Showing posts with label Fall Out Boy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fall Out Boy. Show all posts
Today I've felt distinctly......I don't know. The only way I can explain it, is by comparing it to Pete Wentz. A guy who I used to think was a complete twat.
When Fall Out Boy really took off, I didn't really understand Pete's deal. He was just the bassist, and background vocalist, but he got all the limelight in the band. I wasn't a particularly big fan of all the promotional work he did, or of the photos of him that circulated the internet.
I soon realised that some of my favourite FOB lyrics were penned by Pete, and that the only reason he played bass guitar was due to his idol being Mark Hoppus. I also learned that Pete tried to kill himself in 2005 after isolating himself more and more.
After following him on Twitter for some time now, I kind of feel as if I understand the guy. He regularly tweets about feeling as if he lives in a world full of robots, or as if his life is all a surreal dream, and that he will wake up anytime soon.
I'm not saying I regularly feel like that, but sometimes I kind of do.
I don't really know where I'm going with this, other than the whole "Don't judge a book by it's cover" thing.
The song I've added today, I heard a few years ago, when I discovered Pandora.com. It was like an internet radio facility, which would play music it thought you would like based on your ratings to previous songs it had played. Unfortunately the site became restricted to US residents only. Today I finally received Jettingham's only major label album released before they broke up. This song also featured in American Pie 2, if you're perhaps wondering why it sounds familiar.
When Fall Out Boy really took off, I didn't really understand Pete's deal. He was just the bassist, and background vocalist, but he got all the limelight in the band. I wasn't a particularly big fan of all the promotional work he did, or of the photos of him that circulated the internet.
I soon realised that some of my favourite FOB lyrics were penned by Pete, and that the only reason he played bass guitar was due to his idol being Mark Hoppus. I also learned that Pete tried to kill himself in 2005 after isolating himself more and more.
After following him on Twitter for some time now, I kind of feel as if I understand the guy. He regularly tweets about feeling as if he lives in a world full of robots, or as if his life is all a surreal dream, and that he will wake up anytime soon.
I'm not saying I regularly feel like that, but sometimes I kind of do.
I don't really know where I'm going with this, other than the whole "Don't judge a book by it's cover" thing.
The song I've added today, I heard a few years ago, when I discovered Pandora.com. It was like an internet radio facility, which would play music it thought you would like based on your ratings to previous songs it had played. Unfortunately the site became restricted to US residents only. Today I finally received Jettingham's only major label album released before they broke up. This song also featured in American Pie 2, if you're perhaps wondering why it sounds familiar.
Yes, I admit, I thought yesterday's and today's dates looked kinda cool. Computer programming language, right? I can't remember my High School classes that well I guess.
I think I kinda love iTunes. It knows me so well now. I know certain people will be disgusted with that, but it really is top notch. It has created new Genius Playlists for me, whose genres include Teen Pop, Emo, Nu-Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock and Mainstream Rock. What else could a guy ask for? Thanks Apple. I <3 you.
Last.fm has finally fixed it's image host problem, so below you can see my most listened to artists of the last week. Crazy stuff. I'm surprised at how far ahead blink and JM are, in the play count. I wish more people used Last.fm, I think it's a pretty awesome tool.
I think I kinda love iTunes. It knows me so well now. I know certain people will be disgusted with that, but it really is top notch. It has created new Genius Playlists for me, whose genres include Teen Pop, Emo, Nu-Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock and Mainstream Rock. What else could a guy ask for? Thanks Apple. I <3 you.
Speaking of which, iTunes has got kinda hooked on playing Fall Out Boy, 
even when it's on shuffle. It seems to have a major FOB love. Which I don't mind too much! Anyway, this, and some other factors, have influenced my song today. It's a bit of a teenage-angst-anthem. Love it.
even when it's on shuffle. It seems to have a major FOB love. Which I don't mind too much! Anyway, this, and some other factors, have influenced my song today. It's a bit of a teenage-angst-anthem. Love it.Another picture from work today. I thought this photo just looked as if it was taken from the top of the world. Shame there's a telephone pole right in the middle, but I can't do much about it. The clouds look kinda epic, I thought. I took this just before I almost got stuck. Well, I did get stuck. Stupid snow/ice/ditch. Four wheel drive conquers all though!!! That's my theory.....
Last.fm has finally fixed it's image host problem, so below you can see my most listened to artists of the last week. Crazy stuff. I'm surprised at how far ahead blink and JM are, in the play count. I wish more people used Last.fm, I think it's a pretty awesome tool.
