History Music / GoodCharlotte

* LyricalDissonance: ''The Day That I Die'' definitely counts. It's an upbeat-sounding song about waking up one day and realizing that you're going to die.

* MurderBallad: ''My Bloody Valentine''

* SpecialGuest: Music/AvengedSevenfold's M. Shadows & Synyster Gates perform vocals & guitar respectively on ''The River'' from ''Good Morning Revival''.

* {{Yandere}}: The VillainProtagonist of "My Bloody Valentine."

* CoverSong:

Good Charlotte are an American PopPunk band from Waldorf, Maryland. Formed on April 1, 1996, by identical twins [[FaceOfTheBand Joel (Vocals) & Benji Madden (Guitar[=/=]Vocals)]] with [[ThoseTwoGuys Paul Thomas (Bass), Billy Martin (Guitar[=/=]Keyboard)]] and [[PutOnABus Aaron Escopolio (Drums)]]. Just as the band were about to start writing their breakthrough album, ''The Young and The Hopeless'', Escopolio left to play drums in his brother's band, Wakefield and was eventually replaced by Chris Wilson whilst they were touring in support of ''TYATH''. However, Wilson left the band in May 2005, citing personal health reasons, and he was replaced by the band's current drummer, Dean Butterworth, who had previously drummed with Morrisey.

--> This ain't dying, this is livng

*** "Put Your Hands On My Shoulder" by Paul Anka, although this one was featured in the movie.

* {{Yandere}}: The VillainProtagonist of "Your Bloody Valentine."

* SpiritualSuccessor: Joel and Benji's side much poppier side project, The Madden Brothers.

* WhatDidIDoLastNight: The appropriately titled "Last Night".

* BreadEggsMilkSquick: In "I Just Wanna Live:

** Two on the ''NotAnotherTeenMovie'' soundtrack:

** Two on the ''NotAnotherTeenMovie''

Musically, they are probably best known as the band who wrote ''Lifestyles of The Rich & Famous''.

* Good Charlotte (2000)
* The Young and the Hopeless (2002)
* The Chronicles of Life and Death (2004)
* Good Morning Revival (2007)
* Greatest Remixes (2008)
* Cardiology (2010)
* Greatest Hits (2010)

* AudienceParticipationSong: ''The Anthem'' has the "Another loser anthem, woah-oh!" refrain towards the end, and the chorus in ''Movin' On'' is pretty much ''made'' for this.

* BookEnds: ''The Chronicles of Life and Death'' very nearly plays this straight - The album opens with ''Once Upon a Time: The Battle of Life and Death'', a brief instrumental performed on strings; the piece is reprised at the end of ''In This World (Murder)''. The only reason it isn't played straight, is the bonus tracks afterwards (''Falling Away'' or ''Meet My Maker'', depending on if you bought the "Life" or "Death" version of the album, with the hidden song ''Wounded'' following both).

* GoodbyeCruelWorld: Averted; ''Hold On'' has a very clear anti-suicide message, whilst ''S.O.S'' was written from the perspective of someone who needs help & wonders if anyone would miss them.

* RockstarSong: ''I Just Wanna Live'', with some of the lyrics featuring Joel complaining about the band's sudden fame. On the album '''''after''''' they did a song mocking the celebrities who complained about their success. {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d within the song.
--> ''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'', your first hit, aren't you ashamed?

* TrashTheSet: The video for ''The Young and The Hopeless'' featured the band performing in a room filled with trophies & awards, and subsequently destroying every single one of them as they perform.

* FiveManBand: ''[[CaptainObvious Duh]]''.

* [[ExecutiveMeddling Greatest Hits]] (2010)

* SignatureSong: ''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous''.

** in ''Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie'' itself, which was also included in the soundtrack.

* CoverSong: ''If You Leave'' on the ''NotAnotherTeenMovie'' soundtrack; ''Greatest Remixes'' features a cover of ''Dance Floor Anthem'' by Metro Station.
** They also performed a cover of "I Want Candy" by The Strangeloves in ''Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie'' itself, which was also included in the soundtrack.

* TrashTheSet: The video for ''The Young and The Hopeless'' featured the band performing in a room filled with trophies & awards, and subsequently destroying every single one of them as they perform.

** Played straight, however in that the week after ''Cardiology'' (The band's first release on Capitol Records) was released, Sony Music released a GreatestHitsAlbum [[ExecutiveMeddling without the band's involvement]]; Benji outright told fans ''not'' to buy it.

* OldShame: Billy, in regards to the red pants he wore during the ''Little Things'' video.
--> "Red pants, ''what was I thinking?''"

* RealSongThemeTune: For {{Undergrads}}
* RockstarSong: ''I Just Wanna Live'', with some of the lyrics featuring Joel complaining about the band's sudden fame. On the album '''''after''''' they did a song mocking the celebrities who complained about their success. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] within the song.

* SelfBackingVocalist: Averted; Joel sings lead, whilst Benji sings back-up & on occaision, lead. As they're identical twins, it can sound like this trope.

* SpecialGuest: AvengedSevenfold's M. Shadows & Synyster Gates perform vocals & guitar respectively on ''The River'' from ''Good Morning Revival''.

* TrashTheSet: The video for ''The Young and The Hopeless'' featured the band peforming in a room filled with trophies & awards, and subsequently destroying every single one of them as they perform.

** Greatest Remixes (2008)

** Greatest Hits (2010)

* LiveAlbum: Two, neither released in stores - ''Bootlegs'', sold via the band's website in a bundle with 'The Chronicles of Life and Death'' at release; ''[=iTunes=] Live from Montreal'', an acoustice set released only on ''{{iTunes}}'' [[NoExportForYou in Canada]].

* BookEnds: ''The Chronicles of Life ad Death'' very nearly plays this straight - The album opens with 'Once Upon a Time: The Battle of Life and Death'', a brief instrumental performed on strings; the piece is reprised at the end of ''In This World (Murder)''. The only reason it isn't played straight, is the bonus tracks afterwards (''Falling Away'' or ''Meet My Maker'', depending on if you bought the "Life" or "Death" version of the album, with the hidden song ''Wounded'' following both).

* GreatestHitsAlbum: Subverted; their [[strike: last]]penultimate release on Sony Music collected their singles & some fan favourite songs in the form of a remix album.
** Played straight, however in that the week after ''Cardiology'' (The band's first release on Capitol Records) was released, Sony Music released a GreatestHitsAlbum [[ExecutiveMeddling without the band's involvement]].

* SignatureSong: ''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'', though later fans probably consider ''Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Wanna Be In Love)'' as this.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Billy & Paul.