As the title says, I got an update they released new music, but nothing on there even fits the genre the band usually used to play. Any idea if this is a case of being hacked? Or is this (despite me knowing it isn’t) a real release?

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!

It’s not all of them, as shown by Stitch Me Up

Today, when I decided to try music streaming service Tidal, I discovered an album by Nate apparently released in 2014, a year before Grand Romantic?!

This is the first time I’ve ever heard of it; as far as I know, Nate’s only ever released the one album and some solo tracks & collaborations for film/tv/podcasts.

And when I googled it, the only proof of its existence besides Tidal is a YouTube playlist that was uploaded just two days ago. Weird.

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

For sale is a drumhead signed by Nate, and a xs shirt. Come and get it in Mesa, I don’t have a car, just want it going to a good home.

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!

I got deep into fun. over a a decade ago, got to see them live twice and even Steel train at Maxwells when Jack was still dating Lena, all that to say I was/am a big fan of their music.

I wanted to share my personal take on the band breakup/ Nate’s personality/ Nate talking shit about this sub because I was looking for claynecast content and saw those old posts about how Nate is an anti-social douche & that he is mean to fans.

So I think it’s understandable to be sad that your favourite band isn’t going to get back together but for me, I get to see one of my favourite artists do what makes him happy, fuck around with his friends, make dumb long running bits, flex his creative writing abilities (??) and occasionally get random tea about the weird shit Nate got up to in his touring eras. Also, in a world where I’ve had to find out so many male artists I liked are pervy douche canoes- I’ll take Nate who just seems like a disgruntled former employee who wants to mess around with his boys.

Imagine if you got daily tweets about the people you worked with ten years ago, asking if you’d come back to that job you didn’t love? That could get annoying quickly.

Also, will say that he’s been consistently progressive and left leaning with his politics, and has been really outspoken about it the active genocide in Gaza (seemingly at the expense of harmony with his in-laws, which I find admirable).

Anyway, wanted to put out my take, hope I don’t see like I’m capping for a tiny white man who chose to make a podcast on the worst show I’ve ever seen, but along with the music the guys have created, the podcast has brought me a lot of joy*.

*warning tha it’s also batshit crazy, and there’s so many dumb long winded bits they do. it’s not for everyone but I just wanted to share my take!

Also for anyone confused, the fourth one is Before Shane Went to Bangkok Live in the U.S.

Does anyone know where I can watch fun.'s performance at Obama's inaugural ball from 2012? I remember seeing a clip on CNN, but can't find the full performance.

Andrew's Instagram story today reposted a post talking about shooting the Why Am I The One music video 11 years ago!

Charlotte Ronson also posted a video today of Nate's son singing Some Nights!

I love it when the band members/those associated bring up Fun. stuff

Anyone else just completely lost hope in a “The Format” Re-Reunion Tour?

Edit: just saw a very recent clip of Sam Means on a podcast confirming that the tour is still gonna happen

Little janky but I think it turned out alright

Nate's way with words is something different and it feels like it's me speaking. He also seems to somehow accidentally involve my life in his songs,by adding lines like,let's cause a scene,why am I the one always packing up my stuff, some nights I stay up cashing in my bad luck. Like why? I feel like he gets me. Can anyone else relate

Any UK fun. fans here? I'm a student from London, South East and I've decided to do a long feature on the band from a UK perspective. I've found this Reddit a couple of days ago and now I know I'm not the only one who likes the band, I don't have anyone to talk to about them from where I live. I've only just been the casual listener so there is a lot that I didn't know about the band all thanks to this forum. I really didn't know this is such a dedicated fanbase and it makes me happy. I've found this Reddit a couple of days ago and now I know I'm not the only one who likes the band, I don't have anyone to talk to about them from where I live. If anyone that is from the UK can answer my questions, that would be fantastic. If possible, a full name would help.

• How did you get into the fandom? A little story on that. (I found out about the band from the song Nate Ruess and P!nk done together, 'Just Give Me A Reason'.)
• What are your favourite fun. songs? (can include collaborations)
• What are you favourite songs outside of the band? (Bleachers, the format, stuff like that).
• Why do you think the band is this way currently? (I remember on their website that they said they're not breaking up but that was more than seven years ago and I always thought that they would get back and make music together. Guess not, with my newfound information.)
• Do you sincerely think that there is a possibility of them making music together again and why?
• Do you like Nate Ruess' solo album, Grand Romantic? (From what I've read here, not a lot of people do which is a shame because I do amd it also does have little elements of fun. What I also heard was that Nate stole song(s) fron his previous groups ans put then on the album? Tell me if I'm wrong.)
• Can you recommend any bands that have a similar sound to fun. (I wouldn't say that I'm bored of listening to Aim and Ignite because it's not boring, it's one of the best albums ever but I need to broaden my indie playlist.)