Customer Reviews

Young & the Hopeless

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I had never had a CD where I loved ever song on it until my brother gave me this CD. I had heard a couple of their songs before and I had fallen in love with them. I wasn't sure if I was going to like the songs I hadn't heard on the CD. I listened to it once and loved it! I drove my friends crazy with talking about it. About a month later I bought their first CD, Good Charlotte. The message in the first CD is more about their love life and that jocks and the popular people hate them while The Young and The Hopeless was more 'they hate us, who cares, I don't, they aren't worth our time'. I recommend both, but The Young and The Hopeless I think is better.
PS Don't let their look scare you away. They have a good message to people who are having a bad life.

First of all, I'd love to point something out. Who give a #?!& if Good Charlotte is punk? Any moronic fool that judges someone on what their image is is absolutely pathetic. Maybe if you could possibly look at the music? So what if GC isn't punk? And you know what's funny? A few of the band members actually said "we don't consider ourselves punk." Maybe you should study up before you do some bashing?

Anyhow, I'm not particularly into 'pop' music, but I love GC. Not because I consider them punk, because... I don't, but because of the messages in their songs. Like "Hold On," "Emotionless," and even funny ones like "Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous." Not everyone likes this kind of music... so what? I'll suggest something to all the people who are "outraged" by GC; constructive criticism. It's what MATURE people do- people who don't judge what people look like, but what really counts. In this case; music.

Here are my ratings for the songs:
A new beginning- 2 stars. I don't particularly like instrumental pieces, but the music is pretty awesome.
The Anthem- 4 stars. Overplayed, but still a good song with a good message.
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous- 5 stars. Even overplayed, it makes me laugh now and then.
Wondering- 4 stars. Good song... and catchy!
The Story of My Old Man- 5 stars. Makes you think... great song.
Girls and Boys- 5 stars. Funny song, Hilarious video!
My Bloody Valentine- 3 stars. Okay song... it was overplayed, but my fault for that one ;).
Hold on- 5 stars. If I could give it more, I would. This song has saved many lives, and I'll always thank GC for that.
Riot Girl- 4 stars. Love the chorus, and catchy riffs :D.
Say Anything- 5 stars. Even if this is one of the most "poppish" songs by GC, it's still good.
The Day that I Die- 4 stars. I got the chorus stuck in my head once too many times... but it's a good song :).
Young and the Hopeless- 5 stars. Everyone should've heard this song by now. Another great hit by GC!
Emotionless- 5 stars. I would also love to give this more stars, and this song is part of my life as well.
Movin On- 5 stars. I love it; and it's another great one as well!

All in all, the second cd is just as fantastic as the first- best cd I own. If you don't agree, fine. Just don't tell me off for liking what I like. Get a life... you obviously need one.

And neither does Good Charlotte. With their mix of Pop, Punk, and Rock...there isn't alot out there that sounds just like them. And the ones that do are trying to copy them. Their mix is incrediable catchy from beginning to end. 14 tracks of bliss. A New Beginning is just an intro song that Benji produced. The Anthem is very catchy and has a great video, 9/10. Lifestyles was the first single and finally got them some MTV airplay, 9/10. Wondering is one of the stronger songs on the record...I give it 10/10. Story of my old man is okay, the music is good but it's definitely one of the 'weaker' songs on the record...i only give it 7.5/10. Girls&Boys is possibly the best, but nonetheless the shortest, track so it only gets 9/10. Bloody Valentine gets a 9/10...becuz it was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's story "Tell-Tale Heart"...which is one of his best. Hold On gets a 9/10 too. I love the anti-suicide message...suicide isn't the anwser. Riot Girl gets only 8/10..catchy but short. Say Anything...possibly my fave track, gets a 10/10. A love based song that I totally love. Day That I Die and Young & Hopeless get 8/10. Emotionless is possibly the most personal song the Twins have written; it's a letter to their long-lost father reminding him of the pain he caused. 10/10. And Movin' On ends the CD with only 8/10. I personally feel they should have switched 13&14 around and had Emotionless end the CD, but thats just me.

Even though this album shows so much progress from the first one, you should just buy the American version. Two more songs that you can easily download or find on a single or other album, isn't worth 30 bucks. Oh, and to all the people who are whining about GC selling out because they're on MTV, just shut the hell up. They're doing what they love and what they always dreamed of doing, so just back off.

I love almost all of the songs on this cd. "The Day That I Died" is different from the others. "Movin On" is my favorite. Good Charlotte is cool and I like the guy who plays the drums. I hate "A New Beginning," "Say Anything," "Young and hopeless," and "Bloody Valentine." I like the other songs. All in all this cd is awesome!

I think the Young& The hopeless (+2 bouns track is cool They are the hottest Band Out there!!! I really HATE when ppl judge other people BEFORE EVEN GETTING TO KNOW THE PERSON OR THEIR MUSIC. THEY ARE ON FIRE KNOW AND NO ONE BETTER STOP THEM

i bought this cd when it first came out and if you are into punk rock bands like blink-182, mest,NFG, etc. you will deffinetly love this cd. It is a GREAT follow up to their first CD! Reciently I went to the Civic tour that they were at and they sounded AWESOME! it was like listening to the cd, but they were there. They have great TALENT and if you are thinking about buying a new cd you should deffinetly buy this 1!

good charlotte rox! i know every word to every song on this cd! i hav a short attention span so it very good if i know everything about the cd. you should totally listen to it. the songs are really good. you find it hard to believe they just thought up words that make a song. then the song that took maybe 10 minutes, maybe 2 days later, the song is a smash hit! so u should totally listen 2 at least 1!

I managed to get hold of the first album after hearing 'Lifestyles', just before Good Charlotte released their second album over here, and I was so impressed I couldn't wait for the second one. I was equally impressed with the heartfelt, sarcastic and often humourous follow up, and it deserves some proper recognition, not just people passing them off as commercial and manufactured. Just listen to 'Hold On' and 'Emotionless', not to mention the witty and perceptive 'Girls and Boys'. I look forward to what else this band have to offer, but I hope they don't take too long to come back with something in England!! It's only taken them three years to get over here!!

this cd is awesome! its very different from their first cd but just as good. i've loved silverchair since as long as i can remember and its awesome that gc did a cover of their song cemetery, even tho i like the original better.