SO GOOD!.. Staind - It's Been Awhile | FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION

[@tjhunger5656]

“It's Been Awhile” is on the 2001 album, Break the Cycle, and was the lead single. This is Stainds' best-known song and their most successful

[@jusbunkerdu]

i think they would love "Zoe Jane"

[@earlgendron4893]

Mud shovel got just as much play on rock channels but this got more cross over fans

[@thomasaanderson12455]

Nope. Best was outside

[@stargazer9973]

Home is a pretty amazing song.

[@deadassdgaf100]

believe, epiphany, & so far away DEFINITELY are tracks that are higher on my personal fav Staind tracks listings. while, yeah, probably the most "known" Staind song, but def not THE best, but, ahain, that's just for me anyway. probably in THAT order as well: 1 believe 2 epiphany 3 so far far away 4 it's been a while 5 outside (#s 1-3 ALL switch up spots randomly just depending on my mood & life happenings at that time)

[@420johnas]

I enjoyed this song when it came out because I had been sober 10 years by then and it’d been a while since I had to say I was sorry for doing something or saying something dumb or hurtful while I was drunk. Love you guys keep up the great work! BTW still sober..

[@hollyluyah]

Congrats on your sobriety!

[@cindy844]

Congratulations! I know firsthand what addiction can be like.

[@chloecrockett6830]

Agreed - I always hear this as a song about cultivating relationships after the depths and despair of addiction.

[@kenharness7430]

Congratulations. I was one day shy of three months clean when this song came out, and I immediately loved it. BTW celebrated 21 years in December.

[@terryroper5860]

Congrats!!!

[@rocketking2589]

The lyrics "I can not blame this on my father, he did the best he could for me" still gets me choked up everytime I hear it.

[@TragedyToday]

Happened to me today lol

[@JayMaKinGwaVez]

This is one of my favorite Staind songs. Brings back so many memories

[@jremsing25]

Their song “Outside” will give you chills. But do the version featuring Fred Durst. It was live, the first time it was preformed and he created half of the lyrics on the spot. I think it’s better then the studio version.

[@molonlabe1509]

Fred Durst has always been way underrated as an artist IMO. Limp Bizkit was never taken all that seriously, but they had some "bangers" as the kids say today. And the dude has (or at least had) some pipes on him

[@audracrawford8836]

I saw Aaron 5-6 years ago at a casino in Arkansas just him and his guitar and a slide guitar accompanying him.. he’s changed genres and has put out a few country albums… he did a few Staind songs… he has a very unique deep raspy voice that I love..

[@reeferman42078]

It was around that time when I saw him perform in New Bedford Massachusetts at a theater that is well-known for greataxe, he did an acoustic performance and premiered a few of his country songs at the concert! So amazing

[@elizabethstrawn445]

One of their best.. love these guys.. Puddle of Mudd... nickelback..great also

[@bertisjordan1085]

You should check out their song "So Far Away" another slow paced grunge song. Love this guy's voice!

[@allieren]

Yes! I love that song! 💜

[@mikeblanchard7579]

There's nothing grunge about staind at all

[@Chiari_Queen_T]

@@mikeblanchard7579 yea, definitely NOT grunge.

[@Hotwheels0185]

Oh man I forgot all about that song. Thanks for reminding me about it, definitely gonna go listen to it again

[@christinaalvarado1983]

Staind is actually a metal band. The radio didn't play them as such, but if you've ever seen a concert of theirs they let you know they are metal all the way.

[@art2736]

Aaron Lewis has some great solo acoustic stuff. Check out "When I'm Gone" "Something to Remind You" He has a few acoustic covers that are killer as well, "Nutshell" "Black" and "What Hurts the Most"....oh can't forget his cover of Tool's "Sober"

[@reeferman42078]

I think he perform sober when I saw him at an acoustic concert and it was bloody mind-blowing

[@molonlabe1509]

Granddaddy's Gun. Country Boy. Am I The Only One

[@donadams9496]

It's amazing how we feel the regret of loss. This song probably means different things to different people.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Candlebox "Far Behind" (Official Music Video)

[@alholland8471]

This is a song about overcoming drug addiction. (BTW this is the edited addition). You may also enjoy Aaron Lewis s solo career. He became a country singer with very good albums.

[@princeofpcos9804]

Saw these guys with Three Days Grace and Nickelback. Fun night. With Staind's album production being slick and Aaron needing to be in key all the time as the vocal line is usually a melody or counter-melody I was skeptical they could sound so polished live. They did.

[@reeferman42078]

I was fortunate enough to see Aaron Lewis at a acoustic concert. Bloody amazing even his country music is awesome the man can sing

[@coachscott1113]

I've seen them several times and they always put on a great show !! Even got to meet Arron Lewis a couple of times back stage.

[@EyeTunz]

Jesus that is. concert lineup straight from hell.

[@Felis-Concolor]

You should check out the AI cover of “it’s been a while” using Chad Kroegers voice. Really good.

[@molonlabe1509]

@@EyeTunz....in a good way right? lol I'd pay damn good money to see that lineup

[@kellypedersen9896]

One of 2001's absolute highlights. The soft, pretty verses crashing into the slow heavy chorus with that wall-of-sound guitar noise, (but it's never gratuitous noise; it serves the song perfectly). This song got me through a rather tumultuous breakup around this time; a lot of soul-searching was done (usually with this song in the background, which helped sometimes).

[@gailboose6109]

I love Staind. Seen them in concert several times. Amazing. Aaron Lewis is awesome solo too. He does country.

[@reeferman42078]

Haha I realize you posted this 2 hours before I did but I was just commenting how I saw him perform an acoustic concert when he was first breaking into country several years ago and he premiered a few of his country songs and the Full House went wild! I saw him at the zeiterion theater in New Bedford Mass! Famous theater tons of people performed there

[@sharonchaput9705]

Staind was formed in Springfield MA in 1995 and I used to see them play in local venues. Great live shows.

[@whodatbe80]

413 in the house! Staind is one of the 3 bands that got me into rock/metal back in early 2000 along with Linkin Park and Disturbed.

[@Tank4Life]

This song was a big hit! Staind is so good live. Tons of airplay on the radio when it was out. It wasn't 90s. Early 2000s. Considered post-grunge.

[@DukeGouliez]

My aunt showed me this song at a very young age. I lost her to cancer 3 years ago and this song still hurts like it did the first time I heard it. But it’s a new kind of hurt. Thanks for the wonderful reaction.

[@ironcitytt]

My buddy introduced me to Staind on his car radio back in the day. It was an acquired appreciation, but I really have enjoyed this group ever since then. Great choice!

[@jamiemacdonald436]

Saw these guys open for Godsmack at a relatively small venue in the late 90s. What a show.

[@ballardsvenska1015]

I agree with Amber. This is the cry of a person that has hit rock bottom, and is having a lucid moment. Be it drugs or alcohol, he is realizing all it has cost him. Tremendous song and very meaningful.

[@morganmarron6745]

Wanna say this song came out 2001, great song, great band. Thank you for your reaction!

[@kimcourt5652]

Saw r message from mellisa how nice she messaged u amazing!

[@jillmayer9501]

This is early 2000s rock/alternative rock. Came out alongside bands like Disturbed, Seether, Godsmack, etc. Some people refer to them as "post-grunge."

[@Star_R666]

When I lived Vegas there was a yearly Holiday Havoc concert and in 2005 I saw 30 Seconds to Mars, TapRoot, Seether, Staind, and Audioslave. Near the end Aaron Lewis from Staind and Chris Cornell did some Rage Against the Machine songs. It was a great show.

[@jackiemajauskas9913]

That is a killer line up! I bet that is a treasured memory, amirite

[@Star_R666]

@@jackiemajauskas9913 I really was amazing. The only ones that I just couldn't get into was Taproot. The singer sings through is nose or something cause it sounds really nasally. Watching them do Rage was incredible.

[@dannysalamon5731]

If you like his voice accompanied by an acoustic guitar, check out Aaron Lewis- Outside (Aaron Lewis is the lead singer of Staind) he did it with Fred Durst (lead singer of limp bizkit) so maybe that can be your intro to them. Although Limp Bizkit as a whole is much harder than that song, but it’s a band that would get Jay out of his seat

[@jovibabe1974]

Love that song!

[@RenxChilla]

I'm one of many who love this song also,was gonna suggest the same

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Seven Mary Three "Cumbersome"

[@KDPPatsfan]

Staind is one of my favorite bands. Been listening to them throughout high school. The lead singer Aaron Lewis also does solo stuff. Check out his song "am I the only one."

[@bigdawgwill44]

This song dominated the radio airwaves when it came out, it was a monster hit.

[@crafty1096]

I remember this so vividly. There were a lot of big songs back then, but this was a phenomenon. My parents who said Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Alice In Chains were good but didn’t really listen that much went absolutely crazy fir this song. It had great crossover appeal. My favorite song by them was “ Mudshovel,” though.

[@kellypedersen9896]

"Mudshovel" is amazing.

[@MarkTitus420]

Staind was HUGE for a minute in the early 2000's. Haven't heard this in a while - thanks for the reminder; gotta listen to it again all these years later.

[@cindybeck5643]

My youngest and I like pretty much the same music. He turned me on to Staind and this song plus much more! I love it! That was in 2001. I still listen to it today.

[@MZ_RU_MBA02]

Just saw Staind in concert a few weeks ago. They are still rocking. This is their power ballad. This song is always the second to last in their set list surround by their other two best songs…. Real bangers “For You” and closed out with “Mudshovel.” Awesome concert.

[@luisorlando5601]

Also staind something to remind you live at the mohegan sun 😊

[@charlesallen2306]

I haven't heard this song in a long time! One of my faves of the 90's.

[@FelixcatGarcia]

Seen him do a country concert, outstanding!

[@937jaminrob]

Hey j & amber ! Please do this duet -- Seether featuring Amy lee song is called Broken… you will absolutely love it !!!

[@stephaniegauntt6894]

Agree!!!!!

[@lesliebolick2407]

Co-sign!!

[@winykittygirl]

YES YES YES!!!

[@sixkittymama]

I’ve been asking for ages. Please!

[@ggg1666]

Definitely!

[@carolyncappitelli1460]

There is another "recovery song" that you might enjoy. It is Man In The Middle by Maurice Gibb. He wrote it to his wife after being in rehab and getting away from alcohol. I am a retired substance abuse counselor, and I used to play it for my clients for inspiration.

[@spectrecommand7]

I AM SO EXCITED YOU BOTH HAVE FOUND THIS SONG!! It's one of my favorite songs of all time!

[@justinwilder3514]

Love staind, then breaking Benjamin and disturbed got me into metal/hard rock music! The nostalgia is real with this song!

[@BillGraper]

Love this! They had a few great tunes!

[@MyStressTess]

This song reminds me of a particular time for me. Incubus' Drive was from around here, as well as Whatever Tomorrow Brings, by Lifehouse. All felt like a moving on of sorts, acceptance of melancholy progress. Tool, System of a Down, had the same grittiness. There was a rawness, that not everything is OK this time was steeped in. Such deep emotion.

[@futurereflections4097]

We’re you a kid in your car in the 2000s?

[@MyStressTess]

@@futurereflections4097 I was doing the Mom carpool thing, so kinda, but was an adult.

[@gregorydavis1070]

Another great song from Staind Is Zoe Jane. It was a song written for his daughter about leaving to go on tour.

[@Shrykespeare]

Now we're talkin! Staind loosely fits into the late 90s/early 2000's genre called "nu metal" that also contains bands like Disturbed, Korn, Godsmack, and Sevendust. I HIGHLY recommend "Here to Stay" by Korn, "Voodoo" by Godsmack, and "Black" by Sevendust. They are insanely awesome. As for Staind, this song definitely gave you the more mellow side of Aaron Lewis's voice. Some of their other standouts are "Mudshovel", "Fade", "For You", "So Far Away", "Believe", "Not Again", and my personal favorite, "Outside". (Another category this has been labeled as is "post-grunge". This song was released in 2001. The album it's from, Break the Cycle, was phenomenal.) Great choice!

[@thebadgamer9427]

Outside is such a good one, my favorite as well

[@jenna_d]

Godsmack 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@jovibabe1974]

A big yes to Voodoo!

[@jeffwilliamson736]

Saw them at the Hard Rock in Tulsa last month and they were incredible. Every song sounded great. Took me back to some good times when their music was coming out. Definitely check them out live.

[@TanukiSC]

Appreciate this song for what it is about. For many of us, it is anthemic. And a reminder of what we never want to go back to. Love you two for what you do. Be well always ❤️❤️❤️

[@arnoldcox9128]

Love the Bengals gear..WHO DEY!

[@xcronex]

Mark Lanegan just passed away today. Do yourselves a favor and give him a listen he has so much great music not only as a solo artist but with the screaming trees, queens of the stone age, UNKLE and collabs with several other artists. Godspeed Mr. Lanegan

[@reeferman42078]

Oh that's sad well damn rest in peace to one of the greats😭

[@indecision6616]

Oh shit for real? He is so underrated

[@kastearman]

Oh wow, didn’t hear this. Loved his voice.

[@xcronex]

@@reeferman42078 😢

[@xcronex]

​@@kastearman great voice ...

[@lindagaudin9546]

Always loved this song & his voice is so cool, yet kind of grungy!! Yes, the drums take you through the parts of the song! So great to hear & see your reaction! ♥️The old white woman

[@snapdragon8888]

Addiction, self-loathing, and regret.

[@matthewcall3961]

This CD was playing in my car non-stop in 2001. Btw, the woman in the video is his wife. They now have 3 daughters. (Check out the Staind song “Zoe Jane”. He wrote it for his first daughter).

[@LadyGator1983]

I love Staind! I call this a recovery song. The song is very deep. The band Blue October also sings songs that I call recovery songs. People have a tendency to look down on people who are drug addicts/alcoholics. We're people too. Everyone has their demons. This song delves deep into the feelings of how an addict feels. You can tell he's in recovery because he's accepting responsibility for his actions. One of my favorite lines is "I cannot blame this on my father, he did the best he could for me." I'm so glad that y'all were able to do a reaction to this song.

[@elishawilliams5407]

Almost 2 years sober here! I love this song too!

[@jeanstrickland2445]

Congratulations to both of you 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@LadyGator1983]

@@elishawilliams5407 Congratulations...that's awesome!!!

[@trjbrew]

Extremely well said.

[@georgianajones2346]

Hate me by Blue October! I played that song into the ground!!! 2 years clean!!

[@thenatedawg1994]

My favorite is "Right Here" by Staind.

[@rafterman5072]

This is part of the post grunge nu metal genre that was popular in the early 2000s.

[@justinheard6439]

Bobby Womack Across 110th Street will be pretty dope for you all. Its funky and soulful.

[@natedawg3855]

Love that song!!

[@randycooper3428]

"For You", "Mudshovel", "So Far Away", "Outside"

[@reeferman42078]

Aaron Lewis, lead singer, performed at a local theater that is pretty well-known, tons of famous people have performed there from Willie Nelson to everybody you can probably think of, called the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford Massachusetts, in an acoustic performance several years ago now. I was only with my girlfriend for a few years at that point and we went to see him and he was Bloody amazing. He premiered a few of his country songs at that concert and yes Aaron Lewis lead singer of Staind went country! Such a great voice and talent!!! I will have to tweet you some of his country music to react to but in the meantime the song "Mudshovel" is what set them on the path to becoming one of the better rock bands of the late 90s early 2000s!!!

[@Plaasklong1]

This is one of my favorite songs, and it speaks to so many going through difficult times. Another favorite is 3 Doors Down - It's not my time. It just inspires you to stand up and face the world again.

[@genebarker3624]

So glad you guys finally got here. Many good songs, hard or soft they sound great. I like Everything Changes, Fade, and many others. They even have excellent acoustic stuff.

[@nikil.502]

One of my favorite Staind songs. I also love So Far Away, Right Here, Outside, and Everything Changes.

[@spiderdog7599]

Out in the West Texas town of EL PASO I fell in love with a Mexican girl.... Marty Robbins

[@1221tesla]

If it had to put in a category (which I hate doing) it would be post grunge alternative. this music get a bad rap but it’s pretty damn good. The band Live, Staind, Three Days Grace, Fuel, Creed and One Less Reason and so many great bands in this era. A great rabbit hole to dive into

[@derrickmayer4450]

Timeless

[@danlewis3605]

I like that you two are Bengals fans!

[@skinhitter27]

Should've hit 'Mudshovel' for ampness! That was their 1st single I heard.

[@vcancer]

Staind's first album Break the Cycle was amazing, there is not one song on it that will disappoint you. You can do reactions to all the songs on it and will be amazed by the story told through his music.

[@lisaprince6996]

I fell in love with Staind with their first album, Dysfunction. The very day Break The Cycle was released, I was in line to buy the CD and couldn’t wait to get home to play it. I was NOT disappointed!

[@steveh2418]

Feels and sounds like drowning slowly in a bog.

[@007smithson]

In the same era, the band saliva “click click boom”. Definitely give it a listen.

[@Buzzbomb57]

Aaron Lewis went on to play and write country songs. One of my favorites is Country Boy. Ya'all need to hit that up.

[@deannealbrecht774]

He's is the 90's Goo Goo Dolls or Matchbox 20. I don't know what that genre is called, I just call it 90's.

[@klondo]

Lead singer Aaron Lewis has some country music out also, saw him when he opened for Toby Keith one year.. awesome music

[@buckcherrygirl]

I really love this song. Aaron had changed so much when I last saw him. This is one I always crank and sing along with loudly, being edited makes the pauses take away from the flow.

[@deking43]

You two are great. Depression is what he is referencing..it is just thinking negatively.about our selves. God bless you all.

[@voodu606]

Just saw an acoustic Aaron Lewis show in Fort Worth in November and he did this song. So good, one of my favorites. Great reaction Rob and Amber!

[@dontrayler9292]

Daughtry…. Home

[@robertwarfield4791]

Oh, now you're bringing me back to my early days in the Air Force! Love this!

[@exploretherapy2421]

Man they have got me though so much

[@ChristinaMcF]

We just called it 90's alternative

[@mudbug73us]

Please be careful with your urge to "label" the "genre" of everything you listen to. Just enjoy the music. When people "label" music it often becomes exclusionary or dismissive - "oh, it's rap, I dont like rap" or 'oh, it's metal, I dont like metal". One of the joys of 60's 70's early 80's music was the lack of boundaries. As soon as we "label" music we put the artists in a box.

[@margiegarcia9553]

Love, love Staind I saw them live 2x in concert, so amazing. They helped me thru some dark times🥲

[@RenxChilla]

I was rooting for the Bengals from the UK but you must be hyped for the season you had even though so close.

[@dannyworten5876]

Love this song

[@sarasweightlossjourney1432]

Staind is one of my favorite bands. My mother sat up one night in 2004 and listen to the whole CD on the porch and when she came into the house she lay down in the bed and moments later, her ex AKA my youngest sister's father who had passed away, sat at the bottom of her bed and told her that that CD was supposed to remind her of him and one of the songs reminded him of his daughter. And then he got up and walked out of the room and was gone. She said it was so real that she felt him sit down on the bottom of the bed and she felt his hand on her leg but he had passed to your prior. She then went outside and listened to the CD and heard it in a new light. Another thing is my mom passed away a year after this and the day she passed away........ My sister was another thing is my mom passed away a year after this and the day she passed away...... His daughter which is my youngest sister was having a dream that morning and he came to her in that dream and told her you need to wake up honey your mother is in trouble....... And in the dream my sister said what's wrong and he said honey your mom isn't here you need to wake up and then all the sudden it was like a TV screen that goes blank and I was banging at the door and that's what woke her up and when she opened the door I was crying and she said what's wrong with Mom and I was surprised but I immediately told her what happened and she told me what happened in her dream.😢

[@stewartmatthews1551]

Oh dude guys you found a good song for sure 😊

[@plabaa1889]

Sends me back to my teenage years 😢

[@freshcoatfinishes]

One of my faves. And it ALWAYS gives me chills!

[@lorirobinson511]

That was a great burn by Amber and it having been a while for the Bengals! I'm a Steelers fan but your Bengals are going to rule the AFC North for the next few years. I've suggested before but when you get a chance give Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin a listen. You won't be disappointed!

[@rogermarr9067]

And this is my favorite reason why I listen to reaction channels of people reacting to to the music of my early twenties that nu metal scene cuz this is a way to transport me back to when I first heard these songs and I mean I continue to listen to them but through the reaction channels I can actually feel how I felt before through you it's it's amazing feeling you transport me back through time and I thank you for that

[@tinahairston6383]

Actually this song was not written from personal experience. Arron Lewis, happily married (his wife is the woman in the video) shortly before the band hit big, would purposefully veer towards darker human emotions/situations whenever he wrote songs for the band. Many of their could relate to the lyrics, some a little too much and one very tragic incident did occur as a result of the pain one fan was feeling

[@christopherbaker2632]

I've watched countless reactions to this song and almost without fail, from the first and the bass starts the heads sway in almost identical motions ...... I call that CAPTIVATING!

[@shannonoverton138]

Should hear his country stuff. He does an acoustic version of his song "Lost and Lonely". It's amazing.

[@marcieharreld286]

This has been the ultimate day from hell for me....until i came home to discover THIS reaction!!! Thank you so very much!!! You made what's left of my day!!💜💜💜🎶🎼🎵🥁🎧🎹🎤🎙🎙🎸🤘🤘🤘 You both made ME smile!!!💜💜💜

[@bridgetharrison103]

I hope your day improved were all here for each other. Make somebody smile!

[@marcieharreld286]

@@bridgetharrison103 thank you!!! It did improve after I heard this song!! 💜💜

[@danyallehoward2873]

We got our own thing heavy D and the Boyz Rob y'all need to check this out 80s

[@jojomart]

His voice reminds me of Darius Rucker from Hootie & The Blowfish

[@randallking2250]

Saw them in the early nineties at an outdoor festival in Bloomington Indiana along with Kid Rock. They were handing out free demo cassetes.Like the song it's been a while.Turned 60 last December. You two are the best, you make me smile.

[@alyssajennings3046]

I haven’t even watched the video yet but I know that he is going to love Aaron Lewis!!!

[@pattyestrada6]

100%

[@jonstreng7850]

Congratulations to you on your sobriety. My wife has been sober for 27 years.

[@persiascott2490]

Love Staind their songs Fade and For You are my anthems

[@warrenrines3924]

This is an incredible song from when I was young. This is real music. Great reaction

[@marilynk30]

Love this song so much! 🧡