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Who writes the music for MCR? I mean, I'm assuming Gee writes the lyrics, but does he write the music as well? Who does, if he doesn't? I'm sort of amazed I don't know this already.

I really like what I've heard of Hush, and I'd like very much to hear more of TAI. (And Empires, since your squee intrigues me.)

Gerard is the main lyricist, and Ray Toro is the main composer. The rest of the guys add stuff too, but the main songwriters are Gee and Toro.

::now loves Toro EVEN MORE::

Thank you!

So Toro is the Stump to his Wentz?

Remember, Toro is the one who turned the back of the bus into a mini recording studio so he could work on stuff that would eventually end up on the Black Parade album. On Life on the Murder Scene, he describes himself as "A man obsessed".

Though it seems to be pretty collaborative when it comes to the music--I mean, I agree that Ray tends to come up with melodies, but the behind the scenes footage shows Ray pulling Frank and Bob into the studio to work on songs as frequently as Ray and Gee hashing something out together.

I'll try and get some Empires and Hushie stuff up tomorrowish. When I'm not reading intensively to write my effing papers.

So Toro is the Stump to his Wentz?

Ha! Yeah, I guess so. But Gerard seems to be less ADD than Wentz.

Ha! Yeah, I guess so. But Gerard seems to be less ADD than Wentz.

And a little less of an exhibitionist, sadly for the universe.

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Which, having SEEN some of the stage antics, is saying a lot.

It's just that Pete "The Internet Has Seen My Penis" Wentz sets a pretty high bar.

"The Internet Has Seen My Penis And Then I Made a Music Video About It."

For accuracy.

Only partly about that! That video referenced every FOB gossip item!

Ah, Pete. You crazy, crazy little man.