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...that their sophomore record ‘The Young And The Hopeless’ would bring them from 2002 onward. Being a largely unknown entity this side of the pond, it took their breakthrough single ‘Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous’ to destroy the mainstream top 40 and let all others know that the next big thing was in town, being latched onto by millions in the process. Their brand of punk-rock is imitated by many, yet rarely with such results - Good Charlotte truly ... ...their undoubted success story, ‘The Young And The Hopeless’ as the brilliant record that it is, encapsulating what modern punk-rock is all about.
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The main fact here is that the band don’t pretend to be something they aren’t, they know who they are and they know their fans like that. Their music is honest and to the point and it’s easy to relate to the subject matter and the topic in question, something that ... more
With the release of Good Charlotte’s mediocre third album ‘The Chronicles Of Life And Death’ showing the band in a more mature (yet musically weaker) state, memories come flooding back of when they were the most popular band on the planet, releasing albums that went to the top and stayed there. Debuting with ‘Good Charlotte’ in 2000, the band rapidly ascended to the top of the punk-rock ladder, leaving only Green Day as their elders. That early promise however, was nothing compared to the success that their sophomore record ‘The Young And The Hopeless’ would bring them from 2002 onward. Being a largely unknown entity this side of the pond, it took their breakthrough single ‘Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous’ to destroy the mainstream top 40 and let all others know that the next big thing was in town, being latched onto by millions in the process. Their brand of punk-rock is imitated by many, yet rarely with such results - Good Charlotte truly are the fans band, and this is the fans album…….
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Twins Benji and Joel Madden have had far from a comfortable upbringing. Their father walked out on them on Christmas Eve, leaving them to fend for themselves and their mother in a state of emotional distress. It’s these such emotional scars that influenced them to form the band, hence helping their fans through the very same things that they suffered at that age. Call it teen angst, call it ‘fake’ if you will, but Good Charlotte genuinely care about their fans and appreciate that were it not for them, then they’d most likely be in the 9-5 jobs that their songs so profess against. At 25, the twins can still relate to the way the teen world works, whilst doing their best to have their music as an output for their fans to seek solace with, a quality that not many bands can claim to share. Despite being a fan myself, I was able to criticise their ‘new’ album for what it is - a pretty poor effort - but I will go to equal lengths to praise their undoubted success story, ‘The Young And The Hopeless’ as the brilliant record that it is, encapsulating what modern punk-rock is all about.
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The main fact here is that the band don’t pretend to be something they aren’t, they know who they are and they know their fans like that. Their music is honest and to the point and it’s easy to relate to the subject matter and the topic in question, something that other bands (blink 182) cannot do for the listener. Whether it be the cheesy ‘Girls And Boys’, the punky ‘Anthem’, or the downright fun of ‘Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous’, there’s a song to suit all moods. The bands stance on personal subjects, i.e. suicide, is something that they openly talk about, yet it’s the track ’Hold On’ that speaks more than any words could ever do. Having seen loved one’s do such in the past, they know it’s paramount that none of their fans become mixed up in a world of self hate and pain, and that’s where their music does the talking.
Hold on, if you feel like letting go Hold on, it gets better than you know Don't stop looking you're one step closer Don't stop searching its not over Hold on
It’s a song that helped me personally in the past, making me see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and if you tough it out you’ll get there and everything will be fine, a sentiment echoed by other fans throughout the last couple of years. Another of the bands more negative stances, is toward their father. Having left the Madden twins in the lurch on Christmas Eve, the twins seemingly saw him for who he was, anything but a fit father. ‘Emotionless’ is the result of these feelings, encapsulating their feelings through the course of three minutes of pure emotion. Again, it’s a sentiment echoed by fans that have suffered similar heartache at such an age, and a track that will make them see who their father’s really are, enforcing Good Charlotte’s reputation as a true ‘fans band’. Their strengths lye in their lyrics, yet the three chord infusion of racket is an extremely welcome accompaniment to the negative lyrics.
It’s been a long hard road without you by my side Why weren’t you there all the nights that we cried? You broke my mother‘s heart, you broke your children for life It’s not ok but we’re alright
The bands deeper side is accompanied by a side of a playful nature that is all about having fun with their music, hence cheesy chart success anthem ‘Girls And Boys’. The bands biggest chart winner to date talks of how girls only look for the material side of things, and how boys are nothing other than a side note to such. In fairness, there is an amount of truth in that, but the whole concept of the song makes you laugh, whilst listening to it is an absolute riot. Of course, lyrically its not the twins strongest, but in terms of entertainment factor, it’s one of the few times the band actually let their hair down. There’s a Christina/Britney squabble on ‘Riot Girl’ and a pleasant look on death in ‘The Day That I Die’, making for an interesting view of the bands influences. ‘Say Anything’ is another of the bands ‘real’ moments, talking of how loved ones can slowly move apart, of how the adverse effects cause discomfort in both parties to watch it slowly happen, yet neither can do anything about it.
Here I am on the phone again and... Awkward silence is on the other end I used to know the sound of a smile in your voice But right now (right now) all I feel (all I feel) Is the pain of the fighting starting up again
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If the band continue to follow their new path of musical enlightenment then I fear for their career. Their fans, myself included, accepted this as the bands token sound, not needing to be changed nor to evolve, but for some reason they see fit to attempt to harness their career with a more ‘diverse’ album. ‘The Young & The Hopeless’ will always be the fans album, and at the rate it’s going, it may be the last worthy one we see from Maryland’s finest punk rockers. But with the bands lyrics applying to other subjects, I see this as a chance to quote them as a hope for the future…….
“Hold on, it gets better than you know”……………here’s hoping !
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Track Listing
1. A New Beginning 2. The Anthem 3. Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous 4. Wondering 5. The Story Of My Old Man 6. Girls And Boys 7. My Bloody Valentine 8. Hold On 9. Riot Girl 10. Say Anything 11. The Day That I Die 12. The Young And The Hopeless 13. Emotionless 14. Movin' On
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Advantages: Original punk - rock songs - written by the greatest band ever - but I'm biased becasue im a huge fan Disadvantages: none
...called "Girls and Boys", "The Young and the Hopeless" and "The Anthem". I personally love this album and I think that songs like "Hold On" should be written more often as they help prevent suicide and make fans feel like they can hold on to something in their lives.
Track 1: A New Beginning
The start of this song reminds me of the movie "The Nightmare before Christmas" and then it launches into heavy guitars - without the lyrics. I think this ... ...10/10
Track 12: The Young and the Hopeless
Starts with a single guitar and vocals kick in, drums and other guitars join in and it's definitely a rockier track on the album. Again most teenagers could relate to this song as it's about fighting back and making your own way. "I'm trouble -some, I'm fallen, I'm angry at my Father, It's me against this world and I don't care." Most Good Charlotte fans can relate to this because of Hold On - Check out ...
rockieanna 07.05.2006
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Advantages: Those polished tunes, catchy rhythms and melodic beats have done it again. Disadvantages: Intellectually un-challenging and clichéd. Or is that a good thing?
...song on the record, ‘The Young and the Hopeless’. Presiding over production on the thunderous latter was very heavy-handed studio veteran Eric Valentine. Free-running, quick paced guitars add to the hyped mood of a song you can sway, run or jump to. Although un-wavering from a formulaic pop rock by numbers, what sets Good Charlotte apart from the competition is the strength of instantly meaningful, deep and catchy songs like ‘Emotionless’. It’s a ... ...father, sung to a tune we’ve all heard before, but excellent nevertheless:
“It’s been a long, hard road without you by my side
Why weren’t you there all the nights that we cried?
You broke my mothers heart, you broke your children for life
It’s not OK, but we’re all right
I remember the day’s you were a hero in my eyes
But those are just a long, lost memory of mine
I spent so many years learning how to survive
Now I’m writing just to let ...
sargonau 25.11.2003
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Advantages: Good songs = Good Album Disadvantages: None that I can think of...
...NIce really.
12. The young and the hopeless
Woo hoo we have a song title to match the album. Does this song match the quality of the album? Well let me see, YES IT DOES!! This one's a really good one, really fast, really great and obviously REALLY enjoyable!!!
"If I make it thought today, will tomorrow be the same, am I just running in pain? If I stumble and I fall, should I get up and carry on, will it all just be the same?"
The title young ... ...over the troubles the young have, and how that sometimes you can just feel helpless and its all about wondering if things will get better, will life improve? Good song!
13. Emotionless
This is one of my less faves again, still an ok song. This one's really slow, kinda a break up song, the dude's getting intouch with his old chic, just to see if she's ok, cos he misses her and stuff.
It's defietely worh a listen, but not one of their best!
"It's ...
PlaceboFan 04.09.2004
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Advantages: Its a good album Disadvantages: Its not amazing, just good
...appear on the album "the Young and the Hopeless" which I'm now going to review.
The album starts with an interesting 2 minute instrumental - certainly a different way to start an album - before launching straight into the Anthem. This is one of my favourite tracks on the album, and probably the most catchy. It's about being different and not fitting in, a recurring theme on the album.
This is followed by Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, which, ... ...on the album.
The Young and the Hopeless, is the fourth, most ambtious and best song on the album. The subject is exactly what the title suggests, and it also contains a dig at the critics who have put Good Charlotte down "When I sing about my past, its not a gimmick not an act". Its the least poppy of the four singles, although I think its better because its more sophisticated.
It's followed by Emotionaless, I think the best of the quiet songs ...
Yeahmate 02.01.2004
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Advantages: Take The CD out of its case and it will make a good frisbee Disadvantages: You could take somones eye out with the frisbee
...are capable of.
11)The Young And The Hopeless
Its that flipping beat again, back with vengeance. Never the less this is another song which is very pleasing to listen to, namely because it keeps a nice punk edge to it all the way through. It’s a good song and is quite uplifting.
12)Emotionless
This song is another acoustic, its good , however the acoustic is simply not as good as it was on previous albums. The lyrics have meaning and you can sympathise ... ...has violin and keyboard in It and its quite nice.
13)Moving On
Well after this album a lot of people will want to be moving on. This is a good song and makes me feel quite happy, whether it makes me happy cause the album has finished or cause it sounds pleasing is questionable. The beat strays from the typical beat the album have and so do the guitars, it’s a nice punk catchy song to end a very standard album.
The consistency of all 13 tracks ...
edd101 02.02.2004
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Product details
Title
Young And The Hopeless, The [ECD]
Performer
Good Charlotte
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Punk Rock
Release Date
13/01/2003
Recomended Retail Price
10.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2002
Label / Distributor
Epic / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Producer
Eric Valentine
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
5099750948897
Catalogue Number
5094889
Additional notes
Album Notes
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Good Charlotte: Joel, Benji, Paul, Billy. Recorded at Barefoot Studios, Los Angeles, California. For its second outing THE YOUNG AND THE HOPELESS, Good Charlotte gives any notion of a sophomore jinx a combat boot to the side of the head thanks to an abundance of chanting choruses and choppy guitar riffs. Like standard-bearers Blink-182, this Maryland quartet frolics in a land of teen angst peppered with snarky optimism that comes across best within the margins of the rebellious "Anthem," rambunctious "Riot Girl" (no doubt a cousin of the Dead Milkmen's "Punk Rock Girl"), and Green Day-flavored title cut. Balancing out rambunctious fare like the Iggy Pop-inspired "Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous" and the chuggin "Movin' On" is such tasty fare as the soul-baring "Emotionless" and Social Distortion-like "The Day I Die." With THE YOUNG AND THE HOPELESS, Good Charlotte takes the next step towards pop-punk world domination.
Titles on disc 1
1.
New Beginning
2.
Anthem
3.
Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
4.
Wondering
5.
Story Of My Old Man
6.
Girls And Boys
7.
My Bloody Valentine
8.
Hold On
9.
Riot Girl
10.
Say Anything
11.
Day That I Die
12.
Young And The Hopeless
13.
Emotionless
14.
Movin' On
15.
Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous (video)
16.
Bonus Video Footage
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