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Todd Morse – Everything Fun (Is Bad For Me) (2022)

If you are in the mood for a song you can rock out to that captures a sentiment we all feel at some point, you are in the right place. This is exactly what Todd Morse has to offer with his fantastic single ‘Everything Fun (Is Bad For Me)’. Carrying on the lyrical theme of his debut album, the single brings a clash of all the fun things your inner child wants and the knowledge that they are bad for you from your wiser self.

Morse has been a feature in the music industry for over 20 years, having written, recorded and performed with some major groups including H2O and Juliette and the Licks. While he might be best known as the current bassist of The Offspring, his solo music is something to take notice of. Fusing pop-punk with 90s indie rock, he will have you eager for more and adding him to your list of favourite artists.



‘Everything Fun (Is Bad For Me)’ hits the ground running, grabbing your hand and pulling you into the engaging melody. From the first moment, you can’t help but start to rock out to the sound. The energy of the melody is infectious and gets you bouncing around to the rhythm, or at the very least bopping your head. The drums continue to push you down the soundscape while the guitars shake up energy in your soul. There is a slightly retro touch to the melody that makes you think of 90s rock, but this has been wrapped up in a modern covering. The guitar riff later in the track is a pleasure to hear as it gets you turning the volume up.

As the melody gets you rocking out and turning up the volume, Morse’s vocals bring a fun blast to your ears. The opening verse hits you with the issues that all the fun things you indulge in bring with them. There is an undeniable energy to the performance that crests on the chorus with a rocking flow that really gets you bouncing off the walls. Through his performance, Morse brings a wonderful clash of good and bad to life in the most engaging way possible. He considers indulging in all the fun things in life only to tap into the wisdom of how bad these things actually are for you.

Todd Morse gets you rocking out to his energetic sound while considering indulgences and the problems they bring in the engaging ‘Everything Fun (Is Bad For Me)’. From the first moment, you are hit with the energy of the single that only becomes more engaging the longer you listen. There is no way to avoid the infectious energy that has you turning the volume up and rocking out.

Find out more about Todd Morse on his website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Spotify.