This video by Fall Out Boy is my least favorite video ever, primarily because it is by Fall Out Boy. I will try my hardest not to keep this post too biased, but I feel I should add a disclaimer: I have tried my absolute hardest to stomach Fall Out Boy, but there is simply no possible way. I don't think the members of the band really know how to play their instruments, and I'd be very surprised/disappointed with humanity if their fan base consisted of anyone who is not an immature/unintelligent high school student or a "popular" junior high student. I apologize to any offended Fall Out Boy fans out there, but seriously, come on.
Anywho, I didn't like this video because it really didn't suck me in. I was unable to find a distinct object that played any significant role at all. Usually music videos are interesting, and often times they are either at least funny or have some sort of subtle, deeper meaning. On the contrary, this music video was not even mildly humorous, it definitely didn't hold any meaning deeper than a puddle, and to reiterate there was no special object. I was initially confused as to why this video was so shallow, bland, and altogether a complete waste of time, and then I remember it stars Fall Out Boy. Hmmm, go figure, right?
In this video, it shows the band dreaming of the glamorous rock life and enjoying all of the perks. They are seen performing in front of a lot of people, partying with beautiful girls, and enjoying the good life. At the end of this dull and dry video it shows the band waking up, arriving back to "reality" (which is ironically, not their reality. I know, how creative can these guys get, right?), and they perform in front of a bunch of kids. I think Fall Out Boy is trying desperately to make a point that they are still a down to earth band. That is precisely why they have completely sold out: selling their songs to commercials, producing a myriad of merchandise, and not to mention their concert ticket prices keep sky-rocketing. Fall Out Boy claims they are a punk rock band, but they are everything punk was against. I believe they need to take a lesson from the old punk rock band Bad Brains. Now that was a punk rock band that actually had convictions.
In conclusion, this video could've been a whole lot better if Fall Out Boy had nothing to do with it. It was truly a waste of four minutes, and I will never get that four minutes back, and quite frankly I am infuriated.
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I do enjoy this video but I do completely understand your protest to Fall Out Boy. I actually was a pretty big fan of Fall Out Boy a couple years back, so then I decided to go see them in concert. I was all excited for it. My two concert buddies and I were going together and it was going to be the greatest...we thought. All-American Rejects opened for Fall Out Boy and they were amazing. They had the crowd involved and everyone loved them. So then when Fall Out Boy got out on stage I was pumped and ready to go. But what did we get? Nothing close to what we wanted. We had too high of expectations for Fall Out Boy and we were greatly disappointed. But we did come to the conclusion that All-American Rejects did save the night and Fall Out Boy should of opened for them.
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