"My Chemical Romance is this generation's Nirvana"

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the singer for my chemical romance does somewhat resemble a younger billy corgan, or the current corgan in an ugly wig

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 30 April 2006 17:33 (twenty years ago)

The comparison to SP has been made before and doesn't stop at the Billy Corgan similarities (gerard seems like a nicer guy than billy though) - MCR have always said they wanted to be the next Pumpkins. Wide but not overwhelming appeal, loved by a very certain group of teenage listeners, and classic, classic MTV-approved videos.

As for Nirvana.. well, you can't really compare ANY artist at this moment to Nirvana - that kind of impact is rare and even more rarely duplicated. And definitely not within a decade of each other. Just Ultragrrl being silly again. Seriously, why do you people care so much about her?

― Roz (Roz), Sunday, 30 April 2006 18:21 (twenty years ago)

jealousy.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 30 April 2006 19:02 (twenty years ago)

(all the ilxors want to secretly write books about what to put in your ipod)

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 30 April 2006 19:04 (twenty years ago)

why do you people care so much about her

I had never heard of her before I read this post. And if discussion of her comments generates threads like this -- one of the most interesting and thoughtful on ILM for the last few months, well, great.

― someone let this mitya out! (mitya), Sunday, 30 April 2006 19:31 (twenty years ago)

FWIW, I'll give you "this generation's Smashing Pumpkins" if you really want.

― Brian O'Neill (NYCNative), Monday, 1 May 2006 03:17 (twenty years ago)

I have loved band X forever!, though I love the phrasing, is not what I was saying in the least - that's an easy and reductive out from the issue, which is: people gravitating toward bands with desirable cachet at the moment, wrapping themselves in the popular reputation afforded by listening to said band. "From what I've read, Joy Division seems to be dark and austere and unassailably cool. Their singer killed himself, it's so romantic. I want to be dark and austere and unassailably cool and romantic. I must listen to Joy Division."

AS IF 90% of joy division fans EVER didn't get into their music this way

― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 1 May 2006 03:37 (twenty years ago)

and honestly, getting into JD because another band name-dropped them vs. getting into them because you thought a t-shirt in a store was cool... talk about splitting hairs

― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 1 May 2006 03:38 (twenty years ago)

No, they are not the Smashing Pumpkins of the 00's.

Not enough incredible b-sides. And Gish is way WAY better than I Brought You My Bullets.

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Monday, 1 May 2006 15:53 (twenty years ago)

It's easier to compare with shitty bands.

Collective Soul = Jet
Live = The Vines
Candlebox = The Bravery
4-Non Blondes = The Donnas
Cranberries = Evanessence
Filter = Trapt
Stabbing Westward = Three Days Grace
Jars of Clay = Switchfoot
Dishwalla = Breaking Benjamin
Seven Mary Three = Audioslave
Tonic = The Ataris

I'm well aware that most of this makes no sense at all, and I'm just matching up the first bands I can think of.

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Monday, 1 May 2006 16:13 (twenty years ago)

And for the record, the Cranberries weren't all that bad.

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Monday, 1 May 2006 16:14 (twenty years ago)

Neither are Evanescence, dude.

― Eppy (Eppy), Monday, 1 May 2006 16:17 (twenty years ago)

I wanna vomit all over Evanescence

― Chris Bergen (Cee Bee), Monday, 1 May 2006 17:26 (twenty years ago)

i love u my chemical romance

― allison jean mcnaughton, Monday, 1 May 2006 18:45 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, i love my chemical romance too. They crap all over nirvana and what they were. Cant wait for the the next album. Three Cheers was way better than their last album. I didnt like their first album though. But ehh, they got way better. Three cheers has more variety for listeners

― Andrew Pan (iPAN), Tuesday, 2 May 2006 10:13 (twenty years ago)

MCR=The Doors???!
i don't even want to know how this equation works.

"FWIW, I'll give you "this generation's Smashing Pumpkins" if you really want.
-- Brian O'Neill (e7jey4a0...), May 1st, 2006."

OK, but whomever it might be better be LSD fried AND angry.
AND a complete control freak and egomaniac.
AND have to be able to solo for 20+ minutes at a pop.
AND write something that's as good or better than Silverfuck or Hello Kitty Kat.
so, give it up!

― eedd, Tuesday, 2 May 2006 12:09 (twenty years ago)

"MCR=The Doors???!
i don't even want to know how this equation works."

Bombast, bombast, stupid lyrics, bombast.

― js (honestengine), Tuesday, 2 May 2006 12:32 (twenty years ago)

b-b-but who's gonna be the Ray Manzerk for the MCR peeps!??

and can we then count on the lead singer to DIE then?????
if not, then it don't work!

― eedd, Tuesday, 2 May 2006 16:57 (twenty years ago)

wat the hell are u ppl talking about

― Andrew Pan (iPAN), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 09:18 (twenty years ago)

obviously how the Doors are this generaion's MCR.
or is it the other way around.
and, how Smashing Pumpkins blazed the trail for MCR.
i'd embrace the Doors comparison is singer d00d agrees to die soon.
otherwise, no dice.

― eedd, Wednesday, 3 May 2006 11:52 (twenty years ago)

I believe that calls for a petition. "Lead Singer of MCR plz die so I can liken your band to the Doors. Also, get a better keyboard player.
The undersigned..."

― js (honestengine), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 14:08 (twenty years ago)

hello, i am teenager with a 4.0, and an IQ of 120 and i love my chemical romance. They're not about the money or the fame; they just help out the kids with problems. Problemsm, that adults tend not to understand, like depression or being suicidal. because "cutting yourself" seems to be almost like a new trend in my generation i find it refereshing to listin to some music that is uplifting and emotional, in a good way. Kids call other kids "emo" (that means emotional, fyi) and alot of kids see that as a bad thing. my chemical romace tells us that it is ok to not feel ok all the time. their message in their music is all about understaning and help. in summary IT ROCKS!!!
-- emily nelson (www.emilythener...), April 28th, 2006.

Please don't put your life in the hands of a rock and roll band who'll throw it all away

― Aleeshie (Aleeshie), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 15:24 (twenty years ago)

who is the ray manzarek of MCR, and will he go on to produce the next X?

― mts (theoreticalgirl), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 15:34 (twenty years ago)

RAy MAnzerek is some old guy from 'The Doors'. He was the keyboarder i think. But who cares. What do u mean 'produce the next X'?

― Andrew Pan (iPAN), Friday, 5 May 2006 11:59 (twenty years ago)

Manzarek was one of the first people to produce the drug ecstasy in mass quantities.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 May 2006 12:14 (twenty years ago)

serious answer

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 May 2006 12:15 (twenty years ago)

"RAy MAnzerek is some old guy from 'The Doors'. He was the keyboarder i think. But who cares. What do u mean 'produce the next X'?
-- Andrew Pan (andrew_pan...), May 5th, 2006."

.........
i got nothin.

― eedd, Friday, 5 May 2006 12:34 (twenty years ago)

Can't these kids just listen to The Smiths and be satisfied?

― Steve Goldberg (Steve Goldberg), Friday, 5 May 2006 13:17 (twenty years ago)

I wish I could find another copy of the Ray Manzarek Presents sampler that they have at WCBN. It's from about the same time that Los Angeles came out, and has Ray talking over the intros and outros of about eight tracks, all of which I believe he had something to do with (the X tracks, at least). They all have organ solos, though Ray doesn't mention that... He's all just like "They've got a fresh new sound!" when you know that he was in the studio going "Hmm... Y'know Billy, Exene, with a couple more organ solos, this might turn into a real album..."

― js (honestengine), Friday, 5 May 2006 14:23 (twenty years ago)

"ya know, back in the 60's me and jim were (insert extended morrison anecdote here)...man, it was crazy!"

― eedd, Friday, 5 May 2006 16:24 (twenty years ago)

umm..my chemical romance is the best band ever RIGHT NOW. I justed wanted to put down on the line. Started to listen to their earlier music, which i found better than their recent album. Its more darker and catchier. Headfirst for Halos is a kick ass song, so is Skylines and Turnstiles. Man, cant get them out of my head. I can stand rock that just plan sucks or has no meaning/relevancy to people in society. This includes bands like The Beatles, Eskimo Joes and basically every other band that sing about nothing. I definetly hate (yes, it is a strong word) rap and rnb because all they TALK (if you noticed in rap) about is alcohol, nightclubs, sex, and an extremely large ego which appeal to 12 year olds (do you see why i hate rnb/rap?). Hope that genre of music dies out.

― Andrew Pan (iPAN), Monday, 15 May 2006 11:11 (twenty years ago)

"i can stand rock..."
-That should be 'cant'...CANT!!!

― Andrew Pan (iPAN), Monday, 15 May 2006 11:12 (twenty years ago)

I think you'll find it's actually can't.

― I Was Wrong, That Don't Mean You Were Right (kate), Monday, 15 May 2006 12:11 (twenty years ago)

Actually, it's Kant. My Chemical Romance is this generation's Critique of Pure Reason.

― Pessimist (Pessimist), Monday, 15 May 2006 12:29 (twenty years ago)

I THINK THEREFORE I ANGST!!!

― I Was Wrong, That Don't Mean You Were Right (kate), Monday, 15 May 2006 12:33 (twenty years ago)

all [rappers] TALK ... about is alcohol, nightclubs, sex, and an extremely large ego

now this is ironic, given who sparked this whole thread in the first place

― maura (maura), Monday, 15 May 2006 12:48 (twenty years ago)

now this is ironic, given who sparked this whole thread in the first place

-- maura (maur...), May 15th, 2006.

OH!
SNAP!
!!!

― eedd, Monday, 15 May 2006 14:35 (twenty years ago)

How is it ironic?? Its true. The only good rapper i can think of is kanye west, and he freaken steals tunes from other songs/bands (watever). Most of mcr's songs r origional, except for 'all i want for christmas' (origional sung by mariah carey- and sucked at it) and 'Under Pressure' but they were just giving their interpretation of the songs. Whats ironic is that most rappers rap about how hard it is in the 'hood' and yet they dont contribute much to the society they are promoting as the 'hard life'.

― Andrew Pan (iPAN), Friday, 26 May 2006 10:12 (twenty years ago)

I hope this isn't the Andrew Pan who was in the English survey class I was a TA for last fall.

I somehow doubt it -- that guy was literate.

― Pessimist (Pessimist), Friday, 26 May 2006 11:34 (twenty years ago)

mariah carey is more amazing and good to have around than anyone previously mentioned on this thread! no dissing mariah, sonny.

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 26 May 2006 11:37 (twenty years ago)

"mariah carey is more amazing and good to have around than anyone previously mentioned on this thread! no dissing mariah, sonny.
-- The Lex (alex.macpherso...), May 26th, 2006."

i will 2nd that emotion.

― eedd, Friday, 26 May 2006 14:05 (twenty years ago)

its "2nd that notion", not emotion.

― Andrew Pan (iPAN), Monday, 29 May 2006 08:13 (twenty years ago)

Not a Smokey Robinson fan I take it.

― Marmotdeth (marmotwolof), Monday, 29 May 2006 08:22 (twenty years ago)

who the fuck is Smokey Robinson? do you mean Smokey the Bear?

― sean gramophone (Sean M), Monday, 29 May 2006 08:32 (twenty years ago)

i think you mean MINUS THE BEAR.

― ted gramophone (Sean M), Monday, 29 May 2006 08:33 (twenty years ago)

who's minus the bear? you must be thinking of The Minus Five.

― ed gramophone (Sean M), Monday, 29 May 2006 08:34 (twenty years ago)

isn't that just a fancy name for WILCO?

― gareth gramophone (Sean M), Monday, 29 May 2006 08:34 (twenty years ago)

Panic! At The Wilco

― Marmotdeth (marmotwolof), Monday, 29 May 2006 09:05 (twenty years ago)

New Ivy Queen out this summer.

― Rockist_Scientist (RSLaRue), Monday, 29 May 2006 14:12 (twenty years ago)

WTF r u guys talking about? also, i watched an interesting documentary in my pop culture class starring coban when he was alive
He said something like "i dont know why people are trying to interpret our music. Its just crap that comes out of my mouth"
This is why i dont like nirvana. If he cant take music seriously especially involving himself, why listen to them?
Also, i watched a nelly videoclip (rapper for players unfamiliar) in which he and his "gangster buddies" were throwing cash at bikini wearing (some were naked) women. This to me is degrading to females
Lead singer Gerard Way (of MCR) said "you dont want people to like you because for how you look. You want them to like you for what you have to say and what you do"
This is why MCR is better than Nelly & other rappers (kanye west is ok), and nirvana suck! and MCR rule!

"without a sound and i wish you away!"

― Andrew Pan (iPAN), Saturday, 3 June 2006 10:55 (twenty years ago)

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