Suggest songs for the pop-punk tournament

[Norah]

Angels and Airwaves?

Gay as fuck

That's what I said when I heard "The Adventure" at age 14 and I'm not changing my mind now, fuck that band.

That’s not the point, jams. They have songs that could qualify.

Just outside of our date range. Let's keep it to 2005

Fallout Boy's Sugar, We're Going Down came out in 2006 and it should absolutely be included.

It was 2005:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar,_ ... _Goin_Down

Well then the Pop2K channel on Sirius/XM fucking lied to me this morning.

[PHATJ]

Eve 6 doesn't seem pop-punky at all to me. "Inside Out" is just a run-of-the-mill late '90's alt-rock song, like "Closing Time" or "Flagpole Sitta."

You cray cray, Eve 6 is totes pop punk.

[Kevin Davis]

I should clarify that I only know "Inside Out" and "Here's to the Night," and neither of those sound very punky to me, but this certainly isn't my genre of expertise.

[LoathedVermin72]

I just realized that 1994 - 2005 is the same timeframe used for the Nu Metal tournament. What a time for music!

[Kevin Davis]

A few more songs by the genre's heavy-hitters that should be included:

"Minority" by Green Day. A pretty big hit, and most canned punk-by-numbers lyrics ever, save for Sum 41's "Fat Lip."

"Gone Away" by the Offspring. In my experience this was the biggest hit from "Ixnay on the Hombre."

[Kevin Davis]

I just realized that 1994 - 2005 is the same timeframe used for the Nu Metal tournament. What a time for music!

I trust history will come to identify this period of musical schizophrenia and indecision as the "pre-Kanye scramble."

[gardenparty]

Superdrag - Sucked Out

I'd probably pick this one to win it
Or is it just considered a one hit wonder?

[Norah]

pretty fly for a white guy

[Jorge]

Refused are not pop punk, wtf Jammer

What about Rancid, NOFX, and The Distillers?

That one Distillers song yes. As far as NOFX, maybe just "Leave it Alone"? They're not really up to the level of popularity I am generally considering for this thing

[Jammer XCI]

I don’t really think Eve 6 is pop punk either.

I guess I’ll nominate Unwritten Law - Save Me for being extremely terrible.

[Higgs]

According to wiki Wheatus are pop punk. Does Teenage Dirtbag qualify?

I an terrible at picking what category a song is in...

[Higgs]

I do have a few Aussie suggestions though. Will report back.

[Jorge]

According to wiki Wheatus are pop punk. Does Teenage Dirtbag qualify?

I an terrible at picking what category a song is in...

IMO "Teenage Dirtbag" fits

[Higgs]

Genuinely love that song.

[PHATJ]

Eve 6 doesn't seem pop-punky at all to me. "Inside Out" is just a run-of-the-mill late '90's alt-rock song, like "Closing Time" or "Flagpole Sitta."

You cray cray, Eve 6 is totes pop punk.

I don’t really think Eve 6 is pop punk either.

I guess I’ll nominate Unwritten Law - Save Me for being extremely terrible.

I saw Unwritten Law perform on at a taping of the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn back in the early ‘00s. They had one song I remember thinking wasn’t horrible.

As for Eve 6, the general vibe of this band is totally pop punk to me.

[Higgs]

OK, some Aussie (and 1 x song of NZ) gold from the time period specified:

Grinspoon - DCx3

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Grinspoon - Black Friday

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Grinspoon - Just Ace

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Grinspoon - Chemical Heart

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Eskimo Joe - Sweater

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Frenzal Rhomb - Never Had So Much Fun

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The Tenants - You Shit Me to Tears

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Rhubarb - Exerciser

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28 Days - Rip it Up

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Spiderbait - Buy Me a Pony

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Spiderbait - Calypso

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Spiderbait - Outta My Head

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Jebediah - Leaving Home

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Jebediah - Harpoon

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Living End - Prisoner of Society

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Living End - Second Solution

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TISM - He'll Never be an Old Man River

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Custard - Apartment

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Custard - Girls Like That

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Ammonia - Drugs

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Regurgitator - Everyday Formula

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The Vines - Get Free

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Pacifier (Shihad) - Comfort Me

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<Edit> Fixed up some youtube links I managed to balls up the first time around.

[Ello Sailor]

Shihad and The Vines are not pop punk.

[Higgs]

Yeah, I knew they were a stretch.

[Higgs]

I also appreciate that you want to keep it to relatively well known songs in the US. Just wanted to throw those out there for anyone who may want to give them a listen.

[washing machine]

I'm abstaining from this tournament except to offer this gem from the "original 64" era of my adolescent CD collection which includes this compilation and every other CD that would fit into my very first 64 sleeve CD booklet. Every song on here should qualify. Please and thank you.