Big poll of bannish enthusiasm! (Plus bonus non-bandom question)

[scribblinlenore]

I've been curious about what people's bannish preferences are, and it's Friday, and I thought: Hey, why not a poll? For my friends who are muttering "dear God, here we go about bandom again," I have a special question just for you. :)

Also, I wanted to thank sanami276 for the icon I'm using. It's lovely and it makes me happy and thank you!



[Poll #1271834]

Comments

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

MCR's music has been a total revelation to me. When I started reading FOB stories, I bought some CDs to get more into bandom, including The Black Parade and Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, and I've been listening to them every day since I got them. I find FOB catchy and undemanding and fun, and I love that. But MCR is complex and interesting. And I enjoy that in a totally different way.

And, yes, I totally agree that what is so charming about Gerard is that he's not trying to be, he's just being himself. The thing that charmed me the most in the interview I saw was his recounting a story from their first tour, how here was a rock star, and he was still uncool, still feeling like the kid in black sitting at the back of the classroom. And he had this moment getting ready before a show, washing his face, and he looked in the mirror and realized he was always going to be uncool. And now he's really glad he's not cool. He pretty much hates the idea of cool. And he was just so lovely and earnest and obviously sincere, and I thought about all the misfit kids who would hear that and be heartened by it, and as a former misfit kid myself, I really could not have loved him more.

Thanks so much for the links! I'm so excited to hear more of their music and also the commentary on The Black Parade.