FUN FACT:: Disenchanted originally wasn't going to be put on the album, but Mikey Way, the bassist for the band, really wanted it to make the final cut. His method to persuade the other members: to whisper "disenchanted" in their ears when the were asleep. But hey, props to Mikey, cause it worked
"Suicide is a serious thing. And if you know anyone who is suicidal, you need to get them help. No one should be in pain. Everyone should love themselves. Like, you should never want to hurt yourself. You should love yourself." - Gerard Way "Look at me, with my pretty bracelet and tiara... I'm a f*ckin' princess!"- also Gerard Way MCR is definitely still one of my all time favorite bands, and TBP is one of my favorite albums. Seeing them live was a crazy experience, they really know how to put on a show. I hold the band and this album, as well as all the memories they gave me close to my heart.
That’s something that I really love about having covered all these bands on my channel. I love hearing about how much they mean to you all. Hearing your stories and what the music means to you makes me so happy.
The meaning behind the album is the telling of a story of a character called The Patient, who is battling a disease, namely cancer. The album name; The Black Parade is also the alter ego that MCR took on during that era, and if you take the album in a more literal in respect to the story kind of way, you can see the meanings in the songs and what phase of death or what memory The Patient is recounting. For example, House of Wolves (which is extremely dark) can be taken as The Black Parade literally leading The Patient through Hell. The song Mama is about mother war, and how The Patient must have been a soldier who has had to kill people. We can gather this from the lyric, "Oh mother, what the war did to my legs and to my tongue." The song Sleep is one of the most interesting songs on the album in my opinion. It was written during the band's stay the the Paramour Mansion (a haunted mansion) where Gerard Way and his brother and bassist of MCR, Mikey Way both got night terrors (Mikey also left the Mansion for mental health reasons) and that song is mainly written about that, with the audio clips of speaking at the beginning and end of the song; the beginning saying "Like last night, they are not like tremors, they are worse than tremors, they are these terrors. And it's like, it feels like as if somebody was gripping my throat and squeezing and...", and closer to the end, you can hear Gerard screaming "Wake up!" over and over again if you listen closely, as this is very hard to pick out from the background noise. And finally at the end of the song, they bring back the voice recording which says "And I can't... I can't ever wake up." This song gives me the chills every time I listen to it. The song Cancer (which is definitely the most emotional song on the album) reveals the driving force behind The Patient's death. Another major thing that we can gather from the lyrics of this album, is that The Patient has definitely sinned many times throughout his life to the point where he is sent to Hell after his death. The Black Parade is almost a Rock Opera, and it really tends to make people emotional and tends to make people think, based on how intricately written, beautiful, dark, deep, and thoughtful it is. It is in my top 10 favourite albums of all time, thank you so much for listening to it.
If you're interested in a less 'dark' album by MRC then I recommend Danger Days. Far more colourful and up-beat but retaining the angst and riot-like feeling of this album.
Rough concept of their albums: I brought you my bullets, you brought me your love (A Bonnie & Clyde type couple go on a spree and die at the end - roughly based on a movie) 3 Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2 lovers are separated in a gunfight. The man dies, and makes a deal w the devil when he learns she is still alive. The deal is to kill 1000 evil men.) The Black Parade (about the cancer patient as already explained) Danger Days, The true lives of the fabulous killjoy (Gerard Way also wrote a comic book to go along w it. Post-apocalyptic 2019 everyone is controlled by BLI Corp, w emoting controlling pills.) Conventional Weapons- No theme. They had broken our hearts by breaking up by then.
your reaction to Mama was so funny omg... that song has always been one of my favorites from the Black Parade. the lyrics are very exaggerated but I do relate to them a little. plus it’s a great headbanger lmao. but “absolutely terrifying”? 😂😂
It was like The Joker and Freddy Krueger set up a carnival and I was the only one there to watch it 😂 thank you so much for watching though ❤️ means everything.
The Tune Up what a way to describe it 💀 I love that lol also you were right that Tyler had some influence from My Chem! I remember in an interview somewhere he said that he was influenced by “Famous Last Words”. he liked how in the music video the band members were so confident in their sound & lyrics, and that they put so much energy into it.
mari.e I can hear so much of the same inflection and delivery in Tyler’s voice! I like what he’s taken from Gerard and the lead singer of Muse and developed his own unique style! And I’m telling you, that’s exactly what I was feeling as it continued to build up 😂
Your reaction to "Mama" was hilarious! 😂 MCR's never been a band I can listen to for long extensive periods of time.... But I'll pull them out every once in awhile, and they're always a treat when I do.
Haha it scared me to death!!! And I feeeel that! There’s numerous artists I haven’t heard in forever that whenever I go back to, it’s always a great time 😊
Ooone more comment here... The whole album is a concept album that tells the story of The Patient, (who is dying of cancer), his reflections on his life, and his journey into the afterlife. It's a wonderful story. And, I would definently recommend Gerard Way's "Doom Patrol" comic book (written by him). It's sick as frick
The Black Parade is probably the closest we have to a modern classic. And yeah, "The Trinity" is no problem, even if you say "The Emo Trinity" most alternative kids will accept that. But don't try to make it the emo quartett like so many people do these days because those groups are the bands that are friends and that toured together and MCR, FOB and P!ATD did that, twenty one pilots came way later. If you say "the quartett" in relation to the alternative scene most well versed people will think of All Time Low, The Maine, Mayday Parade and We The Kings. But that's just a quick alternative history lesson. I would agree that The Black Parade has a lot of influence on today's alternative and even non-alternative music. Most modern bands would name My Chemical Romance as one of their influences, followed by Brand New, Sum 41 and Death Cab For Cutie. But I don't know if "No Phun Intended" was influenced by The Black Parade since Tyler is very open with the fact that he didn't grow up on alternative music. So it might be but chances are it's not.
I gotta throw Usher’s Confessions and Dr. Dre’s 2001 in the modern classic conversation as well because WOW, what amazing bodies of work they are. Interesting that Tyler didn’t grow up on alternative music, though! The Muse and MCR influence is pretty apparent to me so I wonder when he got around to listening to it! I haven’t heard from Sum 41 or Death Cab for Cutie in forever! Unfortunately, my musical ignorance kept me from caring about their music just because I thought their names were weird. I’m happy I checked out The Black Parade finally!! Wonderful listen 😊
I didn't listen to either of those but that's because before finding alternative music, I was raised on Schlager, the Beatles and german Top 30 which didn't include any Rap and Hip Hop, at least in the late 90s and early 2000s. I'd say his bandmates from the early twenty one pilots were into alternative so it might be that he picked it up then. Sum and Death Cab were never really successful in the mainstream (unlike blink-182 or Green Day), which makes them non-controversial. The elitists like them, the younger, pop leaning fans like them and if you go to an alternative party you'll have both artists on the playlist.
The Anna I see! Well, Usher’s album “Confessions” was one of the best R&B albums to ever be created and is one of the few perfect albums (imo) in existence. I grew up on R&B and Funk, so R&B’s been my favorite genre forever. Stuff like The Isley Brothers, James Brown, Al Green, Otis Redding, George Clinton, Zapp & Roger, El Debarge, Prince, etc. I even listened to a lot of Sting and Seal growing up too. But yeah, “Confessions” is incredible Other albums I think are perfect include Miguel’s “War & Leisure” that came out last year, “Purple Rain”, “Thriller”, Earth, Wind & Fire’s “I Am”, Me’Shell Ndegéocello’s “Bitter”, Adele’s “19”, SZA’s “Ctrl”, Musiq Soulchild’s first three albums - “Aijuswanaseing”, “Juslisen” and “Luvanmusiq”, JMSN’s self titled album, Brian McKnight’s “Anytime”, Frank Ocean’s “nostalgia, ULTRA”, Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic”, and Alicia Keys’ “As I Am”, to name a few 😂 sorry, once I get going on R&B, I tend to ramble on for a while lol
1000 gecs, mbdtf, tpab, plenty more out there, at least 40. Each of these were extremely influential for the genres surrounding them. 100 gecs EDM/pop duo, influenced so many, Kanye with mbdtf, same with Kendrick. And don't even get me started on more alt music or jazz. Also love it or hate it that Billie Eilish album is a classic as of how crazy big it was and influential it was int Erma of simple yet complex production and anti pop message, even if it was kinda cringe at times.
Also, Sleep is my favorite because of the passion and emotion that you can tell they put into it. It has the most emotion I’ve ever heard in a song. I’ve cried to it millions of times.
I’m sure it’ll grow on me as I listen to it more! I love that it’s done so much for you emotionally! That’s what Prince’s song Nothing Compares 2 U does for me. I cry to that one Purple Rain (obviously), Adore, Pink Cashmere, and numerous others. I love when music makes you feel. 😭🙏🏾
I can't even begin to tell you how much this album means to me. Well all of My Chem's discography honestly, but this album and Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge helped me through some really hard times and it's amazing to see it bringing people together and smiling, even after all this time. I want to recommend Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge but I haven't seen anyone else mention it, so I'm not sure if people think you won't like it
My mind is always open to everything you guys suggest ❤️ without y’all there is no show. I’m so happy this album makes you so happy. I love hearing what the music does for you all. 🙂
G noting us right outta the gate. Its like you WANT us to all start sobbing uncontrollably... Also fun fact! Mama was written because someone bet the band that they couldn't write a good Polka song. needless to say I think they proved them wrong lmao fun fact #2 ; Disenchanted originally wasn't going to make the album ,but Mikey (the bassist) had a weird affinity for it and convinced the rest of the band to put it on. Its now become a favorite among many fans This is the last fun fact I promise: There is a popular theory among fans that the band is going to reform in 2019. The proof is compelling. firstly, The band has said that they are heavily inspired by The Smashing Pumpkins who were a band for twelve years then broke up and came back after six years. MCR also broke up after 12 years. Not only that but six years would be 2019 which it coincidentally the year their fourth studio concept album "Danger Days" is set in. Of course its just speculation but its nice to have that hope. There is other proof I can't be bothered to write out. They contradicted themselves a few times before the band broke up. Y'know the usual. Glad you enjoyed this album its definitely a classic. It turned 10 years just last year. its crazy how long its been. Also I want to say thanks for always liking or responding to comments. Its always nice to know that my comment was seen :)
Wow!! I used to listen to The Smashing Pumpkins as a kid! That’s wild!!! And heyyy! I gave you a warning this time!! Lol I’m so happy that you enjoyed the video!! And of course!! I’ve been sitting here replying and liking comments all night with the biggest smile on my face and it’s all because of you guys! Without you, there is no show ❤️
Before I continue watching this i just need to say; I will still love your vids even if you don't enjoy this album. I am here for your thoughts and opinions on some of my favorite artists, now let's get going *hits play*
I can totally tell!! The vocal inflections are very similar! I love it!! I’ll definitely check out the Cancer cover because that’s been a constant request since the MUTEMATH reaction I posted!!
I'm really glad you liked the album! Twenty one pilots actually did a cover of cancer last year and the difference between the two is really cool if you want to check it out.
I’m *ShOok* mY fAvOritE baNd Djdndkdbdvdhdkfbdndidndbdidbdkz oh my honestly even if you don’t like the album it’s okay ( we’ll carry on )(ha I hate myself )just knowing that you took the time to react to them and listened to the suggestion and stuff makes my day btw the concept of the black parade is a cancer patient and when he dies death comes for him in the form of le parade bc that’s his fondest memory I think that’s what I’ve been told also I think mama is about war and the guilt soldiers feel when it’s over (I guess it is a little terrifying lol) I’m not good at explanations but that’s the basic thing and stuff and yeah also love ur Batman robe lol Edit number like 7* hOLy HeCk He LIkEd It :D Edit number like 8* I love how sometimes he doesn’t know what beat to bang his head to so he pauses for a minute and then resumes banging his head Edit number like 9* “this is the whole en chilada” Edit number like 10 (I’ll stop soon...)* yes Gerard Way is the singer that is a correct statement Edit number like 11(I realize nobody’s gonna read this if I don’t stop soon but I can’t help it* I think it’s really interesting that you think no phun intended might’ve taken some inspiration from tbp *CoNsPIrAcYyyYy ThEorRrrYyYyYy* Edit number 12 I’m done for real this time I think I hope* if you do react to another album I recommend probably danger days (4th album) or Three cheers for sweet revenge (2nd album) I absolutely adore the first album they made, but I dunno I don’t think that they had really established the sound or style then.
And now we come to the band that I know best. I could go on for hours about My Chemical Romance. They honestly mean so much to me that, to this day, they're one of my favourite bands. They not only saved my life, but gave me inspiration with what to do with that life. MCR is such an emense factor in who I am that I can't imagine my life without this band. They draw inspiration from a lot of sources, but the main ones are Queen and The Misfits, and it's shows in their theatricality and Gerards delivery. The band itself was formed just after 9/11, which Gerard was devastated by. That event made him realise that time was short, and by July the next year the band was together and their first album was out. The band is made up of Gerard Way on vocals, his brother Mikey on bass, Frank Iero on one guitar and Ray Toro on the other. A lot of My Chemical Romance sound is due to how Frank and Ray play together, Frank with his more punk rock style and Ray with his more classical guitar style, aswell as Gerard having a love for musical theater and the macabre. Quick Note before I get on to the actual album: you'll notice I didn't mention a drummer in the band line up. Well, my chemical romance has never really had luck with drummers. They started with Matt Pelissier, moving on to Bob Bryar (The drummer for this album) and then finally James Dewees. All left for some reason or another, and I think Bob was the one that hung around the longest (which isn't saying much) Okay, finally to the black parade itself. It is honestly close to a masterpiece in my eyes. This album in particular was inspired by Pink Floyd's "the wall", and you can really tell by the character and the instrumentation. They wanted it to be a classic album and in my eyes that's exactly what it is. I'm so glad you like this album, and I highly suggest listening to the other albums aswell, especially Danger Days which I personally think is their best album (though I Brought You Bullets is my favourite.) you should listen to their earlier albums before Danger Days however, as it's a big change for the band and context is needed for how big of a change. If you liked this and didn't mind the screaming too much, I suggest listening to Avenged Sevenfold. They're a metal band, so a step up in the heavy factor, but not too much of a step. I'd save it for after My Chem though, so you acclimate a little. I also suggest The Decemberists if you want to listen to a more theatrical band. They're another one of my favourite bands at the moment. They're a little folky but they have their own little thing that makes them fantastic. More R.E.M than Mumford and Sons. As always, thank you for the review. It's always a blast to watch you experience an artists for the first time, especially one that means so much to me. Keep doing what your doing, which is awesome.
Well firstly, I’m so glad that this band has saved your life and done wonders for you. That’s everything music is supposed to do. Secondly, thank you for the suggestions. I’m planning to drop a lot of stuff once I’m off my break!! Looking forward to them all 😊
I still come back and watch this from time to time. Theres just something about watching someone experience the black parade for the first time that makes me smile.
First of all I want to say sorry for your loss, I know how it feels to find out, and to loose someone to cancer. The song Cancer got me through so much honestly, it was a great way for me to cope and deal with finding out about my stepdads rare liver cancer and my aunts passing from breast cancer. Second I want to say I love your reaction, I'm happy that you enjoyed this album and I hope that you will enjoy their other albums. Also Tøp did a cover of cancer and I personally like it even though some people don't, I think that you would like their rendition of the song. Anyway I hope you have/had a amazing day and enjoy your break.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Thank you so much for watching, and the break had been pretty chill so far! I haven’t filmed in almost a week and while it’s a little weird, I’m happy just replying instead of editing for hours haha. I do have some surprises in store for everyone and I can’t wait to share them with you! 😊
i am commenting before the video even starts and i swear to G E E S U S if you g note my emo ass without a warning i will be so tRIGGERED D D D i’m honestly just kidding i love this channel so much
I'm so sorry for your loss, I've lost loved one's to cancer as well and that song really embodies the emotions I went through coping with their loss. I always love watching your reactions because they're so genuine! I would love it if you could react to the song Melanie Martinez released about the controversy with her and Timothy, "Piggyback". I would also like to hear your opinion on the situation because you are, again, always so genuine with your reactions.
Thank you, firstly. I appreciate the well wishes. And yes, I’m re-shooting my Melanie video over my break because that was one of the vids I lost recently. I will be posting a verbal disclaimer about the album and in covering that situation.
3:00: The End. 4:08: Dead! 5:11: This Is How I Disappear 6:25: The Sharpest Lives 8:27: Welcome to the Black Parade 9:33: I Don't Love You 10:55: House of Wolves 11:59: Cancer 13:45: Mama (Ft. Liza Minnelli) 15:55: Sleep 17:04: Teenagers 17:35: Disenchanted 19:00: Famous Last Words 20:52: Blood (Hidden Track) 22:09: My Way Home Is Through You 23:20: Kill All Your Friends 24:33: Heaven Help Us
Something not many people pick up on in famous last words because of the powerful music is the content of the song. It was written for Mikey (Gerard's brother, the bassist) because he suffered from severe depression and even tried to off himself during the making of The Black Parade. I personally think Gerard blamed himself for letting Mikey get so bad and that if Mikey will get better Gerard might stop hating himself ("honey if you stay I'll be forgiven") All in all this is an amazing album and people are so quick to judge mcr ("eww emos are so weird" etc...) They don't take the time to look at the lyrics, learn the background stories and learn all the struggles the members went through throughout their lives... So happy you liked it
When I noticed you uploaded this reaction I was in school and find a time to watch it like twelve hours later. You have no idea how excited I was for this....I'm pretty sure somebody already explained the concept if the album to you so I'm not gonna go into that. What I want to really point out though is your comment on the instrument solo parts being nice touch. Sometimes it seems to me that people don't really appreciate the beauty of instruments and I'm glad you pay attention to these things. I couldn't wait for you reaction to Mama and all I have to say, you reacted the same way I did, when I first heard it. Though after some time I understood its place in the album and I realized how much this song fit for the concept and what can I say, I fell in love with that song. The Black Parade album will be remembered for a long time in my opinion. Just when I think about how many people still come back to this album or are just discovering it, or how many people covered songs from this album and paid tribute to it on its 10th anniversary.....I think you got it right how big impact this album had and still really has. Or maybe I'm just too big fan of them that I can't see that The Black Parade wasn't really that big.
Haha!!! Well, thank you for not only watching but for giving me more insight!! I think this album was huge for its time though! It definitely has a legacy and I think has withstood the test of time pretty well!!! Their name still carries weight now and I think it’s because the fans have never forgotten their impact 😊
wait was so worth it :’) mcr def puts everything they have into everything they do. tøp does much of the same, but they’re less angry and more sarcastic about it, i think. also MCR’s first album, bullets, isn’t nearly as good as this one lol. i love it, but they definitely learned a lot from it going into revenge & black parade.
Just from the album titled of ‘Revenge’ I can only imagine what’s on there lol looking forward to it though! Thank you so much for watching!! Glad you enjoyed!!
I mean, technically, it's called "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" but that's a little long, lol. Glad you liked this one, and I'm also looking forward to your future stuff!
ok ok cool! just making sure, bc three cheers for sweet revenge is such a cool name, but we talk about it so much that it's widely known as just three cheers or just revenge :)
This album is so good! I’ve loved MCR ever since I’ve decided to listen to them. I think this album is my favorite from them. Great video, loved every second of it and I’m sorry for your loss. I hope you’re doing okay:(💕
Thank you. Doing much better with the news. His family has commented on my posts for him and they approved. Thank you so much for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed!!
I love how you gave a g note warning XDD it's like, the biggest meme in the mcr fandom Also, you should totally react to Danger Days, it's more energetic and upbeat than the black parade
You definitely should do a lyrical deep dive into this one. The album is sonically great, but the concept is what makes this an instant classic for generations!
ALBUM SUGGESTION: THE WALL BY PINK FLOYD *don't worry, you can do two parts so it's not too long* *that is, if you want to hahah* *slinks back into a corner*
Thank you for reacting to my second favorite album of all time! This is a concept album about a man called "The Patient" dying of Cancer and the songs detail the thoughts he's having on his death bed. In Famous Last Words, where the album normally ends the lyric "Nothing you can say could stop me going home" is meant to be interpreted by the listener. Is home his actual home and is he dedicated to beating cancer and living? Or is home heaven where he can rest from all his worries?
Now you've done my 2 favorite albums(Vessel and Black Parade), you've heard my 5th(Night Visions) and you only have to do 3 and 4, which are Folie a Deux by Fall Out Boy and Vices and Virtues by P!ATD
Firstly, thank you for clarification of the concept, secondly, I’m posting 4 last videos before I step away from the camera. Folie is definitely one of them. Hope you enjoy them when they’re up and thank you so much for both the info and for watching. 🙂
The Tune Up Yes i enjoyed a lot, and that's good to hear it brings my hopes up for you to listen to some other albums and artists that i really liked. Keep it real. 😎😂😂😅😊😁
I loved this- react to another album by them? they are all good so whichever one, my personal favorite is I brought you my bullets you brought me your love. But you should totally do one
Thank you for reacting to it! You should check out some of their quotes, they inspired many people to keep on living. They'd go on stage and encourage their fans to keep fighting because suicide was never the answer. Once when you start listening to them you kind of can't stop because they were just so amazing. (Also Gerard is a comic book writer to, his comic book umbrella academy is gonna go in Netflix this year)
My Chemical Romance is by far my favorite band (my profile pic is the guitarist of the band haha) and the black parade means a lot to me. In my opinion it is one of the best rock operas ever written and in general one of the best albums ever written. I love the whole patient story of the album and the aesthetic. Famous last words is my fav song off the album followed by mama and Dead! This video was great by the way. I love your reactions haha!!
Had to watch this as this was my favourite album when I was a teenager! Thank you so much for having so much diversity and variety on your channel. You’re awesome! 🤘🏻
Gotta bring versatility to the table. Keeps things interesting 😉 thank you so much for watching and for the compliment. I do this all to make you guys happy.
It seems like everyone dislikes Sleep at first listen. I was different. Sleep just stuck with me. It’s such a mesmerizing song. I hope you’ll give it some more listens!👍🏻
As a 16 year old this is the best album I've ever heard and my all time favorite. I'm sure there are better albums out there, but when I heard this at 14 or so it really spoke to me. I had never heard a rock album before and it really got my into this genre. I will always thank MCR for that.
Thank you so much for watching and for the insight on the concept!! I’m actually about to do a LOT of throwback album videos and Born This Way is definitely one of them!
Hey, I'll never understand all that production stuff. Unless it's obviously cringey, it's all good to me. But, I've been a poet and creative writer since grammer school and pianist since 13. I studied classical music & composition in college. So I'll always be listening to meter, analyzing verse, it's meaning and symbolism. After your break, if you find yourself going through MCR's library (I hope), you should check out Frank Iero too. He was rhythm guitarist. His band is "and the Patience" now but it was the Cellabration. I liked "Stomachaches" best. He recorded it in his basement studio and played everything himself except drums on one song if I remember right. Yet it made some rock magazine's top 10 rock album the yr it came out. It didn't sell very well bc he realised it himself which is a shame.
Sike, one more here. What you said bout how music heals, I completely agree. Twenty One Pilots stopped a problem before it started, for me. I was lonely at one point in my life, and it was awful. I was always wondering what my purpose was. Twenty One Pilots really inspired me to get back up again, and I can say that I am at the best point in my life so far. That's actually the main reason why - if you remember - Taxi Cab means so much to me. If I ever were suicidal, that would be the song that would save my life.
I cried watching this! This is really the only work of music that has touched me in such, SUCH a deep way for SO long. Watching you listen to it for the first time reminded me of myself listening to it for the first time when I was 12. I really appreciate how you FEEL music, you don’t just listen, because with this album I don’t just hear it I feel it. New subscriber right here fam ❤️
I'm so glad you liked it!!!! I was hoping you'd be the type of person to appreciate the production. When I first listened I listened for the words but now I listen for the production. It's so nice to see someone react to it and enjoy it. Much love
Okay okay okay I have cried and kinda processed but this is gonna be a mess so bear with me. 1. "The whole grand enchilada" god fucking bless 2. The lead up to the triggering g note has me cackling 3. I was grinning like a madman the entire video and flailing and just generally dying but in a good way ?? 4. Your face during mama made me mentally piss myself, if that's even a thing, idk, I said this was gonna be a mess, I'm sorry 5. ChOrD pRoGrEsSiOnS yEs!!@@! 6. The fucking minute and a half of silence before blood still somehow confuses me and I've been listening to this album for years, it's a curse or something 7. "We're Just gonna skip black parade- psYCH!" That's all that needs to be said about that 8. I CAN'T REMEMBER IF YOU HAVE LISTENED TO IT ALREADY BUT TOP DID A COVER OF CANCER AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR REACTION (the fans are pretty split about it) 9. I'd just like to put it on record that mama live is somehow 10 times creepier than what you just heard soooo 10. God fucking bless you, dude, this made my night. Thank you so much for another great reaction and for making me almost scream in excitement and letting me have an excuse to listen to this album again (not that I really need an excuse lmao) I have so much more I wanted to say that i can't remember now, but oh well, I'm falling asleep as I write this as it is. You are my favorite youtube music reactor, and I can't wait to see what else you have coming :)
I just have to say, I am blown away that you typed all of this!!!!! My heart is so full and happy. Thank YOU for the support. As long as I can create, I hope I can continue to bring you videos that you’ll love and watch as many times as you want. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. WITHOUT YOU, THERE IS NO SHOW. ❤️
Hahaha thank you!! Yeah, I figured since I blindsided people with the note the last time, why not go overboard with the warning? 😂 thanks for watching!!! 😊
No problem. Love hearing your insight, music-wise. BTW, I didn't know what the G Note or getting G noted was until last month, so this whole thing has been really hilarious to me. I didn't realize MCR fans were so traumatized by the breakup....although I can't be too judgemental. PatD's Northern Downpour makes me tear up every time.
Omg I'm so happy that you liked the album because it means so much to me and tbh I didn't think you'd like their style of music that much :D But I am really happy you did! I love your insight on things and I love how you don't just listen but also say what you like and comment on the production and everything. Another album I think you might like is 'that's the spirit' by bring me the horizon... Personally I love their previous album 'sempiternal' but you said you don't like screaming that much and that's the spirit is bmth going into more of an alternative rock direction. You should definitely check it out!
That’s what I was told! I was told I wasn’t gonna like their style!! Still up for a verdict though because I haven’t heard all of the albums, but I loved this one!!! I faintly remember Bring Me the Horizon, but I don’t remember if I liked their music or not lol I can definitely check it out though!! 😊
The Tune Up And I'm so glad that you didn't listen to the people telling them you wouldn't like it and checked it out yourself :D if you liked this one I think you would really enjoy their next one Danger Days as well ☺ And as for bmth... Up until Sempiternal they've been more hardcore, sometimes even screamo in their first two albums, but That's the Spirit is very very different and more of the stuff I think you might like, there's also a lot of introspection and verrrrry dark lyrics going on, a lot to analyse :D
i've been having an awful day (and it's not even 10 a.m. so you can guess it's not good) and this video really cheered me up, just rocking out to the songs with you was awesome, i'll definitely watch more of your content
I love your channel so much, not only for this reaction, but all of the reactions you do! I love watching your reactions and thoughts, keep it up! Also, this album is very meaningful and it means a lot to me that you reacted to it. Thanks so much again.
The reaction itself coupled with the depth and breadth of the analysis afterwards is fantastic. Definitely subbed & going through your other pieces in the future. Thanks!
Your reactions never cease to make me laugh. I’ll never not laugh at the moment when you go “That’s kind of jazzy tho” right after the first verse of The End. Keep up the great work! I love your unique perspective on music.
A god-tier album by a god-tier band. As good as good can get in the 2000s. Love watching you react to it and see someone experience this album for the first time. I wish so much I could experience this album for the first time again.
When he said Mama was next I first just said, "Oh dear" and then evil laughed because that song is insane! It's my third favourite from that album. (Edit) My favourite line from a song is the line "drop the dagger and lather blood on your hands Romeo" from the song The Sharpest Lives. It's so DRAMTIC?!
Kill All Your Friends is my favorite b-side. The sound of it is so cool, and the lyrics seem so sad but the way it fits with the music is happily. It seems kind of ironic the way it sounds, that’s why I love it.
Sorry I'm only seeing this video now a year later because WOW this was an amazing reaction!! I love how honest and down-to-earth you are! Definitely gained a new subscriber from me! :-) Also, The Black Parade is one of my favorite (if not my #1) albums of all time so seeing your reactions to each of these songs (including the B-sides loved that!!) made me so happy! The concept, lyrics, and musical composition hold a very special place for me, especially as I've continued to lose loved ones over the years. Going back to this album always gives me a life-affirming sense of hope... despite all the really dark stuff in it lol. Anyways, just wanted to thank you so much for giving such a great reaction to an album that really hits close to home. :-) P.S. One of my favorite things about "Welcome to the Black Parade" is that in an interview when talking about the concept, Gerard Way was explaining how he likes to imagine that when the time comes Death will approach you in the form of your most special/fond memory. In the case of the main character The Patient, it comes to him in the form of a marching band that his dad took him to see when he was a young kid. That has always given me comfort. P.P.S. LOVE the Spider-Man poster in the background!!! :)))))
My apologies. My initial reaction to Melodrama was lost a little while ago. I posted the question to people if they wanted 2nd listen type videos, kinda like my Album Archives segment, so you’ll see a notification for it in the future. 🙂
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“Get your bad vibes out of my cornflakes”
~Gerard Way
My senior quote
I am allowed to be sick of seeing my face. It's my fucking face lol
my yearbook quote was frank iero's: ' if you lose count of how many cookies you ate, the calorie intake ceases to exist. tRUE STORY'
"Easy, peazy, lemon squeezey, pumpkin pie mother fucker!"
~ Gerard Way
@@watersnake5319 he actually said pumpkin peasy
FUN FACT:: Disenchanted originally wasn't going to be put on the album, but Mikey Way, the bassist for the band, really wanted it to make the final cut. His method to persuade the other members: to whisper "disenchanted" in their ears when the were asleep. But hey, props to Mikey, cause it worked
yeemo taylee
Props to Mikey it's my personal favorite off the album
yeemo taylee I'm so happy he did that because Disenchanted is one of my favorite songs ever.
its my favorite as well. Mikey Way: whispering songs in people's ears and rocking the tamborine
Persistence is key lol and it definitely made for standout track. Shoutout to Mikey.
hahaha yesss
this album is often called a rock opera and i think it fits it very well
100% 👍🏾👍🏾
"Suicide is a serious thing. And if you know anyone who is suicidal, you need to get them help. No one should be in pain. Everyone should love themselves.
Like, you should never want to hurt yourself. You should love yourself." - Gerard Way
"Look at me, with my pretty bracelet and tiara... I'm a f*ckin' princess!"- also Gerard Way
MCR is definitely still one of my all time favorite bands, and TBP is one of my favorite albums. Seeing them live was a crazy experience, they really know how to put on a show. I hold the band and this album, as well as all the memories they gave me close to my heart.
That’s something that I really love about having covered all these bands on my channel. I love hearing about how much they mean to you all. Hearing your stories and what the music means to you makes me so happy.
his quotes are like the duality of man
THEY ARE BACK
Meanwhile my suicidal self harming ass jammin out to all of the mcr albums while crying
The G Note warning was much appreciated.
Glad to hear it 👍🏾👍🏾
The meaning behind the album is the telling of a story of a character called The Patient, who is battling a disease, namely cancer. The album name; The Black Parade is also the alter ego that MCR took on during that era, and if you take the album in a more literal in respect to the story kind of way, you can see the meanings in the songs and what phase of death or what memory The Patient is recounting. For example, House of Wolves (which is extremely dark) can be taken as The Black Parade literally leading The Patient through Hell. The song Mama is about mother war, and how The Patient must have been a soldier who has had to kill people. We can gather this from the lyric, "Oh mother, what the war did to my legs and to my tongue." The song Sleep is one of the most interesting songs on the album in my opinion. It was written during the band's stay the the Paramour Mansion (a haunted mansion) where Gerard Way and his brother and bassist of MCR, Mikey Way both got night terrors (Mikey also left the Mansion for mental health reasons) and that song is mainly written about that, with the audio clips of speaking at the beginning and end of the song; the beginning saying "Like last night, they are not like tremors, they are worse than tremors, they are these terrors. And it's like, it feels like as if somebody was gripping my throat and squeezing and...", and closer to the end, you can hear Gerard screaming "Wake up!" over and over again if you listen closely, as this is very hard to pick out from the background noise. And finally at the end of the song, they bring back the voice recording which says "And I can't... I can't ever wake up." This song gives me the chills every time I listen to it. The song Cancer (which is definitely the most emotional song on the album) reveals the driving force behind The Patient's death. Another major thing that we can gather from the lyrics of this album, is that The Patient has definitely sinned many times throughout his life to the point where he is sent to Hell after his death. The Black Parade is almost a Rock Opera, and it really tends to make people emotional and tends to make people think, based on how intricately written, beautiful, dark, deep, and thoughtful it is. It is in my top 10 favourite albums of all time, thank you so much for listening to it.
Well, thank you for this breakdown. Brings the album to a whole new level. 👍🏾
The Tune Up No problem! I find it way more interesting to listen to a concept album when I know a lot about the concept.
I feel you!! One of the reasons Childish Gambino’s Because the Internet means so much to me!!!
Thanks for the information! I just learned a lot about The Black Parade from reading this. Thank you for writing it!
If you're interested in a less 'dark' album by MRC then I recommend Danger Days. Far more colourful and up-beat but retaining the angst and riot-like feeling of this album.
Haha!! Well, I’m looking forward to hearing the rest of them!! Should be a wild and interesting ride!!
if you want angst and riot listen to bullets or three cheers
No ew
Rough concept of their albums:
I brought you my bullets, you brought me your love (A Bonnie & Clyde type couple go on a spree and die at the end - roughly based on a movie)
3 Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2 lovers are separated in a gunfight. The man dies, and makes a deal w the devil when he learns she is still alive. The deal is to kill 1000 evil men.)
The Black Parade (about the cancer patient as already explained)
Danger Days, The true lives of the fabulous killjoy (Gerard Way also wrote a comic book to go along w it. Post-apocalyptic 2019 everyone is controlled by BLI Corp, w emoting controlling pills.)
Conventional Weapons- No theme. They had broken our hearts by breaking up by then.
Conventional Weapons-- mass destruction of emo's hearts and souls across the world
THANK YOU FOR THIS. Sorry to you, and the comment above for how y’all felt after the break up 😓😓
Looking forward to checking out all of their albums 🙂
KitKat36 Yeah, you're right. And we grief every March 22.
in the distance, you can hear emos rejoicing...
tøp trash I see you everywhere
tøp trash weren’t you in CrankThatFrank’s emo bands on crack
Papaya Animations yup! haha
tøp trash lucky
tøp trash uhhhh very few left. Died out...
your reaction to Mama was so funny omg... that song has always been one of my favorites from the Black Parade. the lyrics are very exaggerated but I do relate to them a little. plus it’s a great headbanger lmao. but “absolutely terrifying”? 😂😂
It was like The Joker and Freddy Krueger set up a carnival and I was the only one there to watch it 😂 thank you so much for watching though ❤️ means everything.
The Tune Up what a way to describe it 💀 I love that lol
also you were right that Tyler had some influence from My Chem! I remember in an interview somewhere he said that he was influenced by “Famous Last Words”. he liked how in the music video the band members were so confident in their sound & lyrics, and that they put so much energy into it.
mari.e I can hear so much of the same inflection and delivery in Tyler’s voice! I like what he’s taken from Gerard and the lead singer of Muse and developed his own unique style!
And I’m telling you, that’s exactly what I was feeling as it continued to build up 😂
The lyrics aren't exaggerated, they're not literally
I didn't expect you to react to the B side songs
Haha, I expected you guys to get on my case for that and/or lyric comprehension so I tried to go above and beyond 🙂
The B Sides are so gooood, I'm so glad you listened to them G
Happy to hear it!!! 😊😊🙏🏾
Your reaction to "Mama" was hilarious! 😂
MCR's never been a band I can listen to for long extensive periods of time.... But I'll pull them out every once in awhile, and they're always a treat when I do.
Haha it scared me to death!!!
And I feeeel that! There’s numerous artists I haven’t heard in forever that whenever I go back to, it’s always a great time 😊
Ooone more comment here...
The whole album is a concept album that tells the story of The Patient, (who is dying of cancer), his reflections on his life, and his journey into the afterlife. It's a wonderful story.
And, I would definently recommend Gerard Way's "Doom Patrol" comic book (written by him). It's sick as frick
First Name Last Name my friend has it and brings it to school often.
_sick as frick_
@@boingasmom I own the Danger Days comic
The Black Parade is probably the closest we have to a modern classic.
And yeah, "The Trinity" is no problem, even if you say "The Emo Trinity" most alternative kids will accept that. But don't try to make it the emo quartett like so many people do these days because those groups are the bands that are friends and that toured together and MCR, FOB and P!ATD did that, twenty one pilots came way later. If you say "the quartett" in relation to the alternative scene most well versed people will think of All Time Low, The Maine, Mayday Parade and We The Kings. But that's just a quick alternative history lesson.
I would agree that The Black Parade has a lot of influence on today's alternative and even non-alternative music. Most modern bands would name My Chemical Romance as one of their influences, followed by Brand New, Sum 41 and Death Cab For Cutie. But I don't know if "No Phun Intended" was influenced by The Black Parade since Tyler is very open with the fact that he didn't grow up on alternative music. So it might be but chances are it's not.
I gotta throw Usher’s Confessions and Dr. Dre’s 2001 in the modern classic conversation as well because WOW, what amazing bodies of work they are. Interesting that Tyler didn’t grow up on alternative music, though! The Muse and MCR influence is pretty apparent to me so I wonder when he got around to listening to it! I haven’t heard from Sum 41 or Death Cab for Cutie in forever! Unfortunately, my musical ignorance kept me from caring about their music just because I thought their names were weird. I’m happy I checked out The Black Parade finally!! Wonderful listen 😊
I didn't listen to either of those but that's because before finding alternative music, I was raised on Schlager, the Beatles and german Top 30 which didn't include any Rap and Hip Hop, at least in the late 90s and early 2000s.
I'd say his bandmates from the early twenty one pilots were into alternative so it might be that he picked it up then.
Sum and Death Cab were never really successful in the mainstream (unlike blink-182 or Green Day), which makes them non-controversial. The elitists like them, the younger, pop leaning fans like them and if you go to an alternative party you'll have both artists on the playlist.
The Anna I see! Well, Usher’s album “Confessions” was one of the best R&B albums to ever be created and is one of the few perfect albums (imo) in existence. I grew up on R&B and Funk, so R&B’s been my favorite genre forever. Stuff like The Isley Brothers, James Brown, Al Green, Otis Redding, George Clinton, Zapp & Roger, El Debarge, Prince, etc. I even listened to a lot of Sting and Seal growing up too. But yeah, “Confessions” is incredible Other albums I think are perfect include Miguel’s “War & Leisure” that came out last year, “Purple Rain”, “Thriller”, Earth, Wind & Fire’s “I Am”, Me’Shell Ndegéocello’s “Bitter”, Adele’s “19”, SZA’s “Ctrl”, Musiq Soulchild’s first three albums - “Aijuswanaseing”, “Juslisen” and “Luvanmusiq”, JMSN’s self titled album, Brian McKnight’s “Anytime”, Frank Ocean’s “nostalgia, ULTRA”, Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic”, and Alicia Keys’ “As I Am”, to name a few 😂 sorry, once I get going on R&B, I tend to ramble on for a while lol
1000 gecs, mbdtf, tpab, plenty more out there, at least 40. Each of these were extremely influential for the genres surrounding them. 100 gecs EDM/pop duo, influenced so many, Kanye with mbdtf, same with Kendrick. And don't even get me started on more alt music or jazz. Also love it or hate it that Billie Eilish album is a classic as of how crazy big it was and influential it was int Erma of simple yet complex production and anti pop message, even if it was kinda cringe at times.
You should watch the live performance of Mama performed in Mexico!
I can only imagine how wild that’s going to be 😂
Also, Sleep is my favorite because of the passion and emotion that you can tell they put into it. It has the most emotion I’ve ever heard in a song. I’ve cried to it millions of times.
I’m sure it’ll grow on me as I listen to it more! I love that it’s done so much for you emotionally! That’s what Prince’s song Nothing Compares 2 U does for me. I cry to that one Purple Rain (obviously), Adore, Pink Cashmere, and numerous others. I love when music makes you feel. 😭🙏🏾
I can't even begin to tell you how much this album means to me. Well all of My Chem's discography honestly, but this album and Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge helped me through some really hard times and it's amazing to see it bringing people together and smiling, even after all this time. I want to recommend Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge but I haven't seen anyone else mention it, so I'm not sure if people think you won't like it
My mind is always open to everything you guys suggest ❤️ without y’all there is no show. I’m so happy this album makes you so happy. I love hearing what the music does for you all. 🙂
G noting us right outta the gate. Its like you WANT us to all start sobbing uncontrollably...
Also fun fact! Mama was written because someone bet the band that they couldn't write a good Polka song. needless to say I think they proved them wrong lmao
fun fact #2 ; Disenchanted originally wasn't going to make the album ,but Mikey (the bassist) had a weird affinity for it and convinced the rest of the band to put it on. Its now become a favorite among many fans
This is the last fun fact I promise: There is a popular theory among fans that the band is going to reform in 2019. The proof is compelling. firstly, The band has said that they are heavily inspired by The Smashing Pumpkins who were a band for twelve years then broke up and came back after six years. MCR also broke up after 12 years. Not only that but six years would be 2019 which it coincidentally the year their fourth studio concept album "Danger Days" is set in. Of course its just speculation but its nice to have that hope. There is other proof I can't be bothered to write out. They contradicted themselves a few times before the band broke up. Y'know the usual.
Glad you enjoyed this album its definitely a classic. It turned 10 years just last year. its crazy how long its been. Also I want to say thanks for always liking or responding to comments. Its always nice to know that my comment was seen :)
Wow!! I used to listen to The Smashing Pumpkins as a kid! That’s wild!!! And heyyy! I gave you a warning this time!! Lol
I’m so happy that you enjoyed the video!! And of course!! I’ve been sitting here replying and liking comments all night with the biggest smile on my face and it’s all because of you guys! Without you, there is no show ❤️
Can you actually believe that we were right about them reuniting all these years later? The theories turned out to be true lmao
Flash 314 I’ve got some news for you
Flash 314 I’m here to be the 3rd person to mention the reunion 😂
Before I continue watching this i just need to say; I will still love your vids even if you don't enjoy this album. I am here for your thoughts and opinions on some of my favorite artists, now let's get going *hits play*
Thank you so much!!! ❤️ I really do appreciate you and all your wonderful comments.
YES THANK YOU!!!!!
NOW TIME FOR THREE CHEERS!!!
Tyler took a lot of inspiration from My Chemical Romance. I would love to see your reaction to twenty one pilots cover of cancer.
I can totally tell!! The vocal inflections are very similar! I love it!! I’ll definitely check out the Cancer cover because that’s been a constant request since the MUTEMATH reaction I posted!!
I'm really glad you liked the album! Twenty one pilots actually did a cover of cancer last year and the difference between the two is really cool if you want to check it out.
Oh trust me, people haven’t let me forget about their cover. I’ll definitely cover it when I’m back on here regularly 🙂
I come back to watch this video at least twice a week.
I can’t even begin to tell you how much that means to me ❤️🙏🏾
I’m *ShOok* mY fAvOritE baNd
Djdndkdbdvdhdkfbdndidndbdidbdkz oh my
honestly even if you don’t like the album it’s okay ( we’ll carry on )(ha I hate myself )just knowing that you took the time to react to them and listened to the suggestion and stuff makes my day
btw the concept of the black parade is a cancer patient and when he dies death comes for him in the form of le parade bc that’s his fondest memory I think that’s what I’ve been told also I think mama is about war and the guilt soldiers feel when it’s over (I guess it is a little terrifying lol)
I’m not good at explanations but that’s the basic thing and stuff and yeah
also love ur Batman robe lol
Edit number like 7* hOLy HeCk He LIkEd It :D
Edit number like 8* I love how sometimes he doesn’t know what beat to bang his head to so he pauses for a minute and then resumes banging his head
Edit number like 9* “this is the whole en chilada”
Edit number like 10 (I’ll stop soon...)* yes Gerard Way is the singer that is a correct statement
Edit number like 11(I realize nobody’s gonna read this if I don’t stop soon but I can’t help it* I think it’s really interesting that you think no phun intended might’ve taken some inspiration from tbp
*CoNsPIrAcYyyYy ThEorRrrYyYyYy*
Edit number 12 I’m done for real this time I think I hope* if you do react to another album I recommend probably danger days (4th album) or Three cheers for sweet revenge (2nd album) I absolutely adore the first album they made, but I dunno I don’t think that they had really established the sound or style then.
mleethewizard huh that's interesting
And now we come to the band that I know best. I could go on for hours about My Chemical Romance. They honestly mean so much to me that, to this day, they're one of my favourite bands. They not only saved my life, but gave me inspiration with what to do with that life. MCR is such an emense factor in who I am that I can't imagine my life without this band.
They draw inspiration from a lot of sources, but the main ones are Queen and The Misfits, and it's shows in their theatricality and Gerards delivery.
The band itself was formed just after 9/11, which Gerard was devastated by. That event made him realise that time was short, and by July the next year the band was together and their first album was out.
The band is made up of Gerard Way on vocals, his brother Mikey on bass, Frank Iero on one guitar and Ray Toro on the other. A lot of My Chemical Romance sound is due to how Frank and Ray play together, Frank with his more punk rock style and Ray with his more classical guitar style, aswell as Gerard having a love for musical theater and the macabre.
Quick Note before I get on to the actual album: you'll notice I didn't mention a drummer in the band line up. Well, my chemical romance has never really had luck with drummers. They started with Matt Pelissier, moving on to Bob Bryar (The drummer for this album) and then finally James Dewees. All left for some reason or another, and I think Bob was the one that hung around the longest (which isn't saying much)
Okay, finally to the black parade itself. It is honestly close to a masterpiece in my eyes. This album in particular was inspired by Pink Floyd's "the wall", and you can really tell by the character and the instrumentation. They wanted it to be a classic album and in my eyes that's exactly what it is.
I'm so glad you like this album, and I highly suggest listening to the other albums aswell, especially Danger Days which I personally think is their best album (though I Brought You Bullets is my favourite.) you should listen to their earlier albums before Danger Days however, as it's a big change for the band and context is needed for how big of a change.
If you liked this and didn't mind the screaming too much, I suggest listening to Avenged Sevenfold. They're a metal band, so a step up in the heavy factor, but not too much of a step. I'd save it for after My Chem though, so you acclimate a little.
I also suggest The Decemberists if you want to listen to a more theatrical band. They're another one of my favourite bands at the moment. They're a little folky but they have their own little thing that makes them fantastic. More R.E.M than Mumford and Sons.
As always, thank you for the review. It's always a blast to watch you experience an artists for the first time, especially one that means so much to me. Keep doing what your doing, which is awesome.
Well firstly, I’m so glad that this band has saved your life and done wonders for you. That’s everything music is supposed to do. Secondly, thank you for the suggestions. I’m planning to drop a lot of stuff once I’m off my break!! Looking forward to them all 😊
I still come back and watch this from time to time. Theres just something about watching someone experience the black parade for the first time that makes me smile.
First of all I want to say sorry for your loss, I know how it feels to find out, and to loose someone to cancer. The song Cancer got me through so much honestly, it was a great way for me to cope and deal with finding out about my stepdads rare liver cancer and my aunts passing from breast cancer. Second I want to say I love your reaction, I'm happy that you enjoyed this album and I hope that you will enjoy their other albums. Also Tøp did a cover of cancer and I personally like it even though some people don't, I think that you would like their rendition of the song. Anyway I hope you have/had a amazing day and enjoy your break.
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Thank you so much for watching, and the break had been pretty chill so far! I haven’t filmed in almost a week and while it’s a little weird, I’m happy just replying instead of editing for hours haha. I do have some surprises in store for everyone and I can’t wait to share them with you! 😊
i am commenting before the video even starts and i swear to G E E S U S if you g note my emo ass without a warning i will be so tRIGGERED D D D
i’m honestly just kidding i love this channel so much
piercethejess hahaha trust, I learned from ambushing y’all with the last G note 😊
piercethejess thank you so much ❤️🙏🏾
Btw for some context for the song mama. It’s supposed to be from the point of view / thoughts of a man at war
That’s wild. Never would’ve thought of that!
The Tune Up oh, and Liza Minelli is the one singing the "Mama" part at the very end. Crazy, huh?
Rebekah Navarro super crazy! 😊
I'm so sorry for your loss, I've lost loved one's to cancer as well and that song really embodies the emotions I went through coping with their loss. I always love watching your reactions because they're so genuine! I would love it if you could react to the song Melanie Martinez released about the controversy with her and Timothy, "Piggyback". I would also like to hear your opinion on the situation because you are, again, always so genuine with your reactions.
Thank you, firstly. I appreciate the well wishes.
And yes, I’m re-shooting my Melanie video over my break because that was one of the vids I lost recently. I will be posting a verbal disclaimer about the album and in covering that situation.
The concept of this album follows the main character the patient and his journey towards death and his death
Short, sweet, and right to the point!! Thank you!! 😊 I like that it’s being explained to me both in novel lengths and in bluntly direct comments!
IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS (even if you dont like it)
Oh hey lottie
Hello Matt A? 😂
U might not remember me but on reborn's channel i am part of the "stream fam"😂😂😂
Matt A oh no way!! Hey dude!!
😂😂😂😂
3:00: The End.
4:08: Dead!
5:11: This Is How I Disappear
6:25: The Sharpest Lives
8:27: Welcome to the Black Parade
9:33: I Don't Love You
10:55: House of Wolves
11:59: Cancer
13:45: Mama (Ft. Liza Minnelli)
15:55: Sleep
17:04: Teenagers
17:35: Disenchanted
19:00: Famous Last Words
20:52: Blood (Hidden Track)
22:09: My Way Home Is Through You
23:20: Kill All Your Friends
24:33: Heaven Help Us
Something not many people pick up on in famous last words because of the powerful music is the content of the song. It was written for Mikey (Gerard's brother, the bassist) because he suffered from severe depression and even tried to off himself during the making of The Black Parade. I personally think Gerard blamed himself for letting Mikey get so bad and that if Mikey will get better Gerard might stop hating himself ("honey if you stay I'll be forgiven")
All in all this is an amazing album and people are so quick to judge mcr ("eww emos are so weird" etc...) They don't take the time to look at the lyrics, learn the background stories and learn all the struggles the members went through throughout their lives...
So happy you liked it
ICONIC ALBUM + ICONIC TH-camR , im quaking YES
maeve casey too kind!!! 😭🙏🏾 thank you!! And yes, iconic sums it up perfectly!! 🔥
When I noticed you uploaded this reaction I was in school and find a time to watch it like twelve hours later. You have no idea how excited I was for this....I'm pretty sure somebody already explained the concept if the album to you so I'm not gonna go into that. What I want to really point out though is your comment on the instrument solo parts being nice touch. Sometimes it seems to me that people don't really appreciate the beauty of instruments and I'm glad you pay attention to these things. I couldn't wait for you reaction to Mama and all I have to say, you reacted the same way I did, when I first heard it. Though after some time I understood its place in the album and I realized how much this song fit for the concept and what can I say, I fell in love with that song. The Black Parade album will be remembered for a long time in my opinion. Just when I think about how many people still come back to this album or are just discovering it, or how many people covered songs from this album and paid tribute to it on its 10th anniversary.....I think you got it right how big impact this album had and still really has. Or maybe I'm just too big fan of them that I can't see that The Black Parade wasn't really that big.
Haha!!! Well, thank you for not only watching but for giving me more insight!! I think this album was huge for its time though! It definitely has a legacy and I think has withstood the test of time pretty well!!! Their name still carries weight now and I think it’s because the fans have never forgotten their impact 😊
wait was so worth it :’)
mcr def puts everything they have into everything they do. tøp does much of the same, but they’re less angry and more sarcastic about it, i think. also MCR’s first album, bullets, isn’t nearly as good as this one lol. i love it, but they definitely learned a lot from it going into revenge & black parade.
Just from the album titled of ‘Revenge’ I can only imagine what’s on there lol looking forward to it though! Thank you so much for watching!! Glad you enjoyed!!
I mean, technically, it's called "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" but that's a little long, lol. Glad you liked this one, and I'm also looking forward to your future stuff!
I know!! I was just shortening it because it’s a lot to say and comment 😂😂 but yes! Still looking forward to it!!
ok ok cool! just making sure, bc three cheers for sweet revenge is such a cool name, but we talk about it so much that it's widely known as just three cheers or just revenge :)
Haha exactly 😊😊😊👍🏾👍🏾
This album is so good! I’ve loved MCR ever since I’ve decided to listen to them. I think this album is my favorite from them. Great video, loved every second of it and I’m sorry for your loss. I hope you’re doing okay:(💕
Thank you. Doing much better with the news. His family has commented on my posts for him and they approved.
Thank you so much for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed!!
I love how you gave a g note warning XDD it's like, the biggest meme in the mcr fandom
Also, you should totally react to Danger Days, it's more energetic and upbeat than the black parade
Looking forward to it!! And hahaha I’ve noticed!! They were upset when I did it randomly on a previous video lol thanks for watching!!
*cries happy tears*
**goes to wipe them**
Hope you enjoyed!! 😊😊
Thank You for the G Note Warning!
Learned from my mistakes 😂
You definitely should do a lyrical deep dive into this one. The album is sonically great, but the concept is what makes this an instant classic for generations!
Umm can you react to the danger days album it’s my favorite album please and thank you
Danger Days will have to be something I get to once I’m back from my break, but certainly, it’ll be something I’ll react to. 👍🏾
I have such an intense love for this album.❤️
Hope you had an intense love for my reaction to it lol kidding of course. I’m glad to hear it. It’s quite the album 🔥👌🏾
ALBUM SUGGESTION: THE WALL BY PINK FLOYD
*don't worry, you can do two parts so it's not too long*
*that is, if you want to hahah*
*slinks back into a corner*
First Name Last Name YES THAT IS AN AMAZING ALBUM
time to rewatch this for the 9th time! every time i get weirdly proud when you compliment gerard way’s delivery.
Haha it’s stellar! 😊 I appreciate the constant support!
Uh oh,, emo days are back ,, this album gave me so much life 😂 ,, love the vid 💘
Haha!! So glad to hear!! Thanks for watching!! ❤️😊
Thank you for reacting to my second favorite album of all time! This is a concept album about a man called "The Patient" dying of Cancer and the songs detail the thoughts he's having on his death bed. In Famous Last Words, where the album normally ends the lyric "Nothing you can say could stop me going home" is meant to be interpreted by the listener. Is home his actual home and is he dedicated to beating cancer and living? Or is home heaven where he can rest from all his worries?
Now you've done my 2 favorite albums(Vessel and Black Parade), you've heard my 5th(Night Visions) and you only have to do 3 and 4, which are Folie a Deux by Fall Out Boy and Vices and Virtues by P!ATD
Firstly, thank you for clarification of the concept, secondly, I’m posting 4 last videos before I step away from the camera. Folie is definitely one of them. Hope you enjoy them when they’re up and thank you so much for both the info and for watching. 🙂
Sweet thank you! You are rapidly becoming one of my favorite TH-camrs and I wish you all the luck in the world
Means everything. Thank you so much. 🙏🏾❤️
Omg thank you so much!!!! I never expected you to do MCR. 😁😁😃
We do any and everything over here at The Tune Up 🙂 hope you enjoyed the video 👍🏾👍🏾
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Yes i enjoyed a lot, and that's good to hear it brings my hopes up for you to listen to some other albums and artists that i really liked. Keep it real. 😎😂😂😅😊😁
Much love 😊🙏🏾❤️
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Thanks!
I love the way The End. goes into Dead!
I loved this- react to another album by them? they are all good so whichever one, my personal favorite is I brought you my bullets you brought me your love. But you should totally do one
You can count on it!!! Especially after how positive the reception has been on this video!! 😊
Thank you for reacting to it! You should check out some of their quotes, they inspired many people to keep on living. They'd go on stage and encourage their fans to keep fighting because suicide was never the answer. Once when you start listening to them you kind of can't stop because they were just so amazing. (Also Gerard is a comic book writer to, his comic book umbrella academy is gonna go in Netflix this year)
Love how they connect with their fans 🙂 and that’s awesome that he made a comic book! What?! 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾
My Chemical Romance is by far my favorite band (my profile pic is the guitarist of the band haha) and the black parade means a lot to me. In my opinion it is one of the best rock operas ever written and in general one of the best albums ever written. I love the whole patient story of the album and the aesthetic. Famous last words is my fav song off the album followed by mama and Dead! This video was great by the way. I love your reactions haha!!
Yeah, I’m learning about the story from people and it’s really cool. Thank you so much for watching ❤️
FRANK FUCKING IERO. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
I highly recommend MCR's Danger Days album
Yes yes yes
It has a very different feel and I think he'll like that one too!
Here’s hoping lol 🙂🙏🏾
Someone commented the album title only and I freaked out thinking that I missed a song again haha
Had to watch this as this was my favourite album when I was a teenager! Thank you so much for having so much diversity and variety on your channel. You’re awesome! 🤘🏻
Gotta bring versatility to the table. Keeps things interesting 😉 thank you so much for watching and for the compliment. I do this all to make you guys happy.
It seems like everyone dislikes Sleep at first listen. I was different. Sleep just stuck with me. It’s such a mesmerizing song. I hope you’ll give it some more listens!👍🏻
I feel you. Yeah, maybe it’ll grow on me over time. 🙂
Glad that you liked Disenchanted and Kill all my friends
They were great songs, what can I say?
The Tune Up ikr one of my favorites but kinda underrated
Honestly!!! I’m seeing little to no love for it in the comments! Lol
The Tune Up yeah Underrated 😢
Binging your vids right now even though it's almost 12:30 at night.
I love that you did this album man.
I appreciate you!!! These vids are long as hell so I can’t tell you how much it means to me 🙏🏾😊
The Tune Up No problem man. I just like your reactions
you took the time to put a g note warning. ily!! and im sorry for your loss :/
ILY MORE!!!
Thank you. 🙂
Your reaction to Mama had me dying 😂 It's actually one of my favorites on the album. Great reaction sorry I was late in watching this reaction
As a 16 year old this is the best album I've ever heard and my all time favorite. I'm sure there are better albums out there, but when I heard this at 14 or so it really spoke to me. I had never heard a rock album before and it really got my into this genre. I will always thank MCR for that.
I love The Black Parade
Thank you so much for watching and for the insight on the concept!!
I’m actually about to do a LOT of throwback album videos and Born This Way is definitely one of them!
Hey, I'll never understand all that production stuff. Unless it's obviously cringey, it's all good to me. But, I've been a poet and creative writer since grammer school and pianist since 13. I studied classical music & composition in college. So I'll always be listening to meter, analyzing verse, it's meaning and symbolism.
After your break, if you find yourself going through MCR's library (I hope), you should check out Frank Iero too. He was rhythm guitarist. His band is "and the Patience" now but it was the Cellabration. I liked "Stomachaches" best. He recorded it in his basement studio and played everything himself except drums on one song if I remember right. Yet it made some rock magazine's top 10 rock album the yr it came out. It didn't sell very well bc he realised it himself which is a shame.
Haven’t forgotten about your Frank suggestion. Kudos to how you listen to music. To each their own.
The Tune Up Yay. I know you're stacked up w requests.
Sike, one more here. What you said bout how music heals, I completely agree.
Twenty One Pilots stopped a problem before it started, for me. I was lonely at one point in my life, and it was awful. I was always wondering what my purpose was.
Twenty One Pilots really inspired me to get back up again, and I can say that I am at the best point in my life so far. That's actually the main reason why - if you remember - Taxi Cab means so much to me. If I ever were suicidal, that would be the song that would save my life.
I love the description so much xD
I was hoping someone would 😅🙏🏾😊
I cried watching this! This is really the only work of music that has touched me in such, SUCH a deep way for SO long. Watching you listen to it for the first time reminded me of myself listening to it for the first time when I was 12. I really appreciate how you FEEL music, you don’t just listen, because with this album I don’t just hear it I feel it. New subscriber right here fam ❤️
Aww! Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you had such an experience with this album then and now! Thank you for watching and subscribing!! 😊🙏🏾❤️
I'm so glad you liked it!!!! I was hoping you'd be the type of person to appreciate the production. When I first listened I listened for the words but now I listen for the production. It's so nice to see someone react to it and enjoy it. Much love
Production hits me first, always!!!! They killed it on that aspect completely!! Much love to you for watching!! 😊❤️
I WAS GONNA GO TO BED BUT THEN I GOT THIS NOTIFICATION AND I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY BUT FIRST I HAVE TO CRY FOR A FEW MINUTES
Haha, I hope you’re okay and I hope you enjoy!! 👍🏾
Okay okay okay I have cried and kinda processed but this is gonna be a mess so bear with me.
1. "The whole grand enchilada" god fucking bless
2. The lead up to the triggering g note has me cackling
3. I was grinning like a madman the entire video and flailing and just generally dying but in a good way ??
4. Your face during mama made me mentally piss myself, if that's even a thing, idk, I said this was gonna be a mess, I'm sorry
5. ChOrD pRoGrEsSiOnS yEs!!@@!
6. The fucking minute and a half of silence before blood still somehow confuses me and I've been listening to this album for years, it's a curse or something
7. "We're Just gonna skip black parade- psYCH!" That's all that needs to be said about that
8. I CAN'T REMEMBER IF YOU HAVE LISTENED TO IT ALREADY BUT TOP DID A COVER OF CANCER AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR REACTION (the fans are pretty split about it)
9. I'd just like to put it on record that mama live is somehow 10 times creepier than what you just heard soooo
10. God fucking bless you, dude, this made my night. Thank you so much for another great reaction and for making me almost scream in excitement and letting me have an excuse to listen to this album again (not that I really need an excuse lmao)
I have so much more I wanted to say that i can't remember now, but oh well, I'm falling asleep as I write this as it is.
You are my favorite youtube music reactor, and I can't wait to see what else you have coming :)
I just have to say, I am blown away that you typed all of this!!!!! My heart is so full and happy. Thank YOU for the support. As long as I can create, I hope I can continue to bring you videos that you’ll love and watch as many times as you want. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. WITHOUT YOU, THERE IS NO SHOW. ❤️
I QUIT MY PAINT BY NUMBERS GAME FOR THIS IM SO READY
Haha, that’s amazing 😂 I appreciate that 🙏🏾
Sir you are thoughtful and entertaining. I enjoyed hearing ur take on this sure to be classic album. Keep doing what you do. Thanx! ♡♡
Well this put a massive smile on my face 😁❤️🙏🏾 thank you so much for watching!! 😊
Absolutely love the cheeky g-note warning! Never been much of an MCR fan, but enjoyed your reaction!
Hahaha thank you!! Yeah, I figured since I blindsided people with the note the last time, why not go overboard with the warning? 😂 thanks for watching!!! 😊
No problem. Love hearing your insight, music-wise. BTW, I didn't know what the G Note or getting G noted was until last month, so this whole thing has been really hilarious to me. I didn't realize MCR fans were so traumatized by the breakup....although I can't be too judgemental. PatD's Northern Downpour makes me tear up every time.
Hahaha same here! I didn’t know it was THAT serious 😂 and aww about Northern Downpour 😢
I’m glad there was a G-note warningz i think I’m going to really like your reactions. You just got a new subscriber.
Haha!! Had to do it!! Thank you so much for watching!!! Hope you enjoyed everything else you watched! Replying to all of your comments right now!
Omg I'm so happy that you liked the album because it means so much to me and tbh I didn't think you'd like their style of music that much :D But I am really happy you did! I love your insight on things and I love how you don't just listen but also say what you like and comment on the production and everything.
Another album I think you might like is 'that's the spirit' by bring me the horizon... Personally I love their previous album 'sempiternal' but you said you don't like screaming that much and that's the spirit is bmth going into more of an alternative rock direction. You should definitely check it out!
That’s what I was told! I was told I wasn’t gonna like their style!! Still up for a verdict though because I haven’t heard all of the albums, but I loved this one!!!
I faintly remember Bring Me the Horizon, but I don’t remember if I liked their music or not lol I can definitely check it out though!! 😊
The Tune Up And I'm so glad that you didn't listen to the people telling them you wouldn't like it and checked it out yourself :D if you liked this one I think you would really enjoy their next one Danger Days as well ☺
And as for bmth... Up until Sempiternal they've been more hardcore, sometimes even screamo in their first two albums, but That's the Spirit is very very different and more of the stuff I think you might like, there's also a lot of introspection and verrrrry dark lyrics going on, a lot to analyse :D
i've been having an awful day (and it's not even 10 a.m. so you can guess it's not good) and this video really cheered me up, just rocking out to the songs with you was awesome, i'll definitely watch more of your content
YEDSSSS MYFAVORITE ALBUM EVER
Woooo!!! 😊😊😊
I'm the same way with music. I listen to the music before the lyrics. Which can be a con when being open to new music
I feel you! I just prefer melody over meaning. It makes me happier when I listen to music 😊
I love your channel so much, not only for this reaction, but all of the reactions you do! I love watching your reactions and thoughts, keep it up! Also, this album is very meaningful and it means a lot to me that you reacted to it. Thanks so much again.
I’m learning so much from all of you so the gratitude is very mutual!!! Thank YOU guys for keeping the show going 😊😊
The reaction itself coupled with the depth and breadth of the analysis afterwards is fantastic. Definitely subbed & going through your other pieces in the future. Thanks!
WOW! Honestly, thank YOU for this awesome comment!! It means everything that you watched all the way through! Truly, thank you so much 😊🙏🏾
NEVER CLICKED A NOTIFICATION SO FAST
Your reactions never cease to make me laugh. I’ll never not laugh at the moment when you go
“That’s kind of jazzy tho” right after the first verse of The End. Keep up the great work! I love your unique perspective on music.
I love that you did B-sides it’s almost impossible to see people react to it.
Thank you!! I wanted to try to cover all bases when I did this video forever ago. Happy that people are still watching it 😊
React to Danger Days by My Chemical Romance!!!
That’s the next suggestion I’m posting 😊
yes mcr
Whoop whoop 🙌🏾🤟🏾🤘🏾
First of all I'm very sorry for your loss:(
Thank you for reacting to MCR they are such an underrated band👍🌲
Thank you for this fair, open-minded review! You're a pleasure to watch.
Thank you for this genuine comment!!! Made me smile 😊😊
His face during Mama I’m weak 😂😂
😂😂😂 glad you enjoyed!!
I never realized that blood had a no phun intended sound... interesting
Just reminded me of it a lil bit lol 😂
7:20
Me when I listened to distroya the first time
Lmaooooo 😂😂😂😂😂 I was like “excuse you!” 😂😂😂
A god-tier album by a god-tier band. As good as good can get in the 2000s. Love watching you react to it and see someone experience this album for the first time. I wish so much I could experience this album for the first time again.
O H GOD HERE IS IT AHH I LOVE 😍😍😍😍
First Name Last Name hope it was enjoyable for you 😊❤️😊❤️
Really really enjoyed this video, thanks so much for doing it!
Thanks so much for watching ❤️😊
The Tune Up My pleasure dude!
Your dancing to the intro of wttbp had me fucking HOWLING
Lottie HAHAHAHA I try, I try 😅🙏🏾😂😊
When he said Mama was next I first just said, "Oh dear" and then evil laughed because that song is insane! It's my third favourite from that album.
(Edit) My favourite line from a song is the line "drop the dagger and lather blood on your hands Romeo" from the song The Sharpest Lives. It's so DRAMTIC?!
Kill All Your Friends is my favorite b-side. The sound of it is so cool, and the lyrics seem so sad but the way it fits with the music is happily. It seems kind of ironic the way it sounds, that’s why I love it.
I completely agree!!! It caught me off guard but in the best way because the name had me expecting another track like Mama 😂😂😂
Sorry I'm only seeing this video now a year later because WOW this was an amazing reaction!! I love how honest and down-to-earth you are! Definitely gained a new subscriber from me! :-)
Also, The Black Parade is one of my favorite (if not my #1) albums of all time so seeing your reactions to each of these songs (including the B-sides loved that!!) made me so happy! The concept, lyrics, and musical composition hold a very special place for me, especially as I've continued to lose loved ones over the years. Going back to this album always gives me a life-affirming sense of hope... despite all the really dark stuff in it lol. Anyways, just wanted to thank you so much for giving such a great reaction to an album that really hits close to home. :-)
P.S. One of my favorite things about "Welcome to the Black Parade" is that in an interview when talking about the concept, Gerard Way was explaining how he likes to imagine that when the time comes Death will approach you in the form of your most special/fond memory. In the case of the main character The Patient, it comes to him in the form of a marching band that his dad took him to see when he was a young kid. That has always given me comfort.
P.P.S. LOVE the Spider-Man poster in the background!!! :)))))
Black parade 100 percent will forever be my favourite record of all time.
I love that 😊❤️👍🏾
"Are you gonna be my girl but angrier" I love it
Haha!!! Thank you!! 😁🙏🏾
You know your great when your videos have no dislikes keep up the good content 😀😀
Haha I’m beyond grateful for those stats on a few of these videos 😂 thank you so much!!
Amazing. Here we go
Hope you enjoy 🙂👍🏾
I always get the notification so excited with the thought that is a reaction to Lorde ;; lloro
My apologies. My initial reaction to Melodrama was lost a little while ago. I posted the question to people if they wanted 2nd listen type videos, kinda like my Album Archives segment, so you’ll see a notification for it in the future. 🙂
One of my favorite MCR Album of all time