Pop-punks Simple Plan released a career-spanning documentary this week on Amazon Prime in celebration of their 25th anniversary. The film covers the band’s formation and rise to perform on some of the biggest stages around the world. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, the film also includes interviews with band and contributions from noteworthy members of the scene including Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus, The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland and guitarist Noodles, Avril Lavigne, and Fat Mike of NoFX. When the band announced the movie in the last quarter of 2024, they said:
“This movie is the centrepiece of the band’s 25th anniversary celebrations and probably one of the most ambitious and special project we’ve ever been a part of. Reaching this milestone felt like the perfect moment to look back, reflect and give our fans an inside look into our lives, both on tour and at home.
We gave director Didier Charette unprecedented access to the band, and our archives, and trusted him to tell our story. He traveled with us on tour for an entire year and, in the process, really captured the essence of who we are as a band and as people. We’re so proud of this movie and can’t wait for our fans to watch it and get to know us like never before!”
In conjunction with the film, the group released a soundtrack that features a total of 38 tracks including old demos and never-before released songs. One of these new songs is titled “Nothing Changes”, which has debuted alongside a music video directed by Eric Richards. Check it out below and stream the soundtrack, as well.
Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd is available to stream now on Amazon Prime. The soundtrack is available here.
The Kids in the Crowd – Music From the Documentary Soundtrack track listing:
- “Nothing Changes”
- “I’d Do Anything”
- “Grow Up”
- “Crash and Burn”
- “When I’m with You”
- “Jump”
- “My Alien”
- “One Day”
- “The Worst Day Ever”
- “I Won’t Be There”
- “God Must Hate Me”
- “I’m Just a Kid”
- “You Don’t Mean Anything”
- “Holding On”
- “Me Against the World”
- “Addicted”
- “Perfect”
- “Welcome to My Life”
- “Perfect World”
- “Shut Up!”
- “One”
- “Crazy”
- “Save You”
- “When I’m Gone”
- “Astronaut”
- “The End”
- “What If”
- “Jet Lag” feat. Natasha Bedingfield
- “Summer Paradise” feat. Sean Paul [single version]
- “This Song Saved My Life”
- “The Antidote”
- “Boom!”
- “Where I Belong” (live)
- “I’d Do Anything” (August 1999 Demo)
- “My Alien (Rocket)” (October 1999 Demo)
- “Summer Lies” (August 1999 Demo)
- “Feeling” (January 2000 Demo)
- “Happy Lie” (January 2000 Demo)
