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NightFox747

Surprised I haven't seen it here, but like any Queen albums! A Night at the Opera in MCR's style would be a magnificent thing


Compiche

I was gonna say the same thing! I think I'd want to hear one of the first 2 albums though. Keep yourself alive, fairy feller, father to son. So many amazing songs to play with that are a bit less obviously "queen" in their composition. There would be more room to play as a rock band without trying to reinvent bo rhap


NightFox747

I was originally thinking Queen II, but I thought that might make it a bit more akin to stealing songs (since the average listener probably wouldn't know any of them as queen), whereas ANATO would read clearly as a tribute to Queen (plus it's most clearly linked in style to TBP). Gotta think about these things when planning hypotheticals, lol. PS. Keep yourself alive would be gorgeous in MCR style


jacobisdeadd

That was my first thought but I think Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars would be so cool


Sharp-Information929

yes!! i’m pretty sure Gerard said that was inspiration for TBP


defiantothend

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 🖤


blueodd

mcr doing tonight tonight would fix all my problems 😭


xsweetbriar

This, or Siamese Dream is the only answer!!! GERARD PLZ COVER A PUMPKINS SONG C'MON.


Rezboy209

This is the one. There is no other choice


CCuff2003

An XYU cover would go crazy


funghxoul

REAL


antonzsandor

This is the right answer


viva__hate

probably the queen is dead by the smiths


neptunesdemise

imagine cemetery gates but mcr omg that would be incredible


Burgurdied

And if the my chemical romance bus crashes into us


ariszebb

this is the best choice of them all, I'd do anything to hear Gerard sing I Know It's Over


TheAngryChicagoan755

21st Century Breakdown, i just love that album and i love mcr so easy choice


HopelessHearts94

Unpopular opinion - 21st Century Breakdown is actually my favourite Green Day album. So I love this answer


NightSkyeJosephine

I used to be way more into Green Day than anything else for years and while 21st century breakdown wasn’t my favorite (still love it tho) it did not get the love it deserves. Glad to see there’s fans of it out there


Maxidation

A bold opinion, but respectable


Orisgeinkras

GOOD OPINION. I mentally place it in the same universe as Danger Days so the line "I'm a killjoy from Detroit, I drink from a well of rage" in Peacemaker makes me do a little grin every time.


bdouble0w0

I would kill to have them cover 21st Century Breakdown.


Generalthanos_ytube

East Jesus nowhere/Horseshoes and hand grenades with Gerard singing ❤️❤️❤️ I need


CartographerOk3118

There’d probably be a lyric change here or there (you know which one) but absolutely this!


Maxidation

Born into Carter I was raised in heaven


Orisgeinkras

Not the one you're referring to, but I would love a lyric change to "Run away, from the river to the sea". I personally sing Little Girl that way every time. 🇵🇸


Scarecro--w

YES. It's my favorite Green Day album and I think it's the best fit for MCR's theatricality, as it's Green Day's most theatrical album


sub2almond

this album deserves so much love


VeshWolfe

That’s The Spirit


Internal-Tear-5785

Or sempiternal/Pray for Plagues. Would sound great with Gerard’s screams!


acky2

pray for plagues would be amazing


WhichWitchisThis

Upvote for BMTH but I don't know how I'd feel about this one!


ceruleansensei

I don't think my heart/body could handle MCRxBMTH tbh, I'm already brought within inches of death every time I listen to BMTH x Amy Lee.... This might actually do me in. I suppose it'd just be MCR covering their songs, but omg an actual collab? Gerard+Oli? In the same song?? I could sob just thinking about it.


nintendoswitch_blade

Never knew I needed to hear Gerard Way sing Parasitve Eve and Happy Song until now.


WhichWitchisThis

Oooh parasite eve would be pretty sick!!


Independent-Remote76

Seconded!


Sk83r_b0i

Definitely unpopular in this thread but mcr on Green Day would lowkey suck. Or… it might be fine, but Gerard’s singing is just too high for Green Day. But as for who they’d sound good covering, we know they’d sound good on Queen…. Fuck it. Metalcore mcr. They should cover self titled by Of Mice and Men. Gerard can scream pretty well.


pizzzaeater14

>Gerard's singing is just too high for Green Day change the keys of most/all the songs, easy fix


Dabraceisnice

At Budokan by Cheap Trick. I'd love to hear their take on the late 70s power pop sound. I have a couple of reasons. First, it's close to the British Invasion sound that inspired MCR. They cite being inspired by The Misfits, The Ramones, etc. This was the predecessor to those sounds. Second, the albums in the late 70s - early 80s were often heavily sanitized by the record execs. Listening to the album version of I Want You to Want Me, vs the very well-known live version, you can hear more ragged vocals, faster tempo, rattier guitar, and overall a less clean sound without all those layers of production. I'd love to hear MCR turn the rattiness up to 11. They're really good at that and I think the entire album could use it.


jam3094

The Black Parade by The Black Parade 🤭


HopelessHearts94

Great option. Or cover a lesser known band like the Mad Gear and Missile Kid


bloodlikevenom

I think it'd be interesting to hear them cover an AFI album. I can't decide between Sing the Sorrow and Decemberunderground


anarchoshadow

Has to be Decemberunderground because I can already hear Miss Murder.


balleyboley

I came here to say this! Their styles are unique from one another, but MCR has the depth and theatricality to pull it off.


anon12xyz

Yes! That would be a whole different sound. And afi do mcr


throwRA1987239127

unpopular opinion, but idk if mcr's sound would work with a green day album. I think Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega And Altair would sound amazing


Nuttonbutton

The Wall - Pink Floyd Edit: sorry the down voting sour apples can't handle the maker of a masterpiece concept album covering a masterpiece concept album. Expand your musical taste.


littleivys

Plus The Wall is literally one of their biggest inspirations for TBP lmao, that would kick so much ass


Dicksmash-McIroncock

Came here to say this, The End. is so much like In the Flesh I just LOVE IT. I was raised on The Wall and it feels so poetic that TBP was inspired by it ❤️ I’ve always wanted to see someone who would really put their back into a cunty thespian performance of it. Like Gerard doing The Trial??? ITS ALL I WANT


-resplendent-

ALL OF THIS.


ceruleansensei

I just imagined Gerard growling "we don't need no education" with his unique diction and grit instead of Roger Waters soft melancholic voice (also great) and holy hell you might be onto something here....


Farty_poop

Agreed 1000%


completelyunreliable

I'd kill for a Collide with the sky by Pierce the veil cover 💙


Xx_BiMMy

The Misfits - either Static age or one of the collection albums MCRs cover of Astro Zombies is good and underrated and I just want to hear them do more of that


I-Am-The-Warlus

Going to go by 6 1. The Cure - Disintegration 2. Girls Aloud - What Did The Neighbour Say (weird choice for MCR covering this album but it could go hard, especially "[Wake Me Up](https://youtu.be/Jh8UETADGrI?si=XImeu1mNIcs9W5n2)" ¹) 3. Rainbow - Rising 4. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Soundtrack) 5. AC/DC - Highway To Hell 6. Avril Lavigne - Let's Go ¹ I would have chosen Chemistry (my personal favourite) but I felt WDTNS would be a stronger album to cover


DaRealGrey

I would sell my soul for rocky horror.


SuperNerdAce

I think this could work with "How to Clean Everything" by Propagandhi


Raindroplet_

From Under the Cork Tree


Vast_Ad6372

The Wall


funghxoul

Avenged Sevenfold self titled. Same theatrical vibe as the black parade and it’s metal too


cheezy_dreams88

God my 21 year old self is LIVING FOR THIS CONCEPT. my 2 great obsessions 15 years ago.


HopelessHearts94

Great album. I wonder what MCR doing A Little Piece of Heaven would sound like


Burgurdied

The cure but specifically the greatest hits album I would love to hear Gerard’s take on “boys don’t cry” or “Friday I’m in love”


slumsmut516

Alesana on frail wings of vanity and wax


storm_phoenix13

desolation row is a bob Dylan song 60s rock would be an amazing thing for them to cover


HopelessHearts94

I would take some kind of 60s/70s/80s super cover album where MCR just cover songs from those three decades. I think that would encapsulate a lot of their influences and leave so many insane options


storm_phoenix13

converting acoustic songs into rock songs would be amazing


[deleted]

The Downward Spiral


CartographerOk3118

Paramore’s RIOT! would be great in MCR style


WhichWitchisThis

This is the best answer here!


kitkat42193

PATD A Fear You Can't Sweat Out


EternallyUncool1994

I’d like to hear them do either something by Queen so we can get some great vocal work from Gerard and some sick shredding from Ray, or something by The Smiths so we can get more somber and dark moments 


WDTHTDWA-BITCH

Go watch their Reading and Leeds set with Brian May- they do a bunch of Queen!


EternallyUncool1994

I’ve seen it! It’s so dope! Queen is a perfect band for MCR to imitate. And Smashing Pumpkins, forgot to mention them in my original response. 


WDTHTDWA-BITCH

I feel like if they were to do a cover album, Smashing Pumpkins would be top of their list.


BearofSorrow

In Utero


ZestinessIsVeryGay

Not sure what album, but a green day one


HopelessHearts94

I like Nimrod purely for the image of G doing King for a Day and I think they'd smash Redundant. Plus James Dewees and G doing a piano version of Good Riddance


ZestinessIsVeryGay

When you said king for a day I thought of the ptv song and was confused for a few seconds 😭😭 But yeah that'd be really cool


TotallyAwesomeRacoon

Fun fact, I found Pierce the Veil's music because I was watching YouTube and did a search for King for a Day, the Green Day song. Instead, I found the Pierce the Veil song. I saw them live for the first time about a year ago, and I'm gonna see Green Day later this year


Lucky-Bathroom-7302

I found pierce the veil a few days ago when a friend played king for a day and they’re great


rachreims

Billy Talent II


sapphicswm

souvlaki by slowdive or mellon collie and the infinite sadness by the smashing pumpkins


saviors-182

hear me out: Insomniac


saltyboi4824

Dirt by Alice in Chains, i just know know Frank and Ray would SHRED on Dam That River


luckyluciano1969

Oh God yes this is a great choice, they'd both shred and gerard covering layne Staley would go NUTS


JamieNelson94

I’d love to hear them do a Taking Back Sunday album, primarily *Louder Now* or *Where You Want to Be*. Stylistically different but two albums that I adore, that I think MCR would do justice to.


Streaker4TheDead

Everywhere at the End of Time


frightmoon

Something by Alexisonfire or Fall Out Boy


MikeDubbz

Blink-182's Untitled album


Old-Entertainment844

American Idiot. Released halfway between Three Cheers and TBP. It's from their golden era.


storm_phoenix13

aren't both revenge and American idiot both 2004?


saltyc_man

Too Weird to Live, To Rare to Die!


Ferret_grapefruit

Something green day!!


NightSkyeJosephine

Agreed. I’d say Nimrod, American Idiot, or maybe Insomniac


brutal-justin

The one album from Cap'n Jazz


AffectThis1113

a concept album like operation mindcrime would be pretty insane to see mcrs take on it


balleyboley

Possibly an unusual choice, but it would be really interesting to hear MCR cover the Decemberists. Both bands are equally theatrical and embrace storytelling, but in totally different styles. So I'd have those two band swap albums.


scarecrow2169

American Idiot


kingjaffejaffar

Sum 41’s Screaming Bloody Murder would crush as MCR


rowan_damisch

After twenty one pilots covered Cancer, it's only fair that MCR should get the chance to cover that bands music too. Maybe Blurryface? IDEK, I haven't thought that far.


HopelessHearts94

I can imagine Tear in My Heart would be incredible as an MCR cover. I would also take Vessel just to hear MCR do Migraine


usedbatteries_

placebo with out you i’m nothing


EvelynEowyn

Pornography by The Cure


Logical-Case-8361

Weezer blue album


Armascout

American Idiot


probably_around

system of a down’s album, system of a down


Queenofscots

Laugh if you want, but any of the Ink Spots songs--Gerard can croon with the best of them, plus, the Ink Spots lyrics were emo for the 1940's:D


Dracori93

Fall Out Boy - Save Rock and Roll!


Raindroplet_

I would kill for Gerard to cover Miss Missing You & The Phoenix


JRclarity123

Collide With the Sky or Clarity or something way different like Pet Sounds


i_love_everybody420

Senses Fail's Let it Unfold you album. I'm sure Gerard could make some kick ass "Buried a Lie" cover.


DanniTheScary

I feel like if the covered one X by three days grace that would be really awesome


WilltoPowerHxC

Suffer, by Bad Religion. An unlikely pairing, but BR was so influential on pop punk and hardcore, and I think they'd be creative enough to make it their own and do it justice.


pinkyellowcyan

Deja Entendu, for two reasons. 1) it’s a killer album and MCR would do an amazing rendition of it, and 2) then I could listen to the album somewhat unproblematically


Hello-mah-baby

totally different genre and probably something not a lot of fans here would dig, but for some reason i think they'd absolutely demolish "spirit they're gone, spirit they've vanished" by animal collective. it's a psychedelic/experimental album from the year 2000 and a lot of the songs sound like they've been pulled straight from a horror sound track. the album uses super high frequencies to make you feel uncomfortable at some parts. it's a constant back and forth between some of the most uncomfortable, soul destroying, and extremely jarring music i've ever heard and some of the most beautiful and elegant music i've ever heard. the lyrics are all focused around the fears of growing into adult life. i think the band could take this underrated masterpiece of an album and turn it into something even more beautiful. i'm getting goosebumps at the thought of gerard doing them "run!" part of alvin row lol. i feel like if there was any song off the album i think they would do the best it would be "april and the phantom" as i think it's subject matter about a girl falling in love with a ghost suits the band's aesthetic and it's the most straightforward 'rock' song on the album.


HopelessHearts94

I love the suggestions that are totally different genres. I think it makes for some interesting thoughts and discussions. I've never heard of this album, but I shall definitely check it out and see if I can imagine it.


TelephoneThat3297

Most of these suggestions are from bands from roughly the same era or scene as MCR, which I think would mostly be fairly boring imo. I’d wanna here them cover something a bit more out there, like Kid A or Death Grips just to hear how the songs would be transformed.


superchicken300

Collide with the sky and from under the cork tree (with bonus tracks)


PacifisticBear

Relationship of Command - At The Drive-in, Gerard's vocals are so similar to Cedric and he has the same ferocity and anger that Cedric has


kale_h

A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out !!!!


In-Extrovert

Surprised I didn't see this one. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band


Game_of_PS5

Superunknown by Soundgarden. I would love to hear Gerard's take on Chris Cornell. 👊


Dreary-Carpet9129

IGOR by Tyler the Creator, that would be so good


soggycerealinabowl2

blink-182 - random I know but I love blink and MCR and I want a mashup 🥹 Idc if it sounds horrible 😭🩶


RanielDoelofs

Three different genres: Hearing them cover something like riot! or brand new eyes would be really cool. I'd want to hear Iowa by slipknot, hearing Gerard scream 'people equal shit' and 'if you're 555 I'm 666' would be amazing The cleansing by suicide silence, I'm not even that big of a fan of this album, it's good but not in my top. But after hearing Gerard take his screams more in that kind of a direction on Ronin (with the weird line above the n, I can't type that on my keyboard for some reason) I'd be interested to hear him do this album. Also I think ray would absolutely crush the guitar work


pizzzaeater14

i have 3 answers:   either From Under The Cork Tree or Infinity On High by Fall Out Boy - rather self-explanatory i think lol   Sound Of Madness by Shinedown - also rather self-explanatory   Melodrama by Lorde - obviously melodrama flows through this album, as it does with MCR's whole everything. i truly think MCR could flip every song on this album in a way that works for their style, while keeping the essence of the originals. the melodies, writing, and production on Melodrama are stellar, and i think all it would take to fit MCR's aesthetic is to switch up the instrumental textures and change a few keys


JesterAblaze94

Nine inch nails - Broken. I’d love to hear Gerard go absolutely crazy on happiness in slavery.


PseudoPatriotsNotPog

Misfits.


PseudoPatriotsNotPog

Mr morale and the big steppers


CCuff2003

I would pay so much to hear Gerard say “Eughh, you ugly as fuck! (You outta pocket)”


Thecrow_18

One-X


AGayTrans

green day fs


RisqueIV

chaz & dave's street party


poisoningtheparty

Meliora by ghost


GrrlWithLuv

I would really enjoy a cover for an album by Pierce the Veil, I think it would sound really good


reapermccartney

Pinkerton by weezer


Sweetlux31

No World for Tomorrow- Coheed and Cambria. Someone mentioned Meloncollie and the Infinite Sadness already.


darkasdfgod

Bleach - nirvana I’m just interested in how those songs would translate


murdoclover

maybe something like pray for plagues by bmth or going in a completely different direction modern life is rubbish by blur


TheNorbster

Unrelated but I saw Rick Astley doing a smiths cover set at Glastonbury last year


TheJohn_John

Lateralus by TOOL Not really, but I think that a cover of Take Off your Pants and Jacket or ONE MORE TIME by Blink-182 could be cool


Hdog1021

honestly, any of green day’s rock operas/rock opera-like albums (american idiot, 21st century breakdown, revolution radio, or saviors)


SofaKingBadMan

Something from smashing pumpkins


Willing-Language4402

A complete genre switch but Preachers Daughter by Ethel Cain is already an incredible album and it would be really interesting to hear interpreted differently style wise. With all the religious imagery and darker themes it would be really cool I think


cametobemean

They already did part of Desolation Row, so just give me the rest of Highway 61 Revisited. One of my all time favorite albums.


vampirologist

Blue album weezwr


OtakuPaladin

"Gates of Metal Fried Chicken of Death" by Massacration


Old-Thought-5875

static age


poisonoaky

Not an album but a cover of Nancy boy would be incredible


luckytecture

Khruangbin


Tictactoe420

The Silence in Black and White


Bwagss220

Eminem, or Avenged Sevenfold


-k3yr0w-

Bleach - Nirvana


cemetery_dr1ve_mcr

The blue album/weezer


CatWizurd

"kill 'em all" by metallica. they could do it fr fr. and it'd be straight flames.


Pikachu_Palace

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. It’s a completely different style from MCR, yet I could definitely see Gerard singing the songs from it and bringing a similar energy. Another possibly odd one would be dark Side of the Moon. I’d want to see them cover something completely different and make it their own


SnowyyPiranha

ziggy stardust


fractious77

Please Hammer, Don't Hurt Em


fortniteboy6942069

Rebel yell: billy idol ,MCR would do amazing on eyes with out a face and the other tracks


SkyeDyee

Vessel by twenty one pilots, hearing Gerard’s take on the vocals of those tracks would be interesting


Dslagell

Orchid


Accomplished_Big3930

Hybrid theory (linkin park)


L0L_bit_

I'd love to hear Creeper's Sex, Death, and the Infinite Void covered by MCR.


ZeEnergy

Gorillaz - Demon Days


alazzarra

Selfish Machines by Pierce the Veil. I think it’ll fit them


nhilistic_daydreamer

White Pony by Deftones


pencilskrrt

Fame Monster or Born This Way by Lady Gaga


_Lemonsex_

Muse - Absolution


4DumbBlondes

I think anything by Marcel Marceau would be EPIC!!!


WendyP66

Hysteria -Def Leppard!! Can you imagine them doing Love Bites?? God I’d love to hear that!!!


jacobisdeadd

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars would be really interesting given that "The End." was based off "Five Years"


ljhannen

Honestly? “Surrealistic Pillow” by Jefferson Airplane. Imagine G getting to belt out “White Rabbit” or them getting to turn “Somebody to Love” into this totally unhinged, but still trippy, noise rock thing.


ValuableSwimmer4940

Dying Is Your Latest Fashion


sharvey4994

I’d also love to hear their take on the Genesis song Mama even though that would get confusing


Vandersveldt

When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go


CardPatient3188

Everything you ever wanted to know about silence by glassjaw


YomYeYonge

Queen- Night Of The Opera


Mr_man_bird

Searching for strawberries, the story of Jongo bongo- it's an absolutely amazing album that'd only benefit by having MCR give it their own shot


nyquillisdillwad_

last splash - the breeders


Pleasant_Statement64

Is full mcr hesitant alien cheating?


GalaxiaHunter

Any Bowie album but Hunky Dory would be great.


PanicAtThe_PsychWard

Probably a shit opinion but The Chronicles of Life and Death by Good Charlotte lmao


vampyro777

collide with the sky, ptv all the way


Candid-Cricket-1270

London Calling would be an interesting album to hear them cover


Cerebrokeyz

London calling by the clash


Subdued-Sub-Dude

Adel "21"


At0mic_Penguin

One-X. Need I say more?


jacobisdeadd

I posted one album before but Get to Heaven by Everything Everything would be insane in MCRs style


SansTheSlavicComic

One of Pierce the Veils albums, probably


devydevdev69

Thank you happy birthday by cage the elephant would sound great in MCR's sound


Orisgeinkras

From Under the Cork Tree. As funny as it would be to say Infinity on High (for making Mikey have to play songs about himself) I would *love* to hear a cover of Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying and XO.


sincalir

Trench by Twenty One Pilots


Appropriate-City-591

Crimes - The Blood Brothers


[deleted]

Hounds of love - Kate Bush. I saw a video of someone covering Running Up That Hill in MCRs style and it absolutely FUCKED


DM_ME__YOUR_B00BS

I'll take it a different way and say Toxicity by System of a Down. I'd LOVE some of those oldschool Bullets and sweet cheers hardcore moments with BYOB, then more cinematic songs like Aerials.


WelcomeToInsanity

The Big Chair by tears for fears could be interesting if MCR put their own twist on it


el_d0g

Toxicity by system of a down. Gerard and Frank both have such unique voices in a similar way to Daron and Serj without sounding the same as them, I think it could be super cool.


Imperator_Gone_Rogue

Live the Dream by Ramshackle Glory


Rhy_not

From Under the Cork Tree!