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  • Anyone remember their iMusiccast shows??!

  • i miss bein 17 seein em at warped tour : ( ah well what can you do?

  • This band taught me what music really was

  • Best.

    Band.

    EVER.

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  • So bad a band.

    

  • screams warped tour

  • The Matches= GREATEST BAND EVER

    Shawn's in Maniac now! Go check out all my rad videos ive posted! Maniac

  • this has nothing to do with punk rock,its shitty kiddy music...pretty awful shitty kiddy music at that....wow this is bad,really bad

  • 90's music in the 00's... weird.

  • man this song brings back middle school memories.... including all those little douche bags that made my life hell.

  • there in side projects now ketword side projects which means after there side projects brake up then the matches will be back! my bet is 2012 or 2013 at the latest but lets hope hey get back tioghter at the end of 2011

  • @TheXLTE AGREED!!! But I'm thinking it'll be longer... Since Shawn seems SUPER happy with this Maniac project right now. And Justin left before the hiatus, soooo who knows what'll happen with that... I mean, there was Dylan buuut I didn't get to see a show with him because they stopped before they came back near me. And I know NOTHING about Matt... And then Jon seems happy with Bird by Bird too. =^/

  • wtahc next year there side projects will fall aprt and they will be back i mean look the movielife and afi and taking back sunday and sum 41 and blink 182 got bakc toghter right yep right there side projects will fall apart and they relize well we need to be the matches

  • Wow, this fucking band sucks. In my opinion, but yeah. Wow.

  • So... they switched from Kung-Fu to Epitaph? Fucking LAME.

    I'm listening to this old Kung-Fu Records Sampler (Punk Rock is Your Friend) and this song is on it... damn, I love it.

  • @Felreaper yeah but its fine, because it was when Epitaph didn't suck

  • This reminds me of a time before Fuse sucked ass. Back when they had shows dedicated to metal and alternative. :/

  • I like the way they move. ahah

  • Freshmen year of high school right huuuuurrrr.

    XD

    

  • this was my shit in 9th grade :)

    

  • i used to come home after school and watch this video on FUSE when it used to play music on SURS! good times

  • @michaelfines45 me to fuse is a fucking mtv now fuck fuse now they soldout ;{ o miss the old fuse decated to indie/screamo/unbderground/loc­all bands now they only r about the mainstream bands so sad fuse rip

  • Shawn can kick some ass at pool :) if anyone else has played him you know what I'm talking about lol

  • I wish they still made music.

    I would be so happy.

  • man this is old. i remember when i saw them for the first time on FUSE. now i dont even have that channel haha

  • This song should be 24 hours long

  • OMG High school!!! Still remember getin' high in class and listening to this....Memories!!!!!

  • back in 04' they played in lemont,il at a church, and somehow they rocked the chandelier off the ceiling...true story

  • back in 04' they played in lemont,il at a church, and somehow they rocked the chandelier off the ceiling...true story

  • come back! where did you guys go!

  • i remember seeing them at imusicast. fuckin amazing. so raw.

  • LOVE these boys!!! Never heard of them till I bought Hawthorne Heights - "If only you were lonely" - Fell in love lol

  • why is the drummer the only one dressed normally???

  • @Itachi1994 What is "normal"?

  • why call this a lucky boys confusion mix

  • they need a few reunion shows or something....

  • wow Come back!!!!!!!! big time middle school flashbacks ....

  • Makes me wanna go back to middle school but minus all the douchebags.

  • this brings back so many memories =]

  • this video is quite... quiet

  • No.

  • creative video. how did the cables not get crossed?

  • I miss the Matches... does anyone remember when they were still the Locals?

  • @xckthxvrna Yep then some other band got pissed for stealing their name. Thus The Matches were born.

  • @xckthxvrna E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals. ñ_ñ

  • @diax182 That's true

  • @diax182 win :P

  • @xckthxvrna remember tight when they changed the name, their first albvum as the matches was e von dahl killed the locals!!

  • @xckthxvrna Yeah, and then E. Von Dahl killed them hahah

  • hell yeah i do.

    locals in oakland!! east bay what what

  • what happened to the music like this? I miss these days... I will always remember this band for this song <333 As everyone else has said Long Live the Matches :D :D

  • RIP THE MATCHES! :c i miss them so much!

  • @emogoesrawr they died?

    D:

  • @jamiekinsx

    They broke up... about a year ago or so. Broke my heart!

  • @Iishieboo i hate that they broke up ugh they were so good

  • look at them jammin mad hard they look dumb but who cares they're the matches

  • i love the matches!

  • Ahh back in the day when their music was worth something.

  • Probably one of the most original videos ever made!!...plus this song is pretty sick

  • dear people that argue over the internet,

    grow up.

  • i rember seeing this on the punk o rama 10 dvd when i was like 10

  • @thatsphil2u Hahah me Too, thats where i first herd them!!

  • @sotheysayfan15 same here! lol

  • :) nice music to easy my mind to :)

    awesome band and how shocking that their so under rated i really hope they get really famous man

  • why does everybody have to argue....why cant we just enjoy the music.....anyway great song

  • Wow, so much hate for this very good band.

    If you're not into pop-punk stuff, try something off a different album of theirs. Don't judge a band off one song, it's unfair.

    Even if it turns out not to be your cup of tea, I don't give a fuck. Get lost and let me enjoy one of my favorite bands. It's not like they're destroying the music industry for you or anything... they don't exist anymore and they were never that popular to begin with.

  • Great song first song from the matches that i ever heard and they matured into some great music.

  • pop punk

    kinda bull shit

    sounds like the used

    Im thoroughly unimpressed

  • YES! Finally someone that understands pop punk sucks ass! Shitty musicianship, shitty songwriting, shitty in general.

  • Even though you're 17 I gotta tell ya, you're too old for me :)

  • I think I just found my new obsession :D

  • i was obsessed with this in 4th grade..love it!

  • Wannabe punks. Listen to some Bad Brains or Dead Kennedys.

  • @aarongtr180 hahaha really? really? God youre one of those punk rock fans, if its not your sub genre, its posers, its not punk, thats pathetic. i like most kinds of punk and dont diss shit like a faggot. Grow a pair, this is just as punk as your weak shit.

  • HAHAHAHA. No it's not. The Dead Kennedys and Bad Brains you call "weak shit" are some of the most influential punk bands of all time while these guys play power chords really slowly and sing in whiny, annoying-as-fuck voices. So this isn't punk at all. I like a ton of music; classical, classic rock, blues, punk, metal, jazz, so I know poser shit when I hear it.

  • @aarongtr180 you know poser shit when you hear it?

    punk rock

    noun

    a type of rock-'n'-roll, characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior.

    hmmm this song and all others from this band seem to fit.

    your tastes do not define posers, nor genres.

    fucking imbecile.

  • This isn't loud or insistent, it's watered-down MTV bullshit fed to rich suburban kids like you. Fucking imbecile.

  • @aarongtr180

    Loud : clamorous, vociferous, or blatant; noisy... Insistent: earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious. hmmm. it woudl seem im right once again. i find it funny that this band is signed to epitaph, if i recall correctly, and yet they are also "watered down MTV bullshit". would you mind clarifying how this is "watered down"? also, im not rich, nor suburban, you ignorant pretentious fuck. fucking imbecile.

  • Alright... I'll explain it to you, though I really don't see how you're not getting this. This is watered down because it's not fast, unlike punk. It's not clamorous, unlike punk. It's annoyingly straightforward and not "earnest", unlike punk. It seems you're the one who's ignorant because you've been living the pop-punk lifestyle presented by... guess who? Yup, MTV. I can't wait until you preppy faux-skaters realize how idiotic you look, jumping up and down listening to this garbage.

  • @aarongtr180

    Fast= relative term.

    Clamorous=opinionated term.

    "Chain me free" is not exactly a straightforward or easy to understand term. do you know its meaning?

    FYI, i dont watch MTV, ever. i have tastes that arent rooted in "macho ive got bigger balls for my trashier power chord fast drum music that assimilates almost no vocal talent". and If the term "faux skater" meant anything other than something dull you came up with on the spot i might take offence. enjoy your distortion and yelling

  • Alright, let's debunk your argument point by point. First off, anyone can come up with a paradox and base a song around, it; paradoxes are cliche. Second off, my tastes aren't rooted in whose balls are bigger than whose. My tastes are rooted in punk that stays true to what it's about; not being consumerist, ignorant, and preppy, like this band. Let's all put on skinny jeans and dance around like clowns; yeah, real punk. And faux skater would mean poser skater.

  • i know what "Faux" means, i speak french, and it means "False"

    that meaning i am a false skater, a poser. posers do things to impress others. seeing as how i am neither, nor do you know anything about me, thats something ill dismiss. also i highly doubt that because the title of this song is a paradox, the song is. ive been a musician and songwriter for longer than youve known any real music, so dont try that. also, if you knew anything, youd know original punks didnt care about apparel appeal

  • Next: ALL punk uses distortion in its guitars. You must not know anything about music if you can't even tell what distortion is. This isn't punk and even it uses distortion. Listen to the Clash, a true punk band, and tell me their vocals don't take talent. Also, punk is based around yelling and gang vocals, which some bands do not use, true, but this band sings in a whiny and annoying tone that characterizes MTV. Enjoy your whining and bullshit mediocre musicianship.

  • @aarongtr180

    after six years of playing guitar, im quite familiar with distortion kid,

    this is classified as punk for the message, maybe you need to go to the roots of punk kid, i understand that when youre new to this scene and sub culture its confusing and exciting, go listen to the ramones and get your head on straight. youll one day learn that true punk doesnt give a fuck what you think. punk is NOT based around yelling and gang vocals, punk is based of different social & political views

  • @aarongtr180 furthermore, your tastes in a punk sub genre do not change what genre it is a part of, youre basing all of this on opinion, youve got a lot to learn brat, and i dont have the patience to drill it into your head. i listen pretty much every "real" punk band youve referred, the thing is, im not trying to impress anyone. something you seem set on doing, i listen to all types of punk, as long as it supports my punk motives. Go learn the guitar, some talent search would do you good.

  • That's good that you're not trying to impress anyone. The thing is that people who DON'T know what real punk is think that this is real punk and start saying it is. The fact that you think this is punk is quite laughable, considering it doesn't sound like punk AT ALL. Hell, Blink-182 sounds more punk than this, and that's painful to say. I don't care what people think of my music tastes; as you can see from my favorites I listen to everything from jazz to punk to technical death metal.

  • I play guitar and enjoy doing so, and every single one of my music teachers has said I have noticeable talent. I also have perfect pitch, play in bands, and am in the top choir in my school. And since when do you think I don't know what "real" music is? This music doesn't require talent to play, simple down-tempo major open chords and power chords. Also, ask anyone who listens to this band and they'll say it's pop-punk, a subgenre of punk, sure, but not real, true, roots punk at all.

  • Take Bad Brains for example. They played reggae and hardcore punk. Does that make them not punk? Hell no! They were fast, politically charged, no-nonsense punk. They didn't give a fuck about what other people thought of them, like these guys do, since they wear preppy clothes and put on an image so they can appeal to thousands of people. This may be rock, but it sure isn't punk. I'm not new to the punk scene at all, in fact I listen to a ton of punk and at this point you're assuming things.

  • @aarongtr180

    i find it funny that you feel you need to brag your supposed talent on youtube, and argue what you believe is punk when your not even out of high school, fact is this is punk and most people dont have a problem in it. watch the movie SLC punk and youll get an idea of what a punk attitude is. in the end its all attitude. im done trying to argue a topic that is clearly preference here kid.

  • If you're seventeen, how are you out of high school? Also, considering you suggested I have no musical ability, so I was simply countering your argument. And being part of a genre isn't "preference", it's truth. This is simply not punk, that's all there is to it. Pop-punk, sure, but definitely not straight-up punk.

  • @aarongtr180

    im sure if youre going into sub genres and this being power punk.

    than neither is bad brains, or the ramones.

    the bad brains are "hardcore punk" therefore, by what youve said, they are not straight up punk.

    the ramones were classified as rock, even though many feel they were the first punk rock band, they are officially rock. again, not true punk according to you.

    kid, seriously, grow up and grow a pair, i havent had my age on youtube in a while, and you dont have to grad at 18 fag

  • Does using a crude term to insult someone's sexuality make you feel big? That's pretty sad (I'm straight). Also, to clear something up, hardcore punk is simply a harder, more driven version of punk, with generally no outside influences besides obvious ones such as rock, since punk is a subgenre of rock. Also, the Ramones are punk rock, the stylistic origin, as you say, of punk in general. For someone who claims to know all about punk, you sure don't know your subgenres.

  • @aarongtr180

    punks a sugenre of rock? no way? the term punk ROCK totally didnt hint that haha. buddy, thats the same relation that states pop PUNK is punk. if the ramones are rock these are punk, youve defeated yourself once again with your own logic you crazy little kid.

  • generally no outside influences? wow, you dont know your subgenres haha hardcore is influenced, besides punk, by genres like metal and thrash. describe "driven". haha using little symbolisms wont win a little e argument champ, also, you should really start backing up what you say, and giving reasons for it.

  • I've been giving reasons throughout my entire argument; you've just been going on random tangents which have nothing to do with my arguments. And it's arguable that hardcore punk is metal influenced, no triplets or thrash roots, later hardcore punk may have metal breakdowns but I'm talking early hardcore. And no, rock to punk is not the same as punk to pop-punk. It's influenced by punk, but it's not punk, it's rock. And what do you mean "Ohhhh god you're a metalhead"?

  • Ohhhh god youre metalhead, this clears everything up, wow that explains so much hahahaha

  • @timcisel92 The fact that you like pop-punk also explains a lot, you have no knowledge of music theory or subgenres even though you've played guitar for six years, was it?

    Also, about your "logic" argument, you're using Glenn Beck-style circular reasoning. If rock is related to punk, then pop-punk must still be punk, huh? Not true at all. It's punk-INFLUENCED, but not punk at all.

  • FYI. Pop PUNK

    Ramones, Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Undertones, and Descendents. Bad Religion,

    all pop influenced and pop playing punk bands.

    Stylistic origins Punk rock

    Pop

    Powerpop

    New wave

    Suck it

  • Are you fucking deluded or something? I said they had punk influences, but they sure as hell are not punk. No point in continuing an argument you've already lost, Timmy.

  • @aarongtr180 I graduated at 17.....so yeah.

  • @aarongtr180 your the poser i cant stand ppl like you! do you know you history of punk? bands like the clash and the ramones helped start punk music! no the matches arnt hard core punk like the bad brains and dont get me wrong I LOVE the bad brains! bt that dont make thim less punk!

  • @funkycoldland

    true that, your distortion levels and speed dont make you punk, its your message, and the way you carry yourself.

  • Yes, and I enjoy the Ramones and the Clash because they had an important message and driven music for the times they lived in. This isn't punk because it doesn't sound, look, or feel like punk.

  • @aarongtr180 P.S. i like and listen to all the types of music you listed and more. also I am not a rich white kid in the suburbs. im a black darn near poor kid in the city.

  • Id prolly rape the lead , the song is kute , But kinda fluffy for " Punk"

  • I love how they did this video. Learning to sing back words "High neemzic is haraday say ih wah hey mickey wah hey mickey wahf ello ear oooh wee nesh eh a willie snowbell say ih wah hey micky wah hey mickey whaf ello eeearf oooooo ee nesh."

    There was a point in time I knew that by heart. And now I miss that.

  • OMG middle school is flashing back so hard right now, i used to listen to this song like 50 times a day

  • @iamdanyJ lol middle school.

  • Such a good band! Shame they are no longer together

  • i thought this video was pretty cool, the making of it is interesting

  • Such a horrible video for such a great song/band.

  • Saw them live several times. Great band!

  • i've got this song stuck in my head

  • listened to the song over and over way back when. Sounds even better now that i listen to it again

  • OMG! I love this song! haha I watched this video on tv everytime it came on when I was younger haha and somehow I never knew it was the Matches lmao idk how? agh I miss them. :(

  • im soooooo happy i found this song. .. like i didnt know who song this song. . .for a moment i thought that i was just crazy and i just started to sing this song outta no where. . .o_0 ...one thing that sucks is that i have the volume all the way up and its still not loud :[

  • The year this video came out (2005 or so?) was the year they became my favorite band. I didn't realize it had been that long.. I was only 13, maybe 14 then. It's crazy how much of my teenage years they've monopolized. I will miss them :/

  • but they've just come out with a new album!

    heres to many more years of monopolizing!

  • it was their last album, though (or until they realize what an awesome band they are and come back ;))

  • i dig the tune, but i personally think the bassist and guitarists try a tad too hard. i mean they'd be just as good without all the makeup and shit. i think their drummer gets this, hence why he's just in his regular gear. lol. cool song though. i remember this from way back.

  • they are dressed like this to like..make fun of that kinda stuff. i mean..i couldnt take them seriously if they dressed that way all the time haha.

  • these were the good ol days.... the last stuff they recorded was really weird and bad compared to this

  • love the way that the drummer is just there all normal like a G

    favorite band ever

  • Okay. They're one of my favorite bands.

    I only have Fuse to thank.

  • my absolute favorite part is 0:37 when Jon says Kelly Slater into the mic! haha his face is the greatest:))

  • lulz

  • Favorite matches song EVER. The matches and MCS are my favorite bands in the world....anyone else love the new MCS cd?? :)

  • Ooh, pick me.

    I was supposed to get the deluxe version, but I guess they ran out. :(

  • one of the best bands in the world, at least to me. i feel the same, they are SO GOOD and its confusing how nobody knows who they are. sucks that they broke up

  • yeah the matches are really underrated they deserve to be known better..

  • ugh i love this song...so many memories :/

  • how does this only have 114,000 views??? the matches could be the greatest band ever and they are so under-rated.

  • but also that would suck because that means everyone would love them and u would be like i like that song not u!

  • agreed

  • I know, it's like i want everyone to experience their music. but at the same time i don't want them to be considered maintstream, and be like green day and just sell out

  • @RSUbaseball i agree!!! 100% percent!

  • @RSUbaseball

    It's cause they do suck!!!! Ha Ha ha!!!

  • @RSUbaseball lol cuz they suck and the leadsinger thinks he looks original but he looks like a dumbass

  • @RSUbaseball Reminds me of what somone said about BVB. Lol ^_^

  • @RSUbaseball I agree 100%, maybe not the best band, but up there at the top of the list.

    I freaking love this band!!!

  • @RSUbaseball LOL nice one!!

  • i wish i could ahev seen them in concert

    theyr work is so amazing <3

  • Jon is now singing for Bird by Bird. They're currently playing shows.

  • I still love this video... makes me want to run around backwards lmao

  • I gotta say they lost a little something after e. von. dohl killed the locals. I understand that bands grow up, but i feel like they just got weirder. They have some songs that are amazingly creative and awesome like salty eyes. I thought they were really creative this album and they gave the audience what they wanted too. I think they should just give us a little more of what we want and I'll be happy. too much in their own world... hopefully their hiatus will fix that.

  • Die

  • They didn't lose anything. I feel as a band, they grew a ton and so did their music. The weirder the better, man! Anyone with a user name like rx bandits should know that ;)

  • Shawn Harris rocks my socks... and always will.

    LONG LIVE THE MATCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • omg, arent they on an "undetermined hiatus"??? D: that's so saddd D:

  • I was at the last show. fucking amazing

  • ehoa...i saw this video for the first time ages ago on tv and loved it... i never made the connection that it was them. i went to my first and last matches show at the fillmore last week. i miss them so much already.

  • I'm gonna miss these guys.

  • thankfully i saw them in oakland

  • You will be missed.

  • Saw them last night in their farewell SoCal show. So bittersweet.

  • you were at last concert

  • you were at there last concert

  • They had one last one back in their hometown. So it was the next to last.

  • oh...well i was at there last concert

  • I miss them ):

  • sucks that there not gonna play any more

  • is this the drummer from just surrender?

  • hahahaha!!! the dude with the afro!! my hair is just like that except not that long...but it is actually kind of close...not to mush shorter!!! i love it!!

  • sick video i love the rewind shit

  • did they break up?

  • They're on indefinite hiatus.  :(

  • yea i remeber stumbling across this video on fuse way back in the day and ive loved the band ever since this song kicks all asses

  • Damn, I remember randomly watching this video 3-4 years ago, then a few months later seeing them on tour with Plain White T's. Oh the memories.. not the latter band, I left before they played.

  • always will be one of my favorite bands

    always my favorite song of theirs

    RIP The Matches

  • PLEASE DON'T BREAK UP :[

  • one of my favorite songs of theirs! i love it. henry is the floor.. nice. haha. (: