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I should tag him, but... I'm feeling nice today.

Theme wise and emotionally speaking there might be a song or two that could have been dropped from Uno. Uno has Fell for You and Stay the Night and Oh Love which are great and sounded so fresh from GD. Even though Uno is kind of the closest to a traditional GD record I still feel like it’s an evolution of writing and songs like the ones I just mentioned are totally not typical GD songs of pre-trilogy era. There’s an evolution in the songwriting and character relationships and it’s a lot more fun and feels more like in the moment and real like you could almost feel the character is right there with you where before it was like the character/Billie/the Slim Shady or whatever and left like he was looking in a lot of the time and wondering but not really experiencing the real connection (please listen to Welcome to My Panic I’m referencing that Slim Shady thing he said) anyway... it’s like with this new character he writes from a point of view it’s finally like he’s not purely an outsider looking in or being left out of his so-called community or stuck in his same situation... it’s like he’s having fun and almost free (but not quite the guy loves to panic and worry and hold on to everything even old clothes). The Trilogy showed something fresh and real. Might be harkened to what he was saying about writing on Welcome to My Panic. Too bad it all comes crashing down again. Hence, Tre. The Trilogy is my favorite. It’s like a diary or a story or an autobiography I really want to read. Haha. So we have a mashed up bunch of songs and I attempt to read them as they are as well as between the lines. No other Green Day project can bring on this much discussion. I do not talk about FOAM like this, the Longshot a little (but that’s basically a better received version of the trilogy), and I think FBHT kinda could fall into Trilogy theories and theme (obvi: even the band says that). Basically: the Trilogy, FBHT and the Longshot are really interesting and interwoven.

Who's in the mood for some arms? And floof This one is just 😵

It’s the way the songs are organized on each record. It was on purpose. Each record has a distinct feel and theme. It was like Uno was sort full fun and having crushes like old school Green Day, Dos was like the dirty record and Tre was the after. It was a progression of energy and feeling. Tre was down and pretty sad. And kind of like needing to face reality like it or not. Like the writing was wistful and leaving something behind to be somewhere he thought he was supposed to be but maybe was always thinking of wanting to step away again. Sometimes growing up sucks. And you’re forced to deal with stuff you can’t run away from. Tre is a downer. It’s a great record but it’s pretty sad like something is being left behind but it’s not like they want it that way. Like the Forgotten. Or basically any song on Tre. X-Kid is a heartbreaker. Dirty Rotten Bastards is great and has some pick me up energy but is still a little down. I love that song. But still: We’re too old to be misbehaved. And I love the reference to the character Julianna Homicide. Blushing bride? But the name seems kind of like trouble. Is she a weird saint mother mary Marie saint not a celebrity kind of character? He seems to like characters that are nice but trouble. What is that about? It’s like Billie’s songwriting character is always looking for the eject button to escape to have a lot of fun and friendship but also chaos. It’s like he’s happiest then. His writing and character building is super amazing. I love the way he wrote for the trilogy. Uno, Dos and Tre may have been organized in such a way to have a theme or a progression but much of the songwriting was coming from a real place or it really felt like it did. It was just presented in a certain order regardless of when the songs were written or what the inspiration was.

I love the way Billie can evoke an emotion using word play. He's one of the most efficient songwriters I know, able to convey so much in the fewest words. This just struck me as I'm listening to Demolicious and specifically Missing You: "I PUNCH the walls, I HIT the street, I'm POUNDING the pavement". Those three connected words used in three common figures of speech makes the line feel more anxious and desperate. Bloody genius.

Plenty of ass slaps in football.

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¡Dos! > ¡Tré! > ¡Uno! > RevRad > Father of All. I love RevRad, but ¡Dos! is 100% solid bangers. ¡Tré! has Brutal Love, Missing You, 8th Avenue Serenade, X-Kid and The Forgotten. Although I've overplayed ¡Uno!, I still love the "pre-party" (kind of impending doom, but fun impending doom) vibe. The only track I'm super enthusiastic about on Father of All is Meet Me on the Roof.

When your consciousness repeats only amyl-nitrate, reaching zen-state between normal thoughts.

They refund all tickets and reopen sales for the number of tickets available. This is what the NCAA did for the National Volleyball championship that took place last month in Omaha, Neb. where the capacity was 25% (4,000).

I just checked my Green Day Videos folder on my computer because I renamed and added some new ones and was curious to see how many I had at this point. It's 666. I have 666 GD videos in this folder. It means nothing (except that I have a shit ton of GD videos), but it's funny.

When your friend tells you she is now taking Ritalin and you get an intense urge to sing the "soda pop and Ritalin" line from JoS.

Kevin is getting some!!

After all this years, the only thing that I want from the Trilogy is Dreamcatcher

It just came in aha.

I knew you would come through 😘

Glad we're discussing this! My favorite thing about the trilogy is the Quatro doc.

Tre has some great songs, but whereas Uno and Dos both feel like they have their own identity/theme I don't get that with Tre. Some songs feel like leftovers (Little Boy Named Train, Drama Queen, Amanda), others feel misplaced (99 Revs) and others have no place being on any GD record (Forgotten). Missing You and X-Kid are both rad though.

The FOD is the same circuit. I dont own the FOD but I have used both side by side. The only real difference is that the FOD has a switch for a Mid Scoop, Flat or Mid Boost. The DD only had Mid scoop and flat options via a button rather than the switch.

Look at that smile! 😍

Having been in full lockdown again since Boxing Day, even seeing crowd scenes in films etc is now looking weird to us Brits so it’s going to be an adjustment just getting out and about again far less going to a big show! Gyms, shops, bars etc are opening though so no doubt we’ll adjust again pretty quickly.

Thanks! I posted it over in the Prima Donna page a couple days ago. Kevin talks about Billie/GD/FBHT/ The Longshot about 23 mins in for anyone who's interested.

It would actually be great advertising for the tour, kind of like how the Whiskey A GoGo show was a kick off teaser mini show. They could do a prerecorded event like that and air it along with promo and ticket info for the tour in 2022

He lives!

Yeah there is. One gig going well doesn't mean everyone will be vaccinated for another gig in time or that people shouldn't have the option of getting a refund instead if they're not comfortable being crammed in with thousands of people so soon. If they want to try large events this early with appropriate precautions that's fine but people who bought tickets expecting a show under totally difference circumstances should have the choice. Back in 2019 before anyone could anticipate this people bought tickets for a regular show in 2020, not a show where they have to be under pandemic restrictions and wear a mask etc or go from being told to social distance and not being allowed to visit a friend's house to being packed with thousands of people a matter of weeks later in 2021. If experiments in gigs etc go well that's good but it should be optional. In this particular case since they're already postponing half the tour until next year I can't see much reason not to postpone the rest. The shows will be more enjoyable without the worries and restrictions of doing it this soon.

At the very least they should be offering the option of a refund, not everyone is comfortable risking it so early. I certainly wouldn't want to go to a packed stadium show this year, I don't even feel comfortable going in shops right now.

That's just typical. Fingers crossed it works out for you. 🤞 Because of the changes I'll have to take three trips, instead of two that I originally had planned. I'll make it to the shows somehow, but it wasn't what I needed right now.

Paris will now be the final show of the tour, on a saturday, very nice

I'm not a fan of beards but he was so cute in the interview that he won me over. He deserves to take breaks from looking super stylish. Think of how much entertainment we'd miss out on if he didn't - Billie's hair is an ever changing constant source of intrigue.

Had to be done. And agreed.

I feel that way about traveling to St Louis for the All Star game show. Spent an uncomfortable twelve hours in the subfreezing temperatures to watch three songs but I had no idea at the time it would be the only time I would see them in 2020 so I’m glad I did it. Weird that thousands of us were packed in the crowd less than two months before the world shut down.

So excited for tonight! (or morning for me lol) The photographer Pamela Littky shared this pic yesterday. I remember the B&W version on a magazine and very liked, it looks very cool and kinda vintagey. So, glad that she shared this one too🌻 Btw, I also made a collage by merging the B&W and colorful version like this:

I'm not interested in travelling to multiple shows per tour but if they play in London (2 hour train ride away) my sister and I will always try to see them. Luckily they go there for every tour and have done some extra smaller shows there so starting in 2009 we've ended up seeing five GD shows + one FBHT, half of them being last minute surprise ones. All thanks to joining GDC, I certainly wouldn't have known about the surprise ones or how to get tickets for them etc without this place. I was amazed just to see them once on the 21st CB tour and went home satisfied, but then FBHT turned up one week later and the day after that they announced a stadium show the next year... . They're the only band I bother to go and see, really looking forward to seeing them again whenever that happens.

Here's a few picture from the Trilogy era that I like to tide us over until tomorrow's appearance. Let's all cross our fingers that it will be fangirl worthy! 🤞🤞🤞

🙃 well yeah, who are we kidding - after the pandemic is over, they can play KFAD for an hour and we won’t mind.

I usually used to try to go to a show somewhere I had never visited before and kill two birds with one stone. There are some fans who try to be the person who's been to the most shows. That's not me, I've only ever counted because I was asked

When you're dog sitting and decide to recreate this.

On another note "Demolicious" is seven years old today! Now where the hell did that time go A little. Not as much as some people And I may be too ill to attend Hella Mega even if it goes ahead this year (doubtful). No worries though. I'm very happy with what I have managed to do

I just realized it means we’ll finally get to see him for the first time since January. Fan life is so different without Instagram

8 years ago today in Quebec City. I MISS THEM!

I've posted screenshots of this performance before, but I watched it again recently and just had to take more because LOOK AT HIM! There are so many Billie looks that I love, but this is the one that I always seem to be drawn back to. I think it's because 21CB Billie was my introduction to him and when I first fell in love and that gives me a soft spot for it. Absolute perfection!

I’m sorry it’s only audio but it was a really good setlist so here’s the full show. You’ll just have to imagine the hotness 😍

It was The Independent in San Francisco. Glad this video is still up. I remember watching it over and over.

Heyo fangirls! I've missed you all - I haven't been around as much now that some dumb boy is hanging around me So I wanted to spread the good word of Billie Joe!! (And I miss thirsting after Billie) And a Kevin one for good measure https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0EgW5hsKy/

Random fangirl thought while watching Ink Master- this guy stole Billie and Kevin's shirt.

Can confirm. The first time Billie came out on those stairs and squealed as he let the glitter (aka drugs) out of his pocket it was like... I don't know how to explain it. So glad I got to see it (lost my job for taking off to NYC too even though it was a mix up over holiday days!)

I hope you’re not suggesting second mate Grohl distracted him? 😂😂😂

That’s a real corker, so much going on in a short time, including arms and sweat 😍😍😍

I've never seen that gif of him wrestling the bunny to the floor. I want to be that bunny! They get to be pulled in close to Billie and I'm so jealous! Anyway, I made this last night and it's the perfect combination of yell, smile, and hair.

Something about his crossed leg (Pants also looking nice and tight) (Takes thirsty self back to fangirls)