After making a name for themselves on the Chicago post-hardcore scene, Fall Out Boy has broken through to nationwide acclaim with the recent release of the their second full-length, From Under the Cork Tree. The album’s propulsive melodies and witty, incisive lyrics have solidified the band’s hard-earned rep as some of pop-punk’s finest practicioners. Fall Out Boy bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz recently took time out from the band’s busy Warped Tour schedule to brave mtvU’s Hot Seat and fill us in on the necessity of baby wipes, his secret identity as a Parrot Head and more.
Q: Tell us about your craziest touring experience.
A: Drawing on the face of the singer from The Reunion Show while he was passed out and then getting kicked off the tour and let back on.
Q: What type of college class would you most want to take and why?
A: I always liked political science and history classes. Probably anything that happened after 12 in the afternoon.
Q: What city in America is the most fun to visit and why?
A: Chicago. It’s just the most comfortable for us.
Q: What’s some of the best advice you were ever given?
A: Sleep is the cousin of death.
Q: What’s in heavy rotation in your mp3/CD player right now?
A: The Hush Sound, The Academy Is, Gym Class Heroes, Panic at the Disco, October Fall.
Q: The last good book you read or TV show you’re addicted to.
A: The Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway.
Q: What’s the first concert you ever saw? How was it?
A: Jimmy Buffet, total Parrot Head at heart, ha ha ha.
Q: What are three items you can’t live without on tour?
A: Baby wipes, cellphone, Ambien.
Q: Who are your major musical influences?
A: Jay-Z, Fat Joe, Kanye West, Slayer.
Q: Any random messages or tips you’d like to give to mtvU watchers?
A: Check out www.falloutboyrock.com if you get a chance, thanks for taking the time to check us out!
