1. Roper is a Christian… Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 bands that go by the name Roper.
1. Roper is a Christian Pop-Punk band formed in Denver, Colorado. The band consists of Reese Roper (former singer of Five Iron Frenzy) providing the vocals, Jonathan Byrnside (Lead Guitar), Jonathan Till (Bass), Stephen Till (Rhythm Guitar) and Nick White (Drums). In the early summer of 2005, Stephen Till left the band, and was replaced by Matt Emmett.
Roper's first album, Brace Yourself for the Mediocre, was produced before the band was officially together. All songs on the album with the exception of "Day of Pigs" and "You're Still The One" were written by Reese Roper, Masaki Liu, and Ethan Luck. Because of the incomplete state of the band at the time of the album's release, the only current member appearing on the CD is Reese Roper. As a result, the album features many additional musicians such as Frank Lenz (Drums), Elijah Thomson (Bass), Phil Bennett (Organ), Bob Schiveley (Guitar), Masaki Liu (Guitar), Jason White (Additional Drums), Ethan Luck (Guitar), and many additional vocalists.
The band has disbanded. Roper has issued a statement regarding the status of the band. "What happened to Roper? Is it dead? - Yes. Roper was a project put together by 5minutewalk records. We had a falling out with them, and are too lazy to start over again. Everyone has real jobs now, and although we miss seeing you all, we are just going to let it die. Unless you are a record company executive that wants to give us an enormous signing bonus and not make us tour"(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roper_%28band%29)
2. Irish metal act Roper, from Limerick City, which first appeared on the scene in 2002, are twins Brian OβBrien (guitar/vox) and Conor OβBrien (bass), Brian Meaney (drums) and Bryan Griffin (guitar). The band won the Miller Strat Band of the Year competition in 2005 and were finalists in the Whelanβs Brave New Stage 05. They were also considered by many to be the most entertaining act in the final of the 2006 National Student Music Awards.
Roper, whose sound is rooted in metal but has traces of funk and groove, opened the first ever Irish date for Mudvayne with American Headcharge in June 2005 where guitarist Greg Tribett commented on how refreshing it was to have a good opening act for a change! Roper have produced a unique sound, described by HOTPRESS as "a whirlwind of sonic delights", winning fans in eventhe most unlikely audiences with their distinctive style of high energy potent melodic metal.
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3. Roper is a 4 piece post-punk band from Sheffield, UK.
www.myspace.com/roperuk
You're With Stupid
Roper Lyrics
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He's got a wallet chain
He will show off his tattoos
He's almost six foot six
He's scoping all the chicks
While he's hanging on to you
And you're unaware that his eyes are never on you
He's working on his game
You're the one who's breaking every heart in here
You're with stupid
He's the one that should be crying in his beer
You're with stupid
I'm the one who wishes he could disappear
I feel stupid
Her face is all aglow
So pale like whitest snow
It's more than I can bear
I'm swallowing so hard
I'm keeping up my guard
I am trying not to swear
'Cause he's right there with his perfect arms around you
Stabbing my heart through
If he wouldn't punch my face in
I'd say to you
See the sunlight shining through
He just isn't good for you
The lyrics to Roper's "You're With Stupid" tell a story of unrequited love and heartbreak. The song's protagonist is watching the person they love, who is with someone who is not good for them. The opening lines describing the person she's with are full of negative characteristics that suggest he's not a good person. He's burning butane, which suggests drug use, and he's showing off his tattoos, which may indicate a lack of class. The singer notes that he's only six-foot-six, which indicates that he might have an oversized ego. He's checking out other women while he holds onto the singer, who is unaware that his eyes are never on her. He's working on his game, pretending to be in love, while she's the one breaking hearts.
The second verse introduces the singer's love interest, who is beautiful but with a pallid face. The singer is trying to keep their guard up and not swear or attack the person she's with. The singer notes that the person she's with has perfect arms and is stabbing the singer's heart through with his affection. He wishes he could tell her that the person she's with, whom he refers to as stupid, is not good for her, but he can't because he's afraid of getting punched in the face. The song's chorus repeats, with the singer expressing his feelings of sadness and stupidity for still being in love with her.
Line by Line Meaning
He's burning the butane
He's igniting the lighter fluid
He's got a wallet chain
He's wearing a chain to hold his wallet
He will show off his tattoos
He will display his tattoos to gain attention
He's almost six foot six
He's approximately six feet and six inches tall
He's scoping all the chicks
He's looking for attractive girls to hit on
While he's hanging on to you
He's holding onto you while flirting with other girls
And you're unaware that his eyes are never on you
You don't realize he's not paying attention to you
He's working on his game
He's trying to improve his seduction techniques
Just pretend that you're in love with what's-his-name
Act like you're in love with him, even if you're not
You're the one who's breaking every heart in here
You're unknowingly hurting everyone's feelings
You're with stupid
You're in a relationship with an idiot
He's the one that should be crying in his beer
He should be the one feeling upset, not you
I'm the one who wishes he could disappear
I want to disappear because of how I feel
I feel stupid
I feel foolish
Her face is all aglow
She has a radiant expression on her face
So pale like whitest snow
Her face is white like snow
It's more than I can bear
I can't tolerate the situation anymore
I'm swallowing so hard
I'm trying to control my emotions
I'm keeping up my guard
I'm trying not to let my emotions show
I am trying not to swear
I'm attempting not to use bad language
'Cause he's right there with his perfect arms around you
He's hugging you with his muscular arms
Stabbing my heart through
It's painful to me
If he wouldn't punch my face in
If he wasn't so aggressive
I'd say to you
I would tell you
See the sunlight shining through
Realize the truth about the situation
He just isn't good for you
He's not the right person for you
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JohannSebastianSpock
He's the one who should be crying in his beer.
Laser Cats Productions
The nice guys national anthem.
Andy Earnest
Aw yesssss.
ironsabbathify
Roper are my grandmothers cousins
celryn
Hey its back up on youtube. You better read their Terms and Agreement thing. All the other "You're with stupid" videos have been taken off. Just be careful, i'd like it to stick around =P
1thess523
@ironsabbathify ,cool.
Pop Punk'd
So bad quality π’
1thess523
Shoot me your email and I'll rip you an mp3, i probably uploaded this before I knew how to convert to mp3 from wav.