
The All-American Rejects is a four-piece American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999. The band consists of lead vocalist and bass guitarist Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist and keyboardist Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty, and drummer Chris Gaylor.
Their debut self-titled studio album, The All-American Rejects, was originally released in 2002, producing the successful single \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Swing, Swing\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\". The album went on to sell over one million records in the United States and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
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\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"The Last Song\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" is a single by The All-American Rejects and is the second single released from their self-titled debut album. It is notable for relying heavily on classical instruments, such as the violin and cello, which is rare in the rock genre. The single was released November 10, 2003. This is when it was released in the UK.