75. Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner – Fall Out Boy

Before you start sending hate mail at the fact I’ve got a Fall Out Boy song in here, please understand, Fall Out Boy mean a lot to me. I’m not kidding either, I got into Fall Out Boy in 2006 after they released From Under The Cork Tree, it was around this time I went through one of the hardest times of my life. I listened to these guys on repeat for roughly three months, and in the end I found out that I had become drawn towards the acoustic version of Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner.

Maybe it’s the lyrics that make me love this song. I do believe that the lyrics in the bridge; “So wear me like a locket around your throat, I’ll weigh you down, I’ll watch you choke, you look so good in blue, you look so good in blue”, are utterly amazing. Or maybe it’s the fantastic acoustic guitar and the unorthodox, but utterly inviting, chords that manage to make the song work. But whatever makes this song so awe-inspiring is done with perfection. The vocals don’t overshadow the rest of the song, the guitar is clean and well played and the lyrics are beautiful.

What’s not to love?

Close Competitors

Dance, Dance

The first Fall Out Boy song I heard. I was amazed at how great a song that was essentially a cliched emo-punk song could be.  And Patrick Stump even gave me hope that the nerdiest looking guy (I mean how nerdy he looks in real life, no just the film clip) could be a great musician. All I knew when I heard this song was that I wanted to write songs like this and make catchy tunes as well as they did.

Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down

I first saw this song title and saw the word ‘sugar’ in it. I instantly assumed it was some shitty rap song, so I avoided it. But then, the same night I heard “Dance, Dance”, I heard this song, and I was massively blown away! I was shocked at how good these guys were. The inspiring, indirect lyrics, the guitar, the catchyness and the chorus. Oh man, the chorus! I STILL get chills listening to it.

I’ve Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)

Again, this song is beautiful. The lyrics make this song. Theway that Pete Wentz writes songs is inspiring. If I can somehow write songs as well as he does, I will be happy. The lyrics are not only powerful, but they truly show a sense of desperation that goes well with the minor key of the song. And again, I still get chills from the chorus.

Note: As I said, I was obsessed with Fall Out Boy for 3 months, so I can’t write ALL the songs that made my shortlist. But I was hooked on their 3rd album, which is why all the songs here are from that album.

Other songs in my shortlist were:

• XO
• Hum Hallelujah
• Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn’t Get Sued
• Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy?
• Of All The Gin Joints In All The World

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