This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race
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| "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" | ||
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| Single by Fall Out Boy | ||
| from the album Infinity on High | ||
| Released | December 2006 | |
| Format | Single | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Label | Fueled by Ramen / Island Def Jam | |
| Fall Out Boy singles chronology | ||
| "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More 'Touch Me'" (2006) |
"This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" (2006) |
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"This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" is the first single from alternative rock/pop punk[1] band Fall Out Boy's upcoming album, Infinity on High. It was first played November 16, 2006 on Chicago radio station Q101, and leaked onto the internet soon after. It was officially debuted on November 21 at the American Music Awards and was shipped to radio stations on that night, (with an expected impact date of December 5- [specify]), although it has already begun airing in some areas.
The song is reportedly about lyricist/bassist Peter Wentz's frustration with the ever growing 'emo scene.' As he told Rolling Stone, "There may be other songs on the record that would be bigger radio hits, but this one had the right message." [2] The song consists of a pop/R&B sound during the verse and chorus, which is then followed up with a more pop-punk style bridge.
The website that bassist Pete Wentz promotes, FriendsorEnemies.com, made "This Ain’t A Scene, It's An Arms Race" available to the internet community on the 17th of November, just after its radio debut in Chicago.
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[edit] Music Video
According to Fall Out Boy's website, they shot the video in Los Angeles from November 29 - December 1. The Q&A on the site states that the music video will be premiered on December 19 at 11PM on MTV. MTV News has said that during the video shoot Pete injured his back while performing a stunt.[3]
[edit] Trivia
- This song was first performed on TV live at the American Music Awards.
- There are currently two versions of the song; the Radio and Album Edits. The only difference between the two is that the radio version has had the word "God" removed from the line "God Damn Arms Race". This was removed from the radio edit for obvious censorship and religious reasons.
[edit] References
- ^ John Norris. MTV News Raw: Fall Out Boy MTV.com. June 5, 2006. Podcast accessed on 2006-2006-07-18
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[edit] Links
| Fall Out Boy |
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| Patrick Stump · Peter Wentz · Joe Trohman · Andy Hurley |
| Discography |
| Albums: Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend · Take This to Your Grave · From Under the Cork Tree · Infinity on High |
| EPs: Split EP · My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue |
| Singles: Dead On Arrival · Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy · Saturday · Sugar, We're Goin Down Dance, Dance · A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More 'Touch Me' · This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race |
