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** Ruess has said he now regrets writing a song titled "We Are Young," as it's already starting to look silly when the clearly not young anymore band performs it.
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** [[{{MyFriendsAndZoidberg}} AND "Out On The Town".]]
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* Fridge Horror: In "We Are Young"; it talks about a scar and the lead singer having given it to the woman months ago.

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* Fridge Horror: FridgeHorror: In "We Are Young"; it talks about a scar and the lead singer having given it to the woman months ago.
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* Fridge Horror: In "We Are Young"; it talks about a scar and the lead singer having given it to the woman months ago.
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* EarWorm: WHERE DO WE START?!?!?!?!!

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* EarWorm: WHERE DO WE START?!?!?!?!!START?!



* UncannyValley: Nate's voice with the vocoder effects in "Stars"

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* UncannyValley: Nate's voice with the vocoder effects in "Stars""Stars".
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* EarWorm: WHERE DO WE START?!?!?!?!!
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** The entirety of ''Aim And Ignite''.
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** Others may compare him to Roger Hodgson of Music/{{Supertramp}}.
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* FridgeBrilliance: As "Stars" goes on, the autotune on Nate Ruess's voice gets heavier and heavier (starting out nonexistent, then rather subtle, then obvious, progressing all the way to a bizarre, auto-harmonizing vocoder that makes him sound inhuman), fitting the song's lyrics about how hollow and soulless fame can turn out to be.
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** As Fun are a supergroup, there's also resentment from some fans of The Format, Steel Train and Anathallo for the band simply existing. In the case of The Format, its because the supposed "hiatus" the band took in 2008 quickly became a full split once ''Aim and Ignite'' appeared. As for Steel Train, the band's split in 2013 may have been aided by Jack Antanoff focusing most of his attention of Other fans of the three bands are simply happy that musicians whose work they enjoy are finally gaining recognition for their talent.

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** As Fun are a supergroup, there's also resentment from some fans of The Format, Steel Train and Anathallo for the band simply existing. In the case of The Format, its because the supposed "hiatus" the band took in 2008 quickly became a full split once ''Aim and Ignite'' appeared. As for Steel Train, the band's split in 2013 may have been aided by Jack Antanoff focusing most of his attention of on Fun. Other fans of the three bands are simply happy that musicians whose work they enjoy are finally gaining recognition for their talent.

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* BrokenBase: ''Very'' broken due to the NewSoundAlbum approach on ''Some Nights'' alienating many fans of ''Aim and Ignite''. As Fun are a supergroup, there's also resentment from fans of The Format, Steel Train and Anathallo for the band simply existing. In the case of The Format, its because the supposed "hiatus" the band took in 2008 quickly became a full split once ''Aim and Ignite'' appeared. As for Steel Train, the band's split in 2013 may have been aided by Jack Antanoff focusing most of his attention of Fun.

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* BrokenBase: ''Very'' broken due to the NewSoundAlbum approach on ''Some Nights'' alienating many fans of ''Aim and Ignite''.
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As Fun are a supergroup, there's also resentment from from some fans of The Format, Steel Train and Anathallo for the band simply existing. In the case of The Format, its because the supposed "hiatus" the band took in 2008 quickly became a full split once ''Aim and Ignite'' appeared. As for Steel Train, the band's split in 2013 may have been aided by Jack Antanoff focusing most of his attention of Fun.Other fans of the three bands are simply happy that musicians whose work they enjoy are finally gaining recognition for their talent.
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* BrokenBase: ''Very'' broken due to the NewSoundAlbum approach on ''Some Nights'' alienating many fans of ''Aim and Ignite''. As Fun are a supergroup, there's also resentment from fans of The Format, Steel Train and Anathallo for the band simply existing. In the case of The Format, its because the supposed "hiatus" the band took in 2008 quickly became a full split once ''Aim and Ignite'' appear. As for Steel Train, the band's split in 2013 may have been aided by Jack Antanoff focusing most of his attention of Fun.

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* BrokenBase: ''Very'' broken due to the NewSoundAlbum approach on ''Some Nights'' alienating many fans of ''Aim and Ignite''. As Fun are a supergroup, there's also resentment from fans of The Format, Steel Train and Anathallo for the band simply existing. In the case of The Format, its because the supposed "hiatus" the band took in 2008 quickly became a full split once ''Aim and Ignite'' appear.appeared. As for Steel Train, the band's split in 2013 may have been aided by Jack Antanoff focusing most of his attention of Fun.
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* BrokenBase: ''Very'' broken due to the NewSoundAlbum approach on ''Some Nights'' alienating many fans of ''Aim and Ignite''. As Fun are a supergroup, there's also resentment from fans of The Format, Steel Train and Anathallo for the band simply existing and/or becoming popular, thus supposedly causing each member to lose interest in their respective original group.

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* BrokenBase: ''Very'' broken due to the NewSoundAlbum approach on ''Some Nights'' alienating many fans of ''Aim and Ignite''. As Fun are a supergroup, there's also resentment from fans of The Format, Steel Train and Anathallo for the band simply existing and/or becoming popular, thus supposedly causing each member to lose interest existing. In the case of The Format, its because the supposed "hiatus" the band took in their respective original group.2008 quickly became a full split once ''Aim and Ignite'' appear. As for Steel Train, the band's split in 2013 may have been aided by Jack Antanoff focusing most of his attention of Fun.
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* BrokenBase: ''Very'' broken due to the NewSoundAlbum approach on ''Some Nights'' alienating many fans of ''Aim and Ignite''. As Fun are a supergroup, there's also resentment from fans of The Format, Steel Train and Anathallo for the band simply existing and/or becoming popular, thus supposedly causing each member to lose interest in their respective original group.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "We Are Young" and "Some Nights".
** Also, the ''Some Nights'' intro and "Carry On".
* MostWonderfulSound: Nate's voice! My God, he's not compared to FreddieMercury for nothing!

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "We Are Young" and "Some Nights".
** Also, the
The first four songs on ''Some Nights'' intro Nights'': [[TitleTrack "Some]] [[NamesTheSame Nights]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAyNR4CEPE8 (Intro)"]], [[TitleTrack "Some]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQkBeOisNM0 Nights"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv6dMFF_yts "We Are Young"]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7yCLn-O-Y0 "Carry On".
On"]].
* MostWonderfulSound: Nate's voice! My God, he's not compared to FreddieMercury [[Music/{{Queen}} Freddie Mercury]] for nothing!
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* SequelDisplacement: ''Some Nights'' overshadows ''Aim And Ignite'' in terms of popularity by far.
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* NightmareFuel: The [[LastNoteNightmare outro]] to "Stars", which is also MoodWhiplash as it goes from [[{{Narm}} yelling]] [[CarefuleWitheThatAxe hysterics]] to a CreepyMonotone MadnessMantra.

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* NightmareFuel: The [[LastNoteNightmare outro]] to "Stars", which is also MoodWhiplash as it goes from [[{{Narm}} yelling]] [[CarefuleWitheThatAxe [[CarefulWithThatAxe hysterics]] to a CreepyMonotone MadnessMantra.
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* NightmareFuel: The [[LastNoteNightmare outro]] to "Stars", which is also MoodWhiplash as it goes from [[{{Narm}} yelling]] [[CarefuleWitheThatAxe hysterics]] to a CreepyMonotone MadnessMantra.


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** And later the MadnessMantra of "You were always holding on to stars..."


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* UncannyValley: Nate's voice with the vocoder effects in "Stars"
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--->And say they're still alive

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--->And say they're still alivealive
* TheWoobie: The protagonist in most of the songs on ''Some Nights''.
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** Likewise the AutoTune and Vocoder solos at the ending and during the climax of "Stars," though it's more just {{Narm}} when he starts yelling hysterically through a harmonizing effect around five minutes in.



** "Some Nights" ''in spades''. No wonder it was used for the most dramatic moments in the ''WreckItRalph'' trailer!

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** "Some Nights" ''in spades''. No wonder it was used for the most dramatic moments in the ''WreckItRalph'' trailer!trailer!
** [[LyricalDissonance "Stars"]]
---> "Some nights I rule the world,
---> With bar lights and pretty girls,
---> But most nights I stay straight and think about my mom,
---> ''Oh God I miss her so much...''
** "All Alright"
--->Well I got the call soon as the day hit night
--->As soon as the headlights lit up the Westside
--->I stopped the car and came outside
--->Cause I know that tone
--->I remember the first time
--->We wished upon parallel lines
--->Waiting for a friend to call
--->And say they're still alive
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* {{Narm}}/NarmCharm: "Some Nights"' AutoTune solo.

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* {{Narm}}/NarmCharm: The AutoTune solo on "Some Nights"' AutoTune solo.Nights".

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** The AutoTune solo in the latter, however... well, your mileage ''is'' gonna vary on that.



* {{Narm}}/NarmCharm: "Some Nights" has a [[SingingSimlish gibberish]] AutoTune solo.

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* {{Narm}}/NarmCharm: "Some Nights" has a [[SingingSimlish gibberish]] Nights"' AutoTune solo.
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** The {{Auto-Tune}} solo in the latter, however... well, your mileage ''is'' gonna vary on that.

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** The {{Auto-Tune}} AutoTune solo in the latter, however... well, your mileage ''is'' gonna vary on that.



* NarmCharm: "Some Nights" has a [[SingingSimlish gibberish]] AutoTune solo.

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* NarmCharm: {{Narm}}/NarmCharm: "Some Nights" has a [[SingingSimlish gibberish]] AutoTune solo.



** "Some Nights". ''In spades''. No wonder it was used for the most dramatic moments in the ''WreckItRalph'' trailer!

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** "Some Nights". ''In Nights" ''in spades''. No wonder it was used for the most dramatic moments in the ''WreckItRalph'' trailer!
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* TearJerker: Quite a few.

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* TearJerker: Quite a few.few.
** "Some Nights". ''In spades''. No wonder it was used for the most dramatic moments in the ''WreckItRalph'' trailer!
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* NarmCharm: "Some Nights" has a [[SingingSimlish gibberish]] AutoTune solo.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: We Are Young and Some Nights.
** The Auto-tune solo in the latter, however... well, your mileage is gonna vary on that. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZszXNWIBpc8 Here's a radio edit with less of it.]]

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: We "We Are Young Young" and Some Nights.
"Some Nights".
** The Auto-tune {{Auto-Tune}} solo in the latter, however... well, your mileage is ''is'' gonna vary on that. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZszXNWIBpc8 Here's a radio edit with less of it.]] that.
** Also, the ''Some Nights'' intro and "Carry On".
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: We Are Young and Some Nights.
** The Auto-tune solo in the latter, however... well, your mileage is gonna vary on that. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZszXNWIBpc8 Here's a radio edit with less of it.]]
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* TearJerker: Quite a few.

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