, but this is far better than the original.

[@toddbarriage]

hell ya fighting words let’s ggoooooOOOOOO 🎉🎉💃🏻💃🏻

[@4myeyesonly]

@@toddbarriage yeah tbh I'm in agreement here dude, you're on another level and I'm here for it.

[@PopizzdioJazz]

I'll go: no it's not. But it's great on another level :)

[@ToeMoss23]

@RK9th I’ll back you up on that. I agree 110%!

[@TranquileEngendre]

That's exactly what I felt

[@gutrage]

Angus in the back with the emo fringe haha gold bro

[@toddbarriage]

lmao he's actually still my background, he'll likely live there for a while!

[@Sailor1010]

Todd captures the nostalgia of emo so damn well!

[@toddbarriage]

I’M NOT SAD ANYMORE I’M JUST TIRED OF THIS PLACE 😭

[@melhoirocktheworld4748]

Sound not only emo but punk too❤️🤘

[@toddbarriage]

Gotta bring the edge 💙

[@RoyKhn]

dude. Take my love. This kicks ass!!! I tend to say "this is great as always", but i feel that diminishes the clear effort that you put into everything you do! Effort shows, and you're killing it!

[@toddbarriage]

That means so much to me man, thank you 💙 I’m always trying to outdo myself, I’ll be heartbroken when my best work is behind me haha

[@fsgbrando9888]

there is absolutely no reason that this should slap so hard........ yet here we are! great job!!!!!!

[@red-runner5265]

Brings a whole new meaning to “back in black”

[@charliekahn4205]

Back in Black is back in black

[@ivancoppola8551]

This is a complete different song, for good! So original and creative. Great job dude, I really enjoyed this one.

[@toddbarriage]

Thanks Ivan!! I borrowed a LOT from Sydney’s ‘Got Some Purple Stuff’ but rewrote everything so it’s heavier and more “me” - the verse drums and tempo drop at the end are 11/10 obviously lifted though, I’d you enjoyed this I think you’ll like that band!

[@Elmerstudd007]

The chapter breakdown was a very nice touch sir. 👌

[@toddbarriage]

thank u thank u i try to be descriptive

[@doom-mantia]

That was awesome. It sounded like someone defiantly (?) thriving and soaring after being at a really low point.

[@toddbarriage]

Yo, thank you!! That’s the exact energy I was trying to put into this - the original was AC/DC’a first single after the loss of their original vocalist (RIP) so I thought if I wasn’t gonna keep any of their riffs, I should keep the original spirit intact

[@dgj91]

This is the best thing I've ever heard in my life. You got yourself a new fan, sir.

[@theansweris9]

I'm super glad Todd is giving attention to less well-known bands like AC/DC all jokes aside fantastic cover as usual! happy thanksgiving, im grateful for this channel

[@toddbarriage]

Gotta lift up those small artists getting their start 🙃 happy thanksgiving, & I’m grateful for you! also you should check out the band Sydney, I used their song Got Some Purple Stuff as the “skeleton” for this re-write, to the point that i’d even argue this is a mashup of the two songs lmao

[@stupotter6709]

I BEG YOUR PARDON!? THIS HAS NO BUSINESS BEING THIS INCREDIBLE 😍 also side note your voice is top tier!

[@lazuliwinters743]

“You know the ones. They had two singers, and neither of them could really sing” -proceed to sing like gods

[@toddbarriage]

It’s all about the HEART 🥲

[@SkorpioMusic]

I non-ironically love this. Amazing job dude!

[@blunderbass851]

I absolutely love this type of recreation! Classic metal songs going emo/pop punk? Hell YES. Can I throw out a suggestion? Psychosocial goes pop punk

[@toddbarriage]

You can ALWAYS throw out a suggestion! I've been asked to do that like 4 times this week alone, I really need to start working on it sometime soon!!

[@blunderbass851]

@@toddbarriage I will hit you with a suggesto on every video, because your style and content is so good! Much appreciation for your kickassery

[@MrThomas20121]

never knew i needed it until now

[@toddbarriage]

i am here to heal u

[@rocketman374]

Someone needs to tell Matt Cutshall to get in here, this hits the emo spots in all the right ways!

[@toddbarriage]

yoooo thank you so much! & that would be such a fun crossover!

[@draydonw]

The switch-off over-layed vocals makes this feel very TBS and Hawthorne and I love it

[@toddbarriage]

oh hell yeah, that's a cool comparison! thanks!

[@andytheguitarist472]

Holy hell that was dope! I... I don't know what to say. Probably the most insane cover and what a strike of genius! Well done!

[@toddbarriage]

THANKS aNDY! OOPS CAPS LOCK STRIKES AGAIN Thanks Andy! I'm stoked you're vibin' with this one!

[@andytheguitarist472]

@@toddbarriage I'm vibin with all of em' tODD! they are effin awesome. I am though an ACDC fan to the very core of my existence and this made me happy!

[@toddbarriage]

@@andytheguitarist472 having the approval of a bona fide ACDC fan is such a wild W, you rock

[@andytheguitarist472]

@@toddbarriage no I think you will find that it is indeed YOU who rock!

[@Pendarr]

This is so good Todd! Never would have guessed that making AC/DC sound more like Story of the Year would make me totally love it. But of course you pulled it off!

[@toddbarriage]

Ayyyy thank you! Story of the Year goes so hard. They totally set the blueprint for what post-hardcore was & continues to be

[@JJones-gw9vy]

New Hawthorn Heights meets pop version of old rock jams. Interesting as hell. I love it.

[@forrest29R]

So this is like the twentieth time I've listened to this. How we are not at a million views right now is beyond me.

[@toddbarriage]

Haha thanks! I’m stoked you’re into it!

[@Re-Crix]

This song is not as popular as it should be, and somehow you managed to really transform this song into a new form entirely. I never had a doubt.

[@vinzr]

Never knew that I missed emo ac/dc in my life. My man's voice hits like a truck !

[@toddbarriage]

Thanks Vince!! I love letting my voice just fly lmao I’m glad it works for you!

[@caifabe8050]

ive never commented on this specific detail before but every time i come back to this video i ALWAYS appreciate the edit at 2:13 🤣🤣

[@toddbarriage]

lmao thank you, gotta rep the motherland 🇨🇦

[@rorydoyle3212]

Cant stop listening to this

[@toddbarriage]

oh hell yeah, keep it goin'! haha i'm stoked you're into this

[@definitelyjustjj4042]

This was one of the first songs that got me into rock. This version is so refreshing to listen to and I love it so much :)))

[@toddbarriage]

Yoooo, I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!

[@Fallstar777]

Holy shit!!! This is incredible. Wow I hope you make some money off this, such good work!

[@toddbarriage]

Yo, thank you!! 💙

[@minmichmin]

This level of quality should have at least 100K views really.

[@toddbarriage]

you rock, thank you 💙 i think this one might slowly get there, it's been ramping up! unless i just jynxed it... hm. whoops

[@errorloadingmusic821]

this is a really fun interpretation, dude. a genuinely solid cover.

[@toddbarriage]

hey, that means a lot! thanks!

[@dvijaraj]

we need more people recreating these songs. i had no idea this song could sound like this.

[@NicklasNylander87]

Loved it! As usual, never disappointed.

[@toddbarriage]

💙💙💙 Thank you man! i'm happy i could deliver for you :)

[@3lapsed]

You weren't lying, that ending was amazing and you stuck it

[@toddbarriage]

Ahhhh thank you!! I was very lucky to have my screams sounding so feral yesterday. They're always so hit and miss!

[@paweantoniewicz5897]

I literally played this 34 times at my night shift at work. Its one of the best song I've heard in a long time. Can you make that screaming tutorial at the end? It's fucking amazing, great work man, greetings from Poland!

[@toddbarriage]

This is so freaking cool, I’m stoked you like it!! I’m not a very good teacher, but there’s a guy on KZbin called Chris Liepe, he has videos explaining how to scream / screaming warmups, and it seems like he does it the same way I do!

[@paweantoniewicz5897]

@@toddbarriage thanks for the answer, yeah I've been learning with Chris and also with Justin Bonitz from Tallah, but always more tutorials mean better, have a good day!

[@Nemamka]

Dude... what the fuck. As a lifelong classic rock fan who never had an emo phase - subscribed immediately. Thanks for sharing this!!!!!!!!

[@ventiankraus980]

First time hearing your stuff, great work dude. This is what a cover should be. Keep it up. I've got to go binge your channel now.

[@toddbarriage]

Hey, thank you so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed this, & I hope you have fun with the other videos :) got another coming in about 11 hours as well!

[@bleedblack23666]

this is amazing as always, great job todd. That breakdown fucking slaps One of the best I have heard

[@toddbarriage]

Thank you thank you thank you 💙 the breakdown is basically Got Some Purple Stuff by Sydney, but heavier haha I think you’d like that band/song!

[@bleedblack23666]

@@toddbarriage I'll check them out thanks!

[@markbhk3]

LOVE that you did this in the style of Sydney - Got Some Purple Stuff, Hey Sunny D. Such an underrated band of times long gone

[@toddbarriage]

i couldn't think of a more quintessential, "required reading," masterclass-of-00s-emo song than Purple Stuff. Sydney rips!

[@timothyhayesauthor]

As an Aussie, I'm absolutely livid with this cover. Gonna write a formal complaint to KZbin... ...enquiring why it doesn't have 1,000,000,000,000 views!!!

[@CeLillyMusic]

Okay what is THIS Todd how do you make old classics sound way better like this? MAGIC?

[@CeLillyMusic]

the end though. How can you leave me like that? :D

[@toddbarriage]

eheueeheheuehe & I time travel back to 2002-2008 when I first heard a lot of my favourite bands, and try to recreate that feeling while it’s still fresh. Which is probably why I’m so bad at hitting deadlines, when you can time travel the whole concept of time loses all meaning

[@NinjaMaiku]

Goshdamndarnit Mr Barriage but you've made this feel so nostalgic yet so fresh even though it's older than most of us listening to it! You're a Wizard! Like proper toe tap head bop vibes. I can tell you enjoyed making this as I'm resonating with the energy. Either that or my meds are working really well today. Luh you!❤

[@toddbarriage]

Hey, thank you!! 💙 You’re not the first person to mention the energy, I showed Kala the song before I filmed the video and he said he could hear the excitement in my voice. Stoked you hear it too, this was so much fun haha

[@brenthnatiuk8575]

Starting my day off with Todd never fails...

[@vesellin]

2010s post-hardcore fits your voice so well

[@atomgroup3179]

Wait, this is the same person on all these instruments? Impressive!❤

[@toddbarriage]

Hey, thanks!! & yeah all my videos are all me 💙 unless I collaborate with someone else obvs

[@idontneedid]

Hooooooly shit my friend, this is on another level. Thank you for this masterpiece.

[@toddbarriage]

Hey, thank you!

[@aaronfriesen7557]

Love this. I’ll take this over AC/DC anyday!

[@toddbarriage]

WHEN WE WERE ANGUS 2023

[@saulspeaks2557]

I can't believe how good these all are

[@LostInHindsight]

Killer vocals dude! Well done!

[@toddbarriage]

Thanks man!! Full send only send 💙

[@Wayne_Rocks]

:OOOOOOO 🕺🕺

[@toddbarriage]

💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

[@DiegoSnip]

These covers are something else. WTF. You're so good at this, believe me

[@BigSteele]

Best cover yet, hands down. Amazing. The layering and chorus, just damn. 15/10. Need this cover on Spotify asap.

[@toddbarriage]

Man, thank you so much! I submitted this last week, just waiting for the cover license to clear. Should be up at some point this week :)

[@toddbarriage]

Hey, just letting you know it's on Spotify now!

[@BigSteele]

@@toddbarriage Instantly saved and liked.Thank you!

[@toddbarriage]

@@BigSteele you freakin’ rock, I hope you’re having a great day!

[@dmpunk]

This is fucking gorgeous dude!!! Gonna be playing this multiple times a day for a while! If you ever release an album of covers like this or original stuff I'm buying everything you make! Just curious- which bands were your reference/inspiration for this (especially hey hey part)

[@toddbarriage]

Hey, thank you so so so much! I have music up all over the place under my name, as well as my band Theatria :) not a lot in the way of physical CDs, but toddsfaceonashirt.com has shirts with my face on them lmao The overall song structure was VERY derivative of the band Sydney. Like it might as well have been a Sydney cover lmao. Saosin, Taking Back Sunday, and The Used all have certain tendencies I borrowed too (the guitar is very Saosin-based, the layered bridge vocals are a TBS vibe, the ending is inspired by The Used) The hey hey hey, on the other hand… that was AC/DC! The original back in black does those, so I just like… did that, but within the context of an emo song :)

[@t.r.everstone7]

One of my favorites to rewatch!

[@toddbarriage]

maaaan thank you! it's one of the few songs on this channel that get regular rotation on my spotify playlists lmao

[@MerpyJoe]

Before I became super emo I was into AC/DC and this was my favorite song. I fucking love this.

[@toddbarriage]

That's really cool, I'm so happy you enjoyed this!

[@danfielding9359]

Crazy good. You have a much deeper repertoire of styles within the genre than anyone else online. When the voting public finally lets you do Cher…it will be the end of all things. In a good way.

[@toddbarriage]

Thank you Dan 💙 I started my list of songs to crank out in 2023 (December is entirely Christmas-themed because I’m one of *those* people lmao) and Believe is on there, I’m gonna do it, polls be damned!

[@geoffw24]

Dude!! I was literally the 1st vote for this(doubters go look at the poll) and thought there was no way it was gonna happen. Not only did you make it happen but holy shit I want this on my Spotify Playlist man! Literally one of the best covers of all time if not the best. Good job my friend :edit, happy Thanksgiving man, I am thankful for this masterpiece

[@toddbarriage]

Man, thanks Geoff! I’ll get this submitted to Spotify today, hopefully it’ll be up in a week or so :) If you liked this, it’s worth checking out the band Sydney as well! They were around in Ontario in the ‘00s and I took hefty inspiration from them to make this haha

[@geoffw24]

​@@toddbarriage will do. I'm still waiting for you and melton to get together for a track. I saw in the vote comments something about maybe an everlong cover in the future?!

[@toddbarriage]

I think Alex already did Everlong, but I might do one myself eventually! also Back in Black is on my spotify now :)

[@geoffw24]

@Todd Barriage he did but it was halftime drums... anyways my other request of motionless in white 570 but super emo makes sense because it's a story of how the band became the band they are today which I interpret as an emotional song(emo) check out the lyrics, it might be one to crush as they gain popularity

[@geoffw24]

@@toddbarriage oh yea, and back in black just got added to my Spotify 'the shit list' as in good shit my dude

[@jandegraaf6100]

that "LET'S GO" line🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MichaelFranco-po1zp]

Seriously impressed! I basically need every song emo'd apparently

[@davidleandro4034]

Esse é um dos covers mais animais que já vi/ouvi em toda minha vida e surpreso com poucos views 😳. 👌🏻🔥🖤🇧🇷

[@toddbarriage]

Isso é tão legal da sua parte dizer, obrigado! 💙🇨🇦

[@lightningmonky7674]

Singing is too good to be emo 🤣🤣 LMAO jk but this shit is fire 🔥 you earned my sub, can't wait to see the other covers, wish other bands were comfortable with complete style changes, the bridge is especially amazing

[@toddbarriage]

hahahaha thanks, I'm super happy you enjoyed this! I'm going full christmas mode for the next few weeks, but my plan for 2023 is just... a lot more of this

[@tokillthedragon]

Getting strong TOCS Era Underoath vibes from this

[@mark7166]

Man, this is giving me major From Autumn to Ashes flashbacks.

[@Keasbeysknight]

wow, i gotta go listen to the original cause i dont recall it at all but this is a masterpiece. the arrangement, the production, the cleans the screams, just killed it. you always do a great job and they are always fun, but this is legit next level for you. when you wrapped it up did it feel that way? what did you think when you were done?

[@Keasbeysknight]

also, what i love about this style and time of emo/screamo was the subtle uses of double bass on the drums. reminds me of matchbook romances greatest fall. just a little double bass goes along way when timed perfectly and not overdone and i really appreciated it in the break down. ill have to play this on better headphones to pick up all the other nuances that my shitty hearing cant hear much these days.

[@toddbarriage]

hey, thanks!! make sure you check out Got Some Purple Stuff by Sydney too, this is as much a cover of that song as it is Back In Black lmao honestly, every video i make is usually my new favourite / most proud moment. i’m horrified of peaking, so i’m always aiming upward y’know? it takes a few days for the excitement to fade before i *really* know how i feel - but if this manages to dethrone She’s So High as my favourite me-video i’d be stoked!!

[@Keasbeysknight]

@@toddbarriage sneaky sneaky! great job! i havent heard of them, i like it