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Article: There's something of the night about him My Chemical Romance University of Newcastle NEWCASTLE Gang Of Four University of Leeds LEEDS
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- The Independent on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 30, 2005
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`This is the second song I ever wrote. It's about being stabbed in
the kindergarten." Gerard Way, singer with rising New Jersey "emo"
stars My Chemical Romance, says this with a delicious combination of
deadpan matter-of-factness and just a sprinkling of mischief.
Considering the fact that he introduces another song as being about
the time that he (yes, he) got pregnant, you might want to take it
all with a scoop of Saxa.
Rock has a vacancy sign swinging in the shop window. While Manson
is apparently on a sabbatical and Placebo disappear until 2006,
there's a gap for a photogenic, eyeliner-smeared star with something
of the night about him.
Into town, with perfect timing, swings Mr Way - ...