The Ghost of You
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| Single by My Chemical Romance | ||
| from the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | ||
| Released | 2005 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | 2004 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock Disputed subgenres |
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| Length | 3:23 | |
| Label | Reprise | |
| Producer(s) | Howard Benson | |
| My Chemical Romance singles chronology | ||
| "Helena" (2005) |
"The Ghost of You" (2005) |
"Welcome to the Black Parade" (2006) |
"The Ghost of You" is the third single by the rock band My Chemical Romance, from their second album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. The song deals with the fear of loss. The song also crossfades into "The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You".
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
CD 1:
- "The Ghost Of You"
- "Helena" (live from the Warped Bootleg Series)
CD 2:
- "The Ghost Of You"
- "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (live from the Warped Bootleg Series)
- "Cemetery Drive" (live from the Warped Bootleg Series)
[edit] Music video
The video was shot over two days in Malibu, California, and cost over US $500,000 to make. Marc Webb directed the video. It closely parallels the Omaha invasion scene from the movie Saving Private Ryan. Most of the video takes place at a USO dance where the band is performing, but the rest depicts a D-Day scene, in which the band members play as United States soldiers in fierce combat. (At the dance, one soldier's uniform bears the 101st Airborne Division "Screamin' Eagles" patch, however the 101st Airborne Division wasn't involved in beach landings, but were parachuted behind enemy lines on D-day, suggesting that several units were present at the ball.)
The video takes an emotional turn when bassist Mikey Way is shot and killed by German fire despite the medic's (played by Ray Toro) attempts to save him, adding emphasis to the aspects of loss in the song. He is seen wearing a 1st Infantry Division patch in the video. The 1st Infantry Division, the "Big Red One" were among the first wave on Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, so this makes sense. On September 9, 2005, on its fourth day, it surprisingly rocketed up to number one on MTV's music-video countdown Total Request Live. This video marked the changes in My Chemical Romance's musical style, fanbase and overall image.
Mikey Way, In a recent interview with FUSE, stated that when the trap door on the landing craft opened and the band rushed forward the craft, due to the weight of all the members, extras and gears combined, capsized and filled with water to the point where the band nearly drowned.
On the Life on the Murder Scene DVD, it is stated that during their tour with Green Day, Green Day showed MCR their video "Wake Me Up When September Ends," which also had a war theme. Gerard feared the video would be the same as theirs for "The Ghost of You" but "The Ghost of You" was more about the loss of someone you love. Green Day in a way "gave us their blessing," as stated by Gerard.
[edit] Music video errors
While the soldiers are in the Higgins boats, we see a soldier with the 2nd Ranger Battalion patch on his shoulder. When the soldiers get onto the beach, they wear the insignia of the 1st Infantry Division. During the Normandy invasion, these two units were not together at Omaha Beach.
[edit] CD Casing
The artwork on the case of "The Ghost of You" is in the same style as the video game Medal of Honor which is explainable as it is a war game.
| 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" |
