Comments on: Is “Beat It” The Best Rock Song Of 2008?

By: iamlovebot

iamlovebot — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:18:54 +0000

if nothing else, this beats Patrick Stump’s wretched cover of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” hands down, in the sense that it’s not a total abortion.

By: dplause

dplause — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:10:13 +0000

Easy answer: No. Or at least, "God, I hope not."

I'm kinda meh on this. Sure its fun and gimmicky and all the players do their thing. But, really they just recorded a Michael Jackson song from sheet music without Michael Jackson's voice. BFD.

By: Richaod

Richaod — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:22:39 +0000

I agree... I actually really liked their cover, though John Mayer's no Eddie Van Halen.

I'd even look forward to Panic at the Disco doing Helter Skelter. Would it have accordions?

By: westartedthis

westartedthis — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:30:27 +0000

what hath i wrought?

By: othertim

othertim — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:58:13 +0000

I totally peed a little when I saw the Guitar Hero clip, then it finally occurred to me that this wasn’t GH3, so it’s totally some sort of create your own song thingy that isn’t for the XBox 360.

By: scarletvirtue

scarletvirtue — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:56:54 +0000

@westartedthis: "Helter Skelter" by Panic At The Disco and Michael Bublé? It's totally sad that I'd actually want to hear that, isn't it?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:10:17 +0000

Thanks for noting that Stump can in fact sing, Anthony. I tolerate FOB more than the rest of their ilk, mostly because of Stump’s voice and the fact that he and Pete balance each other out pretty well. One is all skinny and girly and eyeliner and occasionally laughable lyrics while the other is husky and normal looking and does the music.

By: westartedthis

westartedthis — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:10:16 +0000

congrats, guys, you made one of the greatest pop/rock songs ever merely tolerable. POINTLESS.

best rock song of 2009 - Panic At the Disco and Michael Buble's cover of "Helter Skelter"!

actually, the idolators are probably really excited about that.

By: propaganda-artist

propaganda-artist — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:41:26 +0000

I heard this on the radio not too long ago. When I heard the DJ say, “This is Fall Out Boy with ‘Beat It’,” I was like, “Aw, shit. This is going to be some slowed down crap.” When I heard it blare out of the car speakers at a pretty fast tempo, I was astounded. And I’m right there with you on the instrumental solo. What? A guitar solo? They didn’t edit that out. Good on ‘em, I say.

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:10:34 +0000

@Anthony Miccio: @Al Shipley: is this where my "'sugar, we're goin' down' reminds me of creed's 'my sacrifice'" argument comes in?