this pop punk band has managed to stay current after forming in 1997 welcome to
current after forming in 1997 welcome to
current after forming in 1997 welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Ryan key lead singer of yellow card
with Ryan key lead singer of yellow card
with Ryan key lead singer of yellow card about his favorite video cover and
about his favorite video cover and
about his favorite video cover and moment from his career
what’s your favorite video that you guys
what’s your favorite video that you guys have done rough landing holly sure from
have done rough landing holly sure from
have done rough landing holly sure from lights and sounds I’m so fun to make you
lights and sounds I’m so fun to make you
lights and sounds I’m so fun to make you know who shot underwater it was a time
know who shot underwater it was a time
know who shot underwater it was a time when the music business was very
when the music business was very
when the music business was very different and you could say things like
different and you could say things like
different and you could say things like I want all the extras in the whole video
I want all the extras in the whole video
I want all the extras in the whole video to be aging and they say okay and they
to be aging and they say okay and they
to be aging and they say okay and they go cast 200 Asian experts
those things cost money like you know
those things cost money like you know big giant Olympic swimming pool
big giant Olympic swimming pool
big giant Olympic swimming pool underwater shoots and five different
underwater shoots and five different
underwater shoots and five different locations and extras and minted police
locations and extras and minted police
locations and extras and minted police cars and all the fun stuff we got to do
cars and all the fun stuff we got to do
cars and all the fun stuff we got to do for that yeah but people don’t really
for that yeah but people don’t really
for that yeah but people don’t really spend I’m not gonna tell you how much
spend I’m not gonna tell you how much
spend I’m not gonna tell you how much that music video cost because it’s just
that music video cost because it’s just
that music video cost because it’s just absurd now to even think about kind of
absurd now to even think about kind of
absurd now to even think about kind of honestly or like really spent that much
honestly or like really spent that much
honestly or like really spent that much money we were kind of stupid
Ocean Avenue is closed second I mean
Ocean Avenue is closed second I mean obviously that video did a lot of things
obviously that video did a lot of things
obviously that video did a lot of things for our career and a lot of the reason
for our career and a lot of the reason
for our career and a lot of the reason we’re sitting here having this interview
we’re sitting here having this interview
we’re sitting here having this interview that I’m still in a band
favorite cover song you’ve ever done we
favorite cover song you’ve ever done we did I’ll cover up high and dry for this
did I’ll cover up high and dry for this
did I’ll cover up high and dry for this AOL sessions thing two jumps in a week I
AOL sessions thing two jumps in a week I
AOL sessions thing two jumps in a week I bet you think that’s pretty clever don’t
bet you think that’s pretty clever don’t
bet you think that’s pretty clever don’t you boy
you boy
you boy before we went in there our ra our guy
before we went in there our ra our guy
before we went in there our ra our guy at the time pulled me aside and he was
at the time pulled me aside and he was
at the time pulled me aside and he was like dude you can’t cover radio it like
like dude you can’t cover radio it like
like dude you can’t cover radio it like you can’t do that and I’m like why not
you can’t do that and I’m like why not
you can’t do that and I’m like why not and he goes because he’s just something
and he goes because he’s just something
and he goes because he’s just something you don’t do and I was like well I’m
you don’t do and I was like well I’m
you don’t do and I was like well I’m doing it sorry you know after we were
doing it sorry you know after we were
doing it sorry you know after we were done he apologized for saying before and
done he apologized for saying before and
done he apologized for saying before and I’m really proud of it i think it came
I’m really proud of it i think it came
I’m really proud of it i think it came out awesome
your defining moment in your career I
your defining moment in your career I think in 2011 when we released the first
think in 2011 when we released the first
think in 2011 when we released the first single from when you’re through thinking
single from when you’re through thinking
single from when you’re through thinking say yes and we shut down the servers at
say yes and we shut down the servers at
say yes and we shut down the servers at absolutepunk net it’s a website that
absolutepunk net it’s a website that
absolutepunk net it’s a website that influences a lot of fans in our genre of
influences a lot of fans in our genre of
influences a lot of fans in our genre of music whatever that genre is where you
music whatever that genre is where you
music whatever that genre is where you want to call it and so it’s a place we
want to call it and so it’s a place we
want to call it and so it’s a place we still sort of use as a barometer for how
still sort of use as a barometer for how
still sort of use as a barometer for how we’re doing we put that song out and I
we’re doing we put that song out and I
we’re doing we put that song out and I think there was I mean there was a
think there was I mean there was a
think there was I mean there was a common ridiculous amount of plays in the
common ridiculous amount of plays in the
common ridiculous amount of plays in the first 24 hours hundred thousand
first 24 hours hundred thousand
first 24 hours hundred thousand something something crazy and and you
something something crazy and and you
something something crazy and and you know the website couldn’t physically
know the website couldn’t physically
know the website couldn’t physically handle all the people going there that
handle all the people going there that
handle all the people going there that was the first thing we did is the first
was the first thing we did is the first
was the first thing we did is the first thing piece of music we put out and you
thing piece of music we put out and you
thing piece of music we put out and you know after the hiatus I’m letting you
as much as people expect me to answer
as much as people expect me to answer you know winning the video music award
you know winning the video music award
you know winning the video music award or signing the Capitol Records or
or signing the Capitol Records or
or signing the Capitol Records or getting a platinum album all these
getting a platinum album all these
getting a platinum album all these amazing things that happened to the band
amazing things that happened to the band
amazing things that happened to the band i really think that that day watching
i really think that that day watching
i really think that that day watching that happen was more defining than
that happen was more defining than
that happen was more defining than anything else because we realized that
anything else because we realized that
anything else because we realized that you know there was a future for the band
you know there was a future for the band
you know there was a future for the band and out we were going to be able to keep
and out we were going to be able to keep
and out we were going to be able to keep doing what we love to do and that you
doing what we love to do and that you
doing what we love to do and that you can break the internet sure yeah it’s
can break the internet sure yeah it’s
can break the internet sure yeah it’s always fun to break the internet thank
always fun to break the internet thank
always fun to break the internet thank you yeah
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