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Tell us how you really feel, SPIN: http://www.spin.com/2016/09/green-day-still-breathing-stream/ I don't see anything wrong with addressing serious issues by way of this song. It's general enough where others can relate to it, and personal enough where the listener can really tell he means what he says. Billie is a phenomenal and emotionally impactful writer but I feel like they're looking in the wrong place for "heartbreaking lyrical insight."

I don't get why that Spin writer thinks Still Breathing is "full of cliches". Billie did loose a parent, dodge a bullet(which was not ODing or dying from drug&alcohol abuse) and deal with hardships. Apparently that writer knows nothing about Green Day's past or he ignored it.

I loved watching GD live on Facebook- it was one of the best things I've seen them do. I want them to do it again.

and the post to it which is really cute too: "ok quick story when i was 8 and i first heard boulevard of broken dreams i thought the lyrics were “sometimes i wish a mother bear would find me” and i would just imagine a bear cradling billie bc he was alone and he just needed someone" (http://pootwentz.tumblr.com/post/91023669981)

I love Rotting as well, the lyrics are almost gothic. And yeah! I think of it as a description of proposal/marriage as well, with the twist being it's from a totally negative point of view. You Lied, Do Da Da and Rotting are my favourites on the album so this discussion pleases me. Also really love Scumbag with its clever word play, and Espionage and Desensitized are extremely awesome. The covers let it down very slightly (especially Tired of Waiting For You) because they hadn't really got good at making cover songs their own yet, but overall it's such a good collection of songs especially considering they're just b-sides.

That "Spin"writer is clearly clueless about Green Day, or anything for that matter. They actually called "Losing a parent" a cliche'. What? I'd say losing a parent would be devastating, not a cliche'. Fail. This article is really, really dumb, too. These writers don't know anything about the bands they are writing about! This person has no idea what "Still Breathing" is about. Ugh. Stop already.

More than the Trilogy and less than American Idiot or Dookie. Nimrod level sales would be pretty nice.

Well, more like 1,039 hours

How about one backstage right before the first show? Also, Suffocate is bloody catchy as well.

It's been discussed many times. If they cut it down to one many songs would have to be left off. Sounds all good to the people who dislike it, but would of left off songs I and others may of liked. So I still see no point in doing such thing,

I've often wondered what one album with Stay the Night, Carpe Diem, Oh Love, SWTRLF, Lazy Bones, Baby Eyes, Brutal Love, Missing You, X-Kid, Walk Away, DRB and 99 Rev, combined with the grittier sound we heard on Demolicious would've achieved. It certainly could have garnered more critical acclaim.

Yeah, it was really cool. It'd be awesome if they did another one, maybe live Q&A when Revolution Radio comes out?

"Think about the titles of Green Day’s biggest tunes: Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Stuck with Me. Basket Case" Hmm something is wrong in this sentence

Just saw a commercial for Monday Night Football's game of Atlanta vs New Orleans and they used The Saints Are Coming as the song Also, the Letterbomb (Live) version on the Bang Bang single is the same one on the deluxe version of Awesome As Fuck. It's from the Chula Vista show in 2010.

Honestly, I've never heard that. I don't find any of the songs in the chart relatable or cool I didn't mean in terms of popularity anyway, I meant that some people just like a catchy tune sometimes, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Billie Joe and Green Day mentioned in this interview with Aaron Cometbus http://www.giantrobot.com/blogs/giant-robot-store-and-gr2-news/cometbus GR: I’d guess you’re plenty serviceable as a drummer judging by who you played with including Billy Joe and Blake S. Were you ever hellbent on becoming a player like Neil Peart? A: Nah. I’m not a musician, I’m a bandmate. I accompany people and we make something together. It’s a fun process, which often consists of realizing you can add the most by being heard the least. Besides, I play along to the vocals, or maybe even the lyrics. I don’t follow the bass. I’m not a very versatile player but I do have my own style, and I think it’s added sizzle to some songs. My real talent, though, is in arranging. GR: You were at the core of the music scene in the East Bay. Obviously Green Day was the shining commercial star. But from that era I dug Samiam, J-Church, Jawbreaker, Monsula, and tons from Lookout Records who toured through LA. Why did Green Day get there while the others didn’t? I figure you’re closer to this and might have an insight. Maybe it’s because I’m out of it, but I haven’t heard much about the East Bay music scene since. A: Green Day wrote catchy songs and had great voices. They stayed together and kept touring, which very few bands managed to do. Plus they had that special magic something almost from day one. At this point they’ve had 7 or 8 great albums, and who else but Dylan and the Beatles can I say that about? I admire them for keeping it going. Plus they brought me to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, which was super fun. As for newer Bay Area stuff, I’m a Songs for Moms fan. My era, however, was before everything you mentioned. The truly great East Bay stuff was happening in 1981-1985, and will remain obscure, which is fine. But during the supposed heyday I was very sad about what was already lost, and my lyrics definitely reflected that.

the sight of him drinking something non-alcoholic instead of the regular beer you would normally see in his hands in a situation like this makes me very, very happy

This is exactly what I was thinking. Lady Cobra could be seen as the embodiment of all Billie's vices. As sexual as the lyrics sound, they never outright mention sex, and could so easily refer to any of the many temptations of a rockstar (or even normal) lifestyle. But even if you aren't looking for a deeper meaning, nightlife is still a fun song. My only complaint was the electric drum beat, until I realised that I actually fits the song better than tre banging away on a kit. It's great fun to listen to and the duet I do with my sister is amusing.

I wouldn't call it awesome, but there's something mystique about that song I've always liked. I'm surprised that I like it much more now than back in 2012 when it came out. I think we can't take the lyrics literally, I'm pretty sure they are almost 100% metaphorical. To me, it always felt like the song is about the path that GD or celebrities in general take while they become famous: There's temptation everywhere, and yes, it can be sexual temptation, but also alcohol, drugs, money, fame... There's always something on that path that whispers "Hey boy, come over...". I have the strong feeling that Billie is dealing with his addiction there, too. "Taking a ride to my old haunt, she's in my blood" makes that pretty obvious, at least to me. I might be wrong, but that's the way I feel about the song.

Yeah not a day goes past that I'm not grateful for lyrics like "I hope there's more in your pants than a bus route" Lady Cobra is indeed a true hero among mere mortals.

Havn't heard the trilogy for a very long time. I think the last time I heard them was only a short time after their release. They're not as disappointing as I remembered. They're still a mixed bag however, but generally good. For now it's Dos>Tre>Uno, but it changes very often. I'll write my opinions in notes, because that's the way I want to: - There are only a few songs that shine to me, and even then, they don't shine as songs from previous materials. - A>C#m>D>Dm or A>C#m>D>F (sometimes with slight changes or on different keys) is too common in all 3 of them. Let's call it "The 'Creep' Chord Progression" for the sake of convinience (I'm sure it's not the first song to have that chord progression, but it's the most iconic song to have that in my opinion). - When writing solos, Billie Joe had this thought process: "The first chord is A, so I'll play on A Pentatonic!". No Billie, A Pentatonic does not work on A Major. I mean, it can work (y'know, in blues and stuff), but not in this case. - "Nightlife" is disgusting. The arrangement is bad, the innuendos are bad, everything about this song is just a big mistake. - "Fuck Time" was supposed to be on the category above, but then I remembered it's a somewhat comic song. If not for Foxboro, I would've thought they were dead-serious about it. I still suspect that though. - Brutal Love is fantastic. I don't like it when they do ballads - which usually turn out cheesy as hell - but boy was it done right. - I dig the guitar sound. There, I said it. It fits perfectly to the trilogy. And c'mon guys, Pinhead Gunpowder's "Compulsive Disclosure" has a similar sound. Jason's guitar is distorded, which happens to be overshadowed by Billie's clean guitar. That's even how they performed once: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPaehUhzMPY I bet that a few more replays and I remember the songs perfectly.

I always thought that in Walking Alone from Nimrod, the first line is "come together like a photo shoot" instead of "foot in a shoe" and then the next line "only this time i think i stuck my foot in my mouth" was so funny to me because, as I understood it, he couldn't join in to take a photo because he got his foot stuck in his mouth