If Closing Time Was An Emo Anthem

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@AlexMelton 4 ай бұрын

Hey guys, stream this and my cover of The Cranberries' 'Linger' RIGHT HERE: open.spotify.com/album/4k4DycPrVsPWX2YYiIJZMP?si=AsXaW4ZST7CdEyrDhzOYKw

@megangore 4 ай бұрын

THANK YOUUUU i've been checking DAILY

@noobmuffin3985 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for adding Linger to Spotify. I was so bummed when I realised it wasn't there ❤

@aidensummers5938 4 ай бұрын

LESSS GOOOO. I suggested this a while ago 🔥🔥🔥

@snoboredca 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely in.

@WhatIsACountry 4 ай бұрын

Saw the title and clicked at semisonic speeds

@lashedsuns4529 4 ай бұрын

Same -- I didn't have to go home, but I knew I couldn't stay there.

@Memorh19 4 ай бұрын

Looool!! Same here

@micahhill7503 4 ай бұрын

Lol. I see whatcha did there!

@Mitch_100 4 ай бұрын

Salute to the Real

@Mynameisjeffdrums 4 ай бұрын

Underrated comment.

@gabrielresound 4 ай бұрын

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end" has always been one of the most emo lines ever. Alex just gave the line a proper home.

@teebob21 4 ай бұрын

Considering the song is about the singer's firstborn, and most of the references are to a uterus, it's kind of weird. A banger, but a weird premise.

@nightlightoasis 4 ай бұрын

This is one of your best imo. Also, I think it’s time for Worship Team vol3 to Dare You To Move if it was emo

@highdesertjustin 4 ай бұрын

That would be absolutely killer

@phillxor 4 ай бұрын

This needs more up votes

@Velocity9x 4 ай бұрын

YES!!!

@ArvinCastro 4 ай бұрын

Definitely need another one of those

@george.s61509 4 ай бұрын

@@phillxorthis is NOT Reddit 😭

@JohnNYAurora418 4 ай бұрын

Closing Time is an Emo anthem already, for me. Haha But you did a great job. So cool!

@tearstoneactual9773 4 ай бұрын

When I read the title I was like "Isn't it already?" :D

@JohnNYAurora418 4 ай бұрын

@@tearstoneactual9773 exactly!

@Johnny5isstillalive 4 ай бұрын

Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end

@Ugh_Ew 4 ай бұрын

Came to say the same thing

@JoeMikeMakes 4 ай бұрын

One of the first true emo anthems.

@the_Sarahnator 4 ай бұрын

Whenever you do emo covers I immediately tear up because it absolutely slams me back to, like, 2004. I'm such a weenie.

@Johnny5isstillalive 4 ай бұрын

Same. I loved 2004.

@braveskid95 4 ай бұрын

We’re all weenies

@ncdogdude 4 ай бұрын

Grab a half dozen buns, i'm sure there are more weenies like us out there

@MrDiva 4 ай бұрын

my emo era. 2003-2008 🤘🏽

@carm383 4 ай бұрын

2004, the year I graduated Highschool ❤️

@TheSalPic 4 ай бұрын

We close on our new house today. Thanks for the soundtrack.

@kingof7hills645 4 ай бұрын

Gosh I love this guy. He's just straight vibing in every song and EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. of them is a banger

@ondrejmitas3325 4 ай бұрын

The trend continues: every one better than the last. And Linger was so astonishing, I figured it couldn’t be beat. And yet.

@dayphaser 4 ай бұрын

This is how a cover should be, not a carbon copy but a great take on it. So good thank you I didn't know I needed this lmao

@brycewalburn3926 4 ай бұрын

new here?

@lnhs2007 4 ай бұрын

As all of his covers are. Love his spin on songs making them his own. Check out the rest of the channel! Best on the Tube!

@FloridaManRacer 4 ай бұрын

Okay, This is officially the most perfect one. Hands down. The lyrics fit the genre perfectly and I LOVE that you left the solo itself pretty much exactly the same, but the rhythm section around it changes the whole feel of it. It's literally spot on. Great job.

@tommedvedich 4 ай бұрын

the fall vibes we didn't know we needed. another banger!

@Mxmgurl90 4 ай бұрын

It really is an autumnal vibe

@sammymarrco2 4 ай бұрын

yes! closing the summer

@christopherboyd9438 4 ай бұрын

Master at layering and mixing the guitars

@Theswolechef 4 ай бұрын

Babe wake up another Melton just dropped

@druid4438 4 ай бұрын

Commenting as I start listening. But we all know it's going to be another banger. Love you and your work, homie.

@andrewmcgibbon5444 4 ай бұрын

Did you know this song was written about the lead singer having his first child? He didn't like when rock bands got soft and sung about their kids, so he wrote it like this but it's a tribute to having his first child.

@stevecullum 4 ай бұрын

Yep! 😊

@timfridsma 4 ай бұрын

The Song Exploder podcast about this song is great.

@dannabis2873 4 ай бұрын

I actually read the book written by the drummer of the band called "So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star" and learned that fact roughly two decades ago. Totally changed my view of the song having heard it on the radio when I was younger and made me appreciate it a lot more

@timfridsma 4 ай бұрын

@@dannabis2873 I'll have to check that out.

@warrenthiessen4682 4 ай бұрын

Did not know that. Thanks for sharing!

@josephhein9497 4 ай бұрын

God, dude, you always send me into a spiral of depression. Your covers are such a perfect gateway to the past. You understand what made Emo so impactful and absolutely capitalize on it and elevate it. It all just reminds me how much things used to be different. I miss having hope. I miss having a future.

@dragonmage7980 4 ай бұрын

Same man. Would give damn near anything to go back.

@bentaylor4705 4 ай бұрын

You've succeeded in making me nostalgic for elementary and high school at the same time. That's what happens when you cover a 90's song in the style of the early 2000s

@geralds.9934 3 ай бұрын

Dudes really covering my whole playlist!

@adamwhiting5648 4 ай бұрын

My stomach dropped when that huge, halftime chorus came in 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@MindsNmotors 4 ай бұрын

Think of this as a song about depression and see how different it hits. Always interested when an artist takes a different musical approach to a song and how the overall feeling really changes. Such a great interpretation. I work with a lot of older teen/young adults who have depression, and we often talk about music and how it can be a lifeline for difficult feelings. I ask them to give me a list of songs that explain how they feel and I will listen to them. Sometimes I am surprised when I think a song hits a certain way and my clients will say it feels so differently for them. Music is such a great way to connect.

@lyletorok 4 ай бұрын

So i was surprised to fine out this song is inspired by the artist having his first child .... closing time is both about the change in their lives and the birth of their daughter coco , plus it was a damn good way to end a set....

@bandotzzZ 4 ай бұрын

That's the beauty of music, it's not always about depression, but I get what you're saying. A song like 'Pinch Me' by Barenaked Ladies, while the video is colorful and the music has an upbeat tempo, is actually about depression.

@class2ck 4 ай бұрын

If “Closing Time” was a grocery store jingle only played at the end of the night before shutting up shop.

@dankemp814 4 ай бұрын

Man, you're proving how much potential there is in the rock genres we left behind if we only honed our songwriting skills.

@Soniti1324 4 ай бұрын

Alex, once again your mixing of a song and genre has constructed a time machine capable of hurtling me back two decades into the past. You really get it dude. You just really do.

@regularbloke2117 4 ай бұрын

WE KNOW WHO WE WANT TO TAKE US HOME WITH THIS ONE BOYS!!!!!! 🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@travismueller8282 4 ай бұрын

Man, this is exactly what I needed to reset from the weekend and start Monday fresh and hopeful.

@CurtisKlope 4 ай бұрын

I don't know how you do it, time and time again. Bangers, every one. Well done bro, you deserve all the success and recognition possible. No pressure, but you're killing it.

@misterjohnpattersn 4 ай бұрын

drum groove in verse 2 is killer. you are wildly talented my dude.

@justincole15 4 ай бұрын

I’m just picturing myself owning a little indie/emo bar and throwing this up on all the tvs at the end of every night 🤷🏻‍♂️

@garethwatson5952 4 ай бұрын

Dude....needed this right now, thank you! ❤

@ianlotts 2 ай бұрын

Maddie sounds so good in the background! I was able to pick her out before even reading your description!

@saab93secv 4 ай бұрын

The only version of Closing Time I need now. Totally awesome!

@RidgelineJames 3 ай бұрын

I keep unpacking things with each listen. The Drums are so good.

@bobafettlv9451 4 ай бұрын

Its been a hell of a few weeks. Always nice to listen to your covers and relax.🥰

@SeraphsWitness 4 ай бұрын

Fun fact: this song was actually written as a sort of allegory for the birth of his child. He's not leaving a bar, he's taking his kid home from the hospital and starting a new chapter of life.

@jammiewhammie 4 ай бұрын

oh that’s so sweet!!🥹

@Mohrnstein 4 ай бұрын

This room won’t be open until your brothers or sisters come.

@sethmoyer 3 ай бұрын

"Time for you to go out to the places you will be from"

@satannotsara 4 ай бұрын

You got me teary eyed, Alex. Beautiful job, this one is going to burn a hole in my Spotify wrapped. 😍

@CollieTheViking 4 ай бұрын

Everything about your covers rip. The style, the tone, the vocals, the instrumentation. You're killing it dude!

@denboogie9199 4 ай бұрын

I'm sick at home with COVID and was about to go for a walk in the woods with the dog when I saw that Melton released a new song. Thanks man. Hit right in the feels.

@Apathetic_being 4 ай бұрын

this is a masterpiece long forgotten.. thanks bro

@JohnnysaidWhat 4 ай бұрын

dude that chorus is exceptional ❤

@davidwilliams1883 3 ай бұрын

This is now my favorite song I’ve ever heard in my life. Every ounce of execution wasn’t just perfect. No, that’s too simple of a word. His execution was violently and uncomfortably exceeding of my expectations. The drum sound? Haunting. The vocal range? Impressive. The chord progressions? Inspiring. The camera work and color grading? What are we doing here… trying to establish a new baseline of beauty in the world? His clothing choice was on point. His framing was a masterclass. It would take me ten times as long as the duration of the video just to talk about the drum fills kicking out the chorus. Never have I ever been this thankful I tapped on a KZbin link. I’m almost upset, what video could ever be better than this? Ai yi yi. Am I happy I watched it? Is this as good as music ever gets? Is it all downhill from here? Or did we all just walk through a door no one expected… no one deserved… but no one will ever regret.

@iandavidwolfe 4 ай бұрын

Stellar job man! I can’t imagine the amount of work that goes into your songs and videos. Bravo dude!

@jammiewhammie 4 ай бұрын

bless the wifey for adding such an ethereal vibe to the chorus🙏

@katsemo 4 ай бұрын

i never knew i needed this, but i did. badly. thank you

@NeuroDAVErgent 4 ай бұрын

Alex & The Meltons (Ft. Wifey) are winning at life. This is killer.

@radtacular2218 4 ай бұрын

REALLY enjoyed this and all the fun things you did with it (e.g., the riffing in the middle, and the tremolo (or whatever it is that sounds like soaring higher notes) near the end).

@tysonoswald304 4 ай бұрын

I saw the notification and waited to end my day on a high note. Did not disappoint! This slaps like Will Smith. You do not miss man!

@meditationaudio1518 2 күн бұрын

Phenomenal! The bridge and the outro made me think that Coldplay covered this song! Incredible!!

@toddwenger8027 3 ай бұрын

You are by far my favorite musician on KZbin!

@therealmorganofficial 4 ай бұрын

All of your experiments are awesome dude! My favorite are the half time drums ones

@joed4no 3 ай бұрын

These videos are one of my favorite things on youtube. Keep it up man.

@JB_Emerson 2 ай бұрын

There are so many cover channels on this site where the music feels to overproduced and has no soul. You are NOT one of those channels. Every one I've heard feels like it has emotion behind it. I'm moved while I listen. Great work. This is so fun to listen to.

@harm285 4 ай бұрын

This is by far the most awesome thing I have heard this month ❤

@villageeejut 4 ай бұрын

i was having a shitty monday, but then alex drops a new track and saves the day....again.

@evangeloevoxi 4 ай бұрын

Your emo covers always make my emo heart happy 🖤💜💙💚🖤

@nathanthomson1931 4 ай бұрын

The vocals man! *chef's kiss*

@carm383 4 ай бұрын

Perfection. No other words. Thanks man.

@KevinPatrickJr 4 ай бұрын

Man, you knocked this one out of the park. Well done!

@lorrainemunoa791 3 ай бұрын

How this song came about explains why it has always hit as a *lullaby* to me. Comforting.

@seandaniel8677 3 ай бұрын

My god man… I prefer nearly every cover you create more so than the originals !! Soo good 👏👏👏

@shawn_edwin 4 ай бұрын

Never cease to impress! Such an inspiration!

@0BlueGlasses0 4 ай бұрын

I love this song already…thank you so much for this emo cover, Alex!!!!

@TokyoBlue587 3 ай бұрын

One of my favorite songs, has a lot of good memories for me. The 90s were the BEST, I miss that time so much. Interesting cover.

@bazilwreckerloughead 4 ай бұрын

I just love how you put so much *energy* into everything you do!

@strongboy7289 3 ай бұрын

Damn this hits you in the feels brother.

@JonathanKillstring 4 ай бұрын

Alex, can I just say that your drumming in verse two was PRECISELY what I was hoping for at that point in the song. Really good overall, but that section hits just right. Excellent arrangement, excellent performance: what a fun take. Beautifully done, mate.

@JockJaimeRadfordBromley 4 ай бұрын

I used to always sing and play the guitar in the bands that I was in, but now I mostly play the drums at home for fun over other people's songs on KZbin. I always come to your videos to say the same thing, everything is excellently played and produced, but above all I love your drumming!

@mattlau 4 ай бұрын

Your renditions are always so good. So much inspiration

@markjohnespinosa8551 3 ай бұрын

one of my favorite songs thank you bro. kudos to your cover🤘

@colbyjess3165 4 ай бұрын

Crushed it. This is phenomenal.

@anthonyc486 4 ай бұрын

Exactly what I needed right now. 🎉

@matthewburkett8902 4 ай бұрын

Honestly when I hear his reimaginings my mind immediately accepts that this is what it is supposed to sound like

@Opt1685 4 ай бұрын

2:04 As a drummer, I felt that stick drop deep in my soul.

@DreyMD 4 ай бұрын

Hey man, I juat have to say I love your content. It allows me to re-experience some of my favorite song in a new tune! Keep up the great work!!!😊

@MFFL_MDP 4 ай бұрын

At about 3:00 thought we was gonna get some NAHNAH NAHNAHs

@boylemonofficial 4 ай бұрын

Literally exactly what I wanted from Alex Melton. Amazing.

@haymaker3434 4 ай бұрын

Amazing! Couldn't click fast enough when it hit my homepage - another masterpiece of nostalgia

@sphenodon2016 4 ай бұрын

Can i recommend an emo version of The Freshman by the Verve Pipe? Its already a banger as is, but the vibes of the song are so emo that i feel itd make a great emo cover. Also, no surprise here, but another certified banger from Alex

@SeraphsWitness 4 ай бұрын

Dude that song is fantastic, and none of my friends remember it. I feel like I'm living in a time warp where only I heard this song. Maybe it was an east coast thing. None of my California friends have ever heard it before.

@sphenodon2016 4 ай бұрын

@SeraphsWitness i wasnt even alive when the song came out lmao, I remember hearing it on the radio randomly at like 8, and I stg i couldn't find it for the life of me until I was like 17 or so. It's just a sleeper banger, i doubt itd be worth doing a video on due to it being so unknown. Not sure if an emo version or a pop-punk one would be better, i defer that decision to Alex. It might even make a good yallternative song, but that isn't my jam so I hope it isn't that 😅

@SeraphsWitness 4 ай бұрын

@@sphenodon2016 I'm sure Alex knows that song, he knows the deep cuts.

@sphenodon2016 4 ай бұрын

@SeraphsWitness of course, no doubt. But my mans gotta eat, and to do that, he's gotta feed the algorithm. "The Freshman" by the Verve Pipe likely wouldn't be worth the extensive time and costs of the production to make such a video. We can hope though!

@SeraphsWitness 4 ай бұрын

@@sphenodon2016 maybe so. He's done some Reliant K covers, and that's kinda fringe. So who knows.

@cameronneal4 4 ай бұрын

Yep thats perfect

@ChowMeinWarrior 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Alex!

@nedim_guitar 3 ай бұрын

I'd love to have the multi tracks of this song or more or less any of your similar covers. I could learn a lot about arranging a song like this. Great job, man!

@davidemery4759 28 күн бұрын

Good God, this took me back to working night shift at Carls Jr and playing this song every night. 😆 Alex, you are a genius.

@coryballiet8260 3 ай бұрын

This is insane. So good!

@tayltv01 4 ай бұрын

This is amazing! I have to say that I found you with your cover Dumpweed. It’s my favorite. Keep doing what you do. Love your songs.

@blakederusha3472 3 ай бұрын

This took my breath away.

@mattball8622 4 ай бұрын

Man. I grew up as a working class kid in the UK, and I was a teenager in the early 2000s. This song was sort of swirled in amongst early emo that made it over here and I always thought it just clicked with it in a way that I can't really explain. 'You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here' is a line that's always stuck with me. I'd love to give more context for why this one got to me so much, but there's a genuine lump in my throat right now. One of your best covers to date, and that's saying something!