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I think Green Day have always been more than just catchy guitar riffs and lyrics. Their lyrics have always had a sense of humour about them but they've also always had serious themes. Billie writes honestly about what he sees around him and as he's got older that's natutally come to include more of the world, and religion and politics are part of that. If an album contains lyrics about those things that doesn't make it a concept album - a concept album is an album all about one really specific subject or that tells a story. He was touching on religion in One Of My Lies, and on racism in Road To Acceptance, on the state of society on Warning. And there's some pretty catchy guitar riffs on AI and 21st CB, not to mention Stop Drop And Roll.......it's not as simple as one minute they were fun and catchy and the next serious. Seems like the direction they're going in might be a more simple rock and roll one this time but I don't see that as going back. They're not gonna go backwards, it's a new and fresh sound. Billie will continue to write lyrics about whatever he's compelled to write about, and since he's nearly forty that's likely to continue to include a wider view of the world than just his own life and relationships.

OH MY GOD! I can't believe it. Fucking bandwidth.

I don't say anything already ... :rolleyes:

Orgasmic, for sure.

This thread is a waaaaay too quiet at the moment!!

I think working on the show last year lit a creative fire under Billie's ass. Instead of letting the glow fade and then have to pull himself out of a bit of lethargy like they did in the years leading up to 21CB, he spent his downtime from the show in NYC writing, writing, writing and having the time of his life. He's riding that afterglow now and his bandmates appear to be right with him. If they can get the next album stamped out in the next 6-12 months, props to 'em. If they need more time before they feel it's just right, that's fine too. They don't have to answer to anybody for it except themselves -- and especially not to us Monday-morning quarterbacks.

Sounds like you're saying all they care about is the money. They care about making quality music, and they'll take 10 years if that's what the album needs to be great. I will wait as long as it takes to hear new true Green Day music. But, I'm sure it'll be out next year.

You guys make me resentful that I missed out on the whole "Hillside Dance" event. More seriously though, that tidbit can't be any better than the usual crap found in comments. Remember, YouTube has also been the breeding ground for such compelling pieces of info as "green day is gay!1!" and "this w1ll never B as guD as sUm41.." Plus, that comment is exactly what every fan hopes for, which makes it easier to believe. Don't we all want a double album in a few months? I sure do!