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[[File:MyChemicalRomance.jpg|thumb|right|My Chemical Romance (Iero, Toro, Gerard Way, Bryar and Mikey Way)]]
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My Chemical Romance were an alternative rock band from New Jersey, US, who have supported [[Muse]] on numerous occasions in the US and once in the UK. The band consisted of vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, bassist Mikey Way and drummer Bob Bryar. The band was formed soon after the September 11 attacks in 2001. Seeing the towers fall, Gerard Way's life was influenced to the extent that he started a band, writing the song ''Skylines and Turnstiles'' which talked about the attacks. The bands first album was released in 2002 and is called ''I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love''. Their second album, ''Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge'' was released in 2004. In 2006, the band released probably their most iconic album ''The Black Parade''.
| Name = Escape
| Album = {{drop
|[[Origin_of_Muse_(box_set)#CD_3_.28Showbiz_Remastered.29 |Showbiz]] <small>Remastered (11)</small>
|[[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]] <small>(10)</small>, <small>(JP) (11)</small>
|[[Muse (EP)|Muse EP]] <small>(4)</small>
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| Length = 3:19 <small>([[Muse (EP)|Muse EP]])</small>, 3:31 <small>([[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]])</small>
| AltTitles = You're Meaningless, [[Escape Your Meaningless (song) | Escape Your Meaningless]]
| First = ''Unknown''<!--before Soundwaves 1997-->
| Latest = [[Tokyo Blitz 2000 (gig)|14th October 2000]]
| Recorded = ''Unknown''
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Producer = [[John Leckie]], [[Paul Reeve]] <small>(Muse EP version)</small>
| Chart position = -
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Gerard Way, announced at their 11th December 2006 concert '89x Stole Christmas' in Detroit, that Muse and Rise Against will be opening for them during their 2007 tour.<ref>[http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=196736 Absolutepunk.net 20061212]</ref> This was later confirmed, and Muse opened for them on the second leg of their 2007 U.S. Tour, called "My Chemical Romance with The Black Parade". In an interview with Steven Smith on ''Steven's Untitled Rock Show'', Way said "We hold Muse in such a high standard. They're an inspiration to us, and what they do I feel is groundbreaking every record. The fact that they would play in the US with us and support just meant the world to us".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObsqiKlZdGY Gerard on SURS at PR]</ref>
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After cancelling My Chemical Romance's mid 2007 gigs at which Muse were scheduled to support, a Virginia chef was reported to have received death threats.<ref name="thesun20070512">[http://muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=24222 The Sun 20070512]</ref> The Sun, who reported this, claimed that "My Chemical Romance and Muse have been caught up in a death threat scare" - it is unclear whether the bands were actually threatened themselves, or whether this is merely a misleading statement on The Sun's part.<ref name="thesun20070512"/>
[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TVx-gmmPu0 |Listen]]


When Matthew Bellamy was asked about what influence he thought that their music would have on My Chemical Romance fans (during Muse's MCR support), he said "um, you know, take them to a higher level [laughs]".<ref>[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ78Fhgq8YM Live 105 interview 200704]</ref>
==Description==
The song starts off mellow, then explodes, and becomes quite heavy.


'''[[Dominic Howard|Howard]] on My Chemical Romance in [[NME (magazine)|NME]]''' - ''"They're taking a style of music which you probably think they are and taking into a reallly expressive, epic, place. It really sounds very Queen and I love that. We have a bit of Queen in what we do too, so hearing that has made me appreciate their music a whole lot more. Their live show is amazing - they put a lot of energy and soul into their performance."''
==Information==
The [[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]] version is substantially different to the version on the [[Muse (EP)|''Muse'' EP]]. The song retains its original title of [[Escape Your Meaningless (song)]], still under copyright to Warner/Chappell and Matt to the present, on CD-R promos of the ''Muse'' EP.


My Chemical Romance supported Muse on their second night at [[London Wembley Stadium 2007 - 17th (gig)|Wembley Stadium]] along with [[Biffy Clyro]] and [[Shy Child]]. After their performance, Way thanked Muse before going offstage.
In November 2008 one of the thirty fan created and selected questions was "Tell us a song that you really love, but you think is underrated by the fans." Chris responded:
"I really liked Escape from the [[Showbiz (album)|first album]]. It's not a track that we ever really played much live and not a track that I've ever heard anyone say it was their favourite. Shame."<ref>{{Template:Cite/museboard20081128}}</ref>


Their last ever album was released in 2010 and is called ''Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys''. In 2012, My Chemical Romance revealed unreleased songs recorded in 2009 in a project called ''Conventional Weapons''. The band broke up in March of 2013. In 2014, they released their greatest hits collection ''May Death Never Stop You''. A series of cryptic messages was posted on their social media in 2016 which led fans to believe they were getting the band back together, however this turned out to be a promotion for a reissue of ''The Black Parade'' called ''The Black Parade/Living with Ghosts'' with unreleased demos released in 2016.
Matt blew up an amp during the recording of this song. It was an "old Burman combo". This was revealed on the Gonzo interview in 2003.


Since the break up, the band members took on various solo projects, including Frank Iero and the Future Violents and Gerard Way's solo songs featuring Ray Toro and Mikey Way, the latter of which also spread rumors about a possible My Chemical Romance reunion, which was later, in Autumn of 2019 confirmed by them on their Instagram as a reunion show announcement set to happen on December 20th, 2019.
==Interpretation==
#About a man who is questioning himself about his actions to his loved one which may caused her to leave him and bring depression to the man. In the end, he now believes his life is meaningless and insignificant and there's no one that can change his view on it. He then now chooses to Escape his life by killing himself.
#Possibly a song about the divorce of Bellamy's parents. The line "Why can't you just love her?" could be Bellamy begging his dad to stay with his mum. "But I'll still take all the blame" could be a reference to how children feel it is their fault when their parents get divorced.


==See also==
==Live==
*[http://mychemicalromance.com Official website]
Although it was played in 1997 it is unknown exactly how often due to a lack of known setlists between 1997 and 1998. It was not played for the first half of 1999 based off of what we currently know, only to be performed for the first time of the Showbiz tour on [[Paris New Morning 1999 (gig) |July 12th 1999]]. After September it was rarely played with the one known exception being the [[Paris Cigale 1999 (gig) |November 6th performance]].
*[http://myspace.com/mychemicalromance MySpace profile]
 
*[https://www.instagram.com/mychemicalromance/ Official Instagram]
It then returned to the set in January 2000 where it was played at almost every gig for the first half of the month. After this it was played semi-occasionally until March 2000 when it was dropped for the remainder of the year. In October 2000 it returned briefly for just three gigs.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Chemical_Romance Wikipedia article]
 
*[https://frank-iero.com/ Frank Iero's website]
[[Escape (live) | More here]]
*[https://www.instagram.com/mikeyway/ Gerard Way's Instagram]
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyPUclPqsfU My Chemical Romance supporting Muse]
==Lyrics==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY13xFDqS6Y Muse supporting My Chemical Romance]
{{lyrics
|You would say anything
And you would try anything
To escape your meaningless
And your insignificance
You're uncontrollable
And we are unlovable
And I don't want you to think that I care
I never would, I never could again
 
Why can't you just love her?
Why be such a monster?
You bully from a distance
Your brain needs some assistance
But I'll still take all the blame
'Cause you and me are both one and the same
And its driving me mad
And its driving me mad
 
I'll take back all the things that I said
I didn't realize I was talking to the living dead
And I don't want you to think that I care
I never would, I never could again
 
You would say anything
And you would try anything
To escape your meaningless
And your insignificance
}}


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 16:46, 18 December 2019

Muse song
Name Escape
Album/single
Length 3:19 (Muse EP), 3:31 (Showbiz)
Alternative titles You're Meaningless, Escape Your Meaningless
First live performance Unknown
Latest live performance 14th October 2000
Recorded Unknown
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer John Leckie, Paul Reeve (Muse EP version)


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Description

The song starts off mellow, then explodes, and becomes quite heavy.

Information

The Showbiz version is substantially different to the version on the Muse EP. The song retains its original title of Escape Your Meaningless (song), still under copyright to Warner/Chappell and Matt to the present, on CD-R promos of the Muse EP.

In November 2008 one of the thirty fan created and selected questions was "Tell us a song that you really love, but you think is underrated by the fans." Chris responded: "I really liked Escape from the first album. It's not a track that we ever really played much live and not a track that I've ever heard anyone say it was their favourite. Shame."[1]

Matt blew up an amp during the recording of this song. It was an "old Burman combo". This was revealed on the Gonzo interview in 2003.

Interpretation

  1. About a man who is questioning himself about his actions to his loved one which may caused her to leave him and bring depression to the man. In the end, he now believes his life is meaningless and insignificant and there's no one that can change his view on it. He then now chooses to Escape his life by killing himself.
  2. Possibly a song about the divorce of Bellamy's parents. The line "Why can't you just love her?" could be Bellamy begging his dad to stay with his mum. "But I'll still take all the blame" could be a reference to how children feel it is their fault when their parents get divorced.

Live

Although it was played in 1997 it is unknown exactly how often due to a lack of known setlists between 1997 and 1998. It was not played for the first half of 1999 based off of what we currently know, only to be performed for the first time of the Showbiz tour on July 12th 1999. After September it was rarely played with the one known exception being the November 6th performance.

It then returned to the set in January 2000 where it was played at almost every gig for the first half of the month. After this it was played semi-occasionally until March 2000 when it was dropped for the remainder of the year. In October 2000 it returned briefly for just three gigs.

More here

Lyrics

You would say anything

And you would try anything To escape your meaningless And your insignificance You're uncontrollable And we are unlovable And I don't want you to think that I care I never would, I never could again

Why can't you just love her? Why be such a monster? You bully from a distance Your brain needs some assistance But I'll still take all the blame 'Cause you and me are both one and the same And its driving me mad And its driving me mad

I'll take back all the things that I said I didn't realize I was talking to the living dead And I don't want you to think that I care I never would, I never could again

You would say anything And you would try anything To escape your meaningless And your insignificance

References

  1. ↑ News (2008-11-28). Muse website. Retrieved 2008-11-29 from board.muse.mu. [verify]


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