Fans attack paper for 'scapegoating bands' in emo coverage
Sat 31 May, 2008
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Don't you get it? MCR is NOT emo. I don't deny that their lyrics are dark and they sing about not-so-happy subjects, but the meanings they send out to the public are ALWAYS positive, anti-suicidal, anti-self-harm, and anti-drug. If you can't see that, then you are seriously stupid. This fact is why they have so many fans. True MCR fans know that this band is brilliant. They don't care about what others think. They're here to make a positive difference in the world, and they are doing it... by saving people.This protest is not just about My Chemical Romance, really. It's about all of the labeling, the in-acceptance, and the assholes in this world who do it. The thing is, it is absolutely NOT their fault that Hannah Bond committed suicide... that is just bullshit. Music isn't the cause for suicide... actually, it probably helped her for a while... but it just wasn't enough. She was probably bullied and teased in school, and was depressed.And you know what? I may not be emo, but I can tell you one thing about the people who are: they're smart. Unlike most, they're not shallow like most of the people in the world. They recognize the shitty things in life when every one else is ignorant of them. So what if they wear black and load on the mascara? It doesn't mean they are bad people. The people that complain about how they have too many problems are just shallow.This protest is not only about the band, but for everyone and everything that has been labeled and used as a scapegoat. Humanity has evolved into a selfish, inaccepting monster. My Chemical Romance fans are just some of the few who know this and who actually have the guts to fight for what is right in this world. I'm fucking proud to be in the MCRmy.
Sun 06 Jul, 2008
First of all, I am a huge fan of My Chemical Romance, and I'm most certainly NOT emo... about as far from it as you can possibly be, actually... and neither is MCR. That deletes the whole "emo" thing. They really aren't, and it annoys me when people call them emo. What really angers me, however, that My Chemical Romance tries so hard to tell teenagers that suicide and self harm aren't worth it; that they should seek help with adults or close friends, and that everyone belongs in this world. But then someone, in this case the Daily Mail, accuses them of the opposite - of glamorizing death and creating an "emo suicide cult." MCR is showing the world, very openly, that no one should commit suicide or do drugs or harm themselves in any way whatsoever... but society, as shallow as it is, can't look beyond the darkness of reality and their music to see the message they're trying to tell the teenage population. I wish I would've been there. So what if there are only 40 people? The MCRmy is fighting for what they believe in, and that's what counts. MCR isn't just a band, no matter how much you criticize them.
Sun 01 Jun, 2008
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Fans attack paper for 'scapegoating bands' in emo coverage
Sat 31 May, 2008
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