I hate Dissenter, haha. Stranger Ways is mediocre. The lyrics to Dismantle are probably the best the band has imo.
I hated it at first too, but it grew on me a ton. Love the bridge back into the chorus transition. I'm a huge fan of the vibe of Stranger Ways. I think I just don't like songs whose titles start with Dis
As cliche as it is, mine was probably Sadie Hawkins Dance. I remember listening to it in the back of a friends' dad's car. That and Maybe it's Mabeline.
My first was Who I Am Hates Who I've Been. It was on some WOW compilation my parents had, and the only Relient k I was allowed to listen to for years were the three that made it onto the WOW comps. (Getting Into You, Be My Escape, Who I Am Hate Who I've Been)
I think my first was Marilyn Manson Ate my Girlfriend. But it was at a time where Anatomy was out. I know that because my friend who showed me that song then pointed me to Sadie Hawkins
I liked them in high school and early college. I don't say that to make it a maturity thing, just setting up my context. But I've grown to just find them kind of pointless.
I was late to the RK game. A friends ex loved MMHMM at the time and I tried to act like I was too good to enjoy the songs until I couldn't get them out of my head. And I fell in love with Matt's songwriting abilities. Fell off a bit after CL just b/c it wasn't at all what I was expecting. Cautiously optimistic for AFF but clips can be awfully deceiving.