The Boys Like Girls Story: The Last Great American Rock Band (Part 2)

[@pumpkinspicetrashbag]

They were truly the American rock band of time.

[@slaythembeforeme]

They truly were a band that existed.

[@TheProTalentGaming]

so true

[@user-nh6fu2dn6h]

time of band. Rock!! American!! Truly…

[@Chelaxim]

How dare this band try to have financial security during the height of the great recession.

[@123theprodigy5]

Man, I was in fifth grade when Love drunk came out. good times, such good times.

[@shippoprecordings]

Martin Johnson: "It wasn't like the pressure of the industry or record sales. We don't care about that stuff, that's not a big deal." Heart Heart Heartbreak releases: "The lack of success of the single... really kinda affected the band." Wonderful video, love jumping into the bands I know nothing about with you. Always the most fun experiences for me here 👍🏽

[@mrflipperinvader7922]

Hearing Martin Johnson's voice transform from the self titled album to Love Drunk creates quite the whiplash

[@UltraGeezer]

Your channel is an absolute gem! Thank you for sincerely and graciously covering an era/genres of music that is often overlooked and viewed by many as “the music they listened to before they grew up.” With that sentiment permeating this era, even fans tend to view the artists as a phase they grew out of. Which is par for the course of growing up and maturing - tastes change. But there is genuine talent in this scene. Monster hits. And you can hear this eras influence all over the Top 40 today. (Dibs on the “Travis Barker successfully cloned himself” theory) This corner of Rock n Roll history is continually disregarded, save a few artists that broke through. But make no mistake, the impact that Warped Tour acts and the genres that existed in and around the scene are an important part of the Rock n Roll history. Thank you for carrying the torch! Cheers to you beautiful cozy bastard!

[@jamesdoesfilms4858]

Glad to see you do an overview of this band! Would love to see an All-American Rejects video at some point.

[@Bludgeoned2DEATH2]

Fuck “Cozy Representative” is such a fucking fire channel name. Cause that’s exactly how I feel deep diving into my past musical tastes with you, fucking cozy!

[@VanityInLines]

HAHAHA I'm saying "smells like Boys Like Girls are back" all day now. Lmao, how did I never know about this? Oh man, that shit is great. I learn so much from Cozy's videos and it never fails to crack me up.

[@sonnyquintana9835]

Yet another banger. Another banger from The Cozy Representative

[@TheLilyFTW]

absolutely losing it over "they sounded like target"

[@aimDiego]

Martin is done with TNG apparently, and they took that concept he had in those two albums he did with that project and used it for their new album apparently, let's see a part 3!

[@eleanorbruton3831]

Not gonna lie, I don't remember getting past the single of Love Drunk when that album came out 😅. But seems like I wasn't missing too much, save for the few songs you said stood out to you. But that first record? MAN. Many a listen on my iPod Nano with its little customized case. From the iconic album art to the peak emo-grunge look the band had at that time, it was too special to produce a second go round. As someone who just hit 30 (still can't believe that.... it hurts.), this was such a nice nostalgia trip and couldn't have asked for a better rep! Love ya Cozy! xxXXx

[@kotztotz3530]

I loved the first album. It's one of my favorites of all time. But love drunk was pretty bad and crazy world was so bad.

[@martinearl3796]

They played a new song in the recent tour. I watched it live. It’s called “The Outside”. I think they’re gonna have a new album next year.

[@martinearl3796]

There are vids already here in yt and they are selling merch already for it. but Honestly, I enjoyed all of their albums. Love this band. Excited for their new album!

[@JacksonTheEpic]

Crazy that the new boys like girls album came out almost a year today the day after this video came out

[@ericgropuis]

I love BLG, my favorite band and anytime I listen to their music it always makes me in a good mood. While everyone else had Fallout Boy, Panic At The Disco and All Time Low I had them and I just prefer their songs as I’m a sucker for songs about romance and everything around them. I love all of their albums and do enjoy Crazy World but I’m pretty split I like half of the songs and not the biggest fan of the others. I first found the band because my uncle got me an MP3 that had Great Escape on it, I loved the first album and then Love Drunk is my favorite album. Crazy World came out at a good time for me during middle school which was a hard time for me so I do have a soft spot for it because of that. They never had the longevity of other bands but they will always be my favorite

[@andreamteo]

Recently in an IG live, Martin called the band a "pop band". I seriously adore this band, ironically and unironically. They have a new record coming out next year - they played a new song, The Outside, at their recent shows. It's got the vibe of their debut album but a little more grown up. You can find videos of it on KZbin. Also, I agree, Crazy World pretty much sucks, save for The First Time and Be Your Everything (despite everything... "I'll be your shelter, I'll be your storm" still hits). But anyways, great video! Made me laugh a lot.

[@Rhettnorris09]

The Outside? Do you mean The Outfield? That’s the Night Game he’s lead in

[@andreamteo]

@@Rhettnorris09 nope! you can search it up on KZbin, Boys Like Girls have been playing their new song called "The Outside" on tour! sounds just like their old stuff from their first album

[@Rhettnorris09]

@@andreamteo I’ve waited a long time for this. Thanks

[@rabbiterian]

I’ve watched their show in Indonesia, yes they did performed the song “The Outside”. Before that, they did it in Manila too (I did a research for the set list and video from fans before coming to the concert). I am an OG fan of them, I listened to their music since MySpace. I hope they’re gonna release a great album like the first/second one with a more grown-up vibe.

[@kristyedman1416]

I love “Be your Everything” it’s one of my favorites and he does great singing it live. Cause I just saw them a week ago 😊

[@SnowyTaco]

Shout out to The Night Game! I liked Boys Like Girls a lot back in the day, but The Night Game is actually pretty damn good

[@TheUniqueHistoryChannel777]

I loved all their albums. I really miss them.

[@ibidoofd9293]

First album. I liked 3/4 of it. Second album. Liked half of it. Third album. I liked 3 songs....that I can't remember the titles or lyrics too. Nailed it again cozy.

[@PengoLu]

I’d love a later part 3 on your thoughts on their new album Sunday At Foxwoods sir

[@Cooldudehero123]

idk how this doesnt have more views. it baffles me, this channel is the best youtube ahs to offer

[@thecozyrep]

That means a ton! seriously, thank you :)

[@Cooldudehero123]

@@thecozyrep i love you dude, thank YOU so much

[@hotstankygarbage788]

Gotta do a video on all the pop punk bands shown on cartoon network throughout the 00s. Hell not even just pop punk there were bands like The Hives or The Thermals I first heard on there. Let's not forget All American Rejects Bionicle commercial.

[@brettburton927]

honestly I thought that the crazy world album was a really good album and what made it even crazier is back at the time that that album came out I was the type of person who was pop punk music or nothing and even then I thought it was a good album. my music taste has grown to include a bunch of genres pop punk still being my favorite but songs like be your everything, stuck in the middle, leaving California, and surprising even shoot are some of my favorites from boys like girls. I know that's an unpopular opinion but I'm glad that album came out. I will say that I'm super interested in hearing what the other album 3 would have been. but great video loved hearing your opinions as well keep up the good work!!!

[@Rhettnorris09]

I honestly liked and still like that album to this day… but that’s just me.

[@ericgropuis]

I am also glad the album came out. I was in middle school and going through some hard times when this album was released and I love songs like Stuck In the Middle, Be Your Everything, Life of The Party, Take Me Home. It’s does rank below the other 2 but it’s still a favorite of mine

[@misterspinach8659]

I 100% agree. I know the album sounds more Country than Pop Punk(and I normally hate Country), but I really enjoyed it. I began heavily listening to it in my senior year of High School, and to listen to some of those songs now...yeah, I can't say that some of them aren't a bit corney, but the nostalgia hits hard. I'm glad they were bold enough to take a different musical turn.

[@mxrkchristian]

THEY ARE COMING OUT WITH A NEW ALBUM THIS YEAR DUDE. THEY ANNOUNCED IT AT WWWY 2022

[@zelkovabright7723]

Martin also had a pretty big alcohol and coke problem while they were touring on Love Drunk, which also contributed to their break.

[@AJJohnson-f2k]

He did?

[@zelkovabright7723]

@@AJJohnson-f2k that’s what I’ve heard from several dudes in bands that were on the bamboozle roadshow tour with them. Also when I met Martin at a The Night Game show, a girl asked if he remembered her from back then and he laughed and said “I was on a lot of drugs…” I think he’s talked about it in a few the Night Game interviews too.

[@sadpotato7029]

i sure thought their downfall started when fans found out bryan, the original bass player, didnt leave the band, he was kicked out of the band. that also led to some comments and rumors that martin was jealous of bryan that's why he kicked him out. and yeah add the country pop ass album they released back in 2012 as their 3rd album, the hate train overloaded. also the fact that they never invited bryan back to the band for the reunion stuff, it also made me thought yeah it must be personal. well at the end of the day i have no idea what actually was happening, i was just absorbing 2nd hand rumors and info's

[@MrTerrorFace]

A part of me wants to see Todd in the Shadows cover Crazy World covered in Trainwreckords.

[@weightlessfilms5651]

Were you quoting a review when saying "Contagious" sounds like a callback to their last record but sounds like a remake of "Heels Over Head"? I had the strangest deja vu moment; I swear I remember reading that somewhere years ago.

[@martymorissette]

Bro I love what you do! Never stop my friend!

[@gabek4361]

Great video, man! I remember adoring the Crazy World record when it came out (I was 17 at the time). I still enjoy listening back through it from time to time, but absolutely agree a lot of it is genuinely cringe… like the line “it smells like Boys Like Girls is back” LOL. So bad. Anyway, I’d love to see what Boys Like Girls could put together in the modern era if they were to reunite.

[@eidryien]

they are, new album next year

[@GRA5S]

I love BLG, they were legit my whole life back when i was a teenager and it's crazy to me how they look like a Heavy Metal band in Crazy World Era but they sound like a Disney-ish country fare music or something. If you see pictures of their live performances back in 2012 you wouldn't think their songs are full of corn. They didn't look how they sound. lol

[@til-cd6ty]

.....so @thecozyrepresentative is there going to be a part 3 considering they released new music?

[@Sadly_kyle]

great video! did u plan on doing an all american rejects retrospective in the future?

[@IllusionistRuss]

very good as always cozy :) i just wanna say that personally i didn't think that crazy world was that bad of an album it did have some highlights in my opinion one of them being be your everything but for me be your everything is pretty much the only good song on that entire album keep it up 🔥

[@ethunhawk]

I fucking LOVE The Night Game

[@hotstankygarbage788]

Love seeing the channel growth. Keep it up!

[@storybass4454]

Love drunk is great one of my favorite pop rock albums

[@JonathanKollodziej]

They went downhill once Bryan left. He was the glue man! Also the martial said some band but he originally had “Early Morning Blues” a very catchy punk rock band. That’s where I went after he left 😅

[@oksanabear]

as much as i loved the first 2 albums, i can't remember listening to the 3rd one at all. by that time i would have been a junior in high school and had moved on to a full deep dive of the emo classics like dashboard and taking back sunday, while also discovering fun new ones like the front bottoms and fake problems. crazy world, right?

[@pumpkinspicetrashbag]

I don’t know if I ever finished listening through Love Drunk. Certainly didn’t get through Crazy World. 😂😅

[@rachelloola]

at some point could you talk about the format and nate ruess of fun. ?? the format was my favorite band back then and i dunno wtf happened 😂 maybe it’s not as dramatic or video worthy as I think but still 😆

[@InkAndPoet]

14:36 - 15:57 back when it was OK for magazines to be super critical.

[@ethunhawk]

Crazy World gets too much hate. Really solid album.

[@KWEKOSHKUKI12]

You also forgot they made an EP in 2008 called heavy heart. I think that was supposed to be the new album but radio was starting to sound more poppy that’s when they made love drunk to keep up with mainstream media.

[@benjipc5637]

That was actually an unofficial compilation of demos from before their first album that got leaked online.

[@KWEKOSHKUKI12]

@@benjipc5637 whoa I thought it was the other way around! I’ve been lied too since middle school.

[@OnlyJoeBryant]

So in late 2010 Boys Like Girls toured the UK supporting Kids In Glass Houses (an incredibly underrated band) and the singer of KIGH said on a podcast how BLG acted like absolute dickheads throughout the entire tour! Lost any last respect I had for them after hearing that!

[@MARKNIGHTMAR3]

They’re releasing a new album next year, they announced it at WWWY

[@randywright7764]

Couldn't disagree with you anymore than I possibly do about Crazy World. Crazy World isn't a country album. It's a unique piece of art. I hate country, and Martin is an amazing songwriter, and the combination of the shift away from pop rock to really what amounts to more of pop/rock/americana/country is pretty unique. I just don't catch how you feel this is the worst album of all time.

[@Eric-qi9us]

now that BLG is back, why don't you make a video about it???

[@shawnkurtisTV]

I shave my back with a lawnmower

[@everoposuo]

Crazy World was a complete misstep; going country was bad enough but it ain't even listenable country. Going full-on electropop would've been a safer bet imo

[@jeremycunningham7897]

Nice one!

[@AJJohnson-f2k]

Their latest record is such a disappointment

[@zhafxz6098]

What about the ep Heavy Heart

[@ryanloftis]

what is with those gloves

[@Chrislikevegas]

I was a big fan of their debut album but calling them great is still a big stretch 😅

[@Dame-Dame-Dame]

I love BLG my fav band but, Crazy Word is bad. I love some songs like Stuck in the middle and Leaving California.

[@StarlightJosh]

first.