You do what you gotta do, don't worry what they say about you

[exsequar]

So I downloaded my preorder of Hot Mess (YAY!!!!!) and can I just say that the album version of Pete Wentz is the Only Reason We're Famous is kind of... horrible? It's slowed down, mellowed out, and has completely and entirely lost all of its life. I just suffered through it once and I'm never listening to that version again - it's the originally released single for me! I love that one SO MUCH, and this new version is just..... YAWN. How sad!!!

However, I love this album A LOT A LOT A LOT! A lot more than Viva, which isn't bad so much as just not up my alley at all. I'm still tending towards their more guitar-driven stuff, which happily there's a lot more of on this album. I think my favorite song is Fold Your Hands Child - it's terribly pretty, and gets stuck in my head a lot. I also love Living in the Sky With Diamonds - again with the softer and so, so pretty. Though is anyone else thrown by "she's dancing with the stars" - reality TV shoutout anyone? Not to mention the Beatles in the title? O.o Idek! Hot Mess is tons of fun and also gets stuck in my head ALL THE TIME, and I enjoy Nice Guys Finish Last as a song a whole lot even if I find the message rather repugnant. I bet it's ironic though, since look at Good Girls and what they did for that video. The most fun dancey one is Move Like You Gonna Die, I think. Basically I love the entire album and I am so pleased! YAY COBRAS!!

Comments

[redandglenda.livejournal.com]

I looked at the lyrics in the booklet that came with the cd and apparently it's 'dancing in the stars'. :D

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Oh! Haha. But I will never be able to hear anything but dancing WITH the stars. Oops!

[redandglenda.livejournal.com]

heehee, it's more amusing your way. like, maybe Gabe has a secret crush on one of the dancers on the show and he actually has a shrine to her in his basement. ;)

[chaneen.livejournal.com]

Huh, that's weird. The version of "Pete Wentz is the Only Reason We're Famous" on the deluxe edition that I downloaded is exactly the same as the version I've had on my computer for the last few months, except it's a better quality MP3. I listened to them back to back and noticed no difference. Maybe you have a corrupted file somewhere?

Other than that, I've only listened to the full album once, so I have no real opinion yet. I think I need to give it another couple of listens before I form a real opinion, other than "Gabe Saporta, why didn't you rest your throat more instead of going right back out and making a new album?! *stern glare*". But that's nothing new. I may make a post about it next week or so, once I've had a chance to let it sink in.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

That is very strange! I just went to the iTunes store and listened to the previews on both the deluxe and regular versions. The regular album's track sounds fine, like the one I love, but the deluxe one is the slow yucky version. And yet, I bought the regular version and that's the file I have! SO confusing!

I definitely hear you on Gabe needing to rest his voice. He doesn't sound 100% on this album, but I'm finding it's not distracting me too much.