My Chemical Romance - Helena (80s Remix)

Gerard Way and the boys have been heartbroken since 1984.

The sexy sax solos are played by Wil Schade!! He's amazing, check him out on instagram: @yourfriendbil

Also, thanks to my dad for suggesting some 80s sounding chords on the guitar solo ♡

[reese]

I remember listening to this at my prom in 82 with my girlfriend Stella, the good old days am I right?

[ScreamingAllTheTime]

People keep saying this has wedding vibes to it but I can’t help but picture a shitty awkward school dance for some reason

[clawdmo]

original: funeral
80's version: wedding

[lexloo]

I never imagined the phrase, "wow, that saxophone really adds a lot to this MCR song, " being in my life but here we are

[anjareyes]

The sax solo is what really makes it 80s

[youraveragemusicperson]

Man, I still can't believe these guys broke up 30 years ago. I remember seeing them live back in '84. My boyfriend had surprised me with tickets, we had our first kiss at that concert. A month later, and this was our prom song, it was magical, and when the night was over I sat with him in his car, resting my head on his shoulder. I miss you Matt. If you see this, come and visit. I'm right where you left me, don't be a stranger.

[brendarivera]

I love the fact that Frank is the tallest one on the picture

[ytotiany]

I lost my shit with the sax solo: now it's a truly 80s song

[justanotheranimeprofilepic]

I remember my chemical romance, the sweet slow jams, you couldn't escape it in the 80s it's too bad they broke up march 22 1993

[jeremytorculas]

Jesus how did those harmonies fit so well. Time to lock myself in the analysis dungeon again...

[camiqs]

I WAS NOT EXPECTING THE SAXOPHONE SOLO OMFG

[rapisor]

Couldnt believe a sax solo would be perfect for a MCR song. I'm in awe

[cjyay]

This made me feel emotions I didn’t know existed and can only be described as a combination of extreme cringe, tear-inducing laughter, and genuine enjoyment.

[TheMythicalSushi]

The worst thing about these 80s remixes is that I can't save them to my spotify playlists

[dannyyboy]

All jokes aside this is actually a pretty impressive remix. How did you manage to take a 2000’s alternative rock song and turn it into a dreamy 80’s pop ballad?

[karso]

Play this at my wedding.
Play the original at my funeral.

[satsumasalanewt]

Helena is personally my top song of 1984. When the band broke up on March 22, 1993, i was heartbroken. They’re one of the best bands of the 1980s.

[ghost_]

Somewhere, in an alternate universe, this is the song that dominated the charts

[SnailQueenForever]

Ahhhh, the memories of senior prom, 1984. I was just a nerdy, braced face 17 year old girl. No sense in style, looking ridiculous in my hot pink dress with hair so teased, I swear it touched the ceiling. Obviously, no one wanted to even be caught dead dancing with me, but then came Fred. He was a bit like me, wearing a suit too big for him and equally big glasses. He asked me if I'd like to dance, which immediately stopped whatever little popularity he had. But he didn't care, we were graduating in a month anyway. It was so magical, him and I slow dancing to this song. And even more magical when Fred confessed that he had a crush on my since Sophomore year, when we were in the Math Club together. And then we kissed, right in front of everyone on the dance floor!! Ahhhh....how the days have passed. We were married in 1986, when we were both just 19 year olds in college. Now, we've been married for 34 years, with 3 beautiful kids and 5 gorgeous grandkids.

[blackoverblueskies]

I like how they didn’t need to edit Ray Toro