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Patrick Stump Interview On The Way

Posted by: Rohan Kohli (10/02/08)
Check back on Monday to read the first half of my 90 minute interview with Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy.
Interview TeaserAP.net How do you respond to people who say they wish Fall Out Boy would just write another Take This To Your Grave?

Patrick: It's one of those things where the answer is of course we won't, because what you want if you're asking that question is a specific time in your life to come back to you, and that will never happen. You will never be 15 years old again. I could write, verbatim, another Take This To Your Grave, and you won't feel the same way. It's not going to mean anything to you because it wouldn't mean anything to me. And another thing is, we feel like we're still the same band. As far as how we're motivated, we're doing the same thing, we're doing it the same way as we ever did with Take This To Your Grave.

I think people are always biased to their specific first interpretation of a band, or an experience, or an art, or whatever. I mean, if you look at a band like Lifetime, they have at least 3 completely different albums, right? And for each record, there's someone that says that's their best record, you know what I mean? There's always gonna be a chatter between Jersey's Best Dancers, Hello Bastards, and Background. There are people who will fight to the death about how much better this one is than that one, and it's like, "That's just because that's the record you first experienced."

Personally, I don't want to compare us to Lifetime, because I think they're an infallible band, but it's just one of those things where if you're asking for another Take This To Your Grave, you'll never get it. I don't mean that in a malicious way, I just feel like you will never see it if it ever happens. Like, there's only one band on earth that I've ever seen not ever change and maintain a fanbase, and that's AC/DC. I don't know how any other band has stayed exactly the same and hasn't pissed off their fans. Honestly, I don't know why anyone would want that.

I love Take This To Your Grave, and out of respect for it, I'm never going to plagiarize it, you know what I mean? I'm proud of that record, I don't want to ever bastardize it--it would demean it, too. I mean, ultimately if I were doing that, that would mean I was really just interested in trying to make money and trying to sell people something.
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09:25 PM on 10/02/08
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Can't wait to read this. Every time I read an interview with him, he always surprises me in one way or another.
09:28 PM on 10/02/08
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that is awesome, I would love to talk to Patrick for 90 minutes, hell for hours.
09:28 PM on 10/02/08
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Take This To Your Grave isn't even their best album, FUTCT and IOH are both better. It's just something fans say so they can act like they've been with FOB from the beginning and not after they hit the Top 40 charts.
09:28 PM on 10/02/08
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That man is a genius. I hope it will show those who are asking for a repeat of a former record what it means to the artist. A different side. I'm very excited for this interview!!
09:29 PM on 10/02/08
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Lifetime is fucking amazing.
09:29 PM on 10/02/08
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I'm really looking forward to this interview.
09:29 PM on 10/02/08
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Can't wait to read this!
09:29 PM on 10/02/08
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Why the fuck would anyone want another TTTYG? FUCT is far superior and their best release, and the IOH is definitely better also. In any case, doesn't Pete write the music and lyrics (see: "I could write, verbatim, another Take This To Your Grave") ? I'm not a FOB expert/fan, so I could be wrong but..?

Also, funny he doesn't mention the self-titled as one of Lifetime's best albums, haha. Good album, though, nonetheless.

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09:29 PM on 10/02/08
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90 minutes? Awesome. Definitely looking forward to reading this. That response to the "teaser" question was brilliant.
09:30 PM on 10/02/08
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i hope everyone who asked for another tttyg reads this
09:31 PM on 10/02/08
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I think he articulated that extremely well. this should be a good read.
09:31 PM on 10/02/08
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I'm stoked for reading this.
09:32 PM on 10/02/08
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Originally Posted by jhennisView This Post
Take This To Your Grave isn't even their best album, FUTCT and IOH are both better. It's just something fans say so they can act like they've been with FOB from the beginning and not after they hit the Top 40 charts.


You can't make assumptions as to why a person says they like one album over another. How do you know they don't actually like that album more? You're simply stating your own opinion. I feel TTTYG is their best album. But I can't say "TTTYG is their best album, anyone who says otherwise is wrong!" It's just a matter of opinion and it's ignorant to assume that the reasonzing behind every person who says they like that album the most is to pretend they were there from the beginning.
09:35 PM on 10/02/08
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I'm just really surprised Pete Wentz allowed Patrick Stump to speak.
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