Today, I randomly remembered an old conversation with Mr. Saints, a high school classmate I never talked to during that phase. In 2016, when he learned from my Facebook posts that my favorite band is the legendary alternative/hard rock band Foo Fighters, he sent a message, then we switched on our fanboy modes, and we talked about our favorite songs and albums.
During the conversation, he said this:
Mr. Saints: I wish we could’ve been friends during high school because I only knew a few people who listened to Foo Fighters while everyone else was into emo.
And then I frankly told them this:
Dewey: Mr. Saints, I was one of those who were into emo. (laughs) Honestly, in high school, I was really into My Chemical Romance. I only became a bigger fan of the Foos after hearing “The Pretender” in college.
Recently, I made a playlist with five songs by each of my favorite music artists. Two of those bands are, of course, the Foos and MCR. The former represents total resilience and heart, while the latter represents an era of the young’s dark emotions and imaginations. And while I was curating the iconic emo band’s five-song setlist, I believe “Teenagers” is the standout.
I remember the first time hearing The Black Parade (MCR’s third studio album, and one of my favorite high school era albums), and “Teenagers” is one of my standout songs from the album because of its anthemic, catchy punk sound that can stand alone without the emo album’s concept of The Patient’s impending death.
And this afternoon, I’ve caught myself singing the chorus while running errands. I think I may have freaked out a few people when they heard the line:
Teenagers scare the living shit out of me
That explains My Chemical Romance’s “Teenagers” being my Song of the Moment.
See you in the next post.
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