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* LongRunnerLineUp: The band has never had a lineup change since it formed in 1999.
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* LongRunnerLineUp: The Minus Chris joining as bassist for the second rehearsal and swapping instruments with Brendan halfway through, the band has never had a lineup change since it formed in 1999.
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* LongTitle: This band has a lot of examples. The most notable is "The Slowest Drink at the Saddest Bar on the Snowiest Day in the Greatest City".
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* TakeThat!: The song title “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” was changed to "Joyce Carol Oates Is a Boring Old Biddy" when released on ''Cocktails & Dreams''. According to Chris, "There's nothing more lame than to be asked if you've ripped off, or even worse, were paying homage to Joyce Carol Oates." Oates has a short story with the same name as the original title.
* TitleTrack: "Metropole" on ''Metropole''.
* TitleTrack: "Metropole" on ''Metropole''.
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* TakeThat!: TakeThat: The song title “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” was changed to "Joyce Carol Oates Is a Boring Old Biddy" when released on ''Cocktails & Dreams''. According to Chris, "There's nothing more lame than to be asked if you've ripped off, or even worse, were paying homage to Joyce Carol Oates." Oates has a short story with the same name as the original title.
* TitleTrack: "A Guided Tour of Chicago" on ''A Guided Tour of Chicago'' and "Metropole" on ''Metropole''.
* TitleTrack: "A Guided Tour of Chicago" on ''A Guided Tour of Chicago'' and "Metropole" on ''Metropole''.
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* AudienceParticipationSong: The band often has the audience sing parts of the bridge in "Brickwall Views", and the outro lines of "Ramblin' Boys of Pleasure" when they are performed live.
* {{Bookends}}: "Introduction (The Ramblin' Boys of Pleasure Sing the Hobo Clown Chorus)" and "Outro (Hobo Reprise)" on ''The Greatest Story Ever Told''.
* {{Bookends}}: "Introduction (The Ramblin' Boys of Pleasure Sing the Hobo Clown Chorus)" and "Outro (Hobo Reprise)" on ''The Greatest Story Ever Told''.
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* AlbumClosure: <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> ends with "Outro (Hobo Reprise)", which serves as an ending to the story being told throughout the album.
* AlbumTitleDrop: <i>Skeleton Coast</i> in "Ghostwriter".
* AlbumTitleDrop: <i>Skeleton Coast</i> in "Ghostwriter".
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* AlbumClosure: <i>The ''The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> Told'' ends with "Outro (Hobo Reprise)", which serves as an ending to the story being told throughout the album.
* AlbumTitleDrop:<i>Skeleton Coast</i> ''Skeleton Coast'' in "Ghostwriter".
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* ConceptAlbum: Both <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> and <i>Metropole</i> are loose concept albums meant to tell a story.
* HiddenTrack: The last track on <i>Ghost Stories</i>, appropriately titled "The Last One", has three hidden tracks, "Old Mexico Way", "Purple Haze", and "Heaven Help Me". These are also hidden tracks at the end of "Turnstiles" on <i>Cocktails & Dreams</i>.
* HiddenTrack: The last track on <i>Ghost Stories</i>, appropriately titled "The Last One", has three hidden tracks, "Old Mexico Way", "Purple Haze", and "Heaven Help Me". These are also hidden tracks at the end of "Turnstiles" on <i>Cocktails & Dreams</i>.
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* ConceptAlbum: Both <i>The ''The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> Told'' and <i>Metropole</i> ''Metropole'' are loose concept albums meant to tell a story.
* HiddenTrack: The last track on<i>Ghost Stories</i>, ''Ghost Stories'', appropriately titled "The Last One", has three hidden tracks, "Old Mexico Way", "Purple Haze", and "Heaven Help Me". These are also hidden tracks at the end of "Turnstiles" on <i>Cocktails ''Cocktails & Dreams</i>.
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* HiddenTrack: The last track on
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* {{Motifs}}: <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> contains many circus-themed lyrics and references throughout the whole album.
* NewSoundAlbum: <i>Oh! Calcutta!</i> is considered a departure from their normal style, and is overall much more aggressive and fast-paced than any other Lawrence Arms album before or after it. It also features both Chris and Brendan singing together most of the time, rather than taking turns.
* {{Sampling}}: "Porno and Snuff Films" samples audio from a Chicago Cubs game. There is also a lot of sampled audio throughout <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i>. <i>Skeleton Coast</i> features sampled audio of wildlife near where the album was recorded.
* NewSoundAlbum: <i>Oh! Calcutta!</i> is considered a departure from their normal style, and is overall much more aggressive and fast-paced than any other Lawrence Arms album before or after it. It also features both Chris and Brendan singing together most of the time, rather than taking turns.
* {{Sampling}}: "Porno and Snuff Films" samples audio from a Chicago Cubs game. There is also a lot of sampled audio throughout <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i>. <i>Skeleton Coast</i> features sampled audio of wildlife near where the album was recorded.
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* {{Motifs}}: <i>The ''The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> Told'' contains many circus-themed lyrics and references throughout the whole album.
* NewSoundAlbum:<i>Oh! Calcutta!</i> ''Oh! Calcutta!'' is considered a departure from their normal style, and is overall much more aggressive and fast-paced than any other Lawrence Arms album before or after it. It also features both Chris and Brendan singing together most of the time, rather than taking turns.
* {{Sampling}}: "Porno and Snuff Films" samples audio from a Chicago Cubs game. There is also a lot of sampled audio throughout<i>The ''The Greatest Story Ever Told</i>. <i>Skeleton Coast</i> Told''. ''Skeleton Coast'' features sampled audio of wildlife near where the album was recorded.
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* {{Sampling}}: "Porno and Snuff Films" samples audio from a Chicago Cubs game. There is also a lot of sampled audio throughout
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* ShoutOut: The Lawrence Arms' discography is packed with references and shout-outs, often times to either literature or The Simpsons. A notable example is the song "Chapter 13: The Hero Appears", which is a direct reference to the Mikhail Bulgakov book <i>The Master and Margarita</i>.
* TakeThat!: The song title “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” was changed to "Joyce Carol Oates Is a Boring Old Biddy" when released on <i>Cocktails & Dreams</i>. According to Chris, "There's nothing more lame than to be asked if you've ripped off, or even worse, were paying homage to Joyce Carol Oates." Oates has a short story with the same name as the original title.
* TitleTrack: "Metropole" on <i>Metropole</i>.
* TakeThat!: The song title “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” was changed to "Joyce Carol Oates Is a Boring Old Biddy" when released on <i>Cocktails & Dreams</i>. According to Chris, "There's nothing more lame than to be asked if you've ripped off, or even worse, were paying homage to Joyce Carol Oates." Oates has a short story with the same name as the original title.
* TitleTrack: "Metropole" on <i>Metropole</i>.
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* ShoutOut: The Lawrence Arms' discography is packed with references and shout-outs, often times to either literature or The Simpsons. A notable example is the song "Chapter 13: The Hero Appears", which is a direct reference to the Mikhail Bulgakov book <i>The ''The Master and Margarita</i>.Margarita''.
* TakeThat!: The song title “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” was changed to "Joyce Carol Oates Is a Boring Old Biddy" when released on<i>Cocktails ''Cocktails & Dreams</i>.Dreams''. According to Chris, "There's nothing more lame than to be asked if you've ripped off, or even worse, were paying homage to Joyce Carol Oates." Oates has a short story with the same name as the original title.
* TitleTrack: "Metropole" on<i>Metropole</i>.
''Metropole''.
* TakeThat!: The song title “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” was changed to "Joyce Carol Oates Is a Boring Old Biddy" when released on
* TitleTrack: "Metropole" on
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* {{Cluster F-Bomb}}: The song "Drunk Tweets".
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* {{Cluster F-Bomb}}: ClusterFBomb: The song "Drunk Tweets".
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* {{Long-Runner Line-up}}: The band has never had a lineup change since it formed in 1999.
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* {{Long-Runner Line-up}}: LongRunnerLineUp: The band has never had a lineup change since it formed in 1999.
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* {{Shout-Out}}: ShoutOut: The Lawrence Arms' discography is packed with references and shout-outs, often times to either literature or The Simpsons. A notable example is the song "Chapter 13: The Hero Appears", which is a direct reference to the Mikhail Bulgakov book <i>The Master and Margarita</i>.
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The Lawrence Arms is a punk rock band from Chicago. Consisting of bassist and co-lead vocalist Brendan Kelly, guitarist and co-lead vocalist Chris McCaughan, and drummer Neil Hennessey, the band has released 7 full length albums, as well as two EPs, a compilation album, and various split EPs and singles, which have been collected into another compilation album.
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The Lawrence Arms is a punk rock band from Chicago. Consisting of bassist and co-lead vocalist Brendan Kelly, guitarist and co-lead vocalist Chris McCaughan, [=McCaughan=], and drummer Neil Hennessey, the band has released 7 full length albums, as well as two EPs, [=EPs=], a compilation album, and various split EPs [=EPs=] and singles, which have been collected into another compilation album.
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* Skeleton Coast (2020)
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* Skeleton Coast (2020)(2020)
!! This band provided examples of:
* AlbumClosure: <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> ends with "Outro (Hobo Reprise)", which serves as an ending to the story being told throughout the album.
* AlbumTitleDrop: <i>Skeleton Coast</i> in "Ghostwriter".
* TheAlcoholic: Many of both Brendan and Chris's lyrics talk about getting drunk, or the after effects of doing so.
* AnimatedMusicVideo: The video for "PTA".
* CarefulWithThatAxe: Brendan's vocals occasionally go into a scream.
* {{Cluster F-Bomb}}: The song "Drunk Tweets".
* ConceptAlbum: Both <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> and <i>Metropole</i> are loose concept albums meant to tell a story.
* HiddenTrack: The last track on <i>Ghost Stories</i>, appropriately titled "The Last One", has three hidden tracks, "Old Mexico Way", "Purple Haze", and "Heaven Help Me". These are also hidden tracks at the end of "Turnstiles" on <i>Cocktails & Dreams</i>.
* IntentionallyAwkwardTitle: "Porno and Snuff Films".
* LeadBassist: Brendan Kelly fits into 1, 2, and 7.
* {{Long-Runner Line-up}}: The band has never had a lineup change since it formed in 1999.
* LongTitle: This band has a lot of examples. The most notable is "The Slowest Drink at the Saddest Bar on the Snowiest Day in the Greatest City".
* LyricalColdOpen: "Faintly Falling Ashes", "The Devil's Taking Names", and "Drunk Tweets", among others.
* {{Motifs}}: <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> contains many circus-themed lyrics and references throughout the whole album.
* NewSoundAlbum: <i>Oh! Calcutta!</i> is considered a departure from their normal style, and is overall much more aggressive and fast-paced than any other Lawrence Arms album before or after it. It also features both Chris and Brendan singing together most of the time, rather than taking turns.
* {{Sampling}}: "Porno and Snuff Films" samples audio from a Chicago Cubs game. There is also a lot of sampled audio throughout <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i>. <i>Skeleton Coast</i> features sampled audio of wildlife near where the album was recorded.
* SomethingSomethingLeonardBernstein: The second line of "Them Angels Been Talkin'" is mostly incomprehensible, aside from the very last word, "dick", which sounds like it's intentionally sung more clearly.
* {{Shout-Out}}: The Lawrence Arms' discography is packed with references and shout-outs, often times to either literature or The Simpsons. A notable example is the song "Chapter 13: The Hero Appears", which is a direct reference to the Mikhail Bulgakov book <i>The Master and Margarita</i>.
* TakeThat!: The song title “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” was changed to "Joyce Carol Oates Is a Boring Old Biddy" when released on <i>Cocktails & Dreams</i>. According to Chris, "There's nothing more lame than to be asked if you've ripped off, or even worse, were paying homage to Joyce Carol Oates." Oates has a short story with the same name as the original title.
* TitleTrack: "Metropole" on <i>Metropole</i>.
* VocalTagTeam: Brendan and Chris take turns singing lead on songs, and will sometimes even have back-and-forth vocals in the same song.
** Neil also sings lead on one song, "106 South".
!! This band provided examples of:
* AlbumClosure: <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> ends with "Outro (Hobo Reprise)", which serves as an ending to the story being told throughout the album.
* AlbumTitleDrop: <i>Skeleton Coast</i> in "Ghostwriter".
* TheAlcoholic: Many of both Brendan and Chris's lyrics talk about getting drunk, or the after effects of doing so.
* AnimatedMusicVideo: The video for "PTA".
* CarefulWithThatAxe: Brendan's vocals occasionally go into a scream.
* {{Cluster F-Bomb}}: The song "Drunk Tweets".
* ConceptAlbum: Both <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> and <i>Metropole</i> are loose concept albums meant to tell a story.
* HiddenTrack: The last track on <i>Ghost Stories</i>, appropriately titled "The Last One", has three hidden tracks, "Old Mexico Way", "Purple Haze", and "Heaven Help Me". These are also hidden tracks at the end of "Turnstiles" on <i>Cocktails & Dreams</i>.
* IntentionallyAwkwardTitle: "Porno and Snuff Films".
* LeadBassist: Brendan Kelly fits into 1, 2, and 7.
* {{Long-Runner Line-up}}: The band has never had a lineup change since it formed in 1999.
* LongTitle: This band has a lot of examples. The most notable is "The Slowest Drink at the Saddest Bar on the Snowiest Day in the Greatest City".
* LyricalColdOpen: "Faintly Falling Ashes", "The Devil's Taking Names", and "Drunk Tweets", among others.
* {{Motifs}}: <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i> contains many circus-themed lyrics and references throughout the whole album.
* NewSoundAlbum: <i>Oh! Calcutta!</i> is considered a departure from their normal style, and is overall much more aggressive and fast-paced than any other Lawrence Arms album before or after it. It also features both Chris and Brendan singing together most of the time, rather than taking turns.
* {{Sampling}}: "Porno and Snuff Films" samples audio from a Chicago Cubs game. There is also a lot of sampled audio throughout <i>The Greatest Story Ever Told</i>. <i>Skeleton Coast</i> features sampled audio of wildlife near where the album was recorded.
* SomethingSomethingLeonardBernstein: The second line of "Them Angels Been Talkin'" is mostly incomprehensible, aside from the very last word, "dick", which sounds like it's intentionally sung more clearly.
* {{Shout-Out}}: The Lawrence Arms' discography is packed with references and shout-outs, often times to either literature or The Simpsons. A notable example is the song "Chapter 13: The Hero Appears", which is a direct reference to the Mikhail Bulgakov book <i>The Master and Margarita</i>.
* TakeThat!: The song title “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” was changed to "Joyce Carol Oates Is a Boring Old Biddy" when released on <i>Cocktails & Dreams</i>. According to Chris, "There's nothing more lame than to be asked if you've ripped off, or even worse, were paying homage to Joyce Carol Oates." Oates has a short story with the same name as the original title.
* TitleTrack: "Metropole" on <i>Metropole</i>.
* VocalTagTeam: Brendan and Chris take turns singing lead on songs, and will sometimes even have back-and-forth vocals in the same song.
** Neil also sings lead on one song, "106 South".
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The Lawrence Arms is a punk rock band from Chicago. Consisting of bassist and co-lead vocalist Brendan Kelly, guitarist and co-lead vocalist Chris McCaughan, and drummer Neil Hennessey, the band has released 7 full length albums, as well as two EPs, a compilation album, and various split EPs and singles, which have been collected into another compilation album.
The band is characterized by the contrast between Chris's cleaner vocals and introspective songwriting and Brendan's harsh vocals and more aggressive songwriting style.
!! Discography
* A Guided Tour of Chicago (1999)
* Ghost Stories (2000)
* Apathy and Exhaustion (2002)
* The Greatest Story Ever Told (2003)
* Cocktails & Dreams (B-Sides Compilation) (2005)
* Oh! Calcutta! (2006)
* Buttsweat and Tears (EP) (2009)
* News From Yalta (EP) (2014)
* Metropole (2014)
* Skeleton Coast (2020)
The band is characterized by the contrast between Chris's cleaner vocals and introspective songwriting and Brendan's harsh vocals and more aggressive songwriting style.
!! Discography
* A Guided Tour of Chicago (1999)
* Ghost Stories (2000)
* Apathy and Exhaustion (2002)
* The Greatest Story Ever Told (2003)
* Cocktails & Dreams (B-Sides Compilation) (2005)
* Oh! Calcutta! (2006)
* Buttsweat and Tears (EP) (2009)
* News From Yalta (EP) (2014)
* Metropole (2014)
* Skeleton Coast (2020)
