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Cemetery Drive Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
The band planned to make a video for this song, but chose to make one for "The Ghost of You" instead.
Cemetery Drive Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
My Chemical Romance has cited Green Day as one of their biggest influences. In the song "Deadbeat Holiday," the lyric "cemetery drive" is used, possibly an inspiration for the song title.
Cubicles Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
This song was the first to be recorded by the band, along with "Our Lady of Sorrows", and was recorded in Matt Pelissier's (the band's first drummer) attic.
Demolition Lovers Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
My Chemical Romance's debut album tells the story of two criminals, who called themselves "Demolition Lovers".
Demolition Lovers Submitted By: ShesANimrod
In an interview, Gerard mentions that this song is based off the story of Bonnie and Clyde, two notorious criminals, during the mid 1930's.
Early Sunsets Over Monroeville Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
Frank Iero only played guitar in two songs from My Chemical Romance's debut album, one of them being "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville".
Famous Last Words Submitted By: Big D
The video for "Famous Last Words" may be a continuation from the video for "Welcome To the Black Parade"; scenes and pieces of the video from "Welcome To the Black Parade" are shown.
Hang 'Em High Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
"Hang 'Em High" was named after a Clint Eastwood movie of the same name.
Helena Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
The lyrics describe lead singer Gerard Way's feelings for his late grandmother, Elena Lee Rush.
Helena Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
Gerard Way said in an interview with Channel [V] the band got influences for Helena from the song "Aces High" by Iron Maiden and tracks from The Misfits.
Helena Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
The video for "Helena" was nominated for four Moonmen at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards: Best Rock Video, Best Choreography, Best New Artist, and the MTV2 and Viewer's Choice Awards (both of which are chosen by viewers). Though the band did not win any awards, they did do a surprise performance of the song towards the end of the show.
Helena Submitted By: Big D
Dancing as the deceased Helena in the video is burlesque dancer Tracy Phillips.
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) Submitted By: Big D
The song's overtly sentimental lyrics ushered people to label the band as "emo".
It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Fucking Deathwish Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
The line "you get what everyone else gets: you get a lifetime" is a near-quotation from The Sandman #43 by Neil Gaiman, in which Death says "You lived what anybody gets, Bernie. You got a lifetime. No more. No less."
It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Fucking Deathwish Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
This song is listed as both "It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Fucking Deathwish" and "It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish" in the album, and elsewhere as "It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish", and fans refer to it as the latter.
Mama Submitted By: Babaganoosh
This song features guest vocals from singer, Liza Minnelli as well as the mothers of all members of the band.
Our Lady Of Sorrows Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
This song's original title was "Bring More Knives", and was one of the first songs to be recorded by the band, along with "Cubicles".
Skylines And Turnstiles Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
Gerard Way wrote this song to express his feelings about September 11 attacks.
Thank You For The Venom Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
The saying on the inside of the cover of "I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love" is French for "Thank You For The Venom".
Thank You For The Venom Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
The line "Sister, I'm not much a poet, but a criminal" can be seen as a reference to the Morrissey song "Sister, I'm a Poet." Gerard Way has stated that Morrissey was one of his inspirations.
The Ghost Of You Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
The artwork on the case of "The Ghost Of You" is in the same style as the HBO series Band Of Brothers' opening theme. Other notable references to the opening theme is the video game series Medal of Honor.
The Ghost Of You Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
In the video for "The Ghost Of You", while the soldiers are in the Higgins boats, we see a soldier with the 2nd Ranger Battalion patch on his shoulder. When the soldiers get onto the beach, they wear the insignia of the 1st Infantry Division. During the Normandy invasion, these two units were not together at Omaha Beach.
You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison Submitted By: Lancer.sdP
Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance said in an interview that this song was written about a game of spin the bottle, where he was made to kiss Bert McCracken of The Used.
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