I have just come back from the Fall Out Boy concert held at the Araneta Coliseum tonight. Before I venture into the serious ‘review’ part of this entry, indulge me these few fangirl minutes…

The concert was A-FUCKING-MAZING to say the least!!! Pete was at his most charming best (he even said “Kamusta kayo?” — or was it “Kamusta ka?” I honestly can’t remember anymore because of all the screaming going on inside that place) and was able to prove yet again what an amazing musician, showman, and human being he is. The compliments he gave the Philippines, Manila, and all us Pinoys were truly heart-warming and might have made all those teenage-girl-emo-wannabe’s-I’m-in-the-scene-wannabe’s swooning and reeling and screaming and wetting themselves until there are absolutely no bodily fluids left in their itty-bitty anorexic or magnificently obese bodies to secrete (I’m sarcastic and downright evil, so what? Go screw yourself, fucker). Hey Monday more than succeeded in pumping the crowd up. Oh, and Cassadee Pope is oh-so-gorgeous. Patrick’s vocals was impeccable. Joe-Fro made crazy, mad-love with his guitar/s which caused the crowd to go freak-out crazy. And Andy just lived up to being the band’s rhythm-master. It was hot, wild, crazy, sexy, and just outrageously fun! I really thought I paid too little for such a wonderful experience. The only thing missing was Pete stripping on-stage and my entire fucking decade would’ve been complete! Oh well…

It was a definite ‘blink-miss’ moment. Blink-Miss because if you even dare blink, you’ll definitely miss a part of the action on the stage. And let me tell you, there was A LOT of action going on on-stage, thanks to Mr. Wentz, Mr. Stump, Mr. Trohman, and Mr. Hurley.

The guys played songs from almost all their albums. Almost all because they only took songs from Take This To Your Grave (Saturday, Grand Theft Autumn), From Under The Cork Tree (A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More “Touch Me,” Sugar, We’re Going Down, Nobody Puts Baby In A Corner, Dance Dance, I Slept With Someone From Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me), Infinity On High (Thnks Fr Th Mmrs, Thriller, This Ain’t A Scene It’s An Arms Race, The Take Over The Breaks Over), and, of course, Folie A Deux (I Don’t Care, Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes, Headfirst Slide To Cooperstown On A Bad Bet, America’s Suitehearts). They left out Evening Out With Your Girlfriend…don’t know why. Oh, and they also covered Estelle’s American Boy and played their Beat It remake as well, and they were awesome!!! Plus, with Patrick’s voice? Geez! I’ll make him sing “ABC” and I’d probably STILL swoon or scream or just close my eyes and savor such oh-so-rare moments.

I didn’t take much pictures, my seat wasn’t that close to the stage, unlike the Panic At The Disco concert last year. Besides, I attended this concert to really savor the music and sing at the top of my lungs without anyone caring that I can’t fucking carry a tune or that I don’t know all the lyrics to the songs. I went there to have fun. Yeah, I learned my lesson the hard way: almost missing out on some of the on-stage action at the Panic At The Disco concert when I took all those pictures I almost didn’t enjoy myself.

Honestly, it was just your basic rock concert. What made it special was the band and their personalities. They were interacting with one another and at the same time they were all doing their own thing, but never trying to upstage one another. They complimented one another onstage. They were performing for the audience and at the same time enjoying themselves, enjoying the crowd, enjoying their own music, and enjoying the amazing energy that was pouring out of each and every hot, electric body in that venue. The big, goofy smile (no, not grin, it was a smile) on Pete’s face which was bright enough to light the entire damn coliseum without needing to flick any switch at all was proof enough that it was a special experience for them as well. The surprise announcement Pete made at the middle of the concert shocked me (and everyone else in that venue, I’m sure) and got me all giddy and excited at the same time. It was a pleasant surprise, one that has caused me to believe that they see the Philippines as a really special place for them and that we, indeed have left an indelible mark in their hearts, minds and souls.

Was the concert worth it? Definitely? Would I do it again? I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t. Where would I sit? Patron VIP…to hell with the ticket price! =)

And with that, I leave you with a part of my visual memory from tonight:

What A Catch, Donnie

I’ve got troubled thoughts and the self esteem to match
What a catch
What a catch

You’ll never catch us so just let me be
Said I’ll be fine til the hospital or American embassy
Ms. Flack, said I still want you back
Ms. Flack, said I still want you back

I’ve got troubled thoughts and the self esteem to match
What a catch
What a catch
All I can think of is the way I’m the one who charmed the one
Who gave up on you
Who gave up on you

They say the captain goes down with the ship
So when the world ends will God go down with it?
Ms. Flack, said I still want you back
Ms. Flack, said I still want you back

I’ve got troubled thoughts and the self esteem to match
What a catch
What a catch
All I can think of is the way I’m the one who charmed the one
Who gave up on you
Who gave up on you

Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na

I will never end up like him
Behind my back I already am
Keep a calender this way you will always know…

I’ve got troubled thoughts and the self esteem to match
What a catch
What a catch
All I can think of is the way I’m the one who charmed the one
Who gave up on you
Who gave up on you

Gabe: Where is your boy tonight I hope he is a gentlemen, maybe he won’t find out what I know: You were the last good thing about this part of town

Travis: We’re going down down in an earlier round, and sugar we’re goin down swingin. I’ll be your number one with a bullet, a loaded God complex cock it and pull it

Brendon: Dance dance, we’re falling apart to half time. Dance dance, and these are the lives you’d love to lead. Dance, this is the way they’d love if they knew how misery loved me.

Doug: This ain’t a scene it’s a goddamn arms race…

Alex: One night and one more time. Thanks for the memories even though they weren’t so great. He tastes like you only sweeter.

William: Growing up…growing up…

P.S. – Fall Out Boy concert in Manila, Philippines on February 13, 2009, 8pm at the Araneta Coliseum. Opening act is Hey Monday. See y’all there!

And in the words of William Beckett himself: “LONG LIVE THE EMO KIDS!!!” =)

December 16, 2008 is the new release date of their album Folie A Deux (“The Joined Madness of Two” I think is what it means…or at least something like that).  If you’re too lazy to even consider getting off your fat (or anorexically skinny) ass and hauling yourself to the nearest record store to buy the album, then go ahead and pre-order it through gomerch.com/fob.  They’ve got pretty sweet deals waiting for everyone.

And here are some concert/tour dates that I was able to scrounge up while bashing pn my computer’s keyboard this entire day:

Feb. 5, 2009 – Zepp Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Feb. 7 & 8, 2009 – Studio Coast, Tokyo, Japan

Feb. 10, 2009 – MAX Pavilion, Singapore

Feb. 12, 2009 – Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines

Feb. 15, 2009 – Challenge Stadium, Perth, Australia

Feb. 17, 2009 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Feb. 18, 2009 – Rod Laver Arena

Feb. 20, 2009 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia

Feb. 21, 2009 – Acer Arena, Sydney, Australia

Feb. 23, 2009 – Vector Arena, New Zealand

More dates to be posted soon.  Right now, I gotta rest, coz I’m not feeling too well.

Never had a thing for music that sounds a bit like techno-anything (techno-pop, techno-rock, techno-whatever), but holy shit! Cobra Starship is the bomb!!! ^__^

I’d love to learn how to play this song on my guitar.

So, what’ll you be this Halloween?

I hope you guys like old school, Beatle-esque rock and roll! =)

Panic at the Disco – It’s Almost Halloween

I’m carving pumpkins
it’s almost halloween
All my friends are wondering
what they’re gonna be
The monster mash is playing
You’re moving to the beat
And now we’re gonna teach you
To do the trick or treat

Everybody scream
Everybody scream
It’s almost halloween
Do the trick or treat
Do the trick or treat
It’s almost halloween
Everybody scream

There’s a devil in the corner
in candy apple red
Dressed up like a fire
burning through my head
I got a little closer and offered her a drink
She took me to the graveyard
and we did the trick or treat

Everybody scream
Everybody scream
It’s only halloween
Do the trick or treat
Do the trick or treat
It’s only halloween
Everybody scream

Before I learned her name
we were already asleep
When I woke up in my coffin
she was nowhere to be seen
Was it all a dream?
Who can I believe?
It can’t be what it seems
It’s only halloween
What does it all mean?

Everybody scream
Everybody scream
It’s was halloween
Do the trick or treat
Do the trick or treat
It was only halloween
Everybody scream

Their album “Hold On Tight” came out October 7, so make sure you are able to grab a copy if you’re a fan.

Hey Monday is currently on the “Bill and Trav’s Bogus Journey Tour” with The Academy Is…, We The Kings, and Carolina Liar. Catch them as they hit the following areas while on tour:

Oct 18 2008, 5:30P: House Of Blues, Anaheim, California
Oct 19 2008, 7:00P: The Regency Center – Grand Ballroom, San Francisco, California
Oct 21 2008, 7:15P: Croation Cultural Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
Oct 22 2008, 7:00P: Showbox at the Market, Seattle, Washington
Oct 23 2008, 7:00P: Roseland Theatre, Portland, Oregon
Oct 25 2008, 7:00P: In The Venue, Salt Lake City, Utah
Oct 26 2008, 7:00P: Ogden Theatre, Denver, Colorado
Oct 28 2008, 7:00P: Sokol Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska
Oct 29 2008, 7:30P: Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri
Oct 30 2008, 7:30P: Pop’s, Sauget, Illinois
Oct 31 2008, 6:00P: The Cabooze, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 1 2008, 7:00P: The Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 2 2008, 7:00P: Newport Music Hall, Columbus, Ohio
Nov 4 2008, 7:00P: Bogart’s, Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 5 2008, 7:00P: House Of Blues, Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 6 2008, 7:00P: House Of Blues, Chicago, Illinois
Nov 7 2008, 6:00P: House Of Blues, Chicago, Illinois
Nov 8 2008, 6:00P: Mr. Smalls Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nov 9 2008, 7:00P: Clutch Cargo’s, Pontiac, Michigan
Nov 11 2008, 7:00P: Northern Lights, Clifton Park, New York
Nov 12 2008, 7:00P: The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 13 2008, 7:00P: Electric Factory Ballroom, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 14 2008, 7:00P: Webster Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 15 2008, 7:00P: Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, New Jersey
Nov 17 2008, 7:00P: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
Nov 18 2008, 7:00P: Norva Theater, Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 19 2008, 7:00P: Roseland Ballroom, New York, New York
Nov 21 2008, 7:00P: Medley, Montreal, Quebec
Nov 22 2008, 5:00P: The Guvernment, Toronto, Ontario
Nov 23 2008, 7:00P: Town Ballroom, Buffalo, New York

Also, here’s the video of their debut single “Homecoming”

Enjoy! =)

Anyway, here’s the song from that movie where there were so many snakes in the plane. Yeah, that one. The movie sucked but this song, which carried the movie’s soundtrack, is just awesome. Here, have at it:

COBRA STARSHIP – “Bring It (Snakes On A Plane)”

Times are strange
We’ve got a free upgrade
For snakes on a plane
Fuck ‘em, I don’t care
Pop the cheap champagne
We’re going down in flames, hey

Oh! I’m ready for it
Come on, bring it!
[x4]

So kiss me goodbye
Honey, I’m gonna make it out alive
So kiss me goodbye
I can see the venom in your eyes
Goodbye

It’s time to fly
Tonight the sky’s alive
With lizards serpentine
Lounging in their suits and ties
Watch the whore’s parade
For the price of fame, hey

Oh! I’m ready for it
Come on, bring it!
[x4]

So kiss me goodbye
Honey, I’m gonna make it out alive
So kiss me goodbye
I can see the venom in your eyes

So kiss me goodbye
Honey, I’m gonna make it out alive
So kiss me goodbye
I can see the venom in your eyes
Goodbye

Ladies and gentlemen,
These snakes is slitherin’
With dollar signs in they eyes
With tongues so reptilians
This industry’s venomous
With cold-blooded sentiments
No need for nervousness
It’s just a little turbulence

So kiss me goodbye
Honey, I’m gonna make it out alive
So kiss me goodbye
I can see the venom in your eyes

So kiss me goodbye
Honey, I’m gonna make it out alive
So kiss me goodbye
I can see the venom in your eyes
Goodbye

Oh! I’m ready for it
Come on, bring it!
[x4]

We seem to be losing altitude at an alarming pace
From midtown to downtown
Snakes on a blog
I suggest you grab your ankles and kiss your ass goodbye