My Chemical Romance vs. Fall Out Boy
versus
wed 8/8/2007
| names | Bob Bryar, Frank Iero, Ray Toro, Gerard Way. | Andy Hurley, Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman, Pete Wentz. |
| hometown | Jersey City, New Jersey. | Chicago, Illinois. |
| formed in | 2001. | 2001. |
| style | Emo-leaning pop-rock. | Emo-heavy pop-punk. |
| the look | Hot Topic neo-goth. | Urban Outfitters "hipster" chic. |
| produced by | Rob Cavallo (Green Day), Howard Benson (Hoobastank). | Babyface, Butch Walker (Avril Lavigne), Patrick Stump. |
| influences | Queen, Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, Thursday, Iron Maiden. | Green Day, The Get Up Kids, AFI, The Cure, The Descendents. |
| breakthrough single | I'm Not Okay (I Promise). | Sugar, We're Goin' Down. |
| young poets | "Forget about the dirty looks, the photographs your boyfriend took, you said you'd read me like a book, but the pages all are torn and frayed!" | "Oh don't mind me, I'm watching you two from the closet, wishing to be the friction in your jeans, isn’t it messed up how I’m just dying to be him." |
| BFF's | Linkin Park, Taking Back Sunday, Placebo. | Panic! At The Disco, Gym Class Heroes, Kanye West. |
| haters | Marilyn Manson: "I'm embarrassed to be me because these people are doing a really sad, pitiful, shallow version of what I've done." | Brandon Flowers of The Killers: "You don't realize what you could be getting yourselves into, with Fall Out Boy, and what kind of impact it could have in a way that you don't really want." |
| most recent release | The Black Parade. | Infinity on High. |
| the critics | All Music Guide: “They're still a modern emo-punk band, which means for all the emotion poured out by their ever-earnest lead singer, there's little grit in their sound.” | Rolling Stone: "[T]hanks to a lot of taut grooves and dense hooks, these Chicago kids' near-emo is always kind of charming." |
| MySpace = emo | 1,181,504 friends on official MySpace. | 1,965,658 friends on official MySpace. |
| best video moment | Pandering to teens in the movie trailer-themed I'm Not Okay. | Monkeying around – literally – on Thnks fr th Mmrs. |
RCutie19 Says:
they are both gay but i have to go with M.C.R. LOL!!!
RkM & KeN-y Fr3@K
(SACHSE,TX)
8/8/2007
the best band is my chemical romance and the most beatiful girl is crash
carlos najera
8/9/2007
i don't really like my chemical romance.they're okay.i luv fall out boy.well, not as much as like any other group, but for rock, i really like them!!!GO FALL OUT BOY!!!
-kitty
kitty
(peeweeland, cali)
8/9/2007
i like both MCR n FOB
but ma personal fav is MCR
MCR u rock
*CHILU* da ghettopunk:P
(queens ny)
8/9/2007
Gym Class Hero is friend of fall out boy. I NEVER HEAR THE MCR . MAYBE BOTH GAY AND I HOPE BOTH WIN.
veronica
(H-town)
8/9/2007
both of ya ROCK but i VOTE FOR FALL OUT BOY
they rock more YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA i LOVE the fall out boy
punky princess
8/9/2007
Fall Out Boy
Stacy
(Wilmette)
8/9/2007
i like both FOB and MCR to mention that their my favorite bands but FOB is just better
michelle
(gilroy)
8/10/2007
ok..so...i love both....but..i like my chemical romance more...i just simply think that they are better:)))))
md
8/10/2007
I think My Chem and Fall Out Boys are bolth hot but I love them bolth to much to vote for only 1 of them so I say they olth should win
ToniMarie
(paterson,newjersey)
8/10/2007
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