If Truth Hurts (Lizzo) Was A Pop Punk Anthem

On the heels of international Women's Day (which i missed by one day), here's my hype ass cover of Lizzo's hit tune TRUTH HURTS.
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[@AlexMelton]

TO ANSWER ANY GEAR QUESTIONS (ESPECIALLY DRUMS) I'm using a Roland kit imp.i114863.net/jWDXLv as a midi controller, to control this virtual instrument: imp.i114863.net/zaXgq7 My Vocal Mic: imp.i114863.net/qnkDBO Fender Telecaster: imp.i114863.net/6bJgY3 My Helix: www.zzounds.com/a--3979378/item--LINHELIXRACK?siid=178225 My Helix Controller: www.zzounds.com/a--3979378/item--LINHELIXRACKFB?siid=178227 My Acoustic:imp.i114863.net/kjmoYx My Bass: imp.i114863.net/5bz36o My Bass Compressor: imp.i114863.net/LPQZMO My Condenser Mic: imp.i114863.net/gb2WYv My Interface: imp.i114863.net/vn1zON My Monitor Controller: imp.i114863.net/DV2k7G My DAW: imp.i114863.net/jWvOYa My Go To Baby Audio Plug-Ins: imp.i114863.net/5bV7vD My Go To Soundtoys Plug-Ins: imp.i114863.net/WD1GMn My Guitar Strings: imp.i114863.net/vn7ZAW My Bass Strings: imp.i114863.net/yR7mVB My Drum Sticks: imp.i114863.net/MX9NrY My Tambourine: imp.i114863.net/QO56k9

[@brookesoldner8841]

But what about your lighting, Alex?!? I need to know where to get those lamps!

[@ServoToken]

2:24 What an absolute legend. A lot of newer folks don't know this but messing up happens all the time when playing live, the most important part is to just keep it moving. Bonus points if you can mess up in the exact same way a second time in a similar spot so that the audience thinks it was intentional.

[@TheSalPic]

And somehow IT FIT with the song. Incredible.

[@gaylordpantamime]

🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@WaghRules]

No way this was not intentional - it's not like he only does one take on it lol. Probably just liked the vibe

[@snaggiz]

My music teacher when I was younger would always say that. “Just keep going if you make a mistake, the audience won’t know it unless you acknowledge it”

[@MichaelMurphy-gz6yj]

Real talk, I’ve watched and listened to this north of 45-50x I never even noticed that until reading your comment. Props to you Alex

[@patrickgillette2726]

Are all of Alex’s remakes better than the originals because I love punk? or because Alex is the goat?

[@jhvibes3471]

Honestly probably both, I've heard many punk covers and Alex is the only one that made me subscribe (after seeing 1000 miles)

[@YotaguyJosh]

BOTH!!! And then some!!! 😝

[@kjcross1087]

GOAT!!!!

[@cyanideisfun]

While I love punk and all the subgenres under the umbrella of Rock, it's undeniable that Alex is simply the GOAT. Dude is so crazy talented and is a huge inspiration

[@Leonisdarko]

Yes

[@rageagainst10]

over and over again - this man does NOT MISS.

[@MichaelMurphy-gz6yj]

The chokehold this song has had on me since you dropped this. I’m straight obsessed bro

[@dannywayne311]

The creativity followed by the talent and work ethic, throw in some passion and you’ve got a Meltones Mashup cover masterpiece! This one felt like ADTR in a lot of ways! Nailed it homie

[@launcelot335]

That fill drop just working. Leaving that in is such a good damn idea. Showing new musicians that the fuck ups happen and sometimes sound amazing is super powerful and not in the "here's 5 reasons why your mistakes are actually good" in a video which always seems super condescending to me kind of way.

[@joelatham1502]

Oh man, if this was a game, you totally just won. I love the original and love this version. Replaying it again and again now

[@lassehawwadahl444]

All these pop-punk remakes takes me 20 years back, and I love it❤️

[@Squirrel-zq6oe]

For real! He just fckin KILLS IT

[@macattack57]

Wow, this works really freaking well. I shouldn't be surprised as everything you've done is awesome!

[@odistabettor]

Damn, your voice is absolutely killer on this one. It always is, but it especially shines here.

[@powboy7894]

Alright the fuck up on the fill and then just jumping back into the chorus... damn that hits so close to home.

[@gabrielmarin6671]

Doin Gods work makin these pop punk bangers.

[@JennTasya]

everytime i think you've come out with my favourite cover... you come out with another one

[@aidanlisney5546]

Amazing how glasses add a whole “dad” dimension to this beauty.

[@stevewikstechermusic3400]

Chills and tears! Thank you, pure genius! Plus Pure Noise t-shirt

[@elvenator]

Slipped straight into my top-three on my first listen! Alex, you're the Frog Leap Studios of pop-punk, and I frikkin' love it!!

[@lemmingboy15]

Just happy to be here as soon as this drops 💕

[@SouthMiamiHeights]

This is just amazing.

[@markjansen9886]

Unreal

[@Oh22Yeah]

Killed it dude!! Drumming is SO tight!

[@Squirrel-zq6oe]

Yo thissss

[@Zev40]

Absolute banger. Its so much fun to listen to a song when it's clear you're also having fun with it

[@brendawangui3944]

aaaaaaah this was sooooo good

[@colinmclaughlin8115]

The first prechorus hits so hard 🔥

[@PunditMusings]

The original is amazing. However, this is an absolute BANGER of a cover. Kudos as always, and thank you for the continued brilliance!

[@twopencemoto4759]

So rad!

[@08hahahah]

this song works so well as a punk pop anthem, I really would have loved a dope guitar solo =)

[@TLKJS]

Absolutely bop dude

[@NMiller_]

Dude, it bops.

[@GiantMetalCrabSmee]

Huge props for not trying to re-gender the lyrics

[@katematthews]

alex with glasses is really giving dan campbell

[@sweetgregt]

This one gonna slay at the live shows

[@Squirrel-zq6oe]

Your DRUMS 🥁 bro I love you

[@NhungVu-xe1sy]

Didn't expect that good!!! Wow🤩

[@jessiesalbatomusic]

Alex keeps doing what I once thought was impossible: making a cranky old pop punk guy like me become open to country artists, Blackpink, Lizzo, Taylor Swift,and more. Dude is helping me expand my musical horizons.

[@bethcallaghan548]

BRILLIANT

[@EvasiveMuse]

I love your covers man. They are immaculate. I always add them to my spotify lists.

[@angelagleason4586]

You deserve so much success you are a legend

[@VB_Roc688]

Christ on a bike, you never miss. This is incredible, homie. Thank you.

[@Gio-kg4gb]

what a banger

[@ApexATL]

An absolute banger. Yet again.

[@wasabishot1]

The covers just don't miss

[@stephstephsteph]

This is great!! Pls add to spotify ☺️ This is the first time I've paid more attention to the lyrics of this song.

[@carson2297]

This works so well!

[@crbondur]

Nice! Never thought I would like a Lizzo song. The vibe is GREAT!

[@TheSalPic]

Aww man you’re missing out.

[@jakes5530]

@@TheSalPic right, Lizzo is objectively hype

[@TheSalPic]

@@jakes5530 I think people forget that good covers often come from good source material…Alex does more with the material than most (rearranges instead of just adding faster guitars and drums)…but there’d be only so much you can do with bad songs

[@elischachter5241]

This is so damn good, never heard a bad melton cover😂

[@punkrockcerealbowl]

This was crazy good. I live under a rock so I hadn’t heard the original but this is awesome on its own

[@monicalong3]

Please please please put this on an EP

[@raddadchris]

Another winner.

[@JustAnotherRussianDude]

Thank you, Alex. You always bring only good emotions) don't stop)

[@t_o_ny]

Man that drumming was TIGHT!

[@havenwillis990]

We love you Alex

[@JustinJackson]

Love it.

[@homeboi4159]

What an absolute chad, that was mega from you.

[@erikkoski6129]

BADASS I love this version

[@mahomedhussein7450]

Love it

[@MrBoiseBomber]

Everything is better when Alex remakes a song. E-V-E-R-Y THING!!!!

[@jesseshort8]

Not sure I've ever heard the original but I could listen to this.

[@lizziekeiper]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@atquinn1975]

Incredible

[@howlingwolffang2221]

This was fun

[@EternalGamingNet]

A real bop! Great work

[@DeadlySpoon12]

This version slaps

[@jeffbyrd9250]

Alex said "happy women's day"

[@andrewlassise6001]

Incredible!

[@slash196]

THAT drum fill...

[@alanschellenberger9356]

damn this slaps

[@eatliftMISCsleep]

Bro did not have to go this hard on this cover SHEESH

[@reid4028]

Again man.. so well mixed!! Do you do it all yourself? The mastering and bouncing and everything?

[@revengefrommars]

I heard some song at the gym a while back with some "Minnesota Vikings" reference and had no idea who it was from. Thanks for answering that for me. Also, your version is way better, but I like pop-punk so yeah.

[@2Sor2Fig]

Alex worked overtime on these vocals... those drums still crisp as fuck... I think I just like his musical style. Mmmmm.

[@CamiloSeptimo7]

Idk why your best songs don't get that much attention

[@landmarkcreations1183]

That guitar tone is inane

[@DustinnB]

This is dope as always Alex, well done! I'd love to see you do collaborations with female vocalists in the future for songs like this as well, just an idea.

[@tannerolsenofficial]

killer!

[@xbrandon]

obvs the drum part is gonna stick out letting us see that humans do be having to do multiple takes or miss a beat at times. The part at 1:52 is golden, always cool when parts aren't just copy / paste and its always cool to hear the differences. midas lives.

[@elianamable4207]

so good!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@hambonetunes1988]

This is amazing.

[@jakes5530]

Well, this is very good

[@hellomello258]

I was really interested to hear how this would sound with the sections of the original not, to me, obviously lending itself to a more rigid verse-chorus structure. It was pretty great.

[@austinattack]

GODDAMN!!!!!!!!!!

[@yzatnews1124]

The only way I'll listen to this song...

[@RyanBeattie]

Yet another banger 🤙

[@Itsant33]

Hell yeah 🤟

[@brokensound1985]

How to make an absolute banger a pop punk punch to the face anthem by Alex Melton. Man doesn't miss a beat.

[@powboy7894]

Song was always meant to be a pop punk banger.

[@kevbrien5155]

WHAT A LEGEND - man knows no bounds

[@eddierothvisual1057]

I like this cover. Good job! Do Avril's I'm With You next?

[@Pickleball_Longevity]

Cool

[@jameshendrix1595]

any chance you can upload again with no speaking at the end, I wanna add it to my pop punk playlist.

[@jakeronneberg7865]

Please do Quarter Life Crisis by Taylor bickett. You'll smash that I know it. You smash everything. Punk that shhhh up

[@RonaldKragnes]

Why men great 'til they gotta be great? Wooh I just took a DNA test, turns out I'm 100% that bitch Even when I'm crying crazy Yeah, I got boy problems, that's the human in me Bling bling, then I solve 'em, that's the goddess in me You coulda had a bad bitch, non-committal Help you with your career, just a little You're supposed to hold me down But you're holding me back And that's the sound of me not calling you back Why men great 'til they gotta be great? Don't text me, tell it straight to my face Best friend sat me down in the salon chair Shampoo press, get you out of my hair Fresh photos with the bomb lighting New man on the Minnesota Vikings Truth hurts, needed something more exciting Bom bom bi bom bi dum dum, ay You tried to break my heart Oh, that breaks my heart That you thought you ever had it No you ain't from the start Hey, I'm glad you're back with your bitch I mean who would wanna hide this? I will never ever ever ever ever be your side chick I put the sing in single Ain't worried 'bout a ring on my finger So you can tell your friends: Shoot your shot When you see 'em It's OK, he already in my DMs Why men great 'til they gotta be great? Don't text me, tell it straight to my face Best friend sat me down in the salon chair Shampoo press, get you out of my hair Fresh photos with the bomb lighting New man on the Minnesota Vikings Truth hurts, needed something more exciting Bom bom bi bom bi dum dum, ay I'ma hit you back in a minute I don't play tag, bitch I been it We don't fuck with lies We don't do goodbyes We just keep it pushing like aye, aye, aye I'ma hit you back in a minute I don't play tag, bitch I been it We don't fuck with lies We don't do goodbyes We just keep it pushing like aye, aye, aye Why men great 'til they gotta be great? Don't text me, tell it straight to my face Best friend sat me down in the salon chair Shampoo press, get you out of my hair Fresh photos with the bomb lighting New man on the Minnesota Vikings Truth hurts, needed something more exciting Bom bom bi bom bi dum dum, ay

[@sugarpoplolipopgaming1958]

Dude!

[@zacbatx1017]

I think you could do some great versions of the Cars greatest hits.

[@TakeWalker]

how is this guy so good at this :D sorry for ruining a nice comment number

[@willc3257]

Straight up better than the original

[@Feericheskiy]

какооййй Кайффф

[@dedmanwalken8565]

Even as a "good" drummer, I've done 2:25 so many times lol

[@calebg5760]

are you touring???

[@nightwish7074]

Almost sounds like older Paramore, actually. I like it.