Folie a Duex

Monday (12/15) and Tuesday (12/16) are the official dates for the release of Fall Out Boy's new album, Folie a Duex. Luckily, (with much thanks to my father and the FOB website) I have the review for you before it comes out! So here you are:

Cover:

N/A

Tracks:

[~= single, += bonus track(only currently available through falloutboyrock.com)]

1. Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes-*****

2. ~I Don't Care-*****

3. She's My Winona-****

4. ~America's Suitehearts-****

5. ~Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet-***1/2

6. The (Shipped) Gold Standard-*****

7. (Coffee's For Closers)-****

8. ~What A Catch, Donnie [feat. Elvis Costello, Brendon Urie, Travis McCoy, Alex DeLeon & William Beckett]-*****

9. 27-*****

10.Tiffany Blews [feat. Lil' Wayne]-*****

11. w.a.m.s. [feat. Pharrell]-*****

12. 20 Dollar Nose Bleed [feat. Brendon Urie]-***1/2

13. West Coast Smoker [feat. Debbie Harry]-****

14. +America's Suitehearts (remix)-? (haven't gotten it yet)

Review:

I am definitely in love with this album. Fall Out Boy gets better and better with each album they make. The incredible leap they've made from their first album Evening Out With Your Girlfriend in 2003 to this album is really incredible and I think every album has distinct improvement and exemplifies more talent than the last. This album is another amazing step forward for Fall Out Boy.

I think Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes is a great way to kick off the new album. It has that amazing make-your-heart-soar, fantasizing-about-seeing-them-play-it-live feel that only Fall Out Boy can give.

I'm going to avoid talking about songs I've already reviewed (if you want a look, click the links on the songs). I have to say, I really like the lyrics to She's My Winona. It's not my favorite song of the album, but it is great.

Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet I find kind of repetitive, but enjoyable. Not much to say on that one.

The (Shipped) Gold Standard is amazing! I love the falsetto Patrick has when he sings "as soon as we hit the hospital" and the lyrics to the chorus are great. I also love the sound of the bridge, the off-beat syncopated sound.

(Coffee's For Closers): Another great song with top-notch lyrics even though it's repetitive, it's still Fall Out Boy so they can get away with it ;)

27 has that dark, fast beat feel to it and I really like it, it's one of my favorites.

Tiffany Blews has a great chorus and bridge and is really fun to listen to (the bridge is cool).

I love w.a.m.s. I think it's one of the best songs and it seems so different from the other songs, but I hope they play it live on Tuesday! (the ending is really strange though)

20 Dollar Nose Bleed is another song with a weird ending except this one kind of creeped me out...

West Coast Smoker was good, but I think they could have picked a stronger piece to end the album. The mention of the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost was interesting because it was really metaphorical and it has double (or more than double) meanings to it.

Wow! That was a long review (sorry!). All in all, this album definitely deserves a  5 star rating

even though the songs were fairly short. I can't wait to see how they do live!

Straight No Chaser

I just discovered this group last night. I was on Youtube and my dad asked me to look up "Straight No Chaser". I (of course) was all "WHY???" because I was watching interviews with Ryan Ross. But I looked them up and now I'm so glad I did!

Straight No Chaser is an a capella group of ten men. They come from Indiana University and they've been around since 1996. Unfortunately, none of the original members are currently in the group, but they're still amazing. They have such tight harmonies and they're always in tune. The performances they give are fun and entertaining, but at the same time are full of incredible musical talent. I mean, they completely blow me away! I'm going to post some videos of the original group and the current group. Personally, I like the original members more, but they are all great <3

12 Days Of Christmas


Lion Sleeps Tonight


Current Members:

Facebook Stalkin' (unofficial video filmed at Indiana University's Telecommunications building)

Apologize (live at Summit High School)

Never Think

This song is a gorgeous guitar/vocal piece sung by Robert Pattinson. My interpretation of this song is how much he loves a girl, but he can't be with her. He wants her, but he knows he'll hurt her. He wants her to run, to stay away from him because he's no good for her, but he's admitting that he's not strong enough to stay away from her. He shouldn't even think about being with her because they can't be together, but she loves him, too. He doesn't want her to love him, but at the same time, he does. And she'll loose everything for him, but it's her choice because he's too selfish and weak (in a good way) to stay away even though he knows he should.

This song is so emotional, at least for me. It's about hurting and anger and selfishness and weakness and giving up and holding on and dreaming and loving. It's about love, but the real kind. Pain and hurt and sacrifice and weakness. But there's a sort of peace and happiness to the song. Like he wants to be mad at her for loving him, he wants to hate her, he wants to make her understand how they can't be together, he wants to be strong, but he's relieved and happy that neither of them have the strength.

The music and lyrics just paint a beautiful picture and in that whole description I don't think I was even close to capturing the full essence and full meaning of this beautifully sung piece: Never Think.

Never Think (unofficial video)- *****


Never Think- Robert Pattinson

I should never think
What's in your heart
What's in our home
So I won't

You'll learn to hate me
But still call me baby
Oh love
So call me by my name
And save your soul
Save your soul
Before your to far gone
Before nothing can be done

I'll try to decide when
She'll lie in the end
I ain't got no fight in me
In this whole damn world
So hold off -wrong- (Tell you to hold off)
She should hold off-wrong- (You choose to hold on)
It's the one thing that I've known

Once I put my coat on
I coming out in this all wrong
She standing outside holding me
Saying oh please
I'm in love
I'm in love

Girl save your soul
Go on save your soul
Before it's to far gone
And before nothing can be done

Cause without me
You got it all
So hold on
Without me you got it all
So hold on
Without me you got it all
Without me you got it all
So hold on
Without me you got it all
Without me you got it all
So hold on

Another Way To Die

This is a duet by Jack White (from The White Stripes) and Alicia Keys made for the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. It's a beautiful combination of alternative and pop. I think their voices really compliment each other. Her smooth and powerful voice matches beautifully with his rough and mysterious voice.

There has never been a duet song made for a Bond movie, so I thought it was very smart to put these two together. The song is really about trust and how James Bond can't trust anyone, not even himself. I really like the lyrics.

One part I love is when Jack screeches these guitar riffs and Alicia answers with her matching and yet contrasting voice.

I hope you appreciate this wonderful, um, musical paradox? I don't know if that makes sense, but it does to me. Then again that doesn't mean much :P

Enjoy!

Another Way To Die


Another Way To Die- Jack White and Alicia Keys

Another player with the slick trigger finger
For Her Majesty
Another one with the golden tone voice
Poisoning your fantasy
Another bill from a killer
Turned a thriller into a tragedy

A door left open
A woman walking by
A drop in the water
A look in the eye
A phone on the table
A man on your side
Oh, someone that you think that you can trust
Is just
Another way to die

Another tricky little gun
Giving solace to the one
That will never see the sunshine
Another inch of your life sacrificed for your brother,
In the nick of time
Another dirty money “heaven sent honey”,
Turning on a dime

Well, a door left open
A woman walking by
A drop in the water
A look in the eye
A phone on the table
A man on your side
Someone that you think that you can trust
Is just
Another way to die

Hey! Another way to die!
(Another way to die…)
Shoot ‘em, bang bang!
Oh oh oh oh oh oh!
Oh oh oh oh oh oh!
Oh oh oh oh oh oh!
Oh oh oh oh oh oh…

Yeah
Hey hey hey!

Another girl with her finger
On the world singing too
Don’t you wanna hear?
Another gun thrown down and surrendered
Took away your fear
Hey!
Another man that stands right behind you
Looking in the mirror

Oh, a door left open
A woman walking by
A drop in the water
A look in the eye
A phone on the table
A man on your side
Someone that you think that you can trust
Is just
Another way to die

It’s another way!
Shoot ’em up, bang bang!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
(Another way, another way…)
Yeah!
(Another way, another way…

You're Gonna Go Far, Kid

I discovered this band and song on Fuse while I was watching the #1 Countdown: Alternative. Their video came in number 1 and I can see why. It fails to bore anyone and it's incredibly fun to dance to; it definitely gets your adrenaline rushing! I actually like this guy's voice, too. I don't know why, it's not really special or anything, but then again there could be a perfectly good reason but I just wrote my Rock Band Live review and my brain is fried lol.

So enjoy, enjoy!

You're Gonna Go Far, Kid-****

You're Gonna Go Far Kid- The Offspring

Show me how to lie
You're getting better all the time
And turning all against one
is an art that's hard to teach

Another clever word
sets off an unsuspecting herd
And as you step back into line
a mob jumps to their feet

Now dance, fucker, dance
man, he never had a chance
And no one even knew
It was really only you

And now you steal away
Take him out today
nice work you did
You’re gonna go far, kid

With a thousand lies
And a good disguise
Hit em' right between the eyes
Hit em' right between the eyes

when you walk away,
nothing more to say.
see the lightning in your eyes
see em' running for their lives

slowly out of line
and drifting closer in your sights
So play it all, I’m wide awake
It’s a scene about me

There’s something in your way
And now someone is gonna pay
And if you can’t get what you want
Well, it’s all because of me

Now dance, fucker, dance
man he never had a chance
And no one even knew
It was really only you

And now you lead the way
show the light of day
nice work you did
You’re gonna go far, kid

Trust deceived!

With a thousand lies
And a good disguise
Hit em' right between the eyes
Hit em' right between the eyes

when you walk away
Nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes
See them running for their lives

Now dance, fucker, dance
He never had a chance
And no one even knew
It was really only you

So dance, fucker, dance
I never had a chance
It was really only you

With a thousand lies
And a good disguise
Hit em' right between the eyes
Hit em' right between the eyes

when you walk away
Nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes
see them running for their lives

clever alibis
lord of the flies
Hit em' right between the eyes
Hit em' right between the eyes

when you walk away
Nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes
See em' running for their lives

Risky Business

As some of you may know (even though inside I know I'm only talking to two people who do know) I went to a Rock Band Live concert on Sunday. The bands that played there were The Cab, Plain White T's, Dashboard Confessional, and Panic At The Disco (respectively). Today I am reviewing one of the songs by The Cab that stuck with me.

This song is called Risky Business. Before The Cab started playing, the front man told us that whenever he said "Stop asking" we say "Keep dancing!". I just can't get through that song without singing that line lol :P (see short video below)

Risky Business (live at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey)


The Cab:
Alex DeLeon-vocals
Cash Colligan-bass
Alex Johnson-drums
Alex Marshall-piano, vocals, guitar
Ian Crawford-guitar

I think this song is just so fun to dance to. I also have to say that The Cab is really advanced considering this is from their first and only album (so far) and it just came out in April! I love the bridge, too (I'm talkin bout change...). It's all great so please enjoy! (and if I'm building them up to be better than they are you have to understand I'm not aware of this because seeing them live makes me automatically love them)

Risky Business (unofficial video)


Risky Business- The Cab

Hide the key cause I'm coming over
To settle the score, woah
Don't forget how well I know you
Stop asking, keep dancing

You don't stand a chance, girl, you'll fall apart
Stop talking with your hands, girl
You'll have to start over, over again
(Ooh oh oh oh oh oh)
Maybe, I'll call up and call you out
Maybe, next time you should turn around
Over, over again
(Ooh oh oh oh oh oh)

And put, put, put your heart where your mouth is
Put, put, put your heart where your mouth is now

Hide the key cause I'm coming over
To settle the score, woah
Do ooh, do ooh stop asking, keep dancing

You think that I am blind, girl
My eyes are always floating in your mind, girl
You'll have to start over, over again
(Ooh oh oh oh oh oh)
Maybe, I'm the one that plays the games
Maybe, I'll turn to make the same mistakes
Over, over again
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(Ooh oh oh oh oh oh)

Baby you should put, put, put your heart where your mouth is
And put, put, put your heart where your mouth is now

Hide the key cause I'm coming over
To settle the score, woah
Don't forget how well I know you,
I'll take, take, take, take you down
Do ooh, do ooh stop asking, keep dancing
Do ooh, do ooh stop asking and keep dancing

I'm talking 'bout change
You really want to see the way
But if you want to see then you need to settle down
We're talking 'bout change
You really want to see the way
But if you want to see then you need to settle down,down, down

Hide the key cause I'm coming over
To settle the score, woah
Don't forget how well I know you,
I'll take, take, take, take you down
Do ooh, do ooh stop asking and keep dancing
Do ooh, do ooh stop asking, keep dancing

It's Almost Halloween!

Tomorrow is Halloween and what's a better way to celebrate it than with Panic At The Disco! I try not to post about an artist more than once, but this video just made my day. I mean, have you ever seen Ryan dance??? THAT MUCH????? And Brendon makes an awesome vampire! I love how Spencer is always falling down :P These guys are great and they never cease to win my love <3

It's Almost Halloween


It's Almost Halloween- Panic At The Disco

I'm carving pumpkins
It's almost Halloween
All my friends are wondering
What they're gonna be
The monster mash is playing
You're moving to the beat
And now we're gonna teach you
To do the trick or treat

Everybody scream
Everybody scream
It's almost Halloween
Do the trick or treat
Do the trick or treat
It's almost Halloween
Everybody scream

There's a devil in the corner
In candy apple red
Dressed up like a fire
Burning through my head
I got a little closer
And offered her a drink
Who took me to the graveyard
And we did the trick or treat

Everybody scream
Everybody scream
It's only Halloween
Do the trick or treat
Do the trick or treat
It's only Halloween
Everybody scream

Before I learned her name
We were already asleep
When I woke up in my coffin
She was nowhere to be seen
Was it all a dream?
Who can I believe?
It can't be what it seems
It was only Halloween
What does it all mean?

Everybody scream
Everybody scream
If it's Halloween
Do the trick or treat
Do the trick or treat
It was only Halloween
Everybody scream

Everybody scream
It was Halloween
Do the trick or treat
Do the trick or treat
It was only Halloween
Everybody scream