Thank You for the Venom

"Thank You for the Venom"
Promotional single by My Chemical Romance
from the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
Released	June 8, 2004 (2004-06-08)
Recorded	2004
Genre	Punk rock [1] emo [2]
Length	3:41
Label	Reprise Eyeball
Songwriter	My Chemical Romance
Producer	Howard Benson

"Thank You for the Venom" a song from My Chemical Romance's second studio album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge . It was released as an airplay single in Europe. It is also My Chemical Romance's fifth single. The song peaked at number 71 in the UK. The song was released in limited edition red vinyl and has long been out of print. It was featured in Need for Speed: Underground Rivals for PSP.

The opening line "Sister I'm not much a poet/but a criminal" is a reference to the Morrissey song "Sister I'm a Poet". The vinyl version contains a live cover of "Jack the Ripper", also originally by Morrissey.

The track's instrumentation consists of what has been described as "metallic guitar heroism." ^[3]

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak positions
UK Singles (OCC) [4]	71
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [5]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Bryant, Tom (8 July 2016). "The Top 10 Best My Chemical Romance Songs". TeamRock.
2. Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture.com. Vox Media . Retrieved February 14, 2022.
3. Sacher, Andrew. "15 Best Emo & Post-Hardcore Albums of 2004". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
5. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 19 December 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
6. "American single certifications – My Chemical Romance – Thank You for the Venom". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 11, 2025.