History Music / TheMenzingers

An American rock band that originated in Scranton, Pennsylvania but is now based in Philadelphia. The band was founded in 2006 by Greg Barnett, Joe Godino, Eric Keen, and Tom May, who remain its sole members. With the release of ''Hold On, Dodge'' and ''Chamberlain Waits'', the group began to garner attention within the PunkRock and AlternativeRock realms. Independent behemoth label Epitaph Records signed The Menzingers in 2011, garnering them a wider audience and setting the stage for the acclaimed ''On the Impossible Past''. Despite some fans and critics' [[ToughActToFollow unwavering devotion to OTIP]], the Menzingers have continued to enjoy growth and success with 2014's ''Rented World'' and their latest record ''After the Party''.

* 2020: ''From Exile'' ([[RearrangeTheSong Acoustic re-imaginings of ''Hello Exile'']])

Stylistically, the group is noted for pairing ThreeChordsAndTheTruth charm with confessional lyrics that often make use of literary references. Similarities have been drawn to TheGaslightAnthem, Music/AgainstMe, Music/TheReplacements, {{Music/Jawbreaker}}, Music/GreenDay, Music/TheMountainGoats, and Music/TheClash. In addition to their studio recordings, the Menzingers are known for their relentless touring schedule and the cathartic and energetic nature of their live performances.

* 2009: ''Hold on, Dodge'' (EP)

* BalconyWooingScene: The video for "I Don't Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore" features the ''Film/SayAnything'' variant, with a hockey-masked killer holding up a boombox outside the window of a girl he's trying to get with, which plays the song through it.

** "I Don't Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore" tells the story of a Jason Voorhees-type killer resolving to be a good guy and find a girlfriend.

* HockeyMaskAndChainsaw: The video for "I Don't Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore" features a hockey-masked killer, implied to be [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]], making a resolution to "be positive" and find a girlfriend.

* LongTitle: "Alpha Kappa Fall Off a Balcony" and "A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology".

* ContemptibleCover: To some, the cover of ''OTIP''. Tom has gone on record saying that the band chose the cover in part for how beautiful and real the subject of the photo looks.

* {{Mondegreen}}: "I don't wanna wakeboard / I don't wanna wakeboard / I don't wanna waaaaaaakeboard"

* ConceptVideo: "I Don't Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore" tells the story of a Jason Voorhees-type killer resolving to be a good guy and find a girlfriend. "After the Party" tells the story of a couple who meet at a party and have a wild, passionate, and drama-filled relationship. "America (You're Freaking Me Out)" tells the story of an [[TheGrays alien]] who shows up in America and goes on a crazy road trip throughout the country, interacting with rednecks, urban party girls, contemporary political news, and all other sorts of wild antics. The first two rank among the most popular videos the band has produced.

* ConceptVideo: "I Don't Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore" and "After the Party", both of which rank among the most popular videos the band has produced.

* CoverVersion: "Straight to Hell" by TheClash and "Kate is Great" by the Bouncing Souls were both recorded and released. During live shows, they've been known to cover some Lawrence Arms, {{Rancid}}, TheSmashingPumpkins, and Operation Ivy.

Stylistically, the group is noted for pairing ThreeChordsAndTheTruth charm with confessional lyrics that often make use of literary references. Similarities have been drawn to TheGaslightAnthem, AgainstMe, Music/TheReplacements, {{Music/Jawbreaker}}, GreenDay, TheMountainGoats, and TheClash. In addition to their studio recordings, the Menzingers are known for their relentless touring schedule and the cathartic and energetic nature of their live performances.

An American PunkRock band that originated in Scranton, Pennsylvania but is now based in Philadelphia. The band was founded in 2006 by Greg Barnett, Joe Godino, Eric Keen, and Tom May, who remain its sole members. With the release of ''Hold On, Dodge'' and ''Chamberlain Waits'', the group began to garner attention within the PunkRock and AlternativeRock realms. Independent behemoth label Epitaph Records signed The Menzingers in 2011, garnering them a wider audience and setting the stage for the acclaimed ''On the Impossible Past''. Despite some fans and critics' [[ToughActToFollow unwavering devotion to OTIP]], the Menzingers have continued to enjoy growth and success with 2014's ''Rented World'' and their latest record ''After the Party''.

* FunetikAksent: Without phoneticization, the band's name would read more like Die Minnesänger (thus they averted the use of that [[HeavyMetalUmlaut super edgy umlaut]]).

* LiteraryAllusionTitle: Two sequential albums: ''On the Impossible Past'' from {{Literature/Lolita}} by Vladimir Nabokov and ''Rented World'' from the poem "Aubade" by Phillip Larkin.

A four piece punk rock band that originated in Scranton, Pennsylvania but is now based in Philadelphia. The band was founded in 2006 by Greg Barnett, Joe Godino, Eric Keen, and Tom May, who remain its sole members. With the the release of ''Hold On, Dodge'' and ''Chamberlain Waits'', the group began to garner attention within the PunkRock and AlternativeRock realms. Independent behemoth label Epitaph Records signed the group in 2011, garnering them a wider audience and setting the stage for the acclaimed ''On the Impossible Past''. Despite some fans and critics' [[ToughActToFollow unwavering devotion to OTIP]], the Menzingers have continued to enjoy growth and success with 2014's ''Rented World'' and their latest record ''After the Party''.

Stylistically, the group is noted for pairing ThreeChordsAndTheTruth charm with confessional lyrics that often make use of literary references. Similarities have been drawn to TheGaslightAnthem, AgainstMe, Music/TheReplacements, Jawbreaker, GreenDay, TheMountainGoats, and TheClash. In addition to their studio recordings, the Menzingers are known for their relentless touring schedule and the cathartic, energetic nature of their live performances.

* BigApplesauce: Though the band is from Pennsylvania, Greg regularly namedrops New York City ("The Obituaries", "Charlie's Army").
* CarSong: The title song "On the Impossible Past", with references throughout the album to [CoolCar that sweet, slick muscle car].

* CoverVersion: "Straight to Hell" by TheClash and "Kate is Great" by the Bouncing Souls were both recorded and released. During live shows, they've been known to cover some Lawrence Arms, Rancid, TheSmashingPumpkins, and Operation Ivy.

* FunetikAksent: Without phoneticization, the band's name would read more like Die Minnesänger (thus they averted the use of that [HeavyMetalUmlaut super edgy umlaut]).
* GratuitousGerman: Four men from the American rust belt named their band after the German word for minstrel.
* Joisey: A frequent setting for their songs.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: Two sequential albums: ''On the Impossible Past'' from Literature/Lolita and ''Rented World'' from the poem "Aubade".
* LongTitle:
* LongRunnerLineUp
* Mondegreen:

* ShoutOut:
* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth:
* VocalTagTeam:
* WanderingMinstrel:

* ContemptibleCover: To some complainers, the cover of ''OTIP''. Tom has gone on record saying that he
* CoverVersion: TheClash's "Straight to Hell" on A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology".
* DeliberatelyMonochrome:
* FaceOnTheCover:
* FunetikAksent:
* GratuitousGerman:
* Joisey:
* LiteraryAllusionTitle:

A four piece punk rock band that originated in Scranton, Pennsylvania but is now based in Philadelphia. The band was founded in 2006 by Greg Barnett, Joe Godino, Eric Keen, and Tom May, who remain its sole members. With the the release of ''Hold On, Dodge'' and ''Chamberlain Waits'', the group began to garner attention within the PunkRock and AlternativeRock realms. Independent behemoth label Epitaph Records signed the group in 2011, garnering them a wider audience and setting the stage for the acclaimed ''On the Impossible Past''. Despite some fans and critics' [[ToughActToFollow unwavering devotion to ''OTIP'']], the Menzingers have continued to enjoy growth and success with 2014's ''Rented World'' and their latest record ''After the Party''.

* BigApplesauce:
* CarSong:
* ClusterFBomb:
* ConceptVideo:
* ContemptibleCover:

* GratuitousGerman

* PerformanceVideo:

* LiteraryIllusionTitle:

* VocalTagTeam:

!!The Menzingers provide examples of the following tropes

Stylistically, the group is known for pairing ThreeChordsAndTheTruth charm with confessional lyrics that often make use of literary references. Similarities have been drawn to TheGaslightAnthem, AgainstMe, Music/TheReplacements, Music/Jawbreaker, GreenDay, TheMountainGoats, and TheClash, among others.

* 2017: ''Covers'' (EP)

A four piece punk rock band that originated in Scranton, Pennsylvania but is now based in Philadelphia. The band was founded in 2006 by Greg Barnett, Joe Godino, Eric Keen, and Tom May, who remain its sole members. With the the release of ''Hold On, Dodge'' and ''Chamberlain Waits'', the group began to garner attention within the PunkRock and AlternativeRock realms. Independent behemoth label Epitaph Records signed the group in 2011, garnering them a wider audience and setting the stage for the acclaimed ''On the Impossible Past''. Despite some fans and critics' [ToughActtoFollow unwavering devotion to ''OTIP''], the Menzingers have continued to enjoy growth and success with 2014's ''Rented World'' and their latest record ''After the Party''.

Stylistically, the group is known for pairing ThreeChordsAndTheTruth charm with confessional lyrics that often make use of literary references. Similarities have been drawn to TheGaslightAnthem, AgainstMe, TheReplacements, Jawbreaker, GreenDay, TheMountainGoats, and TheClash, among others.

A four piece punk rock band that originated in Scranton, Pennsylvania but is now based in Philadelphia. The band was founded in 2006 by Greg Barnett, Joe Godino, Eric Keen, and Tom May, who remain its sole members. With the the release of ''Hold On, Dodge'' and ''Chamberlain Waits'', the group began to garner attention within the PunkRock and AlternativeRock realms. Independent behemoth label Epitaph Records signed the group in 2011, garnering them a wider audience and setting the stage for the acclaimed ''On the Impossible Past''.

Stylistically, the group is known for pairing ThreeChordsAndTheTruth charm with confessional lyrics that often make use of literary references.

A four piece punk rock band that originated in Scranton, Pennsylvania but is now based in Philadelphia. The band was founded in 2006 by Greg Barnett, Joe Godino, Eric Keen, and Tom May, who remain its sole members. With their signing to Red Scare Industries and the release of the acclaimed ''Hold On, Dodge'' and ''Chamberlain Waits'', the group began to garner attention within the PunkRock and AlternativeRock realms. Their 2011 signing with behemoth independent label Epitaph Record brought a wider audience.

A four piece punk rock band that originated in Scranton, Pennsylvania but is now based in Philadelphia. The band was founded in 2006 by Greg Barnett, Joe Godino, Eric Keen, and Tom May, who remain its sole members. With their signing to Red Scare Industries and the release of the acclaimed ''Hold On, Dodge'' EP, the group began to garner attention within the Punk and AlterntiveRock realms.

Stylistically, the group is best known for pairing ThreeChordsAndTheTruth charm with confessional lyrics that often make use of literary references.

A four piece punk rock band that originated in Scranton, Pennsylvania but is now based in Philadelphia. The band was founded in 2006 by Greg Barnett, Joe Godino, Eric Keen, and Tom May, who remain its sole members.

* 2017: ''Covers'' (EP)

Best noted for pairing ThreeChordsandTheTruth charm with confessional lyrics that often make use of literary references.

Best noted for pairing ThreeChordsandtheTruth charm with confessional lyrics that often make use of literary references.

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