Grenade Jumper

You all talk about how it's cool that they haven't let the "popularity" get to their head, but wasn't this on their first album? I'm sure they weren't that popular yet when they made the song, so im not so sure about that theory, but it's a great song none the less

He's not dead... he has a live journal and eveything... and hes on the FOB DVD (B-side EP). http://www.livejournal.com/users/askheychris/

This song is about Chris Gutierrez (Hey Chris), who was formerly in Arma Angelus with Pete. This song was written to thank Chris -- who at one point was their only fan before they got big. 'These kids that I grew up with // You came to watch us play like a big shot talent. But at the end of the day you know where we come from and where we all call home' It's basically all the lyrics, but yah, this song is just as appreciation song for their fan(s), who was just Chris at one point.

yeah chris was a really tight friend of theirs. at the warped tour this year (boston) he was in the crowd and they sang this to him. it was cool.

Less Than Jake, whose drummer co-owns Feuled By Ramen, the label that Fall Out Boy started on, specializes in "this song is about this dude I know, and he rocks" songs. they have at least one on almost all their albums (if not all). I think the tempo they chose to take this song at is perfect.

I don't think Chris died in the war. I don't know if anyone else has actually watched the DVD that came with their acoustic CD My Tongue Will Always Be The B-Side To My Heart, but in the perfomance section there is a live acoustic performance by FOB. This is the first song they play, and they literally play this song to Chris who is present at the performance and on the DVD footage...and very much alive. The guy who was taping the performance kept putting the camera on Chris while they were playing the song, and every time he did, Chris would flip him off and point to the band, like, "Film them, not me." That DVD is really good, btw.

I've only recently started listening to FOB, but I loved Wentz and Hurley's old band Arma Angelus. Therefore, isn't it possible that 'hey chris' is Chris Guiterrez from Arma Angelus. After all, he would know 'where they came from, and where they call home'. Just a thought

This song is about their friend Hey Chris, who did play in Arma Angelus. He's not dead, the inspiration from this song is that one day they were like 'we should write a song to our fans' and at the time their only fan was Chris, so it would be like "hey chris, you were our only friend." He hangs out with them on tour and has a livejournal as posted above.

Yer, on FOB's My space, they have some FAQ's one is 'who is chris'

http://www.livejournal.com/users/askheychris/

that is chris.

This song is awesome...it's just like moving but i'm not sure who Chris is and what his significance to the band is. Anyone? Well it's a great song