Genius Meanings
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Fall Out Boy – (Coffee's for Closers)
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The song title comes from the 1992 movie Glengarry Glen Ross, in which “closer” is the term for real estate salesmen who close their sales. The title (Coffee’s For Closers) is
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Fall Out Boy – Songs That Have Yet to be Performed Live by Fall Out Boy
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This is a catalogue of every Fall Out Boy song that hasn’t been played live. Covers, demos, and remixes are not counted in this list. Partial performances, e.g. “20 Dollar Nose
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Fall Out Boy – w.a.m.s.
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The title stands for “waiter/actress/model/singer”, as confirmed by Fall Out Boy’s drummer Andy Hurley on Twitter.
This is a reference to the stereotype of people who often move
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Fall Out Boy (Ft. Bohnes, Brendon Urie, Doug Neumann, Elvis Costello, Gabe Saporta, Travie McCoy & William Beckett) – What a Catch, Donnie
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MUSIC
“What a Catch, Donnie” is one of Fall Out Boy’s only ballads, and features guest vocalists from the band’s associated acts. There are several references to the Donnie
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Fall Out Boy – She's My Winona
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This song appeared as the third song on Fall Out Boy’s sixth album, “Folie a Deux.” The title of the song is most likely a reference to one of two things. Firstly, Winona County is
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Fall Out Boy (Ft. Brendon Urie) – 20 Dollar Nose Bleed
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The song name refers to the drug mentioned in it – Benzedrine, a form of amphetamine known to cause nosebleeds.
Around the time of this song’s release it was sold for about $20
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Fall Out Boy – 27
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“27” is the 9th track from Fall out Boy’s fourth studio album Folie à Deux. The title is a reference to the 27 Club, the name given to the unusually long list of musicians who have
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Fall Out Boy – Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes
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OVERVIEW
Fall Out Boy chooses to open the album with a slow introduction that launches into an anthem of heartbreak and misfortune. “Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes” introduces
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Fall Out Boy – Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet
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The song name is possibly a reference to the baseball player Pete Rose, who was known for headfirst slides. He was accused in a betting scandal, for which he’ll most likely kept
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Fall Out Boy (Ft. Debbie Harry) – West Coast Smoker
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OVERVIEW
“West Coast Smoker” closes Folie a Deux in a spectacularly aggressive fashion. The speaker of the song (and by extension, the entire album) admits to their own insanity
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Fall Out Boy – Pavlove
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OVERVIEW
“Pavlove” was included in the CD Deluxe Edition of Fall Out Boy’s fourth album, Folie a Deux, as a bonus track. As of December 15th, 2023, it is now available on music
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Fall Out Boy (Ft. Bohnes & Lil Wayne) – Tiffany Blews
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OVERVIEW
The true experimentation of Folie a Deux begins with “Tiffany Blews”, which features some significant adjustments to Fall Out Boy’s typical sound. The bass-heavy song
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Fall Out Boy – I Don't Care
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The lead single to their fourth album, “I Don’t Care” depicts the narcissistic tendencies of the current generation while also continuing commentary on the pros and cons of fame
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Fall Out Boy – Lullabye
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“Lullabye” was written by the bassist/lyricist of the band, Pete Wentz, to his son Bronx Mowgli Wentz. It was inspired by Bob Dylan.
It was hidden on Folie à Deux as a track that
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Fall Out Boy – The (Shipped) Gold Standard
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OVERVIEW
Contrary to most songs on the rest of the album, the speaker in “The (Shipped) Gold Standard” seems to be opposed to the self-centered narcissistic attitude of their
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Fall Out Boy – America's Suitehearts
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Music
“America’s Suitehearts” was the first song that most fans heard in anticipation of the new album, as its demo was included in the “Welcome to the New Administration” mixtape
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gnash (Ft. Olivia O'Brien) – i hate u, i love u
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Olivia O'Brien and Gnash pair up to create this conflicting love story. Gnash simply described the track as:
Missing someone sucks, but it’s important to feel.
This is not the
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Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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Widely regarded as one of Swift’s best songs, “All Too Well” sees her picking up shards of memories after a gut-wrenching breakup. She jumps through time to reflect on her best and
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James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go
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“Say You Won’t Let Go” is the first single from British singer-songwriter James Arthur’s second studio album, Back from the Edge. The song has peaked at No. 1 in several countries
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Edgar Wright – Scott Pilgrim vs. The World [Script]
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1 EXT. TORONTO RESIDENTIAL STREET - DAY 1 / Snowy suburbs of Toronto. From a nondescript house we hear: / KIM PINE / Scott Pilgrim is dating a high schooler? / 2 INT. STEPHEN
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Taylor Swift – invisible string
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“invisible string” references an east Asian folk myth about a red thread of fate tying two soulmates together. Like on Swift’s 2019 track “Lover,” she expresses gratitude for past
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Universal Pictures – The Breakfast Club
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TITLE SEQUENCE / Text appears which reads, “...And these children/that you spit on/as they try to change their worlds/are immune to your consultations./They’re quite aware/of what
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Paramount Pictures – The Wolf of Wall Street Screenplay
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1 INSERT - TV COMMERCIAL - DAY 1 / Over jungle sound effects, the CAMERA is low, moving through brush from the POV of a stalking animal. As the brush parts, revealing Wall Street
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Jeffrey Eugenides – The Marriage Plot
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Brown University, 1982. Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English student and incurable romantic, is writing her thesis on Jane Austen and George Eliot – authors
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