#what a catch donnie

[xpensivemistaxe]

What a Catch is one of my favorite fob music videos, I’ve always wanted to make a poster design for it

[tombstoneswerewaiting]

the ship has been sinking since album 1

[release-the-mccracken]

"It's a really interesting thing where Pete was kind of writing in a character, and the weird thing is that it's like me, it's as if I wrote the lyrics, but I didn't. And I'm not being narcissistic, it's really cool, like it's impressive to me how well he has me figured out, so it just made me respect him that much more as a writer. It's weird, it felt like I sat down and wrote a confessional song, but I didn't. It feels like that to me, but I didn't. I was writing off of Pete's lyrics, but it's as if I was confessing through them."

I hate him. I hate both of them. /nsrs

[modelhousemeltdown]

What a Catch, Donnie

[judasisgayriot]

they say the captain goes down with the ship...

[freakwiththeknifecollection]

"I can fix him" yeah well I will never end up like him. Behind my back I already am

[somuch-for-scampyz]

I hope everyone is aware that What a Catch, Donnie was written for the sole purpose of Pete Wentz telling Patrick he’ll never attempt $uic/d€ again and leave him alone. I’ve known about this meaning for months but recently it’s been hitting again.

FULL EXPLANATION (written by RN_NP_1220 on reddit):

I believe Pete wrote this song for Patrick, about Patrick, but also about himself. It is as complex as Pete is. He is a brilliant man who sold himself short, much as Patrick has.

There's multiple meanings to the song (imo) he writes from Patrick's perspective about how he has such a self deprecating view of himself "I got troubled thoughts And the self-esteem to match, what a catch". He also writes it from his own perspective, after his suicide attempt. He is saying that he won't kill himself but also that he still has the thoughts. "I will never end up like him, behind my back I already am". The him references Donnie H. He compares song writers Donnie H & Roberta F with himself and Patrick.

Donny died by suicide and Roberta had a hard time getting past it. "Miss Flack said I still want you back". The lines "And all I can think of Is the way l'm the one Who charmed the one Who gave up on you" to me is a combo of their thinking - Patrick blaming on himself for Pete's attempt bc he thinks poorly of himself, it Pete places blame on himself and they both feel as they've let the other down. That's my interpretation based on interviews over the years. It's tragically beautiful. I think they sold themselves short and I hope that their 20+ years of success has helped to change that view <3

[livingjust2beoverdramatizing]

Always wanted to do this song, especially with this lyric snippet. I just think it's so beautiful, and I really love the way the words are arranged in the sentence.

[abovetherainandroses]

Very emotional video of the piano part of Patrick’s medley (What a Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers / Spotlight / What a Catch, Donnie / Golden) in Milwaukee, 4/2/2024, including his words about his dear friend Casey Benjamin.

You can read Casey’s memorial page here.

[blinkandyoumissit]

18 MAY 2009 | Rolling Stone • Patrick Stump performs "What A Catch, Donnie" acoustic live

[ context | video source ]

[elviehun]

happy 16th to the album where the boy who wanted it bad enough decided to play the fool for eternity because he got the boy who had it all but hardly ever realized it on his shoulders to carry or whatever i don't actually listen to fall out boy

also VIOLINS & CHURCH ORGANS. fuckkk😭.

yeah i'm a day late bc i'm in a low gimme a break

HBD to THE FOB album ever!

[infintyonhigh]

Love From The Other Side x What a Catch, Donnie

[release-the-mccracken]

Miss Flack said I still want you back

[aboyisagunasterisk]

average folie a deux listening experience

[finelytaylored]

THIS HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED ME GOODBYE.

I’ve Got All This Ringing in My Ears and None on My Fingers + What A Catch, Donnie IS SUCH A ME CODED MEDLEY. Just smash songs from my two favorite fob albums together I’m fine.

[roughbuddy]

I'VE GOT TROUBLED THOUGHTS AND THE SELF ESTEEM TO MATCH