How JIMMY EAT WORLD redefined emo (more than "The Middle")

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

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[@Airfryer208]

where’s the tool video

[@josefk.122]

I first heard J.E.W on a Doc Martens sampler CD in 1995 and they blew that shit out of the water. The song was “Call It in The Air” worth a listen for sure

[@thelodownmusicchannel7041]

Have you done a video on Authority Zero?

[@benkendall5562]

Jimmy Eat World had the star power of Fall Out Boy mixed with the authenticity of a band like American Football - not 'too' shiny but not pretentious either. Extremely underrated band

[@spoookym3728]

Agree but you could hardly call them underrated. One of the biggest and most consistent emo bands of all time.

[@moonboogien8908]

​@ghost mall i have a feeling no matter how he covers it, a small but very emotional group of people will be upset.

[@channingchills]

You should work in music journalism. This was a masterfully worded compendium on Jimmy Eat World. Not necessarily underrated in my opinion, but certainly not given deserved due for being the absolute forefathers of emo alt-rock that they are.

[@ashtongarcia6894]

@@spoookym3728 nah most ppl rly only know the middle and maybe a couple other songs

[@passi951]

Also their new stuff ist sooo good.

[@proposalsmusic]

Unpopular opinion: Clarity and Futures are way better than Bleed American but the mainstream pop-punk sound they made was actually the thing that saved them. There are no words in the dicitonary to explain how much I love Clarity. I'm 21 years old and it is crazy to know that after all this time this album is still so special to college kids all around the world, it will always be relevant for people who are at this stage of their lives.

[@steeljaw19]

Clarity released when I was 18 and it's still in my top 10 greatest albums ever made. Glad to hear that it's still being discovered and appreciated by young adults!

[@machineoutlivestheman1192]

No, you’re right. Love all 3 but the other two are well ahead

[@banwavy]

Clarity >

[@FrankieKaro]

Futures is by far my favorite of their albums.

[@darrenthetuber743]

I think they knew that, so they had to hook em, pop style. Bleed American is not better than those I agree, but like say I Get Wet by Andrew WK it is an album of primarily singular mood, Bleed American ("Peppy"), I Get Wet ("Animal from The Muppets")

[@RzK084]

Sweetness is one of the most criminally underrated songs of that era. So good.

[@Robdoesitall]

Pain is my favorite song from them. Sweetness is dope tho too!

[@comedyyyyyyyyyyyy]

a praise chorus was also a criminally underrated song

[@luism.palaguachi9874]

Futures is such a good album, from beginning to end. Dare I say it's one of the best underrated concept album of the 2000's.

[@dev_with_me]

23 is their best song

[@KyurieI]

@@dev_with_me I think Kill is their best, but that’s me. That album fucking rules.

[@wonderboytroy7484]

Agreed with above comment 23 is their best song and one of the best songs of the 2000’s hands down. I’m sure a lot of people discredited this band because of how big they got, but make no mistake they are an excellent band.

[@caitlynkogge7238]

Such a great album. Also, the demo versions of those songs are also incredible!

[@darrenthetuber743]

Night Drive is still rough to listen to, the lyrics are so cringe, but other than that, it's mint

[@Kevinized100]

I've seen them live 4 times, and they are almost TOO good live. They sound just like their albums, very impressive.

[@ConfuzzledPugs]

I would agree. 23 live is a dopamine trip. Honestly, I think THe Middle is a bit overrated. Hear You Me, My Sundown, Please Say No are amazing songs.

[@Eclecticompany]

My Sundown is such a simple, sad, life-affirming song. My favourite on the album.

[@StoneHands25]

I agree!

[@zacknelson7839]

I didn't get to see them for the first time despite listening to them for over 20 years until last September...but yes they absolutely killed it.

[@_xiosa]

They’re great live!

[@RGT85]

Sweetness is one of the greatest songs ever and I will fight anyone who disagrees.

[@Jeremiah_Montoya]

My favorite song by them

[@Masisi69tifibel]

Fight me

[@nathanglennie]

They just make beautiful music and have remained super consistent throughout the years. Jim just has one of those nostalgic sounding voices where even a newer song can take you back 20 years

[@shortlivedglory3314]

As a millennial, I can confirm that "The Middle" has our feels on speed dial.

[@donofarrell3188]

The lamest comment award goes to ...

[@TheAbandonedAccount7]

sweetness

[@LordKishi]

@@TheAbandonedAccount7 if you’re listening…

[@KodyeWhobrey]

Jimmy eat world is one of my favorite bands and are criminally underrated. I'm glad they are finally getting the love they deserve.

[@aaroncapricorn5867]

no worries. only the people that really mattered were in love with their music

[@sophibeans]

The Middle still makes me cry when I'm having a hard time and gives me hope in the depths of depression. Grateful for that entire album

[@hesherette]

I was in late elementary school when a friend's older brother burned us all copies of Static Prevails bc he was obsessed. I became obsessed + bought Clarity (amazing album), then loved hearing them get recognition all over the radio/ TV with "The Middle"/ Bleed American a few years later. a few years after that, they were doing a meet + greet at my fave local record store to promote their new album (at the time) Futures. my mom pulled me out of school to take me + told the record store I wanted to do an interview w them for the school paper (we didn't have one lmfao), which they excitedly agreed to. they were so wonderful + kind to awkward, star struck young teen me; they even recognized me at their show a few years later when i saw them live for the first time! love this band, thanks for the great video finn! that's SO cool you saw them play a tiny show in cleveland.

[@antiembishop07]

Bleed American is an incredible album.

[@texasrenegade325]

Agree

[@artyomkarma]

Totally. And sounding so fresh even with not so expensive production process. Pure talent

[@JoniKoltrane]

I highly appreciate you for making a video about these gentlemen. I started listening to them sometime between Futures and Chase This Light. They were one of the first bands I really felt different about, and still listen to today. As you said, they’re not so focused on making hits, but more so making great music and providing the best live performances for their fans. I’ve seen them several times, and I was never disappointed. It’s also so rare to see a band keep the same roster for as long as they have. You change one person in a band and it can change the dynamic entirely, potentially ruining it. We’ve been fortunate enough to see them consistently put out great music over the years, and I hope it continues for a long time.

[@MBustos828]

Jim seems like a genuinely kind human being in interviews. They deserve any and all recognition they get.

[@johnlockie]

Clarity is up there with Led Zeppelin 4 and Joshua Tree. 100% absolutely defining. I think Mark Trombino’s influence is hugely understated here too. I’ve also had the privilege of seeing them live over a dozen times - and they are hands down the best club room band I’ve ever seen. I was at the showcase in LA when they were courting labels and Reuben’s Accomplice opened for them. Saw them at El Rey, Troubadour, Whiskey…all so amazing. Saw them more recently at the Greek and while good the experience wasn’t the same.

[@CoverBandConfidential]

"Futures" is one of those albums that changed my life. It came out just as I was graduating college and it was the perfect soundtrack to a confused kid trying to figure out what was next.

[@samwelltarly8265]

Same here. It was the soundtrack of my college life in my mid twenties, trying to deal with life, love, pain etc. So good

[@CoverBandConfidential]

@@samwelltarly8265 "23" still fucks me up....."I won't always live in my regret" hits different at 40.

[@samwelltarly8265]

@@CoverBandConfidential Amen. 23 is one of my all time favorite songs. Always instantly lets some old heavy hearted kinda feeling swell up. Amazing what music can do to you

[@DuelingPeaks]

​@@CoverBandConfidentialI just turned 30 and 23 still makes me cry floods of tears. Masterpiece.

[@a-dashof-pepper4710]

Life long metalhead, and I'm gonna say that "The Middle" has one of my favorite guitar solos. 😂

[@jeremysiron9622]

I said it on the “one hit wonder” video, “the sweetness” was a breakthrough hit ! Even if it only got to like number 70 on the 200 list, on the rock radio list, it charted really high and was HEAVY rotation for like two years….that’s a breakthrough hit, if a song breaks through, even on a station that just plays one genre, it can still be a breakthrough hit without being top 40 on the top 200 which is some people’s standard for the definition of a hit, which is insane

[@HotStrange]

A Praise Chorus, Pain, and Kill got a ton of airplay as well. I remember hearing them everywhere for a solid 4 years.

[@jeremysiron9622]

@@HotStrange yeah, I was probably actually lowballing it on my guess when I said two years with “the sweetness“, that song was probably more like four years as well, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it still gets played on the rock radio stations that are frozen in the 90s and early 2000s

[@darrenthetuber743]

​@@HotStrangeI remember praise chorus was a low key hit, in the same way Losing A Whole Year was for 3EB, where it didn't rise high but kicked around for a while

[@migrantson]

I wasn't even into Emo back in 01 - but man- "The Middle" dropping after 9/11 happened...I get emotional now remembering how it helped bring a sense of stability.

[@TheRealGras]

I had the original CD that was still called Bleed American before they pulled it and changed the title.

[@HughesyTech]

Jim Adkins is a genius. Always loved how when he plays 23 live, he improvises and changes the solo up every time.

[@JedmondFish]

Thanks for making this! Jimmy Eat World is my all time favorite band. For those who gave up on them after "The Middle" are REALLY missing out.

[@christophergureski3863]

Massively underrated band and one of the first bands I really felt connected with

[@zelkovabright7723]

One of the few bands that continues to age like fine wine. Seen them 20 times in the last 15 years and they just keep getting better. Such an authentic band, and the reason I started playing guitar and writing songs. I love them and owe them so much.

[@Kendallhess]

Ahhh! Jimmy Eat World is my absolute favorite band ever! So glad to see them getting some more recognition! They are by far the most consistent band I’ve listened to!:-)

[@samwelltarly8265]

I will forever love JEW! Their sound were like a movie soundtrack of my emotions in my twenties (basically the 2000s). Songs like "23", "Clarity", "Lucky Denver Mint", "Polaris" and many others still give me goosebumps and are connected to old memories of heartbreak, being in love and so on... Very, very underrated band.

[@lionmanemusic]

JEW! 😂

[@anubismontagner]

Your channel it's a treasure to anyone who loves music and music prodution. Grats, dude!

[@iwaitforher]

This channel sucks 😹😹

[@HotStrange]

One of my favorite bands as a young teen and still love them today. Clarity is one of the most beautiful albums I’ve ever heard. Bleed American and Futures are masterful as well.

[@LeanneModenPoet]

Bleed American is a perfect album from start to finish. Clarity, Futures, Chase this Light, Invented, and Surviving are all absolutely gorgeous too. Favourite band of all time. No question.

[@davekoser3938]

I agree. And to me, it’s not even close.

[@moegoggles]

At a show in STL, Jim said something like “I’m so happy that I get to come to work and make music for all of you.” And he said it in this sweet soothing (almost like his singing) voice. He had the most genuine smile and look on his face. It was toward the end of the show. I was lucky to be like 15 feet from him the whole time, totally star struck. 😊

[@mywhychromosome]

If you hang out after the show, 99.9% of the time Jim will just come out to talk to whoever's around. I think I've spoken to him at every show I've seen of theirs. The first couple times I was nervous and excitedly rambling, trying to question him as to why "Clarity" is such an anomaly in their discography, but it happened so much that eventually I got used to it, lol. Super down to earth guy

[@torstenscholz6243]

Jim and the other guys in the band really seem to be great, nice guys. That's what makes them so relatable - they are the perfect anti-rockstars. They don't look like rockstars, and they don't have any allures to be stars either, they have remained normal down-to-earth people.

[@AM-hv3pd]

Hands down my favorite band of all time. So many songs are tied to important and emotional memories in my life.

[@pfzt]

I loved their Corona-time streaming only concerts from one or two years ago. It's really hard nowadays to get everyone of your friends back together again, because everybody has kids and lives someplace else but at these shows we could reunite, holding a conference call (lol) and enjoy the gig. Wonderful idea and they did a marvelous job from a technical perspective, great sound, great stage and flawless streaming quality. Worth every penny.

[@Mrb00st]

I think very few bands have had a run of INCREDIBLE albums like jimmy eat world. Bleed American, Futures, Chase This Light, Invented, and Damage. A 12 year stretch of putting out albums that hit from the first play through but still hold appeal many years later. Amd 2019's Surviving shows they've still 1000% got it, and they're SO GOOD LIVE. Hugely underrated.

[@wonderboytroy7484]

Different genre but another band that goes woefully underrated and misunderstood and dropped more than 2 classic albums, Kings of Leon.

[@Mrb00st]

@@wonderboytroy7484 another solid indie rock band for sure.

[@JosephQuillen]

What's crazy is that Integrity Blues is even better than all of those save for Bleed American and Futures. No bad albums!!!

[@devil_pls]

This Band is soooo underappreciated its insane. I mean yes ofc they had their success in a few ways you could say but still I feel like they are on a level of talent that too many people sadly overlook. Love them so much!

[@_xiosa]

I saw this band 10 years ago. They were an opening act and I was completely swept away because they are amazing performers. Jim’s voice comes off incredibly clear and controlled. The band sounded like they have been playing with each other for years and we’re so in synced.

[@brentos96]

Chase This Light is such an incredible album! I find myself going back to it constantly!

[@RoderickSeban]

This

[@nickchellsen]

I think Jimmy Eat World is also an a good example of the “1,000 True Fans” theory. Even though they don’t have the same level of mainstream success that they did with Bleed American and The Middle, they still have a core fan base that supports them and their work. Case in point, I’ve seen them live 3 times over the past several years. The venue in my city has a max occupancy of around 1,000 people. Each time, the show was sold out.

[@Whyzee12]

So true! I just saw them headline the Hollywood Bowl and they completely sold it out. It made me so happy

[@steeljaw19]

Thanks for this Finn, I was so excited when I saw the notification for this video! Clarity is in my top 10 albums of all time. When that came out I was 18 and into punk and metal, but my brother had got into the emo scene in college and we shared an hour commute to work everyday in his car (which means he was in control of the music). I saw them play with Sense Field at top of the hill and they were so good it made my appreciation grow by leaps and bounds. Speaking of, I'd love to see you do a video about Sense Field, they're criminally underrated!

[@joebobhenrybob2000]

Jimmy Eat World is really the boy who pulled the sword from the stone. Part of a huge pack of bands from that genre and time. From that first album - the one BEFORE Static Prevails, nobody would have known it'd be them. From doing a straight-out punk album (their first), to a legit early emo album (Static Prevails), to defining/redefining the genre with their THIRD album Clarity to settling into their own particular thing for life, they went the distance. VERY difficult to think of another legit Emo band that went the full distance like that. (I wish they'd just cranked out more stuff like Static, personally, but THEY'RE happy) Appleseed Cast is the other obvious success story. Coheed and Cambria although they weren't Emo for long. Planes Mistaken For Stars, although they may have been Emo for only one EP. Penfold actually has kept going for a long while. Since the grandaddy Emo bands were Embrace and Rites of Spring, (Emo started the moment a musician first yelled "Don't call our music Emo!!!") which became Fugazi, perhaps THAT's the most legit long term Emo success story of all. Anyway, thanks - you did really REALLY good

[@krxahfb]

Thank you so much for making a video about Jimmy Eat World! Absolutely amazing song writers and have an amazing live show! Praise Chorus and Always Be are two of my favorite songs for my running playlist

[@baddayoverdosed]

One of the things that a lot of people overlook is just how skilled of musicians they are. I spent so much time trying to learn how to play Cautioners bass line, which is so difficult in its simplicity.

[@R-Dub241]

One of my favorite bands of all time. I’m from Arizona and saw them as a budding local band to what they are now. They deserve all the success they’ve achieved. Well done Finn. Great video.

[@shanelucas8036]

I appreciate you for making a video on Jimmy Eat World. They’re my absolute favorite band, and I’ve always felt that they were under-appreciated in the scene.

[@MichelJPW]

Clarity and Bleed American is one of the best back to back album releases in Emo. Incredible stuff tbh

[@chrono.v-trigger]

Not sure if anyone else has pointed this out yet, but your reasoning concerning their impact and influence--as well as their longevity and unconcern with chasing popularity, or with replicating the initial success of The Middle--parallels the careers of the guys from Rush pretty well. Rush's initial albums were not considered commercial successes, and were on the chopping block of their label; until, that is, 2112. From there, the largest singular success was that of Tom Sawyer, and never did they have a song as popular as Sawyer, nor did they care. They were just 3 kindhearted Canadians who were interested in writing and performing music that they found compelling and enjoyable. Anyway, I remember discovering Jimmy Eat World around the time that Static Prevails came out, and found this to be a really nice video. Thanks for allowing me to make a connection between both Rush and Jimmy EW.

[@johnathanmichael6717]

That's a really awesome comparison and I agree completely. Im a big fan of both bands and never thought of that but you're spot on with the similarities in their career ups and downs, and all the members from both bands come across as really down to earth, mellow and laid back as well as being insanely talented musicians.

[@royalvalkyrie]

LOVED THIS! Saw them recently on tour with My Chemical Romance. Definitely another iconic staple of the Emo scene.

[@max.harvroom]

great video Finn. I've loved jimmy eat world since way back when, so happy seeing them being able to keep at it and keep producing good music. I really enjoyed this vid, and while you don't really make bad ones, seeing my teen idols keep getting love is so great.

[@austintrousdale2397]

I remember seeing “Lucky Denver mint” played on 120 Minutes during the last days of that show on MTV. My local college radio station also played that song. Quickly became one of my favorite singles of 1999. Then… nothing for about 2 years. But what a pleasant surprise to see “The middle,” which had this-is-going-to-become-iconic written all over it, earn its frequent plays on MYV and VH1 in late 2001-early 02. Several months later, “The Sweetness” surpassed its predecessor, IMHO. Jimmy Eat World didn’t become as high-profile as some of their genre’s bands later in the decade, but I’ve always respected their talent. Thanks for this upload, Finn 💯

[@fadence]

Bleed, Futures and CTL are absolute master classes in song writing, especially back then. The fast ones were fast, the slow ones made you cry. I feel like the reason they never took the world by storm was just a sheer lack of 'coolness'. They forever just look like a bunch of dads who have 9 to 5 office jobs.

[@Fournierthe4th]

This is an amazing channel @thepunkrockmba. I have listened to rock music my entire life but never was interested in learning or hearing about the background or history of artists/sub- genres of rock. However all these videos have super interesting stories and are told very well. Awesome content!

[@vvt17]

Hey Finn, thanks for another great video! I love Jimmy Eat World and I think your video managed to capture their essence perfectly - when you finished with the word "honesty", it all just clicked. Brilliant! As always, looking forward to the next one - no idea what band it will be about, but thrilled to be surprised :)

[@ChreeNumber12]

Hey Fin, I hope you're doing well. This is why I love your youtube channel, I haven't thought about Jimmy Eat World in years also I forgot how good they were back then....Take care man.

[@hunterking6033]

Futures is one of my favorite albums. Just Tonight, 23, Pain, and Drugs or Me are some of my favorite songs of all-time. Also, some of my favorite karaoke songs. Futures, Work, and The World You Love are also really great song in their own rights. Electable and Always Be off Chase This Light are also great songs. Electable is so relatable the last few years as well with some of it's political and social commentary.

[@peterw2880]

Never clicked on a video so fast. Absolutely love this band

[@mickcollins1921]

My 14 year old, who saw his favorite band - Motion City Soundtrack - last summer for his first concert going experience, will be seeing Jimmy Eat World this summer in Indy for his second. Their music has an authenticity to it that makes it timeless. It relates to you on a human level in a way a lot of bands simply can't achieve. On a personal note, the Middle - written as a love song to themselves at a tough time in their lives - has helped me get through many a tough moment, and as I have aged, the following line from Big Casino still gives me chills every single time: "And I'll tell you something else that you ain't dying enough to know, there's still some living left when your prime comes and goes."

[@no1goose]

One of my all time favourite bands. Came across them in 2003 when a friend gave a me minidisc copy of Bleed American. Integrity blues has to be up there as one of their best albums, Pol Roger is an epic album closer.

[@JosephQuillen]

IG is SOOOOOO good

[@PessoasDisquiet]

Great content as always! I would be extremely grateful for a Bayside deep dive/strange history, or even a quick take of your opinions on them. As always though, you are very appreciated Finn, keep doing your thing brother

[@horbaty]

One of my most favourite bands when I was 19-20. As they were not known much in my country, bought their CD in Prague. Greetings from Ukraine!

[@ASM881]

I hope you guys are doing ok! Fuck the Wagner Group!

[@torstenscholz6243]

Slava Ukraini!

[@jeffnicholas6342]

I’m glad bands like Jimmy Eat World can provide a positive reprieve from aggressive powers that actually want to eat the world

[@shoutingdollspunk]

Nice! Our drummer is Ukrainian teaching him about the whole Emo also i rly like your countries band Nervy! 🍕

[@9ehal]

Love Mineral and Sunny Day Real Estate! cool to see them mentioned

[@mxwx51]

Incredibly consistent band. You can put on any JEW album and enjoy the listen. I think Damage is criminally underrated.

[@LiamP589]

Some of the songs are extremely underated: lucky Denver mint, 23, Polaris, sweetness...

[@dt-hf8vz]

man, sweetness is so fuckin solid

[@jamlemon]

Static Prevails, Clarity and Bleed American were such great albums.

[@jessi4894]

Authority Song is my fav

[@torstenscholz6243]

Rockstar, Sweetness, Pain, Work and Always Be are my favourites of them. Such a shame that, typical for bands considered a one hit wonder, most people only know them for one song when they had so many great ones more.

[@oakenmaus]

Fucking love Lucky Denver Mint

[@Lint6]

I recently read Sellout: The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994-2007) and its kinda funny. A lot of those late 90s/early 2000s bands that got called Emo HATED it. I think it was Taking Back Sunday (not 100% sure about that) that said they got tagged as "that emo band" and their response was "We're not emo!"

[@roger1724]

Yes, even Gerard Way from MCR disliked the label. But, you know, it's more cool and marketable now, lol

[@jwalk9095]

I was among those who found Clarity after Bleed American. Goodbye Sky Harbor is a tradition for me to listen to where I travel by plane. I flew to visit my brother @ college and flew thru Phoenix the first time I heard it. Thanks for the video. Liked and subbed

[@shelbyandblush]

Yooooo... Bleed American was a track I absolutely wore out in like 6th grade and I totally forgot about it until you played it. It holds up!!

[@midnighttrain7844]

Bro your thumbnails are evolving over the time！Great job！

[@mrselfdestructs]

Another interesting thing with the bleed american album was after 9/11 they changed the name of the album to ANOTHER self titled album and changed the title track to "salt sweat sugar". It used to be really hard to find anything pressed with the original album title. It was such a weird time.

[@loganpeters7543]

I had no idea about their work other than "The Middle". Very informative, thank you.

[@machineoutlivestheman1192]

Sensefield, Jimmy Eat World, Quicksand, Texas is the Reason. All my favorites right there. Never looking away

[@alexrants7335]

Thanks for this Finn! The track Your House off Bleed American was the first song I listened to after my first middle-school gf broke up with me. It hit HARD. I'm sure I'm not the only person that has a story like this for a Jimmy Eat World song. Scene Legends.

[@Music-for-Miles]

Great video! I listened to them in the late 90s as well and remember getting static prevails at the record store based off the album cover without knowing who they were. They blew me away!

[@MichaelHenshaw-j9k]

I saw them this year, 2024, in OKC with Fallout Boy. They finished with In the Middle, and when the open riff hit, the whole arena EXPLODED! I have not seen a crowd go nuts like that at a show. I think it says it all about their influence.

[@joebobhenrybob2000]

Good job! lol it was almost like a response video to my The Real Emo comment from a couple weeks ago on your Emo video. One day, you could do a "How Many Emos ARE There Anyway?" video. Everyone thinks everyone else's Emo is not the real one. What are there now, 7 of them? 10 Emos? Each with those claiming it is the real one. And then there's Post-Hardcore. The genre every real emo band begged to be called instead of "emo." (Until new "true" post-hardcores appeared, complicating things further) For me, Emo is bands that still have a Post-Hardcore Punk sound and listen to Punk (real Punk not Greenday or Blink182), but are doing new things WITH it. And the 80's DC Punk scene people will beat me over the head with Embrace and Rites of Spring, at which point I'll hang my head and acknowledge they've got me there. Anyway, I'm sure you'd get a lot of engagement on such a video at the very least. People are passionately loyal to THEIR true Emo - I know I am.

[@jcav9410]

I gave their back catalogue a shot back in October after I watched their Fender Sessions promoting Jim’s signature Tele and I have never looked back. Listening for the first time to “Goodbye Sky Harbor” (and a testament that time has been very good to them: their Phoenix Sessions re-recording surpasses the 1999 original by a long long mile) was a mind blowing experience.

[@TheDwarfInvasion]

The drawing of jimmy eating the world is a drawing from one of the many Linton brothers, not from Zack or his brother. I went to school with one of the Linton brothers and we heard the story a handful of times. But.....really great video. Loved the accurate history of the early part of this band! Did not expect that. And of course clarity is a classic.

[@TeReKeTe]

I loved Clarity in 99. My kid loves Clarity in 2023, and together we're discovering all the Jimmy eat World catalog I missed after Bleed American, both of us for the first time. What an experience to share and what a band!!! "Something Loud' is a great modern day Xennial anthem as well. Thanks Finn!

[@whollyverse]

Been waiting for this video, Thank you Finn! 👍

[@wolfiemueller9946]

I met the guitar tech for Jim and Tom, and Jim came out and talked to me. Absolutely one of the coolest guys ever. I love his band! He was so happy that FOB legit picked them up for a tour. He is happy making music and doing his thing. :D

[@kitko33]

One of my favorite bands - I was a metal guy when I discovered them in my mid 20s when hearing 'salt sweat sugar on the asphalt....' It was hard, sophisticated and emotional. On every album, thera are hooks to die for but, as a musician, I can indulge in little details, musical and lyrical, that make them stand out. And of course, the band spoke to me emotionally, it was easy to relate to despite my age putting me outside the typical target audience. Have all the albums, including demos (Last Christmas, anyone?) and it's always my go-to band when I need an emotional anchor.

[@jessenunez7205]

I love how you see the songwriting evolve too. Extremely mature take on emo music in their later albums and even their early albums are pretty mature without being too whiny or too angsty.

[@dylantodd9574]

Great video. Jimmy Eat World is one of the only bands I’ll still go see. I’ve seen them with Sensefield and with Foo Fighters. Their appeal is more wide spread than many people realize.

[@dahaganator]

For anyone who hasn’t read it, I’d highly recommend Dan Ozzi’s book “Sellout.” Super interesting look at how major labels were salivating to sign the next big punk/alternative act after Nevermind blew up. There’s an entire chapter about Jimmy Eat World and how they basically had to create their own scene from scratch in Arizona. Love this band ❤️

[@trevorkilbourne4270]

Very good book, it is super in depth and made me want to revisit a lot of the bands featured. I gained a lot of respect for Jimmy Eat World after reading their section. I also felt a bit of shame for writing off hard working bands as being sellouts just for wanting to get their music to larger audiences and god forbid, make a living.

[@TheGoodMidlifeCrisis]

"Hear you me" was great when I heard it in my early 20s, now, in my 40s, it means even more. I've always been a lyric person and those are some great lyrics.

[@Eclecticompany]

I saw them on TV in the UK playing The Middle, and what stuck out to me was not the song, but that they looked absolutely terrified! Which instantly piqued my curiosity. I think Invented was the last record of theirs I've heard, but Clarity has become one of my favourite albums of the late '90s.

[@The_Mad_Titan07]

Jimmy is incredibly underrated and I’d put Chase This Light and Surviving right up there with their best albums, so they’re STILL dropping bangers and STILL putting on one of the best live shows you will ever see. Jim is an incredibly talented singer and songwriter and he’s never forsaken his style, which is one of the reasons I absolutely still consider them one of my favorite bands today.

[@disasterparty666]

"Sweater Vest Emo" should be the official description for the genre

[@TattooedTabletop]

Jimmy Eat World is a band that I can always go back to and find great music whether it be their new music or their old music. They absolutely crush it

[@johndemonico6250]

Great video. We used to refer to this style of emo as mid west white belt emo. All the emo kids in Columbus wore these nerdy white belts on their pants lol. Yeah sweater vest is a good description too.

[@diceman1984]

Thank you for making a video about them. They are hands down that band I love the most. I love their music so much that I cried like a baby the first time I saw them. I listen to their songs every single day since they came into my life.

[@skakirask]

My favorite band of all time. "Clarity" is a masterpiece. Also the drawing that the name is based on may have been inspired by an episode of Tiny Toon Adventures where the characters are holding a film festival, and Dizzy Devil's film is a flipbook style set of crude drawings entitled "Dizzy Eat World"

[@SteedRuckus]

I saw Jimmy Eat World at Summerfest in like..2012 or 2013, and we were just standing by the gate when Jim just randomly came out and signed autographs and took pictures with EVERYONE who asked. It wasn't announced or planned or anything, just came out and stuck around for a good 30 minutes about an hour before the show started. It's like the most Jimmy Eat World thing he could have done and it's representative of exactly how they are, just chill guys that love playing music and are really, truly dedicated to their fans.

[@estehbahn]

Extreme respect to you for making this!

[@nicklose3631]

“Sweater-vest Emo, opposed to Hot Topic Emo”… Never thought about it that way, but, nailed it! 😆

[@cristinamorrison2862]

"Just Watch the Fireworks" has always been my favorite song. Excellent live band, too!

[@mywhychromosome]

What giving up gives you. Where giving up takes you. I've had and I've been

[@JoshFryer]

Dude, you unlocked a part of my brain I haven’t thought of in a while. As a Cleveland native, I haven’t thought of Speak In Tongues in a minute. Between there, the Euclid Tavern and the Grog Shop, that was the whole scene! 🤣 🎶”Memories”🎶

[@berndstromberg1424]

Bleed American was in Rolling Stones 100 greatest albums of all time. Totally deserved.

[@GregSimerlink]

Totally agree! I reviewed some of the releases in the 90s and always loved them. They never really stood out to many people, but everybody knew who they were. Really happy I've gotten to see them a few times over the years, always an amazing show!

[@lhart99]

JIMMY EAT WORLD is one of my favorite bands EVER!!!!!!!!!!! They are one of the few bands that has kept my faith in the future of great bands and great music.

[@frederickdelius1106]

Finn just wanted to be able to say " i saw them back in the day". Great video

[@tarantinoish]

I got into Jimmy Eat World after hearing Tom DeLonge say he was into them on The Urethra Chronicles. I would listen to Clarity all the time and I bought Bleed American the week it came out. Good times.

[@tabiBLAKEMORE]

My heart when I saw this title! I think that being featured on One Tree Hill several times at the height of that show helped a big subset of fans find JEW that might not have otherwise. Particularly on the Futures album.