Grab your skinny jeans and straighten that hair! We're diving into the most iconic songs that defined the scene era of the 2000s. From emotional ballads to high-energy punk anthems, these tracks shaped a generation of teens and continue to influence music culture today.
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00:00I was hanging in the corner with my five best friends
00:04Welcome to Miz Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the most memorable songs that defined the scene era
00:11Strap in because we'll be taking a musical trip down memory lane all the way to the 2000s
00:17When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city
00:26Number 10
00:27Dear Maria, Count Me In
00:29All Time Low
00:30The high octane intro to this song still manages to give us that good old rush of adrenaline that it did when it was first released
00:43Maybe that's why it continues to go viral every few years
00:47All Time Low wrote the song about an acquaintance, obviously named Maria, when the members were teenagers
00:53Teens now or whenever are arguably more or less the same
01:03Sometimes they're angsty, other times rebellious, but always dealing with a tangled mess of emotions
01:09So whether they're from the aughts or belong to Gen Alpha now, everyone can relate to ATL's pop punk energy in this track
01:23There's a story at the bottom of this bottle
01:27Number 9
01:30The Downfall of Us All
01:32A Day to Remember
01:33Let's go
01:38Were you even too cool for school if you weren't rocking with ADTR?
01:45It's not easy to bring a hit for yourself
01:48What do you draw the line?
01:50I never thought I'd be and that's all
01:53The Downfall of Us All had the perfect balance of edge and emotion
01:57Punk and metalcore
01:58Coated thinly with a pop sheen
02:01The breakdowns used to hit harder when the band performed live
02:12And those lucky enough to witness it will never forget the thrill of it all
02:16From the head-banging guitar riff to the screams of glory
02:19This song is lodged permanently in the recesses of our once teen brains
02:24It was the score to seem summer after all
02:27Number 8
02:31Jamie All Over
02:32Mayday Parade
02:34I had a dream last night
02:36We drove out to see Las Vegas
02:39Nothing says high school heartbreak like jamming out to this song while walking in the rain
02:45Because it hides your tears
02:47Jamie All Over is the song we all dedicated to the one that got away
02:52Listening to it was always a therapeutic experience
02:55As the powerful vocals drowned out the pain of parting ways with someone you loved
03:00However, this track would almost always be followed by Mayday Parades
03:11Miserable, at best, on any breakup playlist
03:15I can live without you, boy
03:18Without you, I'll be miserable, live by
03:22Which brought on the waterworks again
03:25Years have passed, but Jamie All Over
03:28Still has the power to remind us of our first loves
03:32Not at least till I have to
03:34Down and to the left
03:38Number 7
03:41The Great Escape
03:42Boys Like Girls
03:43Paper bags and plastic hearts
03:46I belong in some shopping carts
03:49Unlike the emo community, scenesters were quite fond of partying it up like there's no tomorrow
03:55The soundtrack to such sweaty nights would usually be The Great Escape, written as a final farewell to youth
04:01Or more specifically, one school days
04:04This Boys Like Girls track is charged with nostalgia and reckless abandon
04:09Throw it away
04:10Forget yesterday
04:12We'll make the greatest game
04:15At the same time, it is tinged with hope for a future that, with any luck, will be just as exciting
04:22We won't hear a word
04:24Face it
04:25We don't know us anyway
04:29The lyrics, which betray the narrator's feelings of being judged by society
04:33Low-key express a desire to be seen for who they are going forward
04:37At least, that's one way to interpret the song
04:40Because we're sure millions of fans have imbued it with their own meanings
04:52Number 6
04:53Here In Your Arms
04:55Hello Goodbye
04:56This one has layers to it
05:05Here In Your Arms doesn't just summon the scene kids of the 2000s, but also holds a special place in the hearts of 90s kids
05:13The song itself is pure pop sweetness, but never too cloying
05:17The music video reminiscent of Wet Hot American Summer is a throwback to the 90s, complete with those weirdly addictive pogs that took over during that era
05:35The awkwardness of adolescence, mixed with the intensity of falling in love for the first time, is presented with a peppy tune in this song that's hard to get out of our heads even today
05:53Number 5
06:02Good Girls Go Bad
06:04Cobra Starship
06:06Featuring Leighton Meester
06:07Seen kids who were obsessed with this song back in the 2000s are all baddies now
06:19We don't make the rules
06:20When Cobra Starship sang of free-spirited young women throwing caution to the wind and embracing their wild side, they created a fantasy
06:29Even if we were at home doing our homework, we were blasting this in our headphones, mentally escaping
06:40Having Leighton Meester on the track took it to a whole new level, too
06:44But just one night couldn't be so wrong
06:48You make me wanna lose control
06:51And frankly, made the message even more convincing
06:54Meester was the poster child of Bad Girls as Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl
06:59Everyone wanted to either be her or be with her
07:02No wonder Good Girls Go Bad was such a hit
07:05Number 4
07:13Fall For You
07:13Secondhand Serenade
07:15Let's get one thing straight
07:25Just because the chorus of this song is now a meme does not take away from the fact that it is iconic
07:31In a way, it proves its current relevance as well as the chokehold it had over Seen Kids back in the day
07:37Cause tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
07:42Over again
07:44Don't make me change my mind
07:47The stripped-down first verse, accompanied by nothing but the cries of a piano
07:52Followed by the resonant strumming of a guitar
07:54Takes the song to a beautiful crescendo
07:57So breathe in so deep
08:01Breathe in me and I'm yours to keep
08:06When the full band kicks in, it is truly exhilarating
08:10And never fails to stir up the fondest memories from rosier times
08:14Because a girl like you is impossible to find
08:19Impossible to find
08:22Number 3
08:23Welcome to the Black Parade
08:25My Chemical Romance
08:27Who knew a single G note could hold so much power?
08:35One of MCR's greatest contributions to music
08:39Welcome to the Black Parade
08:40Is a rite of passage for misunderstood youth
08:43When the world seems to turn its back against them
08:45Emo and Seen Kids identified with the dark themes and explosive, almost cathartic rock sound of this track
08:52We'll carry on, we'll carry on
08:57After feeling out of place everywhere else, they found belonging and comfort in these defiant lyrics
09:03Helena was another such piece that struck a chord with fans
09:15Similarly, I'm not okay
09:23I promise
09:24Was perfect for purging one's resentment
09:27However, for the ultimate dose of empowerment
09:30The band gave us an anti-authoritarian anthem
09:33Teenagers
09:34We really have a lot to thank My Chemical Romance for
09:42Number 2
09:43Don't Trust Me
09:44303
09:45T-t-tongues
09:46Always pressed to your cheeks
09:49While my tongue is on the inside of some other girl's teeth
09:53Not all music has to be highbrow poetry
09:55303 barely sing about anything substantial in Don't Trust Me
09:59And yet, they say so much
10:01Their irreverent lyrics were perfect comebacks for brawls behind school grounds
10:14But were also punchy enough for our MySpace statuses
10:18Drunk on teen spirit, no one was bothered about how deeply offensive they were being
10:22When singing along to this bop
10:24Just girl, shut your lips
10:27Do the hell in color and talk with your hips
10:30It annoyed the adults and served up main character energy
10:34Sometimes, that's all the scene life was about
10:36However, we can't possibly imagine an artist releasing something like this now
10:41Unless they're going for irony, of course
10:49Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions
10:53Shut Me Up
10:54Mindless self-indulgence
10:56We can't deny that it still gets us hyped
10:59I can't wait for you to shut me up and make me hit like bad ass
11:05Final episode
11:06Let's change the channel
11:07Asking Alexandria
11:09This song is buried in our memories like a time capsule
11:13Freaks
11:21Broken Side
11:22It was obnoxiously catchy
11:24Let's get freaky now
11:26Let's get freaky now
11:26Let's get freaky now
11:27Let's get freaky now
11:29Lollipop luxury
11:31Jeffree Star
11:33Love it or hate it, but you just can't ignore it
11:36Flip glass and lullipop
11:37I'll make you through the throat
11:40Can't change your eyes like me
11:41I'm everything you want to be
11:44Shake it, Metro Station
11:46We still know every single word of this song by heart
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12:09Number 1
12:12Misery Business
12:14Paramore
12:20This list would be incomplete without due respect being paid to the mother
12:24aka Hayley Williams
12:26Misery Business elevated scene culture to a whole new level
12:30It wasn't just one of Paramore's finest offerings as an infallible pop-punk record
12:34but also heavily influenced scene fashion
12:38Choppy, teased hair dyed in the brightest colors became hotter than ever
12:42thanks to Hayley's impeccable style
12:44and was eventually recognized as the defining look of the scene subculture
12:55Her bold baby bangs in the music video for Crush Crush Crush had a similar effect
13:00Nothing compares to the quiet evening alone
13:04Just don't want to
13:06I was just counting none
13:07However, the best part of being a Paramore stan
13:10while these songs were all the rage
13:12was posting their moody lyrics all over our social media
13:16That was the OG subtweet
13:24Which of these scene-kid anthems is your guilty or not-so-guilty pleasure now?
13:28Tell us in the comments below