The Used - Toxic Positivity (May 19, 2023) • Page 9

Spicy

 

My Chem and the Used were popular in the same time period with cross over audiences. While My Chem were a little more theatrical and culty trendy in a societal way. I see how they're connected but I could also see how someone could find the Used more emotionally mature or legitimate.

For me I loved both of them. I've outgrown My Chem. Find a lot of the stuff personally cringey. Still listen to the Used daily probably.

 

This thread is wild.

 

The Used: Breath Of The Wild.

 

The Used have two perfect albums but let's cool it, they also wrote this


"I'm watching closely just to see
So I can rest in peace
I put my face close to make sure you're not breathing
You look so nice, so pretty dress
Your painted skin can say the rest
Until they bury you I won't believe it

Breathing! Not Breathing! Breathing! Not Breathing!

How can it feel so right when it's so wrong?
Now that you're dead, it's kinda turnin' me on
You're not with Jesus Christ, you're just gone
Now that you're dead, it's kinda turnin' me on
Breathing! Not Breathing! Breathing"

Lol

 

Was curious about that song so I Googled and found two things:

William Control is on that song, because of course he is.

And someone on SongMeanings called it "a modern necrophilic classic" and I need to go walk into the ocean now.

 

Had no idea about this. Didn't know it could get worse

 

They haven’t had any music I’ve liked in a long time so I decided to check this out, there’s some good songs on this but overall it’s just fine.

 

When I was younger, during William controls first album tour I think? My friend got hit on by him when she was underage. He said something extremely creepy to her like “my my, how you’ve aged into a beautiful lady”. Dude was always fucking gross, only thing that changed was that he’s a maga troll now.

 

That is the worst Used song hands down. Cannot stand it.

 

It's a shame because that "You're not with Jesus Christ, you're just gone" line would be pretty good in a song that was actually about mourning, and not about squick.

 

now THIS is some toxic positivity folks

 

The fuck does this even mean?

 

Post of the year

 

Even if the post is gone now I will always remember to reference the gold globe The Used are entitled to

As for the actual album, it's fine. There's some good fun stuff on it, there's some very questionable decisions on it. The chorus to Numb might be one of the laziest choruses I've heard in recent memory lol, and I don't even hate the song.

 

I think the lazy choruses in general are the main issue I have with the album. There's a lot of stuff I like otherwise.

 

Tear it down
Tear it down
Tear it dow dow dow dow down

 

We all float down here, Jay.

 

Haven't listened to it in 2 weeks

 

very cool jay let us know when the golden globe nominations come through

 

Just saw The Used tonight in CT. Bert came out holding the trans flag up which I thought was awesome. New songs sounded great. I cried. The end.

 

I still really, really like:

Worst I’ve Ever Been
Pinky Swear
House of Sand
Giving Up

I like:
Headspace
Dopamine
Top of the World
Cherry

I just like the chorus of Dancing with a Brick Wall.

 

Where were they playing?

 

Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.

 

Every few years the earth goes through tumultuous periods, society breaks down and individuals are pitted against each other.

But finally a light shines through, a light that can conquer strife and bring together people under one banner. This light has a sharpened edge. This light is The Used, and they are gracing earth with a new album.

Finally, the earth is healing again.