"Cancer" is a song by American rock band My Chemical Romance. It is the eighth track from the group's third studio album The Black Parade. The album was released on October 23, 2006.
Video Cancer (My Chemical Romance song)
Composition
The original version of the song is written in the key of E major with a common time tempo of 70 beats per minute. The vocals span from E4 to B5 in the song.
Maps Cancer (My Chemical Romance song)
Personnel
- Gerard Way - lead vocals
- Bob Bryar - drums, percussion
- Frank Iero - backing vocals
- Ray Toro - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mikey Way - tambourine
with
- Rob Cavallo - piano
- Jamie Muhoberac - B3 organ
Twenty One Pilots version
American musical duo Twenty One Pilots recorded a cover of "Cancer" for British music magazine Rock Sound's 2016 compilation album, Rock Sound Presents: The Black Parade. This version was released on September 14, 2016.
Composition
The Twenty One Pilots version of the song is written in the key of D Major with a common time tempo of 72 to 76 beats per minute. The vocals span from D4 to G5 in the song.
Music video
On the day of its release, an animated lyric video was uploaded onto the band's YouTube channel. The video shows floating books and large bookshelves in a library. As of December 2017, its lyric video has received over 41 million views.
Personnel
- Tyler Joseph - vocals, piano, keyboard, synthesizer, bass, programming
- Josh Dun - drums, percussion
Chart performance
Year-end charts
References
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