There is no band, no song, no video, no sound, that is more “now” than AJR. The band — three brothers born and raised in New York City — has achieved a startling quick level of success with “I’m Ready,” a buoyant electro-pop single that’s taking off on social media. The numbers: over 1.5M views on YouTube, thousands of singles sold each week, features in Billboard, the NY Post, and on MTV. Festival performances in front of 10,000+ people.
AJR started to become popular with their track "Weak", which they wrote in a few hours and released 16th September 2016, that was made Platinum in 5 countries, including the US, and Gold in 4 more. It has more than 500 million Spotify streams.
They followed this up with their album The Click, released 9th June 2017, featuring the single Weak as well as "Drama" and "Sober Up", the latter of which features Rivers Cuomo. The album reached no. 1 on Mediabase's alternative singles chart the following year. An extended "Deluxe" version of the album was released 21st September 2018, including an acoustic version of Pretender, a track they worked on with Steve Aoki and Lil Yachty.
30th January 2019 saw the release of "100 Bad Days", which was performed on Jimmy Kimmel on 11th March (coinciding with the release of another single, "Birthday Party"), and got included on Taylor Swift's "Playlist by ME!" in May of that year. Dear Winter was released 5th April, and got a sequel, Dear Winter 2.0, on 25th October.
Neotheater was their next album. It was debuted 26th April 2019 and was possibly where the band got noticed the most, hitting number one on Billboard's Top Rock and Top Alternative charts, and 8th on the Top 200 Albums. It featured 100 Bad Days, Birthday Party, and Dear Winter.
"Bang!" came next on 13th February 2020, at first intended for a Deluxe version of Neotheater, but later integrated into their next album OK Orchestra. "Bummerland" was then released 31st August 2020. 22nd of December 2020 saw the release of My Play, 2 days after they announced OK Orchestra as an album. Then 17th February 2021 saw the release of "Way Less Sad".
OK Orchestra, often teased as OKO, was released 26th March 2021, featuring these 4 singles and a track with the Blue Man Group. Merchandise was release on the 23rd March, and a game called OKO World was released on the 21st.
100 Bad Days
AJR Lyrics
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I ended up with two broke thumbs
Oh my God, I felt so dumb, lucky me
I wrote a song that no one knows
I played a show and no one showed
Oh my God, I felt so alone, lucky me
When all is going wrong and you're scared as hell
Maybe a hundred bad days made a hundred good stories
A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties
A hundred bad days made a hundred good stories
A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties
Yeah, no, I ain't scared of you
No, I ain't scared of you no more
La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da, da
La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da, da
No, I ain't scared of you
No, I ain't scared of you no more
Remember when she broke my heart
Waitin' for the waiter to return my card?
Right as I let down my guard, lucky me
We had to work a bit more hard
Only just to get a little bit less far
We could laugh about it all tomorrow, couldn't we?
When all is going wrong and you're scared as hell
What you gonna do? Who you gonna tell?
Maybe a hundred bad days made a hundred good stories
A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties
A hundred bad days made a hundred good stories
A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties
Yeah, no, I ain't scared of you
No, I ain't scared of you no more
La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da, da
La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da, da
No, I ain't scared of you
No, I ain't scared of you no more
Do your thing it goes like this
No, I ain't scared of you
No, I ain't scared of you
A hundred bad days made a hundred good stories
A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties
Yeah, no, I ain't scared of you
No, I ain't scared of you
A hundred bad days made a hundred good stories
A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties
Yeah, no, I ain't scared of you
No, I ain't scared of you no more
The lyrics to AJR's "100 Bad Days" reflect on the idea that the difficult moments in life can actually lead to positive outcomes, such as interesting stories to tell. The song opens up with the singer remembering a time when he got drunk and ended up with two broke thumbs, feeling "so dumb" and "so alone." However, from that experience, he wrote a song that nobody knows, which follows the idea that even negative experiences can lead to creativity and productivity. The chorus repeats the idea that "a hundred bad days made a hundred good stories / A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties," emphasizing the idea that difficult experiences can lead to positive outcomes.
The second verse reflects on a time when the singer's heart was broken, and he was waiting for the waiter to return his card. Despite the pain and heartbreak, he finds humor and a positive outlook in being able to laugh about it all tomorrow. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the idea that difficult experiences can shape us into more interesting individuals.
Overall, the lyrics to "100 Bad Days" encourage a positive mindset towards challenging situations, suggesting that even the toughest experiences can lead to growth and new stories to tell.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember when we all got drunk?
Do you recall that time we were all drinking together?
I ended up with two broke thumbs
I had injured both of my thumbs that night
Oh my God, I felt so dumb, lucky me
I felt incredibly foolish but was fortunate that something good came out of it
I wrote a song that no one knows
I created a musical piece that nobody is familiar with
I played a show and no one showed
I performed on stage but nobody came to watch
Oh my God, I felt so alone, lucky me
Although I was lonely, I can appreciate the solitude in hindsight
When all is going wrong and you're scared as hell
During times of utter chaos and fear
What you gonna do? Who you gonna tell?
What actions can you take? Who can you confide in?
Maybe a hundred bad days made a hundred good stories
Perhaps enduring many difficult days led to many valuable experiences
A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties
The stories I gained from my hardships serve as a source of intrigue among my peers
Yeah, no, I ain't scared of you
I am no longer afraid of the adversity I face
No, I ain't scared of you no more
I have overcome my fear and have grown more resilient
Remember when she broke my heart
Do you remember that time when my heart was broken?
Waitin' for the waiter to return my card?
I was waiting for the server to return my credit card
Right as I let down my guard, lucky me
Just as I had lowered my defenses, something positive happened
We had to work a bit more hard
We had to put in more effort
Only just to get a little bit less far
Despite our hard work, we didn't progress as far as we had hoped
We could laugh about it all tomorrow, couldn't we?
We could always look back on this and find humor in the situation
Do your thing it goes like this
Alluding to a sense of improvisation or spontaneity
A hundred bad days made a hundred good stories
Through adversity, valuable experiences were gained
A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties
These experiences make me more intriguing to others
No, I ain't scared of you
I am no longer afraid of facing challenges
No, I ain't scared of you no more
I have grown more resilient in the face of adversity
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Adam Brett Metzger, Jack Evan Metzger, Ryan Metzger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
angie
fr tho
@TheAMaazing
Not only is this a good bop, but I kinda agree with the message in this. Even if you have a kinda miserable day/time, at least that'll be a good story to tell to your mates hahaha
@khadijasaltaccount2921
I love your animations and totally agree
@richard-f
Well my grandma sometimes defualt dances on me
@zborn7343
You listen to AJR, Noice
@thedreamer9522
HEYYYY ITS THE AMAAZING I LOVE YOU
@skope9066
what if you have no mates?
@jugglinjosh
What a video! So weird! So amazing! Keep killin' it - pumped for the album!
@bushes_2676
Josh Horton hi I’m here early
@akwarddino3884
Dude I watch your vids