My Chemical Romance

[Soul fly]

And the word "emo" does not mean sucidel. It simply is a short form for emotional.

all music is emo

if there was no emotion in a song then it would be rather boring. the main focus on a vocalist is to make the lyrics and singing get the message across to people


so yes even metailica and trivium are emo

but Mcr are not emo even in style they are Pop/rock

[Kori Ice]

Yep. In Zellers that is what it's classified under along with AFI.
But, all songs are emotional, even if the emotion doesn't apply to the artist. I still like My Chemical Romance for the music. We can all have out differances.

[kyubichan]

And the word "emo" does not mean sucidel. It simply is a short form for emotional.

True, true. Just as the word "gay" did not originally mean "homosexual", it used to just mean "happy".* My point is, words are given different meanings by society. People who say something is "emo" nowadays does not just mean that thing is "emotional". They're basing it on the definition of emo punk rock (see Wikipedia).

but Mcr are not emo even in style they are Pop/rock

True, but their lyrics are depressed and emotional, and they wear tons of make up (again, see Wiki).

Yes, society sucks for labeling people and changing a word's meaning. But hey, aren't we all part of it.

* Just proving a point, that was the first word with a new meaning that came in mind.

[DynastyxFell]

My Chemical Romance used to be good, but I'm not too fond of The Black Parade. With each album, they seem to get worse (even though Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge was really good), but more popular. And I think that's really sad.

[Suitcase Nuke]

Worst band since Angels and Airwaves, who are possibly the worst band since the Cheeky Girls. Emo can be done well....just not by MCR and the rest of the middle class whiteboy loser faction who have taken over the scene.

[Kishiro]

This band doesn't deserve their own thread.
This band doesn't deserve to be on warped tour.
This band SHOULDN'T continue performing.

Honestly, how bad is the state of the music world, I must wonder, and I must ask countless times. Further more, I must wonder why is it that the teenagers and youth of today are attracted to this garbage. Why is being scene so cool? Why has being whiney and being a feminine male become the "in thing". Why are kids wearing their hair in such ways that put 80s hair metal bands to shame?!

MCR is one of the worst bands I've ever heard in my lifetime, past or present. They are simply just no good. I wish teen girls would stop clammering over them, and that teen boys would stop trying to look like them, put on pants made for males, cut their hair, and take off the make up.

[Kori Ice]

But... the make up is hot...

Pointless post. Sorry.

[Kishiro]

But... the make up is hot...

Pointless post. Sorry.

So just start dating girls.

They actually look good in make up, unlike guys. They are supposed to wear girl pants, unlike guys. They are normally feminine, unlike guys.

A lot of things girls find attractive in the feminine guys these days, they could just find in girls.

The only real difference is that real girls, as opposed to feminine males, aren't nearly as whiney, or wimpy. They are generally more intelligent, and not so as annoying to be around.

I choose real girls over pouser (guys acting like girls) girls any day to hang out with.

[Soul fly]

So just start dating girls.

LMFAO.

yes well that is what you all "being owned".

the image of a band these days seems to control there album sales

if you got money on how good your make-up was

the Misfits would of got famous a LOT faster. but wait they did not get to where they are through image nope it was hard work and using the same 4 chords (in so many creative ways)

[Tsuna Kadiri]

I never liked MCR. Never did, never will. To me it just seemed like I zoned out of what was going on in the popular music scene for about two weeks, then all of a sudden I turned on MTV and up came this MCR, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco craze. It was like all the Simple Plan and Dashboard Confessional kids decided to put on some makeup and go on a Hot Topic shopping spree.

It's not my thing, so instead of me trying to argue or complain, I just ignore it and stick with what I like.

[kyubichan]

Why has being whiney and being a feminine male become the "in thing". Why are kids wearing their hair in such ways that put 80s hair metal bands to shame?!

You might want to blame Japan for that XD Difference is, most Asian guys actually LOOK like girls, thus it's not so bad. And they're not whiny, they just dress that way for cosplay/attention.

It's nice to find people who see the emo scene for what it is: loser kids who think depression, whining and horribly repetitive music is cool. I know a girl who, when I said "Who dat?" when she said "Frank Iero" replied "Did you really just ask that?" XD LOLz I'll try any type of music though, and I can bear to listen to MCR, but honestly, bands like this should get a life. And a real job. In the real world.

Also, whassup with Green Day wearing all that make up nowadays??? And on Simple Plan, "I'm Just a Kid" and "The Little Things" were cute... the rest were pure emo. And they dress funny XD

[Fightstar_Theory]

It's not my thing, so instead of me trying to argue or complain, I just ignore it and stick with what I like.

I like that mentality, kinda shows your grown up.

Now let's get some things straight

but Mcr are not emo even in style they are Pop/rock

Right..... bands like Fallout Boy are pop/punk
The reason MCR are Emo is tied to their style which is also theatrical mainly their song from the Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge albumHelena. Written about Gerrard's Grandmother who died. The song's lyrics and music is Emo and theatrical even more so the movie (unless you class ballet as non-theatre.

bottom line if they were so ****, why would people like them.

[Kishiro]

I like that mentality, kinda shows your grown up.

Now let's get some things straight

Right..... bands like Fallout Boy are pop/punk
The reason MCR are Emo is tied to their style which is also theatrical mainly their song from the Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge albumHelena. Written about Gerrard's Grandmother who died. The song's lyrics and music is Emo and theatrical even more so the movie (unless you class ballet as non-theatre.

bottom line if they were so ****, why would people like them.

Screaching Weasel and The Ramones are pop punk bands.
Not Fallout Boy. FOB is pop rock / emo.

Aside from that, music being bad has never stopped people from liking it before, so that isn't going to change now. Many people are just to in the looks and the scene that comes along with the music. As proven above by people saying how "they are so hot though!" The appearance of someone should not be a reason to validate your listening to their music. Alas though, we live in such a superficial world, so heavily influenced by what people see on TV, and hear on the radio.

We have a word for people like that.

Tools.

[Prince Darien]

I don't really like MCR. They sound like everything else. Helena was good video, but they are really overated.

It is kind of pointless to classify bands as pop/punk, emo/pop, emo/rap, etc...
Genres are easily mixed together. Bands are what they are.

[Kori Ice]

Not Fall Out Boy. FOB is pop rock / emo.

No, their not even emo or rock. Their --- just regular pop / ??? (Repetative if it's a genre.).

I hate them.

Same deal with Panic! at the Disco.
And Simple Plan.

Yay, more pointless posts!

[Slumber]

Believe it or not, the band's members disprove of the term, "emo", being used to describe their music. Although listening to a majority of the songs that the band has written, I'm sure it's hard to think of a better description (save for "Welcome to the Black Parade", which isn't very tragic or sad, at all). But, reguardless of that, I think they're an alright band. However, I admit that I got to listen to their latest album and it's actually pretty good.

[fullmetalx89]

I got bad repped for speaking my opinion about my chemical romance.

[kyubichan]

I got bad repped for speaking my opinion about my chemical romance.

That shows how childish some people can be. I'll give you good reps when I can.

Back to the topic:

Panic! <== I don't get their "music".
Simple Plan <== Funny famfs.
MCR <== Ooh. Mascara. On boys. Not from Harajuku?! O_o

XD Still, I won't hate on people who like them. Unfortunately, it is rarely the other way around.

[Fightstar_Theory]

Fallout Boy are not Emo, your very wrong, it's pop/punk

i don't really think MCR sound like everyone else because they barely sound like themselves, if you have actually heard anything from TCFSR and onwards quote me two songs that sound the same.

But i do agree that are visual, but aren't loads of bands, i think image is quite important, but not the main factor. Like i said it kinda goes back the the theatrical side of things.

[Soul fly]

I got bad repped for speaking my opinion about my chemical romance.

listen don't worry that is the little 12 year olds getting angry because you insulted there favorite band =]

MCR <== Ooh. Mascara. On boys. Not from Harajuku?! O_o

lol made me laugh. yeah Mcr have jumped on the whole lets steal our mum/sisters makeup scene.

also in another negative does anyone else think that the new single (the black parade) the lead guitars sound a little bit similar to queen?.

i am not saying that they have anywhere near the talent of Brian may but i noticed similarity's .

[kyubichan]

lol made me laugh. yeah Mcr have jumped on the whole lets steal our mum/sisters makeup scene.

I was also taken aback when I saw Green Day with excess make up.

does anyone else think that the new single (the black parade) the lead guitars sound a little bit similar to queen?.

I saw The Black Parade on TV, but I didn't watch it. And I'm not going to surf the 'net just to listen to it XD Maybe they're "re-inventing" their music. LOLz

[Slumber]

^^Wiki says that Queen was, in fact, a big inspiration for the album.

[Scarlet Wings]

^^Wiki says that Queen was, in fact, a big inspiration for the album.

They did a great job dishonoring Queen then

[Slumber]

They did a great job dishonoring Queen then

Well, it's wasn't the only inspiration (also says wiki). The Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie album was also an influence (and I can defiently see some similarities.).

[Kishiro]

Fallout Boy are not Emo, your very wrong, it's pop/punk

i don't really think MCR sound like everyone else because they barely sound like themselves, if you have actually heard anything from TCFSR and onwards quote me two songs that sound the same.

But i do agree that are visual, but aren't loads of bands, i think image is quite important, but not the main factor. Like i said it kinda goes back the the theatrical side of things.

FOB and MCR both put on terrible live shows. I've seen them at warped tour, they sound awful. Maybe it is their sound person, maybe they just can't play or sing for real infront of people. Whatever it was, it was bad.

Further more, I laugh at you calling FOB pop punk. Pop ROCK, maybe.

I'll say it again. The Ramones, Screaching Weasel, and older AFI are good examples of Pop Punk. There is nothing remotely punkish or punk sounding about FOB. Stop listening to what MTV, FUSE, and Clear Channel tell you, and find out what music is really about, and try to discover what bands really fall in to which genre(s).