Hey so I'm autistic, fob is my special intrest. So here's all I know. Feel free to correct me on anything, ask questions or take anything out as refrence

So you gotta start pre fob. With petes bands I don't know much on this subject but I will try. So his first band was first born (1993) wich I genuinly can't find anything on except the name and that pete was in it. (Pls do comment if you have any info on it). Aswell as Birthright, Extinction and Yellow road priests. I can't particularly find any info on any of these for some reason but again, please do tell if you have nay info. And then of course there's arma angelus and race traitor. Race traitor is where he and Andy hurley (drummer) met. Arma was his bigger band though, doing nationwide tours and stating hid name in the metal scene.

Joe trohman was allso very into the metal scene, not in the fact that he played in bands, as he was only 14/15 at the point he met pete.

Here's someone who has interviewed him put it:

'Trohman grew up in South Russell, east of Cleveland, Ohio. He lived there for 12 years and attended Chagrin Falls Schools, playing the trombone in the school band until he picked up guitar later in his secondary school years. He moved to a suburb of Chicago around 12 years old. He attended Washburne Middle School, where he participated in various bands for fun. After Washburne, he attended New Trier Township High School. During his high school years he was part of an audio visual club, as well as briefly playing bass in Arma Angelus with Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz on vocals.'

-https://falloutboydiehards.weebly.com/joe-trohman-history.html

I don't know much about Joe but I've read his book: None of this rocks. Wich I much recommend if your into that type of music

Andy hurley was in a few bands, a very prominent drummer from what I've heard, very popular in the scene. Some of his pre-fob bands being Kill the Slave Mast (1996-?), Global Scam (can't find any information on except andy was in it), Project Rocket, wich technically isn't pre fob as he played from 2001-2003 while he filled in drums for fall out boy. Pete and Andy met while they played in arma angelus, pete on vocals, aswell as Joe, who had been invited to play bass while they went on tour (he was 14-15 at this point)

Patricks past is the most known I think, as he is frontman and tlakd alot about it online. His first band at 14 was Public display of affection, wich he played drums and some vocals in. He has said and there are alot of pictures of him at arma angelus gigs. He has stated before (not exact words) about how much he enjoyed the music and how much he wanted to be like them. When he was late 15 to early 16 he met joe. Joe and one of his friends were cd shopping and found a cd by a band called Neurosis. Joes friend asked about it and joe was just telling him about the band. Patrick, overhearing this, would butt in and start talking to joe about the band. Trying to out-nerd each other on the bands facts. They both bonded over this. And Joe started tlaking about how him, pete wentz (bassist), Ben Rose (drummer) and John Flamandan (guitarist) wanted to start a band and they just need a vocalist. Patrick gave joe his mp3 account for him to check out.

Joe, loved these mp3s, pete however did not. And after some convincing they went round to patricks house to hear him play live, this is what changed petes mind. Hearing patricks vocals, he saw something in the boy, inviting him to join the band as a vocalist. While patrick never wanted to sing. He wanted to play drums since he has bad social anxiety and didn't like the spotlight that singing puts on you.

After alot of convincing, patrick agreed.

'The band is named after Fallout Boy, the sidekick to the superhero Radioactive Man in The Simpsons.'

'TIL That the band Fall Out Boy was named after a character in The Simpsons (Radioactive Man's sidekick), when a fan in the crowd, at their second ever show, shouted the name as a suggestion.'

- both quotes from:https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/12dxz1m/til_that_the_band_fall_out_boy_was_named_after_a/

Thier first album, evening out with your girlfriend, was recorded in 2002 in 2 days. Using joes bar-mitzvah money and some of the bands collective budget. There drummer at this point, Mike Pareskuwicz, was described by lead singer, Patrick stump, as 'the oposite of a metronome'. Therefore was kicked don't the band later on.

2003's, take this to your grave was thier first proper hit. Its what funded them to play acctusl stages instead of bars. With hit songs: gta/where is your boy, Saturday and dead on arrival. This is when Andy hurley joined as a session drummer. During this tour is when they crashed, a very influential part for the band. Inspiring under the cork tree not only this. But it made the switch from patrick to pete on the lyrics. As patrick preferd melodies over lyrics and pete believed he could write better. Than 17 year old patrick (I personally think patricks writing was beautiful but oppinions).

From under the cork tree is one of thier biggest hits. With sugar were going down. But it was allso a hard time for the band members. All four just being thrown into fame. Especially after take this to your grave, all this weighed down on pete. Causing him to take a handful of atavan in the parking lot of a best buy. They took a break from music between tttyg and futct as pete was sent to hospital to get his stomach pumped and stayed with his mom for a but. This caused my (personal) favourite song on this album: atavan haven. References to this in the song are:

'I'm not going home alone 'Cause I don't do too well Sitting out dances on the wall Trying to forget everything that isn't you I'm not going home alone 'Cause I don't do too well on my own' - chorus

And

'I'm having another episode I just need a stronger dose' - bridge

There's alot that goes on I this eara that I would have to fully research so this will be edited at some point, as this is off the top of my head mostly (unless I need to check soemthing/ add links)

Next album was infinity on high, with, of course, petekey. But that is a diffrent rant. This album was made 2007, and is very popular with hit song 'This ain't a seen its an arms race' and 'thx fr th mmrs'

(Most of this info is from Google or interviews I've whatched, aswell as ALOT of reading😭)

So I will leave you guys eith this for now, it WILL be updated with more when i have the time I promise and if you want anything added PLEASE comment. I rlly wanna be apart of fobats team but I'm 99% sure I'm too young, I'm super intrest in past fob/ thier old bands(24/10/26)

2000s magazine covers

Hi all!

Recently I've had the craving to watch the commentary videos the band recorded so i tried to just pull them up online and watch some videos ... just to see they are NOWHERE on the internet? The videos are from Believers Never Die limited edition version; I owned the album as a teen and don't remember it being hard to find but now I can't find even the album to buy anywhere. I even bought the regular version by mistake last week lol

anyone know where i can find the limited edition album or find the music videos with commentary? the album have every music video pre-hiatus

thanks!

Barely worn $300 or best offer :) free shipping

Nost of my fob merch, I allso have some shirts but I cant find them on hand lmaoo. Fob is my hyperfixation so I hsve alot of stuff, mostly handmade. My og cds are my babies tho and especially my eowygf cd even tho old it's a hated album.

unimportant edit: I allsonhave some more posters/pictures/drawings of the band members on he wall next to my bed but still

(Pls don't comment on my room/living conditions lol)

ignore the screen glare

I can’t decide which I prefer. The black is more striking, but blue matches the lyrics…which do you prefer?

(also two posts in one day who tf am i)

Randomly found this in a box full of old stuff…who else has OG fall out boy merch?!

The original single art for America’s Suitehearts is really cute. The video for America’s Suitehearts is great. So I mashed them together and drew this. This is like my second or third Patrick drawing ever and my first of Andy, Pete or Joe so please be gentle 🥺

I just now lost one of my first clandestine necklaces :( while out with friends we tried to retrace my steps and it hasn’t turned up does anyone have this and would be willing to sell it to me :( I got mine for about 50-60$

Or is it a vest over a hoodie, and if so, what vest is it??

The spacing in mania makes me think not but the weird things by the grapes? ...also not making a grape connection to the album

not sure what to put on the neck if anybody has ideas

I was in a GameStop and there was actually a promo where they were handing out Nintendo Fusion Sampler cds and that's how I got into both Panic and FOB.

What's your story with Fall Out Boy!?

Please don’t sue me.
Studio albums.

1. Infinity on High
   
2. From Under The Cork Tree
   
3. Take This to Your Grave
   
4. Folie à Deux
   
5. MANIA
   
6. So Much (for) Stardust
   
7. American Beauty/American Psycho
   
8. Save Rock and Roll

TO MY DEFENSE:
Some albums I rate based on their highs, some are rated based on the contrast and resulting disappointment between the highs of highs and the lows of lows.
Some are rated based on cohesive excellence, and some lean more on my personal relationship with the songs.

So, I swear there’s a method to this but the method just isn’t consistent.
And, I’m sorry.

Found this for 11$ I know fall out boy

I found this signed mania artwork for my girlfriend but I don’t know if it’s legit do these signatures look real??

doesn’t need to be your favorite song, just your favorite song title

for me i think “i’ve got all this ringing in my ears and none on my fingers” probably takes it for me

Going through old tickets and I purchased this, but never went. This was Pete Wentz’s side project for a bit when FOB went on hiatus. Anything cool, rare, valuable, worthwhile about this? Thanks in advance

I started listening to Fall Out Boy in middle school, and they quickly became my favorite band. To this day, I listen to my favorite albums all the time (Folie is my #1 forever), and FOB is always in my top 5 Spotify Wrapped artists.

But. I really didn't enjoy MANIA. I can probably only sing the words to two songs on that album. So when So Much (For) Stardust came out, I think I listened to it once and immediately turned back to my comfort albums.

Then, last week, I was talking to someone about how much I love Folie, and they said, "Oh, you must be a big fan of their newest album, then." I was like, huh?? They said, "Yeah, it's basically the same vibes."

So I gave the album another chance and WOW. It's incredible. I've been listening to it nonstop all week. I can't really put my finger on it, but it does feel very similar to Folie. I think it might end up being my second favorite album.

I guess I just wanted to say that it feels good to be back in the fandom--I've been out of the loop for so long! I'd love to hear everyone's favorite song/lyric from So Much (For) Stardust (do we have a nickname for it?) since I'm really late to the party!! :)

I had the wallet and belt but I gave it to my friend 😛