Tales Told by Dead Friends

Tales Told by Dead Friends
EP by Mayday Parade
Released	November 7, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Emo, alternative rock,
Length	26:58
Label	Fearless
Producer	Lee Dyess
Mayday Parade chronology
Tales Told by Dead Friends (2006) A Lesson in Romantics (2007)

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AbsolutePunk	(50%)
AllMusic
Sputnikmusic	(3.7/5)

Tales Told by Dead Friends is the debut EP from Tallahassee band Mayday Parade. It was originally released without the support of a record label, but has since been re-released by Fearless Records. To support the album, the band followed the Warped Tour and sold copies to people standing in line. The EP sold over 20,000 copies to date.

Track listing

• All lyrics written by Jason Lancaster unless noted; all music written by Mayday Parade.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Just Say You're Not into It"	4:21
2.	"When I Get Home, You're So Dead"	3:29
3.	"One Man Drinking Games"	4:39
4.	"Your Song"	3:57
5.	"Three Cheers for Five Years"	5:39
6.	"The Last Something That Meant Anything"	4:53
Total length:		26:58

Personnel

• Derek Sanders – lead vocals, keyboards
• Jason Lancaster - lead vocals, guitar, lyrics
• Alex Garcia – lead guitar
• Brooks Betts – rhythm guitar
• Jeremy Lenzo – bass guitar
• Jake Bundrick – drums, percussion

Song notes

• "When I Get Home, You're So Dead" is the only song from this EP to be re-recorded for their debut album, A Lesson in Romantics.
• "Your Song" was later re-recorded acoustically for the band's EP Valdosta, with Jake Bundrick taking over Jason Lancaster's vocal parts.
• "Three Cheers for Five Years" was also re-recorded acoustically, but for Punk Goes Acoustic 2. It was later released as a bonus track for A Lesson in Romantics.