Waitaminute - I just read in Time Magazine's Quote of the Day that Pete Wentz is the bassist for Fall Out Boy.

The bassist!

The only reason I know who Pete Wentz is is that he knocked-up Ashlee Simpson-Wentz (née Ashlee Simpson). But I just assumed he was lead-singer of the band, or, at the very least, lead guitar.

But lead-bassist?!

The bassist is the goofy dork of the band, and has been throughout all of musical history. Don't believe me? Compare / contrast: Bill Wyman / Mick Jagger. Ron Wood / Mick Jagger. Krist Novoselic / Kurt Cobain. John Entwistle / Pete Townshend. Hugh McDonald / Jon Bon Jovi. Bobby Dall / Bret Michaels. Jeff Ament / Eddie Vedder. Reginald Arvizu / Jonathan Davis. Dave Farrell / Chester Bennington.

The aberrations?

Charles Mingus.
Nikki Sixx.
Michael "Flea" Balzary.
Matt Wong.

So Ashlee, if you're reading, why are you slumming? At least your sister nabbed the lead-singer of 98 Degrees. (Whose name escapes me at the moment.)

And here I was thinking you were the more clever of the Simpson Sisters ...