If Livin' On A Prayer Was a Pop Punk Anthem

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  • Опубликовано: 5 апр 2023
  • This week, we're doing a bit of a reharmonization, plus a genre swap and key change. Livin' On A Prayer feels like the 80's version of pop punk to me, so here we are. Join Alex, Alex, and Alex as they jam with Alex on this Bon Jovi banger.
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  • @jessiesalbatomusic
    @jessiesalbatomusic Год назад +1562

    I knew the dude landed the gig when he arrived in the same uniform as the rest of the band.

    • @rf8362
      @rf8362 Год назад +20

      I rather think it's because they all got the same beard.

    • @standard-carrier-wo-chan
      @standard-carrier-wo-chan Год назад +10

      @@rf8362 Nah, definitely because of the same hat

    • @timothy6966
      @timothy6966 Год назад +1

      😂😂😂

    • @joequaill
      @joequaill Год назад

      Haha! 😂. Great arrangement on this!

    • @jamesdaily1561
      @jamesdaily1561 Год назад +5

      But how was there pizza leftover? Like those dudes weren't hungry?

  • @worldsbestweddingdj2753
    @worldsbestweddingdj2753 Год назад +464

    One of the biggest joys I have is showing people your music when I DJ at weddings. The amount of people who come up to me and ask "who is this??? 😊😊😊"

    • @point177
      @point177 Год назад +36

      I feel like I’m an Alex melton ambassador as well.

    • @sebrontucker4725
      @sebrontucker4725 Год назад +30

      It's just one of the many things that make you the world's best wedding DJ.

    • @andylutz
      @andylutz Год назад +14

      @@sebrontucker4725 or one of the top 2753, at the very least

    • @raviq11
      @raviq11 Год назад +7

      Copyrights love it

    • @martinruffell4077
      @martinruffell4077 Год назад +3

      Oh yeah? Take it you're licensing that? 😉

  • @doritofu
    @doritofu Год назад +229

    I love how the drummer just shrugs at the key change 🤣🤣

    • @matthewaguirre9517
      @matthewaguirre9517 Год назад +6

      i came to say this LOL

    • @rhydianmann267
      @rhydianmann267 Год назад +14

      In some international hand signal manual for drummers, that could mean. "Tempo going up dude!" Chaos would have ensued :P

    • @metalmonkee2896
      @metalmonkee2896 Год назад +22

      Whenever im told there is a key change on a gig i try and ask too many questions about it until the singer is confused on why im even asking. Drummer humor.

    • @isaiahgillett2573
      @isaiahgillett2573 Год назад +2

      3:10 Yep

    • @drummerboydyl
      @drummerboydyl Год назад +1

      Most realistic part of the video.

  • @hopisen
    @hopisen Год назад +395

    Brilliant. Now I'm imagining a pop punk version of Def Leppard, for some reason.

    • @jlhitz35
      @jlhitz35 Год назад +47

      Pop Punk photograph would go hard.

    • @TranzparentMethods
      @TranzparentMethods Год назад +15

      Hysteria would be a great one. Or Love Bites.

    • @EresirThe1st
      @EresirThe1st Год назад +2

      A yellowcard version of I Am Your Child would go so hard

    • @tyawesome111
      @tyawesome111 Год назад +1

      @@jlhitz35 like Nickelback? he did that already

    • @TheDesignerXD
      @TheDesignerXD Год назад

      @@tyawesome111 No, like the Def Leppard song Photograph: ruclips.net/video/D4dHr8evt6k/видео.html

  • @the_Sarahnator
    @the_Sarahnator Год назад +212

    It feels like 2005 all over again. Great job!

    • @ReneRunsRPGs
      @ReneRunsRPGs Год назад +1

      Hi Friendo! I see you have excellent taste as well haha

    • @the_Sarahnator
      @the_Sarahnator Год назад

      @@ReneRunsRPGs yessss!!!!! Alex Melton is my favorite! Next time he goes on tour I know who to go with lol.

    • @trappedcat3615
      @trappedcat3615 Год назад +2

      1999 for me

    • @noseblind2088
      @noseblind2088 Год назад +3

      pop punk never went away after 2005

    • @the_Sarahnator
      @the_Sarahnator Год назад +2

      @@noseblind2088 I know that, silly. I still listen to the same music as I did then and more. But this one especially feels like 2005 to me.

  • @ZeldaRose579
    @ZeldaRose579 Год назад +272

    As usual, this is even more epic than I imagined!

  • @HebrewLantern
    @HebrewLantern Год назад +321

    I'm not sure if you take requests, but I was wondering if you would do "Hey There Delilah" if Blink 182 wrote it. Keep up the great work!

  • @mbrltrpress
    @mbrltrpress Год назад +31

    God, the vibes on this are perfect. The first chorus arrangement? Goosebumps.

  • @i1e0i
    @i1e0i Год назад +58

    The Starting Line influence on this cover is so heavy, love it!

    • @goodenoughfoodreviews
      @goodenoughfoodreviews Год назад +6

      Was about to say the same thing!

    • @chrissonntag3968
      @chrissonntag3968 Год назад +2

      There’s a bit of Stellar Kart’s version of this song in here. I feel like it had to have influenced it, though the anthem style is different.

  • @SanderMarskamp
    @SanderMarskamp Год назад +18

    You know the song, you know pop punk, and still you turned it into something completely unique that surprises the listener. Incredible!

  • @DangerrNoodle
    @DangerrNoodle Год назад +4

    Alex, Alex, Alex, and Alex just keep topping themselves with every reimagining!

  • @Matt_Bryant
    @Matt_Bryant Год назад +17

    I loved the "key change" part. The drums are like "whatever..." Great arrangement! Keep up the excellent work! 👍👍

  • @breauseph
    @breauseph Год назад +5

    Dude as a kid who became a Bon Jovi stan at 13 in 2000 when I was otherwise listening to pop punk nonstop, this made me cry. Thanks, didn't know I needed this in my life!

  • @EowynOfAnniera
    @EowynOfAnniera 4 месяца назад +4

    PLEASE GET THIS ON SPOTIFY!!!!!!

  • @chrisbergin390
    @chrisbergin390 Год назад +23

    Everything alex touches turns to pure gold!

  • @mythrilage5053
    @mythrilage5053 Год назад +19

    So did he make the band?

  • @ReverseTurnstyle
    @ReverseTurnstyle Год назад +23

    From a guy that was in a band, a long time ago, with friends, that played emo, screamo, and punk covers, popular or not, and a couple of originals, in our back yards, with our amps turned all the way up, with a few female admirers.. You guys rock!

    • @kimonkarapetsis8195
      @kimonkarapetsis8195 Год назад +2

      Yeah man I love these guys, I think the drummer is my favorite though!

  • @rjankivicz
    @rjankivicz Год назад +3

    best moments:
    1. the way you hold back in the first chorus to let it hit even harder the second time
    2. drummer “WTF” face at the key change
    3. halftime outro!!

  • @aitorborda8925
    @aitorborda8925 8 часов назад

    Wow!! this is so cool!! congrats!!

  • @bencollinge1
    @bencollinge1 Год назад +44

    this one is a hit 🔥

  • @Bryzzie_Snap
    @Bryzzie_Snap Год назад +10

    When does this hit spotify?!?!?! I must listen more

  • @bitsy00005
    @bitsy00005 Год назад +17

    I feel like this changes the tone of the song in a subtle and beautiful way. Excellent job!

  • @mylatahiri2572
    @mylatahiri2572 Год назад +10

    As if this song didn't get stuck in my head hard enough already. Very nice!

  • @m.vonlindenberg9722
    @m.vonlindenberg9722 Год назад +10

    Alex, my guy, you are seriously my favorite band of this year. You're so goddamn good at breathing new life into all of these songs. Incredible, dude. Keep it up.

  • @user-fy3qk8rv1f
    @user-fy3qk8rv1f Месяц назад

    Taking Back Sunday vibes 👌🏼🤘🏼

  • @therealmorganofficial
    @therealmorganofficial Год назад +76

    You’re a national treasure dude.

  • @kytezeph
    @kytezeph Год назад +22

    Beast cover! More from Bon Jovi please!

  • @jackNimoy
    @jackNimoy 6 дней назад

    Awesome

  • @jbhilton11
    @jbhilton11 Год назад +51

    Great rendition! I heard "Friday I'm in Love" by The Cure the other day on the radio and wondered if you could do a version of that. Not sure which would sound better...a country version or a pop punk version.

    • @blunderbass851
      @blunderbass851 Год назад +9

      I'm casting my vote for pop punk

    • @jasonours6957
      @jasonours6957 Год назад

      I didn’t know that was written by them, it just doesn’t seem like something they wrote

    • @CurtisKlope
      @CurtisKlope Год назад

      YES

  • @two_days_slow
    @two_days_slow Год назад

    Has a big The Starting Line feel to it

  • @Syrin23
    @Syrin23 Год назад +1

    What nails this is the way he bounces with the guitar while singing into the mic. I didn't even realize how crucial that was to this until I saw him doing it. Well done

  • @stevenre713
    @stevenre713 Год назад +1

    damn. this incredible.

  • @chasingeverest
    @chasingeverest Год назад +51

    We need more “Worship Band” covers 😏 the extended mixes and drawn out bridges really are something else 🔥

    • @adamchater7
      @adamchater7 Год назад +3

      Definitely, I would love to see an album of these

    • @cmja09
      @cmja09 Год назад +2

      boys like girls - hero/heroine was the best at worshified version

    • @chasingeverest
      @chasingeverest Год назад +1

      @@adamchater7 now that’s just flirting!

    • @chasingeverest
      @chasingeverest Год назад +1

      @@cmja09 100%!!! Absolutely incredible rendition!

  • @b7gwap
    @b7gwap Год назад

    Half time last chorus/outro was epic

  • @gianlucacrescenzi299
    @gianlucacrescenzi299 Год назад

    The best part is always the story of the videos

  • @gene7887
    @gene7887 7 месяцев назад

    OK how is every single one of these a banger

  • @brainsniffer
    @brainsniffer Год назад +4

    This is fantastic. There’s just something overwhelmingly optimistic about the drums that gets me in this cover, not sure how to explain it, but it all just meshes perfectly.

  • @chrisknoblock
    @chrisknoblock Год назад

    The half time part was epic.

  • @nekhonuchuzho7141
    @nekhonuchuzho7141 Год назад +1

    Love the lick break. Love it whole

  • @jeremymatamales5072
    @jeremymatamales5072 4 месяца назад +1

    This is fast becoming one of my favorite channels on RUclips! Thanks!

  • @ShredddT
    @ShredddT Год назад

    Dont know why I like covers, or pop punk so much but I do.

  • @bryandensley6220
    @bryandensley6220 Год назад +2

    I love all these pop punk covers, but there was something about this one that was super legit and lit. Love the guitar solo, the modern day sound, just a solid arrangement. Keep them coming Alex!

  • @JeffreyGJenkins
    @JeffreyGJenkins Год назад

    Banger after banger

  • @atlasinautumn
    @atlasinautumn Год назад +6

    Dude, this was absolutely perfect.

  • @capencowl
    @capencowl Год назад +4

    This is one of those songs that when covered the cover always pails in comparison to the original not offering anything original nor distinct. But you have managed to make a fresh, distinct and awesome version of the song- well done.

  • @dkarahtee5340
    @dkarahtee5340 Год назад

    Funny because I was just talking about the new fall out boy album and how it's a lot of hair metal anthems, done in fall out boy style. This encapsulates that theory perfectly. Thank you.

  • @JackVivace
    @JackVivace Год назад

    This is FANTASTIC.

  • @landmarkcreations1183
    @landmarkcreations1183 Год назад +2

    This channel brings me joy

  • @DexterHollandes
    @DexterHollandes 2 месяца назад +1

    Like hearing to Foo Fighters. Excellent!

  • @caiochristofoli
    @caiochristofoli Год назад +1

    Pop Punk Band's should take this cover to make on stage ! Amazing version !!

  • @NicholsonStudios
    @NicholsonStudios Год назад

    So much fun!

  • @ScottRichards-mm6kx
    @ScottRichards-mm6kx Год назад

    I love how the drummer shrugs and shakes his head before the key change.

  • @SWLDguitar1
    @SWLDguitar1 Год назад

    Getting major late The Starting Line vibes on this one. Fantastic!

  • @BenAck912
    @BenAck912 Год назад +39

    Good Charlotte version.

  • @pickledpepper6576
    @pickledpepper6576 Год назад

    Flashback X2!

  • @pulsewatcher0ad
    @pulsewatcher0ad Год назад

    Great anthem arraingment at the end

  • @twoleftsright
    @twoleftsright Год назад

    That lemon was really on that pear

  • @davidmooney5528
    @davidmooney5528 11 месяцев назад +1

    This needs to go viral!! You my friend, you need to be heard to millions!!! I love your take on things, it can be different and still be ok. I love bon Jovi, but you kill it man!! Your open mind needs to be shared with all!!

  • @MikeBarnhill
    @MikeBarnhill Год назад

    Duddddddeeeeeee!!!!!!!!! That was so incredibly sick

  • @stanventure5279
    @stanventure5279 4 месяца назад +1

    "Bring Pizza" great pop punk band name!

  • @begu88
    @begu88 Год назад

    Amazing! Thank you for the big smile

  • @jonathandulin8753
    @jonathandulin8753 Год назад

    I didn’t expect to like this so much.

  • @pinimanimow5834
    @pinimanimow5834 Год назад

    this totally fun, thanks

  • @kylaj3602
    @kylaj3602 Год назад +3

    Is it possible for you to not top yourself??? Every time I think you can't put out something more amazing, you always do! I need a Melton CD!

  • @markholroydandthecarmesi381
    @markholroydandthecarmesi381 Год назад

    goosebumps...

  • @lucasDwooten
    @lucasDwooten Год назад +4

    I wish I could listen to all these on Spotify.

  • @benmontey3438
    @benmontey3438 Год назад

    Clicked expecting a laugh.
    It is now added to a playlist of music I listen to daily.

  • @SuperJN98
    @SuperJN98 Год назад +2

    Didn’t know how much I needed this.
    Keeping killing it my dude!

  • @Mathieu_Lemarchand_
    @Mathieu_Lemarchand_ Год назад +1

    It's good to see that pop punk still resonates in people's hearts! It's great your version man it kills!!

  • @TheInkTank
    @TheInkTank Год назад

    Those camera whips at 0:43 to 0:48 between all four of you were perfect.

  • @marksntz
    @marksntz Год назад +1

    one of your best covers, this is amazing! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @paherbst524
    @paherbst524 Год назад

    Sounds like it could have been a TBS song.

  • @kyletwebster
    @kyletwebster 4 месяца назад

    Great arrangement. Bravo.

  • @darrellgo
    @darrellgo Год назад +1

    This is probably my favorite punk remix you have done yet!! Keep up the good work man really appreciate the dedication.

  • @AaronTremblay
    @AaronTremblay Год назад

    Hahahaha, the split screen before key change where everyone knows except the drummer. I felt this 😂😂😂

  • @stevelucero9047
    @stevelucero9047 Год назад +1

    I swear Alex _created and owns_ this as a new form/category of pop music.... "pop/punk covers of songs you know". Production is on point. Videography is on point. I'd love to hear/see covers of songs like:
    Petty - "American Girl"...
    Joe Jackson - "Is She Really Going Out With Him?"
    Steve Miller - "Gangster of Love"
    Alex has 1st mover status... the worlds song catalog is his oyster... really looking forward to what he puts out...

  • @reecemcdaniel3085
    @reecemcdaniel3085 Год назад +1

    So awesome! I love your videos, you're so freaking talent dude!! I was singing along so loudly! This brought me so much joy!

  • @mikeroofsoft4303
    @mikeroofsoft4303 Год назад

    So pure ❤

  • @markmarc87
    @markmarc87 Год назад

    YYYEEEEESSSSS!!! Killed it!!!

  • @johnnybroeders4062
    @johnnybroeders4062 Год назад

    Killing it lately with the fast releases and the quality!

  • @Clinton221087
    @Clinton221087 Год назад

    I genuinely got goosebumps. Thanks for this.

  • @galleonofficial
    @galleonofficial 4 месяца назад +1

    Petition for the next Punk Goes Pop album to be all Alex Melton.

  • @TheBorwig
    @TheBorwig Год назад +3

    You better have gotten some Dominos money out of this, my Melton

  • @petteydadon
    @petteydadon Год назад

    Fucking love this

  • @pabloalves2473
    @pabloalves2473 Год назад

    just great.

  • @liamfitzgerald1400
    @liamfitzgerald1400 Год назад +2

    Ooooh I really like what you did with the chord progression!!

  • @devinjessup9613
    @devinjessup9613 Год назад

    You take me back to high school with every remake like this but it’s all new and I love it

  • @bushbasher85
    @bushbasher85 Год назад

    All that’s missing is the end credits for a late 90s early 2000s movie. Starring either Reese Witherspoon or Kate Hudson.

  • @ritchiecabaddu9482
    @ritchiecabaddu9482 Год назад +1

    Keep Goin'! More of this... Your cover is such a therapy.
    Listening from Philippines🤘

  • @trexation
    @trexation Год назад

    I almost shed a tear of how good this is. Hell yeah! As a drummer myself I especially loved these intricate little fills and breaks.

  • @dtgarcia
    @dtgarcia Год назад

    Absolutely crushed it, as always. Bravo!

  • @techheadiv
    @techheadiv Год назад

    This works so well! Hope you do more "If...Was a Pop Punk Anthem". Keep it the fantastic work!

  • @BitWrecker
    @BitWrecker 7 месяцев назад

    There's people who are really talented... And then there's you, you're literally insane. You can put out a freaking album of these and it would blow up. Unreal. Keep it up man you're awesome

  • @maggiemccartney3404
    @maggiemccartney3404 Год назад

    You've done it again!

  • @davesterling5106
    @davesterling5106 Месяц назад

    This has crazy The Starting Line vibes...and I'm totally here for it.

    • @jlrutube1312
      @jlrutube1312 Месяц назад

      Hey you're right! I love the starting line. Cutest bass player ever.

  • @TheColorFred
    @TheColorFred Год назад

    Amazing!!! ...and the key change🤯

  • @joshuacrane
    @joshuacrane Год назад

    This song was begging for that half-time groove and you delivered!

  • @dixonknowles
    @dixonknowles Год назад

    Alex - this is badass man, great job! With your blessing we might have to use this in our cover band. Kudos my dude!

  • @penguin-movie
    @penguin-movie 4 месяца назад

    I love this! I can’t imagine this arrangement before I heard.

  • @thereverendr9187
    @thereverendr9187 Год назад

    Dude, your stuff always blows my mind.