August 06, 2003

New Concert Alert

Saturday September 13th at the Grog Shop - Straylight Run (new band started by John Nolan formerly of Taking Back Sunday) and Jamison/Parker. These are both brand new bands, and this will be the first tour for both of them. I don't want to miss this because it's going to be a great show.

Update: Just read this interview with John and Shaun of Straylight Run. Sounds like piano is a big part of their songs. W00t, more piano rock. Says Shaun: "I would just like to say that it’s the perfect blend between Thursday, Saves The Day, Dashboard Confessional, and Jimmy Eat World." Sounds good to me, can't wait to hear their stuff. They said they're going to try and have stuff available for download soon.

Posted by Jason at August 6, 2003 07:26 PM
Comments

Does anybody know where i can get piano sheet music on-line for Straylight Run's Existentialism On Prom Night?

Posted by: Trevor on October 22, 2003 01:37 PM

I'm looking myself for sheet music for Prom Night. I'm working on that song though and if i finish the song and it sounds decent then ill try to put it up somewhere.

Posted by: RJ on November 8, 2003 12:57 PM

yeah i would really like to get my hands on the sheet music for existentialism also
--sam

Posted by: Sam on November 24, 2003 09:21 PM

Hahah oh god, my friend and I were planning on doing that song for our school's talent show, and tryouts are Tuesday the 9th. I can try doing it by ear but I suck basically so if someone has it PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE send it my way and I'll give you lots of... uh... sex?

Posted by: Sare on December 3, 2003 05:10 PM

Hey i really want that music too. We're thinkin of playin it in battle of the bands. If any of you guys get ahold of it. please send it my way!

Posted by: hans on December 11, 2003 05:01 PM

If anyone has "Tension and the Terror" for piano, please send it here. I'll... I don't know. Be extremely greteful. Merry Christmas.

Posted by: Sophie on December 24, 2003 10:14 PM

yea, If anyone has sheet music to Existentialism on Prom Night, or any of their other songs, please email them to me. I'm trying to figure it out too and if I do, I'll defninitely post it or something

Posted by: Ashley on December 31, 2003 06:51 PM

Ditto.

If anyone finds sheet music for that song, please e-mail me!

Posted by: Sam on January 7, 2004 04:21 PM

if any one has the piano music sheets for Existentialism on Prom Night..that would be great :D

Posted by: justine on January 18, 2004 02:22 PM

Hey people-
I am currentely looking for the piano music for Existentialism on Prom Night but I can't find it AT ALL!! I would appreciate it so much if you would e-mail me even if you had a hint where I could get it. Thanks SO MUCH!!

Posted by: Sarah on January 22, 2004 01:37 PM

if ne one has sheet music for existentialism on prom night and could send it to me it would be highly appreciated

Posted by: jus on January 31, 2004 01:35 AM

yeah, if anyone has that...or any info on how to get it, it would be GREATLY appreciated. :D

Posted by: randy on February 3, 2004 07:48 PM

i've been dying to get the piano sheet music for Staylight Run's Existentialism on Prom Night. If anyone gets it email it to me!

Posted by: Adrienne on February 11, 2004 10:53 PM

I've figured out the song :) email me if u want it.

Posted by: Jordan on October 18, 2004 03:16 PM

yeah, it's like impossible to find piano sheet music for existentialism on prom night - straylight run. If anyone knows where I can get it, pleaseee email me. thanks much

Posted by: kimberly on November 6, 2004 06:37 PM

yeah I really would like to have it too...

Posted by: marty on November 10, 2004 06:50 PM

Okay I was on a website where it said this guy transcribed it.... and he is apparently giving people copies if they email him with the info.... the guy's name is kevin and his email is kwooo19@yahoo.com

Posted by: lauren on November 14, 2004 02:53 PM

if anyone has the piano music for the tension and terror i would be most grateful. i'm just a poor little british kid!! [petaypan_10@hotmail.com]

Posted by: antoire on November 16, 2004 05:41 AM

I first saw the video on Fuse and was literally blown away. This song is absolutly beautiful, and their piano is one of the reasons why. After half an hour on google I said 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 something similar to what you did on the F# Minor, the unaltered chord on everything but the last note (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.

Those are the simplest parts of "Existentialism on Prom Night." It really is 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 never hurts to drop a thank you email my way- always nice to know that I helped somebody out :)


-Ryan DeFranco

Posted by: Ryan DeFranco on November 27, 2004 12:30 PM

YAY!!! YOUR SO AWESOME!! THANKS!

Posted by: taylor on November 28, 2004 04:40 PM

ah sweet thank you.
anyone get the tension & the terror yet?

Posted by: lina on December 1, 2004 03:58 PM

yea.. just email me and ill reply back with a copy of exsistentalism on prom night sheet music

Posted by: kevin on December 5, 2004 10:37 AM

if you could figure out the rest of exixtential please send it to me ... thanx

Posted by: stephanie on December 18, 2004 02:02 PM

Hey can anyone email me the piano sheet music for Exsistenalism on Prom Night I cant find it anywhere!

Posted by: Becca on January 8, 2005 02:09 PM

I'm aware that some of you out there have the music for "Existentialism on Prom Night" and "Tension & Terror." So, hey!, share the wealth. Anyone who has it, please e-mail me. I'll love you forever.

Posted by: chrissy on January 11, 2005 03:41 PM

please send me a copy of prom night by straylight run.. i want to play it for graduation!

Posted by: ruby on January 14, 2005 12:46 PM

omg..if you get all the notes..pleez email them 2 me..

Posted by: dani on January 30, 2005 07:11 PM

someone please email me the piano music for existentialism on prom night p-ppleeeease i tried figuring it out and omg im soo bad at it and i desperately need help. please n thank u :D

Posted by: becca on February 11, 2005 07:04 PM

Can anyone please send me the sheet music for Existentialism on Prom Night? I've been looking for it everywhere but I can't find it. Please help me out! Thanks

Posted by: andrea on February 13, 2005 03:52 PM

I want the same thing that everyone else here wants- piano music for Existentailism on Prom night. My band and I have everything but that so if you find it please send it to me!

Posted by: Stephanie on February 14, 2005 04:25 PM

I'd like the sheet music for that song aswell, thank you oh so much.

Posted by: Noah on February 23, 2005 04:36 PM

If anyone has any other piano music for straylight run please email me please!!! i have existentialism already and i appreciate those who helped me get it immensely! anyway i want any others you might have! thanks!

Katie

Posted by: katie on February 23, 2005 08:34 PM

here is your sheet music for straylight run !!! do you love me??? http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~nhobbie/sheetmusic.html

Posted by: christie on March 7, 2005 05:36 PM

Existentialism on Prom Night PLEASE from Straylight run!!! I NEEEEEEEED It, I have to do it w/ a friend and sing and play piano @ the same time for a talent so and Need it.... the Talent show is in 2 weeks... Please if u have it email it to me...

Thank you SOO much,
Jamie

Posted by: Jamie on April 7, 2005 06:38 PM

Thank you sooooooooo much for that! Thank you soooo much! I really do appreciate it! I was looking for this all day until I saw this web site! Thank you Sooooo Much!
Respectfully,
Michelle Bloom

Posted by: Michelle Bloo on April 10, 2005 02:48 PM

Thank you sooooooooo much for that! Thank you soooo much! I really do appreciate it! I was looking for this all day until I saw this web site! Thank you Sooooo Much!
Respectfully,
Michelle Bloom

Posted by: Michelle Bloom on April 10, 2005 02:49 PM

Guy/Gal, can you please get me the sheet music for any Straylight Run sheet music for the piano? I freaking love that band. they kill...not literally of course. That would just be to weird. anyways, please send it to me. Especailly Extentialism On Prom Night.

Posted by: sergio sanchez on April 30, 2005 07:51 PM

If you want the 100% real version of this song, email me, I have it. The last guy to transcribe this song must have been partially tone-deaf or something. I am a senior music ed. major, so I know what I'm doing. I garauntee that my transcription is the most accurate out there.

Posted by: Ryan on May 1, 2005 08:18 PM

www.timmyslasttry.com/existentialism_on_prom_night

Posted by: Ryan on May 1, 2005 10:04 PM

I would also love to get my hands on some sheet music for existentialism on prom night...it's my fave song and i can already play it on guitar.

Posted by: Alex on May 16, 2005 07:16 PM

Thanks!!!!!!!!! any other words I would attempt would be only feeble attempts to illustrate the indescribable feeling of being able to play one of your favourite songs.

Posted by: emogirl on June 19, 2005 10:28 AM

wow! i love this song and i might it and play it at band camp. if anyone has an EASY and UNDERSTANDABLE version of this copy please send it to me!! i got 3 diff. versions but two make no sense and one is just too confusing. thanks!

Posted by: ashleigh on June 21, 2005 12:50 PM

yeah does anyone have da piano music sheets for Straylight Run-Exstentialism on Prom Night? asap

Posted by: Leslie on July 29, 2005 05:29 PM

Thank you Ryan, although I haven't checked out the site you posted, but I bet it is good. I have to check it out some other time. Anyway, thanks ahead of time and if I don't find what I'm looking for then you'll hear from me again. That is suppose to sound friendly and if it doesn't then o well.

Posted by: Kelly on August 22, 2005 06:06 PM

please email me :: lilcutienhi@yahoo.com

i really want the existialism on prom night paino sheet music!!

thanks!

Posted by: kathy on August 23, 2005 05:48 PM

PIANO SHEET MUSIC FOR EXISTENTIALISM ON PROM NIGHT BY STRAYLIGHT RUN PLEASSSE! ♥


i will love you forever

Posted by: Kimberly <3 on September 17, 2005 08:07 PM

hey well i really wanted to get the real version of the existentialism on prom night sheet music and pay for it instead of trying to figure out by listenening to it over and over again. so if anyone has found a website that sells the real sheet music or has written one that sounds almost exactly like the song can you send it to me? thanks so much!

Posted by: Sharon on September 25, 2005 02:16 PM