i dont know much about this band but they got a new site and they have some good songs. This being one of them. good emo band

amazing band, probabley one of their best songs out there, good suggestion man.

Indeed, the song is amazing. i cant get the song out of my head, i keep listening to it over and over again.

former taking back sunday guys shaun copper and john nolan make up this group with some chick and another guy. a lot softer than tbs but still an amazing group.

Great song. Listened to it many times. Its the only song that i've heard of the band though.

thios song is like a drug...i cant get enough...its such a harmonious song..its so easy to play too....its relle kewl

If you like that song check out "It's for the best". It's pretty good as well.

Yeh Straylight is awesome...the girl is Michelle Nolan...John Nolans sister and their album is hopefully dropping this fall

i agree, i love this song. does anyone know where i could find sheet music of this song for the piano? thanks

I also would like to find piano sheet music for this song cuz its awesome if anyone knows where i can find it let me know!

a friend told me about this band..i want the sheet music so i can play it onthe piano, anyone know a site with it??

so where the fuck is the sheet music!? HM? Talented bastards out there? Would you like to go figure it out? Yes thats right, im telling to get off your lazy asses and go figure it out. And dont vote for John Kerry while your at it, his wife and him like Heinz Ketchup in bed.

Well Straylight is one of my favorite bands, and it just so happens that they came to milwaukee, and i got to see them live and had the privilege of standing on a concrete abuttment right next to their stage (which was just a small side stage cuz no one knew/knows who they are yet) and i could see the piano parts for every song that they played and afterward i got to talk to all of them and get their autographs : ) so if you have any questions on how to play their songs just let me know.

Oh my god. I can not stop listening and i really want to find some sheet music for this. I have looked everywhere. if anyonenfinds any email me and tell me where it is xxwehaditallxx@yahoo.com

I spent half an hour looking for the sheet music then decided, what the hell, I'll try and figure it out. Honestly, it took me less time to play it by ear then it did to fail at finding it online, and I've never figured out a whole song by ear before. Everyone out there can learn Existentialism on Prom Night, and if you REALLY can't, I'll help you out here:

It starts on F#, and ascends then descends in some weird variation of the F# Minor chord. F#, C#, F#, A. Then drop to the D below the first F#, follow it with the D Major chord (D, A, D, A). One step up to E, and you play what you did on the F# Minor, everything but the last note straight from the book (E, B, E, A). Finally, play that last chord again, but drop the final A down half a step to G#.

As for the melody, it's easy as well- C#, D, E, and B are the only notes, I can't think of anything you could go wrong on there. Remember that after it comed down from the D and E, it doesn't immediatly sink to B, but plays C# twice.

The other part that everyone wants to know is the "Sing like you think no ones listening / you would kill for this / just a little bit." The notes are A, E, D, C#, D, E, C# for "sing like you think no ones listening." Play the "-ing" as an eigth and immediatly drop to A for "you would kill for this just a little bit" That's the C#'s and two A's.

Thats the simplest parts of "Existentialism on Prom Night." It really as an easy as hell song, the tricky bits are what I'm doing now- those little harmonies that play while he's singing. Once I master everything I'll put it on finale and post it someplace, email me and I'll make sure to send you the copy once I make it.

And by the way, if this helps you, it'd be nice if you'd drop me an email to say thank you. Anything to brighten my day

Yes, you deserve a thank you. Please, do post the rest when you figure it out.

Thanks Ryan DeFranco for the piano music. Just listened to the song today and I guess I sorta fell in love with it. I havent tried what you've done yet but I will in a few minutes. Please send the final copy to me at marsroxmysox@yahoo.com Thanks a bunches.

Aright I got to play what you had Ryan and thanks a bunches because it's all right except it's a half step higher I think. I transposed it to F minor instead of F# minor and it sounds more like the recording. So it's: (F, C, F, Ab) (Db, Ab, Db, Ab with an octave between the Db's and Ab's) (Eb Bb Eb Ab) (Eb Bb Eb G) That's all I've got now. Thank you Ryan so much. I wouldnt have figured it out if you hadn't posted all that.

thank you so much ryan, i think you are right. but lee, playing it in f minor instead of f# isnt correct. It doesnt sound right, at least i dont think so anyway. Well thanks so much to both of you guys.

thank you so much ryan, i think you are right. but lee, playing it in f minor instead of f# isnt correct. It doesnt sound right, at least i dont think so anyway. Well thanks so much to both of you guys. i also noticed how similar this song is to pachelbel's canon.