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Got the weirdest fucking email today. First they requested Green Day play a concert in their country (that's normal). But then they suggest the band do a skit on stage where during American Idiot they get someone to go up on stage from the crowd and act like they're shooting all 3 members, then have police come out from back stage. "Leave the crowd and everyone silent for a few minutes, then Billie gets up saying "waaakkkeeee upp like in the chorus of Waiting", and the band starts playing again". After this person finishes this really terrible idea for a concert, they give me two bank account numbers asking for me or "anyone else in Green Day" to donate money to them, $1 to $3, just to help. They also kindly offered to use a wire transfer through Western Union if that was easier for us. It's been a long time that I genuinely thought "what the fuck did I just read" after going through email.

don't know how unpopular this is, but haha you're dead is one of my favorite gd songs

That's exactly the point really, but I have a different take on it. Billie has been kind of dominant in recent years, especially on AI and Breakdown, and it's seemed more like Mike and Tre are just his backing band. The pair of them are utterly fantastic musicians, especially as a unit, and personally I'm looking forward to whatever they do next in the hope we get some awesome musical moments out of them rather than necessarily for songs themselves, yknow? Given that they've been so restrained for such a long time I think they have more to offer than Billie at this point, and that's not even taking anything away from him.

I think one of Green Day's greatest qualities is taking darker subject-matter and putting it in a song that sounds almost joyful. Like smiling and flipping someone off at the same time. They've done it marvelously their whole careers.

Gotta disagree, I think we've seen them go about as low as they can go quality wise with the trilogy. And even then, there was enough good songs on the trilogy to make a solid album of say 12 songs. I think the only way to go is up, and there is plenty Billie and the band can draw from for inspiration, considering Billie's rehab and Mike's wife being sick. Bottom line is: If they had released one decent album instead of the whole trilogy, I don't think we're even having this conversation. And I think that Green Day and Billie Joe specifically still have a lot to offer.

Yeah, but let's face it, I'll never be able to persuade Hermione that the Trilogy 's lyrics are bad, so I have to work with what I've got.

I can't imagine not wanting new material from this band! I crave it. How so? Billie basically writes all the songs so I'd say he pretty much has the most to offer by default. Agreed! Besides, they all live full and varied lives and will always have both good and bad experiences/thoughts etc to draw on, can never predict exactly what mood their songs will be just from the limited information we have about their lives.

I fucking love pretty much all of Nimrod., but the second half is definitely not quite as good as the first half. Take Back and Walking Alone just don't measure up, and Reject isn't an especial favorite of mine.

TAKE THIS!

I hate the concept of re-releases. Do not want.

This is awesome and most of it is more accurate than anyone would dare admit.

God, as I never listen to Dos I'd forgotten just how heinous that was. *runs to take a shower*

I consider Walking Alone one of the best songs on Nimrod

Last Ride In is one of the best 5 or 6 songs on Nimrod!

Exactly Turn on them for one sub par album (I count the trilogy as one project) kinda foolish IMO

I agree. The Trilogy has really made me skeptical of their next album being up to their usual standards, and I'd be perfectly content with just listening to their back catalog for the rest of my life. I do still want to see them live, but they don't have to be releasing new material to tour every now and then.

Is the money to fund the campaign to make this skit happen? Where can I donate?

It was Brazil, wasn't it? Yes, that's what I got from that.

20 Reasons Why Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ Is the Greatest Album of the ’90s http://diffuser.fm/reasons-green-day-dookie-greatest-90s-album/

That's great. Quite a lot is (intentionally) inaccurate though lol. Referring to OutKast as one person was a nice touch.

Green Day listed in the 123 worst musician ever list http://m.noisey.vice.com/blog/the-123-worst-musicians-of-all-time (Just a fake list tho but funny to read)

Can anyone get these 2? Would be very nice

Jingle bells, Billie smells, Tre Cool laid an egg, Jason Freese cut the cheese and Matika got away.

Green Day by Kevin Cummins.

As many of you may know, FXX is airing The Simpsons in its entirety including the movie. Two of the writers of the film - David Mirkin and Al Jean - were tweeting tidbits about the movie. I tweeted to them and got a response back from Al Jean. I asked, "How were Green Day in terms of recording lines and then the theme song? Were they thrilled to be killed off? Al Jean, "We flew up to SF to record them and they were really cool. Amazing guitar collection!" Here's the link to our twitter conversation: https://twitter.com/AndyJardy/status/505507416667357184 Just thought this was worth mentioning. Pretty neat to hear from one of the writers!

Here you go. "please tell green day and their producers that I have written a song that I think will become a major hit for them and respond to me as soon as possible!"

I watched it and it was actually first Murder City and then Know Your Enemy