John Mulaney is, without a doubt, one of the most beloved comedians on earth. There’s something about his intelligent yet goofy style that makes him eminently likable. You wouldn’t necessarily think it, but as it turns out, Mulaney is also the perfect person to pull quotes from when you’re trying to describe early 2000s pop punk bands.
This amazing phenomenon was discovered by Twitter user @ayrbee (aka: Yikes on Bikes). Although she has less than 1,000 followers, many of whom she no doubt picked up since yesterday, her initial tweet has now been retweeted over 13,000 times and liked over 31,000. If you remember pop punk music from 2000-2009, her list is sure to blow your mind. To be fair, a few of these bands might be more emo than pop punk but, let’s not kid ourselves, it’s a fine line.
My Chemical Romance pic.twitter.com/4rt8xZCYuK
— Autumn Thee Season | BLM 🍉 (@lyktheseason) January 28, 2019
Brand New pic.twitter.com/pl54cPJI34
— Autumn Thee Season | BLM 🍉 (@lyktheseason) January 28, 2019
Blink-182 pic.twitter.com/TRA0rSOEoH
— Autumn Thee Season | BLM 🍉 (@lyktheseason) January 28, 2019
Panic! At The Disco pic.twitter.com/wAnXhR2riD
— Autumn Thee Season | BLM 🍉 (@lyktheseason) January 28, 2019
Mayday Parade pic.twitter.com/H9e4lluQ0E
— Autumn Thee Season | BLM 🍉 (@lyktheseason) January 28, 2019
Fall Out Boy pic.twitter.com/UTDKkEZLZz
— Autumn Thee Season | BLM 🍉 (@lyktheseason) January 28, 2019
Green Day pic.twitter.com/uEz7IOuAnY
— Autumn Thee Season | BLM 🍉 (@lyktheseason) January 28, 2019
Of course, with a premise this good, it wasn’t long before other people hopped on board.
https://twitter.com/meganxleighx/status/1090091381568270341
https://twitter.com/ayrbee/status/1090119305914707968
https://twitter.com/kimmi_page/status/1090269435774984192
https://twitter.com/clichefiancee/status/1090248305475571712
https://twitter.com/kimmi_page/status/1090281482311139328
https://twitter.com/JordanRae017/status/1090245529500565504
https://twitter.com/TheJrobot/status/1090116228595748864
https://twitter.com/meganxleighx/status/1090090785960325120
Alkaline Trio pic.twitter.com/QBHJL3FLwz
— Todd Riley (@TyRosati) January 29, 2019
One person decided that instead of a band, she could use a John Mulaney quote to express why she listened to this kind of music in the first place.
My parents asking me why I listened to all these screamo bands growing up pic.twitter.com/MXlpuXNdqv
— Sabrina Thompson (@brinsketches) January 29, 2019
The thread made people so happy that they had a hard time expressing just how much they enjoyed it. Well, except for one person, who seemed to find the perfect way to say thanks.
https://twitter.com/kimmi_page/status/1090279120800497665
