The Script
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It don't break even, no |
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The Script is an alternative rock band from Ireland made up of Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan and Glen Power who seem to specialize in break up and sanity slippage songs. Basically Irelands answer to Linkin Park, with more focus on rock than rap and messages. They have two albums so far, and various hits such as "Nothing", "Breakeven", "For the First Time", "Before the Worst", "If You Ever Come Back" and "Science & Faith".
Discography
- The Script (2008)
- Science & Faith (2010)
- Third Album (2012)
The Script provides examples of the following tropes:
- Adorkable: The singer's moves on stage have the vibe of this.
- Break Up Song: "Breakeven", "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", "Before the Worst", "Talk You Down"...yeah, they have a few.
- Driven to Suicide: In the "Nothing" video .
- Intercourse with You: Mentioned in "For the First Time".
- Mood Whiplash: Nothing into Science & Love on the latter's album.
- Motor Mouth: The rap sections on "This Is Love" and "Before The Worst".
- Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly: Irish R&B Rap Rock.
- Obsession Song: "The Man Who Can't Be Moved"
- Performance Video: "Before The Worst".
- Rerelease the Song: "Break Even" had two versions one for overseas released after "We Cry" and one version for America.
- Sanity Slippage Song: "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", "We Cry", "Rusty Halo", "The End Where I Begin", "Dead Man Walking", "Walk Away".
- Silly Love Song: "This is Love", "Science & Faith", "You Won't Feel a Thing".
- Self-Titled Album: Debut