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I don't remember that either but probably would if I saw it? Is this it? The photos are still really cool

Let's not look back. If the old picture is representative of anything, perhaps a feeling of starting over. Like they are a new band again instead of retreading the old stuff. I know everybody loves the old days, but I'm a weird who thinks who thinks the new stuff is better. Green Day always bring a different vibe with each era and this shall be yet another new sound. I'd love to hear them say they are starting from scratch. in the ashes of Green Day 89-2021. If you'll excuse me, I'm still trying to get spotify to understand how much I love Green Day. I don't know how much I listened to the Offspring but dang. I played Nimrod on a loop for 48 hours and I still can't dethrown them from my most listened band.

That's Billie and his friend James Washburn (aka Washbucket and aka Brain Stew) at Pinole Valley High School circa 1989. Not much more to say about it really, just a clip of someone's home video.

I hope they make another 16-18 song album that’s like 50 minutes to an hour long. FOAM was way too short

I like the new stuff too. A lot. I love the idea of “in the ashes of Green Day 89-2021.” I love all Green Day and all the eras for different reasons and one way or another but the evolution of Green Day is what I love the most. I am most happy when Green Day releases new music and tries new things. If we wanted the old stuff we have the old stuff. It’s there to listen to and enjoy whenever. But it’s looking back. A mixed set list is great of new and old and showing the diversity and evolution of Green Day is amazing. I am so happy when there’s a new Green Day release. I love how they’re surprising and intriguing. I hope they always keep us guessing and keep the discussion about the music fun, fresh and passionate.

We already got a COVID concept album, it's called Money Money 2020 Pt. 2.

I just despise IWATT. Like, it starts off with bass/vocals but the bass is the most basic bassline ever, like usually when the bass is the only or leading instrument in a song, it's usually a bit more complex, the vocals sound weird and the lyrics are just kinda nonsense. Then the chorus is just generic, and then the 2nd verse lyrics is just a repeat of the first (but this song still has the nerve to be the longest song on the album) and then we get a mediocre guitar solo Well we all know that just because Billie says something, doesn't mean that it's gonna happen. Remember when they said there would be a video for Forever Now? Also, I think the whole "releasing another album with these songs" was likely forgotten about once the pandemic came. They probably didn't want to release another batch of Green Day songs that they wouldn't be able to perform live until several months later (by which point, many fans wouldn't care all that much to hear them). Like, I don't see any reason to think that all 7, or even most, of the tracks appeared on The Network album. Also, I think Here Comes The Shock was probably an outtake from FOAMF

Others are free to disagree, but I conclude it based on the fact that at least one is a confirmed outtake (Art of the Deal of the Devil), they said they had 7 extra songs that would eventually be heard and that they would likely release something else by summer (which in hindsight probably means The Network album since they didn’t release them as Green Day like they implied) and if they had 7 unused songs and definitely used one of them why would they scrap the other six and write the Network album from scratch when they are always reusing old material for albums? Even FOAM contained a reworked song from These Paper Bullets. Occam’s Razor tells me most if not all seven of those songs ended up with The Network. Tell me Degenerate with its funky groove and falsetto didn’t come out of the FOAM session for example.

Based on what ended up being released on FOAM, I'm not really sure I want to hear the outtakes. I still hope for a straight punk rock album, kicking back to the days of Dookie, Insomniac and Nimrod. No sweeping 7-minute epics, no politics, just a return to that gritty, hard punk rock sound.

That's the Shibuya store in Tokyo, where they had such a display when FOAM was launched. It's a pity that I can't go there because I live in Osaka 😥

They looked so good in that shoot, Billie especially 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I think we are gonna get 6 new songs that will be FOAM like plus the singles we've gotten since HCTS

Saw this from Tower Records in Japan on Instagram and thought it was cool

Strange, it looks colorized. One of my favorites! So how did I not know there was footage of that John Varvatos shoot they did?? I have to hunt it down now!

I know this has absolutely nothing to do the music (which is awesome) but I was avidly reading the liner notes by Steve Lamacq which are really cool but omg, he says the programme “sort…..” when he means “sought”, is nobody literate anymore?! If Bill is visiting the forum to see what reaction is, I’ll volunteer as proof reader 😉😇

I never thought about that before but wow there are a lot of songs with the word piss in it. Wtf?! So weird! I can’t believe I never thought about that before. He is so good at adding “piss” to lyrics so eloquently. Fell for You is an amazing song and has all the feels meanwhile the man managed to say “pissed the bed” in it.

Uhh idk if I like that idea... I mean, I think it might sort of depend how it's told but idk if I see a story like that working. I'd imagine if Billie were to write a concept around covid, I'd imagine it would be a story about how "someone catches covid, gets really sick, gets really lonely & depressed in isolation, can't work cause of covid, gets into debt, gets no assistance from the government" and then he would go on to criticise the government and leadership for not giving the assistance to people who need it. It may branch off into other issues like the vaccine, anti-vaxxers/anti-maskers, right-wing politicians anti-vax rhetoric and downplaying covid

How do you know if the outtakes were released on MM2020pt2? I mean, I imagine they wrote a lot of the stuff before the release of FOAMF but I imagine anything they didn't include on FOAMF was largely because it didn't fit on the album more than not being good enough for the album.

Stop Drop & Roll ---> Stdroll Love is For Losers ---> Lovers Money Money 2020 ---> Money Money Money 2020 Pt II ---> Money2 Not that Green Day had anything to do with The Network albums at all... 😐

HOLY SHIT IMAGINE HEARING THE KALX CONCERT IN 4K AUDIO ON SPOTIFY AND VINYL I'll be brutally honest I'm really not but everyone has different opinions

We do need to get back to the one word album title, maybe even change the others. Smooth. Idiot. Breakdown. Radio. Mofos. The next album could be.... Alcazar.... The cover will be Billie Joe in a beautiful dress, standing atop a castle. Down below, Tre and Mike are being attached by The Network and the Tubbies in a sprawling image that harkens back to the Dookie cover. It's actually designed by the same artist, while Billie is photographed by the Warning photographer. On the back a weather statue of liberty is tossing Billie Joe's heart into the city by the bay.

This popped up on Twitter and I thought it would be appreciated here

This idiot shows you what the milky indie version looks like:

So good. All of them. Amazing. I still like when they’re silly but it’s nice to see them showing off how good looking they are and focusing on that.

I actually like your idea better!!!!

Covid - I think many artists are going to be writing about covid during the next couple years. I mean, what can Billie say about the pandemic that he or others haven't already said BLM - BLM inspired the title track on RevRad and Graffitia talks about black kids getting shot by cops. Not saying he can't write about BLM more but it would have to be written differently as to not sound repetitive The Election - Well since it was Biden and not Trump that won the election, idk if I see this happening. Obviously the democrats aren't good either, but I don't see Billie writing a song about Joe Biden, and since Trump is out of office, another song about him seems redundant

Anyone else’s vinyl from the webstore come extremely warped? It plays ok but is not flat at all. Probably due to them being shipped in the worst sleeves I’ve ever seen. 🤦‍♂️

I Was A Teenage Teenager was actually by far the weakest part of the album imo

You already heard the outtakes, they were released on MM2020pt2 and honestly they are better than what was chosen for FOAM. Billie often has a habit of throwing away his best songs on side projects

From Mike's Instagram story

The sweetest smile here:

Screenshots from Billie's Instagram story

I picked up the clear vinyl version last night. The story of the album is a real treat, with some bands to check out and Green Day factoids most haven't heard before. There isn't anything else inside, so don't expect a lyric sheet or additional artwork. This will be the first Green Day release I bought on vinyl before cd, and I don't even know that I want a cd version. The songs are great and I almost want Album 14 to be recorded in this way. a combo of FOAM and American Idiot but made in a quasi-live fashion could be just what the band and fans need. Oh - my unboxing video is filmed and coming soon.

Thought I'd look for some pics from the show in Tallinn, Estonia tonight but didn't find anything. Found these from the Trilogy Tour in 2013 though From Alamy's website

Okay just finished listening and I’m sorry if this is going to be a long post but I have to get this out so here goes: I know these songs were selected for different reasons and over the course of many years so before any of you @ me, I’m aware this is just serendipity but hearing these songs this way and in this order tells such a perfect story arc of his life during those years (as the albums do of course so no coincidence but removing the nonconforming songs this is compressed with just the best songs chosen somehow to tell this story) that I was overcome emotionally listening to this. I can’t believe it worked out this way. These tracks are in order and here is what I heard: (Pre-fame writings, or the kind of stuff a kid would write in his bedroom about girls, growing up and anxiety, but pure and untouched by fame)— She WICA Basket Case 2000LYA (Post Fame)… (Drugs/Despair)— Geek Stink Breath Brain Stew/Jaded (Doubt)— Walking Contradiction Stuck With Me (Alcohol)— HAR (Doubt)— Nice Guys Finish Last Prosthetic Head (Rebirth)— Castaway (Repair)— Church on Sunday (Acceptance)— Minority (Hope/Redemption)— Waiting And of course what is that thing that comes next for him, that big moment to come that he’s destined for? He didn’t know it yet but it turns out to be American Idiot of course. What a story arc this is. Seriously I know this wasn’t planned but that’s hard to believe when you hear it. It’s the story of his life during those years. Incredible. To me this was more than just a rerelease of old songs and I wasn’t expecting that. Sonically I agree with Billie the Warning tracks in particular come alive here and are my favorite but all of this has so much energy. No one sounds like them. Greatest band in the world 💚

“These three creative loons” Exactly! This! All of this this! We are so lucky! Love them so much!!!!!!!

Watching stories, liking posts, a dm response… Is he hacked now, or…? 😂

Pink Pop 2017 All photos by Roberto Finizio for Rockon.it Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/TmNqz7cSkKho4vnE7

I’ll save you time. It’s random 😉

Bonus: Jay Leno wishes him a Happy Birthday on this day in 2005

I love @GDFan2019's enthusiasm and how you come out from nowhere when there's a scent of Green Day news. You're a bloodhound.

There is definitely a collection of Sweet Children demos that hopefully will be officially released one day, but if this is a hint of that I think it is unrelated to the report of six new songs recorded in the UK. I think we need to separate the speculation into two different equally likely projects. There doesn’t have to be one unified theory that all the clues add up to.

Happy Birthday to this guy 🎉

The idea of using that photo for an album cover seems like inspiration from UltraQ since their last two EP covers were old 80’s era photos of Adrienne. He may be toying with the idea but I doubt he’d do it. It could be another reference to an EP release though since UltraQ’s are.

He still follows me and a bunch of others from that time. No interaction at all though. Pretty sure he will unfollow all at some point when he remembers what he did lol

Him being back on Instagram isn't a coincidence tho. Something is coming.

Picked up a copy of the "Foreverly" cassette (still sealed) yesterday

If he said this to a fan at the show the other night, I believe it and it’s pretty awesome news. He also told a fan at a show about The Longshot project before anyone else knew so we know he does this. So an EP coming? 💚 Sucks to be Mike right now. Sure he could do his thing remotely but when everyone else is together that’s no fun and it’s no way to be in a band.

I haven’t started a new topic for this as I think it’s probably wishful thinking, but I hope this posts ok. (A guy in the HM group says 6 new sings, recorded in UK, are about to be released.) https://www.facebook.com/groups/hellamegatour/permalink/3144081155716222/