Music : The Young and the Hopeless

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 5099750948897
Label: Epic
Manufacturer: Epic
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Epic
Release Date: January 13, 2003
Studio: Epic
Sales Rank: 20816

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Disc 1:

1. A New Beginning
2. The Anthem
3. Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
4. Wondering
5. The Story Of My Old Man
6. Girls And Boys
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. Hold On
9. Riot Girl
10. Say Anything
11. The Day That I Die
12. The Young And The Hopeless
13. Emotionless
14. Movin' On

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Good Charlotte's frontmen, MTV hosts Joel and Benji Madden, had two major concerns with The Young and the Hopeless. One is that, despite the piercings and the spiky hairdos, people do not consider them "real" punks. The other is that their father left them when they were 16. Actually, the two dovetail quite neatly as it was their father's departure that sent their family spiralling into poverty, thus presenting the brothers with their tough "street" background (as well as the lyrics to the bouncy, tribal "The Story of My Old Man" and the maudlin, more gentle "Emotionless"). Musically speaking, though one line in "The Anthem"--"I'm just a minor threat"--points to a hard-core influence, the filth and the fury of punk are not in evidence here. Rather, Good Charlotte lean towards the sunny, chanting power-pop of the lighter Huntingdon Beach outfits. Nevertheless, with the title track and the aforementioned "The Anthem", the band appeal directly to high-school outsiders, and address their perennial relationship problems with "Wondering" and "Say Anything". They even find space for the comedy-horror of "My Bloody Valentine". So, they're not as intense or enraged as Black Flag, or even Linkin Park, but their undeniably strong melodies will see them sell millions to the young and mildly peeved. --Dominic Wills




Rating: - Briliant - not a duff song on there
I'm a 22 year old with gothic tendancies, and I'm quite varied in my musical taste (I love Nine Inch Nails, HIM, Marilyn Manson, Bryan Adams, Guns n Roses, Sting, Nickelback and the Mediaeval Baebes amongst many others). I think Good Charlotte have some fantastic songs: they're catchy, passionate and funny in equal measure. What does it matter what genre they are? I think they're great. There's very few songs which I don't like (which is very rare) and there's not a duff song on this album.

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Rating: - sick of it all
I am pretty much sick of people having a go at GC. I really don't like to label bands so I don't care if they are punk, punk-pop what ever you want to call them. It dosen't matter what they look like (and yes they have attmited (sp?) they are in it for the money) what matters (to me) is the music.

GC have really matured from the last album. Sure some lyrics are cliched (such as girls and boys) but it's pretty good. The songs wondering, my bloody valentine, emotionless are the best. Emotionless ... Read More

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Rating: - Punk??? Good???
You want decent lyrics listen to the Queen Is Dead by the Smiths or
OK Computer by Radiohead. You want punk listen to Never Mind the Bollocks by the Sexpistols, Pop/Punk American Idiot - Greenday all top albums. This will never be a classic album, This will never be Punk, This will always be bad pop music done by corporate whores willing to sell there souls for a quid. Dont buy this album its rubbish.

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Rating: - aMaZiNg AlBuM!!!
I only just got into good charlotte about a month ago but i loved all the songs on this album and their other albums as soon as i heard them. The lyrics actually mean something and they are not making any thing up just to make money unlike other bands around today!! I don't really care if people say their not punk or whatever cause the bottom line is their music is gr8!! Emotionless, The Anthem, Girls and Boys, The Young and The Hopeless and Hold On are all my fav tracks on the album. I would recommend it to ... Read More

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Rating: - the best album ever
i think this album is amazing! Good charlotte were the first band i loved and if you like pop/punk with catchy tunes, i really recomend this to you. it is a great album throughout.

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