Line #22 YMMV/SimplePlan


1	* BizarroEpisode: "Perfect", or "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me)" are their {{Signature Song}}s, despite neither song being a typical example of Simple Plan's sound.
2	* CriticalDissonance: Simple Plan was one of the most criticized "pop punk" bands for either their wangsty lyrical writings or simplistic music playing. Their "allegedly" most successful album ''Still Not Getting Any...'' only managed to get B+ ''(Entertainment Weekly)'' or 4/5 ''(Alternative Press)'' score at most. Despite this, the band gained quite a popularity and managed to stand out firmly in early to mid 2000s.
3	* EvenBetterSequel:
4	** Pierre, Chuck and David originally came from the band Reset; Simple Plan is so much more well known and popular than Reset that you may be surprised to find out that Reset - despite various line-up changes - is still producing music in the 2020s.
5	** ''Still Not Getting Any...'' & the SelfTitledAlbum are both considered to be more mature & better written (musically & lyrically) than their immediate predecessor - the SelfTitledAlbum especially.
6	%%* FriendlyFandoms: With Music/GoodCharlotte.
7	* GrowingTheBeard: Their SelfTitledAlbum ironed out most of the {{wangst}} and {{narm}} that plagued them throughout their first two albums.
8	* HarsherInHindsight:
9	** Songs like "I Don't Wanna Be Sad" & the accusations that half of their songs seem to be aimed at people with depression become this in light of bass player David taking a two year break from touring to battle depression & focus on his mental health.
10	** David's character of Captain Rider getting slapped by a female beach goer in the video for "I Don't Wanna Go to Bed" isn't as funny following accusations against David over sexual misconduct.
11	* HilariousInHindsight: When Simple Plan made their debut on Creator/{{MTV}}'s ''Total Request Live'', they were introduced by Creator/HilarieBurton, who would go on to play ''Series/OneTreeHill'''s resident emo kid, Peyton Sawyer.
12	* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:
13	** "This Song Saved My Life", showing that sometimes, a positive moment at the right time can be the beginning of a comeback. Also edges into TearJerker territory, but it's mostly happy and hopeful and uplifting.
14	** "Where I Belong", a song about finding your place in the world. The lyrics describe the immense feeling of relief from having found a group to fit in with, and the upbeat tone of it all feels freeing.
15	** David returning to the band after taking a two year break to battle depression.
16	* MemeticMutation:
17	** "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" is often used to describe {{Wangst}}, similar to "[[Music/LinkinPark Crawling]]". It's often used to make fun of whining about things in an over the top manner online, or in a [[PlayedForLaughs tongue-in-cheek manner]] to complain about trivial inconveniences.
18	** It's become fairly popular to play "Untitled" over clips of people getting hurt or suffering bad luck.
19	** "I'm Just a Kid" became the soundtrack to a popular trend on [=TikTok=] where people got into a certain pose to recreate an old family photo of theirs by before {{smash cut}}ting to the photo they're recreating on the downbeat of the first chorus.
20	* {{Narm}}: They often suffer from this, mainly due to {{wangst}}. Many people who do not listen to much EmoMusic often judge the entire genre because of Simple Plan.
21	* NarmCharm: On the other hand, a lot of their songs are just ''adorable''. Aww, pouty little EmoTeen... giggle. The most common target is "Welcome to My Life".
22	* NeverLiveItDown: "Untitled", "Welcome to My Life" and "I'm Just a Kid" will forever mean they're remembered as the most 'emo' band in history, even though they've got plenty of non-{{Wangst}} filled hits like "When I'm Gone".
23	* SignatureSong: "I'd Do Anything", "Shut Up", and especially "Welcome To My Life" and "I'm Just a Kid" are some of the most iconic Simple Plan songs that sound like, well... Simple Plan songs. "Perfect" and "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me)" are very well known songs -- however, neither of them reflects the rest of Simple Plan's catalogue.
24	* SpecialEffectFailure: The music video for "When I'm Gone" features Pierre's ex seeing his face on various billboards and bystanders. During the bridge, the focus is placed on a magazine stand, where a tennis ball is launched from the cover of a tennis magazine and ricochets to various other magazine covers featuring the rest of the band, with the member in question reacting on their respective cover -- however, when the shot cuts to Patrick and (more noticeably) Chuck, they wind up moving off their magazine instead of remaining confined to the frame.
25	* TearJerker:
26	** "Save You" -- a song about wanting to help someone but being powerless to do so. More so than on first appearance, as it was written after Pierre's brother had been diagnosed with cancer.
27	** "Perfect", about [[WellDoneSonGuy a boy who failed to live up to his father's expectations]], leading to a falling out between them. What's worse, the lyrics ("Now it's just too late and we can't go back...") make it very clear that the protagonist's relationship with his father has been irreparably destroyed -- either because the father refuses to accept him or is absent/[[PartingWordsRegret dead]]. [[TruthInTelevision Depressingly relatable for some people, too]]. There's a bit of FridgeHorror in it too; at one point, the singer declares to his father "[[ThisIsUnforgivable Nothing's gonna change the things that you said/Nothing's gonna make this right again]]". What happened [[AbusiveParents there]]?
28	--->"I'm sorry I can't be perfect..."
29	** The music video for "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" reveals what it's ''really'' about. It turns out it's not so much about angsting about how terrible your life is, but more about driving drunk, killing someone, getting a prison sentence, and ruining not just your own life and future, but the lives of the victim's family, who are depicted as being just as injured by the crash as the victim herself.
30	** The self titled definitely had some more darker themes, such as "Your Love Is a Lie", a pretty ''blunt'' angry song about the narrator learning about his girlfriend's infidelity, complete with a rare PrecisionFStrike from the band and "What If", a somber lament about the narrator graduating (either from college or high school) and hoping to be reunited with a lover who never calls them back.

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