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18 Best Songs From Our Angsty Pop Punk Phase

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18 Best Songs From Our Angsty Pop Punk Phase

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Pop punk was in its prime in the early 2000s — so many angsty teenagers full of emotions, and so many songs to express that angst. There's no denying that some of those songs were pure gold. So we've made a list of the best songs to come out of our emo pop punk early 2000s stage.

1. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! At the Disco

Arguably everyone's jam, the bop that brought Panic! to fame, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" is the throwback song everyone loves.

2. "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers

This one is my next personal favorite, because I can't help but belt the lyrics every time it comes on. I've even heard remixes of this song at clubs, so you know it was a good one.

3. "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World

It doesn't much to get into this jam. When you listen to it, you know everything, everything will be just fine.

4. "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance

Would it really be a ranking of angsty teen songs without My Chemical Romance? This is arguably one of the OG My Chemical Romance songs that we all still sing along to.

5. "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne

Because Stacy's mom has always had it goin' on.

6. "Dirty Little Secret" by All American Rejects

While All American Rejects had a bunch of hit songs in the early 2000s, this was the best of them all.

7. "crushcrushcrush" by Paramore

This was the best to play on Rock Band with all of my other angsty friends at sleepovers.

8. "American Idiot" by Green Day

The song that inspired a musical, American Idiot was a song with a story that we all sang along.

9. "Sugar We're Going Down" by Fall Out Boy

Arguably one of those songs that made Fall Out Boy famous, "Sugar We're Going Down" is a jam we can all still get down to.

10. "Dear Maria, Count Me In" by All Time Low

Need I say more?

11. "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence

This song really does bring you back to life. It's inspired so many memes and vines, that you can't really forget about it.

12. "1985" by Bowling for Soup

We'll always be preoccupied with "1985."

13. "Ocean Avenue" by Yellowcard

We would stay up all night listening to these songs.

14. "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne

The best love song of the early 2000s. It was tragic yet the best burn song out there.

15. "All the Small Things" by blink-182

This is the song that carried me through middle school, and made us all want to see them live.

16. "Perfect" by Simple Plan

We all thought we related to this song when we were kids and our parents didn't understand us.

17. "My Friends Over You" by New Found Glory

"My Friends Over You" related to every broken relationship in middle school, because we all knew that we would pick our friends over any beau we had.

18. "Face Down" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Another great bop to finish off this list, when push came to shove we would put this on.

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18 Best Songs From Our Angsty Pop Punk Phase

Some of the best music in history.

1. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! At the Disco

2. "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers

3. "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World

4. "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance

5. "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne

6. "Dirty Little Secret" by All American Rejects

7. "crushcrushcrush" by Paramore

8. "American Idiot" by Green Day

9. "Sugar We're Going Down" by Fall Out Boy

10. "Dear Maria, Count Me In" by All Time Low

11. "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence

12. "1985" by Bowling for Soup

13. "Ocean Avenue" by Yellowcard

14. "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne

15. "All the Small Things" by blink-182

16. "Perfect" by Simple Plan

17. "My Friends Over You" by New Found Glory

18. "Face Down" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

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4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

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