“I want you to stay. I want you to go.” That sounds like 70% of the sentiments found in the lyric sheets of bands operating in 21st century emo, right there. Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret Reddick ...

Like many songs, “1985” started with nothing but a wordless hook. It first came to former SR-71 frontman Mitch Allan while he was driving, after which he temporarily added in some filler to start with ...

BOWLING FOR Soup’s smash-hit “1985” was the rare nostalgia song without a specific target audience. It appealed to those who were “there” as well as those who weren’t even born yet (which constitutes ...

I don’t know about you, but this “1985” song has been the bugging the bejesus outta me for months. Maybe it’s the curmudgeon subject matter. Maybe it’s because this former SR-71 song went through a ...

“1985” by Bowling For Soup is a certified scene anthem. We’ve screamed it at Warped Tour and blasted it through our car speakers for 16 years now, but it’s still hard to believe it’s been around that ...

BOWLING For Soup rolls more strikes than most pop-punk acts. But the Texas-based quartet still has a ways to go before it can be considered a real contender on the pro tour. The band’s well-attended ...

Frontman Jaret Reddick, writer Mitch Allan and producer Butch Walker revisited the track in honor of it turning 20 this year. By Hannah Dailey This week, Billboard is publishing a series of lists and ...