Another Reason that Fall Out Boy is Not Ok

"Our job is to put out records and tour and make music. What are we gonna do? Sit at the plant and watch everybody? Some guy working minimum wage, why would he care how it affects us? It's a multi-pronged thing.

This could be the worst leak in the history in music, if you think that every year computers, iPod, internet music grows exponentially and we're probably one of the biggest bands in rock music on the internet."

So says Pete Wentz, lead singer of Fall Out Boy and sod extraordinaire, regarding the recent leaking of the band's new album. Fine, fine. So your album leaked. I understand being upset. But to go on a masturbatory, ego-maniacal tantrum, degrading the people who actually work and live off minimum wage (which heretofore Wentz regarded as pure legend, before the dirty curs backstabbed him), is a bit much. I bet this guy pirated music back when Napster was free, and I bet he didn't give a shit. But then he had to climb his high throne of pop-punkdom and pull this garbage. Get over yourself, seriously. If you were mature about the situation, you first wouldn't whine to the internet who is currently enjoying your new album (let me make it clear that I am one of the people who is waiting to buy the album before pissing on it; I don't want to ruin my computer otherwise.). Second, you wouldn't point fingers, and you wouldn't aggrandize your worthless, plastic (s)hitfactory of a band in the process. It might make you feel better, but it's turned previously benign nonlisteners such as myself into sarcastic haters, it's probably alienated some fans, and did I mention it made you look like a total rotter? I understand now the title of your b-sides collection, My Tongue is the B-Side to My Heart. Such must be easily possible when your head is located that far up your ass.

Rolling Stone wrote an amusing article on this topic as well, about the 5 Stages of Post-Album Leak Grief. Check it out:

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/01/26/pete-wentz-confronts-the-five-stages-of-post-album-leak-grief/

Until next time, friends.