My Chemical Romance Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Main Topic: Exploration of My Chemical Romance (MCR) and related fan culture.
• Iceberg Concept: An iceberg chart referring to well-known and obscure facts about MCR.
• Personal Note: Speaker is a huge fan, part of the MCR subreddit.

MCR Albums and Storylines

• Concept Albums:
  • "I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love": Story of two lovers involved in crime, ending up in hell.
  • "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge": Continuation with a deal with the devil to save a lover from hell.
  • "The Black Parade": Rock opera about a man dying of cancer.
  • "Danger Days": Post-apocalyptic story of the "Fabulous Killjoys."

Comics and Side Projects

• True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: Comic book sequel to "Danger Days."
• Life on the Murder Scene:
  • Compilation of live performances, video diaries, and music videos.
• Conventional Weapons:
  • A series of five singles, often underrated.

Additional Releases

• B-Sides: Includes extra tracks from "The Black Parade" like "My Way Home is Through You."
• MCRX Living with Ghosts: Re-release of "The Black Parade" with demos and unreleased songs.

Significant Events and Influences

• 9/11 Influence:
  • Gerard Way witnessed the South Tower collapse, inspiring the formation of MCR.
• The Black Parade Characters: Includes "The Patient," "Fear," "Regret," and "Mother War."
• Watchmen Influence: Graphic novel heavily inspired Gerard Way's career.
• Solo Projects:
  • Members pursued other projects post-MCR breakup.
• Colleen Atwood: Designed iconic costumes for "The Black Parade."
• Violence Against Emos in Mexico: MCR condemned the violence against emo youth.

Miscellaneous Notable Facts

• Mad Gear and Missile Kid: MCR's only EP with three tracks.
• Inhaler Signings: Myth about Mikey Way being asthmatic, led to fans asking for inhaler signatures.
• Yo Gabba Gabba: MCR appeared on the children's show with a new song.
• Famous Last Words Injuries: Several band members injured during music video filming.

Rumors, Theories, and Controversies

• Drowning Lessons Curse: Song believed to cause technical issues during performances.
• Paper Kingdom: Unreleased dark concept album.
• Daily Mail Protests: Fans protested against the UK publisher linking MCR to a suicide.
• Bob Breyer Controversy: Former drummer known for problematic behavior.
• The Breakfast Monkey: Gerard's cartoon concept for Cartoon Network.
• MCR vs Hannah Montana: MCR lost Billboard #1 to "Hannah Montana" soundtrack.

Additional Trivia

• Gerard and Mikey's Relation to Joe Rogan: Second cousins.
• The Pancake Report with Gerard Way: A humorous public access show appearance by Gerard.

Conclusion

• Wrap-Up: Encouragement to explore MCR's music, videos, and related fan content.
• Upcoming Projects: Teaser for future content on Disney and video games.
• Call to Action: Subscribe, follow social media for updates.

• Personal Reflection: This lecture was engaging, humorous, and informative on the cultural impact of My Chemical Romance.