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Friday, October 13th

Gerard Way Vs. David Bowie

Apparently, some folks are trying to compare the new album from My Chemical Romance, The Black Parade, to the David Bowie classic The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust. We here at BuzzGrinder were curious as to how the MCR frontman measures up to Bowie in light of these recent comments. Here is the tale of the tape:

Gerard Way vs. David Bowie

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Written by Sean Cannon
> Article, Gossip, Music | 10:00 am |

1322 Responses to “Gerard Way Vs. David Bowie”

On 10/13/06 10:04 AM, The Theory said:

I would actually give the edge to “beer bottles” over “critical praise”… simply because any jack can earn critical praise… at least Beer Bottles are rock n roll.
On 10/13/06 10:11 AM, andy said:

Yes but not many people get critical praise for an album written 35 years ago!

Bowie=facist?
On 10/13/06 10:26 AM, Jay said:

This chart is accurate, but I’ll listen to MCR over Bowie any day.
On 10/13/06 10:28 AM, wes said:

i’d rather hear CCR
On 10/13/06 10:28 AM, andy said:

Dude…what!?

Those first couple Bowie albums were just plain awesome. I mean, awesome.

I don’t dig the “newer” stuff, but man. Space Oddity, Ziggy Stardust, they’re just cool. His songs just had a feeling back then.
On 10/13/06 11:02 AM, rick said:

i think i have posted on here maybe a total of 2 or 3 times. i usually let the news be what it is and let people’s opinions be what they are…but i really wanted to comment on this topic.

i’m sure some people on here don’t like bowie, and that’s fine, but i vehemently disagree with this current hype that surrounds this “my chemical romance” band.

the moment i hear a song from them that is as well written as ziggy stardust, life on mars, starman, suffragette city, heroes, changes, the man who sold the world, moonage daydream, young americans, fame, sound and vision…etc, etc, etc…maybe i would believe it. or maybe when that kid becomes a great singer with a beautiful voice and doesn’t have to rely on auto tune and pitch shifters to stay in key…maybe i’ll believe it then.

or maybe i’ll believe it when hahaha, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE has been a band, recording and playing music for over 30 YEARS all the while CREATING & RECREATING themselves through out countless amounts of trends.

let’s call “my chemical romance” what they are. a trend. an “emo band.” okay, okay…maybe they are even a good, or…a really good “emo band.” however, these kids are in no way even a hair’s width of talent and creativity and art that is David Bowie, and the funny thing is they know it and they allow it to continue. it’s sad…how do they sleep at night. it’s gonna be funny when that record comes out, and it’s nothing but an auto tuned, super-glossy, over-produced, over ambitious (because of lack of talent) emo record.

they are a galactic stretch from diamond dogs, and that’s for damn sure!!
On 10/13/06 11:10 AM, andy said:

Rick needs to post more.
On 10/13/06 11:16 AM, Domerini said:

LOL.
On 10/13/06 11:18 AM, The 1/3 said:

Rick is wrong. MCR isn’t emo at all. MCR is pop/rock.
On 10/13/06 11:22 AM, Jay said:

rick, comparing doesn’t mean equating. People are just finding similarities between releases. It’s okay. Take a breather.
On 10/13/06 11:36 AM, rick said:

my bad, you can call it it whatever you want. pop/rock is fine by me. doesn’t change a thing.

jay, i breathe all the time. this was just kind of the icing on the cake for me and the music industry, ya know? it’s not the first time that this has happened in well…a month. are the killers forgotten already? i mean you can call it comparing…equating, whatever. the fact is, is that it is still being said.

so what are the similarities between these records. now i’m really intrigued…
On 10/13/06 11:52 AM, andy said:

I think they both have like, guitars and stuff.
On 10/13/06 12:07 PM, rick said:

haha…and drummers too, they do both have drummers. man, that sucks i thought i had a valid point!! hahaha…
On 10/13/06 12:29 PM, jesushatesthem said:

please kill yourself if you listen to my chemical romance or any similarly awful band. as david cross would say, “i’d rather hear the death rattle of my only child than to have to listen to that shit.”
On 10/13/06 12:49 PM, BUTLER said:

I gave MCR credit with 3cheers ’cause it wasn’t a terrible album. But did you see the pic of that douchebag on the tale of the tape. C’mon… who the hell are you?
On 10/13/06 1:10 PM, bob the builder said:

as an insider, i can confirm what rick is saying about this band being EXTREMELY autotuned and over-produced in the studio. they still record some decent songs that are great for the current generation. BUT, anybody who would seriously compare a band like this to a legend like david bowie is:
a. too young to have an extensive knowledge of music history
b. void of good taste

your chart was funny though, sean.
now, i build.
On 10/13/06 1:27 PM, andy said:

You can do one for the Killers saying it’s the best rock and roll album of all time.

Compare it to like, Led Zeppelin 4 or Who’s Next or St. Pepper, Blonde on Blonde, something like that.
On 10/13/06 2:23 PM, Sean said:

yes, david bowie was/is a fascist. he rode around in a car dressed up like hitler once. he also told a british paper that england would be in better shape if it had a fascist ruler.

oh, and i’m only comparing the two because others were doing it. don’t forget that.
On 10/13/06 6:29 PM, Sean said:

i’m surprised no one pointed out the typo that was in the chart. i’ve sinced fixed it, so know one will ever know.
On 10/13/06 8:02 PM, Tim O. said:

i dunno, i think Bowie should get the point for Labyrinth; but otherwise, a fair list. “Dance, magic, dance!”
On 10/13/06 8:33 PM, Sean said:

eh, if singing cheesy songs and wearing a cheap wig earn you a point, then you’d be right. but it doesn’t. don’t misunderstand, though, i love that movie. plus i’m a comic book geek, so way has an unfair advantage.
On 10/13/06 8:55 PM, The 1/3 said:

Sean, I know that it said COLLATERATED and not COLLABORATED!
On 10/13/06 9:01 PM, Sean said:

nuts. i’ve been found out. it doesn’t now, though, so kiss this. i’m not sure what ‘this’ is, but you can make it whatever you want.
On 10/16/06 5:25 PM, miguel has great taste in music said:

rick - you said an ever-lovin’ mouthful man. but is the blame to rest soley on the shoulders of shitty emo bands?

i think not.

i think it’s the listeners, the buyers that really require the stiff beating. if not for them the rest of us wouldn’t have to ponder such conundrums as how close ziggy Stardust and MCR are.
On 10/16/06 5:50 PM, GrantG said:

The ‘emo’ name tag is the same as the glam-rock name tag. Back in the 70’s/80’s, all forms of music appeared to be ‘glam-rock’, like today all music is ‘emo’. I presume ‘Rick’ is a Daily Mail lover.
On 10/16/06 9:32 PM, Robbie said:

This is really amazing.
On 10/16/06 11:24 PM, Aidan said:

Labyrinth = awesome. Bowie needs to win that category.
On 10/17/06 12:52 PM, Mike said:

hahathis is the gayest thing i have ever read.
On 10/17/06 4:27 PM, rick said:

GrantG…

i don’t know what Daily Mail is. sorry…

i never said Bowie was “glam-rock.” i don’t even think he is “glam-rock.” he is obviously far beyond that.

i understand what you are saying, but maybe your not understanding me. ah well…
On 10/18/06 12:07 AM, meh said:

….there just as good as each other i rekon…
On 10/18/06 2:54 AM, Sanzabar said:

Deciding factor:

David Bowie is the most epic dude ever, while homie with the blonde hair and horse gums is a whiny prat. Ouch!
On 10/19/06 1:34 PM, Chester said:

Didn’t My Chemical Romance do a cover of Bowie and Queen?

I heard it on the radio whilst my ghetto CD player was out of commission a long time ago and I cried a little bit.

I’ve always found My Chemical Romance to be generic, not to detract others’ appreciation for their stuff. Meanwhile, Bowie is on a different plane of existence from us mere mortals. That’s a fact.
On 10/19/06 3:45 PM, Sean said:

what plane is that? the concorde? stealth bomber? a cessna?
On 10/19/06 10:59 PM, GreenDayRocker said:

What the shiznet Gerard should of won that totally,I’m mean he is hot,and a awesome singer.Plus,good taste in fashoin.
On 10/23/06 8:13 PM, lilly said:

i love both gerard and bowie so it dosen’t matter=] but i’d pick gerard over bowie
On 10/25/06 12:53 PM, Sierra_kj said:

I think that David Bowie and Gerard way canNOT be compared because, David Bowie and Gerard Way both rock hard…That’s all that needs to be said… you don’t have to compare and have competition between any bands you don’t think are cool. You don’t have to argue over who has the best hairstyle.Don’t you have anything better to do? You need to listen to the music.If you don’t like it. That’s your problem.That’s all I have to say…
On 10/25/06 12:59 PM, Sierra_kj said:

Oh and I think that “Rick” needs some thing better to do. Maybe he should listen to their music in his spare time.
On 10/26/06 11:54 AM, Steph said:

I’m pretty sure that Gerard used to take cocaine too
On 10/26/06 6:39 PM, Sean said:

steph, you may be right. however, that’s not why he’s all pale. that’s the over-abundance of makeup.
On 10/30/06 6:37 PM, Olynday said:

Emo= EMOtional. Emotional means full of emotion. Just for those of you who don’t know and I also pick Gerard Way over David Bowie. “Ricky” may think Gerard Way isn’t a good singer but that’s his own opinion. In my opinion Gerard Way is a great singer. He’s awsome! ~Olynday!~
On 10/31/06 4:39 PM, Sean said:

emo ≠ EMOtional
emo = hardcore punk + emotional performances + intimate/personal lyrics

or at least that’s how the formula used to look.
On 11/4/06 5:07 PM, Mary (myspace.com/letterbombpunx) said:

GERARD WAY ALL THE WAY.. BUT ITS OPINIONATED SO IM COOL WITH WHAT YOU ALL HAVE TO SAY. JUST KEEP IT REAL, BE URSELF AND IM ALRIGHT WITH ALL UR OPNIONS. BOWIE IS COOL. BUT IM LIKE INLOVE WITH GERARD.. ITS OPINION OH THOSE OPINONS…

AIM: X6XVAMPIRESX6X
On 11/7/06 8:49 PM, gerard's boogy monster said:

geez, gerard’s way better than what the creator put him up to be. im affended cuz gerard save my life and how many lives did mr. bowie save?? haha. that’s right, probly none… anyways, gerard is the best thing out here, so quit hating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On 11/7/06 9:55 PM, David Bowie LOVER!!!!!!!!! said:

David Bowie saved 1,000,000,000,000,000 lifes. so you just need to zip it and I bet you dont know anything about David Bowie gerard’s boogy monster.and how did gerard save your life.
On 11/7/06 10:37 PM, magnumforce2006 said:

I can safely say that I enjoy The Black Parade as much as I enjoy Ziggy Stardust.

Having listened to them both for the first time recently, I feel that both are different kinds of albums, but both contain great, entertaining songwriting.
On 11/8/06 3:42 PM, Sean said:

ewww
On 11/8/06 6:18 PM, DB lovers friend Mrs.Way said:

Ha ha ha!!! even though i love gerard so much i would give him my heart DB lover told u and since she’s my friend im going to take her side.
P.S. see u at school tommorow p.s.s I LOVE GERARD WAY SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On 11/12/06 6:55 PM, Gav said:

David Bowie is a true legend and even mentioning Way in the same sentence is utterly disgusting. MCR ARE VERY EMO. There is no other way to describe their music and their ’scene’. I’ll leave you with this thought. No-one will know or care about MCR in 5 years time. Fact. Mr Bowie will still be selling albums recorded in 1968.
On 11/17/06 3:20 PM, dead said:

f**k you, Gav.
On 11/17/06 3:37 PM, Wesley Johnson said:

woah… i was thinking that MCR’s new singer was Annie Lennox!
On 11/17/06 4:35 PM, Tim O. said:

you know, i think this chart is probably one of the greatest things Buzzgrinder has ever done, along with every Scene Points episode and the Matrix: Reloaded thread. if there is a BG Hall of Fame, include the David Bowie/Gerard Way chart.
On 11/27/06 11:02 PM, David Bowie LOVER!!!!!!!!! said:

I will allways LOVE DAVID BOWIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On 11/28/06 6:58 AM, Rune said:

Whatever MCR are they popped up a coupla of years ago, never paid them any attention, coz it wasn’t any good. Now suddenly, “Da da da da daaaadaaaa”, they’re everywhere.

David Bowie over them any day, next to him they’re untalented and in no way interesting.
On 11/28/06 8:28 AM, Andy said:

I think this thread is hilarious.

I particularly love the kids who love MCR but try to give themselves credibility by saying stuff like, “I love Bowie BUT….”
On 12/5/06 2:55 AM, Wait just a second said:

as a “youngster” with what i beleive to be good taste in music i can honestly say david bowie would kick gerards ass….besides doesn’t gerard look like he could be Billy Corigans son. (for those that don’t know that’s the lead singer of a small band called the smashing pumpkins). Jr. there even kinda cries like his old man lol
On 12/5/06 8:46 PM, Claire said:

I think this is all extremely biased. you’ve all like david bowie for years already and have done no research and havent taken any interest in mcr, so obviously you’re going to stick up for your guy and put gerard down. If you really listen to lyrics and see interviews and try a little bit, maybe you’ll find that there’s more to mcr than makeup and scene. just like there’s more to david bowie than flashy suits and bad hair. And anyone who still calls them emo doesn’t know a thing about what mcr stands for
On 12/9/06 1:55 PM, mhmm said:

I don’t get people. Why argue over this stuff when clearly its not going to matter anyway. Whether you like one or the other or both, the fact that both have been successful and have a way of “moving” people in some form or another is all the credit that is needed for a musical artist. When people think they have the right of standardizing music, it just makes me think how arrogant they must be. Fuck, maybe they should try writing a song, then post it and watch them get ripped apart by the same type of people. Point is music affects people differently from person to person and its all about how your interpreting that music personally.

And the reason I’m reading this shit is cause I’m bored out of my mind in class.

peace
On 12/9/06 9:20 PM, David Bowie LOVER!!!!!!!!! said:

“mhmm” MAN You is right!!!!!!!!!!!!Good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On 12/9/06 9:31 PM, David Bowie LOVER!!!!!!!!! said:

Does anybody know what emo means?
On 12/9/06 9:32 PM, David Bowie LOVER!!!!!!!!! said:

I love Batman too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On 12/9/06 9:33 PM, David Bowie LOVER!!!!!!!!! said:

I’m bored
On 12/9/06 9:34 PM, David Bowie LOVER!!!!!!!!! said:

Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On 01/7/07 1:43 AM, Azza said:

MCR suck! Bowie WAY over MCR.
On 01/13/07 3:58 AM, Pfft. said:

You know… rick, if you don’t like My Chem, and you like David Bowie then, how old are you? 58? My Chem is NOW David Bowie is old dude.
On 01/13/07 4:01 AM, Pfft. said:

If ANYONE likes DB over My Chem, you OLD man! WAY OLD!
On 01/13/07 4:54 PM, sleepy said:

i don’t like either one. guess i’m just old enough.
On 01/18/07 8:52 AM, Candle. said:

“Pfft.” is stupid. I’ve liked Bowie since I was 6, and when I was 6 he was 52. MCR are so unorignal, at least Bowie can up with an original tune.
On 01/18/07 8:59 AM, Azza said:

Alex needs to post more. He is entirely right, especially the part about his persona, he isn’t a fascist. David Bowie lover is cool. Andy is right, it is quite funny how the MCR kids say that.
On 01/28/07 5:39 PM, .*Abi*. said:

Gerard totally wins over bowie hands fuckin down. At least MCRs music is actually good and means something to people. The lyrics are more complex than bowie could ever come up with. Gerard is a way more interesting person who has actaully lived a little rather than bowie over there who’s like yeh he was good but he is so old now, you need to know when to stop and make room for the more popular up-coming bands such as MCR which are the best band of all fucking time. They rock u all!
On 01/28/07 9:57 PM, spunj13 said:

MCR is … as far as i’m concerned… riding the wave.

i’m not old. not young either… just that nice.. middle of the road.

gerard way? … pffft.
major pro-tooling of the voice… bad lyricism… (and the new album? ripping off boie/queen/pink floyd… but only for 10 to 30 seconds a song and then backing it up with power-chord power-pop-rock)
you know that guy claimed that he created “fasioncore” (a hardcore sub-genre which emphasizes fashion.. obviously)… he was never hardcore… and fashioncore existed long before he even thought of singing in that band.

for the record.. (and those young enough to be ignorant)… bowie is STILL producing albums… every two or three years… *pop*… there’s another one. so.. to claim that mcr is now and bowie is not… is just plain ignorance.

also… i’d like to say…

bowie was not really fascist. (it was a publicity stunt… as has been much of his career)
and…. labyrinth was an awesome movie.

*shakes head*

oh the state of popular music…
i’m so glad i stopped listening to the radio so many years ago. it’s a sad place to be. and people who will defend their “favourite” bands to the death … for a week until something new comes out.

give it another year or two and mcr will be as much history as Poison is to us now.

[spunj13]
On 01/29/07 8:15 AM, andy said:

I actually like the new MCR. It’s pretty good. It however is nowhere NEAR a classic(5 years from now, no one’s going to be talking about it) and it certainly is nowhere near Ziggy Stardust.
On 01/30/07 2:28 PM, suicidal_idiotxxx said:

how can any1 say that mcr sux?? they are a really good band! and i admitt that they do have their share of bad songs… but doesn’t every1??
and i think that mikey way is pretty HOTT!

well it rains and it pours when your out on your own if i crash on the couch can i sleep in my clothes cuz i’ve spent the night dancing i’m drunk i suppose if it looks like i’m laughing i’m really just asking to leave…
(^that is my favorite mcr song so far!!)
On 02/8/07 8:22 PM, someone said:

thats not fair. gerard is way better than david bowie. everyone who thinks david bowie is awesome U SUCK!!!david bowie wears more makeup than gerard. gerard doesnt wear any anymore so get with the 21st century. makeups IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROCK ON!!! GOTHS RULE!!!
SO DOES GERARD WAY. DAVID BOWIE SUUUUUUUUUXXXXXXXXX.
On 02/9/07 5:46 PM, Izzy said:

What a sad, sad state of affairs we are in.

Arguing over who’s better: Bowie or MCR?

Now, My Chemical Romance have long been my favorite band, but let’s be real.

Bowie is classic and MCR have a long way to go before they reach his calibur of fame and skill.

On another note, the whole “emo” genre is ridiculous. All music is emotional, why should we label one genre more emotional than another?
On 02/17/07 11:43 PM, kaiti mcr LOVER said:

who the fuck do the writers think they are gerard could MAKEit in the fucking “comic” world and you lazy fuckers are sittin on the trailor trash peice of shit couch typin while gee is working his fucking ass off in the uk right now and by the effin way david bowie could not even speak in the “presence” of gerard goths emos and punks rule fuck off putant love kaiti
On 02/17/07 11:46 PM, kaiti mcr LOVER said:

and fuck you rick
On 02/17/07 11:49 PM, kaiti mcr LOVER said:

and david bowie has a MULLET and wears womens suits i call that faggoty or just plain crossdresser
On 02/17/07 11:54 PM, kaiti mcr LOVER said:

i prolly would have slitted my wrists 5 mins ago but i think gerard did it i can too
and i have concert tix to look forward too also
On 02/18/07 12:05 AM, kaiti mcr LOVER said:

and gerards lyrics rock hehas put forth mutch
more effort than david bowie could even comprehend think about it and gerard does get an impression of what he should look like from billy because he is a big fan and gerards first concert was bruce springstein fucking idiots
On 02/18/07 12:18 AM, Wendy said:

Oh will everyone stfu?

Seriously.

David Bowie has accomplished way more in music than Gerard Way.

Even though MCR are my favorite band, I acknowledge that Bowie>them

But for the record let me say this: Bowie has not gotten critical praise for all his stuff. Pinups anyone? Tin Machine?

The Black Parade has gotten great reviews.

AND

David Bowie has gotten shit thrown at him numerous times (including a lollipop stick in the eye)

so what was buzzgrinder thinking putting that up as a category?

oh, and please all you mcr fans protesting siting gerard’s “hotness” as a reason he is better are really doing both mcr and their fans a disservice.

I fucking love bowie. After all, their are two Saint Davids of Rock: Bowie and Byrne.

It was just something someone at Warner said, so why is this even brought up? Wait Until MCR have been around for forty years, thenwe’ll tally up, ok? It’s completely unfair to have this up now.
On 02/18/07 11:40 AM, Alisha said:

I think I posed a bit of a bias on this, but despite MCR having one or two good songs on the new album, Ziggy’s got a place in my heart always. No contest.
On 02/26/07 8:04 PM, Lisa x-stand up fucking tall-x said:

and bob (mcr drummer) is the best drummer of… EVER!! man he’s awesome.. if ya’ll pitted bob against gerard he should win!!
On 02/26/07 8:55 PM, Karsia_Dave said:

What was Bowie doing at Ways age? I have no clue, honestly. Obviously the combined works of MCR cant even scratch the surface of the Bowie catolog, BUT, Ways career is just beginning so we’ll see. As far as what exist at present, Bowie wrote some great tunes,awesome tunes, but as far as front men go, G.Way is excellent at what he does and hes more to my liking then Bowie. We’ll get back to this in 20 years and see how Ways career unfolded and we’ll compare notes.
On 02/27/07 12:35 PM, suicidal_idiotxxx said:

who the hell is david bowie??
On 02/27/07 12:36 PM, suicidal_idiotxxx said:

even if i don’t know who he is gerard way is WAY better!
^^ha ha WAY!
On 02/27/07 5:47 PM, Me said:

Ok, I think this chart is biased !!
It is CLEARLY made by someone who knows NOTHING about what Gerard has really actually done! I agree that David Bowie had great music, but seriously, do you have to bash MCR so much? Gerard has just gotten started! Im really disgusted at some of thease comments! Yes, I understand full well how awesome David is in all his work and all his awesome music (I like him too) but I think that MCR has some seriously AMAZING talent! (especially for their age) If you say otherwise then let me know when YOUR next CD is comeing out! I would be glad to hear it!
P.S. I didnt state that one was better than the other, I am mearly saying to look at the whole picture here.

David Is “Epic”, MyChem is very talented (could very well lead them to “epic”)
On 03/1/07 11:23 AM, dannyclancy said:

If you think for just one second that david fucking bowie is better than gerard you can go die. I’m not even going to explain to you why because you are obviously to dumb to understand.
thanks.
On 03/1/07 1:51 PM, Tim O. said:

i dunno dannyclancy, the numbers speak for themselves. 5-3 in Bowie’s favor. i don’t know what chart you’re using
On 03/2/07 10:10 AM, Megan said:

let me start off by saying that i use to be a huge fan of MCR. but when theirnew record came out i was greatly dissapointed. Because, what seperated that album, from their first album? take the used for example, they change it up. but all of MCR’s songs sound the same to me. which is a let down in itself. but, taking a legend like david bowie, and comparing it to just a “emo” trend, that will die out in approx. a year time, it has no justice and it simply cant be compared.

david bowie is the clear choice.
sorry gerard, i use to love you. but now i just think youre ridculous.
On 03/2/07 10:11 AM, megann said:

let me start off by saying that i use to be a huge fan of MCR. but when theirnew record came out i was greatly dissapointed. Because, what seperated that album, from their first album? take the used for example, they change it up. but all of MCR’s songs sound the same to me. which is a let down in itself. but, taking a legend like david bowie, and comparing it to just a “emo” trend, that will die out in approx. a year time, it has no justice and it simply cant be compared.

david bowie is the clear choice.
sorry gerard, i use to love you. but now i just think youre ridculous.
On 03/8/07 3:29 AM, Howard said:

It ain’t easy… to get to heaven when you’re goin’ down…

David Bowie = Timeless.
My Chemical Romance = Timepiece.
On 03/8/07 9:20 AM, Karsia_Dave said:

He sucks the cock hard too! haha
On 03/8/07 9:21 AM, Karsia_Dave said:

Sorry, that wasnt very classy of me I apologize.
On 03/9/07 2:21 AM, FanGirlHater said:

All of you who say they won’t last obviously don’t know what this band has been through to get where they are. Too bad, cuz it’s all wishful thinking that they’re going away anytime soon. My Chemical Romance are not Fall Out Boy, when Fall Out Boy crashes(soon I hope), MCR will be going strong. They are here to stay and they WILL be remembered and revered. But Geezus Cryst, why are we talking about this? Gerard isn’t even 30…and My Chemical Romance just(well not just) put out their 3rd album. Wait another 5 years before you start making epic comparisons. They’ll be around. Will you bitches be?
On 03/13/07 9:15 PM, kimberly / mcr said:

i love gerard way he so so hot
On 03/14/07 7:43 AM, Howard said:

FanGirl… 5 years from now most of won’t remember this conversation (bet you will) nor will we remember My Chemical Romance as anything other than a trendy band that was around at the right time.

David Bowie was an originator. A pioneer.

As in: The only cat doing what he did was him.

My Chemical Romance has about 500 bands to thank for their so-called “style” and “vision.” Start with Queen, watch an Adam Ant video on YouTube, then buy a bootleg of a T.S.O.L. show and see how strong your convictions are. Then, there’s this little band called AFI…
On 03/17/07 6:17 AM, Bex..xx said:

it’s a bit bias!!

can i just say, gerard way would beat bowie for me simply bcoz GW SAVED MY LIFE..

DB didnt..
On 03/18/07 8:09 PM, Tori said:

labyrinth is a good movie…and my chem is the best band in the world…so WTF R U GUYS COMPARING THEM 4?!?!?!?!
On 03/18/07 8:13 PM, Tori said:

of all the things…

Bowie did totally stellar w/ those first albums…but emo guys are amazingly shmexy!!!(if u dont no the word…get the fuck off of MCR sites!!!)
On 03/19/07 7:45 PM, mcrsbiggest12fan said:

I love mcr but this char is pretty accurate eccept the part where it said having a pale face due to cocaine is better than make I’d take make up over cocaine any day

GERARD WAY IS SSSSOOOOO HOT!!!!!
On 03/19/07 7:46 PM, mcrsbiggest12fan said:

CHART NOT CHAR (sorry about that)
On 03/19/07 7:54 PM, Romeo a -go-go said:

your a joke, schmexy? what are you 12? wait course you are you a MCR fan well not fan
On 03/22/07 7:40 PM, I Love Gerard Forever said:

dont get me wrong guys david bowie is amazing!! but dont fucking be saying anything bad about gerard. he is an amazing singer as well and fuck you who said he has to depend on the sound editing shit! have you ever heard him live?…his voice is absolutely beautiful as well as he is. he is 10 times hotter than bowie thats for damn sure. like i said i love bowie but guys come on. gerard is absolutely gorgeous and if you listened to their lyrics and understood them like i do youd be enchanted as i am. he is so inspiring and the band is amazing!!! i actually dont think you should be comparing these two because even though they are sooo similar they are veryyy different and there styles are different. bottom line is dont say anything bad about gerard or else ME AND GERARD WILL COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND SUCK YOUR BLOOD! lmao anyone recognize that?? a true MCR fan would!
I LOVE GERARD WAY AND MCR FOREVER!
and bowie fuckin kicks ass too!
On 03/23/07 8:17 PM, charlie..x said:

gerard i really like yoo . Am fukin pissed of coz i live in england n u live in usa. I cant fukin stop thinkin abou yoo… OMG PLEASE TAKE A TOUR TO ENGLAND …this english gurl loves yoo..x

4 eva..xoxoxoxox
from charlie..x
On 03/23/07 8:23 PM, charlie..x said:

GERARD YOO..X MEEN THE WORLD 2 ME , I HATE THAT I CANT HOLD YOO..X OR SEE YOO..X AVE ONLY STARTED LIKIN YOO..X BUT FUKIN HELL I LIKE YOO..X SOO MUCH .
yoo..x look so hot wen yoo..x were makeup n i love your personality n appearence
your 14 n a bit years older than me but i dnt giv a fuk , hope you woant 2 xoxoxoxoxox
On 03/24/07 4:21 AM, Lisa loves bob said:

To that ‘I Love Gerard Forever’ girl.. i recognise that thing bout sucking blood *feels proud*
and sorry ‘Charlie..x’ but your a bit scary.. i mean i thought i was scary (i have a photo album on my computer full of pics of gerards hands.. cos i have a gerards hands fetish) but you take the cake on scaryness! in fact you take the whole fucking bakery!! haha.. and i dont think gerard is going to read this blog thing aye?!

anyway.. gerard is major handsome and has the most beautiful lyrics.. but sorry i have to go with bowie on this one..
but if it was a looks contest i think gerard would win cos he has gorgeous hands.. i want to touch them.. haha im starting to sound like that charlie chick!
On 03/28/07 7:28 AM, Howard said:

Nothing. Because, really, what else need be said?
On 03/28/07 9:10 AM, Abby said:

I just wanted to say that all of the people saying the gerard and MCR should win because of his/their ‘hotness’, that is RIDICULOUS. i find it sad that appearance means so much that they outweigh the overall message and talent of the band. and i know, this has always been the way it is, and it will go on being this way, but it really just pisses me off. think of all the amazingly talented bands/singers out there who will never make it simply because they do not have the ‘look’.

as to what i think about the chart, i found it quite amusing. Personally, i do think Gerard Way is hot, but that has nothing to do with why i love the band. MCR IS my favortie band. however, just because i love the music and the lyrics, that doesn’t mean at all that i am not a bowie fan. he’s one of those people who have earned the immortality that the music has. BOTH ARE AMAZING. so why does there have to be such a fued over it? does it honestly matter? if you feel like listening to bowie, then pop in a cd. if you feel like listening to MCR, then listen!

on an ending note, (sadly i just HAVE to say this) i think MRC is better, simply because i am technically a ‘youngster’ and also, i am one of the many who has been saved from suicide by gerard’s lyrics. (and emo is such a fucking stupid label)

_Abby
On 04/2/07 1:41 PM, Jack said:

I Know ‘at MCR is by far the BEST most Talented band out there! But to like them based on their appearance! Ugh! Ats Simply Awful! ‘Ow do u sleep at night luvs?? Ya sound lik Fan Gals! Pardon me for saying it but u rally do!
On 04/3/07 12:30 PM, laura said:

look rick i thnik your full of shit! mcr are not emo just a simple rock group and do u see david bowie with a new album just out i thnik that anyone who has to crittisize another band doent know mutch about themmcr are acctully going through alot and are still wingin it
i think you are wrong to judge people that you barly even knoe about why dont you try doing all of what gerard frank ob ray and miey have all been through then tell me your a perfect person and ur so fricken perfect ur sceeky clean im so sorry to be shouting right now but it really pissed me off that he has no idea about what they have been through! laura xxx
On 04/3/07 1:43 PM, brad said:

^ points for spelling yr name right.
On 04/3/07 5:52 PM, lovergirlofrock said:

MCR isn’t emo. More Goth actually. It’s about death and life and not ‘my girlfrind left me now i will kill myself’
A lot of ‘emo’ rock is about girls and ‘i want you back’
MCR isn’t like that at all
On 04/4/07 5:47 PM, jack said:

dude sits in hospital bed??? bit of a biast description how about near death experience leads to dark dimension and emotional melodies of life problems
On 04/4/07 6:12 PM, Bing said:

I know that this is trying to compare 2 completely different entities, but why can’t they both have their own qualities? David Bowie is a legend and paved the way for artists/bands as did many others. In my opinion, they aren’t comparable. It is true that My Chem. did pull ideas from Ziggy Stardust, but other than that, they are who they are. Each of them are equally as important to music and to the people that listen to them.

By the way, it’d be great if everyone would stop using “emo” as an adjective or noun. I’m pretty sure that got old awhile back.
On 04/4/07 6:18 PM, me xxx said:

david bowie was famous when he released his best albums… which if ya think about it was quite a while ago.. my chemical romance are releasing their best albums now which makes them alot more famous.. they are both equally famous but my chemical romance are still getting more and more popular so i think they are obviously better.. and in my oinion.. i would pick my chemical romance over them david anyday
On 04/5/07 7:38 AM, Mrs. Gerard Way said:

OK, many things in this…poll inaccurate. FIRST OFF, GERARD HAS BEEN CLEAN AND SOBER SINCE AUGUST 11TH OF 2004. WHAT YEAR IS IT?? 2007!!!!! and August 11th is my birthday. =3

Second of all, MCR is not emo, they do not encourage their fans to cut or anything, and they discourage that type of behavior. Gerard even bashed emo shit at the concert I went to Febuary 25th. REAL emo is shit like Hawthorne Heights; which of whom TALKS about cutting. and not once have I heard their music in a public place unless I requested it.

THIRD, how do you know what his political stance is? Are you just assuming because that wouldn’t be very smart; it’s actually a very dumb thing to do. He never talks about politics, so how would you know for sure? Did you ask him?

FOURTH, TBP has songs in it that other people can relate to. You have to look deeper than “dude in a hospital bed.” The album is all a metaphor; he is getting his point across with a fictional character as of just bluntly saying what he’s trying to convey.

Please get your facts straight and actually do some research before you make ridiculous polls such as this one.

Must appreciated,
Mrs. Gerard Way
On 04/5/07 7:43 AM, Mrs. Gerard Way said:

Oh, and by the way, Gerard happens to be a very talented comic book writer. I read some of his stuff and it’s very good with serious events and black humor. If you are going to critic his comic writing skills, please read his comics first. Who ever made this poll must be a dumbass. -.-

Thank you.
Mrs. Gerard Way
On 04/5/07 9:07 AM, brad said:

^ you have a severe mental problem.
On 04/5/07 10:27 AM, Gingerbread said:

This is so biased,BIASED!!!
On 04/5/07 11:47 AM, andy said:

Ya know, when Bowie was Gerard’s age, he had already done Space Oddity and Ziggy Stardust.

You know, the Black Parade is a good album for sure, for MODERN standards. However, put it into the hindsight of 50 years of rock and roll records, this record won’t EVER be part of the best of the best.

There’s nothing spectacular about this album. It’s pretty much straight forward radio rock. Lyrically and sonically it’s tied together really well. However, what Bowie did in the late 60s/early 70s was completely new. No one ever heard anything like Space Oddity or songs like “It Ain’t Easy”. It’s like when the Ramones hit. It’s been done a million times since then, but when they came and did what they did, everyone must have been like, “What is this!?”.

So over all, The Black Parade=good album. Nothing ground breaking or revolutionary, just a good solid pop album. That’s it. Not even on the same level as Bowie.
On 04/5/07 12:02 PM, D said:

dont be too haste with my chemical romance, i mean their just starting so give them a chance to prove their selves if they can survive this or not…

i hope they last in this industry though..
On 04/5/07 1:15 PM, Sarah said:

I pick Gerard over David Bowie any day!!! MCR are the best band ever and how is the concept of the black parade just a dude in a hospital bed!!??
Gerard Way is well the best he wins at everything!!!
On 04/6/07 9:47 AM, Carli said:

Mcr is totaly different is queen.
So how can u compair them??
But if i would have to choose, mcr is way better.
New age & gerard way ( lead singer )
has been through way much more then david.
He should be cusing out ppl mad at the world
But insted he is trying to make it a better place.
Queen just made music….
On 04/6/07 10:48 AM, wes said:

we should do one on gerard way and annie lennox.
On 04/6/07 10:52 AM, wes said:

andy -

“At around this time, Bowie became embroiled in a controversy caused by his comments to Playboy magazine apparently praising Hitler, and his statement that “Britain is ready for a fascist leader.” He later pointed out that being “ready” for one and “needing” one are two different things. In a September 1976 Playboy interview, Bowie referred to Hitler as “one of the first rock stars” and expressed admiration of Hitler’s stage presence, comparing him favourably to Mick Jagger.

Bowie may have intended to refer specifically and narrowly to Hitler’s ability to mesmerize a crowd, and not to his Aryan-supremacist views or the genocidal results. However, Bowie’s statements were accompanied by some theatrics involving an open-top vintage Mercedes and what some claimed was a Nazi salute staged outside Victoria Station.

Bowie would later angrily deny being so “foolish” as to raise a Nazi salute, claiming that the photographer had caught him in mid-wave. This incident, along with similarly controversial racist remarks by Eric Clapton around the same time, were catalysts for the formation of the Rock Against Racism movement. Later, Bowie retracted his ‘fascist’ comments, excusing himself by claiming his judgement had been affected by substance abuse.”
On 04/6/07 11:55 AM, andy said: