UNICORN VOMIT Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 But the trilogy has a ton of serious subject matter. They did lighthearted spins on serious subjects far better on Dookie. That is true - love the serious songs. I will always relate the trilogy era to lazy bones. I come from the Dookie era but I am not going to compare. But didn't the guys say they wanted to make dance music without being a dance band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARVESTER Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) We don't have to bring up the same ones every time. I don't wanna suicide, I don't want this to endI just wanna be your friend or Well she just wants to get me highStick a needle in my eye are examples of some not-so-great lines from Lady Cobra. There are more, but these are two. would "Well she just wants to get me high" and "stick a needle in my eye" have been better? seriously I think he just left out the word "and" in there to keep up the rythm..... Edited May 10, 2014 by Eternity Ragnarok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNICORN VOMIT Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'm reading the lyrics and I'm not saying it doesn't make sense I'm saying it was a lame rhyme and a bad line Also: a piece of shit would fit perfectly with Dos as well It is actually a bit deeper than that when a drug addict can't find a vein they will stick the needle anywhere eg eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 No its in context of the song - lady cobra is a quick & punchy song & fits perfectly on DOS. Hermione will back me up. I fully back this up! I'll give you "I don't wanna suicide" though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green day is Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Pretty sure that line is just his "throw random idioms in" thing coming back from Warning and AI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNICORN VOMIT Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I fully back this up! I'll give you "I don't wanna suicide" though I don't want to overdose ... I only will push it so far. When your out having a great night & you don't want the night to end etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 It's ridiculous how much I prefer the trilogy to Dookie on every level. Visit here, http://www.starkey.com/online-hearing-test 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNICORN VOMIT Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Not sure if this is unpopular but I would prefer GD revamp/freshen up the setlist than produce a new album. They have nothing to prove with new music & could continue to tour on their back catalogue alone. Billie will continue to write though so I have no doubt new music will come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I don't want to overdose ... I only will push it so far. When your out having a great night & you don't want the night to end etc.... Oh yeah no problem with the meaning, just the bad grammar of using suicide as a verb is slightly jarring (not that there has to be perfect grammar in lyrics, just in this case it does jar a bit when I hear it even if it is a deliberate "throwing random idioms" thing as Zack puts it so there isn't technically anything wrong with it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNICORN VOMIT Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Oh yeah no problem with the meaning, just the bad grammar of using suicide as a verb is slightly jarring (not that there has to be perfect grammar in lyrics, just in this case it does jar a bit when I hear it even if it is a deliberate "throwing random idioms" thing as Zack puts it so there isn't technically anything wrong with it). Poor billie he should have finished school - jk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Poor billie he should have finished school - jk Hehe . I'm sure he does know that it's supposed to be "commit suicide" and wouldn't say it that way in normal conversation though, it'll be a deliberate bit of artistic license. It's just that sometimes a liberty like that flows really well in a line and sometimes it sticks out more (this case being the latter I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 The people need to witness the horror that is the trilogy lyrics, one signature at a time. I'll update it Your dedication to the wellbeing Green Day fans is quite remarkable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green day is Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 the bad grammar of using suicide as a verb That's not bad grammar, it's been in use as a verb since at least 1841 according to Merriam-Webster. It's well accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 That's not bad grammar, it's been in use as a verb since at least 1841 according to Merriam-Webster. It's well accepted. It's not in common usage though, it sounds wrong/strange to modern ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green day is Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 It's not in common usage though, it sounds wrong/strange to modern ears. I disagree but you live an ocean away from me so you know whatevzzzzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout409 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 American Idiot, Dookie, > Insomniac, Keplunk > Trilogy, Nimrod, 39 Smooth > Warning > 21st Century Breakdown Not sure how unpopular some of this is, but I see a lot of people who love Warning which I disagree with its still good, but not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifmemoryserves Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 It's ridiculous how much I prefer the trilogy to Dookie on every level.you're right. it is ridiculous. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I have no idea what you find so bad about The Forgotten. I think the song and lyrics are pretty fantastic. I enjoy, I find it quite nostalgic too. It's like looking back on your life after everything you've been through. Nice way to end the trilogy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I disagree but you live an ocean away from me so you know whatevzzzzzzzzz Didn't realize it was used that way anywhere. Well if it's grammatically correct I take back any criticism of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Haze Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 or "i like your BM-excellent tits with a tattoo of a pig sniffing glue" Don't forget "She gave up on Jesus for living on venus"! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z J Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 What I was finding a problem with wasn't the grammar (it's music I rarely beef with grammar ). I've heard suicide used like that before. I just thought the rhyme/line was lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green day is Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'm pretty sure it's "want a suicide" anyway. Not want to. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'm pretty sure it's "want a suicide" anyway. Not want to. I don't know how I never even considered that it was that even though it sounds better and more logical, just checked the lyrics in the booklet and it does indeed say "want a suicide"! The song is now officially flawless to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z J Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'm pretty sure it's "want a suicide" anyway. Not want to. want a= wanna at least in my vernacular. Oh well that's what I get for trusting lyric websites. Again, that's not my issue with the lyric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 want a= wanna at least in my vernacular. Oh well that's what I get for trusting lyric websites. Again, that's not my issue with the lyric No, wanna = want to. "I don't want to suicide" (where you'd normally say "I don't want to commit suicide) is possibly dodgy grammar or at least slightly odd sounding. But "I don't want a suicide" (as in "I don't want a suicide to occur") is free from any dodginess or oddness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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