Frontman Gerard Way has since moved on to solo success, but it’s a damn shame infighting did MCR in the band really seemed on to something in the mid-2000s.

This isn’t the best song on that album, but it’s probably the most poignant. The “screamo” era didn’t bring a lot to the table, save perhaps for MCR’s masterpiece concept record, The Black Parade. The highlight of that classic is “Ex Factor,” a song even more poignant considering it was allegedly written about former flame and Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean.ĩ.

Regardless, it ranks – alongside these ten tracks – among the greatest breakup songs of the past 20 years.īefore the retreat from the public eye, the sporadic musical output and the hit-and-miss shows, Lauryn Hill released The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the best album of 1998 and one of the best albums of the 1990s, period. It’s also one hell of a breakup song.īadu is scheduled to play Arena Theatre this Saturday and Sunday, and hopefully, “Tyrone” will be on the set list. Erykah Badu, one of the most prolific and talented artists of her era, has released a slew of hit singles and gold records since breaking onto the scene nearly 20 years ago. But to this day, none resonate quite like “Tyrone.” The single, originally a live cut that found its way to radio, is among the more passionate and direct tracks in the Dallas R&B guru's extensive catalog.

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