Jump to content

Green Day to perform at the AMAs


Fuzz

Recommended Posts

1 minute ago, Wretched & Divine said:

I hope so! But there's been plenty of shit in the UK going on that they can use as inspiration, too :P Australia is just quietly plodding along with our repulsive asylum policies while the rest of the world implodes with their repulsive asylum policies + ten more layers of shite. Welp.

We definitely do live in troubled times. :(

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 974
  • Created
  • Last Reply

I thought it was a wonderful performance, chant and all.  I understand why some people may not have enjoyed the political element of the performance, but I don't see how anyone can say they didn't expect it.  There are plenty of bands I like whose political views I agree with, and plenty where I disagree with their politics.  Not agreeing with them politically doesn't mean I enjoy their music any less, it just means I don't engage as much with that specific part of their image.  As it happens, I agree with Green day's political stance.  That doesn't improve my opinion of their music much (would be hard!), but I do love their image and the fact that they'll get up on stage and do what they did last night - closest I've seen anyone come to proper punk in a long time!

It was a great performance to watch, plus the way they worked the crowd was awesome.  At the start/one minute in there were a few people dancing about but most were standing still.  Post-guitar solo and chant the crowd were so engaged, Tré's fill was epic and the crowd knew it, and by the end they got a pretty big roar from the audience, especially considering where they were.  Not only was it yet another awesome performance for me to watch as a fan, it was equally awesome to see the band winning over the crowd and bursting into the view of the wider population again so explosively.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, Alan86 said:

Exactly, when the democrats were deciding on their candidate, Green Day were backing Bernie Sanders. It's not like the are fans of Clinton, they just thought she was the better option. Let's face it anyone would have been a better option than Trump.

It's kinda like going 'I'm sick of bread and cheese, VOTE FOR CARDBOARD!'

Link to comment
Share on other sites

16 minutes ago, Alan86 said:

Exactly, when the democrats were deciding on their candidate, Green Day were backing Bernie Sanders. It's not like the are fans of Clinton, they just thought she was the better option. Let's face it anyone would have been a better option than Trump.

Mike clearly stated in a video interview (when asked about the election in november) that they were not voting FOR someone, but AGAINST someone.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, Stewe said:

In the anti-trump chant  does anyone know what KKK stand for? 

Ku Klux Klan.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just saw the performance. I think next time I'm not gonna sleep while GD are playing in shows like that. It's disappointing to see how a band with that energy and talent like GD was not nominated for any award. Fuck Justin Bieber.:toocool:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Finally, I could watch it now and I'm sure everything has been said by now (couldn't read all of your comments though, 30 pages, holy moly!) - but WOW! I'm blown away. That was angry. I didn't realize until now how much I had missed angry Billie. We got cool-headed Billie and considerate Billie and political Billie all the way in the last couple of weeks and I loved it, but man - anger suits him, suits all of them so well! Get us some more angry Green Day! I swear if they will give a speech similar to this next year over here, it will make me wanna overthrow the government (it's election year :toocool:).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My favorite comment about this so far: "I'm glad Trump will get rid of people like you!"

... um? Case in point? :lol: 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I like this AMAs review by the BBC!  It's really cool to see the press focussing on Green day at such a massive event, much better than the half a line towards the end that they'd normally seem to get:

'Green Day lead anti-Trump comments at American Music Awards'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38048134/green-day-lead-anti-trump-comments-at-american-music-awards

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Man, after this performance I'm not sure if I can handle the show in January - it'll be my first GD gig ever. That energy will kill me! :acute::D 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 minutes ago, Second favourite son said:

I like this AMAs review by the BBC!  It's really cool to see the press focussing on Green day at such a massive event, much better than the half a line towards the end that they'd normally seem to get:

'Green Day lead anti-Trump comments at American Music Awards'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38048134/green-day-lead-anti-trump-comments-at-american-music-awards

Ugh, when has Trump declared himself a fan of GD???? I must have missed that. What if he is even here, amongst us? :shok: Well, now he's hopefully not a fan anymore :D

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, MMwhatsername said:

Ugh, when has Trump declared himself a fan of GD???? I must have missed that. What if he is even here, amongst us? :shok: Well, now he's hopefully not a fan anymore :D

He was at the American Idiot premiere in New York :D

tumblr_ogxfh2RQSu1r1kb3co1_540.jpg

tumblr_ogxfh2RQSu1r1kb3co2_540.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

^ Make sure someone saves those screenshots for when he calls Green Day "overrated" sometime in the future. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 hours ago, stories and songs said:

Sorry I just saw their interview Nina Dobrev crashed and it was so damn cute that she was like "Sorry I'm a huge fan!" and Billie was like "I'm a fan too!" Dude, you didn't need to be sweet tonight, too. 

If Billie ever meets the cast of Game of Thrones, I'll explode :lol: 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, MMwhatsername said:

Ugh, when has Trump declared himself a fan of GD???? I must have missed that. What if he is even here, amongst us? :shok: Well, now he's hopefully not a fan anymore :D

@Steven Seagull we know your true identity...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hahaha I didn't know he actually tweeted about going to AI but it figures. What twelve year old goes to anything and can resist tweeting about it. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Didnt see it live but woke up this morning and as usual checked the Sky News appa nd boom Green Day are like the third story! Hahaha brilliant fucking brilliant!!! THE BOYS ARE BACK AND OWNING IT!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...