Over the past six years we have been wishing and hoping that Good Charlotte would make a come back, after all we never really got to say goodbye. Our spirits lifted at the promise of new music. And then everyone lost their God damned minds when four East Coast tour dates were announced; Pilly, Washington D.C., Boston and of course, New York City.
Needless to say, every show sold out in a matter of minutes. On April 21st, at Webster Hall, I was able to cover the NYC date and release my inner emo/punk kid.
Opening up one of the most anticipated tours put a lot of pressure on the young underdogs of Waterparks; but I think they handled it well. Much to their surprised a group of fans took it upon themselves to make Waterparks their very own sign in the sea of Good Charlotte signs. They sound like a mix of All Time Low and State Champs with a drizzle of 5 Seconds of Summer and a dash of The Story So Far. As long as they do something that separates them from the rest, they will go far.
Finally, after more than half a decade of waiting, it was time to bare witness to the return of one of the most influential, rebellious pop-punk groups of our youth, Good Charlotte. Much to the crowd’s delight, their setlist was filled with a lot of the classic the Good Charlotte songs we know and love; such as, The Anthem, Boys & Girls, Riot Girl and of course, East Coast Anthem.
As the crowd sang back the lyrics of Little Things, Joel stopped half way through to express, “Hold on, ‘cause that just tripped me up. We wrote that in ’96. We didn’t think you’d know that one.” All I could think was how GC was so many of ours first obsession, the first CD we ever bought with our allowance or our first concert, you don’t just forget a classic Good Charlotte song. Joel expressed the band’s gratitude to their fans saying, “We know that without you guys listening to our music, we aren’t shit.” It’s always nice to know that regardless of how big some of these bands we love get, they remember who they are. They ended the night with I Just Wanna Live and Lifestyles of The Rich and Famous.
They broke through the music scene and let us ‘weird’ kids know that it was ok to be weird. They gave us some of the most iconic songs, and videos to go along with them. They reminded us to be different and enjoy what we wanted, regardless of the societal norm. They left in silence but returned louder than ever. So as Joel said at the end of each show, we’ll see you in the fall.
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