Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Panic! 's Startling News Makes Fans Panic


So I hate Mondays, as many people do, but i especially hated this Monday. This Monday one of my favorite bands, Panic! At The Disco broke up. "Ryan Ross and Jon Walker will be leaving Panic at the Disco to embark on a musical excursion of their own," stated the Panic! At The Disco website. So apparently those two will be working on a project, though it was unclear whether they will be doing this project together, or seperately. They say the reason that Jon and Ryan will be leaving is, because "Our goals were different and that parting ways is truly what is best for each of us." Is that really the true reason? Or just a coverup for some big fight they had? And I personally thought that if someone left Panic! it would have been either Spencer and/or Jon, not Ryan, since Ryan and Brendon always seemed to be very close. So I guess no more gay inuendos... no more Ryden. :( So the lead guitarist (and lyrical genius) and the bassist, have left leaving Spencer (drums) and Brendon (lead singer/guitarist) to preform and release music under the band name, Panic! At The Disco. The website also stated that "All touring and album plans for Panic will continue as previously announced." Does this mean that all four will be touring as Panic? Or will it just be Spencer and Brendon?

So then i popped open the Panic! website the next day, and guess what? A new update. It was from Brendon and Spencer, and they basically said they were going to continue the Panic! spirit by continueing the plans for the tour and by releasing some new songs soon. They must have guessed that many of us would fall of the bandwagon as soon as the band breakup, becuase they stated they "hope you continue with us on this incredible ride". They sounded so hopeful and happy even though many of the fans have fallen into a musical depression. They tried to cheer us by saying things like "Pay attention we have a surprise in store for you," and "we were cleaning out the practice space and you’ll never guess what we found!". They're like the parents saying, "Kids, mommy and daddy are getting a divorce, but we're going out to ice cream!!" Unlike drooly little kids, these fans wont be distracted and convinced everything will be fine and the same as it was before by a fancy little lures like new music and whatever they found rotting in their practice room.

So Panic! are you happy? Leaving us with close to no explanation for your splitting up? You will lose fans, I garuntee it. And if this is a publicity stunt, this isnt funny. First you strip your fans of your "!" now Ryan and Jon? Dont be too surprised when your fans strip you of their playlists.

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