Year 5, Day 315

Hi guys. Today's song is Thnks Fr Th Mmrs by Fall Out Boy.

Fall Out Boy formed in 2001 and is made up of Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman, Pete Wentz, and Andy Hurley. Pete had been a member of a lot of bands but decided he was unhappy with the atmosphere at the time and created a side project with Joe as an escape from the scene. They met Patrick with a bunch of guys from other bands, and were impressed by his music and, despite opting to be a drummer, Patrick ended up on guitar. They argued about band names and had a short list that their friends voted on, but at a performance someone shouted that they one they chose sucked and they were now dubbed Fall Out Boy... so they went with it. When they started working on a record, their friend Andy sat in on drums while doing his other stuff, but it just naturally clicked. They sent out a lot of demos and got some offers they declined before settling with Fueled By Ramen, releasing their debut in 2003. The band's popularity exploded and it was a bit more than they could handle at that point, but they kept on, releasing their next album in 2015. They spent a lot of time that year and the next touring. Their third album came out in 2007, with a slightly more poppy sound, followed by a live CD. Working on the next album was both better and worse than other. Pete started taking drugs which made it difficult, but the other members were able to contribute more to the writing. They went on hiatus in 2010 because all the members needed to decompress after the whirlwind career, and they each forayed into solo projects. they really didn't talk to each other during the break, but Pete and Patrick met up in 2012 to write some stuff and laid down what would have to happen if they came back as a band. They made the next album in secret, and made it clear it was not a reunion, and announced it with a photo of them burning their previous discography. Their next album after that one had to be planned around personal lives, but was eventually released in 2015. Since then they have another album, and all the members seem to be doing a lot better than their early careers, so I'm happy for them.

Now we’ve got a song that has many meanings to us. This stumped basically everyone because what does that even mean. My mom chose My Father’s Eyes by Eric Clapton, and my grandma picked Candle In The Wind by Elton John. Going in a very different direction, Sammy went with Rich Bitch by Die Antwood. Anna picked Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, and Will ended it with Sugar by System Of A Down.

Peace.