February 21, 2015--Good Charlotte, The Motivation Proclamation

Artist:  Good Charlotte
Song:  The Motivation Proclamation
Album:  Good Charlotte

Okay, so 14-year-old me is jumping up and down because I'm finally posting something she would have loved.  I had actually intended to post this on time, but as you can see, that didn't happen.  Anyway, Saturday morning I woke up and had zero motivation.  I began singing to myself as I lay there in bed, "motivate me....I wanna get myself outta this bed...captivate me...I want good thoughts inside of my head".  I realized that I seriously needed to post this song as Saturday's lyrics.

I used to LOVE these guys.  I had a massive crush on Benji...yes, the one with the crazy hair and the most tattoos.  I still kinda do, but hey, he's got Cameron Diaz now.  Oh well, long shots you know. 

Anyway, I was a major fan.  I loved their first album, which this song is from.  "The Click" and "Screamer" were probably my two favorites from that album.  These Maryland twins made a name for themselves with their two band mates, Billy (guitar) and Paul (bass), with their second album "Young & Hopeless" which brought us the song "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".  Not long after the life they struggled to make after their father abandoned them, their siblings, and mother had become a reality.

Their third album, "The Chronicles of Life and Death" brought us the song "I Just Wanna Live".  There's a verse in the song that says "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, your first hit.  Are you ashamed of the life you're livin'?"  I stopped following them after the release of "Chronicles", however, they have released two albums since, as well as a greatest hits collection.

I still have a soft spot for these guys and I've listened to some of their newer stuff over the past few days and they have matured in their music as well as in their lives.

Billy, Joel, Paul, Benji

Enjoy!

--kk