Panic At The Disco: We're Inspired By The Beatles

But they don't sound like them...

February 27, 2008 by Scott Colothan | Photo by wenn

Panic At The Disco: We're Inspired By The Beatles

Panic At The Disco say they are inspired by The Beatles, but find it difficult to swallow when music critics compare their new songs directly to the Fab Four.

The band are currently in the midst of a worldwide promotional tour ahead of the release of their new album ‘Pretty Odd’ on March 25. Speaking to xfm from the road, frontman Brendon Urie says he is baffled by some of The Beatles comparisons.

He said: "You don't know if they're comparing you in a good way to The Beatles, or if they are trying to accuse you of ripping off something.

"They are an inspiration to all of us in the band, but not in the way of a melody which we'd wanna steal, but more in the way of being inspired to do something creative."

‘Pretty Odd’ is the follow-up to 2005’s ‘A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out.’

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you know what? that’s bullshit!! we waited three goddanm years for their new album to come out and this is what they come out with?? yall are better then that!!! >:O
~ by mele 2/29/2008 Report
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what is this new cd ? i loved the first album, it rocks... but this new one is TOTALLY different from the first i was very deceptionated when i heard the new album
~ by annie 3/30/2008 Report
wow-- although i liked quite a few songs from this album, it took some getting used to, whereas you automatically liked ”fever”. Oh well..
~ by loveonabalcony<3 5/16/2008 Report
I don’t know what you guys are talking about!! PATD’’s new album IS one of the bests!! I love their new style!! I can listen to it over and over agian!!! They just spent a whole bunch of time in the woods and i think realised their full potetial!!
~ by GODDOG 8/22/2008 Report
I absoultely love Pretty Odd, as I did A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. Instead of seeing it as some kind of a rip-off, realize that all music is technically a "rip-off" of something or other. They were musically inspired, and so what if it led to a style change? Like they said in We're So Starving, "we're still the same band". So just either give up and let the album grow on you, or shut up and wait for the next one.
~ by Brittany 12/19/2009 Report