My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated MCR or called My Chem by fans and My Chem Rom by the media) is an American rock band. The genre of music the band plays is often misinterpreted and highly debated. The band cites their influences from other groups such as Thursday, Iron Maiden, the Smiths and the Misfits[1]. The band members hail from Belleville and Kearny, New Jersey (except drummer Bob Bryar, from Chicago, Illinois). Bassist Mikey Way coined the band's name from a book entitled Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, by Irvine Welsh.[2]

The band was formed by frontman Gerard Way and ex-drummer Matt Pelissier in 2001. MCR released their first full album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002 on independent label Eyeball Records, which earned them an underground following; the album was produced by Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly.

2004 saw the release of their second album and major label debut Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and their first hit single "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)". "Helena" was their second single, and it earned them five MTV Video Music Awards nominations and two Kerrang! Awards. (At the MTV ceremony, Usher met the band and called their lead singer "Steve" [3]). Their third (and most recent) single from the album is "The Ghost of You".

On March 21, 2006, MCR plans on releasing, Life on the Murder Scene which will be a DVD giving a behind-the-scenes look at their rise to fame. A third album is expected sometime in 2006, but no title or official release date has been announced as yet.

My Chemical Romance's popularity has spread internationally particularly in both the UK and Australia (they played two shows with Green Day and Jimmy Eat World in Sydney and Melbourne and a show in Brisbane in December 2005). They also were the start-up band for Green Day on their American Idiot tour.

The lead singer of My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way, was formerly very good friends with The Used lead singer, Bert McCracken. The two bands collaborated on a cover of "Under Pressure" that was released on later prints of The Used's album, "In Love and Death".

Members

  • Gerard Way — lead vocals
  • Mikey Way — bass guitar
  • Frank Iero — rhythm guitar, backup vocals
  • Ray Toro — lead guitar, backup vocals
  • Bob Bryar — drums

Former Members

  • Matt Pelissier — drums

Discography

Studio albums

  • I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002-07-23, Eyeball Records)
  • Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (2004-06-08, Reprise Records)

DVD

  • Life on the Murder Scene (expected 2006-03-21, Reprise Records/WEA)

Singles

References

  1. ^ "Teen Titans" — Rolling Stone (2005-07-14)
  2. Rolling Stone Counter Refrence
  3. ^ ArtistDirect.com

References to Literature

  • The song 'To the End' on Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is argued to be based on a short story by William Faulkner, a popular gothic novelist, called A Rose for Emily.

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. The two bands collaborated on a cover of "Under Pressure" that was released on later prints of The Used's album, "In Love and Death". In the United Kingdom, satellite channel Bravo began reruns in August 2005. The lead singer of My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way, was formerly very good friends with The Used lead singer, Bert McCracken. CMT America began airing the series in late February 2005. They also were the start-up band for Green Day on their American Idiot tour. CMT Canada and Showcase Action airs The Dukes in Canada.

My Chemical Romance's popularity has spread internationally particularly in both the UK and Australia (they played two shows with Green Day and Jimmy Eat World in Sydney and Melbourne and a show in Brisbane in December 2005). Viacom's country music-themed cable network CMT (the former daughter network to TNN) currently airs the show several times each weekday. A third album is expected sometime in 2006, but no title or official release date has been announced as yet. Some months after the creation of "The New TNN" (shortly before its change to "Spike TV"), the program was absent from all television for quite some time. On March 21, 2006, MCR plans on releasing, Life on the Murder Scene which will be a DVD giving a behind-the-scenes look at their rise to fame. Until TNN was purchased by Viacom, it aired reruns of The Dukes of Hazzard. Their third (and most recent) single from the album is "The Ghost of You". A feature film remake of the series, The Dukes of Hazzard premiered on August 5, 2005.

(At the MTV ceremony, Usher met the band and called their lead singer "Steve" [3]). There were two made-for-TV reunion movies, The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997) and The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard In Hollywood (2000). "Helena" was their second single, and it earned them five MTV Video Music Awards nominations and two Kerrang! Awards. A complete listing of "The Dukes of Hazzard" episodes, along with synopsis, can be found at List of The Dukes of Hazzard episodes. 2004 saw the release of their second album and major label debut Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and their first hit single "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)". He was also "The Balladeer" (as credited), and served as narrator of the show. MCR released their first full album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002 on independent label Eyeball Records, which earned them an underground following; the album was produced by Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly. The theme song "The Good Ol' Boys" was written and performed by the late Waylon Jennings.

The band was formed by frontman Gerard Way and ex-drummer Matt Pelissier in 2001. Original airdate: 21 December 1979) claiming to be a cousin by marriage, but turned out to be a con man impersonating their real 3rd cousin from London, England where he is a priest at a halfway-house.. Bassist Mikey Way coined the band's name from a book entitled Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, by Irvine Welsh.[2]. NOTE: "Gaylord Duke" appeared in the episode "The Duke of Duke" (Episode 13, Season 2. The band members hail from Belleville and Kearny, New Jersey (except drummer Bob Bryar, from Chicago, Illinois). As the term "cousin" has a wide range of familial applications, it isn't strictly necessary for all the various cousins depicted on the show to be first cousins. The band cites their influences from other groups such as Thursday, Iron Maiden, the Smiths and the Misfits[1]. Considering Jesse's advanced age, it is possible he may have been a great-uncle to Bo, Luke and Daisy, and thus the brother of their grandfather.

The genre of music the band plays is often misinterpreted and highly debated. Many people have tried to decipher the Duke's family tree in an attempt to understand how it is that so many people could be cousins, all with the last name "Duke." The last unofficial word is that Jesse Duke would have had to have come from a family of seven boys, including himself, as he would have had to have six brothers to have produced offspring named "Duke.". My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated MCR or called My Chem by fans and My Chem Rom by the media) is an American rock band. More than 25,000 fans attended the 2 day event in 2005. The song 'To the End' on Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is argued to be based on a short story by William Faulkner, a popular gothic novelist, called A Rose for Emily. There are still gatherings of Dukes of Hazzard fans, the largest of which is the Dukesfest organized by Ben Jones (Cooter Davenport) and his wife. ^ ArtistDirect.com. Members of the cast were frequent visitors to the town's annual Black Gold Festival.

Rolling Stone Counter Refrence. Although Hazzard County, Georgia was a fictional location (the early episodes of the show were filmed in Covington, Georgia), the real-life town of Hazard, Kentucky was a beneficiary of the show's popularity. ^ "Teen Titans" — Rolling Stone (2005-07-14). While the return of Bo and Luke was welcomed by hardcore fans, the show never regained its former popularity, and by 1985, The Dukes of Hazzard quietly ended its run. Life on the Murder Scene (expected 2006-03-21, Reprise Records/WEA). Some fans consider this period as "The Scabs of Hazzard". Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (2004-06-08, Reprise Records). The "faux Dukes" (one of the more polite ways viewers described the "long-lost nephews" of Uncle Jesse) were never popular with viewers, and were immediately written out the show when Schneider and Wopat reached a settlement and returned to the series in early 1983.

I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002-07-23, Eyeball Records). Two "replacement Dukes" were subsequently hired (Byron Cherry as Coy, Christopher Mayer as Vance), and the ratings immediately sank. Matt Pelissier — drums. Then, in the spring of 1982, series stars John Schneider and Tom Wopat walked off the set in a contract dispute over their salaries and merchandising royalties. Bob Bryar — drums. The Dukes of Hazzard was consistently among the top-rated television series (at one point, ranking second only to Dallas, which immediately followed the show on CBS' Friday night schedule). Ray Toro — lead guitar, backup vocals. Each of the Hazzard County Sheriff's Department officers drove various Chrysler "B-body" patrol cars (1976 or 1977 Dodge Monaco, 1977 or 1978 Plymouth Fury).

Frank Iero — rhythm guitar, backup vocals. Deputy Cletus Hogg (Boss Hogg's cousin) was also generally friendly and dim-witted, but he would gladly assist Boss and Rosco in their unprovoked pursuit of the Dukes. Mikey Way — bass guitar. Only after he returned from his stint in Los Angeles did he totally refuse to harass the Dukes without just cause.
. Gerard Way — lead vocals. Deputy Enos Strate was generally a friend of the Dukes, but during the early years, he too was involved in car chases with Bo and Luke (since he was Rosco's underling). He is a greedy, corrupt politician with visions of grandeur, a voracious appetite for fatty foods, and constantly orders his bumbling sheriff, Rosco, to "Git them Duke Boys!!" His vehicle was a white 1970 Cadillac Coupe de Ville convertible, with bull horns attached to the hood.
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(Jefferson Davis) Hogg, (better known as "Boss" Hogg), is the wealthiest man in Hazzard County, and owns most of its property and businesses — whether directly or by holding the mortgages over the land. J.D. Rosco's loyal companion (pictured) is Flash.
. Rosco frequently initiates car chases with Bo and Luke Duke (Hogg's most frequent adversaries), but the Duke boys are often able to easily elude Rosco, who winds up crashing his patrol car in various ways (always escaping uninjured).

Rosco Pervis Coltrane is the bumbling sheriff of Hazzard County and right-hand man of its corrupt county administrator, Jefferson Davis "J.D." Hogg ("Boss Hogg"). Cooter drove a variety of trucks, usually late-1960s to early-1970s Ford or GMC models.
. Cooter was also an "Honorary Duke", as he often assisted the Dukes in escaping Rosco's clutches, or helped them to foil Boss Hogg's schemes. He owned "Cooter's Garage" in Hazzard County Square, directly across from the Police Department and the County Bank.


Cooter Davenport (portrayed by actor Ben Jones) was the Hazzard County mechanic, also known as "Crazy" Cooter. Uncle Jesse drove a mid-1970s Ford F-100 pickup truck. Jesse educated his nephews against Hogg, and often provided the cousins with inspirational sage advice. However, it should be noted that, while both Boss Hogg and Uncle Jesse would scowl at the mention of the other's name, the two enjoyed a lifelong "friendship" of sorts, with one helping the other when in desperate need.

Hogg, thus beginning the "feud" between the Dukes and the Hoggs. Jesse Duke, in his youth, had been a Ridge-Runner in direct competition with J.D. Jesse apparently had no children of his own, and happily provided for his nephews and niece in the unexplained absence of all of their parents (The creator of the show states on the DVDs that their parents were killed in a car wreck, but it was never mentioned in the show). Uncle Jesse (portrayed by actor Denver Pyle) was the patriarch of the Duke clan, and the father-figure to all Dukes who stayed with him on the dilapidated "Duke Farm".

Daisy also has the distinction of having her trademark provocatively high-cut jean short shorts named after her: "Daisy Dukes".
. Daisy worked as a waitress at the Boar's Nest, the local bar owned by Boss Hogg. Daisy Duke (portrayed by actress Catherine Bach) raced around Hazzard with her cousins, first in a yellow-and-black 1971 Plymouth Road Runner (Although the car was intended to be a Plymouth Roadrunner, some early episodes used a 1974 Charger with a matching "Roadrunner stripe" painted behind the rear window.), and then — after her car was lost over the side of a cliff (depicted in the second season episode The Runaway) — she received her trademark white 1980 Jeep CJ-7 "Golden Eagle", the "Dixie", with a Golden Eagle emblem on the hood. In these common situations, Bo and Luke often had to rescue their local Hazzard adversaries before ultimately defeating the bad guys.
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Sheriff Rosco also found himself in trouble more than once. Other times, criminals who were even more crooked and ruthless than Boss came to town. More than once, however, Boss was targeted by former associates who were either seeking revenge or turned against him after a scheme unraveled due to Boss' greedy nature or Rosco's bumbling. It was up to Bo and Luke to uncover the schemes and foil the criminals.

Other times, Boss hired known criminals to frame Bo and Luke for crimes such as bank robbery (thus, resulting in probation revocation and allowing Boss to easily acquire the Duke farm). Some of them were "get-rich schemes", though many others affected the financial security of the Duke farm (property which Boss long wanted to acquire for various reasons). Many episodes revolved around Boss trying to engage in an illegal scheme with criminal associates. Bo and Luke had been sentenced to probation for illegal transportation of moonshine.

Coltrane. The TV series, The Dukes of Hazzard, followed the adventures of two good ol' boys, Bo and Luke Duke, living in an unincorporated area of the fictional Hazzard County, Georgia racing around in their souped-up 1969 Dodge Charger, The General Lee, evading corrupt Boss Hogg and his inept county sheriff Rosco P. Many characters, including "Uncle Jesse", "Sheriff Cole" (in the series to become "Coltrane"), and "Cooter" are also featured in the film. The last name of the protagonists in the film became the last name of the main antagonist in the TV series.

Uncle Jesse prides himself on his old-fashioned moonshining and refuses to buckle to the 'big business moonshine' tactics of boss Jake, who controls the area for the New York mafia. In Moonrunners, the "Good Ol' Boys", Grady and Bobby Lee Hagg (pronounced "hogg"), run moonshine for Uncle Jesse Hagg. The show was loosely based on the movie "Moonrunners" (1975), based on the life and times of Jerry Rushing. .


. Starrett went on to direct Hill Street Blues (1981). Among others, it was directed by Jack Starrett following his departure from Starsky and Hutch (1975). The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.

"Weird Al" Yankovic: In his song "eBay" he mentions buying a Dukes of Hazzard ashtray. Three Wishes: In the episode taped in Covington, Georgia, Amy Grant opened the show driving the General Lee. A kid plays the machine and pulls out Peter's watch, and says, "What's the Dukes of Hazzard?" Peter tries to steal the watch back from the kid while the screen freezes while Waylon Jennings says a line in a Dukes of Hazzard-esque style. Also, in the episode, "Chitty Chitty Death Bang", Peter and Chris go to Cheesy Charlie's, and Peter has a watch with him while he tries to insert his hand into a prize grabber machine in order to cheat, and takes his arm out quickly when Chris appears.

However, Brian knocks himself out cold as Peter has left the window closed. A particularly memmorable scene depicts Brian Griffin running to jump through the window. "The Duke Boys would be proud" as Peter and Brian convert their station wagon into The General Lee, and always drive the car off a ramp whenever they see one to recreate the Dukes of Hazzard. They relocate to one of the southern states and live in a run down house.

Family Guy: In the episode, "To Live and Die in Dixie", a thug is after Chris, and Peter's family has to move south from Rhode Island. In a final tip of the hat to The Dukes of Hazzard, Jonathan Kent takes the wheel of the Dodge Charger, Jake Jennings climbs into the passenger window (because the door is stuck), and the pair tear off the farm where thereafter a few shots of short car jumps over the camera, à la Dukes of Hazzard, ensue. Later in the episode, Lex Luthor refers to Jake Jennings as a "good ol' boy" in a conversation with Jonathan Kent. During the episode Jake tells a story of how Jonathan once outran the cops in Chickasaw County, which neighbors fictional Hazzard County in the Dukes of Hazzard.

Smallville (TV series): In episode 5-06, "Exposed," Jake Jennings (Tom Wopat), Jonathan Kent (John Schneider)'s oldest friend, rolls onto the Kent farm in a blue Dodge Charger with a General Lee roll bar and the signature General Lee 10-spoke vector wheels. Season 5 was released on Region 1 DVD on December 13, 2005. Season 4 was released on Region 1 DVD on August 2, 2005. Season 3 was released on Region 1 DVD on May 31, 2005, and will be released on Region 2 DVD on November 21, 2005.

Season 2 was released on Region 1 DVD on January 25, 2005, and on Region 2 DVD on September 26, 2005. Season 1 was released on Region 1 DVD in 2004, and on Region 2 DVD on August 15, 2005. Interspersed with recollections of Bo, Luke, and Daisy, the play takes a deep look at southern "Good Ole Boy" culture and its popularization through the lens of American mass media. The story centers on a young widowed mother and a visit she receives from a big city television producer.

In 2005, the Humana Festival of New American Plays premiered a full-length comedy-drama entitled Hazzard County by Allison Moore. The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee (2004). The Dukes of Hazzard 2: Daisy Dukes It Out (2000). The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home (1999).

The Dukes of Hazzard (unreleased Atari 2600 prototype). Four video games based on the show were created:

    . An animated version of the show called The Dukes aired in 1983. The character of Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate was spun off into his own short-lived detective show called Enos, which ran from 1980–81.

    Brother 7 - Jesse Duke. He rides into Hazzard on a motocross bike]. Original airdate: 13 February 1981). Brother 6 - Jeb Stuart's father [Jeb Stuart Duke appeared in the episode "Along Came a Duke" (Episode 17, Season 3.

    Brother 5 - Vance's father. Brother 4 - Coy's father. Brother 3 - Daisy's father. Brother 2 - Bo's father.

    He is the long lost younger brother of Luke Duke, thought killed in a hospital fire as an infant]. Original airdate: 14 October 1983). Brother 1 - Luke and Jud Kane's father [Jud Kane appeared the episode "Brotherly Love" (Episode 4, Season 6. He wore a black suit and drove a black Cadillac convertible in direct contrast of his brother, J.D., who always wore white and drove a white Cadillac convertible.

    Played by Sorrell Booke in a dual-role. Abraham Lincoln Hogg, Boss Hogg's identical twin (and good) brother. Mary Kaye. "Little Cousin", an alien from outer space, portrayed by actor Felix Silla.

    Hazel. Doc Appleby (Parley Baer), Hazzard County's most prolific physician. Emery Potter, an employee of the Hazzard County Bank who was a friend of the Dukes. Drove a white VW Beetle with bull horns on the "hood" similar to Boss Hogg's Caddy.

    Hughie Hogg (Jeff Altman) Boss Hogg's evil nephew. Sheriff Little was also constantly frustrated by the bumbling performance of Boss and Rosco, although he thought highly of Enos. The ill-tempered sheriff hated Bo and Luke immensely, and they were well aware that they were not allowed to enter his county. Sheriff "Big Ed" Little (Don Pedro Colley), the chief law enforcement officer for neighboring Chickasaw County who had a tendency to rip doors off of cars.

    Miz (Emma) Tisdale (Nedra Volz), the elderly postmistress of the Hazzard Post Office; she had a huge crush on Uncle Jesse. Lulu constantly challenged her husband for authority and rallied for equality for women in Hazzard. Lulu Coltrane Hogg (Peggy Rea), Boss Hogg's wife, and Rosco's "fat sister". Flash, the Basset Hound - dog and Rosco's loyal companion.

    Vance Duke (Christopher Mayer 1982 to 1983 Season). Coy Duke (Byron Cherry 1982 To 1983 Season). The upper left corner of the "1" in the "01" different, making for a continuity error.). Twenty still exist in various states of repair.

    (Through the history of the show, an estimated 229 General Lees were used. The windows were always open, as the doors were welded shut; and the car has the number "01" on both sides. Lee (During the Civil War, General Lee had a horse named Charger, another connection to the show's car). The name refers to the American Civil War Confederate General Robert E.

    It was orange with a Confederate battle flag painted on the roof, and the words "GENERAL LEE" over each door. The General Lee, a souped-up 1969 Dodge Charger. The Balladeer (Waylon Jennings). Cooter Davenport (Ben Jones).

    Hazzard County Deputy Sheriff Cletus Hogg (Rick Hurst 1980-1983 Seasons). Hazzard County Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate (Sonny Shroyer 1979 to 1980 & 1982 to 1985 Seasons). Coltrane (James Best). Hazzard County Sheriff Rosco P.

    Lulu Coltrane Hogg (Peggy Rea). Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg (Sorrell Booke). Uncle Jesse Duke (Denver Pyle). Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach).

    Wopat's latest. Luke Duke (Tom Wopat 1979 to 1981 & 1983 to 1985 Seasons). Bo Duke (John Schneider 1979 to 1981 & 1983 to 1985 Seasons).