Paramore are back, and they have a new album on its way, titled "After Laughter". They have released this song and "Hard Times" so far, and are getting comments in their change of direction, but it's still distinctly Paramore and it just shows that a band doesn't have to stick to one genre. They've got a much more mature sound now, To me, this new album will be one of their best, and I cannot wait to hear it in full. Watch the three-piece band Paramore drive in a car and display some serious finger pointing in this music video for their new song "Told You So".
Paramore are currently a three-piece line-up consisting of Hayley Williams, Zac Farro, and Taylor York. They have had a number of line-up changes over the years. Their music has progressed and if you compare what they're releasing now to what they released at the start of their career as a band, it just shows how far they've come and they distinctly put the Paramore stamp on every track they release. This one is their second single after "Hard Times" and it is a new direction for them, yet it's one I completely love and just shows that they can change along with their fan base. The song was written by Hayley Williams and Taylor York.
Directed by Zac Farro and Aaron Joseph, the music video centres around a moment that Hayley Williams and Zac Farro had as friends in a car, where he noticed her being much more relaxed in the car after doing studio sessions. This contrast is shown throughout the music video.
We see Hayley Williams in a dark, suspense house. She acts like there's someone watching her, something she should be scared of. This part of the music video was filmed in Taylor York's house, he'll probably never look at those walls the same again, we wouldn't - although we're glad no ghosts jump out at us, just a lot of darkness.
Then there's the awesome car scene, that sees the band playing instruments whilst dressed in red clothes as well as red berets. They look like classy French people on a mission, determined to arrive at their destination, yet cruising along and having a jam in the car - as we all do.
What's not to like about this music video? It's relatable to a degree and it's fun and dark, two contrasting things in one. It's a visual we can't stop thinking about and one we keep watching over and over again - there's always something new that we didn't see before.
Paramore is a three piece band, who has been through it all, break-ups, fall-outs, hiatuses, and awesome music, with verifying degrees of genres. This is a band that will be forever with us, whether dishing out new music, or just in our hearts, they'll never be far from our minds, YouTube playlists and iTunes music or Spotify. The band consists of Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Jeremy Davis. A few hardcore fans think they should return to their more rockier days, but I like how they've grown and this song is just perfect, I even think it's better than their previous single "Now".
"Still Into You" was written by Hayley Williams and Taylor York. The song is about Hayley's feelings for Chad Gilbert who she has been in a long-term relationship with, and how those feelings are still the same as when she first met him. Chad Gilbert is mostly known as the lead singer of New Found Glory. The song was released in the UK alongside it's radio release, this is usually a daring thing to do, yet they succeeded, and managed to get to number 26 on the UK chart.
The music video is filled with so much fun, I want to be there and just jump into that room full of balloons, I want to light up my sparkler while fireworks go off in the background. I want to ride my bicycle in that posh house. I want to have as much fun as they did. Guess this is what Amy Studt was on about in "All I Wanna Do", a cover version of Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do".
There's a lot to like about this video, and it's obviously a performance piece music video, showing that they are a fun, mature band, and that you definitely won't be disappointed seeing them live. It makes me want to see them again, but a) I can't afford it, and b) no one to go with, guess I'll have to deal with all their music.
The problem I have is that this has nothing to do with the song. This is a main thing for me, and although her butterflies in her stomach whenever she sees Chad Gilbert is probably similar to all this fun she is having, I think this video could be for any upbeat song, and failing to add anything to properly connect with the song.
Overall, a great song, that should've charted higher. This band is still looking for a UK Top 10, as well as a number one, surely they'll get it in the near future. The music video is fun fun fun, but fails to represent the song in the meaning of the lyrics. However I want that house, filled with so much fun.
Paramore gets my Sunday revisit since I was surprised on Thursday when I reviewed Mandia Nantsios' "One Last Time", that this music video has yet to be reviewed. Well today I shall finally be changing that.
Paramore, back then, were a four-piece band consisting of Hayley Williams, Josh Farro, Zac Farro and Jeremy Davis. Since then Taylor York became part of the band and the Farro Brothers have left. Paramore still have a big fan base, with their most recent single "Now" managing to chart in the UK this week at number 39, making it their fifth highest charting position in the UK to date. Paramore will definitely continue to be a success.
"Misery Business" was written by Hayley Williams and Josh Farro.This is pretty obvious since, a) most bands write their own songs, I don't think I've ever come across a pop/rock band who don't write their own songs. And B) Hayley Williams performs their songs emotionally. The song is all about an ex-girlfriend to the boyfriend Hayley's going out with, and she's glad he's moved her away from her.
The music video doesn't exactly portray that. However on the other hand it does show one mean girl, who does need to be taken down a few pegs. There is also a good performance piece, which definitely portrays the energy they release on stage.
The narrative side is quite funny, and you can't help but laugh, and wish you could do those very things, and just be mean for a full day. Again the mean girl is another unknown actress, after fervent searches I came up with a few names who it isn't, which didn't help all that much. So if anyone knows, please post below and I need a source too.
The performance side is simple, but different as the background is pretty much the album cover, managing to promote the album 'Riot!' in the process of people watching the music video. Which is extremely clever in a subliminal way. There is a lot of headbanging, which also happened when I saw them live back in 2008, so it practically is a good portrayal of what they were like on tour.
Overall a great song, that needed to chart higher, although it was understandable, at that time, why it got to where it got. The music video is fun, great, and perfect. And when Hayley gets her own back, that was a comeback that was clearly needed, and I can't help congratulating them by showing that you don't need to fight to get your own back on bullies. And although the message is right up there, it fails to make a direct link with the song, however it does come close.
Paramore hasn't released an album since 2010, three years away from music has shown how they have developed, we had the big song "Monster" and then that was followed by The Singles Club EP in 2011. Since then they have been working on their fourth album which is self-titled. Paramore are a three piece band consisting of Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Jeremy Davis. This is their first single from their new album. "Now" is a different sound to what we expect from Paramore, but just as addicting.
This music video is not at all what I was expecting, but then again I'm getting used to this. Paramore is such a big name now, that they have a high budget on their videos, with the amount of extras in this and the hard work that has clearly gone into this, you can tell the typical videos from the start of their career should be gone and lost, as they set towards an amazing new future.
This war themed video expresses the lyrics of the song, taking the original meaning and flipping it to an equally disturbing, but very real, literal meaning.
War can be seen as scary, but life is like a war, with conflicting issues between people, however it also shows that people split into teams, siding with certain people, such as Jeremy and Taylor helping Hayley get closer and closer to the soldier who's hoping to kill her.
I have to admit, I am very fond of some parts, such as showing that she gets knocked down twice, but does she give up? Hell no, she gets back up and is ready to achieve what she came there to do.
The ending is definitely my favourite part, it shows that a bit of love is all that everyone needs from time to time, and that hug she gives to the soldier stops the war.
Overall, a song that is not what we're used to hearing from this band, but something that's influential and undeniably catchy. The music video completes the song exactly the way it should, and it's hard to imagine these two apart, as they coincide perfectly. I have nothing bad to say about this music video, and therefore there's only one rating this video is worthy of.
Paramore gets my Sunday Revisit, purely because I couldn't believe I have never reviewed this music video, as it is their first ever single and music video release. Therefore it is their most important single, as it is what got them to where they are now, even though it didn't chart anywhere except in the US. But if it wasn't released then the band might not be who they are today. Paramore were a five-piece band back then, consisting of Hayley Williams, Josh Farro, Zac Farro, Jeremy Davis and Jason Bynum. The line-up has now changed. I also saw Paramore live with Tink09 and Hollagram Star in 2008 as you know from all my previous Paramore blog posts. "Pressure" was written by Hayley Williams. It's a catchy song that the band perform amazingly. However recently they have moved in a very different direction and just shows how much a band can change over a matter of a few years.
This music video relates to this song pretty well. I love how they have managed to include a pressure gauge, it's a nice little extra to link the video with the song. The video is definitely low budget, however if it were to be remade, they would just update it as it's perfect the way it is.
I like how it shows that things builds up and makes you pressured into doing things you don't want to do. It really reminds me of Avril Lavigne's "Don't Tell Me" although it's 2 different takes. However I'm not sure I agree with showing someone walking out of his job because he can't stand the pressure, whatever happened to being strong and not walking away? However I get why they have shown that.
I bet Paramore loved the water bit, it looks like they had a lot of fun, just letting go and performing while sprinklers are raining down on them.
Overall a great first single from this band, however it didn't chart well anywhere and I think that was down to the promotion of the song. On the other hand the band has made it, a lot of people know who this band is and they keep getting chart hits. This music video is low budget but has a good narrative and performance side. Nonetheless there are some bits that I don't agree with and therefore this video deserves this rating.
Paramore is definitely one of my favourite bands of all time, I've liked them from the start, and only recently they have started to become very popular. I saw them live back in 2008, with Tink09 and Hollagram Star, and I really want to see them again. They are currently a three-piece band consisting of Hayley Williams, Jeremy Davis and Taylor York. However when this song was released they were a five-piece band which also included Josh Farro and Zac Farro. Paramore are currently recording for their fourth studio album, and I'm really excited to hear new music from them.
"The Only Exception" was written by Hayley Williams and Josh Farro. This is one of the many reasons why I like this band, because they have a very deep connection to their songs as they write the songs themselves, and they are usually really personal. The song is about finding love and believing it doesn't exist until you find that one person. And the music video reflects that perfectly.
The video is a big narrative piece with little edited scenes of them performing. It links in amazingly with the song and it manages to capture people as it has such a clear and strong emotional draw to it. And you manage to feel everything as if you are a part of the video as well.
The storyline is pretty simple, Hayley leaves this guy she met the night before and sees her father, she then thinks about what has gone on in her life before this moment, such as all the boyfriends she has had and the weddings she has been to, and realises that this guy is the only exception, someone she actually really likes and is possibly falling in love with him.
There is short shot scenes of the band performing, I like how the focus is on the other members of the band in these shots as the storyline focuses on Hayley Williams. I also like how the rest of the band appears at the wedding. It shows that it's not all about Hayley Williams, and that they are a band.
Overall a very catchy song that you wouldn't have identified with Paramore until recently. The music video links in perfectly with the song and the added touch of Hayley Williams lying on valentine cards that fans had sent in just adds to the completion of an amazing music video. And without being biased I have no choice but to give this music video this rating.
Paramore is probably my favourite band of all time. They have had a number of hits, and I can only see them getting better and better. When this song was released, the band consisted of Hayley Williams, Josh Farro, Zac Farro, Taylor York and Jeremy Davis. Recently the Farro brothers have left as they didn't like the direction the band was going. But I'm sure it's going to be their biggest mistake ever, as Paramore will be in the public eye for ever and ever.
This song was written by Hayley Willams and Josh Farro. The song was written during Paramore's worst time. They were close to splitting up, and they each took time away to collect their thoughts. The song is about growing up, and the emotional tolls it takes. But also the fact that they weren't connecting with each other during the height of their fame. It gives this band an edge, and they are pretty brave to sing songs that are so personal to them, and I think this is the main reason why I like them so much. However the fact that I saw them back in 2008 with Tink09 and Hollagram Star, may actually be the real reason.
This music video is a big performance piece, and it's very theatrical and personal, that you know that they believe every single word they are singing. It's stripped back, with no narrative, and this can work perfectly or go completely wrong. However this has that special spark that most performance-based music videos seem to be missing.
I love the "shoulder shrug" that Hayley Williams does. It's definitely my favourite part, and no matter how many times I attempt to copy it, I can never pull it off. I like how they are performing on a stage, you can feel the vibes of their performances and you feel like you're at one of their gigs, which is one of the biggest things performance-based music videos need to get across.
Now the light bulb, how can I miss commenting on that. It's clever, and the shadows and the darkness has been used effortlessly. It reminds me of ignorance, and that Hayley is confronting that ignorance. My favourite bit is right at the end, when she lets go of the light bulb and everything goes black.
Overall a great song that reached number 14 on the UK chart, which is Paramore's highest UK charting position to date. The music video is perfect, the only problem I have with it is the bit about half-way through, where Hayley is styled Japanese and is in a blue chamber. I don't see the point of it, and it's the one thing that doesn't feel right in this music video. However regardless of that I cannot help but feel this is worthy of this rating, and I hope you all agree.
Paramore, as you may be aware of, is one of my favourite bands. I went to see them live back in 2008 with Tink09 and Hollagram Star. The band consisted, back then, of: Hayley Williams, Josh Farro, Zac Farro, Taylor York and Jeremy Davis. Josh and Zac have recently left. This song didn't do that well in the charts, so it'll be interesting what will be happening in the future for these guys.
"Careful" was written by Hayley Williams and Josh Farro. Again, as most bands do, they wrote their own song, and are easily capable of connecting to the song and flooding it with emotion. It charted highest in Portugal, but still with a low chart rating. As for the UK it got to number 108, but at least it charted.
The music video is a compilation of tour performances, with Hayley having many different hair colours. This is the third tour compilation music video they have done, the first two being "All We Know" and "Hallelujah". So they have created a compilation video for each of their 3 albums, which is clever. But will they do it again in the future? I hope not.
The footage was taken from many different tours, including the Brisbane Soundwave Tour, their 2010 Spring Tour, 2009 Fall Tour and a one-off performance at Festival Hall in Australia amongst other performances. There are also many backstage clips edited in intricately, and I don't think anyone could have done a better job.
There really isn't much else to say, I like how you can feel the vibes that the audience is getting from this band. You certainly get a perfect performance. The song is great also, and when I first heard it on the album, I knew it'd be a single. Cannot wait to see what new sound they make with the absence of the Farro brothers.
Paramore is definitely one of my favourite bands as you already know. In this song they are a four-piece consisting of Hayley William, Josh Farro, Zac Farro and Jeremy Davis. Recently the Farro brothers left and now Paramore is a three-piece band with fellow friend Taylor York. However this song was released a month after I saw them for the Riot! tour in February 2008 (wow that was 4 years ago). I went with Tink09 and Hollagram Star and had an amazing time.
So "That's What You Get" was written by Hayley Williams, Josh Farro and Taylor York. Which surprised me as Taylor York didn't become part of the band until not long afterwards. Anyway, as per usual, I like the fact that the band wrote the song as they can connect with it more, as you usually find most bands have wrote their own songs.
I like this music video, I like the fact that it's both performance and narrative. However in the UK, the music channels usually only show the performance edited music video, so I was quite surprised today to have seen the full version.
Paramore is one band I could see again and again, their performances are usually so engaging and capturing, they draw you in within seconds, and you are guaranteed to have a good night. Hayley Williams just has this amazing voice that you could listen to over and over. And the music video shows the band off perfectly.
As for the storyline, it's a little mismatched, you cannot be certain of what is going on, however you know that a couple have met up again, possibly a couple that recently put things on hold or even went as far a split up. And so we go over their past memories, which is a perfect touch, and it's really nice to see them.
Overall I love this song, I remember going out and buying it. But the music video is missing something, I'm not sure what it is, but it doesn't capture me enough. Paramore has far better music videos out there, and I'd much rather see them than see this one, I just thinking it's missing some sort of spark.
Tynchy Stryder (real name Kwasi Danquah III) has been hitting out some big hits recently, and his career seems pretty stable, but that's all there is to it, he's not a worldwide known star and it's going to be difficult if that's who he wants to be. He almost appeared in Celebrity Big Brother 2012, but he apparently pulled out as he didn't think it was the right thing for him to do. But with this year's celebrities gaining more TV ratings than last year... Was it right for his career, that he pulled out? I guess we'll never know. But since then this song has emerged, heightening my interest as it's a collaboration with Pixie Lott. Pixie Lott (real name Victoria Lott) has become one of the biggest UK female artists as of 2011, and I can see her getting better and better. She has also recorded another version to this song: "Bright Lights (Good Life) Part II" and it appears on her second studio album "Young. Foolish. Happy".
I first heard this song on Pixie's album and thought I recognised it from somewhere, although until now I hadn't got a clue what other song it sounded like; but thanks to a YouTube comment I realised why this song is so familiar. B.o.B and Hayley Williams song "Airplanes" is pretty much the same as this song, and that is why I like it. It's catchy and full of passion and feeling, and it could be considered as the UK's answer to Airplanes, well it took us long enough didn't it?
I like the music video, again it's similar to Airplanes, however maybe I'm just looking into it too much, what makes it different is the fact that Pixie Lott is with Tinchy Stryder and I also like the fact that she shows off her vocals, even though she only sings the chorus, she does hop in and out of the rapping with Tinchy.
I like the use of images that are all from Tinchy Stryder. He is rapping about his life, so it's obvious he is going to use pictures from his past. This makes it more real and it gets the message across.
Overall it's a great song and I'm expecting it to chart quite high when it's released on the 27th February. The music video is average, it's one of those videos that you'd watch if there isn't anything better on the music channels, however the song is really catchy and clearly makes up for the video. There isn't a lot going on, so there isn't a lot I can comment on, so I'm giving an average rating for an average video.
Now I have to admit, this is one of Paramore's greatest songs, but then again I think they all are phenomenal. So yes I'm probably being biased, since I saw this band live way back in 2008. Their support acts were Kids In Glass Houses, and New Found Glory, both of which we were unaware of back then. I went with Tink09 and Hollagram Star, two great people, and we had the best time ever. Back in 2008 this song wasn't released so we didn't get to hear them sing this, unfortunately, however there has been many past songs that were amazing, and so it definitely was one of my highlights, and we were standing on tables and everything.
This song was released as the frontal soundtrack of the film Twilight. Hayley Williams really wanted to get involved with this movie, since her band mates had bought her all four books of the Twilight Sega, so she could read them while she was flying. When she finished the books she had already started the lyrics to the song in her head so she felt like she needed to write a song for it's soundtrack. She has been quoted as saying: "Twilight really caught my attention and held it. I'm really excited to see the book adapted to film and excited that our band gets to be a part of the phenomenon. I chose the title "Decode" because the song is about the building tension, awkwardness, anger and confusion between Bella and Edward. Bella's mind is the only one which Edward can't read and I feel like that's a big part of the first book and one of the obstacles for them to overcome. It's one added tension that makes the story even better." She wrote this song with the help of Josh Farro and Taylor York.
Paramore currently consists of Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Jeremy Davis. However back in 2008 the band were a five-piece band who also consisted of the Farro Brothers who are Josh Farro and Zac Farro, who soon became former members in 2010. The brothers decided to split from the band after the release of "Playing God" as it argued with their christian beliefs. Recently, however, they have been quoted as saying many harmful things about Paramore, which has confused a lot of people on what the real reason was behind the split. However Paramore came back with their transformer's hit: "Monster" and has a new single out really soon, which I cannot wait for.
This song failed to do well here in the UK, it managed to get to number 52 which is okay considering it wasn't promoted much here. They managed high success in the US and in Canada and in Australia and New Zealand, with this song. Although this song is amazing and should have done a lot better, how I think their most recent singles make up for what happened with this song. I hope they continue with their success and I can definitely see them ending up being one of many rock band greats, they will be up there along side Aerosmith and Bon Jovi and Queen.
The music video has had a lot of comments, with over 50 million YouTube hits. One of the main comments people have said is that Hayley will make a better Bella than Kristen Stewart does. I think this is a very controversial comment that comes up from time to time,some people like Kristen where as others don't think she is good enough, however the people who created the film obviously though she deserved the role and so I really wish people would stop saying she isn't a good actress, because if that was true then she wouldn't have been casted as Bella.
I like how this music video has a story line, the members of the band are in the twilight forest, they are acting as tracker vampires, during some scenes. I really like Hayley's hair it is dramatic and very noticeable against the dark and sinister woods. I like how some Twilight clips are included within this soundtrack music video, and they kind of go together with the band's clips. I also like the autumn (or fall) leaves that are scattered around the band and the song really connects well with the Forrest around them.
Overall I love this song and so does Tink09 and Hollagram Star. We are obsessed with Paramore, so please expect more and more of their music videos appearing here and there on this blog, and I hope you all agree with the comments I have made, and also my rating. The twilight films are really good, and the reason why Paramore never wrote and recorded any more songs for the new films is because they didn't want to be the Twilight band, which people can understand.
I have been aware of Paramore since about 2007, I imagined them to be another average rock band, with some really good songs. However I hadn't actually properly listened to them, and when my cousin, Tink09 and her friend Hollagram Star asked me if I wanted to go to their concert in February 2008, how could I have said no? "The Final Riot Tour" was my first ever standing up concert, and so far is my only one. Their support acts are really big now and it's surprising that they were supports. Kids In Glass Houses and New Found Glory were joined them on stage, and Kids In Glass Houses came outside before the gig and talked to about half of the line, and yes our little crowd got talked to also. I have been obsessed by this band ever since and by the looks of things I may not be the only people on the planet who is obsessed with this band. Their third and latest album: "Brand New Eyes" managed to get to No.1 here in the UK, which is a phenomenon for a rock band that was just your average band back in the day. Recently they have lost two founders of the band, and this is their first single without them, and surprisingly, it is probably one of their best songs ever. I cannot wait to hear their fourth studio album, because if this song is anything to go by, we'll all be blown away!
Paramore, in this music video and currently, consists of three-band members: Hayley Williams, Jeremy Davis and Taylor York. Hayley Williams is the only original member, she has vibrant orange/red hair, that is never the same. She has gone crazy once in a while, from "Brick By Boring Brick" video, where she is blonde (Which didn't work at all as it looked like the band was trying to be your average band, and the certainly aren't that) to the other end in the "Playing God" video where she has pink hair (Which made her look like a doll, with a dainty expression). But I am in love with her hair this way, it is completely red, however she has blonde roots, and it really works, and is amazing when she's in the water.
The song marks their first ever song without the "Farro" Brothers. But is it better for them? I think this song is really good and proves exactly why everyone has fallen in love with the band. The song is about being yourself, and being happy because you are yourself, hence "I'll stop the whole world, from turning into a monster, eating us alive". It's quite interesting as there is a lot you could do with the song. Some fans have said that it is linked to the "Farro" brothers and that all the emotion is about them, and although I agree that they have turned into monsters (joke), I still don't think Paramore writes their songs because of past people. They have written about each other, and their relationships, and this has worked with "Brand New Eyes", but Paramore isn't the normal hatred band, and so there's no point speculating about it. This song is one of the credit songs for the 3rd Transformers movie, and appears on the soundtrack.
There is quite a few things that the people who make the music video could have come up with. I really like the water idea, although I don't think Jeremy and Taylor was too happy just lying in water, while Hayley got all the credit for singing the song, but I guess that comes with being a guitarist and drummer. Anyway, this is linked with the first few lyrics: "So solid now you're like water. And we started drowning, not like we'd sink any farther." And I really like the idea of the "hospital" and how it creates a haunting effect.
I like how they are in the one room, and are getting angry (Hayley swears she had bruises from that day, Jeremy thought he broke his little finger, and Taylor fell over in a mad fit of jumping and kicking the wall. I only know this from the behind the scenes video). I also like the idea where they are running away from the explosions, and they end up in the room where it first started with them taking their anger out on the wall. It was an attempt of "stopping the whole world from turning into a monster", but by attacking it they were obviously fuelling the building into turning into a monster, and so once they stopped and ended up back in the room everything settled. This is a really good idea and will relate to a lot of people. Many people think that the world revolves around them and they can shape it this way and that, in doing so they manage to hurt many people, but there are people out there who don't get hurt, the people who do not follow this guy or girl; no matter how much mental or physical abuse is thrown at them they will not change, which is the moral of the story of the song, as people want to be themselves, and no one can stop them from doing that exact thing. It's what that person want to do, they want to be themselves and you shouldn't have control over that no matter who you are.
This really reminds me of the reports from the papers a few years ago, that revolved around the case of Sophie Lancaster. She was a goth, however, someone who would express themselves. As far as I know, her and her boyfriend Robert Maltby were attacked outside their home. Robert was attacked first, and Sophie came out to try and help. She ended up having serious head injuries, ended up in a coma, never regained consciousness, and later died. Her boyfriend ended up with injuries but managed to recover from them, however he did slip into a coma. This song feels like it could be dedicated to this couple, since they were maliciously attacked for being exactly who they were.
Overall this is most definitely my favourite song by them, Hayley's voice is so crisp and perfect and full of emotion, I can't help but enjoy listening to it over and over again, and the music video is AMAZING, it's subtle with a little bit of an edge which captures me every single time. I know I may be a bit biased, but I truly do think this music video deserves this rating, I don't think I can fault it at all.
