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Simple Plan release limited crystal clear vinyl for No Pads’ 21st anniversary

by Dominika | Mar 18th, 2023 | no comments

To celebrate the 21st anniversary of the release of their debut album No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls (which will happen on March 19th) as well as the 75th anniversary of their former record label Atlantic Records, Simple Plan will be releasing a brand new limited edition crystal clear vinyl. A definite must-have for any Simple Plan collector!

The tracklist of the vinyl includes all 12 songs from the No Pads record with no bonus songs.

The vinyl is available for pre-order on the Atlantic website. Note: As of right now, the item is unavailable and it is unclear whether it’s sold out yet or more will be printed.

This is not the first time No Pads has been released on a vinyl: the record has been available on a regular black vinyl for a few years now. Besides no Pads, all of their other records have previously been released on vinyl with the exception of Still Not Getting Any.

Simple Plan release special 20th anniversary NPNHJB merch

by Dominika | Jul 30th, 2022 | no comments

In 2022, Simple Plan’s debut album No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls (released in 2002) celebrates its 20th anniversary and to celebrate it, the band has now released a number of special merch items.

In the 20th anniversary NPNHJB merch collection, you will find not only some retro designs from the NPNHJB era (featuring the original band symbols or fonts), but also special new birthday cake t-shirt design created by the Brazilian designer Vinicius Gut as well as a limited edition skater deck which only 75 lucky fans will be able to grab.

Make sure to check out the full merch collection on Simple Plan’s official merchstore.

Chuck and Pierre tell the story of being kicked out of the studio when making their debut album

by Dominika | Feb 8th, 2019 | no comments

L’Anecdote is a YouTube series by the music website Punkanormal Activity, in which musicians or other various people from the music industry reveal a short music-related story that’s worth telling.

In the latest episode, Pierre and Chuck from Simple Plan were featured retelling the now infamous story of how the the five of them were kicked out of the studio by their producer Arnold Lanni, when recording their first album No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls, after they did something he expressly forbade them to do. As a bonus, the guys then added another story of how they then dealt with the situation in a way by which they were repromanded for again – this time by their own management.

If you haven’t heard the stories yet, make sure to watch the following video:

Simple Plan score with 2 albums on Rock Sound’s “100 Best Pop-punk Albums” list!

by Dominika | Aug 16th, 2018 | no comments

For the past few days, the British magazine Rock Sound has been slowly revealing the results of their recently featured online poll, which asked music fans to vote for the best pop-punk album. Over 26 000 people voted in and decided the final positions on the list, which has now revealed to us that the public voted not just one, but two Simple Plan albums amongst the 100 Best Pop-Punk Albums!

The best-standing of their albums on this list is their debut album ‘No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls’, which ranks at no. 31, surpassing other classics like Jimmy Eat World’s ‘Bleed American’, The All-American Rejects’ ‘Move Along’ or The Offspring’s ‘Americana’!

The second Simple Plan album featured on this list is their subsequent record ‘Still Not Getting Any..’ which ranked a little lower – at no. 67!

What a great result! It definitely serves as a reassurance that Simple Plan’s music is still very much deep-seated into the minds of music fans and has clearly made an impact on the industry.

Previously, Simple Plan’s No Pads album was featured on a list published by Kerrang back in 2015, where it placed as the 26th “Greatest Pop-Punk Album Ever”. Similarly in 2017, Rolling Stone called this album 33rd “Greatest Pop-Punk Album Of All Time”.

Dave Franco quotes Simple Plan’s ‘I’d Do Anything’ in a new Netflix movie

by Dominika | Apr 14th, 2018 | no comments

Ever since 2002, Simple Plan’s first single from their debut album – the song ‘I’d Do Anything’ has been deeply engraved in the minds of millions of people and still continues to be one of Simple Plan’s most recognizable tunes.

Big thanks to our very observative reader Yva we have now found out that a reference to this song has been made in a newly released Netflix film, co-produced by Channing Tatum, called 6 Balloons, which follows the struggles of Katie (Abbi Jacobson), who’s brother Seth (Dave Franco) is addicted to heroin.

Towards the movie’s end, around its 64th minute, the two siblings get into a car, where Dave Franco’s character tries to remember the words to the song ‘I’d Do Anything’ by Simple Plan, while his sister tries to make him stop and listen to her instead.

Check out the full conversation featuring the song’s lyrics below:

Katie: When I’m with you, all I see is you.
Seth: … What song is that?
Seth: *sings* I close my eyes…
Katie: Stop it.
Seth: *continues singing* And all I see is you..
Katie: Stop!
Seth: *continues singing* I close my eyes…
Katie: Stop it. Jesus, stop!
Seth: *continues singing* I try to sleep, I can’t forget you…

– 6 Balloons –

Check out the trailer for the movie below. 6 Balloons is now available on Netflix: