Fall Out Boy Members Call For An End to the Drama
So the explosion of drama (or as I like to call it, dramasplosion!) that followed the Fall Out Boy article in Blender has been rocking Buzznet for the past few days. And now, it looks like two of the boys in the band are calling for an end to it all together.
After making comments to MTV yesterday, Patrick Stump updated the blog on his official website to let fans know that no harm was done and asking them to chill out. “To set the record straight (and from the horse’s mouth) I like Blender. I read Blender. I like the people at Blender. Josh (the writer of the article in question) is a funny, nice and all around sharp guy. Joe (the editor) is a friend of the band’s and I in no way wish to have insulted him.” Stump goes on to talk about the band being a “polarizing” one: one that you either love or hate. He also talks more about when he quit the band and reassures fans that Fall Out Boy is NOT breaking up. “I’ve heard a lot of kids asking if the band broke up and if it is indeed still together because of the ambiguous nature of the piece and thus decided to correct it. That’s all.”
Later in the blog entry, which should be read in its entirety for context, Stump seems to give his final word on the situation: “Blender is right, it was essentially a positive piece, and perhaps we are over-sensitive. They said they stand by their reporting and I think they have every reason to, it’s one of the best magazines the country has to offer and as much as I don’t like hearing Pete Wentz jabs, I also don’t like hearing about how bad good music journalism is. Music is a community and should operate as such.” Stump then thanks Blender for giving Fall Out Boy the opportunity to appear on the cover.
Joe Trohman has also spoken for the first time since the beginning of the dramasplosion, updating his Friends or Enemies blog with the following:
As it has been said in ‘The Gladiator’-“Are you not entertained?!”.
story (n)-a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
Bring the drama down, maybe from 10 to negative 16. There’s an entertaining, interesting story out there. Enjoy it. There’s no more juice to squeeze out of this lemon. Learn this following word, and apply it:
satisfaction (n)-an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
So, cats and kittens, it looks like for the most part the boys aren’t getting worked up about this. Which I think all of us (myself seriously included) should use as our example. Whatever, there’s an article we may or may not like, the important thing is, there’s an album we DO like. So, I ask that you join me in making a slightly belated New Year’s Resolution: Less drama, more rock.
