Guest Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 In all fairness, AI is basically "stadium punk". They even performed We Are The Champions frequently on the AI tour, a song by another stadium rock band who also got a musical. The musical is still utter wank though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 The songs in the musical aren't punk songs though. They're AI songs (debateably, "punk songs") rearranged as musical songs. I refer you back to what I said about Letterbomb. How has that been rearranged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green day is Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I refer you back to what I said about Letterbomb. How has that been rearranged? The vocal style is completely different. They don't have to change the entire thing for it to be rearranged. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z J Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 they are broadway actors. what exactly do you expect? Darth Praxus summed that up pretty well But the dramatics of it all doesn't mean it can't be edgier. I thought Tony Vincent did well, i though Billie did well. I love John Gallagher as an actor but I didn't really see this as a good role for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green day is Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 But the dramatics of it all doesn't mean it can't be edgier. So you (and presumably others in this thread) just wish it had been edgier. That doesn't mean it was bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z J Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 So you (and presumably others in this thread) just wish it had been edgier. That doesn't mean it was bad. I actually don't think it was as bad as everyone else does. I think it lacked the edginess it claimed it had. I thought there were some really interesting things about it. I'm not much of a musical man myself though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I refer you back to what I said about Letterbomb. How has that been rearranged? Zack said it already, but it was rearranged vocally. Plus it's in a different context (namely, a musical as opposed to a rock album), which also contributes to how the song is appraised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 So you (and presumably others in this thread) just wish it had been edgier. That doesn't mean it was bad. I don't wish it had been edgier, necessarily. I'd have liked it if the music had been rearranged to suit the singers' voices better, that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollyroger118 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I really cant get into the musical cause it sounds like karaoke. I recently watched broadway idiot and cringed every time they sang. But I like the parts where they interviewed the band about the album and stuff. And I'm glad Green Day did it since a lot of people seem to enjoy it and I like that they aren't afraid to try new creative things. I just wish it didn't suck so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I will say, when I see Broadway idiot it makes me wish they recorded 21 Guns differently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sauli Posted May 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2014 I like 21st Century Breakdown as much as American Idiot. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I don't really care for a storyline, I just want an album of solid songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Elmer Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Not sure if this is an unpopular opinion or not, but here we go: the Tom Kitt arrangements of the songs from American Idiot are better than the versions that Green Day originally released (the same thing goes for Know Your Enemy, and Last Night on Earth, and [especially] 21 Guns). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GugsGreenDay Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I don't really care for a storyline, I just want an album of solid songs I agree!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Not sure if this is an unpopular opinion or not, but here we go: the Tom Kitt arrangements of the songs from American Idiot are better than the versions that Green Day originally released (the same thing goes for Know Your Enemy, and Last Night on Earth, and [especially] 21 Guns). Damn. That is unpopular 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Damn. That is unpopular I dunno if it is. Probably is with a lot of the people who happen to frequent this thread as a lot of us aren't huge AI musical fans but from reading threads about the musical I'd say there's lots of big fans of it who share that opinion. Probably more divisive than unpopular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Elmer Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Billie Joe himself expressed similar sentiments, but didn't go quite as far as I have. I've also got to add Last of the American Girls to my earlier statement; the mashup version is better than the album version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I dunno if it is. Probably is with a lot of the people who happen to frequent this thread as a lot of us aren't huge AI musical fans but from reading threads about the musical I'd say there's lots of big fans of it who share that opinion. Probably more divisive than unpopular. Fair enough. I can understand (even if not agree) with people who say the musical versions are as good as the originals, but better? Can't agree with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaïs. Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I've also got to add Last of the American Girls to my earlier statement; the mashup version is better than the album version. I can at least understand why you'd prefer the other arrangements, but the mashup is painful. Why do you like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Elmer Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 ^ I like the faster pace of the mashup and feel like LotAG works better shortened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaïs. Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 ^ I like the faster pace of the mashup and feel like LotAG works better shortened. I'll grant you that the shorter it is the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I'll never forgive Last Of The American Girls for being part of the worst thing Green Day have ever done. Forget Nightlife, just look at this utter arsegravy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Elmer Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 ^ I don't know what you're talking about, because that was cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 I'll never forgive Last Of The American Girls for being part of the worst thing Green Day have ever done. Forget Nightlife, just look at this utter arsegravy. At least Jason looks like he's having fun. That's new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z J Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 ^ I don't know what you're talking about, because that was cool. no, stop that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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