Recently we've had some trouble with a troll from a certain other blog, and people have been asking me to disable anon comments or install a tracker. I haven't even had a tracker or disabled anons. Anons are an important part of this blog because not everyone wants to use a name. And I try to respect everyone's privacy so I really don't want to use a tracker.
I think we need to ignore trolls from that blog. We have faced worse trolls before, from BN and other places such as that. Places like that are mostly the same, BN, 4Chan, that other blog, and they churn out mostly the same kind of people. When you ignore them they go away.
The "I think you're bothering someone I know" ploy is lame and probably false. If their blog is having a problem, then it's not our fault or our problem. That place has always been a train-wreck, all of a sudden someone wants to blame it on the folks here.
"I WILL DISRUPT YOU!!!!!1111111111trolltroll"
OH NO! Disrupt us, really? You're going to come in here and say mean things to people? Oh no please don't, whatever will we do.
Ignore it and it will go away. And if it doesn't go away - ignore it anyway. :)
We've had worse trolls than this one so hang in there guys. :)
1,697 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 1401 – 1600 of 1697 Newer› Newest»And I don't feel strong enough having my own convictions. For someone else that I adored so much, (shit I'm crying again), and looked up to, and also had such great music, to have such strong opinions on these issues - they're part of where I got my opinions on these issues. And they helped shape a LARGE PART of me.
Sorry if I'm butting in here, but I just want to say to Kasu that you have to learn to trust yourself. You chose those ideals and opinions yourself because they sounded good to you not because of who said them. I doubt you would have been drawn to Gerard had he been spouting his "we don't support anything" crap from the beginning.
Just because Gerard is a fake doesn't mean that the ideals you took to be real have to mean less to you. Believe in them because they represent who you want you to be, not who Gerard Way is (or is not).
Kasu-chan, I didn' tmind him borrowing the quote either. I was glad someone was trying to keep that spirit alive.
But then he took a steamer all over it.
If Kurt Cobain were alive, he would laugh at Gerard and everything he stood for. Okay, Courtney Loathe aside (Kurt made some phenomenally bad choices himself - drugs will do that to you,) he never lived long enough to go back on his words re: racism and homophobia etc. (Of course one could argue that him getting involved with CLove--a soul-sucking hosehound herself--was a slap in the face to feminism...)
Anyway, I'm getting off the subject.
What the anon down there says is correct. MCR can't help your friend. Medical help and support can, and will.
And if your friend starts to depend on these dumbasses of "musicians" and they let her down? You know the way you feel now, with the crying and whatnot? How will she feel?
Don't ever let something as meaningless as a band make you cry. They are just silly musicians and not worth your tears.
"But then he took a steamer all over it."
LMFAO!
I would have been TEMPORARILY drawn to Gerard for his looks, but then yes, I wouldn't have cared so much about him specifically, they would have just been another band I adored. About my friend, it's that I KNOW they saved her before, when her best friend committed suicide. That was when they were still good. I hope they could do it again. And yes, I should be able to stand by my convictions. But in my heart and my mind, they're so closely intertwined (mine and "theirs") that I can't separate them. I feel like if they're fakes, then so much of what I've become is fake. And why do I believe? I've seen their videos. They seem sincere. I don't think that kind of sincerity can be faked. To a degree, yes, but not to THAT degree.
And MSI... It's just a few songs. I don't know why, but they do have a few songs I like. I don't want to seek out that type of music, but when it appears on my Pandora, I'll thumb it up. But yes, I have NO OPINION that would be kind to state here about them.
~Kasu
PS - I believe in them because, in the beginning, they seemed to truly care about their fans. before they got big, before they realized how crazy things had gotten. I think then, they were just grateful they had fans, and appreciated them all. And I think that if they thought that once, they can think it again. I think that BECAUSE they were like that once, full of sincerity and kindness, it CAN come out again, if given the right circumstances.
LMAO STEAMER!!! Oh, and TVTroper?
~Kasu
I just don't believe a band can save a person. If someone wants to die, they will. A band or a song might make them temporarily feel better, but depression is a disease. And some emo band is not the cure. Therapy is.
It might feel as if a band has saved a person, and maybe truly, a song has helped them feel better. Music has a way of making me feel better too, when I feel down, like about my Dad or something. But in the long run, it's a person's own strength or weakness that decides if they want to live, or take the easy way out.
If someone wants to die, they will find a way to do it.
Your convictions will grow stronger over time. Just because some dumb band doesn't believe in what they used to say, doesn't mean it's not true, for you or for me. Don't let them (or anyone) dictate your values. They are nobodies. They don't even know you. All they know is "consumers."
If you like music with a really good beat, you should check out Lo Fidelity Allstars. They have some awesome hardcore funky music. :)
I looooove TVTropes. It ate my life.
I'm not ready to think that. I really do believe that music can not only change (as for me) but save a person's life. I really do.
And no matter what, they will never be a "dumb band" to me. Ever. They mean so much to me, and did, and I KNOW that I'm not the type of person to look back on a past love and thunk "That was stupid". I'm the girl who will let other things engulf them, but never forgets what she once loved. I did that with first manga, then my crushes, the music, then fanfiction. In music, it was MCR, and now it's also getting the companionship of Panic! At The Disco. I believe that there are some bands who really do care about their fans. And I think MCR was one, and certainly could go back to is one, if they so choose, because they have that in them. They were that, once, and they still could be.
Also, I just realized two stupid things: One, that one band could do all that. It's a band. It's crazy how much they have affected people. Two, this site. It's only proof of how much of an impact MCR had on people.
Also, don't throw the word "emo" around. I think that it still means something today, and shouldn't be used derogatarily. I care about that scene too much.
And my friend wants to get better. She really does. But she can't get through the day without music, and it keeps her up. Especially MCR.
~Kasu
PS - Why does it seem like people are treating Lyn-Z like the new Courtney Love?
I don't believe that MCR really saved your friend's life, Kasu. She did it on her own. How? By finding something that she loved and found enjoyment in and that made her feel that life is worth living.
That "thing" just happened to be MCR, but there are all kinds of things that could have substituted. A beloved pet, a great film performance, a tv drama, a great book; these are just a few of the many things that your friend could have chosen. I firmly believe that if MCR had not been around, she would have found something else.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that your friend saved her own life. Gerard did not reach down and pull her up out of her depression; she did it herself. Her love of music helped, but she's the one who was ultimately responsible.
Stop giving these guys credit they don't deserve. All of us are stronger than we realize. It's time we gave ourselves proper due.
I give my due where I feel it lies. And I don't think I would be who I was now without MCR. I would be much, much less.
~Kasu
They seem sincere. I don't think that kind of sincerity can be faked. To a degree, yes, but not to THAT degree.
I'm sorry to say Kasu it can, and it's shocking when you realize there are people actually like that, but as you get older you learn it happens.
And yes, MCR was what she found. Which is why my wish is that they truly are what we think them to be. That they really are what she wants them to be. I think that they have that potential in them, to be that again. I do.
~Kasu
And thanks so much to everyone for your kind words. It's amazing to know there are great people out there like y'all, even if we somehow managed to have this discussion on a blog devoted to "why x and y and douchey poseurs".
~Kasu
That "thing" just happened to be MCR, but there are all kinds of things that could have substituted. A beloved pet, a great film performance, a tv drama, a great book; these are just a few of the many things that your friend could have chosen. I firmly believe that if MCR had not been around, she would have found something else.
This is what I believe, too. If you want to live, you will find something to hang on to. MCR is an arbitrary choice. And, I believe, an unfortunate one.
I was pretty obsessive when I was like 14-18, and even into my twenties. You get emotional and passionate about things. I get that. To a point I still do.
But you have to put your trust in things that are tangible: Yourself, your family, your values. Don't let someone else represent that to you; it's too fragile. When it topples, that can hurt.
Sure, MCR had an impact. But it was kind of a retarded one, at least for me. I loved their message, it meant a lot to me. They proved that they didn't mean it. I got mad, because values are important to me, all my "hot buttons" I guess you could say. The reason this site is so relevant is because people don't like being lied to and strung along.
I get attached to manga and anime too. I still feel lots of nostalgic love for my old faves. :) Kenshin, Pet Shop of Horrors (still in love with that one,) Blade of The Immortal, Please Save My Earth... Fandom is fun, if you don't take it too seriously. :)
The only thing I take seriously about fandom is what it means to me. And MCR means a lot to me.
Oh and the fangirls. NEVER take their threats lightly... EVER. Blood WILL be spilled. It's scary...
~Kasu
They seem sincere. I don't think that kind of sincerity can be faked. To a degree, yes, but not to THAT degree.
I'm sorry to say Kasu it can, and it's shocking when you realize there are people actually like that, but as you get older you learn it happens.
Absolutely true in every way. And not just with bands, but with people in your life. This is why marriages break up, friends go their separate ways etc.
Look at all these people who get married, totally in love and believing everything the other person says, and then the love of their life does something horrible, like cheats on them, even kills them? Scott Peterson?
Yes, it is remarkably easy to fool people who want to believe in something good.
I'm sorry to say Kasu it can, and it's shocking when you realize there are people actually like that, but as you get older you learn it happens.
Well, I'd like to believe that there aren't. Especially those who'd abuse their impact on teen girls. Fragile creatures. Anyone who does that is a sociopath, and MCR is not a band of sociopaths. At least not Frank, Ray, and Mikey. Gerard is just... f-cked up. Seriously. But Mikey and Ray I think are just unfortunately roped into all of this, and Frank just likes to push buttons. A lot.
~Kasu
Look, it's videos like THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuz7BYRVNGw&playnext_from=TL&videos=RHLrDUcKJsk) that get me so upset. I hate to sound really fangirlish, but they do. I've cried at this so many times, at how great he once was. And how he is now.
~Kasu
I don't know that they're necessarily sociopaths. Just irresponsible opportunists. People take advantage, especially big, huge products like music. It's a business, nothing more, and they want consumers. If they think that being feminists will sell, well then some big companies will try that angle.
Bands sell out all the time; this is not anything new.
And tons of bands take advantage of their fanbase, and screw how "fragile" they are. Why should they care? They're lining their pockets, and if someone else's angst and sadness is gonna help them get ahead, you bet they're going to take advantage of that.
That's just called "business."
If you look at how they were before they got big, they were genuine people. They cared every little bit about their fans. And that's probably what makes Kasu think that they still have that goodness inside them. Just wanted to say this, as an MCR fan but troubled-by-them girl as well.
Sure, maybe they cared. Flattery can get you everywhere. Flattery (in the form of fandom) can cause a person to care devoutly about their "followers," at least while they still need them.
Unfortunately, people can change, and then they can never change back.
What would be the impetus to make some dudes like MCR change back to their original values? They have what they want. They have money and followers. Why should they bother to change? Nothing is challenging their status quo. They're sitting pretty. Doubt they'll ever go back to their measly "values" again because there's no reason for them to.
Which is just as well. Personally, once I turn off, I turn off for life. :)
I don't know that they're necessarily sociopaths. Just irresponsible opportunists. People take advantage, especially big, huge products like music. It's a business, nothing more, and they want consumers. If they think that being feminists will sell, well then some big companies will try that angle.
This. You really have to educate yourself and take things at face value and that relates to everything.
**not take things
It's all about marketing. The music business isn't pure or "punk" at all. It's mostly fake. Like most big industries, it's money that matters.
Then our music industry is fucked up. Industries that speak to people shouldn't exploit those people.
And you know what? MAybe this next album should bomb. Or maybe if it goes away from TBP, they'll lose a lot of fans. Maybe then they'll go back. Better for them and us in the long run.
And I don't turn off for life. I can't do that. IDK why... And it doesn't seem like Kasu can either.
Then our music industry is fucked up.
TRUTH. But unfortunately that's how it will probably stay.
My Dad was a singer and cut a few records in his day. My Dad had a lot of honor and he always told me (back when I wanted to be a musician) that the music industry was "made up of sharks." Those were his exact words.
He was totally right.
I love you all. I'm sorry to say, but even though I take all your words to heart, all they do is, as I said, shatter my rose-tinted spectacles just a bit more. In fact, I am listening to This Is How I Disappear (and now The Sharpest Lives) right now. And his voice is just drawing me back in. I want to love them, to trust them, to adore them again. But you guys keep me from doing so. And I'm not sure if I'm glad for that. I can still love them without looking up to the, or even look up to them while still keeping all of this in my mind, right?
~Kasu
PS - And yes. We need a music overhaul. I want to be a vocalist for a major rock band, like Hayley Williams but bigger, and with an impact like MCR. I want to BE a role model for them. And I think that this would keep me from becoming a sell-out. I don't think I'd be an opportunist. I'd draw the line somewhere.
PPS - What did you mean by "irresponsible" opportunists? I'm just wondering... Why irresponsible?
"Then our music industry is fucked up.
TRUTH. But unfortunately that's how it will probably stay.
My Dad was a singer and cut a few records in his day. My Dad had a lot of honor and he always told me (back when I wanted to be a musician) that the music industry was "made up of sharks." Those were his exact words.
He was totally right."
yeah... but a lot of people who are hoenst still make a living in it,
And I think MCR is, no was one of those honest people. I just think that they let themselves be corrupted by fame. Gee's poor impulse control really didn't help either.
Kapunua, there are sharks in every industry. You only have to look at the way many CEO's function today: they are unscrupulous in business.
I guess there are some honest people in every profession, but in the music business they are hard to come by.
Irresponsible because they took on this mantle of their "values" knowing full-well that people were going to look up to them. They put themselves on this pedestal and made heroes out of themselves, and this they did on purpose. And when it no longer served them, they ditched it, and their values. And obviously the people who trusted them. That's irresponsible.
You can like or enjoy whoever you want, no one can stop you, nor wants to.
It's great if you can draw the line, and stay pure. Not many people can. If anyone can do that, they have my respect.
And now, off to my cousin's concert! :)
But CEOs in business don't change lives the world over. Not the way music does. Not the way MCR does.
~Kasu
That's my biggest problem with this. IF it's true, and that's a big IF, then they built themselves up on this pedestal. I don't care if they didn't want to be heroes anymore, that's fine. And it makes sense. Gee seems so insecure, I think having everyone look up to him like that was a bit too much for him. But to tear themselves down like that... It's not their actions that bother me. Plenty of artists I like have personal problems. It's the fact that they did this AFTER being role models. AFTER becoming saviors, gods, in a way. True, they did say "We're not gods"; maybe this is them trying to prove it. But this is destroying people. It's destroying me. And that's my issue.
Have fun at your brother's concert!
~Kasu
But CEOs in business don't change lives the world over. Not the way music does. Not the way MCR does.
Now what you are doing is perpetuating a myth based on your own belief systems Kasu.
First and foremost they are a business that needs to make money. They distribute their music in order to achieve this.
Well, yes, the MCR thing was my belief. But music does change lives. I think that's a fact. It's a business, but yes, it changes lives.
~Kasu
I can't help bu
t be reminded of Arse Face when kids say that Gerard/MCR saved their lives. For those of you who don't know, he's a character in Preacher who tried to kill himself when Kurt Cobain (his hero) died, but he didn't succeed. Instead he disfigured himself so badly that people couldn't stand to look at him.
I wonder if Gerard thinks about it as well, seeing as how he used to talk about Preacher influencing his music so much.
Poor Arseface. :(
Preacher was epic though. I have Gerard to thank for that.
My uncle used to work in the music business years ago. He used to find new artists to sign up to a major label. He said he had to get out because he was sick of delivering naive kids into the "teeth" of the corporate machine because it would either "chew 'em up and spit 'em out or swallow 'em whole.
I don't care about whether or not he's exploiting the feelings of kids. It's business. But he seems like he'd be a pun and kinda awesome person to hang with. Yes/No/Maybe? Thoughts?
Who, Gerard?
I don't think I'd like him. He seems arrogant and I think he would bore me to death talking about comics and stupid crap like peg warmers.
I don't think I'd like him. He seems arrogant and I think he would bore me to death talking about comics and stupid crap like peg warmers.
Mte.
He did introduce me to Preacher, but the fact that he said his favorite book was Catcher in the Rye?
I don't think we'd have anything to talk about.
Kasu, I'm curious as to why you are here. You seem to truly believe that Gerard and MCR are the same band they portrayed themselves to be in the beginning. I of course see it differently. LOTMS, the "We want to save your life" bullshit and all the other high morale values portrayed were a carefully scripted and put together act, encouraged and probably instituted by WB. And if you don't believe that kind of sincerity can be faked, then I hate to break it to you, but it can and has been many times. All in the name of the almighty buck.
Also, don't throw the word "emo" around. I think that it still means something today, and shouldn't be used derogatarily. I care about that scene too much.
Please, enlighten us Kasu. What meaning does "emo" have today, other then to classify a genre of music and a style sold in Hot Topic. I think you are just young, and having been a teenager myself once, I can understand the need to devote ones self to something, if only to make yourself feel a sense of belonging. As you grow older you will come to realize that the world is much bigger then the walls of youth allow you to see.
At the end of the day MCR are just a band. In a few years they won't even be a blip on the musical radar, I promise you. You seem like an intelligent girl with a good head on your shoulders, and I hope you find that your values, convictions and hopes will never lie in the music of a band. Sure, the music can bring something inside you to the surface, but it didn't create that for you.
Why am I here... Long story...
I first came here after reading this blog. Full through reading. I ranted, and after a few petty arguments, settled into a niche here. I like talking to y'all. It calms me down, makes me remember what's important.
Then I started to think about things for real, not just go from love to hate like that. I wanted to figure stuff out for myself. And that's why I still believe that they were and could still be good. I don't think it was an act. I think it may have been encouraged by WB, but I think the sentiments were theirs. I know it's a long shot, but I want to believe, and choose to do so.
Music just speaks to me. It's one of the few constants in my life. And that's why I'm so touched by this. I think Gerard's messed up, but not a complete douche. That's my honest opinion. Problematic, kinda idiotic, made some douchey decisions, but still interesting, possibly genuine/sincere, and definitely wasting away his talent by making bad choices. He has talent. MCR has talent. I'd hate to see them throw it away.
And to that anon, I think I'd like to hang out with him a bit, but not too much. I think that aside from art, comics, horror movies, punk music (which I do credit them with getting me into), and video games, we wouldn't have much to talk about. But I think basing "friendship compatibility" with someone based on superficial things like hobbies is dumb. You never know how personalities will mesh, y'know?
Best of love, and see y'all tomorrow--<3
~Kasu
And one last thing: I'm here because I want definitive proof. I don't want to be in this limbo of "who are they", I want to find SOMETHING that tells me. Either their douchebag poseurs, or they're good people, albeit with some issues. I don't like this "in-between".
~Kasu
Kasu, I understand your need for definitive proof that the genuine gratitude for their fans was and is a real thing. I was the same way. Then I met the band, and apart from Frank and Bob, realized that for Gerard, its just a quick buck. He was genuinely disinterested in the fans that were there to meet him. There were only about 10 people, all of who had gained entrance to the m&g by working their asses off promoting MCR. This was in early 2007, and when I met them again in 2008 not much had changed. While Frank took the time to come and meet the fans, even for a second, Gerard walked right by them, seemingly put out that he had to walk through them to get back to the bus. Couple that with his erratic behavior at PR and the ensuing months, and that was all the proof I needed to know he wasn't the great guy he'd pretended to be in the beginning. I'm not sure how I feel about Frank. He's always been nice when I've met him. At any rate, you are entitled to feel how you feel about them and music is an emotional bond for many people. But if reading what people here have to say about MCR upsets you, maybe you shouldn't read here anymore. I do not mean that to be snotty in any way, just a general feeling I get from reading your posts. If it's your desire to keep your "rose colored" glasses in tact, then this isn't the place to be.
I don't want to keep them intact if it's not the truth. I want to now what's real. It's the personal attacks that hurt. But thanks. It's nice to know Frank seems nice. he always has.
Just wondering, do you think he was legit in the beginning? Before TBP, or even before Revenge? Before they got famous, basically? When the connection seemed more real?
~Kasu
I'm not sure what I believe as far as who Gerard was before they really hit the big time. I agree, he did seem genuine and maybe he was. But the point is not who he used to be, or what the band stood for then, it's about what they stand for now. Considering they have negated each album when a new one is released makes me question how real any of it was. They haven't been that band in LOTMS for a long time. I don't blame Lindsey and I don't blame fame for the sudden turn around. There many people out there, far more famous then MCR, and they don't become huge assholes. Even if they were once real and honestly believed in what they said, it doesn't matter. Their behavior now negates all of that. And that is what I find so sad.
Ditto. Thanks for sharing what you know. Maybe we can hope that with this album (if it's EVER released) they'll negate who they were before. I doubt it, though. It sucks, but they're not who they used to be. And there's only them to blame.
~Kasu
So everyone. I'm leaving this blog for a bit. I think that A) It'll help if I'm not thinking about this all the time, and B) I get into other things, rather than caring so much about this all the time. I'm sticking by my belief that yes, Gerard is kind of a jerkwad now, and I doubt he's going to go back to what he was, but it's better to know that that WAS real, in the beginning, and I think so, even if it's not coming back. As for the others, I think that they're still great. I'll be back if I need help, but you won't see nearly as much of me.
Love y'all, and you can add me on LJ, just send me a PM first!
~Kasu
I tend to think the 'real' Gerard is the one we have been getting acquainted with over the past few years and the old one was only a creation.
Kasu it's good to get involved with other things and not be too concerned about Gerard. Pining about the way he used to be doesn't change what's happened or how things are now. It was nice to talk to you anyway. We've had same crazy people visit us, one I recall who thought they were a vampire and another who insisted Gerard and Lindsey were not legally married.
kasu.
any band can only be who YOU want them to be to YOU.
doyou get what that means? whatever MCR means to you: its only meaningful and relevant to you, it doesn't matter what they mean to anyone else.
One day a fan might meet Gerard or Mikey and they're in a bad mood, and are really distant and rude, that fan would come away disappointed and disillusioned.
Next day a fan might meet them, and they're in the best of moods, taking pictures and signing stuff, that fan would argue that they are the best band on the planet.
you can only believe what you experience yourself. There aren't any answers here.
I've met them all; they were all nice and friendly. That doesn't mean I think they're nice and friendly to fans all the time.
Gerard moves on from everything very quickly, you only have to hear him talk about past albums to realise that.
When they first began they really believed their message was a good and heartfelt one. But it brought them a load of pain, and they needed to ditch it.
Now they're trying to have no message, just music. And for their fans to look to themselves for strength to survive, and not to a bunch of guys in a band.
I think they're just trying to survive themselves too.
When they first began they really believed their message was a good and heartfelt one. But it brought them a load of pain, and they needed to ditch it.
Now they're trying to have no message, just music. And for their fans to look to themselves for strength to survive, and not to a bunch of guys in a band.
Only you left out the part about them turning into assholes and doing a complete 180 with regards to their previous values.
If they wanted to drop their message, that wouldn't have been such a big deal. Instead they decided to (in the words of Kapunua) take a big steamer on it.
Also, I'd be interested to know how it is that you think their earlier message caused them such "pain." I think that's another steaming pile of crap.
When they first began they really believed their message was a good and heartfelt one. But it brought them a load of pain, and they needed to ditch it.
A load of pain, a load of recognition and a load of money for trans am's, gadgets and the like.
And designer purses!
Lets not forget the monkey hiring.
I think Kapunua referred to them as opportunists? Sounds about right.
whatever MCR means to you: its only meaningful and relevant to you, it doesn't matter what they mean to anyone else.
One day a fan might meet Gerard or Mikey and they're in a bad mood, and are really distant and rude, that fan would come away disappointed and disillusioned.
Stop making excuses for their unprofessional behavior. Do you think others can behave this way to their customers?
...Have you ever BEEN to a fast food restauraunt?
if you complain to the manager, and it's not a total shithole, rude workers are usually dealt with or you are at least compensated for it.
Lol. Yeah, you got that right. Gerard is about as pleasant to be around as a fast food worker.
Better looking in an apron, though, I bet!
And I just meant that there are bad workers in this world. Hell yeah, I love me some Gee, but I sure as HELL don't think he's perfect. A girl can't help who she falls in love with, can she?
So yeah... Not trying to stir up trouble, just wanted to say, Kasu-girlie, that it's quite possible to still love peeps after you know they're kinda rotten. Sure, I believe that LOTMS, but who doesn't WANT to, ya know? I mean, it seemed real. So what? Just tell yourself it is. Soon you'll be over MCR anyhow. At least, you won't be obsessed with them the same. Find a new band. Find a boyfriend. Find a girlfriend. Find something, I don't know! I'm just saying that these phases are just that. Phases. They pass. They're fun, and they mean A LOT during them, but then they're gone, and they leave you with just a bunch of fond memories.
Better looking in an apron, though, I bet!
????
Are you and I looking at the same person? With that big head and humpy back? Ick!
Lol, Gee.
Golly Gee.
I think he's fucking hot. A bit of a coffeehouse pretentious art prick-douche, but talented and hawt.
I think he's fucking hot. A bit of a coffeehouse pretentious art prick-douche, but talented and hawt.
LOL triple comment was unintentional... stupid internet...
I personally think he's weird looking and not hot at all, but diff'rent strokes and all that.
"". A girl can't help who she falls in love with, can she?"
You're 'IN LOVE' with him? Okayyyyy. That's not crazy sounding at all. You're "in love" with a rock star.
.....ok then.......
gerard as a fast food worker? Oh.my.god! Too funny for words!
I can totally hear him saying, "Do you want fries with that?" in that stupid Jersey accent.
I think he missed his true calling.
...Someone metaquote Gerard the Fast Food Worker. NOW.
And by love, I meant infatuation lust, hero-worship, whatevs. At 14, they're all the same, or close. It's more adoration than love, obviously. And yeah, different tastes and all that. I like me some pale-as-death eyelinered boys with floppy/stringy dark hair. YUM. But that's not the point.
And now I want fries. Just great.
Oh you're 14. That does explain it. If you were some adult woman (like the Mayo freaks) who are in their 40s and 50s and still "in love" with a rock star I would worry. But for 14 that's natural.
It's too bad the one you pick was such a disgrace to women and minorities.
I can totally hear him saying, "Do you want fries with that?" in that stupid Jersey accent.
No, I think he'd probably say
"do ya wanna upsize this fucker?"
:)
"Ya wanna supersize this fucker?" more like. And yeah, kinda sucks to adore him.
Just wondering and popping in, what exactly did Gee do besides the fake orgasm thing?
Oh, and I'm 16. But Kasu's 14.
responding to 4:03, where did i make excuses for them? I simply stated a fact that if a fan meets them on a bad day that fan would be disappointed. I didn't excuse them being rude.
I've met a lot of bands at m&g's after concerts, and some were nice some were not. MCR were as it happens, and they all came out and signed stuff. But i know that's a rarity with them.Still no excuses, just stating a fact.
I met The Used and All Time Low and YM@6 too, and sometimes they let me down. Bert was horrible, and I EXPECTED him to be nicer, so that was a shock. Alex and Josh, lead singers of the other two bands weren't very nice either.
I guess it's a Lead singer thing?
Primadonna effect?
Someone else asked about the 'world of pain' comment. I was refering to the "emo" tag that follows them around to this day, and the "suicide cult" episodes that cropped up after the death of Hannah Bond.I spoke to a journalist from Kerrang who knows Ray quite well, and he said Ray had cried over her death. I doubt you'll beleive that they have feelings though.
And to the person who asked what else has Gerard done other than the 'fake it girls' (even though he explained to that Taste it woman that he was taking the piss out of men with that statement, because they fuck so bad). there are ex-fans here who believe he went back on all his feminist statements, and backtracked about the 'mcr save lives' mantra.
I don't agree so much.
But that's a personal opinion and we're all entitled to those.
(even though he explained to that Taste it woman that he was taking the piss out of men with that statement, because they fuck so bad).
Regardless of intention it still sounded really bad. Didn't he say something to the effect of "you'll be doing this for the rest of your lives"? which kinda implies that instead of actually, y'know, talking to their partner about what is and isn't working in regards to sex, women should just fake it.
True that (about it sounding bad)it was a very crap thing to say. Very unintelligent and crass - but then he is both of those things.
Still like him tho
I fake it all the time!!!!!! 'Tis easier than telling my husband he's uselss in bed, because even though he is rubbish I wouldn't hurt his feelings by telling him
I fake it all the time!!!!!! 'Tis easier than telling my husband he's uselss in bed, because even though he is rubbish I wouldn't hurt his feelings by telling him
I just read that comment, anon, and I have to say that it sounds really sad to me. After all, you're denying him the chance to learn how to do it right.
To quote Samantha Jones:
Fuck me badly once = Shame on you. Fuck me badly twice = Shame on me.
i don't think samantha has that problem with Smith! nah, it's too late to mention it to my husband now, we've been together for 11 years and he'd realise i've been unsatisfied this whole time and lying to make him feel good
Regardless of Gerard's intent (and I don't recall him ever giving an explanation on the TasteitTv interview or anywhere else), it was still inappropriate for him to be telling young girls (many of whom were 12-14) to be "fucking themselves" and "moaning" for him -- thus simulating orgasm. The very idea of that makes me horribly uncomfortable. He was, in essence, using underage girls as part of his show and making them behave in ways that 13-14 year old girls should not behave.
It was wrong. Period.
Yes, she didn't have that problem with Smith. :D
Maybe you shouldn't tell him that he didn't manage to satisfy you in those 11 years but you could tell him that you want to try something new and then show him what you like?
Regardless of Gerard's intent (and I don't recall him ever giving an explanation on the TasteitTv interview or anywhere else), it was still inappropriate for him to be telling young girls (many of whom were 12-14) to be "fucking themselves" and "moaning" for him -- thus simulating orgasm. The very idea of that makes me horribly uncomfortable. He was, in essence, using underage girls as part of his show and making them behave in ways that 13-14 year old girls should not behave.
It was wrong. Period.
Somehow this reminded me of David Lettermann who made an inappropriate joke in his show at the expense of Sarah Palin's daughter which he believed to be Bristol but was the younger daughter Willow. They called him a pervert and he was forced to apologize.
Why does Gerard think that he has the right to talk to young girls like that?
Also, why didn't he show the boys in the audience how it's done correctly? Maybe because there weren't any who were actually interested in having sex with a female or because he's one of those losers himself who doesn't have a fucking clue about how to satisfy a woman?
Either way; just shut the fuck up, Gerard!
Whatevs. Thanks for saying all that, and though I don't see a problem with anyone over the age of 12 doing fake orgasms, maybe he meant that they'd be orgasming for the rest of their lives (not as bad)? Still weird. And maybe because he already had the guys strip off their shirts before...
In civilized society, children are not supposed to be sexualized.
Gerard is an adult. Many of the girls in that audience were well below the age of consent. If he had films of girls that age simulating orgasm on his computer, he might very well be in jail right now.
You know what this whole faking orgasms scenario also reminds me of?
I once flicked through channels at night and on one channel there was a movie which played during war times and the soldiers forced the female civilians to undress and then chased them into a room and then they forced those women to masturbate in front of them and fake an orgasm and moan for them as if they were having an orgasm while the soldiers stood there and watched. One soldier was so disgusted at the sight of it because he felt sympathy for those poor women and the women were crying in shame while the other soldiers watched and laughed at them. The other soldier just went berserk started screaming 'Stop!' 'Stop it!' and then started shooting with his machine gun.
I will never forget that scene. It was so humiliating and painful to watch.
That is so creepy. And young teens have been sexualized for a LONG TIME by now. Ignoring that when they view you (the majority do) as a sex symbol, well... I think it was just fanservice, like all the Frerard stuff. And Siobhan, he didn't force them to. They did because they all want to go backstage and screw him and have his little emoboy babies [/sarcasm].
It actually probably has a lot to do with how he looks significantly younger than his age. If he looked 33 now, instead of looking about 27, I bet he'd have lost a lot of fans.
What it boils down to is the fact that most of MCR's fans are either too naive or too brainwashed to realize that what Gerard was doing was wrong.
Just because they stupidly want to have his little emo babies doesn't mean that he should think he can get away with doing whatever.
The little girl that Roman Polanski had sex with was willing. That doesn't let him off the hook.
I don't see a problem with anyone over the age of 12 doing fake orgasms,
Wait, what? Are you kidding me with this? Over twelve and it's fine with you? An adult man, sexualizing thirteen year olds because they're over twelve?
Seriously, twelve?
What's with this arbitrary and ridiculously young age? What are you, eleven? Or are you Pedobear?
It actually probably has a lot to do with how he looks significantly younger than his age.
Man, I disagree. I think homeboy looks about 43. He's getting some serious lineage.
I think homeboy looks about 43.He's getting some serious lineage.
I agree.
The fangirls go on about how he's not aging, but either they're looking at very old pictures or they don't realize that the pics from magazine photoshoots have been seriously photoshopped.
Those pics from the Scream Awards a few years back revealed the beginnings of a pretty serious case of Smoker Face.
Smoker Face, wasn't that a Lady Gaga song? Haha, just kidding. It'd be fun to re-write that song as Smoker Face for Gerard. Hee. ;)
Maybe if Gerard doesn't appear so pretty for the fangirls and actually writes some good music he just might be taken more seriously.
"do ya wanna upsize this fucker?"
Is that a new MCR song?
Maybe if Gerard doesn't appear so pretty for the fangirls and actually writes some good music he just might be taken more seriously.
But who's he gonna get to sing it? His voice is shot.
Autotune.
But who's he gonna get to sing it? His voice is shot.
Ray?
Frank?
Or maybe Matty Cortez ;)
"do ya wanna upsize this fucker?"
Is that a new MCR song?
Certainly sound like it. Must be song 5 which precedes me & me wife & trans ams
If he quit, it would be so much better for his voice, his appearance, and his CAREER by FAR. And ever since I've gotten close to a few girls who first had sex at 12, fully willingly, I guess I'm a bit desensitized to young activities. I think that faking it is still fun if it's just messing around a concert when they're all probably turned on by his antics. And besides that one incident, what particular things did he do that make everyone so ticked off? I just wanna know.
Also, yeah, Frank and Ray could be good singers, so long as Frank doesn't turn it into LeATHEROUTH v.2. Ray's got mad talent, though. He really does. Like, he could be in a legitimate rock band instead of this pop/faux-punk band.
Don't forget The Only Way Home Is Through You, his obligatory song for and about Bandit!
Um, how about how he and the rest of the band did a complete 180 on everything they stood for? It shows that they either gave up their standpoints for fame, or it was never genuine in the first place, both of which are despicable.
"Maybe if Gerard doesn't appear so pretty for the fangirls and actually writes some good music he just might be taken more seriously."
i would say he's intentionally looking like shit to do just this, but he seems too vain for that. but he does seem deluded enough to believe he could get by with his voice alone.
Also, yeah, Frank and Ray could be good singers
I disagree. Ever listen to Pencey Prep? Frank's a terrible singer. And poor Ray can barely manage backup.
Maybe they can get a drummer who can sing?
No, but like, specific examples. I keep getting all these vague "they did 180s," and while I et what you're saying, I want to know specific examples. For a rant of proof to my friend.
And it never being true would be much more abhorrent. If they changed, it shows that they had a kernel of goodness in them, to quote Kasu, but if they never were, that not only is so despicable of them and WB to make them into heroes, heroes that they KNEW and created for the EXPRESS PURPOSE OF saving kids' lives and giving them role models, and then could destroy it in the blink of an eye by tearing down a false curtain. That would be much, much worse in my book. Almost sociopathic.
But yeah, any specific examples? Stage antics? Interviews? Tweets besides those infamous snow god and Jersey Shore ones? Besides the orgasm one, of course.
And ever since I've gotten close to a few girls who first had sex at 12, fully willingly
How many people do incredibly stupid things at this age driven by hormones and immaturity. Many. Doesn't mean they were mentally ready for it. It's not till you're older that you discover how it effected you and how you may have been exploited.
When they've done stuff without instruments, Ray sounded good. And Frank's voice is more of a taste thing, like Gerard's. You either like that tone or ya don't.
I didn't mean I thought all kids should get sexually active at 12. I meant more like I was a bit desensitized to young sex acts, so a simulated one doesn't seem nearly as bad to me. And yeah, one's kinda messed up over it, cuz he turned out to be a douche, but the other is fine. So it seems less creepy to me then.
Don't forget The Only Way Home Is Through You, his obligatory song for and about Bandit!
The new version is my only way home is through route 57
Route 57?
Where are these kids parents when they are having sex at 12?
My God.
Route 66?
They were off trying to turn their little punk blue-haired girl into a preppy cheerleader. The other's were getting a divorce. Not great situations.
And I still don't get the Route jokes...
Don't forget The Only Way Home Is Through You, his obligatory song for and about Bandit!
Or course! Her cute little bottom must fire seven different shades of s***. Must take after her da!
Well, you have to understand that kids having sex at 12 is not the norm.
I've known kids who became sexually active at 15, but most not until well after 16. A lot of my friends were still virgins at 18.
Well, you have to understand that kids having sex at 12 is not the norm.
It's not the norm. These are also not the type of kids that end up in college.
Interesting
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/04/10-famous-bands-who-started-in-college/
how is that intresting? Those are but a few of the bands that started out in college... vampire weekend also started out in college and they weren't on that list
I actually knew about R.E.M., Mgmt, Radiohead and The Strokes. Those are amazing bands.
So are Pink Floyd. The others I can take or leave (even Queen, sorry). Oh and Styx and Creed suck.
VW are not that famous.
no their not very famous... but my point was that was just a few bands..
A few bands that are familiar with most people...
Yeah. I think the blue-haired one is going to be trouble. The other one is doing great!
And seriously? Okay, I can understand naming a kid Bandit, sort of. It's cute until 8, and after 13 if she plays it right, and it's different without being Pilot Inspektor or Tallula-Does-The-Hula-From-Hawaii (not joking about that) or whatever parents think is unique. And I plan on naming any eventual daughters Vladimir and Blaise/Blaize/Blaze/Blayse/Blayze/whatever spelling I finalize. But writing a "rock" song about her is sad. It's sweet, but so saccharinely so that all it does is speak to those girls who adore you anyhow. Write a real song, one that speaks to everyone, and not just parents, okay?
i would say he's intentionally looking like shit to do just this, but he seems too vain for that. but he does seem deluded enough to believe he could get by with his voice alone.
You must be joking. He is still pandering to the fangirls. Did you not see the pics with the animal print belt where he was looking more like Iggy Pop's younger sister?
The others I can take or leave (even Queen, sorry).
I don't care much for Queen either. I know Freddie Mercury was a great showman and Brian May is a great guitarist, but I honestly don't love their music. It's too over the top and some of it is just downright silly.
I don't understand why so many people think they're so great.
Okay, Kasu. You gave yourself away with the Vladamir/Blaize thing.
He is still pandering to the fangirls. Did you not see the pics with the animal print belt where he was looking more like Iggy Pop's younger sister?
From the pictures that have been posted in magazines it does appear that way. Those Twilight-esque covers on AP aren't going to get the band taken seriously by anyone except ooooh-ing and aaaahh-ing fangirls.
Anonymous kapunua said...
Smoker Face, wasn't that a Lady Gaga song? Haha, just kidding. It'd be fun to re-write that song as Smoker Face for Gerard. Hee. ;)
May 28, 2010 4:29 PM
Lol! Where's Weird Al when you need him?
hanging out in Canada being a canadian idiot??
Good route.
Those Twilight-esque covers on AP aren't going to get the band taken seriously by anyone except ooooh-ing and aaaahh-ing fangirls.
The male stripper pics.
..."But yeah, any specific examples? Stage antics? Interviews? Tweets besides those infamous snow god and Jersey Shore ones? Besides the orgasm one, of course."
Have you READ this blog...?
Yes, and I'm not Kasu, goddammit! I'm a RL friend of hers. And this blog seems to focus more on overall tones (and MSI) than incidents...
My. Name. Is. Alvy! ALVY! NOT KASU!
Gosh. Just cuz we sound alike online and think similarly (WHICH MAKES SENSE CUZ OMG WE KNOW EACH OTHER), we are NOT the same person!
woah. calm down. it's the internet.
Do you get excited by little things 8:47?
Don't forget The Only Way Home Is Through You, his obligatory song for and about Bandit!
Now how could this song be about Bandit when he wrote it well before she was conceived? It is obvious this was written specially for Lindsey B. while she and G were having a 'break'.
can't read my, can't read my, no fangirls can't read my smoker face
ma ma ma mah
Sorry... It's just that we get mixed up a lot and it kinda annoys me. And he said that song is about "having someone, like a little girl, who you want to protect from everything."
It's quite touching that Ray can cry over the passing of one emotionally unstable teenager whose death he probably had nothing to do with, yet he can tell an entire gender group that taking a shit outside their homes is something disgusting that they shouldn't be allowed to do.
I bet he cried because the whole thing made him look guilty, not because he actually felt any remorse for plugging his message of fake support to vulnerable people like that.
Anonymous Alvy said...
Sorry... It's just that we get mixed up a lot and it kinda annoys me.
Then maybe you should avoid saying the exact same thing that Kasu said here back on page 800-1000 about the names Vladamir and Blaise.
BTW, is she okay with you wanting to name her kid the same names she likes?
*your kid
Her kid, your kid. It's all the same when it's the same person.
I'm not buying the "ZOMG WE'RE FOURTEEN YEAR OLD COOKIE CUTTER EMO KIDS WHO THINK JUST ALIKE, DRESS JUST ALIKE AND SAY THE SAME THING, BUT DON'T GET US CONFUSED BECAUSE IT MAKES ME MADD!!11!" bullshit.
I'm still calling troll.
the names Vladamir and Blaise
Sounds like two cartoon characters.
When I have kids, I'm going to name them Pinky and The Brain. Trust me, they'll loooove it.
Maybe Gerard will have a son and he can name him after another famous cartoon dog.
Snoopy, maybe? Ren? Oh, I know. Scooby-Doo.
What about Boris & Natasha?
Knowing Gerard if Lindsey gave him a son he'd probably call him Smokey. Smokey J. Way.
Boris and Natasha! Perfect name for Frank's twins if he has a boy and a girl.
Aww, little Smokey and Bandit in Daddy's Trans Am.
Knowing Gerard if Lindsey gave him a son he'd probably call him Smokey.
Wait. Don't you mean if Lindsey "helps him make" a son?
What? Like a milkshake?
Wait. Don't you mean if Lindsey "helps him make" a son?
Eeeeewwww!
Boris and Natasha Iero sound much nicer than Bandit Way.
He actually said that in an interview. He said that he wanted to thank Lindsey for "helping me make" blah, blah (something about the most special little person he'd ever met or some such crap). Typical Gerard.
Boris and Natasha Iero sound much nicer than Bandit Way.
Agreed. At least those are actual people names, not dog names.
When Bandit is older I wonder if kids will whistle for her to come to them?
I recently read an article where Courtney Love talked about how kids made fun of F.Bean -- because that's what kids do. They don't really need that much of a reason. I don't understand why Gerard and Lindsey would just hand them ammunition like that. Naming your kid a dog's name is like inviting them to make fun of her.
He said that he wanted to thank Lindsey for "helping me make" blah, blah (something about the most special little person he'd ever met or some such crap).
Lindsey must have felt very privileged to be chosen by him.
Lindsey doesn't have a brain and I used to think Gerard had one. Maybe he left it somewhere at Pro Rev.
I don't understand why Gerard and Lindsey would just hand them ammunition like that. Naming your kid a dog's name is like inviting them to make fun of her.
Like having a dad who came out onstage in a gurney with painted on sideburns and white makeup singing about "my AAAAGONEEEE" wasn't already enough ammunition? That poor kid.
See if I can understand this properly. They gave their child a name commonly given to a dog and they named their dog with a girl's name. Nice.
Like having a dad who came out onstage in a gurney with painted on sideburns and white makeup singing about "my AAAAGONEEEE" wasn't already enough ammunition? That poor kid.
Not really as bad as having a mom with a chicken on her arm.
Sorry... It's just that we get mixed up a lot and it kinda annoys me. And he said that song is about "having someone, like a little girl, who you want to protect from everything."
Face it, the song is about the zoid and nobody else.
I don't care who the song is about.
Famous Last Words was probably about Eliza. Does it matter?
My Way Home is Through You (and every other song he's written since PR) sucks.
I didn't mean I thought all kids should get sexually active at 12. I meant more like I was a bit desensitized to young sex acts, so a simulated one doesn't seem nearly as bad to me. And yeah, one's kinda messed up over it, cuz he turned out to be a douche, but the other is fine. So it seems less creepy to me then.
You know, I get that these girls are young, but I don't remember being nearly this inarticulate at the age of 14. You want specifics? Take the time to go back through this blog, there are a number of specifics pointed out to you. No one here feels like rehashing what we've already said before.
Also, I have an 11 year old son, and I can't imagine 5th and 6th graders being so sexually active that it desensitizes anybody from seeing that sexually active 12 year olds is a really bad thing. Equally as bad, is a grown man in his thirties on a stage, commanding a group of hormonally imbalanced children to simulate sexual acts so he can feel better about himself.
If you want to support MCR and continue to give money to a group of douchebags who don't give a shit about you either way, go ahead. No one here is going to try and stop you. But most of us have already made up our minds about who MCR were, and who they are now. We don't need to look for "specific incidents" anymore.
Also, I have an 11 year old son, and I can't imagine 5th and 6th graders being so sexually active that it desensitizes anybody from seeing that sexually active 12 year olds is a really bad thing.
I have an 11 year old son too and he's not interested in girls at all. The only things he seems to care about right now are video games, youtube videos (about video games) and more video games. The little girls in his class are silly, giggly little things who would no more know how to simulate orgasm than they would know how to balance a checkbook.
Girls who become sexually active at 12 have probably been severely abused and/or neglected.
Girls who become sexually active at 12 have probably been severely abused and/or neglected.
All the more reason for idiots like Gerard to refrain from encouraging them to simulate sexual acts when he's onstage.
It's blatantly obvious to me that these grown men don't give a damn about their young female fans. It's such a shame that so many of these girls are too naive to see that for themselves.
I think MCR despise their audience of predominately young females. I think he is desperate to be taken seriously by the music industry and his peers. Having a teeny bopper fan base and being the emo pinup boy doesn't really get you high marks for artistic value. I still believe that was one of the things that attracted him to Lindsey. She was in a band, that while not widely popular, had a fanbase completely unlike his own. The funny thing is, those same teenaged girls he was trying to alienate ended up gravitating to MSI. This gave MSI magazine and media coverage where they hadn't had much before, but also divided their own audience. MSI and MCR were the death for each other in many ways. If MSI had never hooked up on a tour w/ MCR then they wouldn't have lost a huge portion of their fans, who were extremely dedicated from what I can tell. Now the band is on hiatus (which is probably permanent) and MCR can't even get a record out.
MSI and MCR were the death for each other in many ways. If MSI had never hooked up on a tour w/ MCR then they wouldn't have lost a huge portion of their fans, who were extremely dedicated from what I can tell. Now the band is on hiatus (which is probably permanent) and MCR can't even get a record out.
I agree with this.
MCR has lost their identity. They don't know who they are as a band anymore. They were trying so desperately to become something that could jive with MSI that they got lost, maybe irrevocably so.
I think that if MSI does return to music it will be without Lindsey, regardless of whether she still wants to be a part of it or not. JU seems to have realized that his association with Gerard was not doing his band any real favors.
Thing is, all of this could have been avoided if the two morons (Gerard and Lindsey) had just kept their personal and professional lives separate.
JU seems to have realized that his association with Gerard was not doing his band any real favors.
It must suck to be JU and know that about half your audience is only there hoping to get a glimpse of your bass player's husband in the wings.
idk if he would even care much about that. those mcr fans brought in a lot of profit for msi even if it wasn't for very long. he's been adamant about really only caring about money and he seems to me the kind of guy who could sell out his standings for a buck.
given how he and chantell are always btiching about how "broke" they are i wouldnt be shocked if he makes the ways pay for everything too.
of course, who are we fooling? gerard probably is that ass who springs for the tab first chance he gets. "here guys, i know you two could never hope to be a rich as me and linds so let me just get that for you."
I hate when celebrities discuss money. It's just tasteless and stupid.
though jimmy is no celebrity.
"I hate when celebrities discuss money. It's just tasteless and stupid. "
Alot like people who brag about grades and how intelligent they are. That's Tasteless and Stupid too. It never impresses anybody.
of course, who are we fooling? gerard probably is that ass who springs for the tab first chance he gets. "here guys, i know you two could never hope to be a rich as me and linds so let me just get that for you."
Gerard is the idiot that stays around them because of his lovely chicken armed wife so he can't go around complaining if that's the case.
is there something wrong with the comment count on here? it keeps changing and the comments are the same
@MCR_quotes to my wife, Lindsey, for being my umbrella.-GERARD WAY
F: "We're here to save kid's lives." Q: "And what do you do to save them?" G: "We bring a message..." M: "It's a rock'n'roll exorcism dude!"
Frank: "Gerard is as close to genius as you could possibly get."
Frank must have mumbled that in his sleep.
@ 3.44
What Frank said just insulted me!
F: "We're here to save kid's lives." Q: "And what do you do to save them?" G: "We bring a message..." M: "It's a rock'n'roll exorcism dude!"
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
F: "We're here to save kid's lives." Q: "And what do you do to save them?" G: "We bring a message..." M: "It's a rock'n'roll exorcism dude!"
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
QFT
I never understood that umbrella reference...
Thanks for sheltering me from the rain of fangirls?
Thanks for sheltering me from the IRS?
Thanks for keeping me out of the sun?
Seriously, WTF???
I guess he was singing it to Lindsey at PR. She melted his little black emo heart and filled it with sunshine. At least it was a cover song and NOT one he wrote himself. I could just hear him tell the other guys in the band "we are goinging to play umbrella because lindsey is my shelter from the rain or some shit like that. LOL!
When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
yeah... but that song is about an umbrella... not one...
yeah... but that song is about SHARING an umbrella... not BEING one...
(sorry, blogger deleted the words i tried to emphasize...)
I never understood that umbrella reference...
Thanks for sheltering me from the rain of fangirls?
Thanks for sheltering me from the IRS?
Thanks for keeping me out of the sun?
Could it be thanks for being my beard ?
I guess it's more of a protection thing. A metaphor for "protecting". And he does love his metaphors. As in an Umbrella protects you from the rain, Lyn-Z is his umbrella to protect him from all the shit he has had to deal/ is dealing with, blah, blah, blah. You know how GW is, always the victim. It's cringeworthy on a pretty big scale, but then you know how GW is (again)!
yeah... but that song is about SHARING an umbrella... not BEING one...
I think the quote GW wrote for Lynz was in the cover of the trade book of the UA first series.
As far as him singing Umbrella at PR, I don't know if that relates to Lynz, but more he just decided to sing a bit of Umbrella (obviously pre rehearsed. There is no way they could have just ad libbed that).
Could it be thanks for being my beard ?
I missed that one. Very funny.
As far as him singing Umbrella at PR, I don't know if that relates to Lynz, but more he just decided to sing a bit of Umbrella (obviously pre rehearsed. There is no way they could have just ad libbed that).
***
you are funny's younger brother- not funny.
he has said it was for Lyn-Z AND a reference to his comic. Time matched place and he took it and ran with it. You only have to listen to the mess Frank made of it to realise there was no rehearsal involved.
where were they trying to be funny? it's the internet. chill out.
I agree that Gerard's rendition of Umbrella was horrible, but given the condition of his voice and Frank's general couldn't give a shit attitude during that time period, it probably wouldn't have been much better had it been rehearsed.
I hate that damn song by the way.
no one should view their partner as something for them to hide behind.
and on the flip side your partner should make you feel as though you can take on anything... no enable your own victimization.
i wonder when that happened too...
gerard used to all "take my fucking hand" and "the hole you put me in wasn't deep enough" and "you'll never get me alive"...
something crushed that dumb bastard, and in his terrible delirium he called out "thanks for saving me my beautiful umbrella! i know they'll all hate you but hey! stand right there, okay? you said you wanted this!"
seriously, the man used to play with swords and write about knives and guns. he used to be a fighter.
he used to fight for us...
then it
Gerard never fought for you. He made music for himself. He wanted to be a rawksta. He wanted to be "part of a gang." He got what he wanted. Now he has his own little gang with the wifey, her pals from MSI and all their other hangers on.
It was never about the fans. It was always about him.
People don't fight because they want to, they fight because they have to.
Post a Comment