Fall Out Boy

Tonight's Musical Guest, Today

They're pop-punk emo heroes turned anthemic arena radio rock mainstays. Some turned to heavy drug use, while others became tabloid fodder. And hats. Lots of hats. It's FALL OUT BOY week!
The career arc is there folks, captured in some ridiculous late night performances. Fall Out Boy explodes into the mainstream with From Under the Cork Tree with a shaky spot on SNL. The anti-vowel movement comes to a head with a pretty great performance of Thnks Fr Th Mmrs on the Tonight Show featuring strings and horns. A black-lit performance on Kimmel in skeleton costumes has to be attempted to be seen to be believed. And an exploration of 2010s radio rock music is reluctantly conducted.
Want to watch along with us? Check out the links below for the performances discussed this week!
Dance Dance (36:30 mark)/Sugar We're Goin Down (58:44 mark) (row 18), 3/4/2006 on Saturday Night Live
Thnks Fr Th Mmrs, 5/2/2007 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
I Don't Care, 12/16/2008 on The Late Show with David Letterman
My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light 'em Up), 2/13/2013 on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Centuries, 1/7/2015 on The People's Choice Awards
We Didn't Start the Fire, 9/12/2023 on The MTV Video Music Awards