History Music / TheAcademyIs

''[[Music/PinkFloyd Darkside, Wish]] and a toast to the [[Music/ElliotSmith late Figure 8]]''

* AntiLoveSong: "Seed".

The Academy Is... is a band from Chicago under the Decaydance label, owned by [[FallOutBoy Pete Wentz]]. They were originally called "The Academy" but the Is... was added later in 2004 to avoid legal problems. The band came together in 2003 and went on to release three albums, "Almost Here," "Santi," and "Fast Times at Barrington High." Members included William Beckett (lead vocals), Mike Carden (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Adam T. Siska (bass, backing vocals), Andy 'The Butcher' Mrotek (drums) and Michael Guy Chislett (lead guitar, backing vocals, piano). On May 24th, 2011, an official announcement was made about the departure of band members Andy Mrotek and Michael Chislett. Although the band had made plans for a 4th studio album and an announcement was made by Beckett that they had begun recording, they eventually disbanded. On October 8th, 2011, mere months after they had lost two members, the band announced that they had decided to go their seperate ways.

* NonAppearingTitle: "Beware! Cougar!", "Black Mamba", "Skeptics and True Believers", "After the Last Midtown Show", "Memento Mori", "Ghost", and "Sodium".

* GraduatedFromTheStory: The last two songs in "Fast Times at Barrington High" ("Paper Chase" and "One More Weekend") both deal with graduation.

* NewSoundAlbum: Most fans consider "Santi" to be one.

* AnitLoveSong: "Seed".

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: For some reason, "Beware! Cougar!" and "After the Last Midtwon Show" both make mention of someone lying on their back.

* IKnowYouKnow: A minor example appears in "Bulls in Brooklyn":

-->''So take a chance and make it big''//
''Cause it's the last you'll ever get''//
''If we don't take it''//

* LoveNostalgiaSong: "Everything We Had" and "After the Last Midtown Show."

* NonAppearingTitle: "Beware! Cougar!", "Black Mamba", "Skeptics and True Believers", "After the Last Midtown Show", and "Sodium".

* PrecisionFStrike: "Black Mamba"

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: For some reason, "Rumored Nights", "Beware! Cougar!" and "After the Last Midtwon Show" all make mention of someone lying on their back.

* FreakyFridayFlip: An episode of TAI TV involves Bill and Sisky swapping bodies right before a show. HilarityEnsues.

* ThoseTwoGuys: Sisky and The Butcher, somewhat.

* ThoseTwoGuys: Sisky and The Butcher, somewhat.

* HoYay / FauxYay: [[http://favim.com/orig/201104/03/Favim.com-12404.jpg William Beckett]] [[http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/3/6/0/2/6/3/1/orig-3602631.jpg and]] [[http://colourmeshocked.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/gabilliam.jpg?h=100&w=614 Gabe Saporta]] of Cobra Starship. They both ship it. Fueled By Ramen ships it. Gabe even wrote his own fanfiction. Enough said.

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: "About A Girl"
-->''I'm not in love''
-->''This is not your song''
-->''I'm not gonna waste these words''
-->''About a girl''
* LoveHurts: "Everything We Had"
-->''Take the pain out of love''
-->''And then love won't exist''
* FreakyFridayFlip: An episode of TAI TV involves Bill and Sisky swapping bodies right before a show. HilarityEnsues.
* MrFanservice: William Beckett, so much. Those hipbones. Also The Butcher, who pretty much never wears a shirt.
* EvilTwin: The video for "We've Got a Big Mess On Our Hands." William's twin runs around causing chaos and even takes his place on stage for a concert. Although in the end, it turns out it was all in William's head.
* HoYay: [[http://favim.com/orig/201104/03/Favim.com-12404.jpg William Beckett]] [[http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/3/6/0/2/6/3/1/orig-3602631.jpg and]] [[http://colourmeshocked.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/gabilliam.jpg?h=100&w=614 Gabe Saporta]] of Cobra Starship. They both ship it. Fueled By Ramen ships it. Gabe even wrote his own fanfiction. Enough said.
* CloudCuckooLander: The Butcher can be this sometimes...okay, maybe a lot more than sometimes.
-->"Michael, I got your chicken caboodles! I got your chicken caboodles...Michael?"
-->"It's freakin' scooter time!"

* LoveNostalgiaSong: "Everything We Had" and "After the Last Midtown Show."
* LostInTranslation: One TAI TV episode finds Chislett frustrated because nobody can understand him through his Australian accent. The misinterpretations range from "chicken caboodles" to "William, your hips don't lie!"
* OneLastFieldTrip: "One More Weekend"
* ThoseTwoGuys: Sisky and The Butcher, somewhat.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: William Beckett, anybody?
* RealPersonFic: Tons of it, mostly about William and Gabe Saporta.
* PrecisionFStrike: "Black Mamba"
-->"I'm sick and tired of waiting, sick of this fucking apartment!"

The Academy Is... is a band from Chicago under the Decaydance label, owned by Pete Wentz. They were originally called "The Academy" but the Is... was added later in 2004 to avoid legal problems. The band came together in 2003 and went on to release three albums, "Almost Here," "Santi," and "Fast Times at Barrington High." Members included William Beckett (lead vocals), Mike Carden (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Adam T. Siska (bass, backing vocals), Andy 'The Butcher' Mrotek (drums) and Michael Guy Chislett (lead guitar, backing vocals, piano). On May 24th, 2011, an official announcement was made about the departure of band members Andy Mrotek and Michael Chislett. Although the band had made plans for a 4th studio album and an announcement was made by Beckett that they had begun recording, they eventually disbanded. On October 8th, 2011, mere months after they had lost two members, the band announced that they had decided to go their seperate ways.