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The Bohemian Rhapsody of Emo

I am externally grateful to this beautiful band. My friend had been ill, she had cancer. She'd managed to get a meet & greet ticket while she was somewhat well, but then fell very ill again and couldn't attend. Somebody managed to get them to speak to her on the phone, then they said they have nothing to do between sound check and the show, so they went to visit her in hospital with merch. RIP Shyla. Forever 18 ❤️

Fun fact: Gerard Way, the Singer wrote the Umbrella Academy comics and was a co-executive producer in the series

My Dad passed of cancer in 2007. I spent 3 weeks caring for him as his health deteriorated until he died. I’m a metal fan but this album was on repeat and helped carry me through those frantic last days. His last spoken words were “I love you” to my Mom. Thanks for reacting to this, BP.

The way bro was absolutely flabbergasted through the entire video 🤣 MCR is amazing, definitely recommend reacting to the whole Black Parade album

MCR are awesome. They are unabashedly Emo, but in the best way. This whole album, The Black Parade, is a concept album about a guy dying of cancer. For this song, I think it's the guy talking about when his father was still around, he was asking the boy if he will continue to be a good person the way his dad tried to be. And the upbeat part, is so good, talking about how death can be a celebration of remembrance, and not always have to be sad. We need to remember those that we loved so that they never truly die. One of my top albums. Also, the lead singer, Gerard Way, wrote the graphic novel "The Umbrella Academy". If I remember correctly, Gerard had a lot of unresolved emotions after 9/11, and created the band to cope with that.

"I'm Not Okay" was my introduction to MCR. "Helena"is another popular song. "The Ghost of You" is my all time favorite MCR song, and with you BP being a military brat, the video should really touch you.

Absolutely part of an album concept. Basically, the album is about someone having their life flash before them. They are dying in a hospital (a song from the album is called Cancer) and seeing everything. The life hasnt kind to them, it becomes painfully clear. I won't spoil too much overall but you should DEFINETLY check out 'Famous Last Words' or 'I Don't Love You' from the same album. Just remember: every song is from The Patients life.

The entire Black Parade album doesn't have a bad song on it, they're all iconic. Legitimately would be dope to have a full album reaction. You were spot on that the guy has cancer, the album follows his journey starting from his diagnosis. First song is ironically called The End.

Ohhhh yeahhhh such a great band! I know people are going to say a lot of songs but I love The Ghost of You. Also the Black Parade is a concept album of a cancer patient and everything they go through.

the concept of the black parade is that death comes in the form of your greatest memory, an idea behind the idea of "life flashing before your eyes" so the patient's greatest memory is that of seeing a marching band with his father. So that is what we see the marching band is his version of death coming to greet him.

MCR showed what emo music COULD be!

Hey Brother. It is Emo. The song is about a cancer patient that is about to die and on his last moments til the time of. When he passes on the first thing he sees is the Black Parade they will greet him an entertain him feel better. Because he is no longer with the living

Yep this song gives me goosebumps EVERYTIME!!!!

Oh please, listen to Famous Last Words next. You're right that it is connected to Black Parade mv. And you’re right, the entire Black Parade album is a concept album, and tells a whole story about a man dying from terminal cancer. It's an amazing album all around

G note still hits the heart off the bat almost 20 years later. This was the anthem of my generation! The album itself is in my top 5 albums released since 2000.

MCR is love, MCR is life Teenagers, famous last words, im not okay, Helena, ghost of you... all bangers

The singer of the band is into telling stories with their albums. Most of their albums are concept albums. The singer is also the creator of the Umbrella Academy show on Netflix and graphic novels.

This song is such a roller coaster.. a literal epic of a track!

His fondest memory is that trip to see the marching band with his dad. So much so that when death came, it was in the form of that same parade.

Wikipedia-Welcome to the Black Parade" has been described as emo, pop-punk, alternative rock, and hard rock. My Chemical Romance started writing the song since their start as a band, although in a different style. It was inspired and heavily influenced by Frank Sinatra's "My Way", was slower, and was called "The Five of Us Are Dying". The band did not include it in their first two albums due to their feeling it was incomplete. After moving to Los Angeles to make their third album, they added a fast punk beat, changed the lyrics, and altered the chords of the chorus. The recording process was "very complex" due to the many layers in the song but "fun", according to guitarist Ray Toro, who extolled the end result: "My two favorite tracks are 'Welcome to the Black Parade' and 'Famous Last Words'. 'Welcome to the Black Parade' is like our 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. It’s probably the most epic song on the record. I love how it came together." - Ray Toro Toro used a Les Paul with a Seymour Duncan Phat Cat pickup. His Marshall DSL100 amplifier broke down during preproduction, so instead he used a Marshall JCM800 borrowed from producer Rob Cavallo. The JCM800 continued to be used for the recording sessions, since the band liked its loud and "ball[sy]" sound

I FRICKIN LOVE THIS SOOOOONG!!!!

It's a concept album and you need to listen to the whole album for the whole story

You're pretty spot on. It's an anthemic song that certainly helped me carry on after my younger brother's passing. I think you should look at the lyrics because the 2nd half is more uplifting in a sense. I'm glad you reacted to this fantastic song.

This comforted me after my mother passed away. Thank you for reviewing.

Its all about death, 2 prespectives, first the one dying and joining the black parade (death) and the living carrying on with your memories. Famous Last Words its also great and Teenagers its a classic!

The black parade live was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen

That's one of the best albums. It's certainly one of the best emo albums of all time.

My Chem, the greatest.......the band names comes from a novel that Mikey Way saw when he worked in a book store. Irvine Welsh, Ectasy - Three Tales of Chemical Romance. The idea is that when you die you latch onto that one memory. In this case the Patient remembers the parade that he saw with his dad so when he dies, he is collected by the Parade itself

I was born in 80, and while this seems a little rocky for a funeral I kind of want it played at mine. This is an anthem. Though I'm dead and gone I'm comforted by the knowledge that part of me will carry on. In my kid. In my friends. I won't simply be lost to the void.

Great song for my first video here as a 40yo myself! Love this song!!!

My daughter introduced me to MCR. She was 100% on MCR and Panic At the Disco for about a year. She's moved on to some surprising genres. I never know if she's going to be listening to death metal or bluegrass or something in-between. I probably listen to MCR more than her, now. They have a surprising edge and can be very satisfying on a day when you're okay with not being okay.

"I don't want to talk about death right now!" Well, now you've got a song to put on when that feeling comes along. This song is ALL KINDS of cathartic.

I tend to think of this not only as being about death, but about adversity. "We'll carry on" if life is hard, if things get tough. It's not just after someone passes away, or in reference to memories of you after you pass. It's about being willing to keep fighting through all the bad shit life can throw at you, and recognize that at least some part of you is going to live on if you conduct yourself in a worthy fashion. Even if you don't believe in a soul, your memory will live on in the thoughts of others, and it's your job to make sure that it is a good one.

I will never not love this song, album, and band. I can't explain the feelings and what this album means to me, but it will forever be a, "God tier," album in my opinion. Others have said to check out the entire album. You 100% sure. The story telling is incredible.

I was not a fan really until I saw them at a music festival. One of the absolute best performances I have seen. They had the entire stadium energized and into the performance.

My take on my chemical romance is about how the sensation of love is just a chemical reaction in the brain some have fiery debates on how love or romance is based on a chemical reaction or if it the human soul expressing itself it’s always hard to say but I thought it was a fun idea also I grew up on MCR Helena is a must watch or listen for sure the black parade is take on how we accept death and how those left behind grieve with the missing piece in their life’s my take anyways but this band is just amazing

Amazing band. One of my favorites. Listen to Famous Last Words

This song ALWAYS gives me goosebumps.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song, band & the album. I was lucky to see them live when they toured Europe in 2008. Yeah, check out "Famous last words", probably my favorite song of that album. I don't recommend listening to this album while driving: I always sing along as loud as I can, pedal to the medal. Definitely not safe!

I believe the "patient" was played by Lukas Haas, who as a child actor was in The Witness with Harrison Ford (the Amish kid that witnessed the murder).

My mom passed this past month. Forgot about this song. Thanks for reacting to it. This song really hits hard now.

This song is absolutely brilliant. I think you got the point. The father was talking to the son (the one in the hospital bed) And father told son ‘you’ll join the black parade’. Meaning ‘you’ll eventually die too’ and join the parade. Meaning ‘welcomed in’ The ‘carry on’ is about memories. For example my grandmother died about 25 years ago. My family still talks about her. Recipe books, stories, etc.

This song will grow on you the more you listen to it. It does give you hope that life is more than just breathing. I am a gen X headbanger that became a massive MCR fan over the past decade. They are deep, they make you think and their music is kick ass. My Helena should be your next review but The Ghost of You will blow you away. The video and song about going to war, is deep and amazing.

the black parade album is a masterpiece. I doubt it ever happens often anymore but it was one of those cd/records that had a story through the entire album. I loved it growing up but appreciated even more relistening to it as an adult after wendigoon did a video on it.

The album is “The Black Parade” there’s is a theme throughout the whole album. It’s a masterpiece, definitely worth listening to

Omg! The Black Parade album is just iconic! Disenchanted was my favourite ❤

The passionate "we'll carry on" always gets me in my feels.. I've told my bf I'd pick this to be played at my funeral, haha. Also, Famous Last Words I think is the only other one where they're wearing the same outfits and you'll likely find that one in the same vein of Black Parade.. the first sentence of the chorus is literally "I am not afraid to keep on living". Worth a reaction IMO, that song gets stuck in my head again every time I hear it. Most of their songs are pretty dark since this whole album deals with the concept of death but there are a few that aren't quite as dark as some of their others.

Their video for "The Ghost of You" is such a good music video. At the time i think it was one of the most expensive music videos ever. The song is great too, but the video! I dont want to give any of it away incase you decide to check it out.

there's another song off of this album that actually did get me through a time when one of my best friends died when i was in high school. That song is Famous Last Words, and I still cry 99% of the time i hear it because it just throws be directly back into the headspace i was in back then. That being said, there's not a single skippable track on this album. They're all amazing.} and one of my favorite songs on the album almost didn't make it on. Disenchanted had basically already been cut from the album, but the bassist Mikey Way (brother of lead singer Gerard Way) wanted so badly for it to be on the album that he wouldn't shut up about it. He would sneak into his brother's room while he was sleeping just to whisper "disenchanted" in his ear. Eventually the rest of the band caved and let him put it on the album.

MCR was apart of a battle of the bands competition years ago and they were the ones to elect the winner, they choose a band called Escape the Fate which was Ronnie Radke's first band, FYI.

Your lyrical analysis is phenomenal. You pretty much hit the nail on the head, even down to the kid having cancer

I'm 60 yrs. old and I love this song. What a great band! I certainly don't expect you to like every song. Maybe some have to grow on you :)

The Ghost of You, is one my favorite songs from them.

The whole Black Parade album is a concept album and is brilliant and definitely worth a full listen through. For individual songs I would check out Famous Last words which is from the same album or from earlier albums Helena, The Ghost of you, and I'm not okay.

I have an emotional connection to the song so hearing the first note instantly makes me tear up a bit. In 2018 I started high school; I had been in band class for my middle school years, but not in mb (marching band) because you have to be in high school to do mb. The show theme for my freshman year was Welcome To The Black Parade and so we had songs with the the word black in it like Back in Black, Black Hole Sun, and two others I can't think of. WTTBP was the opener and closer to the show. The slow part at the beginning of the song was the opener and the upbeat/fast part was the closer. All the other songs were in between the opener and closer. My band director was a genius for doing that. Oh how I miss that time of my life.

30 Seconds To Mars (Bury Me) is amazing as well😊

This song, and the whole The Black Parade album, are an absolutely iconic masterpiece. Gerard Way is also a comic book writer and artist, so he knows how to tell a story! "Famous Last Words" is kind of a follow-up to this, and it's equally as goosebumps enducing, if you'd like to check it out!

YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Chemical Romance are absolutely fricken amazing!!! You have to check out more songs!!!! Please please pleaseee!!!

Ghost of you by them next please 😊 So this album just as many if their other albums are concept albums. They are amazing!! From lyrics to the musical talent they have is gold for the tike they were active.

Omg MCR rabbit hole pleasseeee 🖤😭 their songs have such deep meanings and the whole The Black Parade album goes together it’s a conceptual album ! But obviously when your feeling less anxious and stuff. Would loveeee to see your thoughts on them !!

This whole album makes me ridiculously emotional. A friend of mine died about a year after we graduated and his favorite song was "Famous Last Words" so now i can't listen to it without getting choked up. The way I feel about the subject matter is, it's healthy to meditate on death and find ways to process it and make your peace before you're forced to do so. I've never been afraid of death or even particularly bothered by it, i just get sad because my loved ones aren't here anymore. Music like this can be so helpful, outside of being good listening. And i love how triumphant and gopeful this song sounds, as if to show that death isn't an ending, merely a transition, and the Black Parade is a sort of victorious funeral march to welcome you to the other side. Another good example of this would be Blackstar by David Bowie. That was an album written by a man who knew he was going to die before long, and as difficult as it is to listen to sometimes, it's also a bit funny and hopeful. I think it'd be worth it for you to check out the title track and also Lazarus, in spite of what you say here. Give it a listen, sometimes the sadness is necessary to appreciate what it is to be happy.

I loved the fascination on your face BP. And Gerad Way (lead singer) is incredibly multi-talented, in your personal time you should check out all that he has done.

Your face at the end 😂 I’m BEGGINGGGG you to react to Famous Last words by MCR. It’s my favorite one!

I love MCR but this album is a personal favorite and a masterpiece in my opinion. I am a big Queen fan, and I kind of agree what ppl here are saying that this song is kind of like the Emo Bohemian Rhapsody. The guitar in the end and the upward key change when the guitar chimes in on '" So listen here, because it's who we are! I'm just a man..." actually has a similar sound to Brian May's guitar solo in Bohemian Rhapsody, so it definitely struck that chord for me. I grew up listening to MCR and even though they are 'emo' they actually have some very uplifting music and it got me through some dark times in my teens. I would definitely love to see more reactions to their work! I always love your videos Black P! Keep it up!

The hospital patient is played by the actor Lukas Haas. He has been acting since he was a kid.

I Remember when this first came out, I'm 32 now. This still gives me chills. 1 note just 1.

This was one of my favorites in my 20's. It did make me nostalgic, but more of a nostalgia where the sad memories have faded and only the golden ones stay. It was nice to feel that again in my 60's.

"I'm just a man, not a hero. Just a boy who learned to sing this song."

Great song

More MCR to check out Bulletproof Heart (one of the best rock songs of the 2000’s) Teenagers Vampire Money I’m Not Okay Planetary (GO!)

I love how when the song took off your jaw hit the floor.❤❤❤ Great reaction video to an unbelievable song!

I still listen to Helena on my playlist everyday. MCR was one of my favorites growing up.

I for one would love to see your analysis of My Chemical Romance. They were such a big part of my highschool days into my early 20s. And to see your perspective and what you can pull from the lyrics would be awesome. Especially their earlier stuff. As others have said, Gerard Way, the lead singer who formed the band, was deeply impacted by the events of 9/11 and used this music as an outlet and way to process the complex emotions and loss from that time period.

This is a song of a generation...

Also btw my favorite break-up song is MCR “I Don’t Love You”

This is history of an entire subculture packed on a song

The whole album is a concept album. Every song ties together and there are so many elements and layers. Such a good story (and a fantastic album overall). Always love your interpretations. You're a thoughtful and openminded dude. Keep it up. PS: One of the signs they had in the video said "Starved to death in a land of plenty"

One of the best and most original band names of all time! Great song!

MCR is the main band that made "Emo" music go big back in the day. Also, on this album itself, there are a few songs directed to the main singer's mother who at this second I cannot remember the name of and don't feel like looking it up who died of cancer. It's why words in this song itself like "Widow" are in it and also, "We will carry on," actually speaking about her. I remember an article back in the day where he says this himself, both him and his brother who is also a part of the band.

The nostalgia, the mening of the song, the memories, the music. I almost tear up everytime i hear this song

This whole album is a story arc of The Patient, who is dying of cancer and having to choose between fighting to live or accepting death. It was a solid album all the way through. Definitely checkout Famous Last Words. For more on this Song I would recommend looking up 12Tone and his Music Theory breakdown.

All Great will live forever throu us and our memory of them. Iconic🌹🌹🌹

The patient was Lukas Haas. As a child he played in the movie The Lady In White, The Witness, Solar Babies and many other movies.

And thank you sir for your reaction: This one was one of my favorites back in the time. The song builds up and the tension is very high... If this had been along with 70's heavy metal songs, I don't what category this would be placed?

One of my favorite songs 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 They have many amazing songs!!!

The Ghost of You is such a great song.

I would love a deep dive into Emo... The Used, AFI, Brand New, etc.

The lead singer also wrote the comic Umbrella Academy..yes, the series too.

The album The Black parade is about death and the stages of it. The patient is a cancer patient. I listened to this album like crazy after my uncle died. He went through several long illnesses and recovered from two, but the third got him. The album helped me. This song, especially. When I was about 8, my uncle took me to Pontchartain Beach in New Orleans the last summer it was open. It had been his favorite place as a child. I really felt like I connected with him for the first time on that trip. This song makes me think of that at the beginning.

This song came out when I was 18 and I didn’t gel with it, or most of the bands work for that matter. Then in my thirties, I get their music a lot more. They write so openly about death and how to process it. I’ve had friends and family die between in that time. MCR were an incredible band. I think someone else mentioned it but this song is the 2000s version of Bohemian Rhapsody. A song that can be broken down into many songs, with anger, sadness and hope all thrown into the mix.

The black parade is one of the best albums of the 2000s. Check out the other singles or the whole thing

You need to check out their cover with The Used of Under Pressure. It is incredible!!!!

This song never gets old and I loved your reaction!

This song is absolutely amazing i love the guitar solo battle so sick herman li is OG guitarist for me his play guitar so fast and then i love this song so much 🤘🔥🔥🔥

That G note gets you in the feels every time

To me just this song alone without the context of the entire album just makes me think of the black plague and the bodies coming down the street when they're removing them after death but when you listen to the entire album you get an entirely different feel and you understand every bit of it

Love the song “Dead” off this album. But all the songs are excellent.

Ghost of You, Helena, and I’m Not Ok are other songs they sang I think you’d enjoy. Loved this