It Happened Last Night
My Chemical Romance Create a Flurry in Philly!
PHILADELPHIA: Love-struck teenyboppers trudge through the quickly accumulating snow to join the Black Parade!
By Spin Staff 02.26.07 4:00 AM
Mega-poppy punk rock melded with pyrotechnics and cannonballs of confetti tonight at Temple University's Liacouras Center as the Black Parade began its march across the U.S. Although it was practically impossible to hear the haunting lyrics and guitar riffs above the sound of the 12-year-old girls screaming their hearts out and declaring their undying love for their band member of choice, when My Chemical Romance broke into Welcome to the Black Parade, the entire arena erupted. Even the mothers perched behind their beloved daughters adorned in studs, wrist bands, and black eye liner couldn't help themselves but to bop their heads along to the catchy beat.
As the city became blanketed with snow and the entire country sat glued in front of their TV's checking out whether or not Martin Scorsese would be snubbed by the academy again, MCR and Chicago's Rise Against were greeted with absolute fervor by the youth of the city of brotherly love. BECCA LANE / PHOTOS BY JAMES HAMILTON
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We asked: In the spirit of the Oscars, which genre of film would you like to see My Chemical Romance perform in?
Name: Matt Zeeman
Age: 25
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Underwriter
"Comedy/Sci-Fi, like Evolution!"
Name: Jim Frederickson
Age: 25
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Underwriter
"Definitely a comedy—that would be awesome!"
Name: Jimmy Clark
Age: 24
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Works in a fish factory
"Obviously Horror."
Name: Rob Wyatt
Age: 38
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Mailman
"A Murder/Thriller type of movie because they're so dark."
Name: Ed Heinz
Age: 39
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Printer
"Seeing them in a horror movie would be great!"
Name: Jim Hill
Age: 30
Hometown: Willowgrove, PA
Occupation: Bartender and massage therapist
"Well, a comedy movie would be cool because I love comedy!"
Name: Amanda Ricciuti
Age: 21
Hometown: Bayville, NJ
Occupation: Screen printer
"I would never want to see them in a film because I hate them and what
they're doing to the music scene. I only came to see the opening band."
Name: John Ricciuti
Age: 18
Hometown: Bayville, NJ
Occupation: Student
"I would never want to see them in a movie except, like, Lords of Dogtown, which sucked."
Even on a stretcher, Gerard Way commands the crowd's attention
Way welcomes with out-stretched arms
Guitarist Frank Iero
Giving 'em hell, Gerard Way rocks it out
As the leader of the Black Parade, Gerard Way wraps the audience around his little finger
