Ethan Hawke Featured in ‘Reality Bites’-Inspired Song on New Fall Out Boy Album
thewrap.comNME. “He realized the shell is empty and maybe life is pointless. ‘It’s all a random lottery of meaningless tragedy in a series of near escapes,’ he says.
That’s why he enjoys the little things in life, like eating a burger or smoking a cigarette. I think there’s a whole record from that perspective, taking part in these little pieces of life without the consequence.
It’s important to not forget those little granular moments of life. To me, there’s a record in that pink seashell.'”Wentz was discussing the possibility of a solo album, but the song ended up on Fall Out Boy’s roster.
The band also has a song which name-checks Hawke’s first wife, Uma Thurman, on their 2015 album “American Beauty/American Psycho.”It’s not clear if the track is written or sung, but Hawke did sing in “Reality Bites.” He also plays a reclusive pop star in “Juliet, Naked,” in which he serenaded Rose Byrne with a cover of The Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset.”In January, Joe Trohman, Fall Out Boy’s co-founder and guitarist announced he was stepping away from the band for “a spell” to focus on his mental health.
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