Thursday, September 11, 2008

It’s “Simple Plan’s” simple plan…


Do you like pop punk rock music? Then simple plan’s music is definitely right for you.... Simple Plan is a French Canadian pop punk band based in Montreal, Quebec. The band began in 1993 by friends Pierre Bouvier, Charles-André "Chuck" Comeau, Philippe Jolicoeur, and Adrian White. They were known as “Reset” by that time. Reset toured around Canada with bands such as MxPx, Ten Foot Pole, and Face to Face, but only managed to gain modest popularity.


But where did they get the name “Simple Plan”? The origin of the band's name is obscure. Some of the band members have given various comical responses on this point, including that the band was their simple plan to avoid getting a "real" job. However, most likely, the name is derived from the movie "A Simple Plan". They only intended the name to be temporary, but they never thought of anything better, and with shows coming up for the new band, the name stuck – until now… Pretty simple huh?


The band has released three studio albums. The first one is No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls which was released in 2002. The album included the hit singles "I'm Just a Kid", "I'd Do Anything", "Addicted", and "Perfect". The second album Still Not Getting Any was released in 2004. Many of the tracks on this album still carry the feeling of teen angst, but the general slant of this album tends toward slightly deeper and more mature lyrical themes, as well as a more mainstream sound that edges away from the pure pop-punk style of their last album. Some critics have pointed towards the inclusion of 'classic' or “mainstream” rock elements, claiming the album “de-emphasizes punk-pop hyperactivity in favor of straightforward, well-crafted modern rock”. Their third studio album; the self-titled Simple Plan was released in February 2008. Their first single "When I'm Gone" gave the band their best chart position in the UK, coming in at number 26. So what do you think about simple plan? They may be simple, but their music rocks! :)


MP3 Downloads

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Simple Plan - Addicted to you
Addicted to you

Simple Plan - Perfect (4.2 MB)
Perfect

Simple Plan - Untitled (How could this happen to me? 5 MB)
Untitled

Simple Plan - I'd do Anything (3 MB)
I'd do Anything

Simple Plan - Jump (4.5 MB)
Jump

Simple Plan - Happy Together (3 MB)
Happy Together

Simple Plan - Shut up (5 MB)
Shut up

Simple Plan - Grow Up (3 MB)
Grow Up

Simple Plan - Welcome to my life (4 MB)
Welcome to my life

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

they arent really simple there music is different