It's easy to blow off Fall Out Boy as a bunch of emo pop kids that got big off dads money but if you grew up around the Chicago Hardcore scene in the 90s, the members are the real deal. Racetraitor and Arma Angelus being two very notable bands. They got tired of sweating out half empty VFW's and having nothing to show for it so they decided to make something of themselves and made one of the biggest bands labeled as emo.

i hated fob when they were new but in my 20s i rediscovered my love for pop punk and emo and stuff and i think they are legendary now

Like another commenter said, I understand writing off FOB from their singles and Pete Wentz' public persona. But there was always something different going on with these guys, and they've always been legit musicians! Drummer was in Racetraitor and other hardcore bands, and The Damned Things also with FOB's lead guitarist, a supergroup with members of Anthrax, Alkaline Trio and Every Time I Die. Pete is nowhere near the best bassist, but is famous for his biographic lyrics and was always a great businessman. Lead singer/rhythm guitarist Patrick's heart lies in rnb and soulful rock as you seemed to notice with the MJ comment, and fun fact, he was the original drummer of the band! I thought it was interesting that you seemed to prefer the tracks that were more straight up pop punk/hardcore influenced, as many people's love for Fall Out Boy stems from their experimentation and unique identity in the two albums that followed. I mean I'd pay good money for you to revisit these guys, personally, so it would be great to see a Patreon pop up! But yeah, if you were to venture into another album of theirs, I'd heavily recommend you to go into it with 0 expectations based on this album, and try to reframe emphasis on basslines and vocals as less "poppy" in a cultural context, more "inspired by pop/rnb greats". The band's influences have always been vast and though hardcore was their start and reflects their love for Chicago, they were always meant for other things, it's just unfortunate they'd get whacked with the sellout label so hard as a result. Conclusion, your personality rocks, awesome video and glad you could at least give our lads a shot!

Going from Blink to Fall Out Boy as a teenager, I LOVED the thickness of their guitars. And Patrick’s voice.

XO is my favorite track on the album. So much fun to play on guitar, bass and drums. What an epic little diddy!

You should check out the lead singer, Patrick Stump’s solo album called Soulpunk. His voice over the years has become INSANE

So, as an elder Emo, I feel the need to throw a few things out here. Paramore formed the year before this album came out. This is the second studio album by Fall Out Boy and they were on the same record label as Paramore. Several of the same producers and executives from Fueled By Ramen (the record label) saw the success FoB were having and signed a bunch of bands that sounded like them (including Paramore). This is also not truly emo. It has elements of Emo to it, but this is definitely more Scene music. Elements of pop punk and emo combined to make a more radio friendly version of Emo. At The Drive-In is actually more Emo than FoB. For true Emo you look to something like The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Mayday Parade, and early 2000s AFI.

This album is the Fall Out Boy sweet spot. They definitely have gotten more poppy, though I do love Infinity on High and Save Rock and Roll. Their first album Take This to Your Grave is great, and you’d probably like it if you like this album

sugar were going down is actually a great song, this video is hilarious!

Short answer…no they’re fucking great! One of my favorite bands. And I listen to every genre from Classical and Opera to Hip-Hop to Death Metal and everything in between

Patrick takes a lot of vocal influence from Michael Jackson. His solo album and Fall Out Boys more recent album show this a LOT more.

from under the cork tree is my 2nd fav fall out boy album after take this to your grave.

Dude i really appreciate the energy and openminded-ness you bring to your listening Like the second to last song is the worst on the record (and it ends with the spoken word part that is reaaaaaally cringey) but XO is probably the best song on the album. So for you to suffer through the rough part and bounce back immediately for XO made me appreciate you as a reactor You said youve already listened to paramore but if you havent heard brand new eyes all the way through but that would be a banger Some others that might make good videos: "I am the movie" motion city soundtrack "Pinkerton" weezer "The black parade" mcr "In keeping secrets of Silent earth 3" coheed and cambria All hateable but fire albums

lol i love that. looks liberating. my fave fob album is folie a deux hahaha. a big part of the fob appeal for me is the angsty lyrics. yeah, edgy, bitter, pretentious, very teenager. yet so raw and sincere, when u really stop caring about being self aware and just try to feel that, its so good. yeah. does it make sense? i mean thats what emo is about i guess???

If you haven't heard A Fever You Can't Sweat Out by Panic At The Disco, I'd be curious to see a reaction. I've noticed such a large range of feelings & reactions from people with that album. Especially Time To Dance. That song usually gets the strongest reactions from people. They either hate it or love it.

It's actually really funny that you mentioned "michael jackson" while listening to dance dance, in the music video they dance thriller-MJ hahahaha (Pete wentz was/is a huge MJ fan) Things nobody asked but I am here to let you know hahahaha: I'm pretty sure FOB was the first band within the "emo era" to have these extremely long song titles. After that came Panic! at the disco, but we all know that Ryan Ross (the founder) loved FOB and it was Pete wentz (fob founder) who discovered Panic and signed them under his label. (One of the most characteristic things about FOB is the way they write their lyrics, mostly metaphors and they are so deep. That's the really weird thing, you listen to a song you can dance to, but when you listen to the lyrics you get depressed xD) Loved the reaction btw

Other than the admittedly clever thumbnail and title (lol), very open minded review with not much bias at all A very balanced take on this album I must say Although FOB is one of my favorite bands I can totally see how some personal criticisms are valid, after all it is subjective

I love how you touch on the way Patrick pronounces words. Back in the day, the lyrics for these songs weren't *as* readily available. This lead to a bunch of I guess "misheard lyrics" videos, paired with fun stickfigure drawings depicting weird situations Patrick might've been singing about. Windows Movie Maker quality to be sure!

FoB started as a side project for the guys while they were in vegan straight-edge hardcore bands to just chill and have fun. Andy (their drummer) has pretty death/black metal taste as well as the hardcore stuff he does. there’s a great clip of him on youtube geeking out doing sound check with Behemoth 🙂 edited to add: there’s really not much out of Patrick’s range. his range is “Patrick Stump” 🤷🏼‍♀️

Their first album, Take this to your grave, is FAR superior to this album in my opinion. I’d definitely check that one out.

You are very entertaining 😂 was creasing at “this song makes me want to make out with an emo girl” they still exist my guy 🙏🏻😂 you should react to Folie à deux next, I’d say it’s quite a mature version of Fall Out Boy and you’d probably find more enjoyment there!

Hey how about Alter Bridge Blackbird? That album is amazing. The guitar and singing in that album is mindblowing.

I found this video searching for Hawthorne Heights reactions. I am happy I clicked on this video. It is refreshing seeing how your music taste has changed and you are more open to different genres. I am also trying to do the same thing. I couldn't agree more with you on your take on pop music. I am definitely subbing!

I wouldnt mind seeing a reaction to the album Catalyst by New Found Glory. That album was a major reason for bands adding a "breakdown" towards the end of their songs.

It was always weird to me that scene kids/metalheads hated FOB when like... FOB came from the Chicago Metal Scene and still did metal while in FOB (The Damned Things). Like, honestly, I don't know if I'd have ever gotten into metal music if it wasn't for them lol

I'd love of you continued this series and did FOB's next album!

Early fall out boy is the best fall out boy

Their album “Take This To Your Grave” in my opinion is their best and heaviest album! It’s called the Pop-Punk Blueprint for a reason, musically and album art both! You should definitely react to that album

misheard lyrics guy also did one for their later song this aint a scene. I say as somone who ADORES fall out boy, i can't hear it normally. "i'm a little man and i'm also evil also into cats"

“This makes me feel like I’m falling in love with an emo girl for the first time” God damn, I love this album

aside from the sound being recorded with a ham sandwich, the video for Sugar We're Goin Down was A+

Pete named that first song literally because their lawyer told them to change the name so they wouldn't get sued. He did shit like that on purpose. I found it hilarious.

I grew up listening to Fall Out Boy! Been listening since their debut album in 2003

One of the best opening songs on an album evar

I’m a very long time fall out boy fan and the misheard lyrics are still my favorite thing ever. Idk if you’ve done infinity on high yet because I haven’t checked your channel but I can’t sing half of the real lyrics on that one. “I’m a little man and I’m also evil also into cats” and “in the back a yellow chicken calls” are the real lyrics to amazing songs on infinity on high and I will never accept anyone who does not agree.😂

Love that Jawbox/Burning Airlines connection! I totally see what you mean.

I doubt you'd have been so unsure about the screams if you listened to arma angelus. Pete was a screamer in a hardcore chicago band and the rest of the band members were in hardcore bands in the scene.

Knew XO would be fire

@Rantz if you like this album you will love their first album Take This To Your Grave.

Hey how about sum 41? Will you make it?

Wondering what you think of Muse?

Seems like your dog was ready to fight you on any hate for fall out boy 😂 you should check out their first album I think you’ll like it more

24:25 SAME Brother! i'm exactly the same with music

Ive just realized, no matter what happens or you create, someone will think its something else😂

Gotta check out folie a deux, such a good album. It mixes elements of their old stuff with the direction they were gonna go before they had their hiatus. I have a folie a deux tattoo of the cover with the two bears. Trigger warning though, brendon urine of p@nic! At the d!sco is on that album. I used to love 20 dollar nose bleed which is the track he is featured on and then I grew up and realized how terrible brendon is. Anyways, I think you might enjoy it. It's definitely not nearly as heavy as this album but the entire orchestra that's in most of the tracks I think makes up for it.

Not a huge fallout boy fan, but their first album is amazing! Anything after that I’m not really a fan of.

this albums great but Infinity on High is significantly better in my opinion. Folie a Duex is right up there with IoH too

Well she did marry Pete.. 😅😅

consider checking out Panic at the disco´s first album, which is my favorite and the only one worth it in my opinion. Since you already did FOB and MCR, Panic is the only band from the emo trinity (yes, that is a thing) that you're missing!

U gotta do Jimmy Eat World Bleed American album man!

19:22 i think smashing pumpkins did

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I'm an emo girl (at heart) but I usually cosplay as a functional adult most days (all days) in case you still want an emo girl to make out with (just kidding, great reaction!)

Fall out boy make good music, but they are cringe. They're like an emo band with all the emo things, but with millennial irony self-parody energy. Like if Joss Whedon wrote a fictional emo band.

Haha we found the autistic nikokado. 😂

Going from Blink to Fall Out Boy as a teenager, I LOVED the thickness of their guitars. And Patrick’s voice.

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