Walker Hayes' Country Stuff The Album: NOT BAD

[@harrisonveirs]

Anthony, if you’d rather create movies for Hallmark than continue with music journalism, there’s no shame in that

[@maxsmith5483]

Half of this video is literally him describing the plot to a Hallmark movie lmao

[@anniej.1734]

it just kept going 💀💀

[@randomsomeguy156]

The melon hearted

[@MCYonazz]

That was a trip and a half. I thought my mushrooms went bad.

[@jaredkodiak8160]

@@MCYonazz It brought me out of a bad trip, I was spiralling out

[@tonymcgriddle1977]

Finally, the return of the iconic “NOT BAD” series

[@ProdbyPope]

Imagine a machine gun Kelly “not bad” this year lmao

[@OkaySoShit]

what do they mean?

[@krubyte497]

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[@tonymcgriddle1977]

@@krubyte497 most sane theneedledrop fan

[@JRNova11]

@@krubyte497 Good god bruh

[@kimpoirier236]

What I expected: a review. What I got: a shockingly detailed rough draft of Melon's Walker Hayes erotic fanfiction.

[@tk_yohan]

i thought u were kidding

[@jtlovescodelyoko]

Crossover with High Guardian Spice

[@Tiredbutmighty]

That's actually Omegaverse

[@hockey4lifeish]

My favorite part of this review is that 50% of it is a synopsis of a movie that doesn’t exist

[@DominicEX]

There are probably 100 hallmark movies exactly like this that do exist

[@Cantpickgoodhandlename]

Lol

[@TheTelepathicKid]

@The One True Mokuba and weirdly enough each time you watch it it has a different title

[@ZachBobBob]

I love that this isn't a meme comment

[@icarusmachines]

you can listen to all the free jazz, power electronics, cybergrind, minimalist drone, whatever; but to give something like this a chance shows a real open mind

[@reinhardtwilhelm5415]

Agreed. This is one of the ballsiest takes I’ve ever seen.

[@atlassolid5946]

i mean craig and briefcase are heartwarming and gorgeous and anyone who doesnt realize that is absolutely elitist. ive never listened to pop country in my life but those two songs are speaking to me

[@BigOwl51]

@@atlassolid5946he’s definitely one of the most wholesome celebrities

[@soulmoney119]

I was worried we’d never see another NOT BAD in this lifetime. Thank you, Walker 🙏🙏

[@damone7524]

Again, your name is incredible

[@alvarobendezu8452]

limp bizkit deserved

[@wuspatterwukd9104]

Drake the type of guy to say your name

[@shotty7160]

@@wuspatterwukd9104 I know it’s funny cause he actually did, but besides the point it sounds like something he would say

[@waddafugg3072]

Doug Walker is back??

[@pipesoyogx]

i seriously didn't expect this review to become a synopsis for every single Hallmark movie ever with Walker Hayes as it's protagonist

[@pipesoyogx]

WALKER HAYES IS NOT A LIBRA, ANTHONY YOU'RE LYING, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE WHOSE WHOLE IDENTITY IS A LIE???

[@griswaldultra]

i thought this was another joke comment but holy fuck

[@randomname6475]

I thought this was yet another meme, but I'm fucking halfway into this video and god damn lol. Real shit, Anthony.

[@Trouser_J_Slacks]

At the end of the movie Walker Hayes catches you at the airport about to go home… and with tears in his eyes he says the magic words… “You’re the frosty to my fries!”

[@DaFuqBoom]

If "NOT GOOD" is lower than 0/10, then "NOT BAD" is higher than 10/10?

[@DDub04]

NOT GOODs aren’t lower than 0/10.

[@golfila3872]

"NOT GOOD" is from 0/10 - 4/10, and "NOT BAD" i'd assume is 6/10 - 10/10

[@AlexSprenger]

NOT GOOD is not lower than 0. It's just not worth a review

[@key-tg1ih]

yes

[@ZombieLoyalist]

Not Bad is nodding your head somewhat pleasantly in the line at the grocery store.

[@dragonslayerornstein423]

Never would have expected such a sincere breakdown of the hallmark movie that Walker Hayes isn't in. Take your pills melon

[@treyebillups8602]

I assume he’s recounting the narrative of the album in Hallmark movie format

[@RoachDoggggJR]

I figured he was just talking about his personal feelings for Walker. huh.

[@userSoulguy]

i thought this was a joke

[@Quidividilake]

“A part time firefighter, a kitten breader, and a Libra!” What a journey this was

[@alexyoung5836]

Wasn’t expecting Screenthony Playtano in the middle. That was high art.

[@ruliak]

Fanthony fictano

[@Goatchild90]

Anthony breaking down Hallmark movies in the middle of this review was hilarious

[@jacksampsonforever]

Makes me love him even more!

[@Boypomelo]

That hallmark movie bit was so drawn out and specific that I’m convinced it was Fantano venting his own personal Walker Hayes themed sexual fantasy

[@NatsumiMovies]

I think melon wrote his All Too Well, but instead of a red scarf it's Walker Hayes

[@Im__Gavin]

“Fancy like” is one of the only songs I’ve heard on the radio that genuinely made me want to jump out of the car while driving 60 mph

[@jazz9128]

It makes me want to flip myself upside down whilst driving on the autobahn, put my feet on the dashboard, and swerve into oncoming traffic.

[@Man_of_Oil]

that song STINKS

[@johnpaulcross424]

The most compelling reason to put your kids through all years of high school

[@TheDirge69]

hmm yes, i just listened to this for the first and last time just now and I concur...

[@pookie7119]

Only 60?

[@morganmcgregor5814]

It is official: Anthony is the only man who will ever listen to this album

[@joshhunter6928]

Hi Morgan McGregor

[@evanscrimgeour9467]

@@joshhunter6928 Hi Josh Hunter

[@er_hunt]

Hi Evan Scrimgeour

[@room3858]

@@er_hunt hi city college sucks

[@daishoryujin95]

@@room3858 hi room

[@akatari7213]

I can't be the only who found that green color font so satisfying

[@jaredkodiak8160]

I would give absolutely anything to have Anthony Fantano's Walker Hayes Hallmark Christmas movie plot become a reality, with Walker Hayes actually starring in it, only because I would want it to eventually be reviewed by either Danny Gonzales or Drew Gooden. Preferably both!! God, why can't this be real!?

[@johnrowe9132]

Only... Only, if Fantano is the other romantic lead

[@jaredkodiak8160]

@@johnrowe9132 DADDY

[@jas7256]

I’m convinced he made this review entirely to make the first Walker Hayes Hallmark Christmas movie fanfiction

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

This review was literally just an excuse for Anthony to convince Hallmark to make him a screenwriter for their movies just to spite Ben Shapiro for not making it in Hollywood

[@polarhero57]

Never thought I’d see a NOT BAD again. Thank you, Walker 🙏

[@spyhaus]

What was the first one?

[@polarhero57]

@@spyhaus Don’t remember lol was some time last year I think

[@tonymcgriddle1977]

@@spyhaus it was Steve Wilson’s The Future Bites

[@shuvratobh]

copy boi

[@spyhaus]

@@tonymcgriddle1977 thanks, I’ll check it out later.

[@sleep6837]

Among my deepest fears is that Fancy Like will become the only remnant of humanity and that some alien race will perceive us as being low brow cromagnons that sing hymns to their food.

[@zodjenkins2595]

at least it will make a meme of their archaelogoy thesis, big picture, man

[@AlexSprenger]

I'd say that's an accurate assesment of humanity

[@dyldragon1]

Man turned a reaction to a shitty pop country song into an insanely good concept for a horror sci-fi novel

[@aaronj1172]

There's always comments like "you can't just say x for 8 minutes and call it a review Anthony" but in this video my main melon actually improvises a Hallmark movie plot for half of this review?????

[@berkeleyisonline160]

great review anthony, the part where you extensively imagined a hallmark movie scenario with walker hayes as the love interest was a little weird though

[@WhatSmada]

The first song my Mom has shown me in years was 'Fancy Like'. She explained how funny it was. I love her to death, so I played along and pretended I enjoyed it too. During the pandemic that has been the biggest mask I've worn.

[@carcrashereal]

lmao same

[@jirehjirehjirehjireh]

I like Not Bad. It’s a reminder to relax and not always be so focused on only experiencing the best of the best music.

[@LordLucario99]

@@blodiaaa6990 yeah

[@coffdrop77]

@@blodiaaa6990I mean sometimes you need a break from the Radioheads and King Crimsons to just listen to some mediocre pop music. Fast food isn’t the best either but I like McDonald’s every now and then

[@sheaboland589]

Truly an album.

[@J.5.M.]

It is in fact, music

[@DDub04]

I really acknowledge this album.

[@aceisdead775]

ONE OF THE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME!!!!

[@Planetdumb]

these are the reviews that make me trust Melon as a reviewer. he knows it's not for him, he goes into it expecting to (and probably wanting to) hate it, but still puts out an honest review

[@johsonug92]

I really like this NOT BAD style. great way of getting a new perspective of a current trend or artist.

[@cason3547]

I wonder how much Applebee’s is paying Fantano for this review

[@dandaniel9374]

Pitching to Hallmark now... great job. My mom will be falling to love to this next Christmas.

[@stran-air-jordan]

That beautiful breakdown of Hallmark Christmas movies was a real master class🤌🏻

[@weiyin8046]

3 year quarantine has me so down bad i was fantasising during that hallmark bit

[@feetpics3785]

😔

[@aleph4425]

Not Good = goes in with high expectations, left disappointed Not bad = goes in with low expectations but pleasantly surprised

[@icykazuha4451]

nope, 0/10 - goes in with high expectations, leaves dissapointed Not good - goes in with low expectations, leaves dissapointed Not bad - goes in with low expectations, leave pleasantly surprised

[@BSideRapReviews]

I normally just cherry pick your rap reviews but thoroughly enjoyed this review. Def regret turning on the actual album but dope review Melon.

[@theecoodabenjakobz]

So does this mean the Black and White flannel can be known as the flannel for reviewing “NOT BAD” albums?

[@mrhipsterman]

Of all the country you could be listening, Walker Hayes gets your time 😭

[@jack101starZ]

Ikr

[@chicknurch]

The things i would give to see him review Tyler Childers next album

[@123rockfan]

I’m surprised he’s never covered Margo Price

[@oolongtea4013]

THAT HALLMARK MOVIE DESCRIPTION WAS SO SPECIFIC I KNOW FANTANO IS EATING UP THOSE CHRISTMAS ROMANCES

[@johncoleman1930]

He's definitely watching the Christmas in July specials

[@raf.raf.]

Jesus, Anthony could totally write a Hallmark movie

[@opman6242]

This is the second “NOT BAD” in the history of melonverse.

[@boi4460]

the mad lad has finally posted his walker fanfiction,thank u melon

[@damone7524]

but seriously this is super mid, which is absolutely the highest compliment I can conceivably give a damn pop country album.

[@damone7524]

A true achievement.

[@ARFPheonix]

Gotta give Childers, Isbell, and Sturgill a shot. They're phenomenal singer-songwriters in the country genre

[@damone7524]

@@ARFPheonix oh I forgot a Sturgil, he is unironically fucking awesome, thanks for reminding me of his existence! Gonna check out the other artists as well

[@ARFPheonix]

@@damone7524 and if its not your cup of tea, it's not your cup of tea. And that's totally fine. Cheers!

[@calen199]

Check out Dougie Poole

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

I was very surprised by this considering how bad Fancy Like is lmao

[@q-tipbruh]

i am so glad to witness the 2nd ever NOT BAD

[@santumi2298]

NOT BAD is like saying "this album is definitely one of the albums of all time"

[@zacharyeck5436]

NOT BAD is back baby! LETS GOOOOO

[@RobertoVanSaint]

dude. i know im late to the party but I freakin love you. I was losing my passion for music but you've introduced me to artists I didn't know existed and so much awesome music. you're my hero.

[@vivian-sasha-taylor]

I appreciate that you spent a third of this review pitching a premise to Hallmark.

[@jbeeson0876]

Was at the Orange Bowl this year and he did the halftime show and no joke, it may have been one of the worst live performances I have ever seen

[@jaime5649]

LMAO

[@eric_holzb]

It’s finally here, the second Not Bad review!

[@OkaySoShit]

@@krubyte497 what?

[@krubyte497]

@@OkaySoShit He's given a NOT BAD to Steven Wilson's "The Future Bites"

[@OkaySoShit]

@@krubyte497 What does this mean?

[@eric_holzb]

@@krubyte497 ik, but it was almost a year ago its nice to see another

[@krubyte497]

@@eric_holzb Ahh sorry I thought you meant it was the first one because you said “The” Not bad review

[@kennythekid130]

I never thought I'd see the day melon doesn't give a pop country album a negative score. it must be a really good pop country album

[@painter5391]

Pretty sure he gave Old Boots New Dirt a strong 9

[@MSvento06]

This review is immediately going on the Classic list.

[@teamkockroach4080]

Yeah, we fancy like Mr. Cal, with his fat stacks, Got that swag wooly sweater and the handlebar 'stache

[@donniebetlem7222]

This might just be my favourite review of yours, it's weirdly wholesome

[@sephirothsfather]

i’d definitely be watching that movie with my friends to laugh

[@brendanlarson1179]

Dear Walker Hayes, please let Melon go. He doesn’t deserve this. At least pay him handsomely. -a concerned fantano fan

[@misledchip]

This is the best review you've ever done, more of this

[@CLMoon-pq4yk]

Never thought I'd see another NOT BAD review in my lifetime.

[@Bubby-vc5fv]

The Hallmark description is one of the best things you've written Anthony

[@BradTasteInMusicOfficial]

This is quite the surprise 🤨 interesting review

[@duppy404]

Yo brad love your youtube vids

[@treyebillups8602]

What’s up bradley

[@damone7524]

OH SHIT ITS ANOTHER NOT BAD THE LEGENDARILY RARE, ELUSIVE, NOT BAD!!!!

[@damone7524]

A gotdamn rarity

[@orteg.a]

great to see that after the last movie review/react, melon searched and expanded to the best film genre: hallmark movies

[@tylergil7322]

Thank you for the hallmark movie screenplay anthony

[@zeph592]

Anthony is truly feeling fancy like

[@averydelacruz5267]

Omigosh…that script pitch halfway through the review followed by “yeah, that’s the vibe of this album” made me looool

[@wyatts6368]

Loved the fan fic you wrote in the middle of this review

[@oh_banana]

Fantano really spent 2 minutes hammering home that this album is the equivalent of a Hallmark movie.

[@camsons]

Fantano has now officially lost all credibility Subscribed :)

[@no-hd6db]

Walker "fancy like Applebees" Hayes, receives Fantanos first "not bad" in several months

[@nev12345678910]

what is a not bad. I need to know Anthony. You have shattered my reality as to what an album could be.

[@sachitechless]

I think it's essentially an album that there isn't a lot to talk about but he was actually pleasantly surprised by while not exactly wanting to return to it.

[@DDub04]

If NOT GOOD is an album that was a non-starter and was obviously gonna be bad, then a NOT BAD is an album that was a non-starter that was surprising not that bad, but not necessarily good enough for a scored review.

[@djangelwingz]

MAKE MORE ‘NOT BADS’ MELON PLEASE AND THANK YOU !!

[@jkerm2727]

this performance deserves two standing ovations. bravo. bravo.

[@FReaK7843]

The hallmark movie tangent was amazing, anthony

[@VojtaMarek]

one of your best reviews. ever.

[@advaitmodak1210]

Hi tony just wanted to say i hope you have a good day and it was exciting to see another "NOT BAD" (:

[@ursulawitt3267]

The beginning of the hallmark movie description at 5:27 is identical to that CLASSIC Billy Currington song ‘good directions’ lol not surprising.

[@kurtrambus2728]

I love the lifetime movie breakdown!!

[@odinhonour2170]

I really love this format

[@prematuredgravy8033]

Anthony really wrote a fan fic about Walker Hayes

[@janeallegro]

this is the best review i've ever seen

[@evant6288]

Your not bad reviews are my favorite

[@lukeleblanc24]

The series we have been waiting for

[@OkaySoShit]

what do they mean?

[@tylerthecreation998]

The sequel we didn't know we needed

[@joorjoorjoorjoorjoor]

hey a not bad review! been a while since I've seen one of these

[@Eval999]

Anthony literally made this just so he could write Hallmark fanfiction

[@JohannesVIII]

I did not expect 1/3 of this review to be a "Walker Hayes/you" pg fanfic, and yet here we are

[@thecinematicmind]

More Not Bad reviews please.

[@DendyJungle]

Anthony wearing his formal flannel all fancy like

[@AxstinStern]

Yes! I was really hoping you'd go through with the Not Bad series :>

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

The Hallmark movie plot rundown was insanely great. S-tier.

[@neoguy2809]

NOT GOOD < 0 NOT BAD > 10? COUNTRY STUFF > TPAB confirmed

[@carythesnail]

I didn’t know Anthony wrote Walker Hayes fan fics

[@dougdelyser2734]

This will definitely make the top 10 for best reviews of 2022

[@scottvogel8477]

I really enjoyed the detour with the Hallmark movie pitch.

[@brendanpeahl7055]

Lol all I know about this album is that people saying it wasn’t “real country”. Fantano proved them wrong hahhah

[@gtaylor3350]

No he didn’t

[@ryansnipez2308]

he literally called it a pop country album which isnt real country

[@MajoraWaffle]

man, fuck all this "muh not real [genre]" shit tho. if the music sounds good then it is good, god damn.

[@attackthewack262]

That Hallmark movie screenplay concept he dished out had me rolling for minutes 🤣🤣🤣

[@NIGARID]

This is so rare I haven’t even seen a not bad before I don’t think

[@DajenC]

Two not bads omg. Legendary.

[@silverman1601]

I would love to see you review Open Mouth Open Heart by Destroy Boys sometime!

[@Jacksmusicshack]

It's going to be a good year after all! Another not bad dropped!