I'm past the point in my life where I have to apologize for liking a song or band, hence my unabashed enjoyment of the new Fall Out Boy single.
Sure, Pete Wentz needs to die, but this song has one of the catchiest choruses I've heard in a long time and I'm willing to cut myself some slack for liking it because somebody wise once said that there must be something in the water in Chicago when it comes to pop music. Liz Phair, Urge Overkill, Veruca Salt, Smashing Pumpkins and, of course, the great Cheap Trick all came out of Chicago and all have an uncanny mastery of the art of the great hook and the undeniable melody.
So, yes, Pete Wentz needs to die. But this is still a really good song.
Here's I Don't Care.
(And for a better understanding of why I actually "stooped" to choosing this for a Listening Post, read the piece directly below.)
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Listening Post
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Alkaline Trio is another great band to come out of Chicago.
I don't really have a problem with Pete. Sure, he's a douchebag, but so are a lot of people. Plus, it's too late anyway. He's reproduced, the world is doomed, no sense in doing anything but to drink ourselves into a stupor and wait for the end. As for Fall Out Boy, I'm more or less indifferent. Lets just say, if one of there songs comes on the radio I won't turn it off...usually.
My biggest problem with Fall Out Boy is that their bass player is the "coolest", most famous person in the band. No offense to bass players - I've played bass in a band before and consider myself exhibit A - but that's not the way it's supposed to be. It's like Jason Lee's Jeff Bebe says in Almost Famous, "From the very beginning, we said I'm the front man and you're the guitarist with mystique. That's the dynamic we agreed on. Page, Plant, Mick, Keith--". No mention of the bass player because he's an afterthought. When the bassist ends up being the front man, I think you're band's got a problem (Beatles excluded). But hey, seems to work for them, so whatever.
Pete Wentz still needs to die. His wife and his spawn, while we're at it.
yikes! well, at least its not kelly clarkson.
oh and Calitri, when 2 of the guys in the band don't quite fit the "rockstar" image, you let the bass player shine. trust me.
Cheap Trick is actually out of Rockford.
Don't forget the Smoking Popes. Catchy choruses was their mantra and FOB lists them as a big influence.
I still feel guilty but a little less now. Thx for that.
Kara
One night in college, I came home to Pete's penis (his face too) as my background. I've washed my hands of this band ever since.
uuuuugggghhh.
Pete may be a douche, but the guy can write a helluva hook.
Who cares who the "coolest" person in the band is?
I give you a list of pretty fucking "cool" bass players, prominent in their bands:
Charles Mingus, fuckin' A
Flea, never notice him onstage.
Sting, does he write songs?
Geddy Lee, bass, keys and vocals.
Lemmy, "Wrong, Lemmy is GOD!"
John Entwistle, lead BASS, really?
John Paul Jones, hell, it's Zep.
Paul Simonon, London Calling
I would agree if Pete were 'just' the bass player, but he writes the lyrics also. Although I think it's harsh that Patrick is often ignored in favour of making horrible remarks about Pete and his wife, there's at least a reason for it other than how 'hot' young girls think he is.
Pete's actually a good dude. I met him about 12 years ago when my bands were touring through Chicago. He was a hardcore kid like me, sleeping on floors, living in vans, doing bands, doing shows, whatever.
Dude had an entire life before People and US Weekly knew who he was. Trust me. He smirks alot at all this shit. He's not a bad dude.
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