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I don't see how he could have been when he was bonking Lady Cobra every night. OH MY GOD I NEARLY PUT LADY NIGHTLIFE INSTEAD OF COBRA #youknowyouvebeenongdctoolongwhen

It's just a recap of teh fht sxsw shows http://imgur.com/OfrlWj5

I am not amused by this year's April Fool's joke, everyone. I think Lady Nightlife's a much cooler name, actually.

That'd be as bad as that time I said I'm having hashtags and beans for breakfast. I even got a retweet from Fuzz for that one.

The first time I heard SWTRLF was at the Brixton gig, and since I didn't know what it was I honestly thought it was a Sweet Children song or something because of how badly written it was.

The cool kids are doing lyric analysis, eh? In 2012 American rock band Green Day released their tenth studio album, entitled "¡Dos!", the second track of which was a song called "It's Fuck Time". The album as a whole is a statement of current party culture from a man who at various points in his career could be considered the biggest rock star in the world, so it would be useful to break the album down lyric by lyric to understand fully what Armstrong is attempting to convey. I have chosen the second track in particular as I feel it is a fitting representation of the album as a whole. The song itself could be seen as a simple song conveying sexual desire, however upon closer examination it is clear that the song itself is a nuanced and subtle commentary on attitudes toward gender roles and women's place in party culture as a whole. It is important to note that these are not the views of Armstrong himself, as he has written about women in a positive and powerful manner throughout his career, most notably in the songs "She" and "Letterbomb". The song itself is written from a male perspective, so when the opening line is "I drop your laundry and slam the door", one wonders why the, for lack of a better word, protagonist of the song is doing laundry and is angry about it. The aggressive drumbeat at the beginning of the song does indicate a heightened state of awareness, whether that be sexual energy, or anger, or both. Given the content of the rest of the song it is reasonable to conclude that the protagonist is angry at doing laundry because he sees this as part of the feminine gender role, which he is clearly uncomfortable participating in. The next line is "I want your love so give me more". The word "love" there could have two connotations, one surface level, and one with sexual implications. If one sees it as the protagonist literally wanting love, than he might feel that he is feeling emotionally unfulfilled and this is his cry of help. In seeing the sexual meaning, this could be the protagonist's attempt to take back the manhood he perceives that he has lost by demanding sex. Either way, the protagonist comes off as an unhappy and unfulfilled individual, setting up his self destruction later in the album. The next line re-enforces the protagonist's sense of not being in control by referring to himself as a "beggar". When Armstrong writes "Oh baby baby, it's fuck time, You know I really want to make you mine", he really paints a picture of the depraved and sad protagonist by showing that he thinks the only way to have this woman become his, is via "fuck time", revealing the deep seeded misogyny of the narrator. The narrator's brutishness is expounded upon in the following line "There is nothing left to say, yeah". Clearly the protagonist here is not a person who feels comfortable expressing himself through his words. The next line is interesting where the narrator says "I want to hold you 'till you're paralyzed". Generally, when one holds another, it is a sign of compassion and emotional exchange, implying that perhaps this is the only way the narrator knows how to express compassion or emotion, which is a chilling thought, raising questions of how the protagonist here sees the image of femininity. Fortunately for us, these questions are answered in the next line, "Oh Amanda Jones your holy grace, I want to choke you 'till you're blue in the face". Amanda Jones was Miss USA in 1973, and could be seen as the pinnacle of a certain view of femininity for someone Armstrong's age. Indeed, the line "your holy grace" confirms her to be the highest point of a woman for the narrator, which makes the violence toward her in the following line horrifying and cements the narrator's place without a doubt as misogynistic. Finally, the last line of non-repeated lyric in the song is "Got dirty thoughts and a dirty mind". Pausing for a moment to consider the seemly odd distinction between thoughts and mind, one finds that it holds a deeper meaning. In considering biological philosophy, the mind is truly the self with the body merely acting as a range of sensors and systems for keeping the mind functioning, meaning that one's mind and one's self can be considered synonymous. Knowing this, when the narrator says his mind, or self, and his thoughts are the same, he is saying that he feels something fully, with no cognitive dissonance; he feels completely certain. This final line is the nail in the coffin for the protagonist's attitude toward women, he is truly and fully, a misogynist. So what is one to make of this? It can be seen as a man unsatisfied with his position in life taking out his general image of women on a woman in particular. In that sense "It's Fuck Time" could be compared to, and seen as a more accessible version of, works like A Clockwork Orange. In considering the structure of the album, I think it holds a further meaning. ¡Dos! is bookended by two acoustic songs, "See You Tonight" and "Amy". Bookends can also be seen as a circle, which is representative of cycles. If one sees Armstrong here as painting a character, then the album as a whole could be seen as saying that these type of people, those who participate in self-destructive party culture came from and are trapped in a cycle, and that this part, skewed attitudes toward gender roles and sexism is an integral part of it. Critics point to Armstrong in this period as not having creative enough lyrics, but I argue here that in saying less, Armstrong says more by forcing one to consider analysis in the context of the total work.

#cantstopwontstop

...you've never spent a lazy day masturbating?

the trilogy doesn't count how many times do we have to go over this

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Hmm maybe, people were saying he seemed tired my right? I saw him at Brixton a couple of nights before and he was wide awake and on top form though. You might have a point that he could have teh occasional off show but he still can and does perform as well as ever on a regular basis so I doubt sobriety's teh issue, more likely he's just getting older. I can't say enough that he really was as good as ever when I saw them though lol, didn't seem to be any lack of energy or enthusiasm at all. And lots

Tré

Not going to redirect people to teh Unpopular Opinions discussion of this again as I don't want to make myself a nuisance, but yes, he seems quite unhappy to me, and looks bored and listless on stage. As Ceadog said, maybe sobriety just doesn't suit teh man.

Random thought: the great thing about having no real life Green Day friends is I'm not competing with anyone for the Demolicious vinyl.

heeeeey I like makeout party

And I like SWTRLF (doesn't excuse teh lyrics though). Still...was Bill-ie undergoing sexual frustration when wrote this? I mean, really. EDIT: HA HA I CIRCUMVENTED DE AUTO SPEL CHEK

http://greendaydemolicious.com/ I think this's the official website for Demolicious

Jesus Christ. Half of that album's lyrics just sound like a sexually frustrated teenager trying to be clever, don't they?

I'LL MAKE YOU SURRENDER I'LL MAKE YOU SURRENDER I'LL MAKE YOU SURRENDER I'LL MAKE YOU SURRENDER Sorry, wrong song.

Mark.... Trilogy lyrics don't count. Well, some of them. Some of them are OK too. That one's just a bad example.

Ugh, EJN. The guitar is just so monotonous to me and it's not awful, but it's just not that rewarding of a listening experience to me. There are some great lyrics in there, but I wish it was better overall.

I loved 21 Guns live so much but I don't have an active need for it to be there. I think BOBD is a important song from their catalog to play anyway

21 Guns is nothing special on the album, but the live version is incredible. That said, I'm honestly not sure how it might work without the huge backdrop and pyros from the 21st Century Breakdown tour. I mean, it does simply sound better live, but it was massively enhanced by the visuals.

there are a number of lyrics that BJA has written that one does not need to necessarily relate to in order to appreciate them. Seasons change as well as minds And I'm a two faced clown You're mommy's little nightmare Driving daddy's car around I'm beat down and half brain dead The long lost king of fools I may be dumb But I'm not stupid enough to stay with you This is just one example of how BJA uses incredible witticism and genius to write lyrics. A lot of GD's lyrical appeal is in their relatability but there isn't a short supply of incredible lyrics His voice in 13 was far better than Reading 2012. It was a solid GD performance all around, nothing incredible but solid nonetheless. And his voice has continued improving since

EJN can come back into the setlist. I'm not fussed about 21 Guns, it can get a bit annoying sometimes.

Reading 2013 lacked the power and edginess of Reading 2012

Mark's voice is far more easy on the ears than Tom's.

I genuinely do not understand how anyone could like any of Blink's albums. The vocals are just so fucking grating. That's the same reason I've never been able to like The Clash, really.

30 Bisexual Celebrities http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/31/miranda-kerr-men-and-women-explore-_n_5062456.html Billie Joe Armstrong Though he's been married to a woman since the 1990s, the Green Day front man reportedlyopened up about his sexuality in a 1995 interview with The Advocate: "I think I've always been bisexual. I mean, it's something that I've always been interested in. I think everybody kind of fantasizes about the same sex. I think people are born bisexual, and it's just that our parents and society kind of veer us off into this feeling of 'Oh, I can't.' They say it's taboo. It's ingrained in our heads that it's bad, when it's not bad at all. It's a very beautiful thing."

and they forgot makeout party. worst gd song ever

Someone posted this on tumblr: OMG WHAT'S GOING ON?? :lol: THE F?

OMG U GUYZ!! DID U SEE BILLY JOEL ON THE TONIGHT SHOW THE OTHER NIGHT? HE SURE HAS AGED SINCE THE AUSTRALIA TOUR!!! #OHNO #BLESSED #KONY2012

am the first to post anyone have this in hd?

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