History Music / TakingBackSunday

* NotableMusicVideos: "Cute Without the 'E'" is a shout-out to {{Fight Club}}. "You're So Last Summer" features the band performing with [[{{Public Enemy}} Flavor Flav]]. "Faith (When I Let You Down)" is a spoof on Internet celebrities that follows a character known as the "OMGWTFTBSCAT" (an anthropomorphic cat).

* ShoutOut: The video for "Cute Without The 'E'" was a blatant shout out to {{Fight Club}}.

* ConceptVideo: Most of their videos, most notably "Cute Without The 'E'," being an obvious nod to {{FightClub}}.

* ''Happiness Is''

* ArcWords: "Nothing" and "anything" in ''Happiness Is''. There's even a song called "Nothing At All".
* BalladOfX: "The Ballad of Sal Villanueva" (who was the producer of ''Tell All Your Friends'')

* Mondegreen

* TitleDrop: Their first three albums all have this somewhere. ''Tell All Your Friends'' is dropped on "Cute Without the 'E'", ''Where You Want To Be'' on "Set Phasers To Stun" and ''Louder Now'' on "What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost?"

** "There's No 'I' in Team" for the other side of the picture

* ArcWords: "Nothing at all" and "anything at all" in ''Happiness Is''. There's even a song called "Nothing At All".

* PrecisionFStrike: Their first use of profanity was one "bullshit" in their new song "Better Homes and Gardens".

* SelfBackingVocalist: Usually averted, as the vocals are always done by Adam and their current co-vocalist/guitarist.

* NotableMusicVideos: "Cute Without the 'E'" is a shout-out to {{Fight Club}}. "You're So Last Summer" features the band performing with [[{{Public Enemy}} Flavor Flav]]. "Faith (When I Let You Down)" is a spoof on Internet celebrities that features a character known as the "OMGWTFTBSCAT".

* CatScare: "Make Damn Sure" starts off with John Nolan taking a deep breath, making the listener think he's going to [[CarefulWithThatAxe do a savage scream.]] [[spoiler: The first verse has a light-hearted melody.]]

* BreakupSong: Most of their songs, particularly older ones.

* IntercourseWithYou: Perhaps "Make Damn Sure."

->''The truth is you could slit my throat''

->''I'd apologize for bleeding on your shirt''

-->''The truth is you could slit my throat''
-->''And with my one last gasping breath''
-->''I'd apologize for bleeding on your shirt''

But this lineup was TooGoodToLast, as John and Shaun both left the band in 2004 to form the indie rock band StraylightRun. They were replaced by Fred Mascherino and Matt Rubano, respectively. This lineup recorded two albums together: ''Where You Want To Be'' in 2004 and ''Louder Now'' in 2006, which both helped propel the band into the mainstream. However, conflicts between Fred and the rest of the band forced the band to [[HereWeGoAgain change lineups again]], as Fred was replaced by Matthew Fazzi. They recorded ''New Again'' in 2009, but it received middling reviews and the band now [[CreatorBacklash considers it to be their weakest album]].

* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Their performance of[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4YaBijZZJc We All Love Our Pets]] for YoGabbaGabba.

Taking Back Sunday (or TBS for short) is a {{post-hardcore}}/{{emo}}/{{alternative}} band from Long Island, NY. They are most famous for their intense, confessional lyrics, their use of complex vocal lines with multiple vocalists, and their [[{{Revolving Door Band}} frequent lineup changes]].

* AntiLoveSong: Listing each one would take forever, so it's better to just say "Almost all of them".

* StalkerWithACrush: "Make Damn Sure"

** "Timberwolves At New Jersey"

* ''Where You Want To Be (2004)

But this lineup was TooGoodToLast, as John and Shaun both left the band in 2004 to form the indie rock band StraylightRun. They were replaced by Fred Mascherino and Matt Rubano, respectively. This lineup recorded two albums together: ''Where You Want To Be'' in 2004 and ''Louder Now'' in 2006, which both helped propel the band into the mainstream. However, conflicts between Adam and Fred forced the band to change lineups ''again'', as Fred was replaced by Matthew Fazzi. They recorded ''New Again'' in 2009, but it received middling reviews and the band now [[CreatorBacklash considers it to be their weakest album]].

Seemingly spent creatively, Taking Back Sunday decided to go back to their roots in a big way: they reunited the Tell All Your Friends lineup, bringing John Nolan and Shaun Cooper back to the fray in 2010. They recorded their fifth and SelfTitledAlbum in 2011, which expanded the band's songwriting while still keeping their signature sound. They are currently touring the U.S. and sounding better than ever.

* BreakupSong: "You're So Last Summer"
** Perhaps a majority of their songs, especially on the first album.

* CarefulWithThatAxe: Many songs on their first album. They've toned it down since, though.
* CreatorBacklash: Adam, Ed, and John Nolan all consider ''New Again'' to be the worst album they've done.
* {{Narm}}: Many of their songs border on this territory.

* SignatureMove: Adam has a thing for swinging his microphone, which inspired Brand New to sell T-shirts with the slogan "Mics are for singing, not for swinging."

* SelfBackingVocalist: Usually averted, as the vocals are always done by Adam and whoever is playing lead guitar at the time.

Taking Back Sunday (or TBS for short) is a post-hardcore/{{emo}}/{{pop punk}} band from Long Island, NY. They are most famous for their intense, confessional lyrics, their use of complex vocal lines with multiple vocalists and their [[{{Revolving Door Band}} frequent lineup changes]].

Guitarist Eddie Reyes, who was already a veteran of the Long Island punk scene, formed the band in 1999 with bassist Jesse Lacey (who later went on to form Brand New), drummer Mark O'Connell and guitarist/singer John Nolan. After releasing a fairly obscure EP and several lineup changes, the band recruited Adam Lazarra on lead vocals and replaced Lacey with Shaun Cooper. With this lineup, the band released ''Tell All Your Friends'', a hugely influential slice of post-hardcore that spawned four singles and was a critical darling.

** "Great Romances of the 20th Century"

But this lineup was TooGoodToLast, as John and Shaun both left the band in 2004 to form the indie rock band StraylightRun. They were replaced by Fred Mascherino and Matt Rubano, respectively. This lineup recorded two albums together: ''Where You Want To Be'' in 2004 and ''Louder Now'' in 2006, which both helped propel the band into the mainstream. However, conflicts between Adam and Fred forced the band to change lineups ''again'', as Fred was replaced by Matthew Fazzi. They recorded ''New Again'' in 2009, but it received middling reviews and the band now [[{{Creator Backlash}} considers it to be their weakest album]].

Seemingly spent creatively, Taking Back Sunday decided to go back to their roots in a big way: they [[{{And The Fandom Rejoiced}} reunited the Tell All Your Friends lineup]], bringing John Nolan and Shaun Cooper back to the fray in 2010. They recorded their fifth and SelfTitledAlbum in 2011, which expanded the band's songwriting while still keeping their signature sound. They are currently touring the U.S. and sounding better than ever.

* SignatureMove: Adam has a thing for swinging his microphone.

* StalkerWithACrush: "MakeDamnSure"