metro station: the *scandalous* true story (part 1!)

[@Pirategod23]

I literally stopped everything to come here so I can shake it

[@sillygoose420]

LETS DROP

[@Sydoku]

My people 🙏🏻

[@Ayelet.M]

Shshshshshhhake it!❤

[@dianalorenzana4721]

I was listening to the song 2 nights ago shaking it lol😂❤

[@jakebarkerr4519]

You know it

[@imbluedubbadee]

Cyrus is like softcore-sensitive ronnie radke lmao

[@KevinContreras2013]

LMAO REAL

[@camrynjuniperrose8667]

LMAO

[@skittlezisthebest]

I think ronnie says something like this in an interview somewhere

[@nevermindgaming6848]

Unfortunately 😊

[@susbeep1949]

@@skittlezisthebest where can i find the interview?

[@ArrozConHector]

Yes babe I’m going to watch an hour documentary on Metro Station.

[@alisonbender8575]

And this is just part 1!!

[@jj.m-s8p]

😂

[@mfchuckbeats]

Cozy Rep is a certified legend. He should do a video on 30H!3 next!

[@lindseynethery]

Second thisss

[@itsrachelbtw8169]

Yesssss

[@sweetfunkyloo1324]

That would be sick!

[@alexbecerramusic3820]

In 2009 I saw Metro Station during the “Believers Never Die” Tour alongside Hey Monday, Cobra Starship, All Time Low, and headlined by Fall Out Boy! Literally a major highlight of all my concert going experiences. They totally won me over as a fan that night and I still come back to the debut record fairly often. Stoked that you made this video!

[@JessicaSmith0121]

I went to that tour too! I was a huge all time low fan!

[@tonimichelle8401]

Omfg yessss I went to that tour too! I remember it vividly because Folie had just dropped and I had never heard of Cobra Starship at the time. Definitely the group to win me over that night 😂

[@hunterflaherty8676]

I knew trace is high school. Always been an Interesting guy. It was really crazy one day he just kinda left and next thing we knew miley was on tv and maybe a year later this introverted kid i knew was performing in front of thousands of people. It was nuts

[@eternalbliss330]

their first album is still one of my favorites to this day. its so timeless yet stuck in 2007 at the same time.

[@VanityInLines]

I didn't set a 'introduction to the married couple' song at my wedding last year and my DJ decided to play Shake It after announcing us. It cracked me up. 😂

[@SidneyOcean]

I grew up in a small town and of course was a little scene kid who discovered Metro Station right before they blew up… Everyone loved Shake It but no one else cared about the rest of the record… but I loved the entire thing. I wish they’d made more while on the road instead of partying

[@jayo9750]

That was always weird to me i didnt really care for shake it but i loved the rest of the album and still listen to it

[@SharynPeterz]

I hated how they instantly acted big time because I always loved them so much. Meeting them wasn’t a fun experience.

[@VOIDSTRANGER2099]

… huh?

[@travisshaw9744]

@@VOIDSTRANGER2099I guess they mean they were very egotistical. Trace and Mason really buy into their own hype

[@chastideakaelea4530]

Really? When I met them, they were all suuuuuper nice. Blake was a bit shy n quiet, but they were all hella nice nonetheless when I met them. It was when they were touring with motion city soundtrack. Now you wanna talk assholes? That josh guy from Motion City Soundtrack is a hellaaaaaa douche. Lol.

[@chastideakaelea4530]

Don't get me wrong, they definitely become verryyyy Cocky n into themselves. I was lucky to meet them before the beast of fame got em in their ego.

[@caliglid]

@@travisshaw9744typical nepo babies

[@MK33333]

I was so obsessed with Metro Station at age 11 that I named my cat after Trace and I've been embarrassed about it for years but you know what? 6th grade me was right, Metro Station fucks severely and I am unashamed

[@RumerPriestly]

Trace is also just, like, objectively a cool name 😊

[@caliglid]

i feel this on a spiritual level, i named a car after Max Green from Escape the Fate😭

[@matchknee]

'and Anthony Improgo is kinda just the drummer' has such 'and none for Gretchen Weiners, bye' energy

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

That synth - like sound that almost every band incorporated back in the day will never get old.

[@Silverhazey_]

Would you by chance mean…synthesizers? Cause that shit definitely ain’t just “back in the day”.

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

@@Silverhazey_ Yes. I know that synthesizers weren’t all the rage in that era only. I just liked how they were utilized in said era.

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

@@Silverhazey_ There are a lot of times where synthesizers are utilized in a way where I’m down for it. It’s not only from the neon pop punk era, but from many others, as well. The neon pop punk era is one of those eras where I fancy the sound of the synthesizer more.

[@Silverhazey_]

@@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125 Fair enough, I also do love the neon pop punk synth era. I still bang Hellogoodbye to this day and I fancy the heaviest sides of metal for the most part. But as electronic music is my second favorite genre, will always have a soft spot for it.

[@danjacksonguitar3701]

2006-2009 era synth if you're looking for vfx patches

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

'Shake It' is one of the corniest but most enjoyable music videos of all time. I always liked their 'Kelsey' song as well.

[@indiat.7242]

Kelsey has always been my favorite Metro Station song!

[@kaylaslovely_]

“Now that we’re done” was my MySpace song for years 😭💖🎶

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

Hey cozy representative, can you please do a video on the band H.I.M. They are a band I've been getting into recently, and I see no videos talking about their legacy nor has there been a huge resurgence amongst gen z. So I would like if you made a video talking about their history, legacy, etc.

[@lexidarling]

HIM were a staple band of my teens, I've been listening to them since around 2002, their stuff still hits me in the nostalgic feels.

[@tawnyeyes368]

This would be quite interesting, anyway H.I.M. is a European band and I don't know how much Julien is familiar with them, maybe a crossover episode about the friendship between Ville Valo and Bam Margera? :)

[@HallowedKhaos91]

Make sure you check out Ville Vallos solo stuff. His album Neon Noir released recently and it's phenomenal. Sounds very much like H.I.M.

[@iTzFarmy]

HIM? You mean Viva La Bam-Core?

[@newsgoose9629]

Oh yeah the skater kid -> Bam Margera fan -> HIM fan pipeline was strong back then. They were the first concert I ever went to at the ripe old age of 14, and honestly it was a bit shit (though I can’t expect them to put out their A game at a small venue in Melbourne, I suppose). The way they embraced the colour pink was game changing to me as a hard core emo kid girl though, it was like I had permission to like pink again after years of hardcore “not like other girls” vibes in the scene

[@heyykristee]

Awe man this brings me back to the most care free times of my life. I absolutely loved the scene era. It was so much fun. I still listen to my favorite old Metro Station songs to this day.

[@theebogwitch]

God I was OBSESSED with their debut album in middle school when it first came out. Actually ended up meeting them at the Nashville warped tour in 2015 and it made my entire day haha great video as always cozy, can't wait for part 2!

[@caseyjc5]

I remember Trace Cyrus being a guest DJ/singer at an emo nite last year. He looked different than he used to because of having really short hair now, but he was easily the best-looking/most in shape guy there 😏

[@sighbatsu]

Trace was definitely just talk singing (the hushed singing some singers pass off as a style rather than a real technique) and getting away with it LMAOOO. In K-POP terms he was the FOTG (face of the group) instantly recognizable and the most popular.

[@benjaminevans5348]

"Was he the most talented guy in the band? GOD NO!" Popped me, laughed so hard haha!

[@squidulah5219]

I remember seeing them when I was 14 and the singer pointed out into the crowd and said “I wish you were older, yeah you babe! I wish you were older!” 🧐

[@berryjunmill9029]

same when I saw them trace when into the crowd took off his shirt and poured water saying "alright let me see you shake it" I remember my mom and aunt being upset but at the time I didn't understand why

[@Chelaxim]

When did you see them live because I had to look up their ages because they're the same age my sister who was in high school at the time. It could have been a tacky joke about how from 07-08 how everyone was making jokes about "cougars".

[@caseyjc5]

Damn! At least he’s implying he won’t do something to someone that young, but that’s a thought he should have kept to yourself.

[@eternalbliss330]

@@caseyjc5but he would if it was legal. its not less creepy for someone to wait for another person to turn 18 to fuck them…its predatory.

[@hanchan254]

Weird

[@shoppertattoo]

Ok what??? I had no idea Mitchell muso’s brother was in this band?! I feel like everyone talked about Miley’s brother and that was shocking enough. I can’t believe I didn’t know about the other dude. You’re the only person making these videos that we NEED. Thank you for your service. Lol. From a former emo kid 🖤

[@lindseycameron5442]

You have no idea how loud I screamed!!!! When I tell you I was their #1 fan….. omg thank you Julian!!!!!

[@Elliewiththecamera]

Their album is still one of my go-tos on a hot summers day, still holds up!

[@mattyboy456]

Pure talent.. Musso was a superstar.. He used to shine like a star.. Things will never be the same again 😢

[@ChauPhotography]

this was my gateway band from Metro Station, to BrokenCyde, then to Asking Alexandria and now I'm all over the place, thank you for this video, amazing work!!!

[@televisionqueen2465]

I was such a big fan of them but I always heard they weren’t very nice in person. It seem like trace and mason let the fame get to their head. They started acting bigger then they was. The fact that shake it and control was very popular and had all the teens in that emo phase lol. And mason was sooooo cute to me. No one even mentions them or remember them that much. They didn’t even last very long at all it was over as quick as it started for them

[@EmpireAntz]

Honey, wake up, new Cozy Rep is out!

[@alexmohr1072]

Just wanted to say you’re a great creator, glad I found this channel. I don’t even like MS but this was really interesting.

[@allif6598]

omg julian i need part 2!!! i saw them open for never shout never in 2016, and trace 1. spent the entire set shirtless, and 2. went on a rant about their record label, and i need to know what he was going on about.

[@TheDougieking123]

What did he say about the record label

[@jackalope_butchery]

Omgomgomg Dear Hannah is about to re-enter my rotation I distinctly remember hearing the demo for Control around the time Shiny Toy Guns was blowing up on MySpace and my jaw dropping. Such a time capsule.

[@CM-xf7lh]

Their debut album was ON REPEAT when I was 14 lol seeing them live was such an experience. Thanks for the video ❤

[@juancamilobernal8124]

Both guys with their guitars on stage look so iconic, I always thought Mason’s red firebird was one of the prettiest guitars I had seen

[@HSLSENG]

This made me turn on MS for the first time in yeaaars, it truely holds up so much better than most stuff around that era. Seeing them live in 2009 was quite wild in not a positive way though, they had no support act and only played 8 songs from their debut album so after half an hour everyone was leaving the venue already, and they were all heavy under the influence of drugs

[@Chelaxim]

Failing to capitalize on neon pop punk with polished mainstream production is one of the biggest missed opportunities of the 2000s.

[@octopusievideos]

Owl city is the only one who really did it.

[@dxfifa]

@@octopusievideos Owl City was nothing close to pop punk lmao

[@acidducks9476]

all time low was the closest we ever got

[@lavs8696]

the self production is what made it so good

[@yagurl_]

I saw them open for motion city soundtrack when I was in high school like a freshman or sophomore, and this is taking me back

[@shannonfilialunae1359]

my niece happened to find their song "Kelsey" by asking siri to play it last year, (because its her name of course) she was 4. I died laughing since I owned the cd.... however many years ago that was. now we listen to it on repeat 😆 I did like their first album but am happy to leave my interest in them at just that.

[@sliverfreak9]

I heard live sometimes he says Chelsie cuz of his ex. Lol It's speculated it was Chelsea stabb who was also on Disney

[@maineaglexproductions4025]

Trace Cyrus looks like Ronnie Radke without the prison hardening

[@sushiblt]

i have always said Kelsey is the true hit on that album, thank you for this vid!!

[@gordgar0943]

Love you, Cozy! It's always cool learning so much from your videos about bands I like. Maybe 3OH3! Next? Keep up the good work!

[@kay5802]

I was in high school when this music came out and it is so nostalgic to me. I am glad to hear someone talking about MS without bashing them... their music still sounds good to me today which isnt the case with a lot of music from that time😂

[@berryjunmill9029]

i remember seeing metro station when i was 12 during as the opening act for miley cyrus wonderworld tour. they were my introduction to myspace scene/alt music.

[@joshscott6514]

You missed an opportunity to say "Let's drop!" To start the video after the patreon ad.

[@damienfarron]

i love your videos they feel like a documentation of my teenage years

[@ThomasTheCure]

These guys took themselves way too seriously. If they could’ve had fun with this goofiness and been smarter about it all, it could’ve worked out. But both Mason and Trace seem deadpan and air-headed ALL THE TIME.

[@alexiskirk6601]

Metro station was one of my favorite bands growing up so when I saw this video I got so excited cause nobody talks about them anymore

[@frankief1142]

This makes me so nostalgic. I was obsessed with Metro Station in middle school.

[@maxxalexanderr]

Pulled in by the Metro, but I subbed for your natural energy. Keep doing you man!

[@gabydollo]

Haven't watched the video yet but since I'm so early I wanted to say I've been loving your videos lately keep it up! If you're every looking for suggestions, I'd love to hear your thoughts on some more niche neon pop punk bands like The Summer Set or We Are the In Crowd. Excited to watch this one, I love your content!! :)

[@ابراهيم_محمد_الازهر]

I AGREE HIS CONTENT RULES !!! 2000s scene culture NEEDS to be preserved

[@lexidarling]

I would be stoked for a cozy vid on WATIC, such an underrated band.

[@eylem8476]

we NEEEEED a cobra starship video i beg

[@corpsemo]

I love Metro Station. Their self-titled is iconic ❤

[@vitaminwater9662]

Seventeen forever is catchy but its creepy as hell lol

[@alexmeza_]

Man I still listen to the first album. It’s so good. Even to this day. I actually met Trace a few times. I had him in my KZbin channel a few times. We shot at his apartment the first time then we shot at the house he was living with when he was dating Brenda Song. He’s a super cool dude.

[@MartianCandies]

What's ur yt?

[@zeroseblooms]

I just discovered The Millionaires are back & I can't wrap my head around it (more so with the lineup) It seems the myspace era bands are trying to come back.

[@liliesbikinis]

Metro Station was my favorite band in HS and i came to KZbin to listen to their album, found this video and quickly changed course. Thank you for sharing. Their sound was original and they will always take me back to fun times. I hope to see a comeback someday. They definitely have unfinished business and ended prematurely.

[@kaylaslovely_]

When he said “Oliver ah-kin” hehe memory unlocks - it’s pronounced like oaken cause he always says “smokin okin”

[@heyykristee]

33:32 I think Trace added extra flair to the band. Similar to throwing a rapper in the mix, but of course with a different tone and style. I think it created great a balance that worked super well.

[@ramiroezequielmoreno1774]

Kelsey is a really good song. It was my favorite of theirs back in the day, and it holds up quite a bit.

[@LittleMissLounge]

I have a thing for songs named after people. I don't know why, I just do. I came across "Kelsey" years ago, and I really liked it. I knew very little about Metro Station other than the Disney Channel connection. I also never made an effort to listen to their other songs, but "Kelsey" is great.

[@geohamptonrds]

The entire first album is actually really good. One of the few I can listen the whole way through with no skipping

[@lesliecartagena1292]

When I was 12 and listened to seventeen forever in middle school I thought it was a sweet love song . Now as a 20 year old with the knowledge that I have now if I were a twelve years old again and listened to that song again it would make me feel like I’m being groomed by an older guy , which almost happened to me before back then in my early teen years.

[@googolplexians]

Same! I listened to the album a year or two ago and the combination of hushed singing and lyrics about age/being too young was SUPER off-putting for me. It didn't age too well IMO.

[@Halzabalza]

I was thinking the same!! I’m like… this is kinda creepy. I was trying to figure out if I didn’t understand the lyrics or somethin 😂 but nope… just creepy

[@ZANGELIX1263]

Great video as always Cozy! Have you considered doing a dedicated video about Playradioplay? Always thought he was a pretty standout artist among all of those bedroom pop dudes all over the place back then

[@11mmason]

just discovered your channel and am saving almost every video to my queue! love the vid!

[@brainst3w]

the comparison (trace’s) of the postal service and metro station makes me want to rip my hair out

[@XquinlanX]

So fucking catchy Emo kids had the best taste in pop music tbh

[@emilytwichel3943]

this was the first band i was ever obsessed with. i remember taping a picture of trace to my notebook for school 😂 10 years later or so i am still in love with this man and this band

[@kellyc4729]

I met the band at a signing in May of 2009. It was… interesting? Haha. Blake and Anthony wanted to give someone a hug and security wouldn’t let them. Trace barely acknowledged anyone. Mason only vaguely looked up at people

[@carlyavalone4326]

I remember meeting/watching them in like 2016 at a local club, and it really took me back to 2008 omg. Trace and Mason were super sweet and so was their touring(??) drummer

[@RawrStickers]

A Nickasaur! video could be really sick, props on the work putting in on this information

[@PISStopherNolan]

I'm a music nerd, in my recent years I've gotten into much more "acclaimed" music. With that being said, I will be a die-hard Metro fan till the day I die.... Every. Single. Song. was a hit to me. Lol

[@michelleh1778]

Man that album is imprinted on my brain. It was listened to on repeat in my early teens

[@rubenhernandez4097]

Flavor flav is absolutely the most talented guy in his group and shouldn't be compared to Trace. He plays pretty much every instrument extremely well.

[@GeekishLexi]

I saw the Soundtrack of Your Summer tour when they came through Denver when I was 16. Still a very memorable night for me.

[@JulesQ94]

I learned their whole first album in anticipation of the Cobra Starship headlined “the really really ridiculously good looking tour” and loved em for a hot second. After Shake It got big I was out, stopped following them 😂 But that album will always be a cringe guilty pleasure

[@geohamptonrds]

Whatttt that album was so good

[@qgradyunc]

Love your channel. Please consider doing a video on Forever the Sickest Kids!

[@emmettjarlath]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHrdpZ1mhKpoa6M Cozy did a two parter on them 2 years ago.

[@lite0221]

He already did

[@raana9586]

Honestly, their bangers still hit hard. Timeless.

[@wheaty39]

Trace was dressing in designer everything well before they got in a van to “grind it out.” I mean I like the self titled, but I’ll never be convinced they weren’t already hugely assisted financially and otherwise lol. I think they desperately wanted to be like the other bands that started small and grinded. Them acting pumped to get castle like they were scraping for Pennies like other bands is pretty obvious. Lol but it’s not their fault that their parents are rich at the end of the day.

[@TayePurks]

I remember I asked you to make a video about this group like 2 or 3 years ago lol but no worries as a content creator I definitely get how videos you “mean to do soon” turns into years long projects lol None the less, thanks for the content! Metro station means a lot cause they’re legit my introduction into neon pop punk! I was only 9 when their album hit and it had me hype! Introduced me into a lot of other music and it’s crazy because yeah it all started from Hannah Montana at least for me and how I got introduced 😂😂😂

[@MDGtv]

I met and wrote a song with Mason last year. He was a really down to earth guy, imo.

[@indiiiGo1223]

***Flashback to 2007*** Skating with the homies and lose my iPod classic… last song that’s playing…”Control”

[@leozic9]

i was sooo excited for this upload, love metro station!!!

[@DeanMachine85]

This is so good. You took me right back. Can’t wait for part 2!

[@AnonymousQwerty]

Saw these guys live a few years ago and they were shockingly really good live

[@FoxtailCinematics]

But I will say, Trace Cyrus does have some of the best tattoos in the music biz. Most musicians/rappers have some trash ink 😅

[@jwfmsu1990]

Tattoo. It is only one giant tattoo.

[@MissSeedy]

Odd they changed Trace's whole name when Billy Ray adopted him?

[@alondraa.3522]

Miley also legally changed her name as a kid. I guess the family was into the whole name change thing.

[@alcearose4990]

One of my favorite artists from back then was Meg & Dia, you should do a video about them!

[@hekateon.ioannis.lasorsa]

Man...I remember seeing Metro Station with BLG back when Iwas 14. You're not wrong about Trace's vocals and "Starpower" , for sure 🤣🤣

[@artemisiafowl13]

so thrilled for part 2

[@itsa11good23]

Dude let’s gooo I went back and listened to the whole debut album again. Love the different bands covered here just gems! Holding out for the Downtown Fiction deep dive

[@johntroutman7256]

Love your content, please continue.

[@swimXY]

Great intro! You completely sold me on this story about a band I know absolutely nothing about.

[@VictoriaButton]

I saw metro station for the first time at the house of blues in Anaheim, my friends and I literally had to ask someone to be our adult because it was 18+, at the time we were 13. Oh wow was that a night 😂 Jeffree star even graced the stage. But trace was literally hitting on my friend and boy, I’m sure even if she said she was 13, he wouldn’t care.

[@nineinchthread]

I'm waiting for the grooming allegations tbh

[@xxdaemochibixx120]

"you won't be 17 forever...." Yikes

[@leanneharrington5612]

If Ben Gibbard & Tom Delonge’s character from the “First Date” video had a baby, they’d have you my friend! And, I absolutely love it! You’re super rad. Keep up the good work!!!

[@pumpkinspicetrashbag]

“Nepotism babies” -cozy, 2023 😂

[@xinthisdiaryx]

I loved your video on never shout never. This video caught my eye so I’m back here giving you my time. Also I’m digging the stache ha

[@cherylb2008]

Mason musso has genuine talent He should be doing a lot more

[@draculena]

gawd... i miss the pop emo music era SO much... miss you metro station, cobra starship, 3oh!3, breathe carolina, millionnaires, please......

[@pinkmoondoll9shihtzu]

watched this video about a week ago and ever since been deep diving through your channel... thank you SO much for all your work, i have always been so curious about the inner workings of all the bands i grew up with. did you ever listen to medic droid? i was obsessed in 2007 i feel like their backstory must be wild

[@Androx-murdok34]

Not gonna lie I fw their first album the summer shake it dropped was a good one for me

[@renee4117]

Being the demographic for Hannah Montana and discovering Metro station at the same time. The best of both worlds 🤭

[@jwfmsu1990]

I see what you did there.