There may be an obvious answer for this but I am curious as to why this subreddit is so small, and there are not really any communities that talk about fun. All the fan accounts I have come across died off a couple years ago and other than this subreddit and a discord server I haven’t come across any groups that still somewhat actively talk about fun. Now I know this is probably because the band broke up 9 years ago and the name of the band isn’t exactly easy to look up but I would still expect to find more fans and communities for a band that still has so many listeners and such a big following ten years ago. Why do you guys think this happened?

thats the post i just miss them 😭 im listening to the gambler as i write this

it’s been so long. yesterday i was a teenager listening to their songs and now… i feel nostalgic when i listen to them. fun is a nostalgic band already, kinda difficult to accept that im growing older and this band feels like a relic of the past that’ll never return

its kinda sad that nostalgia’s all that’s left since they didn’t release anything after some nights. i really wish they come together even just once. i need closure atleast if they’re not releasing new music

plsss andrew nate jack just come back together already 😭

I need help finding a song and I’m pretty sure it’s from this band but I’m not entirely sure, all I remember is the music video was a boat sailing through the ocean and the art style was kind of like a black and white comic book. Please help me.

Could this mean anything?? It’s a post on Nate’s Twitter from yesterday

Hey guys, if y’all didn’t see the post I made about a month ago, I’m going to start making posts once a month or so to discuss each fun song in order, starting with Be Calm and ending with Sight of the Sun. Hope you guys like it!

According to Wikipedia (I know), the song “Be Calm” interpolates “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” by Elton John. Anyone know what the interpolation is?

Hey y’all, as the title says would y’all be interested in me posting a fun. song every couple of weeks or so and everyone just talking about it in the comments? Whether it’s what they like about the different instruments, the memories they have associated with it, or their favorite lyrics. It just seems like a fun. way to keep talking about the band and discussing their music and maybe getting this community more attention. Let me know if you guys want me to start doing this and if so, I was thinking of either doing it randomly or going in order by release, but I was leaning more towards in order.

Just curious as to what y’all think of them since jack antoff started it and is the lead singer for them. For me I love a lot of their music, with some of my favorites being modern girl, and how dare you want more. I also really like I wanna get better, don’t take the money, and rollercoaster. I was really pumped up for their new album but really disliked it, but I should give it another listen.

I'm trying to make a playlist of every song by Nate or any of his bands. The criteria do get a little shaky at times since I know there are plenty of songs he wrote for other singers but didn't perform, but for the sake of this list I'm including songs that have him as a lead vocalist or have him as a writer and partial vocalist. (i.e. covers do count, songs he is featured on but didn't write do not count, songs he wrote for Pink but didn't sing do not count) Also, I didn't include any duplicates (as far as acoustic versions/live versions)

Here is my current list. Please let me know if I missed anything, or if there's anything I included that shouldn't be.

The First Single (You Know Me)

Wait, Wait, Wait

Give It Up

Tie the Rope

Tune Out

I’m Ready, I Am

On Your Porch

Sore Thumb

A Mess to Be Made

Let’s Make This Moment a Crime

Career Day

A Save Situation

Matches

I’m Actual

Time Bomb

She Doesn’t Get It

Pick Me Up

Dog Problems

Oceans

Dead End

Snails

The Compromise

Inches and Falling (I Love, Love)

If Work Permits

The Lottery Song

You’re Not A Whore (by The Real Partners)

For You

Faith in Fast Cars

Seven Digit Pin Code - Demo Version

A Good Time At Your Expense - Demo Version

Threes - Demo Version

Do You Believe In Magic?

Glutton of Sympathy

1000 Umbrellas

Apeman

Does Your Cat Have A Mustache?

One Shot, Two Shots

At the Wake

Even Better Yet

Janet

Dear Boy

Swans

This Town Ain’t Big Enough For the Both of Us - Live

Your New Name

Be Calm

Benson Hedges

All The Pretty Girls

I Wanna Be The One

At Least I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)

Light A Roman Candle With Me

Walking The Dog

Barlights

The Gambler

Take Your Time (Coming Home)

Stitch Me Up

Walking The Dog II

Some Nights - Intro

Some Nights

We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)

Carry On

It Gets Better

Why Am I the One

All Alone

All Alright

One Foot

Stars

Out on the Town - Bonus Track

Sleigh Ride

Believe In Me

C’mon - Single Version

Sight of the Sun - Single Version

Just Give Me a Reason

Please Leave A Light On When You Go

What The Fuck (Live)

Fool Me Too

Grand Romantic - Intro

AhHa

Nothing Without Love

Take It Back

You Light My Fire

What This World Is Coming To (feat. Beck)

Great Big Storm

Moment

It Only Gets Much Worse

Grand Romantic

Harsh Light

Brightside

There’s a phenomenon that happens at this little remote bar that I do not understand. When Some nights is played by the DJ people FLOCK to the light up dance floor, take their shoes off and put them in a pile in the middle of the floor and then dance around it acting like it’s a bonfire. They roast marshmallows. They jump over the fire.

I can find no pop culture reference to this.

Superfans! Help me understand.

In a 2011 interview, Brendon and Spencer of P!ATD were asked about making songs with fun., and Spencer said “We did two songs about a year ago”

And in a 2010 interview, Nate Ruess was asked the same question, and he said “We’ve actually worked on a couple of songs together”

My theory is that two songs were recorded, maybe a few others were written or roughly demoed, but only C’mon and another unnamed song was recorded

But is there anything else known about this other recorded song?

Lost a shirt like this in college and have been looking all over the web to find a new one. If anyone could help that would be awesome!

Kind’ve a dumb post but I really want to talk to somebody about fun., could be about your or my favorite songs, favorite albums, when you saw them on tour, what you think of their album covers, how their music has helped you in life etc. None of my friends are that into fun and I really just want to talk about the band with someone since fun. is my favorite band of all time. Thanks!

Edit: also if you stumble across this post years down the line please still respond because I’ll probably still be checking it from time to time

As the title says this is such an awesome live album and it’s such a shame that it is only on SoundCloud. The highlight for this album for me is easily What the Fuck, the piano riff is amazing and the guitar parts/solo is also awesome. What do y’all think of the album & What the Fuck?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6VXe8uMeHT/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Since The Format sub doesn’t work, this was the next best thing. Does anyone know which song of Perry’s sounds similar enough to Dead End to the point where she had to be credited? If anyone hasn’t listened to the record, it’s closer to Aim and Ignite than I ever would have imagined, can’t recommend enough.

Be Angry

Mordecai and Rigby Bushes

None of the Ugly Boys

I don’t wanna be the one

At Least I’m Not As Happy

Dim Multiple Dutch Lightbulbs Without Me

Running the Cat

Evil Barlights

The Financially Responsible

Don’t Take Your Time

Evil Stitch Me Up

Most Days

They Are Old

Carry Off

It Gets Worse

Why Are You the One

All Together

Two Feet

Moons

In on the City

Hearing of the Moon

I've been hunting for this sample where a street orator says, "A nation with no values other than their own values are rubbish" for like, two years on and off, and I managed to find it finally tonight. https://freesound.org/people/vedas/sounds/62840

Here's a link to the timestamp in "It Gets Better" where the sample can be heard: https://youtu.be/ZplbCFgJ8aE?t=166

fun. has been an obsession of mine since I was a teenager, so I've sort of been hunting for this on and off for YEARS. Not going to go into too much detail about how it was found here on Reddit, but it was!

I made an account just to post this, I am never logging in to Reddit again

I saw on the Wikipedia page that there are several other albums, including some live ones and "The Ghost That You Are to Me", as well as a b-sides for "Aim and Ignite", and something called "Point and Light". I don't see them on Deezer, any idea where they'd be available? Thanks!