House Parties and Danger Days

My Chemical Romance

Danger Days: The True Lives Of the Fabulous Killjoys (Reprise)

House Parties and Danger Days: Chaney Elaine of House Parties told us about her love for a My Chemical Romance gem.

(Reprise)

Chaney Elaine: I’ve always had such a fascination for concept albums that make my inner child run wild and free. Danger Days: The True Lives Of the Fabulous Killjoys by My Chemical Romance had hit the nail right on the head. Being introduced to them in seventh grade brought me to a whole new world of music I didn’t even know existed.

Whenever I put this album on and I hear the beginning of “Look Alive, Sunshine,” it instantaneously puts me into a place where my soul is happy. I became obsessed with this masterpiece to the point where I created my own killjoy character. The storyline is the main thing I hyper-fixated on. I fell in love with the message of always fighting for what you believe in and using your voice even when they try to shut your mouth— “Keep running!” is a line that sticks me to this day and my personal mantra.

When people ask me what album describes me, Danger Days: The True Lives Of the Fabulous Killjoys is my number one answer. “NaNaNaNa”, “Planetary (GO)”,  and “Vampire Money,” are songs that make me want to drive fast, jump around, and run until my legs give out. This album is extremely close to my heart and all the hard times that I’ve struggled with, this album has truly saved me.

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