Justin Shinlever reminds me of the time my freshman year of high school when I wanted my band to buy a modern baseball song and they said “I’m not here for this punk shit!!”
I find it really sad that MoBo will be labelled as just a "sad awkward boy band" by many even though this music really transcends emo. I've listened to groups like Mom Jeans, Tigers Jaw, Cap'n Jazz, American Football and every time I do I always know I'm listening to what is considered emo music. Yet, when I listen to MoBo, I just feel like I'm listening to a friend's band rehearsing in his mom's basement while I sit on the couch and listen to what they're cooking up. I don't think of genre, I don't think of fame, I don't even really think of names. All that I think about is "This person in front of me is someone I've known so well my whole life yet it's all so brand new in such a familiar fashion." I don't know if that's a good way of describing my emotions, but that's what they make me think about.
perfect way of describing it, me and my partner are so glad we saw MoBo before they split because it truly was the perfect time in my coming of age to witness such pure and honest feelings, i think it will always seem to be grouped with 'emo' because of how raw and telling the lyrics are. fully agree with you nonetheless!
As someone who listened to this when they WERE a sad awkward boy, in like, late middle early high, this is the sad awkward boy band kinda meant for 1 specific audience; little boys who don't understand love. Genuinely i fell out this band for 1 simple reason, I found a girlfriend in early high. I learned to socialize more and had someone to share my feelings with and grew as a person. And this music about how stacy should've chose me at prom instead of chad or how jessica is just "pretending" to love you bc she needs someone to rant too just don't make sense at best or heavily misogynistic at worst. Ik people will enjoy any and all types of music no matter what but recently ive been going through old bands i liked when i was younger and seeing how much ive changed. I'm glad ive changed for the better.
im homeschooled and ive always wanted a normal highschool life, its my last year and ive never stepped foot in a highschool and I havent made a single friend in years the lonely is started to feel like vibrations, thanks MOBO for helping me feel like someone sees me.
I like how at the end (it looked to me at least) there were a couple of people at the front (presumably his actual friends) cheering him to run faster and get the hell out of there if he wanted to.
Rest In Peace my dudes. I adored this band so much. Found them when The Weekend music video first came out, I've been hooked ever since. One of the best bands from the punk scene, ever. Coolest guys. I'm literally crying after reading that they broke up.
LYRICS: Is he here? Are you making out? I can you hear you guys on the couch Shut up. Make out. Do something already, I'm waiting After reading that text from your friend I started losing all my confidence So I'll stay tired, I know soon I'll be bailing Then you, you ask if I gotta leave And I wish that I could say no My head is on the verge of exploding No amount of aspirin or pizza could help this from hurting And now I'm turning to you scared shitless Hoping this song goes well Can we highlight the fact that My mouth smells like coffee and garlic? The five cups I had this morning are getting to me (I gotta go, I got the worst fucking spins) Then you, you ask if I gotta leave And I wish that I could say no But we’re so caught up in the moment And I just need a second to catch my goddamn breath To hell with the spins, I'm staying There's no good reason why I should leave your bed tomorrow We can watch Planet Earth and brainstorm tattoos To hell with class, I'm skipping Let's order food and sleep in I've got so much to do But it's ok cause whatever, forever To hell with the spins, I'm staying There's no good reason why I should leave your bed tomorrow We can watch Planet Earth and brainstorm tattoos
I've listened to many bands over my short 18 years of living and none of them hit home for me. But I discovered these guys over the summer and now I can sleep easy knowing I can relate to these guys so much. Plus looking forward to college drinking parties with these guys playing in my head
Is he here? Are you making out? I can you hear you guys on the couch Shut up. Make out. Do something already. I'm waiting After reading that text from your friends I start losing all my confidence So I'll stay tired, I know soon I'll be bailing Then you, you ask if I gotta leave, And I wish that I could say no My head is on the verge of exploding No amount of aspirin or pizza could help this from hurting And now I'm turning to you scared shitless Hoping this song goes well Can we hide like the fact that My mouth smells like coffee and garlic The five cups I had this morning are getting to me I gotta go I got the worst fucking spins Then you, you ask if I gotta leave, And I wish that I could say no But we’re so caught up in the moment And I just need a second to catch my goddamn breath To hell with the spins I'm staying There's no good reason why I should leave your bed tomorrow We can watch planet earth and brain storm tattoos To hell with class I'm skipping Lets order food and sleep in I've got so much to do But it's ok cause whatever, forever To hell with the spins I'm staying There's no good reason why I should leave your bed tomorrow We can watch planet earth and brain storm tattoos
'Every 20 something millennial is searching their past for where they went wrong and how they can get back to when they felt alive'. No one has been able to sum up my feelings listening to this band until now.
Damn we old as fuck now huh 😭 why do I feel like we are still listening to bands in basements but I’m 33 now. Life flies by my friends, thank you for all the memories.
