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FourteenFaster
08/26/08, 05:36 AM
[Note: I have also submitted this to AP.net news and posted it at www.loudestlistener.blogspot.com]

Citizens For Our Betterment, read on.
CFOB. Citizens Fall Out Boy, sure. Let's put a different spin on it. What about Citizens For OB? Citizens For Obama Biden.

Now, to be fair, I like many other AP.net readers have been searching for deep social/political meaning in what could be a rather meaningless marketing ploy for FOB's album release, but I truly think there's something to consider here.

We should all agree that The Dark Knight's recent viral campaign, which included the Citizens for Batman legion, has made a strong impact on marketing. The members of FOB have undoubtedly been inspired by its success and commandeered it for their own purpose.

Does the political message [read: Citizens for...] imply that FOB will be releasing a more political brand of music, or have they simply jumped on the political horse [read: donkey] for the sake of press coverage? One thing is for certain: FOB is trying to reach an even larger audience.

A cryptic reference to Obama-Biden may not be FOB's blatant endorsement of the Democratic ticket--let's be honest, we all know who Pete Wentz is supporting--but perhaps the subliminal effect of "OB" is more than a sheer coincidence.

What may make this even more intriguing is the timeline on which the CFOB marketing campaign has played out. That is to say, we have been familiar with the moniker, CFOB, since August 19th (correct me if I am wrong). The Obama-Biden ticket was not announced until the 22nd, upon which the website received an extra push. Last night, the first night of the Democratic National Convention, the campaign ended with a cryptic-still, but politically-charged media outburst, the CFOB Mixtape.

"We Believe in (Barack Obama)"

One more thing... what happened to Green Day when they got political with American Idiot? Oh yea, they won a grammy.

Just a thought.
I leave the rest up to you.
AnarchyintheUS
08/26/08, 06:57 AM
How many AP.net posters work for Pete Wentz?
GiggsOho
08/26/08, 07:25 AM
The day any musician, let alone Pete Wentz, is telling me who to vote for, is the day I put a bullet in my head.
Steve Henderson
08/26/08, 07:37 AM
Didn't CFOB start before Biden was announced as running mate?

I am sure that FOB will attempt to bill this as politically influenced (at least a song or two), but I doubt the implications will be that profound.
FourteenFaster
08/26/08, 07:45 AM
Didn't CFOB start before Biden was announced as running mate?

Indeed it did. I didn't want to get too much into speculation/conspiracy-theory, but it is interesting to ponder nonetheless.
loveisdead
08/26/08, 11:53 AM
How many AP.net posters work for Pete Wentz?
The same amount that work for Tom Delonge.
Neo Cassady
08/26/08, 01:16 PM
The day any musician, let alone Pete Wentz, is telling me who to vote for, is the day I put a bullet in my head.

I concur.
theliftedlorax8
08/26/08, 03:46 PM
The day any musician, let alone Pete Wentz, is telling me who to vote for, is the day I put a bullet in my head.

Musicians have been telling us who to vote for and how to feel about politics for decades. Take the political songs surrounding the Vietnam War, or the Depression era musicians.

I guess my feeling is that they have a right to express an opinion, and you have a right not to listen to it. In all honesty, I think the fact that Fall Out Boy is supporting Obama is a good thing - because even if it's a small number, some of their fans will listen to what they're saying and start paying attention to the political process. And that's never a bad thing.
GiggsOho
08/26/08, 04:24 PM
Musicians have been telling us who to vote for and how to feel about politics for decades. Take the political songs surrounding the Vietnam War, or the Depression era musicians.

I guess my feeling is that they have a right to express an opinion, and you have a right not to listen to it. In all honesty, I think the fact that Fall Out Boy is supporting Obama is a good thing - because even if it's a small number, some of their fans will listen to what they're saying and start paying attention to the political process. And that's never a bad thing.


I guess I was just speaking for me. I don't want a musician to educate me on why I should vote for candidate A or B. That should be my own onus. But I understand your point, I should have clarified.
WFUJerseyJon
08/27/08, 06:44 AM
The day any musician, let alone Pete Wentz, is telling me who to vote for, is the day I put a bullet in my head.

Ummm were you around before the last election. Warped Tour '04 was more of a political rally than a music festival.
GiggsOho
08/27/08, 07:46 AM
Ummm were you around before the last election. Warped Tour '04 was more of a political rally than a music festival.

I was also in college, and got my fill from Poli Sci classes. Although I do recall seeing Tom Delonge at a Philadelphia rally for Jon Kerry and going "oh, god, just stop." This is even when everyone was high on Delonge.
WFUJerseyJon
08/27/08, 08:02 AM
I was also in college, and got my fill from Poli Sci classes. Although I do recall seeing Tom Delonge at a Philadelphia rally for Jon Kerry and going "oh, god, just stop." This is even when everyone was high on Delonge.

Fair enough. That was the summer before I left for college. That was my least favorite Warped ever. I could not get away from political talk.
GiggsOho
08/27/08, 08:08 AM
Fair enough. That was the summer before I left for college. That was my least favorite Warped ever. I could not get away from political talk.

The only thing I remember about that Warped was the picture of I have some kid getting dropped on his head. But, yeah, not a good Warped.