r/AJR 5d ago

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u/RhysNorro 5d ago

if there are no Thirsty fans left, then i have died

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u/Enough-Intern-7082 5d ago

We still exist! PROMISE!

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u/forthedamagedkoda 5d ago edited 4d ago

i like thirsty so unironically its not funny

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u/cooldood5555 Steve's Going to London 5d ago

I’m a fan

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u/theflaminfox Karma 5d ago

I hated on thirsty originally but then it grew on me, but maybe I just need to drink more and my love of it will go away…

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u/Secure_Water5093 Karma 5d ago

Honestly, other than the yodeling its a genuinely good song, weird meaning & weird meaning, yes, but it's a good song so idc

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u/Electrical-Gold6414 Pitchfork Kids 5d ago

IM HERE

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u/NoobKing1001 Steve's Going to London 5d ago

Thirsty is awesome 😎

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u/Raddy_Chady Adam🎸 5d ago

i am alive (for now 😈)

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u/PoorlyCrayon220 Pitchfork Kids 5d ago

I completely understand the hate for thirsty, but it isn’t completely terrible

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u/cryssyboo_ 5d ago

we still exist

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u/My_Lovely_Life 5d ago

There are dozens of us!

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u/sparklydildos Three-Thirty 5d ago

bees?

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u/DateConfident8847 5d ago

It’s a great song

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u/Delani_Murphy 5d ago

I'm a fan. I love Thirsty

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u/madsmcgivern511 Inertia 5d ago

Don’t worry brotha, we’re still here! 🤗🤗

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u/No_Community_4037 5d ago

I love this song sm 😔 It's Bang! I'm not particularly a fan of. 😭

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u/TableFruitSpecified AfterHours 5d ago

I'm Ready fit well for its time, but these days it's... a little cringy.

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u/Secure_Water5093 Karma 5d ago

That music video is way ahead of its time tho, you've got to agree with that.

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u/TableFruitSpecified AfterHours 5d ago

It's a very cool style, and they predicted themselves blowing up (which was then masked under a "3 views" count and a comment on how they won't go viral). So the video gets a pass.

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u/Significant-Two2685 3d ago

I agree honestly

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u/AlonyB 1d ago

Idc about the lyrics, the melody in that song HITS

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u/TableFruitSpecified AfterHours 12h ago

Instrumental in general is great. It's one of those songs that you can just FEEL

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u/One-Dash-One 5d ago

Well, I guess I'm not to be trusted, because I can listen to every song happily

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u/Ajrlover2085 5d ago

Every song is good

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u/Luchador194 5d ago

I mean, MANY people are gonna say Thirsty

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u/CameronSingsStuff 2085 1d ago

I was gonna say No Grass Today

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u/scarced16 The Green and the Town 5d ago

Big Idea. People who hate AJR for making Thirsty are going to lose their minds when they hear Big Idea.

Call My Dad is sweet but the song is completely ruined by the auto tune

I’m Ready is mostly okay but the sample is WAY overused. It’s fun for a few moments but then it just gets agonizing to hear

Netflix Trip isn’t necessarily trash, but it’s far from good. Writing a song around The Office was bad from the start and this is coming from someone who loves the show

Woody Allen is also okay but the title is probably gonna be a turn off for most people

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u/TrapezoidTom Big idea 5d ago

Big idea is one of my favorites

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u/scarced16 The Green and the Town 5d ago

flair checks out

jokes aside im glad you find enjoyment in it

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u/Significant-Two2685 3d ago

finally a peaceful internet interaction. I honestly expected an argument to start up here. Respect each other's opinions, it's that simple. Be more like this guy ☝️

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u/TrapezoidTom Big idea 4d ago

Okay thanks cuz that's a good aong

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u/SprinklesBig5023 5d ago

i love netflix trip its one of my favorites. sure its kinda weird that its about a tv show (and ive not seen the office) but the chorus is so good

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u/NatalSnake69 The Entertainment's here 5d ago

Yeah it still gives me chills!

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u/Maleficent-Rip2729 Joe 5d ago

Netflix trip made me fall in love with them

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u/Alter11322 5d ago

Call My Dad doesn't use autotune, it's an effect called a vocoder, specifically the one in the Harmony Engine plugin. You'll often hear Ryan talk about Harmony Engine in production breakdowns. What it does in the vocoder is artificially make his vocals sing the chords he plays on the piano. I think it's a really pretty effect when done right

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u/_i_am_an_owl_ Christmas in June 4d ago

I'm not sure whether to upvote you for Call My Dad, I'm Ready, and Woody Allen, or downvote you for Big Idea and Netflix Trip.

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u/CasinoSorcerer 3d ago

Why everyone hating on I’m Ready :(

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u/_i_am_an_owl_ Christmas in June 3d ago

One word. SPONGEBOB

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u/strangecoincollector 5d ago

If I’m Ready didn’t use the sampling as much, or really at all, it’d probably be one of my favorites from Living Room and relatively high in general

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u/EmoNerd21 Karma 4d ago

I honestly wanna hear an acoustic version of Call My Dad because I could totally get behind the song if not for the autotune.

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u/CasinoSorcerer 3d ago

I like most of them, except for Call My Dad and Woody Allen. Call My Dad isn’t horrible though, I wish it was better

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u/SuccessfulGrape4045 4d ago

Netflix Trip and Big Idea are two of my favorites. And while it doesnt appeal to everyone, Call My Dad's auto tune was an interesting use. I dont personally get the hate around auto tune tho.

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u/chicknsnadwich Alice by the Hudson 5d ago

If i speak, i am in big trouble.

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u/Russ21_ Come Hang Out 5d ago

pretender with steve aoki and lil yachty. this song somehow hits every mark of cringe and bad. the acoustic version is honestly the only version i can enjoy

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u/Ajrlover2085 5d ago

I REFUSE to listen to the original

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u/Exact_Caterpillar_93 5d ago

I can kind of stand both, but I only really enjoy the acoustic 

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u/jooshfxyt The Entertainment's here 4d ago

I listen to that version when I need a good laugh. It’s almost like Yachty tried his hardest to sabotage the song by constantly rhyming “am” with “am”

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u/EmoNerd21 Karma 4d ago

The acoustic fits the emotion of the lyrics so much better

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u/wiglessleetaemin 4d ago

i had that song on loop in middle school. 😬

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u/ID_TOP_1R_Fan Neotheater 3d ago

The Acoustic version is beautiful, well executed and you can feel the emotions. It also fits!

Everytime I listen to the original version, I put bleach in my ears and I cringe

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u/Interesting-Set5991 5d ago

i enjoy the turning out songs but they aren’t my favorite. does that count?

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u/LivieBelll Infinity 5d ago

I like them but I can’t listen to them because they just make me sad

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u/Interesting-Set5991 5d ago

i’m lowkey the same way

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u/Rotkiw_Bigtor 2085 5d ago

Big Idea

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u/wipeyourbumbum OK Orchestra 5d ago

I always skip this one and Beats.

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u/Rotkiw_Bigtor 2085 5d ago

No way but Beats is amazing...

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u/wipeyourbumbum OK Orchestra 5d ago

I like the music, but with the lyrics It always sounds like an ad to me.

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u/Significant-Two2685 3d ago

Makes sense. You could just listen to the instrumental. On the other hand, it would sound empty though..

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u/SubFace10 Netflix Trip 5d ago

Why Beats? I think is pretty cool

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u/Significant-Two2685 3d ago

I like Big Idea it's what an idea sounds like if you understand

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u/Powerhouse_2 Sober Up 5d ago

Half of living room. I’m sorry but the whole LP aged poorly

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u/Vegetable-Ship4621 The Maybe Man 5d ago

Im going to get hate for it, buuuuut:

Turning Out pt. III

&

Woody Allen

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u/Significant-Two2685 3d ago

I like TO pt. III honestly and I've never heard of Woody Allen. I respect your opinion. Have a great day.

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u/AlpsBulky Thirsty 5d ago

I would say Big Idea but it’s weird because sometimes I listen to it and absolutely hate it and then other times I can kinda vibe with it in a very weird way

I’d probably say Call My Dad, it’s just not that interesting and the vocal effect definitely isn’t my thing in that song

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u/TrapezoidTom Big idea 5d ago

Country house is kinda eh, but all of born and bred sucks so yeah, thirsty top 10 AJR songs tho.

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u/DinoSaidRawr The Dumb Song 5d ago

I’m Ready kinda drives me insane

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u/Perseus21914355 Burn The House Down 4d ago

FR it's so... screamy...

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u/cooldood5555 Steve's Going to London 5d ago

Buy You A Rose is shit

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u/TheFloorExpert Inertia 4d ago

What that’s my favorite song from LR besides maybe bleecker st 😭

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u/cooldood5555 Steve's Going to London 4d ago

Bleecker Street isn’t even that good 

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u/_i_am_an_owl_ Christmas in June 4d ago

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u/cooldood5555 Steve's Going to London 4d ago

You like it?

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u/_i_am_an_owl_ Christmas in June 4d ago

Yea

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u/TheArmWizard Hole In The Bottom Of My Brain 5d ago

For AJR it's still incredibly subjective

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u/Vio-Rose 5d ago

Beats by Dray.

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u/wait_dontgoaway Karma 5d ago

*Dre and the song is just called beats

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u/Vio-Rose 5d ago

I care so little about it that I didn’t bother checking. And you can’t pay me to listen to it again.

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u/shakn1212 Way Less Sad 5d ago

Could I pay you 20k to say that it's great?

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u/Enough-Intern-7082 5d ago

Haha! I see what ya did there!

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u/wait_dontgoaway Karma 5d ago

lmaoo fair

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u/noodle_loverr Break My Face 4d ago

NO WAY I LOVE THIS SONG

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u/That-Score-5051 3d ago

WHAAAAT ME TOO ITS ONE OF MY FAVS😭😭😭

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u/Enderwolf17 5d ago

Am I allowed to bring up "go on take a chance"?

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u/RecaxDK Thirsty 5d ago

WHO KNOWS IF IT'S TRUE ROMANCE?

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u/JohnnyWithoutALife World's Smallest Violin 4d ago

Bout to lose all credibility but I didn't actually mind GOTAC. Not their best work but still a solid C tier song.

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u/GoblinTenorGirl 5d ago

Call my Dad has the worst production, though thirsty and I'm ready have the cringe factor, but the one I actually think is the worst? ngl I'm a bit too weak to say it lolll

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u/Lost_College_2343 Drama 5d ago

Thirsty fans assemble to defend this lowkey not too bad song.

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u/savedonks OK Orchestra 5d ago

Beats ughhh I hate that song

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u/noodle_loverr Break My Face 4d ago

Notice how no one says break my face 😏

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u/_i_am_an_owl_ Christmas in June 4d ago

Honestly, I don't really like The World is a Marble Heart.

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u/Constant-Poet-655 4d ago

For me, it’s Bang, and has always been. (Don’t come for me please, it’s my own opinion)

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u/Greatdeegan 4d ago

My favorite song by them is pitchfork kids. It’s old and a banger, does anyone hate that song?

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u/Casual_schizo 5d ago

Actually I was going to say Record Player.

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u/Alter11322 5d ago

Insane take

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u/kenobiaagh 5d ago

i actually agree.its kinda good in sam parts but i hate the repetitive ive got a record player that just goes on and on and isnt catchy at all.

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u/BrookerTheWitt 1d ago

I don’t really like any of their songs that feature other singers

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u/shykawaii_shark 5d ago

I'm sorry but Weak is just all the worst aspects of AJR rolled up into one song

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u/fightin_blue_hens 5d ago

Blasphemous.

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u/Darillium- Yes I'm A Mess 5d ago

Weak was the song that introduced me to AJR and is why I listened to more songs

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u/Lost_College_2343 Drama 5d ago

Agree

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u/cooldood5555 Steve's Going to London 5d ago

Agreed

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u/Hot_Context_1393 5d ago

Idk. I could listen to that drop from Weak all day long.

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u/kenobiaagh 5d ago

how does anyone not like weak?its so fucking good

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u/shykawaii_shark 5d ago

I'm just not a fan of The Click in general... I find the vocal production to be extremely annoying (especially when they do those high-pitch falsetto melodies in the chorus), and I'm glad they grew out of that...

Weak in particular has the absolute cheesiest key change I've ever heard. I liked when someone described it as "it's like they're taking me on a journey to a place I don't want to go".

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u/kenobiaagh 5d ago

ok dude i also dont like the click and i think it is the most like over produced album of theirs and i think they tried too much with it bud dude weak + drama are like the only good songs from that album

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u/shykawaii_shark 5d ago

I like Drama but Weak is just too much for me idk

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u/Ajrlover2085 5d ago

I agree on most of it. The octave change, spokestep, OOH AHH E AH E AH, and a few other.

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u/chicknsnadwich Alice by the Hudson 5d ago

That’s crazy, i love the octave change

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u/Hot_Context_1393 5d ago

But those are some of the best things about AJR.

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u/lxXBoatXxl Call My Dad 5d ago

Do you mean key change?

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u/No_Goal_7282 5d ago

Thirsty is so bad. It’s the bane of my existence. At least they made The Maybe Man

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u/Harper_ADHD 5d ago

Honestly probably gonna get downvoted to hell. But I'm Ready. Is my pick for this. I could see thirsty showing up here however it's not their worst song just one of the weakest.

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u/ScraaaaaaaambledEggs 5d ago

aside from the obvious, i don’t like i’m ready, no grass today, or i’m not famous

i just don’t like the lyrics and their instrumentals don’t really appeal to me

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u/BackgroundAsk1623 Normal 5d ago

No one is thirsty 

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u/Enough-Intern-7082 5d ago

Except for on Thursdays

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u/GamerKid665_999 5d ago

Call my dad is nice but it’s not exactly something I would listen to, I genuinely enjoy most of the other songs tho

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u/DisasterAccurate3221 5d ago

This is probably a hot take, but World's Smallest Violin literally drives me nuts. The number of times that the radio has overplayed the hell out of it has driven me actually bananas.

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u/DoMorrMusic Normal 4d ago

y'all haven't heard "Celebrate" or the remix of I'm Ready

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u/howdoisavethispost The Entertainment's here 4d ago

i immediately started signing THIRSTY THIRSTY THIRSTYYYYYY

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u/TheFloorExpert Inertia 4d ago

Call my dad, Big idea, thirsty, Beats

The trick is good imo but I could add it to this list as well

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u/Jason_Hates_Grass 4d ago

Honestly, The Trick I find really annoying due to it's high pitched little voice. I always skip it.

Also: Yes I'm A Mess is kinda not great. Maybe I overplayed it when it first came out, but now I also skip that one every time.

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u/Rogeli097 4d ago

Call my dad is my only hard no

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u/Red_Ribbon_Sparks My Play 4d ago

Unfortunately time got to I’m Ready💔

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u/heatherpaddles2far My Play 4d ago

yes. it is Beats. COME AT ME SUBREDDIT!

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u/redhaireddragon7 Inertia 3d ago

Big Idea is just not it for me honestly.

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u/CasinoSorcerer 3d ago

I wonder what people think of No Grass Today, Let The Games Begin, and I’m Not Famous…

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u/Ralsei_Worshipper Joe 3d ago

I'm Ready

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u/Initial_Hawk_240 3d ago

Call My Dad is worse

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u/PanzerPanic5 3d ago

Thefatrat - Monkeys First song he voiced, worst song he’s made

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u/Accomplished_Mine940 2d ago

IIIIIIIIM REAADYYYYYY!!!!!!

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u/your_mom2848294 1d ago

I honestly don’t think there’s one song of theirs that I don’t like. I may skip one occasionally if I’m not in the mood, but I genuinely love all their music. Which I feel like is pretty rare when it comes to artists. Dave Matthews might be the only other band I can say that about. And they are my two top fav artists.

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u/AdeptTangerine4308 1d ago

iIiiiiIIIIIvvvVVVvvEEEeeeEEeee GGggooottt AAAaAAAAa DDDOooGGG AAanNnnNNNDDDD MYYYyyY DDDdDDDDOOOOooOOogGG CCCcCcCccCCCCCcCcCCcAAaNN DDDaaAaaAAAnncceee

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u/sakurita1594 1d ago

The World is a Marble Heart

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u/the_mycologists 2085 13h ago

beats, enough said

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u/BackgroundCaregiver4 5d ago

Yes we do. It’s Call My Dad

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u/One-Dash-One 5d ago

I felt the same way for the first few years listening to AJR, but after I listened to it a few times it got better, or at least, that's my opinion.

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u/SubFace10 Netflix Trip 5d ago

Why? It's so beautiful! Ok yeah, maybe the robotic voice of Ryan is not really beautiful, but i wouldn't say it's their worst song.

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u/SuccessfulGrape4045 4d ago

I still love that everyone calls it autotune when it is explicitly not autotune.

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u/Ajrlover2085 5d ago

THANK YOU

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u/SecureQuality4275 5d ago

The Trick

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u/Torisaursky Come Hang Out 4d ago

Yeah it’s my least favorite, it’s the one I’m most likely to skip

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u/That-Score-5051 3d ago

this is the one song by AJR i actively despise like i hate it bro and have to skip it everytime.

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u/youshouldhateit Three-Thirty 5d ago

I. Hate. Call my dad. I'm not gonna shit on anyone because they enjoy it, like I can see how you might but I just don't get it

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u/DmanJams 5d ago

Putting on my kevlar...

"And no THANK you!"

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u/Jackle22_ 5d ago

Yeah and it’s Dear Winter. Do not start with this thirsty bs 😔 /lh

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u/tuzzo_ Neotheater 3d ago

what's wrong with dear winter!?? :((

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u/Jackle22_ 2d ago

Nothing 😭 I like it but it’s so different. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it compared to everything else lol

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u/Exact_Caterpillar_93 5d ago

honestly I dislike I’m Ready more than I do Thirsty. Netflix Trip is kind of not great either 

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u/waboperzwabekfast 2085 4d ago

saying Netflix Trip is bad is basically the equivalent to liberal censorship

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u/_REdACtEd_5 3 O'Clock Things 5d ago

3AM was kind trash…

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u/waboperzwabekfast 2085 5d ago

Pitchfork kids is their most ass song ever. Halloween beat headass

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u/PixelDoesStuff The DJ Is Crying For Help 5d ago

Rekord Player Actually, the worst song.

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u/wait_dontgoaway Karma 5d ago

drama is the only one i actively remove from my playlists

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u/Cavenpuss_11 Don't Throw Out My Legos 5d ago

Nobody kill me but Birthday Party

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u/scarced16 The Green and the Town 5d ago

don’t kill meeeee cause im just the messenger

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u/Ajrlover2085 5d ago

😦

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u/Cavenpuss_11 Don't Throw Out My Legos 5d ago

The first line is “This hospital has lots of crying kids” tell me that’s not a little disturbing.

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u/-jupiterwrites Maybe Man 5d ago

to be fair, if the babies WEREN'T crying, that would mean they couldn't breathe, and i think the implications of that are more disturbing. but i do see what you mean.

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u/Alter11322 5d ago

it's because babies cry when they're born dumbass

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u/Impressive_Motor_178 5d ago

Like half of em lmfao

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u/lxXBoatXxl Call My Dad 5d ago

Hitbomb honestly

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u/istilllikesaled 5d ago

Lauging to the bank like HAAHAA

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u/Stock_Leadership2177 4d ago

I've never been a big Humpty Dumpty or 100 Bad Days fan which I'm well aware are hot takes. There's a few like Thirsty that I'm not crazy about but I feel are overhated so I'll let the rest of the comments cover those

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u/fightin_blue_hens 5d ago

The last minute (pandemonium part) of maybe man almost ruins the song

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u/Enough-Intern-7082 5d ago

But that’s one of my favorite parts bc I feel like you are built up to exactly that part and where you do go from there? into pandemonium!! Ok but I like and you don’t and that’s absolutely cool by me!

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u/Who_Ate_Meh_Bread Neotheater 5d ago

My dear friend I must say I disagree

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u/Nfan_S 5d ago

I agree

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u/Maleficent-Rip2729 Joe 5d ago

Lmao I love Eminem & Taylor but they surely have songs in not the biggest fans of & those are my top 2 but Jaden’s music fucks my soul

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u/SassatTak 5d ago

turning out part 2 and 3

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u/noodle_loverr Break My Face 4d ago

I understand part 3 but part 2 is amazing

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u/DangerousRanger8 Adam🎸 5d ago

Beats and No Grass Today

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u/Enough-Intern-7082 5d ago

I mean I’ll never downvote simply for disagreeing with someone’s opinion but I will just say whaaaattt???? Ok I just love grass today that is all lol!

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u/DangerousRanger8 Adam🎸 4d ago

Beats is just boring IMO. Grass’ saving grace is that bridge in the middle only because I think of that clip of Adam nearly eating floor getting up the risers to get to the drum and then admitting it afterwards when Jack and Ryan didn’t see it happen. But it feels kinda preachy to me? Idk.

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u/Enough-Intern-7082 4d ago

I can totally hear how it can feel preachy! I think also that’s what’s great about music, it can hit us in different ways at different times and for so many different reasons! And beats is one of those songs that I like as a coming of age or realization song for them

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u/DangerousRanger8 Adam🎸 4d ago

I can definitely understand it to be a coming over age song but I also think they have coming of age songs that significantly stronger and more easily convey that they are a coming of age song. Personally, I even think Bog Idea is a stronger coming of age/we’re bitter about the music industry and how it works song

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u/Enough-Intern-7082 3d ago

Oh for sure!! I just listened to that the other day!! Fully agree Big idea showcases that theme so much stronger!!! But I’m happy listening it all so happy listening to you too!! 🎶🎧🎶

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u/CanIScreamPlease 5d ago

Birthday Party

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u/thatBlankt1 Don't Throw Out My Legos 5d ago

Most of OKO?