The Weird Denny’s Pop-Punk Experiment Of 2009

In a strange move, the chain diner partnered with bands to make signature dishes.

1. There was a time where you could get free Sum 41 breakfast sandwiches…

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Think back to 2009. Doesn’t seem all that long ago, right? But what if I said “Sum 41 had their own Denny’s sandwich”? Now it seems really far in the past, right?

Back in the late aughts, Denny’s launched a menu aimed at young late-night snackers called “Denny’s Allnighter,” featuring signature dishes endorsed by various popular bands at the time. There was a decided pop-punk lean to the bands selected.

Take a deep breath in, and whisper “Hoooooooooobastank” as you exhale. Now let’s examine some of the playbill for this high-calorie menu:

3. Sum 41’s “Sumwich”

A tribute to Avril’s former husband’s homeland of Canada, the sandwich was eggs, cheese, and ham between two slices of French toast. Topped with powdered sugar.

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4. Hoobastank’s “Hooburito”

A burrito with spicy chicken strips, onion crispers, Pepper Jack cheese, cheese sauce, and BBQ sauce. Served with tortilla chips, cheese sauce, and ranch dressing.

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5. Rascal Flatts’ “Unstoppable Breakfast”

Biscuit topped with country-fried steak, eggs, American cheese, gravy, three strips of bacon, with a side of hash browns. Can’t stop this.

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6. Good Charlotte’s “Band of Burritos”

According to a Denny’s press release from 2009: “Available in two varieties, this dish comes as a vegetarian-friendly Boca® Burrito or a Smoked Chicken Burrito with shredded cheese, sliced mushrooms, fire-roasted peppers and onions and spicy mayo. Both are served with tortilla chips and ranch dressing.”

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7. Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold Cherry Chocolate Cappuccino”

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Apparently she even showed up to fake-work a shift at a local Denny’s as part of the promotion.

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9. Gym Class Heroes’ “After School Special”

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10. Plain White T’s “Plain White Shake”

A vanilla milkshake with cheesecake, whipped cream, and white chocolate chips. Very clever.

11. All-American Rejects’ “All American S.O.S.”

A cheeseburger on Texas toast with sausage gravy. Sounds kind of gross.

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12. Taking Back Sunday’s “Taking Back Bacon Burger Fries”

French fries with cheese, hamburger, tomatoes, pickles, bacon, onions, ketchup, and mustard.

Ew.

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13. Los Lonely Boys’ “Texican Burger”

A burger topped with grilled onions, Pepper Jack cheese, jalapeños, tomatoes, and BBQ sauce. This sounds like most palatable of all these.

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14. Girls Like Boys’ “The Great Eggscape”

A play on their song title, “The Great Escape,” this was a hot roast beef sandwich with scrambled eggs, peppers and onions, Pepper Jack cheese, and spicy mayo on sourdough.

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15. Eagles of Death Metal’s “Heart on a Plate”

Honestly, this is the one band that seems like it would have too much credibility to do something as dumb as this.

And yet, their namesake heart-shaped pancakes exist.

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16. And here it is:

This breaks my heart a little.

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17. Jewel’s “Acoustic Smoked Chicken Quesadilla”

As to why the chicken is acoustic, I can’t tell you. Jewel, you are truly a mystery.

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Lol.