This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race (3:31)
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“This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” (also known as “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s a Goddamn Arms Race”) is the first single from pop rock/pop punk band Fall Out Boy’s album Infinity on High. It was first played on November 16, 2006, on Indianapolis radio station, 93.1, and leaked onto the Internet soon after. It was officially debuted on November 21 at the American Music Awards and was shipped to radio stations that night (with an impact date of December 5 in the United States). This song was #42 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.
The song is reportedly about lyricist/bassist Pete Wentz’s frustration with the ever growing ‘emo scene’. As he told Rolling Stone, “There may be other songs on the record that would be bigger radio hits, but this one had the right message.” Wentz got the idea for the arms-dealer metaphor from the Lord of War movie.
The website that bassist Pete Wentz promotes, FriendsorEnemies.com, made “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” available to the internet community on November 17, just after its radio debut in Indianapolis.
The single was released as a CD single and also as a 7” blue vinyl and 7” purple vinyl. There is an official remix featuring Kanye West.
The song was released as a downloadable track for the video game Rock Band on May 6, 2008.
The song is reportedly about lyricist/bassist Pete Wentz’s frustration with the ever growing ‘emo scene’. As he told Rolling Stone, “There may be other songs on the record that would be bigger radio hits, but this one had the right message.” Wentz got the idea for the arms-dealer metaphor from the Lord of War movie.
The website that bassist Pete Wentz promotes, FriendsorEnemies.com, made “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” available to the internet community on November 17, just after its radio debut in Indianapolis.
The single was released as a CD single and also as a 7” blue vinyl and 7” purple vinyl. There is an official remix featuring Kanye West.
The song was released as a downloadable track for the video game Rock Band on May 6, 2008.
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Official Video — Added by Universal Music International Div. 24 Apr 2008
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I am an arms dealer
Fitting you with weapons in the form of words
And I don't really care which side wins
As long as the room keeps singing
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skittles-x wrote:
"this aint a seat... its a god damn ass place"[5] ROLMAO XD
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skittles-x wrote:
Ahhh patrick's voice ♥
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gokanhan56 wrote:
Overplayed. But it's alright.
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Monicacahuate wrote:
did not expect this but...wow!
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Psychoulquiorra wrote:
c0o0o0o0o0o0ol s0nG
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frozenfeelings wrote:
o yeah ... xP This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race Oh,oh oh aaaaaaaaaaaa xD
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caiogui wrote:
"this aint a seat... its a god damn ass place"[4] ROLF
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nightellf wrote:
wow
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JessieOnTheMoon wrote:
Awesome track !
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em_89 wrote:
<3
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Urika_ wrote:
LOVE this song :)
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satanslilangel wrote:
good emo dancing song! XD y i love it
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andersonvital wrote:
Irado!!!
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crushcrush wrote:
"this aint a seat... its a god damn ass place" I just fell out of my chair laughing. (3)
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emogirlkara wrote:
♥loveee teh song :D
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ChOcOkEkS wrote:
♥.♥ I love it !!
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der_frosch wrote:
so hamma :D
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AngelMoncao wrote:
-.-...good
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YomikoJeevas wrote:
^^ FOB!
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xXxBlackRose wrote:
<333
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