Guest Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I hope Billie doesn't write a song about Ferguson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 rl]Murder City would be a closer example, it was written about the BART riots where some guy got shot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I blow my load everytime I see this picture 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maid Meringue Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 ^ what am I looking at? this is hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTim Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Murder City would be a closer example, it was written about the BART riots where some guy got shot Some guy? His name was Oscar Grant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Some guy? His name was Oscar Grant... Yeah, well sorry I couldn't pull that out of my ass on the spot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Teller Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I prefer songs about real issues (like Ferguson) than sex, sex, sex and sex. Ok we have Dos, it's time for Billie to write again some good lyrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I prefer songs about real issues (like Ferguson) than sex, sex, sex and sex. Ok we have Dos, it's time for Billie to write again some good lyrics. Because Billie always writes about sex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaïs. Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Because Billie always writes about sex? Dos 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Yeah but he hasn't written about sex that often aside from on Dos. I don't know why it's so terrible for him to write about it quite a lot (although there's plenty of other subjects covered too) on one album, it's as "real" and as good a subject as any. He can write about everything, I'm glad he doesn't limit himself to one theme/style. Besides although he hasn't written about it as much as on Dos or made it a main theme on any other album he's still touched on the subject plenty of times before whether it's from a more romantic, more serious, or more silly angle, not to mention all the sexually suggestive schtick on stage and in interviews, so it's not like it's a totally new area for them. Don't really get why having it as more of a main lyrical focus puts people's backs up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Teller Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Nothing against sex as a subject. All I'm saying is that we have Dos and the whole " midlife crisis and sex " theme and it's time for Green Day to move on to something more serious and real. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin for a Day Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Yeah but he hasn't written about sex that often aside from on Dos. I don't know why it's so terrible for him to write about it quite a lot (although there's plenty of other subjects covered too) on one album, it's as "real" and as good a subject as any. He can write about everything, I'm glad he doesn't limit himself to one theme/style. Besides although he hasn't written about it as much as on Dos or made it a main theme on any other album he's still touched on the subject plenty of times before whether it's from a more romantic, more serious, or more silly angle, not to mention all the sexually suggestive schtick on stage and in interviews, so it's not like it's a totally new area for them. Don't really get why having it as more of a main lyrical focus puts people's backs up. I don't think the issue is Billie writing about sex, but the way he wrote about it on Dos. In the past, any sexual content has been handled more poetically than something such as Makeout Party. The lyrics were more overt. They left nothing to the imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 It's not that he wrote songs about sex, it's that he wrote shite songs about sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I think the "midlife crisis" aspect of it makes it a bit more substantial, rather than purely just fun songs about sex etc on their own (which I think it's fine to make a few of anyway) there's some more introspective and thoughtful songs like Lazy Bones and Amy in with them. In the context of the album it's about all kinds of midlife crisis issues with partying, drink and drugs, dark thoughts, resisting and giving into temptation and the consequences of it as well as just sex, I think those are real and legitimate issues to write about. I don't think the issue is Billie writing about sex, but the way he wrote about it on Dos. In the past, any sexual content has been handled more poetically than something such as Makeout Party. The lyrics were more overt. They left nothing to the imagination. I quite like that for a change though, it's always been clear they're capable of writing about it more overtly (from Tre's songs, side project songs like Right Hand-A-Rama, sexy antics during Hitchin A Ride or at Foxboro shows etc). Not saying I'd want all their songs to be that way but it seems fitting that they'd have added a few overtly sexual songs to their "proper" Green Day catalogue by now. Whether said songs are shite or not is a matter of opinion of course 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 But can someone objectively explain to me what is good about Makeout Party? I simply don't get it. At all. Even if I take the fact that it's a Green Day song out of the equation, it's just plain bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Angel Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 But can someone objectively explain to me what is good about Makeout Party? I simply don't get it. At all. Even if I take the fact that it's a Green Day song out of the equation, it's just plain bad. The only way I can describe it is that it's a good song to play Titanfall to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Teller Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 If Dos had more songs like Lazy Bones (I mean this song represents the dark vibe of the "party") and less songs like Makeout Party it could be one of their best albums. But can someone objectively explain to me what is good about Makeout Party? I simply don't get it. At all. Even if I take the fact that it's a Green Day song out of the equation, it's just plain bad. It has some good energy live but the lyrics are bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 It has some good energy live but the lyrics are bad. Yeah but the FBH could cover a funeral dirge and give it good energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Not an objective explanation, but it's sexy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Teller Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Yeah but the FBH could cover a funeral dirge and give it good energy. This energy is missing from the whole album . For example Baby Eyes is not something special but at least is listenable on Demolicious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I hope Billie doesn't write a song about Ferguson I hope someone does, but I'm not sure I'd want Billie to. But can someone objectively explain to me what is good about Makeout Party? I simply don't get it. At all. Even if I take the fact that it's a Green Day song out of the equation, it's just plain bad. I really can't, but I'm no good at this sort of thing anyway. I do like the energy of it, and I think Billie's vocals sound cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iva Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 But can someone objectively explain to me what is good about Makeout Party? I simply don't get it. At all. Even if I take the fact that it's a Green Day song out of the equation, it's just plain bad. I didn't know what was good about it either until I realised it was a great workout song. I beat my lap record listening to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I didn't know what was good about it either until I realised it was a great workout song. I shall use that song tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoopy Doo Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 But can someone objectively explain to me what is good about Makeout Party? I simply don't get it. At all. Even if I take the fact that it's a Green Day song out of the equation, it's just plain bad. Musically it's pretty decent (IMO). The lyrics are some of the worst Billie's written but the music leaves the song somewhat salvageable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maid Meringue Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I think the song reflects the drunken thoughts of a horny person They don't have to make much sense - from the perspective of an inebriated deviant, the song captures that exact moment of "fuck it, I'm hammered. let's get nasty". I'm pretty sure most of us can relate to the kind of hazy infatuation that Makeout Party is recreating. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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