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We get it. You hate it. You’ve made your statement numerous times. Go back to listening to those “other bands who experiment shit better” and let us discuss “the bullshit” we like in peace. 👋🏻

Why are you even on this forum by the way? Go on a fucking hip-hop community.

Nah. You're just always toxic on here for some reason. Cut that shit out.

There sure are some annoying people in this thread!

Honestly. If having the tour meant we wouldn't have this album, well... I can always catch them in a year or two but I'm damn glad we have this album. I wouldn't trade it.

@Eric, you are completely entitled to your opinion, but you do realise this is a Green Day fan forum, you know, visited by people who are fans of the band?

For anyone wondering about the story behind Popper Punk like I was, here is a brief history for my fellow non-drug users: In the 60's amyl nitrite, classically mispronounced by Billie Fink as amyl nitrATE, was primarily used as a vasodilator to treat heart conditions. However, it quickly became a recreational drug (as many prescription drugs are today). It came in tiny bottles that were cracked or "popped" and the vapor inside would be inhaled to create a brief high. Poppers, as they became known in the community, were often used in conjunction with other drugs such as cocaine to lessen the unpleasant effects of a "comedown". They were also used to enhance sex because it relaxes involuntary smooth muscle (like the asshole). Today they are still used recreationally and are legal in some countries such as Australia. Medically, amyl nitrite is used to treat cyanide poisoning and lower blood pressure. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

Green Day is the best band in the world. End of discussion.

The funniest bit is that one of the first things he mentions he noticed were off after returning is that the squatter ate his bag of mushrooms.

Can't believe The Network promised the greatest album of 2020 and actually delivered. 😊 All this reminded me was that Tony was a Dookie fan lol. https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/08/james-gandolfini-green-day-dookie/

Me at Billie Joe:

Possibly the Greatest album of all time.

Kev can join in. Or Billie can give Kevin a helping hand. (stupid age restricted video won't embed)

For those still wanting a Money Money 2020 repress I think it could happen. I'm wondering if there are no plans for it now due to the vinyl shortage. They may want to focus on the new album. Also lots of bands are releasing stuff next year so maybe they have to wait until things get a bit more unfucked.

Those lyrics are completely wrong. The song is stuffed with 80's pop culture references (it's a time capsule). I can't get all of it but most of the corrections are below from what I can hear: [Verse 1] Throw away the key Nineteen eighty three It's a big chill [?] anatomy It's a rebel yell In a bombshell It's the answer Is it cancer? [Chorus] Open up to, open up two thousand Open up to, open up two thousand Open up to, open up two thousand Open up to, open up two thousand [Verse 2] It's atomic, Reaganomic A bunch of [?] in a coffin "Just say no" to the USSR Is it HIV, is it you and me [Chorus] Open up to, open up two thousand Open up to, open up two thousand Open up to, open up two thousand Open up to, open up to [Verse 3] Max Headroom in the bedroom Cabbage Patch Kids in a DeLorean Elvis Presley on the CD [?]'s diary, the king of comedy

I think I was enjoying it more before MM2020 pt 2 - it's nice and chill and then I've been listening to the techno, spacey madness, makes this seem a little tame now. Damn The Network.

I'd go with these as some of Billie's best sunglasses shots.

I have Fink's "aw-aw-aw-awoh" from Popper Punk in my head. It really gets me. Also the way he says amyl nitrate nitrite. I would listen to Billie Fink just read a list of chemicals for several hours.

People stop getting upset if someone doesn’t like this album or if someone likes this album music is subjective what may be good for you might not be good for another person and that’s ok

For anyone interested, I’ve emailed the store asking if colored vinyl variants will be available there or elsewhere. Will let everyone here know if/when they respond.

Nothing can piss my boi except a Vikings lost.

It also sounds scary true. Kind of like the story in Spike we know Billie had a cat box in the warehouse and they left there to go on tour in late 1991 so was there a squatter that took over his place while he was gone?

im hoping they surprise us with something badass for record store day in april... something that will pair nicely with the records shipping out around that time.

Rev is into some kinky shit. Man, who needs Billie? We got the Rev AND Fink. And they seem like wild boys to me

Now THIS I like

Oh, it wasn't the turkey neck that made my mind go elsewhere (that'd be an odd fetish, but hey, different strokes), it was the putting a finger on his neck which made my mind go here.

I mean it's okay. But I just wasn't prepared for how much grey there was! I want to live in the lie that he has black hair forever!

No idea, but "Max Headroom in the bedroom" is the best line on the album

It’s is hard to unsee it

I'm finally listening and I'm not even halfway through (on Degenerate now) but what an album Definitely a highlight of 2020 for me Also, trying to figure out all these lyrics is gonna be my new favourite pastime haha

^^ I can't include that one because of the turkey neck. If you put your finger over his neck, then yes, (and now my mind went elsewhere...).

Wow I never heard this. The Sopranos is my favourite tv drama ever and this makes my day.

And there’s your coke connection. Why do I get the feeling all this shit comes from experience? This band. Thirty years and I’m still discovering new drugs 🙄 Turns out no, at least from someone who was there at the time. Everyone who lived in the 1640 warehouse paid rent to a slumlord who owned it. No squatters. They were all there renting a total of five bedrooms until one day the landlord just up and evicted everyone.

Just stick him in a pharmacy and give him a microphone 🎙😄

He was a complete asshole

I have many thoughts on this record. I've listened to it a few times and I'm liking it. It's alright, but not amazing. My biggest complaint is that a lot of the songs are too short and just when I get into them, they're over (Prophecy, Heard Immunity, etc). I had high expectations for Heard Immunity and Art of the Deal and both of those were a little underwhelming for me which is a bummer. Other observations: - Theory of Reality: Love this song, but should I be concerned that my home state of Ohio is going to be nuked? The Network are very good at predicting the future... - Fentanyl: One of my favorites and didn't know they could write a song like this one - Respirator: Cracks me up! One of my faves - Cancer is the New Black: Sounds very much like a mix of Bouncing Off the Wall/Reto/Too Dumb To Die and Fever Blister in my opinion - Popper Punk: For reasons I can't explain...I actually really like this song 😂 - Pool Party: What a wonderful mess of a song. Would love to know what made them revisit Kill The DJ, but I love the jam/Gorillaz vibe on this one I would have been fine never hearing Pizzagate, Squatter, Hey Elon and Amnesia Vagabond. FOAM is better than this in my opinion, but I do love how they put things out like this. It's a fun record and it just amazes me how much music they've actually recorded together.

🙀 I gotta say it... This album (and No Fun Mondays) was worth postponing the Hella Mega tour for!

I lost it at "there's semen in the sink" it's just so random lol

lol FOAM is way better than this shitty ass album.

Whatever look Billie chooses in the future, just please got never let him get those FOAM shades out ever again.

It would cause Horny to do what he does best:

Indeed, in fact they do really well in the UK. Selling 80,000 capacity venue for both Hyde Park and the upcoming London stadium concert is quite an achievement.

Really loving Cancer is the New Black more and more, especially how you can hear all their voices on it and just a great song

I whipped up some delicious Fink gifs for you fangirls. Enjoy I spent WAY too long on these

Yep. I really enjoy this album much more when I'm completely drunk. Like yesterday... and today.

I think Billie's voice was the thing that made me get into Green Day. The majority of singers' voices are either annoying or uninteresting, and most singers in GD's genre all have the same affected whiny voice, and that stops me getting into them at the first hurdle. Billie's voice is wonderful to listen to.

That’s no fun 😂

Really? I can't hear anyone other than Billie (but I also thought the Ultimate Test was Billie so...) They just need to release a video showing who's singing every song so that we can put the right person singing it in our minds... I have been picturing Fink singing and dancing and it's just amazing in my head

But for example, in Money Money 2020, M and B sound pretty much the same, and you realize who is each in the harmonies from the chorus. I seriously think it's Van Gough but doesn't matter if I'm wrong 'cause I like it either way This is the problem with this band, sometimes it's hard to tell who is singing