Dead Boy Detectives' Trailer Music Features My Chemical Romance’s Iconic Song; Significance Explored

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Step into the eerie world of Dead Boy Detectives as its highly-anticipated trailer dropped on April 3, 2024. Not only the visuals are hard-hitting but the perfect choice of featuring My Chemical Romance’s iconic anthem, Welcome to the Black Parade for Dead Boy Detectives’ trailer music is simply exquisite.

So, let’s delve into the significance of this musical choice, exploring the tone for the dark universe of Dead Boy Detectives.

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What is Dead Boy Detectives About?

Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for Dead Boy Detectives showcasing the detective duo Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri) in action.

Based on the fan-favorite comic series from Neil Gaiman, Dead Boy Detectives follows two teenagers who are separated by generations but united in death.

Edwin and Charles form an unbreakable bond as ghostly best friends.

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Together, they set out on a journey to unravel enigmatic mysteries, confronting sinister forces like malevolent witches, the depths of hell, and Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) herself.

Assisted by the clairvoyant Crystal (Kassius Nelson), and her companion Niko (Yuyu Kitamura), they delve into the most perplexing paranormal phenomena of the mortal realm, determined to preserve their enduring friendship across the divide between life and the afterlife.

Dead Boy Detectives exists within the shared universe of The Sandman, which is also streaming on Netflix.

Significance of My Chemical Romance’s Welcome to the Black Parade As Dead Boy Detectives Trailer Music

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Having Welcome to the Black Parade as Dead Boy Detectives’ trailer music is a clever choice because the lyrics go pretty well with the theme of the series.

The makers have taken parts of the song and used them to cut the trailer.

Now, let’s have a look at the lyrics of the song used in Dead Boy Detectives’ trailer

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?

This line is from the intro, and it symbolizes Edwin and Charles helping people who are plagued by sinister paranormal activities.

The powerful chorus of Welcome to the Black Parade accentuates the trailer's key moments.

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on
And though you’re dead and gone,
Believe me your memory will carry on, we’ll carry on.

What do you think about the inclusion of My Chemical Romance’s Welcome to the Black Parade in Dead Boy Detectives’ trailer? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.

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