Desert Song
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Desert Song is a song by the band My Chemical Romance.
The song was released for the first time on My Chemical Romance's DVD Life On The Murder Scene which was released on 21 March 2006. The song is also played in the main menu for Life On The Murder Scene. There is also a Def Leppard song titled "Desert Song" on their "Retro Active" album. This song may also have something to do with the My Chemical Romance song Demolition Lovers, because in Demolition Lovers, Gerard sings about a couple escaping into the desert, only to be eventually shot and killed. The song might be the man remembering the events of what happened when he was killed. In the Life on The Murder Scene dvd, while filming The Ghost Of You video clip, one of the band members says "next time somewhere dry, like a desert or something" possibly talking of the origin of the song.
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Musically, this song is not very similar to the majority of My Chemical Romance songs thus far. My Chemical Romance music is generally more heavy, although acoustic guitars have been used on one song from each of the previous two albums. This song features Gerard Way singing vocals in a style that has been both lauded for its unique expression and criticised for its rough timbre and use of unconventional ornaments and tone bending. The lone acoustic guitar played by Ray Toro is accompanied by motifs and ornaments from a clean electric guitar played by Frank Iero. The song has a steadily climaxing verse and chorus, followed by a bridge and a repeat of the chorus.
Desert Song is strongly reminiscent of Radiohead's Pyramid Song both in name and musically. Gerard Way has often said that he is a fan of British music and Radiohead, so it can be noted that they were possibly an influence in the making of this song. The clear and haunting use of repetitive chords give off the feeling of loneliness and introspectiveness, underlying themes in the majority of the band's songs. Frontman, Gerard Way's vocals are also atypical of My Chemical Romance's songs, producing a much harsher and raw sound.
| My Chemical Romance |
| Gerard Way | Mikey Way | Frank Iero | Ray Toro | Bob Bryar |
| Matt Pelissier |
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| Discography |
| Albums: I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | The Black Parade |
| Live album: Life on the Murder Scene |
| Singles |
| "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" | "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" | "Headfirst for Halos" | "Our Lady of Sorrows" | "Thank You for the Venom" | "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" | "Helena" | "The Ghost of You" | "Welcome to the Black Parade" | "Famous Last Words" |
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