Beerjeezus Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Grammar nazi Billie? That's a whole new person! Just caught up on the most recent photos from shows - Bille looks so much like he did in 2010 when he had long hair like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herewegoagain Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 29 minutes ago, Jane Lannister said: Grammar nazi Billie? That's a whole new person! Just caught up on the most recent photos from shows - Bille looks so much like he did in 2010 when he had long hair like this. Was that the style that was followed by the spiky/straight blonde hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 So mich buzz today! Saw the video thread before I went to bed (assumed it was a fan thing) and didn't get to see it until this morning. Wow!!! Billie making his own music video shirtless in bed?!? He really does love us fangirls. He has to know what that's gonna do to us. Adds just a spark of fun to a heavy video with a very serious message (also conveys that sleepless night with worry feeling that he may have been having when he got the idea). Both this and the Otis remix are so in the DIY spirit of Green Day that if this is their intent going forward I'm all for it. It's creative, it's current and it keeps fans on their toes watching for what will happen next. Now back to shirtless Billie in bed, fangirls. I want to watch the rest of the screen in the video but I just can't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herewegoagain Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said: Both this and the Otis remix are so in the DIY spirit of Green Day that if this is their intent going forward I'm all for it. It's creative, it's current and it keeps fans on their toes watching for what will happen next. Now back to shirtless Billie in bed, fangirls. I want to watch the rest of the screen in the video but I just can't... Agreed! I hope this is how they'll keep doing it, I know it's working on me.. And maybe that was the idea, to distract us and multiply the video's views by about a hundred lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkpojpojpj Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Personally I can't fangirl over Billie in the new video. All I can focus on is all the fucked up shit that is going on in the world. That said I liked it and I'm so stoked that the video was made. It has given me a new appreciation for the song, just like the remix of Fell For You made me like that song more. I can't wait to see what they'll do next, we know we have more remixes and most importantly a music video to Forever Now to look forward to It really is a great time for us fans, so much happening right now! Live streams, remixes, Billie talking about a FBHT show, and now a surprise music video. I agree with @pacejunkie punk about the whole DIY thing, it's so exciting and I just love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedundantIdiot Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I wasn't expecting this video at all so it was a really pleasant surprise and it is surprises like this that fans really appreciate. I like the simplicity of the video, it's just Billie shirtless in on a bed/walking around in a hoodie with a camera- and yet its such a powerful, emotional video with all of the images either side. Also, the way Billie is holding the camera reminds me of the Instagram/Facebook videos.... but notice that the images of Billie are all in black and white and it is this and the close ups of him that show vulnerability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 And the images on the sides are as fast and chaotic as the internet feels when all this crap comes at you faster than you can process it. He gets it, he feels it too. Very well realized as art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcyMoffatt Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 3 hours ago, reneetaleena said: I bloody loved Billie Joe's post! On the topic of racism and "safe spaces", I'm an Indian chick and whenever I go to a rock gig I always feel so insecure and out of place because there's so many white dudes around, but at the two Green Day gig's I've ever been to, they have been the most united I've ever felt with a crowd of concert goers and I really felt like I belonged. Green Day just knows how to create such a loving and united atmosphere. I just love them so much!! I agree with you. The crowd during Green Day concerts are the best. I've been to other bands concerts and the crowds don't compare to those for Green Day. Some bands have fans who just don't care about other people space. The worst experiences I had during gigs were with Tokio Hotel (4 concerts... don't judge me, I will never go see this band again ever). During the second concert, if my friend wouldn't have been there to stop me, I swear I would have punch in the face one specific girl. She was an impolite, rude, unrespectful groupie, and the security didn't do anything to stop her behaviour. Anyway, back to Green Day concert goers, they are the best. They talk to each others; they don't push; if someone falls, they will help the person; and the list goes on! You can be any color in those crowds, you will be accepted. 3 hours ago, Hermione said: Agreed Billie making posts like that/speaking out against what needs to be spoken out against is really the most fangirl worthy thing ever . Nothing makes me admire him more than when he speaks up for what's right, especially in these times when many celebrities are too worried about losing fans or hurting their career etc if they say too much about politics to make any strong statements. That was one of the best posts he ever made. I admire him for standing for what he belives in. Sometimes, I can desagree with what he says, like when he is pushing too hard the button (killing someone for example). But most of the times, I love his speech about freedom and justice. Even when it gets him into troubles, Billie doesn't let anyone destroying his beliefs. He is maybe a shy person, but he has a lot of guts to speak for what's right. 2 hours ago, herewegoagain said: It's just taken him some time to build up the nerve, poor shy fella Speaking of taking down whiny insta followers, I saw Billie's comment on the Trump post the the other day but couldn't find what he was responding to.. this person did lol. Snarky Billie LoL, who looks stupid now? Not only the person wrote «stufd» instead of stuff, but he/she wrote «your smart» instead «you're smart». Billie had the best reply to make the person looks like a fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine. Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 1 hour ago, pacejunkie punk said: Now back to shirtless Billie in bed, fangirls. I want to watch the rest of the screen in the video but I just can't... I have a VERY strong feeling that was footage that was never intended for fans to see. There are lots of photos that have been taken from their private facebooks/instagrams/etc. I kind of feel like this is the same. Especially considering the incredibly sketchy way it was presented to us without any prior information about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, Strychnine. said: I have a VERY strong feeling that was footage that was never intended for fans to see. There are lots of photos that have been taken from their private facebooks/instagrams/etc. I kind of feel like this is the same. Especially considering the incredibly sketchy way it was presented to us without any prior information about it. I don't think so. If it was just a montage of private images maybe, but he's lipsynching the entire song in two clips. Why would he do that if he never meant for anyone to see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine. Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said: I don't think so. If it was just a montage of private images maybe, but he's lipsynching the entire song in two clips. Why would he do that if he never meant for anyone to see it? In most of the clips the lip-synching is sub-par at best. 1 minute ago, Hermione said: Yeah we don't know where the video came from yet so we can't be sure. Just have to wait and see I suppose. Wouldn't it be better for GDC to remove any mention of it on the chance it is private content? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, Strychnine. said: In most of the clips the lip-synching is sub-par at best. Wouldn't it be better for GDC to remove any mention of it on the chance it is private content? It's on youtube and out there anyway so nah, we're not allowing downloads of it to be posted though. If GD's people have a problem with something posted on here they usually let Andres know pretty fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bellie Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 4 hours ago, Q.B said: a music video to Forever Now to look forward to 3 hours ago, RedundantIdiot said: the images of Billie are all in black and white and it is this and the close ups of him that show vulnerability. Yes. Whatever place this video is gonna be given next, I find it to reconstitute the very spirit of the song. I love this song and listening to it over and over, when I can handle the affliction it makes me feel. Very sad memories / feelings come out then, some I've never felt that strong. I decompose because of all the horror, I get lost in this vulnerability, which is part of our human condition. Billie helps me to reach the deepest level of compassion, and I pick myself up knowing clearly again what I believe in. Weirdly enough perhaps, the great sadness I feel watching the video is accompanied by a renewed will to help things getting better, starting in my own life, because keeping compassion and respect for others is not easy. To me there's no wonder Billie keeps saying the same important things at each concert. It's so important to keep saying what we cherish at this level to our own selves, because we are at first human and fallible. Keeping in mind how terrible things all around the world, every day, verify in the worse ways our vulnerability, to make us feel this way and then act with greater love and compassion, and know this to be the first thing that matters and what happiness looks like, it's pretty much how I understand Troubled Times. Thank you Billie for making things this clear in your last, poignant post. 2 hours ago, IcyMoffatt said: when he is pushing too hard the button (killing someone for example). What are you referring to? 2 hours ago, IcyMoffatt said: Billie had the best reply to make the person looks like a fool. Yeah, and I also felt the correction "stuff" Billie gave for all direct answer to this person, as a way to start clarifying all the "stuff" and settling it into words, as he did in his next post. Way to go!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Truong Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 10 hours ago, herewegoagain said: Can we just........ Reveal hidden contents Can we just drool over his shirtless and he is bed?..why can YOU just said.. what "I" was thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine. Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 16 minutes ago, Caroline Truong said: Can we just drool over his shirtless and he is bed?..why can YOU just said.. what "I" was thinking! Could you not sexualise him? That would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, Strychnine. said: Could you not? That would be great. ftfy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine. Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, Jane Lannister said: ftfy Trying to make someone doing something normal into something sexual is the fucking definition of sexualizing. Straight up saying "look how sexy he is in bed and shirtless", something that is not sexual in nature, IS sexualizing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 12 minutes ago, Strychnine. said: Trying to make someone doing something normal into something sexual is the fucking definition of sexualizing. Straight up saying "look how sexy he is in bed and shirtless", something that is not sexual in nature, IS sexualizing him. Yeah because laying in bed naked isn't sexy at all Not sure if this has been posted before, but I love this still of Billie looking totally unsexy and fully dressed in bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine. Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 1 minute ago, Jane Lannister said: Yeah because laying in bed naked isn't sexy at all If he was touching himself or intentionally trying to be sexy it would be. He's just chilling in a bed recording a video, probably before going to bed. If you think that's sexy then YOU are the problem, not him for being a human and wanting to be comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Strychnine. said: If he was touching himself or intentionally trying to be sexy it would be. He's just chilling in a bed recording a video, probably before going to bed. If you think that's sexy then YOU are the problem, not him for being a human and wanting to be comfortable. How do you know he wasn't trying to be sexy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bellie Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Getting comfortable and naked in bed while being the most vulnerable person the time of a sad video is very sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine. Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, Jane Lannister said: How do you know he wasn't trying to be sexy? If you're seriously going to look at this video and try to say there is any way humanly possible he was trying to be sexy then there is something seriously wrong with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bellie Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Go to 1:16 1 minute ago, Strychnine. said: If you're seriously going to look at this video and try to say there is any way humanly possible he was trying to be sexy then there is something seriously wrong with you. He isn't trying to be sexy, he is sexy by doing that and he must know it. I can't get where you see a problem, isn't great that he is sexy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine. Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, Kuromignonne said: He isn't trying to be sexy, he is sexy by doing that and he must know it. I can't get where you see a problem, isn't great that he is sexy? He isn't doing anything even remotely sexy or sexual. So talking about how "sexy" he is doing something normal is really gross. You're sexualizing him and that's not fucking cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Strychnine. said: If you're seriously going to look at this video and try to say there is any way humanly possible he was trying to be sexy then there is something seriously wrong with you. As has been pointed out before, this is the fangirl thread where finding Billie sexy is the thing. If that makes you uncomfortable there are other threads for you to visit. You can't keep dumping on and shaming people for doing what is done here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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