So you were pretty spot on in a lot of your analysis, but to fully get the song you need the context of the rest of the album. Basically, the character in the song has gone to war where he's been forced to kill and that changed him fundamentally. Things like, "You should have raised a baby girl" meant "If I were a girl I wouldn't have been drafted into this war and had to become this monster". He even says "But this sh*t that I've done with this f**k of a gun, you would cry out your eyes all along" basically saying I'm not the baby boy you raised anymore and I'm ashamed.
I do think it's a bit underrated because it's so theatrical and less immediately catchy. But when that song gets chugging--ho boy. I only wish it were longer :)
The song is essentially a song about a young man going to war and committing atrocities that his Mama will never forgive him for. In the concept of the album it feels like it's set in WW1
The album is set between two different characters the patient and the parade man a.k.a. death and this song takes place at the parade mans background before he became the parade man and he was a soldier during World War I who never went to heaven or hell his job was to lead dying souls to heaven or hell (the patient)
Honestly you aren’t really wrong about Gerard, the singer. He was literally on his way to pitch a cartoon to cartoon network when 9/11 happened and it caused him to call old friends to see if they were happy with their lives and if not if they wanted to form a band. So jack black really isn’t much of a stretch
I find it incredibly difficult to say any album is the best ever, but Welcome to the Black Parade is _definitely_ one of the best. Greg worded it well when he said it's MCR's "The Wall". Black Parade is an absolutely phenomenal album
My Opinion: They are soldiers, going to war. Mother is saying "mind your manners when you go there, and don't come back to me my love". Soldiers went to war, got dismembered, mentally and physically. War changes people, war is hell. They're all food for the worms, born to kill, ruined for any normalcy in life... They all went to hell and some came back. Mama's heart is broken by atrocities committed. "You should have raised a baby girl, I could have been a better son"... thoughts going through soldier's head. This song is heartbreaking actually.
Based on specific lyrical choices i think its more connected to the First World War, Listen Closely and if you know what WW1 was like or atleast have an image, you'll see what i mean.
Gerard actually first started out as a comic artist, he's to that know, but other than the drugs morbid movie interest and personal struggle, im pretty sure a good amount of his work draws inspiration from his comic projects. in this song he is mostly talking with himself, but some of these things could be personal things said between the two. when he spiraled into drugs, in alot of his later songs we blatantly talks about it, and he and his mother early in his music career had falling outs bc of his life style. we all pretty much watched this man fall apart.
You are damn right he is a genious, one of the best song of the naughties. I was not even emo back them, listen mostly to punk and hardcore but i hold this song close to my heart and play it always on the loudest volume
My favorite song from their entire discography since the album dropped. It’s just so peculiar and fun and theatrical, and I love the mood. And yeah, I can hear how Gerard would remind you of JB’s vocals on Tenacious D! I don’t know whether he was a theater kid in high school, but I absolutely wouldn’t be surprised if he was. You also can tell he really enjoys acting dramatic and being larger than life and entertaining people, considering how involved he is in entertainment as a whole. Dude is a beast made for the stage.
Okay one last fact just so you know that's Liza Minnelli at the very end of the soundtrack. Gerald Way loves her and she's his favorite singer and he does a lot of impressions since she's kind of his favorite singer not point the point is that she agreed to do the very end of the song. So yeah that is Liza Minnelli.
Loved your interpretation, without knowing the concept of the album your interpretation was totally dope. I love MCR so I'll watch everything you do with them because you actually seem to like them. And yes Gerard is a genius. Hugs from Sweden.
His name is Gerald Way by the way lol. But seriously he actually writes for he does a comic called the umbrella academy and now it's television show on Netflix so you know where Gerald Way is these days. He decided that he wanted to write a comic books you're right he's wicked creative. Right now he's making five awesome Hi Five Hardgreeves is my favorite character.
It's about a son who sent himself to a war. He had a beef with his mom. In the song, it's as if he's talking with his mom, recounting the sins he had done against his mom. "Mama we all go to hell" means "Mom we're going to a war"
Hello Joy here. If you wouldn't mind I'd like to recommend a song from Shinedown that you reacted to a couple days ago. The lyrics in this one can be applied to so many aspects in life yet is a fire song. It's "Cut the Cord" by Shinedown if you can that is. Thank you so much. Enjoy your reactions and channel🧡
💯 Agree! Cut the Cord is 🔥🔥🔥 and I agree about the lyric interpretation. I always thought the song was about getting clean from drug addiction, but like you said- it could be interpreted many ways- a bad relationship, addiction, etc. etc. etc. IMO, one of Shinedown’s best songs…. It’s a BANGER! ❤️🤘🏼🔥🔥🔥
@@michellepetrillo2235 yes I'm like you at first I too thought addiction but if you compare to like say a relationship or something that's toxic or bad for you sometimes you have to cut that cord. I love the beat & the overall sound it rocks for sure
Swear I was thinking Jack White man he's quiet the artist too funny how you said Jack Black tenacious D. Being familiar with both I could hear Jack Whites sound slightly in a couple 🎶
I think you’d really like Propaghandi’s musical story telling. Victory Lap, Lower Order (A Good Laugh), Failed Imagineer or Adventures in Zoochosis are phenomenal musically and lyrically. I highly recommend any of these. They’re amazing. Love your videos. Thanks for making them for us.
This is different for a on this song but, Check out the song “Where We’re You When the World Stopped Turning” by Alan Jackson! Is one of my personal all time favorites and think you’ll love it!
I personally thought this song was about a mother dying, and what you're supposed to say to them is "It's ok we'll all go to heaven" when really we're probably just gonna die and rot in the ground, and you'd have to be as manic as this song is to tell the (likely) truth, and while you're at it slip a few more truths in while you have the chance cause you won't get another.
It's a bit of an ironic song really - Mother raising a son, the son becoming a soldier, only knowing she wouldn't agree with the thing's he's done, but in a sense he's saying? You raised me, deal with it. You're human too, just the same as I am... IMO anyway! Check out some of their live acoustic versions too at the penthouse. They do a great version of Under pressure by Queen and David Bowie with the Used. Gerard is a genius - no denying that. He was an artist, turned comic book writer and drawer. Gerard has had a lot of problems in the past, alchohol problems and depression and bulemia and some of their stuff reveal his dark side. But there's no doubt the man is def a genius! Sing is one of my faves and underrated imo. There's also Desolation row - Na na na - Teenagers - so many!
awesome video!! please react to "I'm Not Okay" by My Chemical Romance, it's a super fun song with a movie trailer style video and it really got me through highschool!
No!! No!! Not!! love Jack Black but he and Gerard Way are not similar! The Black Parade is a concept album- if you haven’t already it should be listened from beginning to end.
So you were pretty spot on in a lot of your analysis, but to fully get the song you need the context of the rest of the album. Basically, the character in the song has gone to war where he's been forced to kill and that changed him fundamentally. Things like, "You should have raised a baby girl" meant "If I were a girl I wouldn't have been drafted into this war and had to become this monster". He even says "But this sh*t that I've done with this f**k of a gun, you would cry out your eyes all along" basically saying I'm not the baby boy you raised anymore and I'm ashamed.
I Think this song is underrated in the black parade album honestly
I feel like Mama isn't the underrated track...Mama is fire. I feel like Sleep or Disenchanted are the underrated tracks
@@YearZer0777 Nah I kind of agree. Disenchanted is a classic from them. Mama is definitely underrated.
Mama is actually a fan favorite, it's my favorite too
I do think it's a bit underrated because it's so theatrical and less immediately catchy. But when that song gets chugging--ho boy. I only wish it were longer :)
@@KaizerHiwatari the last part is my favourite it is like an anthem
The song is essentially a song about a young man going to war and committing atrocities that his Mama will never forgive him for.
In the concept of the album it feels like it's set in WW1
The album is set between two different characters the patient and the parade man a.k.a. death and this song takes place at the parade mans background before he became the parade man and he was a soldier during World War I who never went to heaven or hell his job was to lead dying souls to heaven or hell (the patient)
Honestly you aren’t really wrong about Gerard, the singer. He was literally on his way to pitch a cartoon to cartoon network when 9/11 happened and it caused him to call old friends to see if they were happy with their lives and if not if they wanted to form a band. So jack black really isn’t much of a stretch
Not only is this the greatest album in this genre, in my opinion it's one of the greatest albums of all time.
This is mcr's "the wall" in story and in impact. I was not a fan of mcr until this album
no its by far medicore at best.
@@thecoolcarhd4402 either a bad attempt at trolling or a bad joke
I find it incredibly difficult to say any album is the best ever, but Welcome to the Black Parade is _definitely_ one of the best. Greg worded it well when he said it's MCR's "The Wall". Black Parade is an absolutely phenomenal album
LOL i loved his face when G first said "mama we all go to hell" hahhahahahahah just killed me
My Opinion:
They are soldiers, going to war. Mother is saying "mind your manners when you go there, and don't come back to me my love". Soldiers went to war, got dismembered, mentally and physically. War changes people, war is hell. They're all food for the worms, born to kill, ruined for any normalcy in life... They all went to hell and some came back. Mama's heart is broken by atrocities committed. "You should have raised a baby girl, I could have been a better son"... thoughts going through soldier's head.
This song is heartbreaking actually.
Based on specific lyrical choices i think its more connected to the First World War, Listen Closely and if you know what WW1 was like or atleast have an image, you'll see what i mean.
Most rad part is they actually got liza minelli to sing on it
Gerard actually first started out as a comic artist, he's to that know, but other than the drugs morbid movie interest and personal struggle, im pretty sure a good amount of his work draws inspiration from his comic projects. in this song he is mostly talking with himself, but some of these things could be personal things said between the two. when he spiraled into drugs, in alot of his later songs we blatantly talks about it, and he and his mother early in his music career had falling outs bc of his life style. we all pretty much watched this man fall apart.
You are damn right he is a genious, one of the best song of the naughties. I was not even emo back them, listen mostly to punk and hardcore but i hold this song close to my heart and play it always on the loudest volume
Liza Minnelli cameo at the end! They have a ton of good songs. I recommend their cover of All I want for Christmas
If you like this I think you’d like The Used All That I’ve Got and AFI Miss Murder (but you have to watch the longer video). Love the vids
GOATed trax 🔥 💯
My favorite song from their entire discography since the album dropped. It’s just so peculiar and fun and theatrical, and I love the mood.
And yeah, I can hear how Gerard would remind you of JB’s vocals on Tenacious D! I don’t know whether he was a theater kid in high school, but I absolutely wouldn’t be surprised if he was. You also can tell he really enjoys acting dramatic and being larger than life and entertaining people, considering how involved he is in entertainment as a whole. Dude is a beast made for the stage.
omg, someone who is actually listening to the lyrics, love it
Okay one last fact just so you know that's Liza Minnelli at the very end of the soundtrack. Gerald Way loves her and she's his favorite singer and he does a lot of impressions since she's kind of his favorite singer not point the point is that she agreed to do the very end of the song. So yeah that is Liza Minnelli.
ive listened to this song a 1000nd times but you still educated me with your full of wisdom .. i love youx
Loved your interpretation, without knowing the concept of the album your interpretation was totally dope. I love MCR so I'll watch everything you do with them because you actually seem to like them. And yes Gerard is a genius. Hugs from Sweden.
You should really listen to the whole album front to back in one go, it’s meant to be listened to as if you were reading a book.
Play dead!
9 seconds on notifications and I'm on it 😂😆😂😆 ready my man🧡🧡🧡love from Tennessee 🧡
i like your reaction! u actually listen to the lyrics. i hope u keep reacting to MCR
His name is Gerald Way by the way lol. But seriously he actually writes for he does a comic called the umbrella academy and now it's television show on Netflix so you know where Gerald Way is these days. He decided that he wanted to write a comic books you're right he's wicked creative. Right now he's making five awesome Hi Five Hardgreeves is my favorite character.
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More My Chemical Romance!!
Love you BIG, Van!
Loved ur reaction Van , as always 😁 this is one of my fave mcr songs thankyou 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
I'm almost positive the lady singing in this song is Liza Minelli
Imo, mama is the number one song on this album
It's about a son who sent himself to a war. He had a beef with his mom. In the song, it's as if he's talking with his mom, recounting the sins he had done against his mom. "Mama we all go to hell" means "Mom we're going to a war"
Hello Joy here. If you wouldn't mind I'd like to recommend a song from Shinedown that you reacted to a couple days ago. The lyrics in this one can be applied to so many aspects in life yet is a fire song. It's "Cut the Cord" by Shinedown if you can that is. Thank you so much. Enjoy your reactions and channel🧡
💯 Agree! Cut the Cord is 🔥🔥🔥 and I agree about the lyric interpretation. I always thought the song was about getting clean from drug addiction, but like you said- it could be interpreted many ways- a bad relationship, addiction, etc. etc. etc. IMO, one of Shinedown’s best songs…. It’s a BANGER! ❤️🤘🏼🔥🔥🔥
@@michellepetrillo2235 yes I'm like you at first I too thought addiction but if you compare to like say a relationship or something that's toxic or bad for you sometimes you have to cut that cord. I love the beat & the overall sound it rocks for sure
True story they should use this for The Sopranos last season.
He does not know that the album is full concept and this was written to be a son at war writing back to his Catholic mother from the front lines
I may be biased.
But if you open yourself up to many of a genre, you may be finding yourself enjoying yourself.
Much love ❤
Swear I was thinking Jack White man he's quiet the artist too funny how you said Jack Black tenacious D. Being familiar with both I could hear Jack Whites sound slightly in a couple 🎶
I think you’d really like Propaghandi’s musical story telling. Victory Lap, Lower Order (A Good Laugh), Failed Imagineer or Adventures in Zoochosis are phenomenal musically and lyrically. I highly recommend any of these. They’re amazing. Love your videos. Thanks for making them for us.
Love this song. And sad.
Craziest thing about this song is Liza Minnelli is in it. 🤣
This is different for a on this song but, Check out the song “Where We’re You When the World Stopped Turning” by Alan Jackson! Is one of my personal all time favorites and think you’ll love it!
I personally thought this song was about a mother dying, and what you're supposed to say to them is "It's ok we'll all go to heaven" when really we're probably just gonna die and rot in the ground, and you'd have to be as manic as this song is to tell the (likely) truth, and while you're at it slip a few more truths in while you have the chance cause you won't get another.
I think this song is on par with Welcome to The Black Parade
oh shit
Omfg… I put a reacting to Tenacious D song on play next before you mentioned them 😳 what a weird coincidence lol
"Mama" is Mother War
Who else could get Liza Minnelli to do a cameo 😂
It's a bit of an ironic song really - Mother raising a son, the son becoming a soldier, only knowing she wouldn't agree with the thing's he's done, but in a sense he's saying? You raised me, deal with it. You're human too, just the same as I am... IMO anyway! Check out some of their live acoustic versions too at the penthouse. They do a great version of Under pressure by Queen and David Bowie with the Used. Gerard is a genius - no denying that. He was an artist, turned comic book writer and drawer. Gerard has had a lot of problems in the past, alchohol problems and depression and bulemia and some of their stuff reveal his dark side. But there's no doubt the man is def a genius! Sing is one of my faves and underrated imo. There's also Desolation row - Na na na - Teenagers - so many!
Everyone keeps saying that he has a troubling relationship with his mother, but I think Mama is a methaphor for war. Mama is War.
you got it kid she made them famous but he did something she didn't like she said don't return to me I'll find you and he said mama we all go to hell
You should react to MCR - House of Wolves
You should check out sleep by the same artist
You have to check out, going hunting by avatar
Great reaction, pls react to Cancer, that’s my favorite song to cry to
Stormzy reading and leeds festival please watch x
Have you read any of his comic books
❤️❤️❤️🕊️😁👍
This is a soldiers letter to his mother knowing he is going to die. His mom didn't want him to go and was upset.
awesome video!! please react to "I'm Not Okay" by My Chemical Romance, it's a super fun song with a movie trailer style video and it really got me through highschool!
It’s about going to war dude.
Not sad lol
Let's just remind you that he was on a lot a drugs at the time he was writing this song
Still an absolute banger
No!! No!! Not!! love Jack Black but he and Gerard Way are not similar! The Black Parade is a concept album- if you haven’t already it should be listened from beginning to end.
hes talking about the characteristics of their singing, not the stuff they sing about... the similarities in how theatrical their voices are.
Get a real job
Awee is someone miserable in their own life they gotta start putting others down? Lolololol
Actually a good song…..musically but the vocals aren’t all that good….personally speaking
What. Nah not u dissing gerard way.
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