The mash-up first appeared as the finale of Party Ben's Sixx Mixx radio show on LIVE 105 on Friday, October 1, 2004. It was posted as a standalone mp3 on his website a few days later. The track began receiving radio airplay and was eventually aired on hundreds of radio stations worldwide,[1] despite having no official release. It eventually landed on many stations' lists of the most played tracks of 2004 and 2005.[2] The mash-up was a popularly downloaded track on the Internet and received moderate critical applause.[citation needed][who?] Canada's Music Critics Poll proclaimed it the #3 download of 2004.
A new version of the mash-up was later created with the original of Aerosmith's "Dream On" instead of "Sing for the Moment" and was included on "Best Mashups in the World Ever Are from San Francisco". A third version with the Aerosmith ending and a sample of Missy Elliott was included on the American Edit, a full-length mash-up album of American Idiot, produced by Party Ben and Team9 under the name "Dean Gray".
Personnel:
- Green Day
Billie Joe Armstrong - lead vocals, guitar
Mike Dirnt - bass guitar
Tré Cool - drums
- Oasis
Liam Gallagher - lead vocals
Noel Gallagher - acoustic bass and electric guitars, piano
Paul Arthurs - acoustic guitar, mellotron
Alan White - drums
- Travis
Fran Healy – backing vocals, guitar
Andy Dunlop – guitar
Dougie Payne – bass guitar
Neil Primrose – drums
- Aerosmith
Steven Tyler - backing vocals
Joe Perry - guitar
Brad Whitford - rhythm guitar
Tom Hamilton - bass guitar
Joey Kramer - drums
- Eminem - backing vocals, rapping
Boulevard Of Broken Songs
Party Ben Lyrics
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The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
I walk this empty street
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I walk alone I walk alone
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
I walk alone I walk a-
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Till then I walk alone
Every day I wake up and it's Sunday
Whatever's in my eye won't go away
The radio is playing all the usual
What's a Wonderwall anyway
Backbeat the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line of the edge
And where I walk alone
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
Read between the lines
What's f**ked up and everythings all right
Check my vital signs to know I'm still alive
And I walk alone
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
I walk alone I walk alone
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I walk alone I walk a-
And all the roads we have to walk along are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
I don't know how
I walk this empty street
On the boulevard of broken dreams
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
I walk this empty street
On the boulevard of broken dreams
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a-
Because maybe
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
You're gonna be the one who saves me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
You're gonna be the one who saves me
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Till then I walk alone
Sing with me,(Sing!) sing for the year (Sing It!)
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear (Comeon!)
Sing with me,just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away
The lyrics of Party Ben's "Boulevard Of Broken Songs" mash up four popular hits, which are "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day, "Wonderwall" by Oasis, "Sing for the Moment" by Eminem, and "Dream On" by Aerosmith. The song starts with the lines from "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," which talks about walking down a lonely path, feeling lost and walking alone. The refrain, "I walk alone," echoes the theme of loneliness and isolation from the first verse, with the addition of acknowledging that the singer doesn't feel like anyone else can relate to them.
The verses from "Wonderwall" shift the song's focus to a relationship, and the singer's belief that the other person doesn't feel the same way they do. The lyrics suggest that the singer has tried to communicate this feeling before but has had no success. Finally, the song ends with lyrics from "Sing for the Moment" and "Dream On," which encourage the listener to seize the moment and to sing and live life at its fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
I walk a lonely road
I am walking on a path that feels lonely
The only one that I have ever known
This is the only path I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
I do not know where this path leads
But it's home to me and I walk alone
Despite feeling lonely, this path feels like home to me
Today is gonna be the day
Something significant is going to happen today
That they're gonna throw it back to you
Someone is going to give you something back
I walk this empty street
I am walking on a street that feels empty
On the boulevard of broken dreams
This is a street where dreams have been broken
Where the city sleeps
The city is quiet and still
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
I am alone on this street
By now you should've somehow
At this point, you should have somehow
Realized what you gotta do
Figured out what you need to do
I walk alone I walk alone
I am alone on this path
I don't believe that anybody
I do not believe that anyone
Feels the way I do about you now
Feels the way I feel about you right now
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
I am alone, with only my shadow for company
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
My heart feels shallow and it is the only thing keeping me alive
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Sometimes I wish that someone would come find me
'Till then I walk alone
Until then, I am alone on this path
Every day I wake up and it's Sunday
Every day feels the same, like a Sunday
Whatever's in my eye won't go away
There is something in my eye that will not go away
The radio is playing all the usual
The radio is playing the same songs it always plays
What's a Wonderwall anyway
I do not understand what 'Wonderwall' is
Backbeat the word was on the street
There was a rumor spreading around
That the fire in your heart is out
That your passion has faded
I'm sure you've heard it all before
You have probably heard this before
But you never really had a doubt
But you never really doubted yourself
I don't believe that anybody feels
I do not believe that anyone feels
The way I do about you now
The way I feel about you right now
I'm walking down the line
I am walking on a boundary
That divides me somewhere in my mind
That separates me mentally
On the border line of the edge
On the edge of a boundary
Today is gonna be the day
Something significant is going to happen today
Read between the lines
Pay attention to the underlying message
What's f**ked up and everythings all right
Something is messed up, but everything is okay
Check my vital signs to know I'm still alive
Check me to know that I am still alive
And all the roads we have to walk along are winding
The paths we take are often full of twists and turns
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
The lights that guide us can be overwhelming
There are many things that I would
There are many things that I would like to
Like to say to you
Tell you
I don't know how
But I do not know how
Because maybe
Possibly
You're gonna be the one who saves me
You might be the one to save me
Sing with me,(Sing!) sing for the year (Sing It!)
Sing with me, sing for the year
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear (Comeon!)
Sing for the happy times, sing for the sad times
Sing with me,just for today
Sing with me, just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away
Possibly tomorrow you will pass away
Contributed by Anthony D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@erikaguijosa9052
10 years later and this is still the best mashup I’ve ever heard.
@matebreskovic5880
it's epic actually;listened to it for hours on end the other day lmao
@lusOuR
Yes, and also Sixxmixx99 which is also off Party bens site...he did both party ben is the king of mash ups
@TrueGamer22887
It’s not even close it’s perfect
@thesquishywafflesanddoopvi1277
@@TrueGamer22887 It's close to perfect except at 3:38, they clipped the lyric just enough to be annoying. :)
@maansitamang
Yes
@IgorLSify
It's just one of those early internet relics that always stays fresh
@johnqpublic7578
Except it didnt start on the internet. it started as part of a variety show in Birmingham Alabama
@toddklempan105
Party Ben
@thecliffracer
life was very different the last time I listened to this song.