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Harley Quinn.
Awake and Unafraid
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Posts: 11622 | June 17th, 2008 at 08:34pm
Former Blink 182 guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge has spoken out about the recent controversy surrounding My Chemical Romance and their suggested links with 'emo' suicides.
DeLonge told Buzznet that he had experienced similar controversy while in his former band. He defended My Chemical Romance, saying there was nothing abnormal about the content of their lyrics.
"The same sort of thing [being blamed for fans' behaviour] happened to me with Blink," he said, "so I can understand what it's like to be a part of something like that.
"We had a victim of the Columbine shootings take his life with our song on repeat. You kinda go through these situations where you blame yourself, but you can't.
"You have no idea who these people are. And My Chemical Romance, they spend a lot of time singing about coming together. There's ingredients of rebellion and angst, but what band doesn't have that when you're young?"
My Chemical Romance fans recently protested about the media's depiction of the band in London.
Emo music was recently criticised by sections of the media after Hannah Bond, a 13 year-old emo fan from Kent, committed suicide.
http://www.nme.com/news/my-chemical-romance/37279 |
AmandaAdenine
Thinking Happy Thoughts
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Posts: 454 | June 17th, 2008 at 09:19pm That's why I love Tom Delonge.
It's just all the more reason to love him!
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bookobsessor
Killjoy
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Posts: 15 | June 18th, 2008 at 12:26am ok so i'm still pissed at tom for the whole blink thing but that was good for tom to stand up for mcr though. |
Strfckrs Inc.
Salute You in Your Grave
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Posts: 2257 | June 18th, 2008 at 07:53am aww good on him for standing up for them |
inactive account
Demolition Lover
Age: -
Gender: -
Posts: 18154 | June 18th, 2008 at 11:55am YAY! GO TOM! XD |
Jenny.
Moderator
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Posts: 19720 | June 18th, 2008 at 12:07pm Aww, this is so sweet.
Tom Delonge <3 |
AAAU
Joining The Black Parade
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Posts: 234 | June 18th, 2008 at 02:30pm glad to see this, for sure. |
my unique romance
Jazz Hands
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Posts: 344 | June 18th, 2008 at 03:18pm nce to see mcr being support by people other than INO users |
Robert Corey Bryar.
Always Born a Crime
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Posts: 5373 | June 18th, 2008 at 04:06pm I'm still annoyed with Tom for the Blink thing, but it says a lot for his character that he defended and related to MCR.. I still don't really like him, but I have a little more respect for him now.. |
Gerard Arthur Way.
Demolition Lover
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Posts: 18605 | June 18th, 2008 at 04:52pm I think it's good of him to defend them.
Way to go Tom :] |
styles.
Awake and Unafraid
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Posts: 13251 | June 19th, 2008 at 06:11am That was nice of him to take the time to say something like that. |
Just Steph...
Motor Baby
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Posts: 909 | June 19th, 2008 at 11:33am It's nice that people who aren't only teenagers are speaking out against it. People might take it more seriously |
David Costa
Killjoy
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Posts: 58 | June 19th, 2008 at 12:00pm its good to see other musicans on my chems side and taking the time to speak about it. Yay tom  |
keep on living.
Shotgun Sinner
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Posts: 9913 | June 21st, 2008 at 03:43am Just Steph...:It's nice that people who aren't only teenagers are speaking out against it. People might take it more seriously
And I think Tom made a few good points about how the band members feel when they hear their songs are to blame about this ... |
Alexface.
Salute You in Your Grave
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Posts: 3489 | June 21st, 2008 at 05:08pm David Costa:its good to see other musicans on my chems side and taking the time to speak about it.
Yeah =] I'm sure there are tons of other bands who would do the same. For example, Green Day, whom they've been friends with for ages =]
Edit: And a big lol at the twat who posted the only comment thats on the article on the actual site, he/she obviously knows near nothing on the subject. |
Liek teh lulz!
Salute You in Your Grave
Age: 102
Gender: -
Posts: 4249 | June 21st, 2008 at 09:30pm Three Cheers for Tom Delonge!!! |
DemonLeaf
Bleeding on the Floor
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Posts: 1567 | June 22nd, 2008 at 02:53am THANK YOU TOM! |
annaaloves
Bleeding on the Floor
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Posts: 1742 | June 23rd, 2008 at 06:17pm i never really liked tom delonge...until now. thank you tom =] |
Switchblade Saint
Salute You in Your Grave
Age: -
Gender: Female
Posts: 2601 | June 24th, 2008 at 05:55am Brian Haner Jr.:"We had a victim of the Columbine shootings take his life with our song on repeat. You kinda go through these situations where you blame yourself, but you can't.
woahh. thats ....damnnn.
i'm still sad abt Hannah. so many suicidal teens could hv been helped w/ just someone to talk to & who understands them. |
Patrick Martin Stump
Motor Baby
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Posts: 898 | June 26th, 2008 at 01:18pm GO TOM!
I love him even more now!
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