If 'The Great Escape' was a Pop Country Summer Anthem

Boys Like Girls are back! I love their new single, and it got me thinking about their biggest hit - and what it might sound like if they went a different direction with their sound (especially after nabbing that Swift collab back in the day) - perhaps it would have ended up something like this - a chill but steady tune with a lot of heart and earnestness. Check out some dope merch and vinyl and other fun things:
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[@jefferyjeffers1703]

You and Alex are incredible together....

[@renopants]

I love when they get together for a jam. So good.

[@AlanBurke]

I prefer Alex over Alex.

[@JeremySheppard]

I'm not ready for them to break up. I hope they can stay together forever.

[@DannyJoe08]

Name a better duo. Spoiler alert: you can't.

[@DJ-Eighty9]

They should date

[@HeisenbergFam]

Bro really cloned himself just for the video, I respect the dedication

[@jameshaskins1255]

Great cover and love that kitty made a guest appearance in the beginning!

[@cmja09]

I respect the duplication

[@the_Sarahnator]

I was 16 when this album came out and I think it changed my entire Iife, which sounds absolutely ridiculous. I love love love this version! (And I still listen to the album, lol. 😅)

[@umitsever1692]

I still do it's not bad

[@baseball90242]

How did it change your life

[@the_Sarahnator]

@@baseball90242 in a positive way. The boost of serotonin it still gives me to this day makes it life-changing. Also I loved the harmonies. 😂

[@MrDanmerrick]

What I love about these covers is you bring back to life songs I used to love and ruined by overplaying them. 😂

[@RCHuie]

If you can go see them live, they’re just as good today. They blew my mind at WWWY last year

[@airporteffect]

If "The Great Escape" was on "Crazy World".

[@perkinsii5118]

This is beautiful, per usual. You remain the “King of Covers”. Thanks for all the nostalgic smiles on my drives

[@nero91]

Holy shit this brings me back. The original is still on my playlist after close to 20 years I think.

[@bakerfl82]

Summer is here and I need another Yallternative Power hour for it. Keep these coming so you can put one together in time for my 4th of July BBQ. Which all Alex Melton fans can of course come by for a Miller Lite on the porch!

[@patchworkangel0210]

i only just discovered this channel about a month ago, but it's quickly become one of my faves when it comes to covers as well as genre-flipping. cause unlike alot of other cover artists who aim to genre-flip songs, especially by turning them into pop punk songs, this man actually understands how there are DIFFERENT sounds and signatures within a genre like pop punk. so making something a "punk version" or "rock version" isn't just about singing the song louder and adding thrashing drums or aggressive riffs; it's about creating a whole new melody that makes the song new, but still falls within the vast soundscape that is pop punk or punk rock. same thing goes for when he turns the songs country, or into worship music. it's amazing and so refreshing to listen to.

[@PirateDrive]

I mean, they pretty much were a country pop band with the 3rd album. Would have been neat if they'd done an EP re-doing some of their older songs in that style.

[@spencerwiltse2855]

I saw boys like girls at When we were young last year and they were unexpectedly one of my favorites of the whole festival. And yet i still LOVE this cover

[@JoshIdstein]

When that first chorus hit... damn, Alex, you are so incredibly talented.

[@theowlsarefun]

I had no idea Boys Like Girls had release a new song and it is, happy to say, a certified banger

[@trap_wagon]

I haven't even listened to the whole thing and I already KNOW it's fire. UPDATE: I was right. It was FIRE.

[@MRBeebs7]

Over the last couple years I've been going back and listening to older tunes just to feel the nostalgia. It seems like a week or two after I find another banger that I forgot about, you come out with a cover / remix of it. It's too cool

[@ItsCrawdaddy]

I honestly had forgotten how much I loved this song.. thank you for reminding me. 🙏🏻

[@KingPreacher]

This is amazing, bring back a lot of memories. Hearing this song years later has such a different meaning. Thanks again for another amazing work.

[@MattUNI2005]

The Great Escape is one of my favorite songs of all time. Love that it got some attention.

[@TwentyPercentDash]

This was so good! I'd love to hear "Holiday" from this same album, performed like a worship song :)

[@avrtar]

This is amazing. Would love to hear a cover of Monument by A Day to Remember as well

[@Davendaze]

Agreed!!

[@RipTIdeWide]

Alex this is great. Btw i got a suggestion for vid “When it rains, it pours” by Luke Combs but as a pop punk song. That thought has been stuck in head for a month now and your the only one who I think can pull it off

[@THEjameshaner]

∆This∆

[@lj71696]

Its so cute you guys are matching

[@setram]

💯 great version 🔥

[@aidanquinn5885]

Sounds awsome, one of my favorite pop punk songs great genre to pair it with chorus goes hard

[@tfkns_14]

Hit like before even hearing the first note because I knew it'd be good. Keep on doing what you're doing sir

[@Dr_Medford]

Now I want to hear a series of pop punk covers of country songs.

[@MIATCShow]

You’re in luck…

[@Andy4543]

My all time favourite song by this band, soo good dude!!

[@bijolicideris1293]

daaaaaaamn... your covers are sooooooo good man. not exaggerated in any way, just the right amount of everything

[@RikkuYellowEars]

Yesss Boys Like Girls are so underrated

[@itsNinaLeeyo]

Ok, I'm making a playlist of your versions bc it's perfect. It's everything I've ever wanted.

[@metroscene]

Okay but perfect elder emo boho wedding song!?

[@javierroldan5205]

Dude… amazing… love this

[@SALEENS7GTR5]

bro became a cat just to play guitar for this banger

[@jarnelrosalin7557]

nostalgic.. feels like a road trip with your friends after your graduation :)

[@vaughnbutler6129]

I absolutely love this

[@emzcmich]

Browsing and I found tis one of my favorite song Nice version Alex! I am missing old times no stress 🥰😇

[@m3lod552]

This song is one of those songs that i forgot about for like 16years then all of a sudden i was humming it one day quite recently and was like i have to figure out this song now i cant stop listening to it lol

[@Diasdhiego]

Alex is so good that I not even have to listen to hit the like button. Its just absolutely amazing!

[@VeganBeerSnob]

OMG this is so freakin' good!

[@artanddesign459]

Plz come to Jackson, Mississippi!! All my friends are fans!

[@thegamingredneck1879]

Man I fuckin love these country remixes of rock songs, living in rural Alabama it makes this place lighten up listening to your songs!!!

[@zawarudo384]

Nostalgia hits me really hard with your cover

[@eye4thesky]

The country renditions are my favorite. Awesome brother.

[@metroscene]

I grew up emo in TX, this is just how it sounded all along 😂

[@fabdl]

Huge cover !!

[@DDRseagull]

Everything you touch is gold!

[@razelryanrecilla4496]

I love that this song keeps getting new covers 😭

[@1musicrules]

This is still one of my favourite songs ever, really love your take on it!

[@alexbain87]

The guy’s incredible. And now someone, or many people, are gonna cover his cover. 😆👍

[@mattsmith7413]

you just never stop smashing it man

[@iwastoldtherewaspie]

Killed it, per usual

[@dahvyee]

Always with the fire, alex

[@jonathansely585]

i still listen to this album

[@RedSox8]

This slipplty slaps.

[@0827ibuki]

I got goosebumps mate

[@zia85]

Don't sleep on Martin Johnson's other band The Night Game. Really amazing stuff. Also his work on the latest Betty Who album.

[@bgolden0707]

I’ve been putting together a list of country songs to cover… Thank you! 😂

[@Sleepysleepjr]

We KNOWWWW you can get that voice more twangy than this, Alex. We neeeeeddd the Melton twang

[@jullanagudo4899]

We need more this!!!❤

[@fpul]

Really awesome to see that Alex was able to join you! I've really missed him and was just wondering how he was doing. He's looking good though!

[@AndrewPonti]

I've always loved this song anyways, but DAMN this was amazing.

[@NightWorksMediaRYE]

The Melton's!!!!

[@user-xw4pt8ij2k]

Wow! Love!

[@isitjosh]

My ya'llternative past just came flooding back

[@ontourcovers]

So awesome!!!

[@mike651]

this slaps so hard

[@alexis_mcb]

Wow you and that other guy look really similar… you should do more stuff together that sounded great. Amazing work, please do more!!!

[@KosherBeefHocks]

I really cant stop listening to this. So damn good

[@lostluden8912]

Instant classic cover. Love it

[@merrick_media]

BOY LIKES GIRL SHARED YOU ON THEIR INSTA!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@LeiSinXzuma]

Everything you do is always completely spot on. Absolutely amazing!!

[@caveman9869]

Been waiting years for this collab

[@rakabubatrip3954]

So Amazing 😍

[@arianamastersofficial]

Wow - such a great job guy(s?). This was killer. Love this song and I really dig this version.

[@Fdaniel_02]

always something good from Alex Melton

[@kristinstatler1453]

This was so well done. I love how accurately you switch songs up to fit a different genre. Well done!

[@LockyZ]

These videos that Alex appears singing with himself are missing a high five

[@songninja]

man we are so lucky. what a generation of amazing songs. we didnt know how good we had it growing up. when songs like this are like Top 20 in the genre? haha it would be the only good one today. great arrangment and performance as always!

[@JesusMadrid1321]

Love your work man! Keep going

[@rrppodcast3347]

Okay, there are a million different shirts. I just want one with your NAME ON IT! LOVE YOU! I’ll continue searching when I have time. Any links are much appreciated💋

[@shanebob618]

If I knew how to play instruments/sing I would love to transform songs into something new and beautiful like you do it looks so fun!

[@garymiller1690]

Jeez, Alex, at this point, half of my wedding playlist is just your covers

[@TheBigmanMoo]

Love this song, Alex are such incredible talent.

[@lccp690]

Literally loved this immediately

[@addybareiss2834]

Absolutely incredible.

[@brianwalden4012]

Not a fan of pop country but this is incredible man!

[@jaypee.4556]

there you gooooooo

[@Wagnermultimedia]

Good work, mate

[@sheikhemiljanalfonso676]

How did you resist from screaming out the chorus?! hahaha. awesome cover!

[@Bellabubbles]

Another nostalgic banger!

[@andydirk88]

I saw that New Riff on your counter! NKY represent!

[@salvadoralvarez4129]

Great!!! 😍

[@vladtheinhaler8940]

I love the original version of this song.

[@yocomet]

BANGER

[@JakusMyCakus]

you and your brother are so talented man great work

[@RealAndySkibba]

I love this so much.

[@Kontrollverlust]

What a great version!

[@poppunksnotdead3379]

I wanna walk into the sunset to this song

[@michaelbrandonpatunob1053]

The merch tho

[@Erikcartman1337]

good one.

[@SBV90]

We need some country Yellowcard 'Only One' !