My Chemical Romance Turns Down Chance to Do Music for New Moon

My Chemical Romance Turns Down Chance to Do Music for "New Moon"

Stephenie Meyer may have included a few songs by My Chemical Romance on her semi-official soundtracks for the books in her Twilight series, but fans who thought they might hear MCR put out something new for the film adaptions shouldn't hold their breath. Because while Meyer might think songs like "The Sharpest Lives" and "Sleep" fit her works perfectly, MCR has turned down the chance to provide music for New Moon.

While the Twilight soundtrack included several bands that Meyer had put on her soundtracks, including Muse and Linkin Park, and the single "Decode" by Paramore, it was distinctly lacking My Chemical Romance. While the boys never commented on whether or not they were offered a chance to appear on the Twilight soundtrack, they did just release a cover of Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row" for the upcoming Watchmen film, so perhaps they'd be looking for another chance to appear on a soundtrack while recording their follow-up to The Black Parade?

Frontman Gerard Way shot that idea down. "I don't think so. We're very choosy...There were a few films that we didn't do the song for because it didn't fit."

For those of you going "But...but...My Chemical Romance! Vampires! It fits!" hold on. Gerard had more to say about that. "I guess a lot of people would say that a vampire movie would fit. But I would disagree with that these days. Even since The Black Parade, I would kind of disagree with that. I don't know if we'd be interested in that."

Interesting enough, none of Meyer's playlists included the obvious song "Vampires Will Never Hurt You." Also interesting? Gerard's comments on that song and its meaning:

Yeah, obviously we use vampires as a metaphor for something else, something deeper than just the supernatural. But there's just something about the bloodsucking walking dead, that can say so much to people. There are really so many people trying to get control over you on a daily basis and steal your soul in some way, take a part of you...

Hmmmm...vampires as a metaphor for overly controling people, you say? Intriguing.

What do you think about My Chemical Romance's declining to provide music for the film?

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Comments (67)

	Blair Waldorf: 02/19/2009 10:11 PM So he's basically saying "Look, we're not a glam rock band, okay?" Also, I'll just add that when I saw the sneak peek of Watchmen with MCR at the theaters, I was trying so hard not to do a happy dance, my sister was giving me looks.
	Oh I c nao: 02/19/2009 10:20 PM Lol oh Bob you're so cute and silly!! ...Oh right something about Twilight...damn I wish I could come up with something to say...They really need new pictures!
	yashiyama: 02/19/2009 10:43 PM PWNED
	Aether Princess: 02/19/2009 10:48 PM I would have loved to have heard MCR on the New Moon soundtrack...and no, not because of Vampires. But because I think that the sound of their music kinda fits...well, in my head it does anyway.
	眼鏡男性BBP: 02/19/2009 11:58 PM HAHAHA I want to high five them all :D
	Draco Malfoy crossdresses as Annabel Evelyn: 02/20/2009 2:28 AM frenchwhisk said: HAHAHA I want to high five them all :D
	Nessi with an I: 02/20/2009 5:44 AM I would have been so much happier if he had said "Your books suck and you get the failcake award of the year. Here's your ticket to be kicked off the planet, you assclown.'
	breesays: 02/20/2009 1:14 PM Choosy Gerard is Choosy.
	XLOVEXMUFFINX: 02/20/2009 1:47 PM thats cool cause if they did everybody would be all like "omg fucking sell outs" so im happy they are not doing it>>>
	norma H.: 02/20/2009 1:53 PM mcr and new moon? i can't even imagine it. it's a little bit darker than hte book I think. A new song would have been awesome to hear though.
	I R Kitten, HEAR ME rewr: 02/20/2009 2:06 PM I think it shows that they were the only band on the soundtrack that actually READ the books before letting them use their music. And it's also representative of the dislike shown by comic-book geeks for these books (and I say the term "geeks" with all the love).
	thatkkbitch: 02/20/2009 2:35 PM frenchwhisk said: HAHAHA I want to high five them all :D Me too! I seriously think I would've vomited if they had allowed any of their songs to be used in New Moon...
	amymarissa: 02/20/2009 2:36 PM I am sort of glad that they decided not to do music for the soundtrack. It might just get a little gimmicky in the end.
	christinaesthetic: 02/20/2009 3:03 PM Kudos to My Chemical Romance! I would have been disappointed if they had done music for such a shitty movie.
	jordyb777: 02/20/2009 3:23 PM I think they made an awesome choice not to let them use the music. Their songs do not belong in such a crappy movie... I would've been very upset if it was. :D
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