Exactly :-) I love the band and I love Nate’s voice, but Jack Antonoff-you have to admit-is an absolute genius. I’m so glad he is still out there doing his thing so we can hear his creations :-)
Stacy Vega he’s in a band called “Bleachers” and he has a lot of writing credits on the Melodrama by Lorde, Taylor Swift’s Lover, 1989, reputation and Lana Del Rey’s Norman fucking Rockwell
theo doric Also produced Lorde’s Melodrama, Kevin Abstract’s Arizona Baby, and most recently Lana’s Norman Fucking Rockwell. Considering that these were met with critical acclaim, he definitely came out the best out of the three members
@Erin Bleachers is an amazing band all around! They actually performed several songs on that soundtrack. I know this because a friend of mine was on the fence about going to their concert with me... And then she saw Love, Simon.
I'm actually growing tired of the mainstream indie today, guys like Rex Orange county, clairo, cuco, Gus dapperton, Frank ocean, while having a distinct sound from one another, they all seem the same, desperate to be different. Bedroom pop is tryhard indie
Well fun. was created after the three left their respective bands (Jack Antonoff use to lead Steel Train, Nate with The Format, and Andrew Dost is with Anthallo) and if anything fun. "Broke up" after when Jack's current project The Bleacher's released its maiden single (it first premiered on the fun.'s Official page and IWGB is still a bop) before everything split apart.
Maybe so, but that particular Grammy has left a mark on the music industry-- more artists that have gotten that award have never recovered compared to those that did-- you have an Adele once in a while, but you'll get more Fun like musicians because of that grammy's curse @@heggy_69
It wasn't as simple as that. Fun started as just a side project for all 3 of them. They've always been clear that they are 3 individual artists, & Fun is an artistic side project they collaborate on when they feel inspired to do so. They went on hiatus, as in truth they each were ready to, but Nate is the one that finally pulled the lever (and each are living more fulfilling lives since). When We Are Young hit, Jack faced an internal artistic conflict, saying he didn't want to be remembered for We Are Young, he didn't want to be singing We Are Young when he was 35. If you're so morally & artistically bothered by the thought of performing one of your collaborative hits in just few years time, I could imagine your fellow collaborators feeling a certain kind of way…. A lot happened to them personally and professionally in such a short amount of time, there was a lot of personal growth & artistic evolution they each went through individually. Nate and his gf broke up (Jack’s sister), he began dating Charlotte Ronson, he moved, and underwent a total transformation. He said it was the 1st time finally felt happy in his own skin, 1st time he was with someone else happy in their own skin, 1st time in his life he felt/saw the good in things & not automatically the negative (like winning an award but not album if the year), 1st time he’d ever written songs that _were him_ that the songs were his story of firsts. He owned up to mistakes he’d made during that time & being selfish with the last songs he wrote pre-hiatus. He grew from it, and his entire outlook and perspective changed drastically, for the better. Jack talked about how much the death of his other sister affected him (I believe she was 13, he 18, she had brain cancer) & how her memory was what gave him a reason to live & was the engine behind Bleachers, his solo project he started while still in Fun. He also talked about wanting to make music that, in a nutshell, is much deeper & meaningful to him, that means something to others, that he doesn’t want to “chase the ambulance” that is pop music, he wants to be away from it all to create it. In an article from the NYT, “The problem was that Fun. was merely something Mr. Antonoff was a part of; he needed the music he made to be a part of him.”. Which, is the same thing Nate felt. I mean, you can’t really blame either of them for wanting to tell their own personal stories, _personally._ They have all said it would have been easy to capitalize on their success & continue what they were doing, but that’s not what Fun was about. The inspiration to work together collaboratively was what made Fun what it was, & things changed. They changed. And it worked out for the best for all 3 of them. Jack is a successful producer working with big names like Lorde & T Swift, there’s of course Bleachers. Andrew has been enjoying experimenting with music, working on an album, scoring some films and TV shows. Nate had his solo album Grand Romantic, which peaked at 7 on US Billboard 200. Critics said it was too theatrical, but Nate was happy. A stark contrast to how he would’ve felt about it before. He is an amazing, brave artist - a true artist who has grown so much, even in the face of undeserved scrutiny. He cares more about the art & meaning, the personal connection of music rather than the numbers; conveying a story - his story. And he does it beautifully
Don't know who you are, but if you're not already a journalist, you should be. Well written, insightful, referencing other reputable publications, positive tone overall. So well done. I give your comment 11/10. 😀
@@ML-xh6rd Wow, thank you so much for your kind words! You really made my day. Though I am not a journalist, writing is an essential part of my work. Thank you for taking the time to read it, and to share your thoughts - it means a lot ☺️
Like the person above said this was wonderfully written, I had no idea that the band taking a break was WAYYY more complicated then nate wanting to leave, thankss!!!
Fun wasn't just a band.. They were a lifestyle. Their song "Carry On" actually got me through some tough times during 2013 to 2015 when everything was just going south almost everywhere. I still can't believe they're gone...
A lifestyle? Are you kidding me? A band that only really releases one album is not a lifestyle. Just because one song got you through tough times does not make them a lifestyle.
@@IJustFiguredThisOut the whole album was a masterpiece also everyone has their own things that make them happy, everyone has their own life as well. Stop judging.
@@sayrehackworth1007 I have never heard of Aim and Ignite, but I can guarantee you there are hundreds of albums that deserve the title "greatest album in history" most that it.
Same... I love the Beatles and they have something nates voice is so amazing there idols making something new out of Queen and ELO. It’s not to late. The Beatles are dead they are not. #GetBackTogetherFun.
Konidias it wasn’t greed.. he just wanted to do his own thing. It’s more like the people are greedy for questioning his career choice and wanting what he doesn’t want for him..
'We Are Young' will always be a classic. I heard some other songs by them and always wondered what happened to the band. Also, Nate Ruess (the lead singer) collaborated with P!NK on 'Just Give Me A Reason'
Jack Anthonoff produced Reputation by Taylor Swift & Melodrama by Lorde. He's so talented and passionnate I love him Edit : Melodrame is still the best album in 2019, even if it was release in 2017. Dont mention me because I dont care, Lorde is everything.
@flex56k Melodrama is Lorde's best album and Reputation is one of the greatest by Taylor Swift. The songs the most interesting and the well produced in Rep are made by Anthonoff and not by Max Martin.
My Mom is really good friends with Andrew! He moved up to our small town on the bay and we eventually had him over for dinner. Awesome person, came to my graduation party and treated me very kindly. Such a genuine artist and humble person.
Nates album, while underrated, is not that bad. If you listen to the lyrics you can tell he put so much into it. I liked it and have the while album. I also love bleachers. I listen to it every morning. In the fun. Albums (have both) I Can tell the difference of what is Nate and jack.
The lyrics are good. That wasn't the problem with the album. When you compare it to "The Gambler" on the first album of FUN, which is such a real romantic song, the little diddy music hits right at the heart. Grand Romantic missed the mark in comparison.
Tyler Martin but people sort of got the message that they broke up after Zayn left. (Or was it that dude? Idk-) but since the Jonas brothers have made a come back, I feel like other bands are starting to debate on coming back as well, which sorta gives me hope for fun.
Jack antonoff is one of my favoite musicians. Bleachers is such a good band it *almost* makes fun. breaking up okay Edit: I realize that bleachers is Jack’s solo project, but to me, it’s easier to refer to bleachers as a band. It’s like how Panic! At the disco is only Brendon Urie, but it’s still called Panic! At the Disco. 🙃
Saw them at a Panic! At The Disco concert in Seattle. When I saw them, they said they had just wrote a song and wanted to share it for the first time. It was We Are Young!!!
Jack really was a sleeper hit maker. He made some of the best hits and albums of the 2010s with albums like 1989, NFR!, Melodrama, and song like Wildest Dreams, Delicate, Perfect Places, etc.
this band was my whole life for a while. i followed them as much as i could. i interviewed Dost on the phone. i interviewed Nate on their bus. Nattie and Noon was my brain child. i made Jack's JAIL DINNER shirt. i ended up winning a scholarship to tour with them for a week. i made a whole community of friends. the rest of the band and the crew recognized me by name at every show. i got recognized at shows by other fans because i was known in the fan community - it was awesome and my closest brush with personal fame. when i toured with them...that week included one of their very last shows where Nate was very intoxicated and behaving in ways that visibly annoyed the other band members. i had a bad feeling then and wasn't surprised when we kept holding our breath for a new album and it never came. this band will always, ALWAYS hold an incredibly special place in my heart. they taught me what i'm capable of and gave me a glimpse of my creative potential when my passion drives me. they gave me a true place to belong. it was a poor judgement call for Nate to go solo but i'll make peace with it. thank you fun. for all the firsts in my life: first photo passes, first time going on tour, first time loving myself. thank you.
What a great post, and thanks for sharing. It's so difficult to see when great bands throw it away for personal reasons they regret later. Queen had it right. Madness has it right. The Dead had it right. Very difficult with all the negative social media culture to make it today in the long run.
I noticed that some artists and groups that Janelle Monae collaborated with have faded while she rose. _Chester French_ and _fun._ were once great but now they just live in our playlists and memories.
If that's true, then that person should have done everything within their power to ensure Nate's success because there are no guarantees in music and entertainment.
Carry On is my jam for keeping me going and never letting anything get me down. I listen to it and know I can overcome it all. I am glad we have the songs we have. Thank you for the love.
This band and Nate Ruess' other band, The Format, are literally my favorite bands like ever. If you guys haven't heard it before, I highly recommend their first album, Aim and Ignite. The gambler made me cry the first time I heard it!!
The song Some Nights and We Are Young has been in my head ever since I was young, back then I didn't where the song came from, until I decided to listen to old music in YT and met Fun.
caitlyn who r u they’re now doing more impactful things with the platform they had. they make videos every once and a while and you can watch them to get a taste of what they’re doing. as well as follow some of their social media
Imagine how Queen would've failed if any of the members went solo after 'Sheer Heart Attack' or 'A Night at the Opera'. They didn't start making solo stuff until they had like 5 or 6 hit records already
Grand Romantic was filled with bops.. “Nothing Without Love”, is a classic and y’all just slept on that whole album. 🤧 Jack’s album was full of bops too and is also underrated by most. Y’all have to learn you can like one or the other without having to bash on them. They are both good in their own ways.
This! Also, Nate rescued Harsh Lights, which was supposed to be a fun. single, but something (the "hiatus") happened and they never properly released it as a band, there's only a video of them playing it in a late night show. Nate recorded it and did justice to it, such a beautiful song.
Thank you for making this! I was a HUGE fan of fun., and I still am, their Some Nights album was perfect! Why Am I the One and Out on the Town are my favourite songs! Its a shame they broke up. I was waiting for them to come back! Their music added so much diversity to the industry.
I saw fun. live in santa Barbara and it's the best concert I've ever been to. The music brought me to tears and the emotion was palpable to say the least. Always my favorite band. Nate ruess favorite artist and love grand romantic.
Damn, I was upset to hear they stopped making music, now I'm twice upset knowing it was ego which derailed such a group. Oh well, like you stated, they gave us two incredible albums. Those two albums, 'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out' and 'Sam's Town' will always have a special place in my heart. There are so many incredible songs which take me back to that specific time in my life, but there's nothing (for me) like listening to those albums in their entirety. Older albums like 'From Under the Cork Tree' and 'The Black Parade' are absolutely part of my history as well, but they're not the same.
‘Some night’ was one of the most important song in my life, i was 14 and being aboard studying by myself was really a difficult time for me but this song helped me a lot and was a loved song between me and my friends
This wasn't what I wanted to hear but what did I expect. Fun. was absolutely amazing and had unbelievable potential. Finally finding out what happened is so sad.
Ok there's way too much Nate slander happening in this video and the comments. I would've liked them to stay together but I don't get the complaints about Grand Romantic? If you think it sounds like a fun. album and you're a fun. fan, you can't have THAT much to complain about. To me, Nate was always the draw of fun. - no shade to Jack, I love some of the work he's produced but I'm not that interested in his music. But Nate's voice, songwriting, and lyrics are so interesting and appealing, and imo his solo work easily stands up to the best of fun.'s work. Anyways please give Grand Romantic a chance, I've adored that album since it came out. P.S. Aim and Ignite is better than Some Nights, but I don't think we're ready for that conversation.
Why isn’t anyone talking about The Format. Nate’s band before Fun. Man. That band was amazing! And wow. Jack and Bleachers … dude! Keep focusing on that band! They are SO good.
Marlene “The First Single” was instant love for me when I first heard it. I recognized his voice immediately when I first heard fun. purely from how much I listened to that track heh
They said they’re not broken up. Just doing some solo stuff right now. Check their website out. It gives a good reason for not wanting to cash in on a successful album and instead waiting for more inspiration to hit. To give the fans another great album. They’re not broken up however
I was at the NHL winter classic and Nate was one of the musical guests during intermission. No one in the stadium knew who he was. He tried to get people to sing with him and it was crickets... You could see on the big screen how embarrassed he was. Even I had no idea who he was. Then they started playing "we are young" as their closer. And you could hear people in my section go: "Ohhh, that's who this guy is"
If i meet the members i will literally fall onto my knees and cry and beg them to come back because theyr music has helped me sooo much and i need them to come back especially after 2020
Damn some nights is an album I’ve never stopped listening to since it came out. When I was younger I’d play it every night while I was sleeping and now many years later I’m here listening to it whenever I’m driving around on my learners license.
If anything I would like to see a Fun. Reunion in the future if all goes well with the band members. We Are Young and Some Nights would always be our childhood anthems!
You dont know how much the group Fun impacted people until We are Young comes on during a party. Look around, EVERYONE will know that song and will sing along.
Fun. has been my favorite band of all time since I found them in 2009. Thank you for talking about them, because it seems like no one else wants to, including the members of the band :/ It's sad to see it in this sorta limbo
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Thank god someone still remembers fun... nobody ever talks about them anymore. Some Nights was a fantastic album, it deserved so much better
Madison King Aim and Ignite was better imo but Some Nights had some gems
Aim and ignite has more of my fav songs, but some nights has some good songs too. I love all their songs, don’t think I hate any of them
Both albums are great, I’m more an AAI fan but some nights is still great. I also love the format.
How could it get any better? I mean the songs are instantly recognizable and remembered.
They were so good
Everyone has that one memory they associate with We Are Young.
Yes like listening to it.
Obama Bruh lmaoooooooooo
Yes!!!! Everyone has....
Every new year
The parody We Are Hungry I had to watch in fifth grade before writing an essay about Michelle’s school lunch thing
Listening to Some Nights really takes you on a vivid memory trip
Zuhairi Zamzuri truth.
Zuhairi Zamzuri I was 14. Memories.
I have a couple songs that take on emotional trips. They bring back so many memories.
True, I remember sitting under a table with these 2 hot girls in year 4 this song and skinny love by Birdie. So many good memories
It really does.
At least Jack Antonoff is out there giving us bops
stream evermore :)
Exactly :-) I love the band and I love Nate’s voice, but Jack Antonoff-you have to admit-is an absolute genius. I’m so glad he is still out there doing his thing so we can hear his creations :-)
Name one.. i never knew wtf :(
Stacy Vega he’s in a band called “Bleachers” and he has a lot of writing credits on the Melodrama by Lorde, Taylor Swift’s Lover, 1989, reputation and Lana Del Rey’s Norman fucking Rockwell
@@stacyvega4991 *look what u made me do- taylor swift*
akash ashish that garbage ass song but ok lol
i feel like jack antonoff is the most successful of them all
he co wrote look what you made me do, call it what you want, key producer in 1989 and reputation
theo doric Also produced Lorde’s Melodrama, Kevin Abstract’s Arizona Baby, and most recently Lana’s Norman Fucking Rockwell. Considering that these were met with critical acclaim, he definitely came out the best out of the three members
back in the days when i lived in NY, i used to know jack, he really is an amazing and creative guy !
@Erin Bleachers is an amazing band all around! They actually performed several songs on that soundtrack. I know this because a friend of mine was on the fence about going to their concert with me... And then she saw Love, Simon.
@@andyvillatoro5281 Really? That's great to hear! ...I may have something of a fan-crush on him.
They should come back, they’d do great in our current indie scene.
Tyree Flores no no they would not everything was better back in 2011
I HATE YOU IF U LIKE BTS I agree fully too
Nah they wouldn’t look at MGMT they haven’t made a hit song since Electric Feel-Kids-Time to Pretend & they released an album last year
@@Rodeointx honestly little dark age was an amazing album, highly underrated
I'm actually growing tired of the mainstream indie today, guys like Rex Orange county, clairo, cuco, Gus dapperton, Frank ocean, while having a distinct sound from one another, they all seem the same, desperate to be different. Bedroom pop is tryhard indie
Its always when they wanna go solo smh🤦🏾♀️
Hawk Holloway who gives a shit. No one is going to care about their next album 5 years later.
Boomer Beaer I know I certainly would
Well fun. was created after the three left their respective bands (Jack Antonoff use to lead Steel Train, Nate with The Format, and Andrew Dost is with Anthallo) and if anything fun. "Broke up" after when Jack's current project The Bleacher's released its maiden single (it first premiered on the fun.'s Official page and IWGB is still a bop) before everything split apart.
Boomer Beaer i definitely would
Boomer Beaer I will boi
The grammy award curse
Park jiminie ッTM there’s nothing stopping the curse
Grammies mean absolutely nothing anyway lol. Just a bunch of corporate bigwigs sucking each other off
Maybe so, but that particular Grammy has left a mark on the music industry-- more artists that have gotten that award have never recovered compared to those that did-- you have an Adele once in a while, but you'll get more Fun like musicians because of that grammy's curse @@heggy_69
JIMIN💅🏽
Park jiminie ッTM jimin~~~
It wasn't as simple as that. Fun started as just a side project for all 3 of them. They've always been clear that they are 3 individual artists, & Fun is an artistic side project they collaborate on when they feel inspired to do so. They went on hiatus, as in truth they each were ready to, but Nate is the one that finally pulled the lever (and each are living more fulfilling lives since).
When We Are Young hit, Jack faced an internal artistic conflict, saying he didn't want to be remembered for We Are Young, he didn't want to be singing We Are Young when he was 35. If you're so morally & artistically bothered by the thought of performing one of your collaborative hits in just few years time, I could imagine your fellow collaborators feeling a certain kind of way….
A lot happened to them personally and professionally in such a short amount of time, there was a lot of personal growth & artistic evolution they each went through individually.
Nate and his gf broke up (Jack’s sister), he began dating Charlotte Ronson, he moved, and underwent a total transformation. He said it was the 1st time finally felt happy in his own skin, 1st time he was with someone else happy in their own skin, 1st time in his life he felt/saw the good in things & not automatically the negative (like winning an award but not album if the year), 1st time he’d ever written songs that _were him_ that the songs were his story of firsts. He owned up to mistakes he’d made during that time & being selfish with the last songs he wrote pre-hiatus. He grew from it, and his entire outlook and perspective changed drastically, for the better.
Jack talked about how much the death of his other sister affected him (I believe she was 13, he 18, she had brain cancer) & how her memory was what gave him a reason to live & was the engine behind Bleachers, his solo project he started while still in Fun. He also talked about wanting to make music that, in a nutshell, is much deeper & meaningful to him, that means something to others, that he doesn’t want to “chase the ambulance” that is pop music, he wants to be away from it all to create it. In an article from the NYT, “The problem was that Fun. was merely something Mr. Antonoff was a part of; he needed the music he made to be a part of him.”.
Which, is the same thing Nate felt.
I mean, you can’t really blame either of them for wanting to tell their own personal stories, _personally._ They have all said it would have been easy to capitalize on their success & continue what they were doing, but that’s not what Fun was about. The inspiration to work together collaboratively was what made Fun what it was, & things changed. They changed. And it worked out for the best for all 3 of them. Jack is a successful producer working with big names like Lorde & T Swift, there’s of course Bleachers. Andrew has been enjoying experimenting with music, working on an album, scoring some films and TV shows. Nate had his solo album Grand Romantic, which peaked at 7 on US Billboard 200. Critics said it was too theatrical, but Nate was happy. A stark contrast to how he would’ve felt about it before. He is an amazing, brave artist - a true artist who has grown so much, even in the face of undeserved scrutiny. He cares more about the art & meaning, the personal connection of music rather than the numbers; conveying a story - his story. And he does it beautifully
Don't know who you are, but if you're not already a journalist, you should be. Well written, insightful, referencing other reputable publications, positive tone overall. So well done. I give your comment 11/10. 😀
@@ML-xh6rd Wow, thank you so much for your kind words! You really made my day. Though I am not a journalist, writing is an essential part of my work. Thank you for taking the time to read it, and to share your thoughts - it means a lot ☺️
heyy ur the one who always comments on roomie's channel lol
@@vedika9466 lol hey! Yep, that's me 😂
Like the person above said this was wonderfully written, I had no idea that the band taking a break was WAYYY more complicated then nate wanting to leave, thankss!!!
Fun wasn't just a band.. They were a lifestyle. Their song "Carry On" actually got me through some tough times during 2013 to 2015 when everything was just going south almost everywhere. I still can't believe they're gone...
raystrife234 same!
A lifestyle? Are you kidding me? A band that only really releases one album is not a lifestyle. Just because one song got you through tough times does not make them a lifestyle.
@@IJustFiguredThisOut the whole album was a masterpiece also everyone has their own things that make them happy, everyone has their own life as well. Stop judging.
@@sayrehackworth1007 I have never heard of Aim and Ignite, but I can guarantee you there are hundreds of albums that deserve the title "greatest album in history" most that it.
Same... I love the Beatles and they have something nates voice is so amazing there idols making something new out of Queen and ELO. It’s not to late. The Beatles are dead they are not. #GetBackTogetherFun.
THIS QUESTION KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT. THEY COULDVE BEEN KINGS OF EVERYTHING
But Nate wanted the throne all to himself, and the greed didn't work out for him
Konidias it wasn’t greed.. he just wanted to do his own thing. It’s more like the people are greedy for questioning his career choice and wanting what he doesn’t want for him..
Kings of England, even?
lmfao... no?
2 albums and 2 major songs, hate to break it to you but they were never that big of a deal, even by indie standards
Yaro it has potential. Everyone was waiting for them at that time..
after the jonas brothers, fun. should come back as well
But they are not brothers
@@handlemeifyoucan144 do you not want them to come back?
EXACTLY.
@@Trosper222 what's up with jonas brothers?
@@tablegames9613 They're just too overrated Fun. more better and much talented
And big time rush
'We Are Young' will always be a classic. I heard some other songs by them and always wondered what happened to the band. Also, Nate Ruess (the lead singer) collaborated with P!NK on 'Just Give Me A Reason'
Nate also collabed with Eminem on the MMLP2
I hate that song so much
@@JulianAguilera001 Headlights is awesome.
The new nostalgia in regards to music
Martin Sosa which?
Nate looks like the love child of Rob Liefeld and John Mulaney
ad like the cousin of Eddie Redmayne
The accuracy
Or an older Louis Tomlinson
Oh my fucking god.
I always thought he looked like Guy Pearce
"No one likes to admit it, but fun always ends"
I adore C’mon by Panic! and Fun. It’s a beautiful collaboration and Brendon’s voice fits really well with Nate’s.
I totally agree
absolutely
YESSSSSSSS
this song is sooooooooo underrated
loved that song. so underrated
To this day “Some Nights” can still make me ball my eyes out.
Same
Wassup Ethiopian sista !
gives me goosebumps everytime the middle part
Same!!!
The intro version >>
Their music was special and it was different.I wish they would come back together
They're greatly missed.
Same here.
8 years later Jack is still out there killing it
All you youngsters that liked Fun, need to listen to “The Format”. Nates band from the early 2000’s.
dpowers1185 I agree. Dead End is my Favourite off of Dog Problems
The format is one of my all time favorite bands :)
The Format is one of my absolute favorite bands. Interventions and Lullabies is a GOAT album.
Faze's best Snipur , eh, I’m actually a Millennial. 🤷🏻♂️
I love that band sm
yall i just really miss radio music from 2010 through 2013 😔
Its more so a mental thing. Music from the first half of your teens sticks with you.
I don’t Jesus it fucking sucked
Tycommand109 It is the same
sunny I don’t, it was terrible
Tycommand109 music today is garbage but honestly better than a lot of this trash that was played constantly back then
You briefly mentioned their collab with Panic! At The Disco, but let me say that song "cmon" is such a beautiful song and highly underrated.
fus ro dahhh m8 alright JC Denton
@@Red_Vega lmao
Ha no idea this existed omg! Thank you!!!
PREACH
Headlights by eminem
Jack Anthonoff produced Reputation by Taylor Swift & Melodrama by Lorde. He's so talented and passionnate I love him
Edit : Melodrame is still the best album in 2019, even if it was release in 2017. Dont mention me because I dont care, Lorde is everything.
He also is the lead singer and guitarist in Bleachers
THATS where I knew that name from
and St. Vincent's MASSEDUCTION, which is marvelous - Jack is a genius!
@flex56k Melodrama is Lorde's best album and Reputation is one of the greatest by Taylor Swift. The songs the most interesting and the well produced in Rep are made by Anthonoff and not by Max Martin.
@@ThePhl4ever Yeah I forget it but I dont listen The Bleachers. My apologies
My Mom is really good friends with Andrew! He moved up to our small town on the bay and we eventually had him over for dinner. Awesome person, came to my graduation party and treated me very kindly. Such a genuine artist and humble person.
Nates album, while underrated, is not that bad. If you listen to the lyrics you can tell he put so much into it. I liked it and have the while album. I also love bleachers. I listen to it every morning. In the fun. Albums (have both) I Can tell the difference of what is Nate and jack.
I love Nate’s solo album as much as the F.U.N. ones
Grand Romantic was bad.
The lyrics are good. That wasn't the problem with the album. When you compare it to "The Gambler" on the first album of FUN, which is such a real romantic song, the little diddy music hits right at the heart. Grand Romantic missed the mark in comparison.
But according to their website message, they’re didn’t break up. On hiatus sure, but there’s nothing that actually says they broke up
same with one direction, and look at them...
Alex Vanderspek thee years is a lot mate.
@@aradiaboss No, it's not lol. You have single acts that haven't released albums in years.
@@aradiaboss Look at The Jonas Brothers HAHAHAHA
It'll come when it will.
Tyler Martin but people sort of got the message that they broke up after Zayn left. (Or was it that dude? Idk-) but since the Jonas brothers have made a come back, I feel like other bands are starting to debate on coming back as well, which sorta gives me hope for fun.
Jack antonoff is one of my favoite musicians. Bleachers is such a good band it *almost* makes fun. breaking up okay
Edit: I realize that bleachers is Jack’s solo project, but to me, it’s easier to refer to bleachers as a band. It’s like how Panic! At the disco is only Brendon Urie, but it’s still called Panic! At the Disco. 🙃
Wait he does music ? I feel dumb i thought he was only a producer/writer
Bleachers is the best
His work with Lorde and Lana Del Rey is amazing
I love when he and Taylor Swift collab 😍 reputation is a whole fucking bop.
Agreed 🙌🙌 fun were amazing but I’m glad Jack is still excelling. Bleachers is incredible
Saw them at a Panic! At The Disco concert in Seattle. When I saw them, they said they had just wrote a song and wanted to share it for the first time. It was We Are Young!!!
Brandon McNeill I only went to that tour just to see fun and left before Panic! Even hit the stage. Closest to a format concert I could get
S e a t t l e
Jack really was a sleeper hit maker. He made some of the best hits and albums of the 2010s with albums like 1989, NFR!, Melodrama, and song like Wildest Dreams, Delicate, Perfect Places, etc.
this band was my whole life for a while. i followed them as much as i could. i interviewed Dost on the phone. i interviewed Nate on their bus. Nattie and Noon was my brain child. i made Jack's JAIL DINNER shirt. i ended up winning a scholarship to tour with them for a week. i made a whole community of friends. the rest of the band and the crew recognized me by name at every show. i got recognized at shows by other fans because i was known in the fan community - it was awesome and my closest brush with personal fame. when i toured with them...that week included one of their very last shows where Nate was very intoxicated and behaving in ways that visibly annoyed the other band members. i had a bad feeling then and wasn't surprised when we kept holding our breath for a new album and it never came. this band will always, ALWAYS hold an incredibly special place in my heart. they taught me what i'm capable of and gave me a glimpse of my creative potential when my passion drives me. they gave me a true place to belong. it was a poor judgement call for Nate to go solo but i'll make peace with it. thank you fun. for all the firsts in my life: first photo passes, first time going on tour, first time loving myself. thank you.
What a great post, and thanks for sharing. It's so difficult to see when great bands throw it away for personal reasons they regret later. Queen had it right. Madness has it right. The Dead had it right. Very difficult with all the negative social media culture to make it today in the long run.
Fun.'s first album is like still the best indie pop album of all time
*not saying much*
I love it so much I imported it from the US to Italy when I was 12 years old. Every track is special and well crafted.
Andy Burnstein it’s literally my favorite since I’ve first heard it
One of my all time favorites, I adore Aim and Ignite.
1. factually wrong
2. do you realize how big of an oxymoron "indie pop" is?
“We are young” was my summer with best friend good times
We are young is gonna be a classic from this generation! It’s so different!
Nah, some nights is better
@@kenm4390 I was about to say that.
I swear to god so many people only listen to the billboard top 100. Fun. sounds exactly like everything else to me
Nathan Burnett ok boomer
Nathan Burnett b o o m e r a l e r t
Some people have different tastes, but ofc you just *had* to post that comment.
Nate was pretty good doing solo though. At least his voice was amazing. Nate went on to collab with Eminem and Pink in iconic songs.
Me not knowing jack was from fun 😂 I always thought he was just Taylor swift friend
You were lucky, it was only this moment I realize he was from Fun. Hahaha.
omg same
I noticed that some artists and groups that Janelle Monae collaborated with have faded while she rose. _Chester French_ and _fun._ were once great but now they just live in our playlists and memories.
I feel like Grimes is the only one who didn't. Strange.
@@something6510 I think it's because Grimes was a lot more experienced than these artists when she collaborated with Janelle.
Whoever you are, you rock for mentioning Chester French
@@Mina-fl6us yeah that's true she had been around a while before art angels
She's a parasite.
i miss fun so much 😔 some nights is such an amazing album! the nostalgia is real
IM SO GLAD U MENTIONED THEIR COLLAB WITH PANIC!
Ikr, C'mon is so underrated
an underrated bop
Sooo underrated
SAMESAMESAMEE
This sounds exactly like an executive/agent snuck in there and convinced nate to split off and Nate was weak to manipulation. I’d put money on it.
That always happens
Alana Correia peep nates tweets , hes done w music it seems :(
If that's true, then that person should have done everything within their power to ensure Nate's success because there are no guarantees in music and entertainment.
Not at all, actually. But, such a narrative catches ppl's attention more than "F.U.N. Amicably Goes Separate Ways"
Carry On is my jam for keeping me going and never letting anything get me down. I listen to it and know I can overcome it all. I am glad we have the songs we have. Thank you for the love.
I remember staring out the window of my car when Some Nights and We Are Young came on the radio
i'm shook that i didn't know jack antonoff was in fun. i only knew him since lorde started working with him on melodrama
This band and Nate Ruess' other band, The Format, are literally my favorite bands like ever.
If you guys haven't heard it before, I highly recommend their first album, Aim and Ignite. The gambler made me cry the first time I heard it!!
I like Nate and The Format, but I really don't like fun.
The Format were great for their time, and Aim and Ignite is a masterpiece
Omg same. That’s one of my favorite songs ever.
flex56k Everyone’s got their own opinions man. Don’t be an elitist prick.
give it up is one of my fav songs of all time!!
This is my favorite band. Nobody ever talks about it. Their so underrated.
The song Some Nights and We Are Young has been in my head ever since I was young, back then I didn't where the song came from, until I decided to listen to old music in YT and met Fun.
Musicians that want to go solo, should take a lesson from Geri Halliwell.
Geri Halliwell isn’t a musician 😂😂
I loved Grand Romantic😭 and The Bleachers is one of my favorite bands
Hawk Holloway AMEN BROTHA🙏🏻
Someone needs to make a video on why Jack and Jack flopped.
New World yesssss
Or Jack and Finn, they disappeared out of nowhere 💀
caitlyn who r u they’re now doing more impactful things with the platform they had. they make videos every once and a while and you can watch them to get a taste of what they’re doing. as well as follow some of their social media
i heard that they were kicked off a tour for being sexist or smth
New World I don’t know who that is. When did they come about?
I MISS NATE RUESS. Everyone say they don’t even know who he is and I’m very upset about that . Who agrees that he should come back 🥺
I always thought they would be considered “The Queen” of our generation especially with Nate’s voice being eerily similar to Freddie Mercury’s..
Check out The Struts, Luke Spiller makes Nate look like a tit
I feel like Stars from Some Nights is a little like the structure of Bohemian Rhapsody lol
Imagine how Queen would've failed if any of the members went solo after 'Sheer Heart Attack' or 'A Night at the Opera'. They didn't start making solo stuff until they had like 5 or 6 hit records already
I actually thought it was a remixed Queen song when I first heard it!
Freddy Mercuries solo career didn’t fair well. Queen needed Freddy and Freddy needed Queen.
They were a big part of my childhood. Next video should be about Hot Chelle Rae, who was also big in the pop scene around the same time.
Uh how old wer ya
Abraar Mohammed around 10. I’m a youngin but I’m cultured :)
@@EPICBryce oh okay I was 15 when they were outshining every other pop group
Abraar Mohammed 2011-2012 were some good years for music
@@EPICBryce true true
One of the bands I miss most honestly
The Gambler will always be my favorite. We Are Young? Some Nights? Classics. Too bad they ended too soon
I feel that. The gambler is such a good song.
I love Be calm and Benson hedges from aim and ignite, also Dog problems from when he was in the format
the entire aim and ignite album is a masterpiece.
Beyer I agree, it is, Dog problems comes a close second. Nate’s song writing on that album was amazing.
The Gambler is sooo beautiful
We are young and some nights .. Was and still is a great songs..
Grand Romantic was filled with bops.. “Nothing Without Love”, is a classic and y’all just slept on that whole album. 🤧 Jack’s album was full of bops too and is also underrated by most. Y’all have to learn you can like one or the other without having to bash on them. They are both good in their own ways.
This! Also, Nate rescued Harsh Lights, which was supposed to be a fun. single, but something (the "hiatus") happened and they never properly released it as a band, there's only a video of them playing it in a late night show. Nate recorded it and did justice to it, such a beautiful song.
What is Jack's album called? Is it the one by bleachers band?
Thank you for making this! I was a HUGE fan of fun., and I still am, their Some Nights album was perfect! Why Am I the One and Out on the Town are my favourite songs! Its a shame they broke up. I was waiting for them to come back! Their music added so much diversity to the industry.
"...because Jack Antonoff was behind the pen" 👀
I've listened to a few of their songs they're really good!!
I’m gay for Rogerina too☺️♥️
listen to the gambler
I saw fun. live in santa Barbara and it's the best concert I've ever been to. The music brought me to tears and the emotion was palpable to say the least. Always my favorite band. Nate ruess favorite artist and love grand romantic.
Damn, I was upset to hear they stopped making music, now I'm twice upset knowing it was ego which derailed such a group.
Oh well, like you stated, they gave us two incredible albums. Those two albums, 'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out' and 'Sam's Town' will always have a special place in my heart.
There are so many incredible songs which take me back to that specific time in my life, but there's nothing (for me) like listening to those albums in their entirety.
Older albums like 'From Under the Cork Tree' and 'The Black Parade' are absolutely part of my history as well, but they're not the same.
I really hope Fun. gets back together soon. The world needs more bands like them.
Just get “the Format” back together again Nate. The first single is still better than anything by fun.
1080kk yaaaaaaaaassss. For the love of god this would be amazing
Yes 100% I love the format music, jack antonoff is too busy anyway doing great things
The Format was pretty great. But overall a lot of it hasn't aged well. Fun's first album was the best thing Nate ever did.
@@mudkips8399 On Your Porch is better than any Fun song...
Your wish has been granted dude
‘Some night’ was one of the most important song in my life, i was 14 and being aboard studying by myself was really a difficult time for me but this song helped me a lot and was a loved song between me and my friends
This wasn't what I wanted to hear but what did I expect. Fun. was absolutely amazing and had unbelievable potential. Finally finding out what happened is so sad.
Ive loves Nate Ruess since The Format. I trust him to do whats best for him creatively and his mental health.
Ok there's way too much Nate slander happening in this video and the comments. I would've liked them to stay together but I don't get the complaints about Grand Romantic? If you think it sounds like a fun. album and you're a fun. fan, you can't have THAT much to complain about. To me, Nate was always the draw of fun. - no shade to Jack, I love some of the work he's produced but I'm not that interested in his music. But Nate's voice, songwriting, and lyrics are so interesting and appealing, and imo his solo work easily stands up to the best of fun.'s work. Anyways please give Grand Romantic a chance, I've adored that album since it came out. P.S. Aim and Ignite is better than Some Nights, but I don't think we're ready for that conversation.
Tbh. I want them to return .. they’re like a drug. once you’ve listen to them the melodies never wears off
I asked myself same question the other day.... FUN would have been one of the best act of all time if they continued.
Why isn’t anyone talking about The Format. Nate’s band before Fun. Man. That band was amazing! And wow. Jack and Bleachers … dude! Keep focusing on that band! They are SO good.
We are young
Some nights
Carry on
One foot
Why am I the one
Fun. Had some very good hits
The day the finally comeback it’s gonna be the greatest comeback ever
Love this band and so sorry for their end. Appreciate the music they did make for us! Nothing like it. Nothing.
Does no one remember The Format? They were GENIUS.. miss them too..
The Format was basically my high school soundtrack.
The Format was so much more interesting than fun.
Marlene “The First Single” was instant love for me when I first heard it. I recognized his voice immediately when I first heard fun. purely from how much I listened to that track heh
@@Pendarr "First Single" gave me so many memories in high school. I got my first kiss because I put on the song lol
I was only scrolling the comments to see if anyone would mention The Format. Great band.
Like nobody ever heard of The Format. Nate wrote so many great songs. And he has the best voice since Freddie Mercury.
They said they’re not broken up. Just doing some solo stuff right now. Check their website out. It gives a good reason for not wanting to cash in on a successful album and instead waiting for more inspiration to hit. To give the fans another great album. They’re not broken up however
The Gambler makes me cry! It’s such a good song lol and I will always love “We Are Young” cuz it makes me feel nostalgic of the good times!
I was at the NHL winter classic and Nate was one of the musical guests during intermission. No one in the stadium knew who he was. He tried to get people to sing with him and it was crickets... You could see on the big screen how embarrassed he was. Even I had no idea who he was. Then they started playing "we are young" as their closer. And you could hear people in my section go: "Ohhh, that's who this guy is"
C’mon by panic! At the disco ft. Fun. Is my favorite panic! Song of all time 💗😔👌🏼
We are young one of my most favorite songs
Fun. will always and forever be one of my favorite bands. I was devastated I never got to see them in concert.
Ahhhh... The nostalgia. I was wondering what happened to them
Fame perhaps got to Nate's head dang it
Probably
I never knew a RUclipsr showing a panic! at the disco vices clip would make me so happy SKSKSK
If i meet the members i will literally fall onto my knees and cry and beg them to come back because theyr music has helped me sooo much and i need them to come back especially after 2020
Nate's voice is so unique and blows me away. I love their sound, especially their less popular songs! So good!
I remember watching an interview where the lead singer of FUN, said they would never be a 1 hit wonder like the Baha Men. Well,,,
Theyre not tho, they have Some Nights Carry On and Why Am I The One
I only knew 3 songs from them but they are still among my fave indie bands
God I love them so much, Nate Ruess is still one of my favorite singers ever even though he’s MIA.
Damn some nights is an album I’ve never stopped listening to since it came out. When I was younger I’d play it every night while I was sleeping and now many years later I’m here listening to it whenever I’m driving around on my learners license.
If anything I would like to see a Fun. Reunion in the future if all goes well with the band members. We Are Young and Some Nights would always be our childhood anthems!
i gotta admit i listened to FUN probably their top 5 songs since the beginning but i never knew jack antinoff was in it.
that song they did with Panic! At The Disco is my shit
depressed bread c’mon is such a good song- way too underrated though
Everyone loved them in 2012... wow that’s crazy
You dont know how much the group Fun impacted people until We are Young comes on during a party. Look around, EVERYONE will know that song and will sing along.
Fun. has been my favorite band of all time since I found them in 2009. Thank you for talking about them, because it seems like no one else wants to, including the members of the band :/ It's sad to see it in this sorta limbo
Yup always ego getting in the way. Great vid as usual 😍
Every time I used to go to the yearly fair as a kid, "We Are Young" would play. And on the way back also, I don't know why LOL. Miss those days.
somewhere, having fun.
I miss them. I still listen to all their songs. They should get back together.
They've been my favourite band since 2013 and I would really love to see them together again. Also it's great that someone still remembers them