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My Chemical Romance’s album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge was an important album for the emo genre of music. Three Cheers was significant because it created an era that was important for the band, and the album itself was significant. What My Chemical Romance did with the Three Cheers album was important because it received commercial success which helped influence their successors. Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is a major album because it created an important era for the band and influenced the emo genre. The Revenge era was an important time for My Chemical Romance because the band saved its member’s lives. Their lead singer, Gerard Way, had slipped into depression after witnessing the September 11, 2001 attack on the Twin Towers in New …show more content…

“I’m Not Okay” was a popular song amongst fans of the emo genre and people who were not necessarily fans of emo music. The song was popular because almost everyone can relate to its lyrics. For example, many people have said the words “I 'm not okay, you wear me out” (My Chemical Romance) at some point in their lives. Gerard Way’s rough and whiny vocals help emphasize the meaning of the lyrics. His whispering and building up to a scream during the bridge helps the song reach a climax of emotions, and that the singer accepts that he is not okay. The instruments also help accent the meaning of the song by creating a whining sound with the guitar that match Gerard Way’s vocals. These aspects made “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” a relatable song in the emo …show more content…

After it was released, “Reviews came pouring in for the album, and, on the strength of the videos for the singles "I 'm Not Okay (I Promise)" and "Helena" the band became a staple on MTV” (“My Chemical Romance”). The band became popular on MTV because teenagers could relate to the lyrics in My Chemical Romance’s songs, and they enjoyed the catchy instrumentals behind the lyrics. For these reasons, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge became one of the most popular albums in the emo genre during the early 2000s, and other bands, such as Panic! At The Disco, were influenced stylistically by it. Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge was an influential album in the emo genre because it brought the genre to mainstream media and it helped influence other

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