It was released in 27 February 2006 and
is the second single from Panic! At The Disco’s debut album, “A Fever You Can’t
Sweat Out”. The band’s reasoning behind the song was
that at the time, all other bands sounded very similar. They decided to start
the song with a cello, because rock songs rarely start in such a way and they
wanted to let listeners know from the beginning that this is unlike any other
song they’d heard.
The video begins in a church, and then
cuts to Brendon Urie
singing. It then makes multiple cuts between him and the church, and he then
bursts into the church at the beginning of the chorus. The family in the stands
all have face paint on and their eyes closed. This shows how they are choosing
not to see the immediate issues between the soon to be married couple. Once Urie and
his group of misfits enter the room, they blow powder into the guests’ faces,
so they then get up and start dancing.
The church it is set in is an incredibly
old, run down building which appears to be in the middle of nowhere. This could
mean that it is set in the far south of the USA. Brendon’s star persona is a chaotic
force, who is seemingly aware of all the details of the wedding arrangement. He
is dressed half in a sort of wedding outfit and half in a circus ringmaster
outfit. Only the groom’s side of the family are dressed as circus freaks, which
could mean the groom thinks they are crazy for trying to ruin his wedding, when
really they are aware of his bride’s misdeeds.
It is likely that Brendon’s character is
the groom’s conscious, as he is torn between his family and his bride. At the
end of the video, the groom becomes the ringmaster, showing that he has sided
with his family.
This may also be the reason that, on
multiple occasions, Brendon’s character covers his mouth to stop himself from
saying something. This is because the groom is in denial and therefore,
preventing himself from thinking such things.
Girls/Girls/Boys
It was released 8 October 2013 as the
third single of Panic! At The Disco’s fourth album “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare
to Die”. It
peaked at number 31 on the
Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart and was the final single released while drummer
Spencer Smith was part of the band. The video was directed by DJay Brawner.
The video is one continuous shot, which
changes between close ups and mid shots. It is a performance based music video,
with Brendon Urie, the
band’s singer, being the only person in the video. This puts the focus entirely
on him, especially since the background is blacked out. He dances slightly,
spinning around and swinging his arms about. He is completely naked and in
multiple instances, the video teases panning below his hips, though it never
does.
The video is highly sexualised,
which fits with the lyrics. It explores the idea of casual sex and bisexuality.
It emphasises the
importance of holding a truthful sexual identity, as well as celebrating the
courage to take it public. The song was originally written about Brendon’s
first threesome experience and the music video is closely tied with the lyrics.
Because he is naked, it shows that he is vulnerable, as he is opening up about
his sexuality.
The song is evidently on the topic of a
first experience, as shown by lines like
“And never did I think that I/ would be caught in the way you got me”.
It is likely about a girl coming to terms with her sexuality, and the lyrics “I
don’t want to hear you got a boyfriend” shows that the narrator is unconvinced
by her attempts to hide it.
Death of a bachelor
It was released on 1 September 2015 as
part of Panic! At the Disco’s fifth album, “The Death of a Bachelor”. It was a
homage to Frank Sinatra, as Brendon Urie stated he had fond memories connected
with his music..
He
also stated in an interview with Upset magazine that he feels the song is “Very
jazzy, very Sinatra esque… But
then put it with this beat that sounds like Beyonce’s ‘Drunken in Love’”.
The music video is in grey scale,
reminiscent of the era Frank Sinatra was from. It stars Brendon Urie in a
suit, standing on a stage singing into a microphone. There are instances of
panning away from Urie,
close ups of parts of his face, and jump cuts in quick succession. During the
song, Brendon Urie
sings the line “I’m playing hooky”, which means to purposely avoid responsibility.
This shows that the narrator is avoiding
his inevitable marriage, which will cause his ‘death’ as an available man.
Lines like “I
see the shadows on my face, People have told me I don't look the same, Maybe I
lost weight”
show that the narrator is now ready to mature as he takes his next step in
life.
here is also a depressing undertone, with
lines
like “The lace
in your dress tangles my neck” and “The death of a bachelor, seems so fitting for
happily ever after. How could I ask for more?” seem to have sarcastic tones to them,
as if the narrator is acknowledging how big an event marriage is, but honestly
does not care much for it himself. It is as if he is mocking the concept that
it is an amazingly positive event in our
lives.
Part of the song’s inspiration may have
also been Brendon Urie’s marriage
to Sarah Orzechowski .
While the occasion was positive, it is likely the song was Brendon venting his
insecurities and worries around getting married. It is also most likely tied in to Frank
Sinatra, as he wrote many songs about love and romance, so perhaps this is a
parody of that.
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