ONE HIT WONDERS THAT SUCKED (or didn't) vol 4 | Yellowcard, Hellogoodbye, The Darkness

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

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[@xgetfightedxxx]

Dear lord I just referenced shimmy shimmy quarter turn yesterday at work. Im almost 40. No one even flinched. Adulting sucks.

[@garyhen2028]

Finn make a tier list on drummers, and include my boy Morgan rose! The best ever.

[@dalekay9ine]

Finn look up The Callous Daoboys will change your mind about violin, they're a bad ass "pop math rock" band from Atlanta. Really cool stuff. Think you'd dig em. Strong hooks, heavy, and maybe wouldn't know there's violin til you see it. Great band, coming up strong lately!

[@soccerprog226]

I once sang 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' by The Darkness on a karaoke night in a bar. After I finished, I was met by a wave of high-fives from strangers, and it was kind of a life highlight for me.

[@evanmaunders5688]

The greatest drunken falsetto song

[@Juliankb39]

Jesus christ what an S tier alpha Chad power play. Hats off to you sir

[@nickb4344]

Best song on the video. The Darkness slaps

[@MSmith-cf5ke]

10 out of 10, would definitely high five

[@dalekay9ine]

The singers channel on here is actually really cool, check it out!!!

[@nickmathis6136]

As much as Yellowcard has put a stain on their name with that lawsuit, it hurts me that they’re looked at as a one hit wonder because their discog is fucking incredible. Paper Walls, Southern Air, WYTTSY.. so many good records and better songs than a Ocean Avenue. Just my opinion though.

[@FeedYourGreed]

Same feeling I have. They had some really great songs across their discography and the optics of that lawsuit were awful.

[@LasTortugasAzules]

I thought the same. They had a few songs off Ocean Avenue that got radio and MTV play. I have Way Away on one of my Spotify play lists. And then they had a little success with Lights and Sounds too

[@daimonhampton]

Ocean avenue is their most annoying song....

[@kanjosidr]

Oh, 100% agree with you.

[@hoonjr5010]

thank you for saying it :)

[@clintbeastwood5116]

Yellowcard's entire Ocean Avenue album was more of a one hit wonder. I remember how big that album was, back in the day, and still is with hipsters and emos in denial.

[@TheRealBrotherGrimmy]

And lights and sounds... and paper walls

[@0h_hello]

They were really good in general I thought

[@clintbeastwood5116]

@@0h_hello I'm not saying they weren't but Ocean Avenue was their biggest album.

[@0h_hello]

Oh I agree

[@skateorpie]

I worked at a venue as security for their farewell tour and omg I don’t know why I wasn’t big on them when they first came out. So much energy and they sounded great

[@David-lk5bt]

Yellowcard has a solid discography for the genre. Some of their best albums came later in their career

[@rikevans3348]

I agree

[@stefaniskaya1283]

I really liked onlyone

[@carlycarmine3858]

I mostly liked "Ocean Avenue" and "Only One" I guess their cover of Michelle Branch's "Everywhere" was alright too

[@spfadden082711]

I agree.

[@jeremyobriant7266]

"He's from Ohio? He does look European." --Finn Also, Justin Hawkins from The Darkness has a really good KZbin channel (Justin Hawkins Rides Again). His music knowledge is way more advanced than you'd expect from hearing their music.

[@untitled568]

My favourite nationality... European.. I like Finn, but he is so American

[@TheRealBrotherGrimmy]

Isn't he also a streamer on twitch? I knew about his KZbin, but I could have sworn he had done some streaming as well

[@jessleavens7776]

Justin Hawkin's KZbin channel is a hidden gem and should be much more popular than it is. As a fellow Brit, he has the best sense of humour. Super sly and sarcastic.

[@ottomattix86]

I find he's rambling all of a sudden and loses me. Haven't finished video yet. Does make valid thoughtful points though

[@artaxAF]

I can confirm that Ocean Avenue holds up, it's been on the White Boy Summer playlist for 2 years in a row now.

[@doctorstrainlove6318]

That drum intro is ICONIC boii

[@volanski09]

I agree that it holds up. Finn talkin Shit about the violin got me wondering what the song would sound like without it. I honestly don’t think it would sound as good without it. Especially at the end of the song.

[@finaldestination4501]

Hellz yeah brother See Kyle

[@steverenee100]

Glo Gloyper

[@artaxAF]

@@steverenee100 o7 king

[@infinitedurr]

Why is it that when I hear Finn say "alright, friends..." I feel like I'm somehow simultaneously watching a shitpost, about to learn something new, and having a great hang with some cool people all at the same time? :D

[@CrabSully]

These videos are definitely such a vibe. I love the authentic community feeling

[@dozerjohn]

"I just unironically like ducks" - Finn Mckenty This is the reason why I subscribed a long time ago, my guy over there knows about ducks.

[@TannerMxer182]

I fucking died with that comment "I once saw them in Chicago at a free concert sponsored by Chipotle," and Finn be like, "that sounds exactly right."

[@jpgiles1725]

Forgetting Sarah Marshall was great. One of my favorite movies as well.solid comedy with a positive message about going through a breakup. Yea, you're going to be down in the dumps for a little while, but you'll start to get better and might find someone better. Fantastic movie. It's my go to movie after a breakup

[@dontyouworryaboutit_]

The weather outside is weather. I say this all time and nobody ever gets it 😂

[@jpgiles1725]

@@dontyouworryaboutit_ Haha, that's one of my favorite parts. I say it all the time as well. I like when he gave Peter the pee pee peeohpi nickname 😂

[@peterw2880]

Absolutely LOVE this movie

[@slicksilver9441]

The best thing for a breakup is another woman 💗

[@shanetrain90]

I always thought Yellowcard's drummer was one of the most underrated drummers along with the drummer of Fenix TX

[@DeadpoolsChimiChanga]

I have always said this. I have a soft spot for Yellowcard in general but that drummer is seriously a beast

[@shanetrain90]

@@DeadpoolsChimiChanga He foreal is! On The song Believe I really love his drumming!

[@alannadelaney1949]

Finn wtf, I commented on how I always get roasted in your videos before and now I’m sitting here staring at my electric violin in the corner and questioning my life’s decisions

[@HotStrange]

The Darkness’s first 2 albums are really great. Love them. And the lead singer Justin Hawkins has a cool KZbin channel.

[@jgdn-ow5mh]

“…. Because NOTHING is less cool than ska….. vanilla ice is the COOLEST MFR……” This is why Finn is in the best KZbinr. Just a fantastic personality, even though I do love me some suicide machines and a little other ska-core, I just smile and applaud. Everyone needs to subscribe to this man’s channel.

[@doctorstrainlove6318]

The "ride bell" in ocean avenue is literally one of those dingy bells that are on the desk at a hotel to summon the associate.

[@HessianHunter]

Sounds like a muted triangle to me. Source: was a percussionist in the school wind band. Whatever chime implement it is, it's def an overdub and not being played live by the drummer. Cool production choice imo.

[@nukamolly]

Cheerleader is still one of my favorite songs. Especially bc I’m a teacher so it’s a “safe” song to play for the kiddos and one of my favs

[@eric_tha_ric]

Working for Hellogoodbye was the job for the cast of Real World: Austin, they will always be legendary.

[@scottbrower9052]

The fact that you had no idea it was a violin *before* seeing the video *confirms* its coolness.

[@Nsiniff]

First discovered Yellowcard when I was downloading Rufio songs on Songspy (like Napster). Someone uploaded October Nights by Yellowcard as a Rufio song. A few weeks later went to a show and Yellowcard opened for the band (shame I can’t remember the headliner) but at the show they played October Nights. They put on a hell of a show - violin player was doing flips during the whole set. Obviously - they’re the thing I remember about that show 20 years later.

[@gregorymichael9031]

Rufio man.. fuck yeah they were my fav band in high school!

[@Xcarbombx12]

My wife and I ended our wedding ceremony with “here in your arms” playing as we walked out of our venue. Tons of chad energy.

[@arnodesogus3540]

The violin threw you off xD I kinda get it. I feel the same way about bands with electric pianos. I think Yellowcard used their additional melodic instrument very well and in general they write really cool melodies. It makes them unique. They are one of my favorite bands because of that. Not only do they play well they have great songs and that's by far the most important thing to me. I enjoyed your video!

[@proceedofy]

The violin is awesome, man. I remember a few reviews of ocean Ave at the time saw it as gimmicky, and maybe there's a case for that, but doing something different for the genre in a way that still fit with it is great. The "giga chad" turn off to the nerdiness of the violin feels like it's from jock culture, and contrived to fill content, idk the response was just strange to me

[@SuperJoesutton]

I had never heard that Cheerleader song before. If that is what makes me a Chad, sign me up. Finding someone you vibe with, boosting each other up and not trying to cheat is the way to go.

[@Digggyyyyy]

I Believe In A Thing Called Love will forever be a certified hood classic here in the UK. The streets remember.

[@millerhxc]

As a Brit, it's funny to hear people consider The Darkness a One Hit Wonder. I guess they were everywhere else.

[@v00doozz82]

Definitely great band though. Love a lot of their songs.

[@chelseajacques_]

I log on to KZbin just now for the first time today, thinking I wonder when Finn will post another edition of this series, and boom this video appears first on my home page.... man never disappoints :)

[@Downhuman74]

You should check out Justin Hawkins' (The Darkness) channel. Super informed, super classy and funny. An essential channel for me. And it feels weird to call The Darkness a one-hit wonder. They returned from a break-up in 2012 and have been releasing albums that, for me, lay waste to anything they did on their first go-round. And they're still funny as hell, too -- people forget that hard rock used to have quite a bit of humor at one time. And they now have Rufus Taylor in their ranks -- son of Queen drummer Roger Taylor -- who has proven to be a fantastic drummer all his own. They just keep getting better.

[@blazebaby89]

Young Folks is such a vibe and takes me back to junior/senior year of high school 👴 I remember listening to Peter Bjorn and John for some time after that song came out.

[@tibopolleunis]

The bell sound in Ocean Avenue is a triangle layered on top!

[@hamm8934]

What I can’t stand about Cheerleader is that he’s not singing. He’s literally talking in an accent and people are like “wow what a great r&b singer.” Lol

[@HSLSENG]

You can say what you want but Sean has some of the best stage presence in the genre even while playing violin

[@mm1977s]

The Darkness track is basically a non spoof version of Steel Panther.

[@SethHorn]

Violin is probably my favorite “non-traditional” instrument when it makes an appearance in punk, hardcore, or metal. Like, I absolutely adore the band Imminence and how the lead singer incorporates the violin into their music.

[@threeper2105]

I loved the entire yellowcard album and still listen to it regularly.

[@SconnerStudios]

Listen to their new EP

[@jdh21403]

Hellogoodbye are so incredibly underrated and the newest album from a few years ago was really good too

[@ButtersDClown]

I saw them at so what in may and they did so great

[@jdh21403]

@@ButtersDClown I’d love to see them

[@ButtersDClown]

@@jdh21403 i highly recommend 👌 if the aren't playing the classic zombie album tho idk if id go just for them solo just to be honest. Seeing them at a 3 day musical they were definitely a highlight

[@bennymountain1]

Rediscovered The Darkness from Rocksmith, of all places. They're unironically amazing.

[@Macabremadame]

Finn, I love listening to these videos after a rough night at work. Thanks for being you.

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

Thank you for watching!

[@coulombeQC]

Didnt know yellowcard was considered one hit wonder, they have tons of good song, they were also super popular back then on tv

[@rockingamer100]

I love how finn goes from calling the violinist in yellowcard a nerdy thing to later in the video talking some mumbo nerd jumbo wile talking about Elden Ring!

[@TenaciousJoe24]

I saw Yellowcard on their last tour! Such a good night and incredibly nice guys!

[@brandonwalls9062]

I have never heard anyone call Yellowcard a One Hit Wonder especially since they have multiple albums hitting the charts

[@HollowRick]

Clickbait at its finest

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

I’m glad you like Yellowcard! But they never had another song that hit the top 40 which is the common definition of a hit. But if you enjoy their music, that’s what’s important!

[@joshdoyle5225]

Only Yellowcard song I’m into was Breathing, think I heard it on the Flatout 2 game for PS2

[@evanmaunders5688]

Only One was a pretty monster hit as well

[@brandonwalls9062]

@@FinnMckentyPRMBA Only One hit 28, Light up the sky got to 41, which technically isn't a hit according to you definition, but I remember not being able to escape that song on radio play back in the day. I also remember Lights & Sound, Rough Landing Holly getting massive radio play too, growing up

[@lefloeck]

Finn: oh man, that Violin sucks. Plus Horns are for Losers. Also Finn: oh man, that Trumpet is awesome. Can we agree that each Instrument can be good if the vibe it brings to the Song is good? At least I like both Ocean Avenue and Cheerleader a lot.

[@psychotropictraveler514]

Glad someone said it lol he hates on horns in ska bands, but praises them in instances like this. Confusing af

[@mattallarie12]

Ocean Avenue is still one of my favourite songs to this day.

[@joshdoyle5225]

Next one you make should include Fever for the Flava by Hot Action Cop, Mistake by Serial Joe, Headstrong by Trapt, Stacey’s mom from Fountains of Wayne, Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus and All the things she Said by TATU. Love all your videos big supporter of yours

[@kranberryjones1449]

The Darkness is amazing and that song is dope. Equating it to a Judd Apatow reference actually makes my skin crawl a bit

[@SquishyOfCinder]

Yellowcard may have ruined their reputation by suing a dead guy but their music have a special place in my heart.

[@DerwoodEllington]

I became an instant fan of the electric violin when Poindexter debuted it in the Revenge of the Nerds. That movie had a huge effect on me when I was 8 years old.

[@matthewnanes]

I'm not a Yellowcard but I watched them every day when I was on Warped with them. They were SUPER tight and really good.

[@worksofein6449]

Young folks was used as the tune for an ad campaign by DIY shop in the UK. So now I automatically hear a gruff cockney bloke telling me about deals on self build garden sheds and paint when I hear this song.

[@andydufresne1602]

I woke up this morning thinking I’m ready for a new One hit wonder video and there it was at the top of my feed. Good work

[@carltonbauheimer]

I found out recently The Darkness is still making music, and it isn't horrible. I was pleasantly surprised. GUITAR!

[@blackbanner416]

I just listened to their last album on a whim like 2 weeks ago and it's... really good actually

[@Downhuman74]

Not-so-big secret. They're better now than they've ever been. Their latest and Pinewood Smile are fantastic.

[@drascious7594]

Absolutely amazing live. I saw them last year with a band called "Massive Wagons" who i thoroughly recommend you check out if you enjoy this kind of throwback rock.

[@MarcoScola]

True story: when my dad first heard cheerleader he honestly believed it was called “jelly girl” and I’ve never been able to hear any different.

[@Timeticker]

Damn you, Marco's dad

[@TaxinGigs]

🤣 lol

[@MySkinnydip]

Young Folks always reminded me of Foster the peoples “Goats in tress and GNR’s “Patience” maybe some Stone Roses “Fools Gold”. Very nostalgic for me also!

[@itzhiyate9809]

Story time! I was the first person in line to go to my first warped tour. A crew came to the line to see if they could help setting up for a band. It ended up being for Hello Goodbye. They were like the chillest bros on the planet. No joke, they even invited us back to their tour bus to play some D&D. We had lots of other bands to see that day so we respectfully declined. I still regret that to this day. Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn is still a certified banger.

[@ericfriendzoned1303]

Forrest Kline is one of the nicest people you could meet. I ran into him with a girl I met that night from one of his shows and told him we found each other to his cover of "Blink 182s Rock Show" and he thought that was cute so he walked over to a flower bed and handed the girl I was with a flower and said that was beautiful or something along those lines. Honestly was insane how hallmark like that whole situation was.

[@camtabor4344]

Me a guy who got married in 2014…. Yes that song was played at my wedding

[@brianbrain2627]

I'm an, "elder Millenial," and a very big fan of guitar-based music. I had never heard any of these songs, other than The Darkness, before watching this video.

[@acerimmer8338]

How on Earth could you not have heard Ocean Avenue??? It was everywhere 2003/4. That was prime Millennial culture.

[@labromiaz3439]

My argument for YC has always been that without the violin (Sean Mackin) and to some extent LP (drums) they would’ve sound like most every other generic pop punk band of the 2000’s…as you go through their discography they’re more than just Ocean Avenue (the song) - that being said they are reuniting at RiotFest in Chicago this coming September and play OA (the album) in full as a headliner. Maybe check out the violin up close!

[@tqt08]

Totally agree. The violin gives them a truly unique sound in the pop punk world.

[@apimb1396]

Yep ....Shut up an Dance was me and the wife's solo dance song at our wedding .....let's go !!!!

[@DWinsChannel]

i dont consider Yellowcard a one hit wonder... I have memories of "Only One" and "Lights and Sounds" both doing well

[@somebodyandthem]

I do, I have never heard another yellow card song

[@atvena]

Only one is a banger

[@ryanbrown3004]

The Darkness is legitimately amazing.

[@coreysmith9847]

If you like the darkness, check out Justin Hawkins rides again.

[@ryanbrown3004]

@@coreysmith9847 Indeed. So good. He’s amazing 🤘🏼

[@danieltoft2116]

Bro the breakdown of yellowcards cover of "everywhere" with that breakdown really brought that song to a new level

[@DrFeelGood96]

Love this content while at work this morning, thanks Finn. I saw Walk The Moon open for Muse a couple years ago. They were actually pretty decent.

[@austintrousdale2397]

Interesting pairing

[@sourpatchkid394]

I loved every hellogoodbye song. I didn’t realize they were a one hit wonder. “Here in your arms” was my least favorite song. “Shut up and Dance” is one of my favorites. He was rediculously handsome. I love all these they make me happy.

[@thebreakdownbarber]

Playing a violin that confidently is the biggest Chad energy I’ve ever seen. No regard for what other people think about it. 100% Chad.

[@contagiouschipmunk]

Flogging Molly has a great violin player.

[@puff_the_dragon_man1284]

Cheerleader was basically the theme song to my middle school dances

[@muenchhausenmusic]

It's all about how you carry yourselves with the violin, Finn! I bet an incredibly cool musician with a ton of charisma and confidence up to the rooftop would change your mind! Those are hard to come by, ofc

[@austintrousdale2397]

The “bro country” acts that Finn claims to be into now probably idolize Charlie Daniels, and he played the… fiddle. Well, damn; I guess Finn’s right again. 🙃

[@StephenRahrig]

The Vanilla Ice cool litmus test is ✨perfect✨

[@FluffyEmmy1116]

On OK Go, I was in high school when their video with the Rube Goldberg machine came out and I loved it. The video at least. I was more into screamo and Punk Goes covers at the time

[@FrankDormani]

Had to fact check because I thought it was the video for “Criminal” by State Champs that mimics the “Ocean Avenue” video BUT it’s actually “Dead and Gone” that does. SO COOL that they did that.

[@TheRealBrotherGrimmy]

Ok wait hang on. I'm sorry, but no. Yellowcard was FAR from a 1 hit wonder. Ocean Ave, lights and sounds, and paper walls were ALL pretty big albums in the 2000s. Way away was huge... only one... rough landing holly... believe... miles apart... literally all of those got playtime galore... (seeing Yellowcard in the thumbnail legit confused me) Edit: came back to edit this a couple days later and thank you Finn. I really forgot how much I loved yellowcard. I haven't listened to them, at least in 6 years, maybe more. Nice to know that the ocean avenue album still holds up 20 years later

[@ludwigconny4550]

Yellowcard had loads of bangers, Keeper is my favorite song. I toured Europe with Ryan Key from Yellowcard. That man is an absolute gem. I agree on the violin thingy though, unnecessary feature.

[@F4RB3YONDM3T4L]

The darkness was honestly so good lol. First two albums are full of bangers. There’s a live video of panic at the disco doing that song and I’m not a fan of them at all but brendon does such a good job it’s kinda crazy

[@elainaxmarie]

I absolutely loved HelloGoodbye back in the MySpace days. Thank you for reminding me I need to listen to them.

[@IKMSful]

Honestly seeing Finn dancing like that was the greatest thing I ever seen and I will pay money to see that again😂 15:47

[@lilmagetofficial]

I actually saw walk the moon open for muse in 2017 and they actually put on a good show

[@shodack5124]

I thought you were gonna say you hated hellogoodbye. I loved them! So good, catchy, emotional, clean production.

[@Einhornsunicorns]

Finn’s like “I think I’ve heard enough” when talking about I Believe in a thing called love, but watching on KZbin instead of Twitch all he did was talk about Elden Ring when discussing the song 🤣

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

Elden Ring is great

[@peterscott9877]

Goddamn I never realized how unequivocally based Cheerleader is

[@michaeljones2462]

I recon yellowcard would be considered one hit wonders with ocean avenue but they also have a couple others that’s really good like breathing and rough landing, holly. I remember both of them being in flat out and flat out 2 which I played all the time.

[@about7grams]

Nice dude, Dave is a really great company. I love using them, first sponsor I've used for a while before even seeing them on KZbin lol

[@paulwallpd]

I worked at whole foods for a year and "Young Folks" was the first song to play every morning lmaooo

[@MattyV001]

Haha. There’s two of us. I’m a borderline music and movie snob. But without shame, I can proudly say forgetting Sarah Marshall is my fav movie of all time.

[@machuurubedohill1447]

The Young Folks music video always reminded me of the art style you would see on joke birthday / Christmas cards that your grandma would send reminding you to get laid or drunk in the UK

[@JoeyVilleneuve]

Finn claims to be a Chad. Finn then goes on to describe his build (int. dex. build, meteorite staff/moonveil katana) - I have no clue what any of that even means - like a proper nerd lol

[@natemiller6854]

Great call. Forgetting Sarah Marshall is one of the funniest/best comedies ever.

[@IncDrop]

Finn didn't catch it, but at the beginning of the hellogoodbye song, there's a sign that says "camp holadios", "hola" is hello and "adios" is goodbye in spanish. Just a little nice touch.

[@mcwright0178]

I honestly remember Only One by Yellowcard more than Ocean Avenue. Never heard Cheerleader in my life up to this point. Nor have I heard this Hellogoodbye song. Walk the Moon definitely hits the one hit wonder on every level. I Believe in a Thing Called Love is what the kids call it a banger.

[@TheRareVideosXL]

Yellowcard's "Ocean Avenue" is a great song.

[@frederickdelius1106]

I loved that " ok, what do we have next? Oh :)"

[@calebneff5777]

I can across Shut Up And Dance in the wild in 2019. Never heard it before. Nobody ruined it for me, and I listen to it like every other day. Fantastic song to just get you feeling good. 10/10 song.

[@Xylus.]

I like how in regards to metal, punk and rock, I disagree with Finn on most things, but we have the exact same taste in pop music.

[@kcjc]

“The warm up” is a perfect comparison for Shut Up and Dance. When I saw them they were the third band on a four band bill and that’s basically their purpose.

[@bbellomusic]

Walk the Moon’s first album is actually incredible apart from like 1-2 songs. Agree that Shut Up and Dance is super cheesy though. Also, we have the same Elden Ring build and I’m struggling with the end game right now. Trying to grind it out before Xenoblade 3 comes out next week.

[@ditdadi3]

Damn, I forgot about Here in your arms! Such a good song! Thanks for the nostalgia Finn.

[@No20six]

I’m just here for Finn’s personal brand of sass

[@Randuski]

I didn't like shut up and dance too much, but Walk The Moons Self titled album slaps. So many cool ideas, done perfectly. One of my favorite albums

[@dalekay9ine]

Finn look up The Callous Daoboys will change your mind about violin, they're a bad ass "pop math rock" band from Atlanta. Really cool stuff. Think you'd dig em. Strong hooks, heavy, and maybe wouldn't know there's violin til you see it. Great band, coming up strong lately.

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

I remember seeing Mayday Parade a few years ago in Sacramento. They were on tour with the guy from Yellowcard. Apparently he went solo and took all their songs with him. Everything he played was solo acoustic, including ocean avenue. It was pretty odd, to be honest.