The Wonder Years Local Man Ruins Everything [NEW SONG 2011] + Lyrics

[TehKrakerzGuy]

SOMEONE, tell me some methods of not letting sadness win

[TheJonDuvall]

It's not about forcing happiness.

It's not about letting sadness win.

It's about finding what really makes you happy, even for a moment, and holding onto that feeling until you can find it again.

[tylerkenobster]

It's not about forcing happiness

It's about not letting sadness win.

[misslilbobbijox3]

I just love the wonder years so much. <333333

[sportsmaniac721]

Who else can take such everyday things and put them into such relevant songs

[pilotlaxer10]

best wy song?

[shannonturg24]

this song is seriously amazing. I wish i had found it three months ago.

[iamgod1226]

Isn't it "i'm not a stuck up punk i'm just a fucked up kid?" I've been listening to this song intently and it don't make sense for it to be "i'm not a self help book"... idk maybe i'm wrong

[allchokedupband]

@iamgod1226 its im not a self help book

[iamgod1226]

@allchokedupband are you suuuurrrrreeeee???? hahaha

[cheeyan90]

@iamgod1226 its "im not a self help book"...listen to it properly

[chibis1386]

there the cover of ap's magazine this month :D

[kfckirby]

I frikin love this bandd <33 ;D

[chucknorris7741]

"I thought that I had kind of beaten my issues, but when you struggle with depression or anxiety or anything else, you never really win. You always carry it with you and the point, I learned, isn't to win. The point is to keep fighting. It turned out that "I'm not sad anymore" wasn't a victory speech. It was a battle cry."

-Dan "Soupy" Campbell

[vidgamer77]

@chucknorris7741 I struggled with depression and anxiety and had a stack of pictures in my drawer I needed to look at every night, squeezing any drops out of them I could. That quote is damn true, and for the record I was never happier in my life than when I was able to shout that battle cry. I kicked depressions ass after 2 years and I'll never forget it, and it came from learning to not force happiness, it is important and cool to find a song about it. God bless anyone hurting with it

[emoneettk]

this album>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>'The Upsides

3 dislikes ＝'The Upsides>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>this album

lollollol

this album is best

[glittergrl24]

It's not about forcing happiness. It's about not letting the sadness win. <3

[Spenceland]

the clean section at 1:35 is so amazing

[AmiLikesChiodos]

This band. Seriously. Such good guys, such good music. Can't wait to see them on Warped.

[bellyman128]

@AmiLikesChiodos this band,ugggggh.such bad guys. such bad music. so glad im not seeing them at warped.

[AmiLikesChiodos]

@bellyman128 blake phelan you get outta here.

[bellyman128]

@AmiLikesChiodos i would rather not

[AmiLikesChiodos]

@bellyman128 Just admit you love the wonder years

[iamamagicpuppy]

yes.

[tjdohner]

wow...and i thought the upsides was great.

[Irishyankee519]

Lets just pretend the upsides just didnt happen and this came right after get stoked on it.... Yeah that will work for me :)

[NoxDies]

These guys are going to revolutionize pop-punk.

[LOLxDamarkoxBones]

@adamthejawn ;

That's prettty young.

[FullmetalJudgement]

It's all right. Sounds a bit too much like something from The Upsides. Which isn't a bad thing by any means, but they're definitely playing it safe. Doesn't quite have the impact of their earlier releases.w

[TXtooTOASTY24]

@FullmetalJudgement idk man i think it sounds a lot different but in a completely good way. and it might not be as catchy as hostels and brothels or some other song but  lyrically its dope as hell.

[negativelypostive]

@FullmetalJudgement Really? The Upsides and Suburbia mean a lot more to me at least than Get Stoked on It. Not that GSOI was bad, or anything. I'm just glad their sound and lyrics have matured.

[Adamthejawn]

he's not really a kid... he's like 25, a fucked up adult

[donnymcrmy]

Expect ME standing tall, back against the wall. Cause, what i ve learned was, its not about forcing happiness, its about not letting sadness win.

[JesusSlice]

Into it

[JacobLGeorge]

Like this comment if you if the allusion to Ginsberg in the title of their album brought you here.

[VennWearsPrada]

This band will never stop making me happy. This may just be better than The Upsides. The Upsides is the album of my life, haha. It really got me through a lot of shit, I want to thank Soupy personally.

[Nisshoku1729]

Was looking for a simpsons clip, I'm pleasantly surprised.

[WunderJahre]

Not that I think any of the Wonder Years band members will see this but I just wanted to say thank you. Seriously. 2011 has thrown a lot of shit my way and your music helps me not let sadness win. Everything from listening to Moshercise, Logan Circle, Wont be pathetic forever and now this song has helped me lift my spirits. I know you probably get this a lot from your fans saying that you guys help them so much and even if it was never your intention of doing so, your music really does help.

[Turbopud]

@WunderJahre I know exactly what you mean. The Wonder Years, I Call Fives, and Weekend FM all helped me get through some tough times.

[jamiecatlowww]

@WunderJahre gay?

[tommykinzz]

@WunderJahre gay?

[WiltshireGuitarist]

@WunderJahre I think I love you.

[16upyours]

Everything this band puts out is gold. From Get Stoked On It, to Won't be Pathetic Forever The Upsides and now their new album, i can't fucking wait.

[GermanBP8]

I love this band lyrics, so dont come up with shit. This band rules, period.

[humdzz]

why does everyone think he writes sad songs? He writes songs about not giving up, and standing your ground and being happy. That's what the upsides is about.

[vincent6445]

Suburbia I've Given You All And Now I'm Nothing = Upsides Part 2

[JoBice69]

@vincent6445 definitely not. read some reviews or interviews dude. or even pay attention to the lyrics

[ninja28104]

JIZZZZZ.

oh my god, somehow, they got even better.

[LaserFlipss]

@ninja28104 SOMEFUCKING HOW.

I dont understand it. :/

[FUXXNOOBZALLDAY]

here we go to all the the noobs, Soupy just needs to grow up and stop being sad, Christ. He is in a successful pop punk band and should just be glad that he doesnt have a real job.

[StringsofMartyr]

@FUXXNOOBZALLDAY Just because someone writes sad songs doesn't mean they're sad all the time. Plenty of people write songs to blow off steam or deal with problems, and they're otherwise perfectly happy the end of the time. But then again, who are we to decide either way? We don't know Soupy personally.

[LaserFlipss]

@StringsofMartyr Up until signing to hopeless, soupy's life sucked shit. three years ago, he was the one the most miserable people i've ever met. Like his life was going to fucking hell.

He still smiled though.

[LOLxDamarkoxBones]

@notpalatial;

Because i'm ending a fight to start another, and I look like a faggot. smh.

[SkataPunkA7X]

i thought he wasn't sad anymore?

[HxCReviewsss]

@SkataPunkA7X Hes not, hes just an emotional dude

[SmallzGurl]

I like his voice better in Upsides.

Still Great.

[DevinGoesBARKx31]

@SmallzGurl This is more raw. There was some doctoring with his voice on The Upsides, but on this one they did tons of takes to get the notes perfect.

[TheMbo121]

My best friend died today, and this song combined with others in a plalist are one of the few things keeping me together. And the kid's name who died is shashwat sharma, better known on youtube as "Shashketchum" as seen aboce

[ZerroShadows]

@TheMbo121 lololol

[HxCReviewsss]

@ZerroShadows Fuck you, youre a no good dick. His best friend died and youre going to laugh. Really disrespectful.

[HxCReviewsss]

@TheMbo121 Super sorry to hear that man, stay strong though bud. You can make it through.

[guitarerbrah09]

@FUXXNOOBZALLDAY you're a fuckin moron. you think having one moderately successful pop punk album makes you rich? this isn't the top 40 pop charts, this is pop fucking punk you noob. how is writing songs that descrie your life selling out....? that's the only way to write songs, writing shit that actually is significant to you. you should probably just stay off this video so you don't get dissed after every comment you assbelonker

[LOLxDamarkoxBones]

@notpalatial, @xnfgcrewx

Either enjoy music andshut the fuck up or go somewhere else and argue about something stupid.

[NotPalatial]

@LOLxDamarkoxBones Relax. Just because my opinion isn't the same as yours doesn't mean you should try to start a youtube fight and make yourself look like a faggot.

[NotPalatial]

This genre is so generic it hurts.

[xnfgcrewx]

@NotPalatial Tell me, what do you listen to?

[billySFTC]

@xnfgcrewx Chug chug chug chug chug, ding. Slightly different chug, chug chug chug chug.

[xnfgcrewx]

@billySFTC I don't drink, sorry. c:

[billySFTC]

@xnfgcrewx I would hope you did. I'm pretty sure water is necessary to life.

[JoBice69]

@NotPalatial explain to me how the wonder years, such gold, living with lions,latterman and iron chic all sound the same. or even how two of those sound the same. please.

[egyptworldtopgun1]

at first I didnt like this song.

Now I LOVE it.

hahhahahhahha.

I hope the new album is gonna be BEAST like The Upsides.

Go THE WONDER YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please check out a hella good band called THERE FOR TOMORROW

[Chickenjuggle]

1:35-1:47 is the bee's knees.

[FUXXNOOBZALLDAY]

Soupy is a man, why is he always sad...Lol get over it..youre rich

[dankasschronic420]

@FUXXNOOBZALLDAY and you are ignorant

[JuugoKimimaro]

@FUXXNOOBZALLDAY Strollin and trollin.

By the way they all donthave that much money. Most of what they have is funded for tours. I dont even know where you though of that...

[LaserFlipss]

@JuugoKimimaro It's true, even all time low doesnt make shit for money.

[krillzone289]

@FUXXNOOBZALLDAY lol why do you assume he's rich



[CaptainAlbeast]

So over all @FUXXNOOBZALLDAY is a bitch.

[FUXXNOOBZALLDAY]

So over all CaptainAlbeast loves cock

[LaserFlipss]

@FUXXNOOBZALLDAY Bands dont make shit for money bro.

I dont think you can comprehend how much this guys life sucks other than this band. It's all he has.

[CynicalFilmSnob]

Sorry replay button...I didn't plan on abusing you so much.

[FUXXNOOBZALLDAY]

Soupy selling out?

[GoldBreee]

@FUXXNOOBZALLDAY You are a fucking IDIOT kid you have zero idea what you're talking about.

How the fuck is soupy selling out?

Because he's writing songs about he actually feels and that's selling out?

You are a complete idiot if you think there are anything CLOSE to selling out do you even know what The Wonder Years are about?

[yfzshane]

lol i was 1st comment nicee..

[702homie]

this band is an absolute gem. you have no choice but to stage dive and sing these lyrics with everything you've got. fuck yeah.

[shashketchum]

I was wondering how they were going to top 'The Upsides'

[veganjessy]

@shashketchum with this album

[GamesCarlson]

I just saw them last night<3

There's no problem downloading a single guys. They even said just to go find a download, because they didn't expect us to buy a single.

[GoldBreee]

@GamesCarlson Jerrys pizza show?

i was there too!

[GamesCarlson]

@GoldBreee Yeee:D

They were sick!

[joshyboi207]

I'm not a self-help book, I'm just a fucked up kid. (8)

[TheSpaceNews]

Is "the fountain that was off" the fountain that was turned on in "Logan Circle?"

[stiggler15]

@TheSpaceNews Yep, Soupy said this album would be peppered with references to The Upsides, as well as more pop culture shout outs.

[mrsoccer0]

@TheSpaceNews The fountain was a symbol of a new beginning after beating a depression, and the entire album was devoted to trying to be positive all the time. But thats not how it works, sadness comes and goes, so the fountain is off meaning that the sadness has returned, as it sometimes does. "I'm not sad anymore" wasn't really a statement, it was something to say in the morning. But now he's realized "it's not about forcing happiness, it's about not letting sadness win." Hope that made sense.

[kosherman45]

I was hoping this album would sound more like "I Was Scared, And I'm Sorry". 

[awhill247]

@adashofcole

Just buy it off iTunes

[shawnyboyyyy]

Pop Punk at its finest <3

[blakkguystuff]

2 People need to get fucked by a rapist.

[MrDonkeydong155]

This truly is great and all, I think its better than alot of stuff from The Upsides, honestly, but what about "Six Dudes From Keystone State"? I know that that just involved remastering old songs, but I would have loved for that album to get finished. Alls I have are the remakes of "Keystone State Dudecore", "What If We Swam Into Nothing" and "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong"... I just NEED the rest! Don't let me down, TWY. Fuck it, I'm still gonna get this though while Im at it :)

[stiggler15]

@MrDonkeydong155 Id love to know what happened to the remastered album as well. They said it would come out early 2011, but I guess that idea got canned. Perhaps a special release along with Suburbia? Or maybe its coming out sooner.

[MrDonkeydong155]

@stiggler15 I sure hope so, I'd really love the remastered Fruit Punched and Lets Moshercise!!! I hope its still coming and apparently No Sleep Records were in charge of it, but since the project was announced, The Wonder Years signed to Hopeless Records, and now no one knows what happened with the remastered album. It damn well better come alongside Suburbia so I can get a double dosage of awesomeness! I'm hopeful that Hopeless release it... Hopeful that hopeless...OHMIGOD NOOOO!!!! :O

[jrm678]

@MrDonkeydong155 I wouldn't count on them releasing it. They're never playing "Bout to Get Fruit Punched, Homie" ever again. Soupy thinks the line "I had all these snitches stomped" is insensitive and won't sing it anymore.

[MrDonkeydong155]

@jrm678 Yeah, I know they don't play that live anymore, in fact, I think the only song that they DO still play from Get Stoked On It is When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong. I dunno, I picked that up somewhere. But they still HAD plans to make Six Dudes, they said they'd recreate the entire GSOI album aswell as several of their EP songs. I just think the only reason it won't arrive is because of the record label change.

[yfzshane]

@jrm678 i saw them them maybe a month ago in philly and they played it.

[DanielTRobertson]

@MrDonkeydong155 i can't find those anywhere...i didn't think they even had them. upload them?

[MrDonkeydong155]

@DanielTRobertson Just look up on google "The Wonder Years Get Stoked On It Remastered". The first link should be a website called xEASYCOREx, and you can download the 3 songs I mentioned from there for free. Just scroll down to find the DOWNLOAD button and away you go! :)

And its perfectly legal, too, in case you were wondering, as The Wonder Years gave them away for free for anyone who pre-ordered The Upsides.

[R1s3Ab0v3]

Doesn't even sound like The Wonder Years anymore. Can't wait for the new Fireworks album.

[GoldBreee]

@R1s3Ab0v3 you know you aren't a real fan when you think it doesent sound like the wonder years anymore.

are you an idiot?

[ericschulz5L]

alot better than alot of the music thats been coming out this year

[WontBePathetic4ever]

Ummmm.....AMAZING!!!



[JTthunder27]

2 people did not like the album cover, because honestly how could you not like this song?

[yfzshane]

next big thing....not sure if this a good thing. love the song tho.

[LKTD518]

"im not a self help book, im just a fucked up kid" i love this band

[TheSharpxe]

AHH so good!

[jacobthorington]

Saw them live in Lansing, MI on 4/8/2011. It was one helluva show!

[BLyKiCoN]

soupy is a fucking hero.

[FenixFOAD]

I am no longer worried thinking if they could top the Upsides. Now I KNOW they can!

[SitDownStrikes]

who the fuck would dislike this video???

[GirlOnTheRunn]

Can't wait to see TWY on May 1st. gonna be a great show.

[Xtetraa]

SO STOKED ON IT!

[snokeflake]

1 person was the local man that ruined everything

[monstermosher666]

everything in this song is raw. no sampling. no programmed drums. no autotune. doesnt get more real than this

[steelgoosestudios]

I met Soupy and Josh at Jamboree. That was the most epic day ever

[oflateithinkof]

i was so worried about them not being able to top The Upsides but this is looking so promising.

[bravestadam]

i just blew a load

[GumboLess]

@bravestadam i read that.... aaaaaaaaand now i have to shit... i dunno what that has to do with anything but yea...

[AmNotSadAnyMore]

honestly how do they do it, the upsides i thought would be so hard to compete with but this is as good.

[MattCapturesThings]

"Thanks, dude, but I'm not a self help book" -Soupy talking to one of my friends last July on our way out to eat.

[therabidliger]

fuck ya i love the wonder years

[ooooTHECLAW]

\m/

[LeoDubovitsky]

im not a self help book, im just a fucked up kid...

[joelowreyphoto]

TWY for life..

[andrew12398]

New favorite song by them. I can't stop listening to this; lyrics are amazing, melody is amazing, everything is. Album can't come any sooner!

[tangelo777]

This makes me happy to no end... Soupy is master of all that is human emotion

[raminals]

They obviously do not need their keyboardist to make kick ass memorable music.

[marisxomusic]

seriously amazing

[millsenator]

this is getting put on repeat like its my job

[xImSergio]

<333333333333333

[tazmantaylor33]

I can't wait to spend all my money seeing them as many times as I can.

[wtfomgbbq4]

Charlie Sheen style: win.

[acfine22]

1 person is a total douche.

[Mexiking951]

NEEDS SYNTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!

[HxCReviewsss]

@Mexiking951 ?

[MCSmuthafucka]

I hate comments about the dislike button, but the one person who disliked this can get punched in the dick

[IntrovertedInsight]

@MCSmuthafucka

with my asshole

[TheArciello]

june 14th? lulz damn kids will steal it off that there interweb and will be listening to it by may.

[ecrichtmyer]

@TheArciello we're just fucked up kids, yo.

[Cloudyboy5677]

I love how despite getting more well known these guys have still kept to their style. Cannot wait for the new album!

[R1s3Ab0v3]

@Cloudyboy5677 Big changes since Get Stoked...

[TheBopRock]

@R1s3Ab0v3 Get Stoked on it is one hell on an album, but kind of .. Non Canon i guess...

[SendTTYFriends]

Makes me miss the kerrang tour :)

[MrDiggit91]

just when i thought they couldn't get any better..

[imbenyo]

i love how they took inspiration from saves the day and the get up kids. i hope the whole new album resembles this sounds.

[imbenyo]

can you put the lyrics in the description? thanks man.

[GoldBreee]

@imbenyo they are...

[Towhomthismayconcern]

You can tell they've used no autotune.

[ashheadxx]

I'm not a self-help book, I'm just a fucked up kid..

[JordanBeardMusic]

I love this, cannot wait for the new album. Hurry the fuck up June 14th!!

[PatrickTCity]

Then need to get on Zune

[PatrickTCity]

I can't wait till that new album!!!!

[ALex659]

Can't get over this song, hope the new record is still fast and fun but it def has mad potential

[davidmachadopa]

IF ANYONE WANTS DOWNLOAD LINK SUBSCIBE AND MESSAGE ME I WILL SEND RIGHT WEN I GET MESSAGE

[davidmachadopa]

IF ANYONE WANTS DOWNLOAD LINK SUBSCIBE AND MESSAGE ME I WILL SEND RIGHT WEN I GET MESSAGE!

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[kkate1001]

I already love this song. I love this band. So fucking much.

[pcur18]

this might sound odd but that pigeon turns me on

[amomentwithagoon]

Illuminati free music. Love these guys

[GoldBreee]

the greatest

[aquifer93]

so freaking good!

[levelupcrew]

it's not about forcing happiness, it's about not letting the sadness win.