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Yep, Nimrod isn't that versatile, but the context makes it feel far more all over the place than it actually is. Since it definitely is more multi-faceted than for example Insomniac. And whilst it has many basic Green Day-styled energetic pop-punk songs, the exceptions are truly remarkably different. An acoustic ballad and a surf instrumental? and so on. They create an illusion that it is more diverse that it really is.

Not really. Long story, partly involving me being played by a group of 14 actors.

Funnily enough I love Nimrod as an album, with its different styles, so I think it is when it's one song that sounds different that it's not so good. Hadn't thought of that before but it's the same with 99 Revolutions on the Trilogy so must be that issue that I have.

We can't have 2 Live Crew making millions or having a 15 mil diamond plaque It's Green Days way of keeping the black man down take their lyrics and only perform the song live and not on an album that sells millions and millions them damn white Devils

So much arse-eating. So. Much. Arse-eating...

Which was pretty much his reaction when he visited GDC.

I've never found Ninrod. to be anywhere near as all over the place as people say it is. There are obvious outliers--KFAD, Take Back, Good Riddance--but on the whole I think the songs have a very cohesive sound. They're all classic melodic four-chord Green Day, and the production and instrumentation don't vary incredibly from song to song. If anything Warning is far more a clusterfuck in terms of consistency than Nimrod--within six songs you have a Kinks ripoff, a rockabilly number, a few classic Green Day songs, and a goddamned Russian waltz complete with a spaghetti Western bridge. Compared to the first half of Nimrod which apart from the inclusion of strings and brass on Hitchin' a Ride and Last Ride In is pretty cohesive.

I guess it is because it's Nimrod identity, its essence, to be versatile- it hasn't got any clear distinct style like Stop, Drop and Roll has. So when it comes to Nimrod, different styles do not break the flow of similar songs since there isn't any, so one doesn't get annoyed by it.

So he's really saying "So much Tomnomnom. So. Much. Tomnomnom..."

Someone else's cocaine?

My current theory is if you play Dos backwards it's just Mike sobbing and Tre whispering "So much cocaine. So. Much. Cocaine..."

So we end the most epic comeback record of all time with Jesus becoming a dirty old man? To be fair it's exactly what happened to Billie.

& it hasn't been washed since

Whoever is doing this, they really love editing my scans. XD

mediamass.net always make me laugh xD

I think AI and Breakdown were so successful because they were so different and so brilliant (I think the only track I skip is Christian's Inferno). Many of the fans of those albums had never heard of a concept album before and were fascinated by the structure and flow. I think the itunes trend of just buying songs will never change. There is no need to buy an entire album, unless you are a diehard fan (which is why I own Dos). It will be interesting to see how the music business changes. I almost see it trending back to the day of Buddy Holly where artists put out a single at a time. I also can't quite figure out why a band like U2 would give away an entire album, unless there is another one coming up. Quick question, do you ever sleep?

It's interesting that you talk about Nimrod with its different styles. I always looked at that album as being a transition. Like they are trying to find a new direction. That kind of almost makes sense that it would not be cohesive, but just have some great songs.

Its only crime is being too Green Day-ish on a Foxboro album . If it wasn't surrounded by those other songs it'd probably stand out to me more.

Jakob armstrong posted on Facebook how him and his parents hate the fact they're photographed at his football games. As much as I love new photos, these creep me out

I just do not understand how your ears function. At all. Yeah, that's going in the signature. Audibly laughing at this one.

They didn't want to pay the royalties to all those songs that composes Like A Rat lol

The Trilogy would have made a lot more sense, at least.

Well, I'm shocked. I love the original! I think you're being pretty harsh about how thin the drums sound, it's a nice punky tone.

So many good songs on that record. I've always had a thing for 27th Ave Shuffle though.

GDC: "No one cares about Green Day anymore! :(" Kerrang talks about Green Day constantly: "Lol stupid Kerrang. Nothing better to talk about."