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“This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” (also known as “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s a Goddamn Arms Race”) is the first single from pop rock/pop punk band Fall Out Boy’s album Infinity on High. It was first played on November 16, 2006, on Indianapolis radio station, 93.1, and leaked onto the Internet soon after. It was officially debuted on November 21 at the American Music Awards and was shipped to radio stations that night (with an impact date of December 5 in the United States). This song was #42 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

The song is reportedly about lyricist/bassist Pete Wentz’s frustration with the ever growing ‘emo scene’. As he told Rolling Stone, “There may be other songs on the record that would be bigger radio hits, but this one had the right message.” Wentz got the idea for the arms-dealer metaphor from the Lord of War movie.

The website that bassist Pete Wentz promotes, FriendsorEnemies.com, made “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” available to the internet community on November 17, just after its radio debut in Indianapolis.

The single was released as a CD single and also as a 7” blue vinyl and 7” purple vinyl. There is an official remix featuring Kanye West.

The song was released as a downloadable track for the video game Rock Band on May 6, 2008.
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  • abbyelizabeth5

    lol the guy below me. but yeah, epic song, great memories c:

    last week

  • a_barfight

    on a side note...*100 listens to fob* ...yeaaah. like the first day i got tttyg...lol. but a milestone nonetheless :D

    last month

  • a_barfight

    tloring80 is a piece of shit. he doesnt even listen to music he likes, all he does is troll on music that isnt up his alley and post fucked up comments. its about the most pathetic thing i've ever seen, seriously.

    last month

  • Lucky_Lungz

    I forgot how goddamn good of a song this is.

    last month

  • Tombo60

    Haven't heard this HIT in so long! SO OLD! GOOD TIMES! [2]

    last month

  • PurplePostRock

    Haven't heard this HIT in so long! SO OLD! GOOD TIMES!

    March 2012

  • Alexander1427

    This ain't a scene, its a fracken arms race!

    March 2012

  • a_barfight

    yes! some stumpy vocalisms that don't sound like michael jackson on vicodin! i miss fob /so/ fucking much...

    March 2012

  • fattenlight93

    @tloring80 HELL YEAAAH

    February 2012

  • emmakid

    guilty pleasure

    February 2012

  • roemilca111

    this ain't a scene, it's a god damn ass face! [3]

    January 2012

  • theskadudeguy

    it never gets old for me [10]

    January 2012

  • Talyta_rocks

    This Ain't a Scene, It's a God Damn Arms Race![2]

    December 2011

  • swaggsterr

    it never gets old for me [9]

    December 2011

  • B4Rc31onA

    it never gets old for me [8]

    December 2011

  • Exzart

    Dont touch niggers bottle

    December 2011

  • Crescent-_-Moon

    @tloring80 Shut the hell up! Who gave you the power to tell someone to kil themselves? No one is a cancer, that's just horrible to say!

    November 2011

  • tloring80

    If you use the term "scene" as an adjective. KILL YOURSELF. Youre the cancer that killed punk rock.

    November 2011

  • Crescent-_-Moon

    fuck this song is hot. [3] <3

    November 2011

  • ImSickAndTired

    This Ain't a Scene, It's a God Damn Arms Race!

    October 2011
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