Paramore & Hayley Williams' Love-Hate Relationship with “Misery Business”

For many, the commercial breakthrough of emo-pop of the mid-00s was all about the bombast of My Chemical Romance, the wordplay of Fall Out Boy and the theatre of Panic! At the Disco. But fifteen years later, Paramore are the band whose impact is the most visible.

Singer Hayley Williams’ female point of view and impressive voice proved to be much needed in the sea of dramatic boys falling apart to songs about hips and hearts. To the pity party, Paramore brought a barrage of solid-gold anthems, recalling the best of Jimmy Eat World, with choruses that, rather than bitterly commiserating, uplifted and consoled. However over the years, their biggest hit proved to be contentious. This is the story of Paramore and their Uneasy History with “Misery Business.”

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Hayley Williams quotes by @MaggieMaeFish

Fact-checking by Chad Van Wagner.

00:00 Introduction
00:48 The Beginnings of Paramore
06:35 Recording Riot! & "Misery Business"
14:10 The Controversies of "Misery Business"
18:27 The Controversies of "Misery Business" Part 2
21:53 The Legacy of Paramore & "Misery Business"

Soundtrack
Luar - Citrine (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats)
Jesse Gallagher - The Golden Present
Luar - Anchor (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats)

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