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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Frontman Says MARILYN MANSON's 'Rip-Off' Accusations Ring Hollow

June 8, 2007

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE frontman Gerard Way has spoken to U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine in response to Marilyn Manson's barbs at the band earlier in the week.

In an interview with The London Paper, Manson lashed out at MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, saying that a song called "Mutilation Is The Most Sincere Form of Flattery", from his new "Eat Me, Drink Me" album, is directed at the band, whom he accused of ripping off his act. Manson said, "I'm embarrassed to be me because these people are doing a really sad, pitiful, shallow version of what I've done. If they want to identify with me then here's a razor blade. Call me when you're done and we'll talk."

Here are some sample lyrics from "Mutilation...": "Hey, there's no rules today / You steal instead of borrow / You take all the shapes that I make / And you think that you thought / All the thoughts that I thought you / Don't you?"

Speaking to Rock Sound, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE frontman Gerard Way responded to Manson's comments by saying, "We still haven't found someone that has knocked us down that we need to take seriously. If Elvis Costello said we sucked we would think about it a bit but usually it is comments from someone with a new record to promote so the remarks ring hollow."

MANSON and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE are both scheduled to perform this weekend at England's Download Festival, although they'll appear on separate days.

MANSON's new record arrived in stores on Tuesday (June 5).

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE has been touring behind its latest effort, "The Black Parade", with a stage show involving costumes, make-up, macabre imagery and songs about death.

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