Vampires Will Never Hurt You
"Vampires Will Never Hurt You" is the debut single as well as the lead single and third track from My Chemical Romance's debut album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. The cover features a shot from the film Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
"Vampires Will Never Hurt You" | ||||
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Single by My Chemical Romance | ||||
from the album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | ||||
B-side |
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Released | May 27, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:27 | |||
Label | Eyeball | |||
Songwriter(s) | My Chemical Romance | |||
Producer(s) | Geoff Rickly | |||
My Chemical Romance singles chronology | ||||
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I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love track listing | ||||
11 tracks
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Music video | ||||
"Vampires Will Never Hurt You" on YouTube |
Track listings
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" (rough mix) | 5:28 |
2. | "Skylines and Turnstiles" | 3:25 |
3. | "Cubicles" (demo) | 3:53 |
Music video
The music video consists of My Chemical Romance tightly packed into a room where they play their instruments in very little color. In the video, Frank Iero is seen singing backup for Gerard Way along with lead guitar player Ray Toro. Though the video was shown at the record release show for My Chemical Romance's first album, it was only officially released when the album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love was re-released in 2005. The re-release included this music video, as well as the one for "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us". The re-release also had an Eyeball Records CD included along with it.
Background
Gerard Way has said this song, "Skylines and Turnstiles" and "Headfirst for Halos" are the most important songs on the album.[3] Way has also stated "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" is his favorite song of all time, and his favorite vocal performance he has ever done.[4][5]
References
- "Album review: My Chemical Romance – 'May Death Never Stop You'". The Galleon. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
'Honey This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us' and 'Vampires Will Never Hurt You' (taken from their debut album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love), are both ramshackle post-hardcore numbers
- Scivally, Bruce (2015). Dracula FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Count from Transylvania. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781617136368.
In 2002, the New Jersey rockers My Chemical Romance released their debut single, "Vampires Will Never Hurt You," which immediately established the band as one that mixed horror and sci–fi with emo melodrama.
- Life on the Murder Scene
- "Gerard Way about "Vampires Will Never Hurt You"". April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- "Gerard Way about "Vampires Will Never Hurt You"". April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.