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Doesn‘t matter when it will be released but I‘m really looking forward to the official announcement and the first release and to discussing the new songs here with all of you ❤️ In my opinion, there isn‘t a single „bad“ GD album, every album has its own aspects that can be loved, so I‘m just happy that there will be some new GD songs sooner or later

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When your co-worker greets you with a simple hey-o and you have to resist responding HEEEEYYY-OOOOO!

I didn’t even remember he’s talked about it, but it seemed obvious to me that the 21CB characters were both Billie… btw it’s interesting to see how he incorporates gender into the way he writes about himself through the characters. I will go on a rant about that one day. And the way I see it, American Idiot is sort of a meta-narrative about its own creation. It’s about Billie moving to NY, being inspired to work on the album, challenging his own demons and grandeur and eventually coming back home to regrets and community service. I too don’t expect him to write anything about any former president.

The characters of Christian & Gloria are based on Billie himself. Here is a quote from Billie "I look at Christian and Gloria, and it's me. Gloria is one side: this person trying to hold on to this sense of belief, still trying to do good. Whereas Christian is deep into his own demons and victimizing himself over that." Any song that is about Gloria or Christian, the Viva la Gloria's, Christian's Inferno, Before the Lobotomy, Restless Heart Syndrome is basically about Billie. Although Last Night on Earth and Last of the American Girls isn't just about Billie & Gloria but Adrienne & Gloria too I mean, Billie hasn't written about any other presidents besides current presidents, right? When he writes songs about politicians or talks about politicians, it's about current presidents/politicians. So I wouldn't be expecting any of the other many many awful US presidents in history to be written about In 21CB there is that line about Nixon but it's not just a one off line in the song, the line "We are the desperate in the decline raised by the bastards of 1969" is also a reference to the year Nixon was inaugurated

I really want this to be released before the Grammys cut off date!! I really want to see them dominate the show again!!!

Last of Steve Jennings (for Getty Images) photos from the Outside Lands Festival

Money Money 2020 is indeed getting a repress set to be released in September. If you’re on 1234 Go Record’s email list, they’ll be giving a link to preorder a pink version soon, which will be the only color vinyl from this pressing. I’d bet you that’s what the Oakland Coffee club thing was taking about a while back releasing a song not yet pressed to vinyl. It might be Teenagers From Mars since that one was missing from the vinyl compared to the cd.

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I'm critical of the sets as much as a lot of you, but in Hella Mega/Festivals everything is staged. Pyros, lightning, visuals, backing tracks, everything song by song. They can't even alternate songs without notice. Sure it feels rushed, but they are trying new things (at least with a full staged show, they had in the past but not at this level where every song has something added, closest thing would be the American Idiot era shows at certain degree) Besides they are trying to capture a new audience again, so everything is the safest ever. Should they play different things? Sure, they can and proved so with the Metro show, but at the same time we must try to understand what the band is trying to do. Boring for us, the harcore ones, but I bet they will get loose with time

THIS. SOOOOOOOO much this!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I just love seeing them!

So much sexy Billie content to catch up on lol

When Dad played his guitar for me and I asked if he could hold the guitar behind his head whilst standing on one leg like Billie does (he said no)

Same thing happened to me when I walked past this place in London.

Last year that was through the end of September, so that's not going to happen for the 2023 Grammys.

Same. I messaged them on Instagram to see if this was an issue.

Just putting a theory out there... In the video from August 6 where Billie Joe is wearing the top with 1972 on the back of it there is a book on the table. The book is called "too fast to live, too young to die." The book features post punk graphics from 1976-1986. Only the "too fast to live" part of the title can be seen on the video. Maybe "too fast to live" is the name of a song. Or the album artwork could be an image from within the book. It could even just be them teasing that they are returning to their roots because it literally covers the period up until sweet children were formed.... Either one of these or I've wasted a chunk of time this afternoon

I thought it was common knowledge that AI/21CB characters and stories were largely inspired by Billie’s life. yes, that’s true. For some reason Nixon hasn’t got his spotlight yet.

Welp, it's confirmed. Christian was a young Nixon. He was born into him SELF, the entire album makes perfect sense now. Completely linear in every way. Man.

At the hospital today I saw a guy wearing a "Flat Earth Society" t-shirt and so you know the Network song came into my head

I thought of that show too. I think because the t-shirt reminded me of it.

I understand your feelings but you are not comparing like for like. Weezer were almost the opening act so the stakes for them were much lower. Green Day were headlining a massive tour for rock bands, which isn’t supposed to happen anymore, as the first tour out of the blocks after a pandemic. Nobody dared predict whether it would be a success or dismal failure, I bet they were all holding their collective breath as crowds could have stayed away, tickets sales could have plummeted. Green Day had to play a safe as houses set list for everybody.

Just going to leave this one here...

Some more photos from Green Day’s Instagram story

Took me way too long to realize Mike wasn't sitting on her lap.

It’s crazy how well Billie’s mom looks at 90

Well then I hope they were surprised 😜 But if you care that much about what they play at a festival then I agree check out other recent festival setlists

Tbh I think doing a little more research before dishing out $200 might come a long way if you care about what’s being played.

They smoked so much weed that they got hit with visions of future

Exactly what I said! Perhaps Butch Vig again?