My Chemical Romance Band • Page 364

Yep this was me. I’d love to see them but really can’t justify the expense right now sadly. Between that and the insanity of trying to get tickets, it wasn’t meant to be this time around.

 

I didn't really get into this band heavily until a few months ago, but I was always aware and appreciative of them and their fanbase, and I think it's a mix of a bunch of reasons but--

A. They have such big, theatrical sounding music. All of their albums tell stories that relate to a larger narrative. That type of stuff will naturally make your fans more invested in your music. When you go all in and create a culture around your music, like they did for the whole "emo" movement of the mid-2000's you'll be iconic.

B. Their songs are great. Massive hooks define their big singles like "I'm Not Okay" "Helena" "WTTBP" & "Famous Last Words" and they have this spastic, chaotic, genre-pushing sound that has a wide appeal to fans of all sides of rock music.

C. Their imagery is dark, but their message & lyrics are overall positive, or at least relatable. I know tons of people who felt empowered to not commit suicide or get through traumatic life events because of their songs. Which is just super important and impactful.

D. The whole controversy around the "cult of emo" that was attributed to them, especially by the UK media, made them a legendary symbol of teen rebellion, which is fun as hell.

 

Phenomenal response

 

Now you're talking my language.

 

that post didn’t deserve a response but thank you for putting together such a great one.

 

This band dictated what I looked like and how I dressed as a teenager, and made me feel comfortable with my queerness.

People not understanding how important this band was to so many people makes me want to shout "OK BOOMER" as loud as I can

 

This I think is my biggest reason now. Admittedly though in 2005 I didn't quite know of the positive aspect. I was into dark shit and feeling really sorry for myself. I really wasn't okay. But! As time went on and I listened to more of Revenge, I realized the brilliance of the other songs and with the media and movies of the time, the aesthetic was just really appealing. Once I dug into the fandom and watched interviews and such and got into other albums, I began to see the light. And gah! It's so ironic that I never watched the video to I'm Not Okay in 2005 because that in itself proves that even so called losers can gang up with croquet bats and have fun. Lol ok, ok, that might not be proving my point of the nonviolence, but I think the point is that you shouldn't be afraid to be yourself and I was so afraid of being myself growing up...this could have been good for me as a teenager, like it is for so many teenagers now. Speaking of Teenagers, yeah, they scare the living shit out of me too! But, they don't last forever and I wish I had been more tough back in the day...i don't really know where I'm going with this. On the one hand, I think it could've been great for me back when I was a teenager. On the other hand, I still might've felt alone...but so did they! So I never actually would have been alone! I guess that would have given me solace...i mean, Korn's Falling Away from Me and Linkin Park's various songs did for me.

I tend to rant when I'm passionate about something. Lol

 

Don't post your order number!! I did this and thankfully @Drew Beringer caught it.

 

I do tend to skip over the Ghost Of You, though. I'm not sure why though.

 

The Dallas show has tons of platinum tickets available and wooooo those prices are ridiculous

 

Honestly? Same.

 

Imagine skipping a perfect song.

 

The Ghost of You is probably my favorite MCR song

Also, another reason why fans like this band so much? Gerard is an incredible vocalist

 

three cheers front to back rippers. cemetery drive is a perfect song

 

i do it too, just because I'm usually working out at the time and I need to keep the intensity high in my music. I do love the song though!

 

Yes! And girls can sing along to it too! :P Desert Song-omg!

 

Nothing makes me want to pump some iron more than MCR, let me tell you

 

TBP is my favorite album of theirs but three cheers is the best gym album

 

i will never not think mcr is a weird choice for the gym but if i was going to pick an album for the gym, it has to be bullets. imagine lifting to the ghost of you when you could have our lady of sorrows instead

 

I’d have to say DD for me. I think I have the most songs from it on my running playlist. Na Na Na, Bulletproof Heart, Planetary, Only Hope, and Party Poison all have solid, sustaining rhythms that are perfect for running!!

 

Cemetery Drive is SO good. Thats the deep cut I hope they play from 3 Cheers.

Also I made a running playlist of just their heaters the other day. DD def has the most.

 

This

 

If you’re skipping Ghost of You you’re a cop.

 

"Desert Song" is one of the best b-sides any band has released

 

Morgue... morgue... MOHOHOHOHOOOOOOORGUUEEEEAH