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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Like a California King", if rumors hold true, is one of these aimed at Alexakis, written by himself. Or Gavin Rossdale. Nobody's really sure.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Like a California King", if rumors hold true, is one of these aimed at Alexakis, written by himself. Or [[Music/Bush Gavin Rossdale.Rossdale]]. Nobody's really sure.
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* VocalEvolution: Art's voice has gotten significantly deeper over the years, which has forced him to play his songs in a lower key during live performances. He also re-recorded Everclear's hits in this manner as well.
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* WhenIWasYourAge: "AM Radio". While it's mostly just Art getting nostalgic about the music he grew up with in the 70s, has some elements of this:
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* WhenIWasYourAge: "AM Radio". Radio", While it's mostly just Art getting nostalgic about the music he grew up with in the 70s, has some elements of this:
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Playin' back when I was a kid
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Playin' back when I was a kid
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* DistinctDoubleAlbum: ''Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile'' and ''Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude'': both were released in 2000 and loosely themed around divorce, with ''Vol. 1'' being more pop-oriented and ''Vol. 2'' having a heavier, more AlternativeRock / PostGrunge sound.
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* DistinctDoubleAlbum: ''Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile'' and ''Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude'': both Attitude''. Both were recorded at the same time, released months apart in 2000 2000, and loosely themed around divorce, with divorce: ''Vol. 1'' being more pop-oriented and ''Vol. 2'' having a heavier, more AlternativeRock / PostGrunge sound.
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* DistinctDoubleAlbum: ''Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile'' and ''Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude': Attitude'': both were released in 2000 and loosely themed around divorce, with ''Vol. 1'' being more pop-oriented and ''Vol. 2'' having a heavier, more AlternativeRock / PostGrunge sound.
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** "Here We Go Again" gets its TitleDrop from a sample of Music/PublicEnemy's "Bring The Noise".
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* DistinctDoubleAlbum: ''Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile'' and ''Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude': both were released in 2000 and loosely themed around divorce, with ''Vol. 1'' being more pop-oriented and ''Vol. 2'' having a heavier, more AlternativeRock / PostGrunge sound.
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!!! Everclear are the TropeNamers for:
* WatchTheWorldDie (via the chorus of "Santa Monica").
* WatchTheWorldDie (via the chorus of "Santa Monica").
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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Like a California King", if rumors hold true, is one of these aimed at Alexakis, written by himself. Or Gavin Rossdale. Nobody's really sure.
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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Like a California King", if rumors hold true, is one of these aimed at Alexakis, written by himself. Or Gavin Rossdale. Nobody's really sure.
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* WatchTheWorldDie: "Santa Monica" is the TropeNamer, despite the none of the other lyrics being apocalyptic.
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* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Craig Montoya took lead vocals on "The Honeymoon Song" which he wrote the lyrics for.
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* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Craig Montoya Greg Eklund took lead vocals on "The Honeymoon Song" which he wrote the lyrics for.
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Everclear is a alternative rock band formed in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}}, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis (vocals & guitar), Craig Montoya (bass guitar & vocals), and Greg Eklund (drums, percussion & vocals). Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. Montoya and Eklund departed the band in 2003, but Alexakis continued the band with Dave "Davey" French (guitar), Josh Crawley (keyboards), Sam Hudson (bass guitar), and Tommy Stewart (drums, percussion). However all members except for Alexakis left the band in July 2009 to be replaced with a 3rd lineup of Everclear.
The lineup, as of 2015, is Alexakis (vocals/guitar), French (guitar), Crawley (keyboards), Freddy Herrera (bass), and Sean Winchester (drums).
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Everclear is a an alternative rock band formed in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}}, Oregon in 1992 1992. The band is best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis (vocals & guitar), Craig Montoya (bass guitar & vocals), and Greg Eklund (drums, percussion & vocals). Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. Montoya and Eklund departed the band in 2003, but Alexakis continued the band with Dave "Davey" French (guitar), Josh Crawley (keyboards), Sam Hudson (bass guitar), and Tommy Stewart (drums, percussion). However However, all members except for Alexakis left the band in July 2009 to be replaced with a 3rd lineup of Everclear.
2009.
The current lineup, as of 2015,is includes Alexakis (vocals/guitar), French (guitar), Crawley (keyboards), Freddy Herrera (bass), and Sean Winchester (drums).
The current lineup, as of 2015,
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* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Craig Montoya took lead vocals on "The Honeymoon Song" which he wrote the lyrics for.
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* {{Sampling}}: The melody for "AM Radio" is based around a sample of the chorus to "Mr. Big Shot" by Jean Knight.
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* StepfordSmiler: The protagonist in "Wonderful," a child watching his parents divorce, sings about reassuring his friends that he's okay despite clearly not being.
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* DrivenToSuicide: "Santa Monica" is at least partially inspired by Alexakis's suicide attempt by throwing himself off of the Santa Monica Pier shortly after his then-girlfriend had done the same.
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* WatchTheWorldDie: "Santa Monica" is the TropeNamer, though, honestly, [[LyricalDissonance the other lyrics don't seem all that apocalyptic, which only makes that chorus even more baffling]].
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* WatchTheWorldDie: "Santa Monica" is the TropeNamer, though, honestly, [[LyricalDissonance despite the none of the other lyrics don't seem all that apocalyptic, which only makes that chorus even more baffling]].being apocalyptic.
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* PrecisionFStrike: "Local God", "Strawberry".
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* DarkerAndEdgier: 2015's "Black in the New Black" is probably their hardest album yet.
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* NewSoundAlbum: 2015's "Black in the New Black" is darker than the average Everclear album, especially in "American Monster".
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* WatchTheWorldDie: "Santa Monica" is the TropeNamer, though, honestly, [[LyricalDissonance the other lyrics don't seem all that apocalyptic, which only makes that chorus even more baffling]].
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* RealitySubtext: "Heartspark Dollarsign" was based on prejudice Art Alexakis encountered during an InterracialRomance, and "Heroin Girl" was about Art's friend's sister dying of a drug overdose.
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** ''I will buy you a new car, Perfect shinny and new.''
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** ''I will buy you a new car, Perfect shinny car / Perfect, shiny and new.''
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Life":
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Everclear is a rock band formed in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}}, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis (vocals & guitar), Craig Montoya (bass guitar & vocals), and Greg Eklund (drums, percussion & vocals). Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. Montoya and Eklund departed the band in 2003, but Alexakis continued the band with Dave "Davey" French (guitar), Josh Crawley (keyboards), Sam Hudson (bass guitar), and Tommy Stewart (drums, percussion). However all members except for Alexakis left the band in July 2009 to be replaced with a 3rd lineup of Everclear.
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Everclear is a alternative rock band formed in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}}, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis (vocals & guitar), Craig Montoya (bass guitar & vocals), and Greg Eklund (drums, percussion & vocals). Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. Montoya and Eklund departed the band in 2003, but Alexakis continued the band with Dave "Davey" French (guitar), Josh Crawley (keyboards), Sam Hudson (bass guitar), and Tommy Stewart (drums, percussion). However all members except for Alexakis left the band in July 2009 to be replaced with a 3rd lineup of Everclear.
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* FaceOfTheBand: Art Alexakis.
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* SignatureSong: "Santa Monica".
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Everclear is a rock band formed in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}}, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis (vocals & guitar), Craig Montoya (bass guitar & vocals), and Greg Eklund (drums, percussion & vocals). Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. Montoya and Eklund departed the band in 2003, but Alexakis continued the band with Dave "Davey" French (guitar), Josh Crawley (keyboards), Sam Hudson (bass guitar), and Tommy Stewart (drums, percussion). However all members except for Alexakis left the band in July 2009 to be replaced with a 3rd lineup of Everclear.
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!!Tropes:
* AbusiveParents: "Father of Mine" and "Wonderful". Doubles as ParentalAbandonment.
* BlackGalOnWhiteGuyDrama: "Heartspark Dollarsign" is about this.
* FaceOfTheBand: Art Alexakis.
* FormerTeenRebel: "Volvo Driving Soccer Mom".
* IAmTheBand: Art Alexakis is Everclear, or has been since 2003 anyway.
* LyricalDissonance: "Santa Monica", "Amphetamine", "Wonderful", "Father of Mine".
* RealitySubtext: "Heartspark Dollarsign" was based on prejudice Art Alexakis encountered during an InterracialRomance, and "Heroin Girl" was about Art's friend's sister dying of a drug overdose.
* SignatureSong: "Santa Monica".
* WhenIWasYourAge: "AM Radio".
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Everclear is a rock band formed in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}}, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis (vocals & guitar), Craig Montoya (bass guitar & vocals), and Greg Eklund (drums, percussion & vocals). Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. Montoya and Eklund departed the band in 2003, but Alexakis continued the band with Dave "Davey" French (guitar), Josh Crawley (keyboards), Sam Hudson (bass guitar), and Tommy Stewart (drums, percussion). However all members except for Alexakis left the band in July 2009 to be replaced with a 3rd lineup of Everclear.
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!!Tropes:
* AbusiveParents: "Father of Mine" and "Wonderful". Doubles as ParentalAbandonment.
* BlackGalOnWhiteGuyDrama: "Heartspark Dollarsign" is about this.
* FaceOfTheBand: Art Alexakis.
* FormerTeenRebel: "Volvo Driving Soccer Mom".
* IAmTheBand: Art Alexakis is Everclear, or has been since 2003 anyway.
* LyricalDissonance: "Santa Monica", "Amphetamine", "Wonderful", "Father of Mine".
* RealitySubtext: "Heartspark Dollarsign" was based on prejudice Art Alexakis encountered during an InterracialRomance, and "Heroin Girl" was about Art's friend's sister dying of a drug overdose.
* SignatureSong: "Santa Monica".
* WhenIWasYourAge: "AM Radio".
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