Blasphemy & Genocide: Unpopular Green Day Opinions, Part 2

[Montclare]

5 minutes ago, Billie Joe Armstrong said:

And it's piss again. 

It's Billie.  All roads lead to piss.

[UNICORN VOMIT]

17 minutes ago, Billie Joe Armstrong said:

And it's piss again. 

Angel's piss - drinking piss - pissing in a suitcase - he is so precious. 

[pacejunkie punk]

12 minutes ago, Montclare said:

It's Billie.  All roads lead to piss.

So true. “Drinking angel’s piss gonna crash and burn” “Woke up in a pool of sweat, first I thought that I pissed the bed” “Feel washed up like piss going down the drain” He’s obsessed. I know there’s more. 😄

[AmyxLongview]

1 hour ago, pacejunkie punk said:

So true. “Drinking angel’s piss gonna crash and burn” “Woke up in a pool of sweat, first I thought that I pissed the bed” “Feel washed up like piss going down the drain” He’s obsessed. I know there’s more. 😄

You forgot the best one: I’ll stand above you just to piss on your grave. 

[Zebahar]

I hated the time span where Billie would ALWAYS mention "Stop When the Red Lights Flash." It just never made sense to me, and I literally skip the beginning of Oh Love so I can avoid hearing him sing "Don't stop when the red lights flash" because it is just DUMB.

I don't even know how popular that phrase is among GDC so maybe this is actually a popular opinion rather than unpopular

[pacejunkie punk]

1 hour ago, Zebahar said:

I hated the time span where Billie would ALWAYS mention "Stop When the Red Lights Flash." It just never made sense to me, and I literally skip the beginning of Oh Love so I can avoid hearing him sing "Don't stop when the red lights flash" because it is just DUMB.

I don't even know how popular that phrase is among GDC so maybe this is actually a popular opinion rather than unpopular

I don’t actually know what you’re referring to. What other times did he mention it besides in the songs?

And on an earlier topic, maybe someone ought to send this to Billie:

https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/backstage-experts-share-their-8-best-tips-vocal-health/

[UNICORN VOMIT]

1 hour ago, Zebahar said:

I hated the time span where Billie would ALWAYS mention "Stop When the Red Lights Flash." It just never made sense to me, and I literally skip the beginning of Oh Love so I can avoid hearing him sing "Don't stop when the red lights flash" because it is just DUMB.

I don't even know how popular that phrase is among GDC so maybe this is actually a popular opinion rather than unpopular

I love this song - its all about dirty deeds

 

OW is a perfect ending to RevRad - I don't think it is filler at all & fits perfectly with Bj's theme - except for the line 

Baby, I don't have much
But what we have is more than enough  (being a multi millionaire doesnt' fit)

 

[TimmyChunks]

32 minutes ago, SHART said:

I love this song - its all about dirty deeds

 

OW is a perfect ending to RevRad - I don't think it is filler at all & fits perfectly with Bj's theme - except for the line 

Baby, I don't have much
But what we have is more than enough  (being a multi millionaire doesnt' fit)

 

You mean if the lyrics were:

"Baby we don't have much

But I just checked my net worth

It's out of this woooorrrlllldddddd"

it'd have a slightly different meaning?

 

Seriously though, I think the song and lyrics are awesome. The lyrical content can be either taken in context as a throw-back to a simpler time when they were young and had nothing much aside from their love, etc. Or it could be a present day interpretation whereas yeah, they might have a lot of financial resources now and everything they could have ever hoped for materially, but that stuff isn't important to them (which I firmly believe) and there's nothing of importance to him greater than their relationship. Either way, it works well. And as we know, many people who are successful and do well (and even incredibly well) financially don't really put too much stock in their net worth or whether they're worth ten, a hundred, or several hundred million- their relationships and legacy are far more self- defining attributes. And I firmly believe Billie is in this category. Yes, for many high net worth individuals, total net worth is a defining characteristic, but I honestly think that for the guys in Green Day (like many others), it's not a top priority. I'm not mentioning this because I thought you believed otherwise, I'm just throwing it out there because I think it's worth mentioning.

[Zebahar]

1 hour ago, pacejunkie punk said:

I don’t actually know what you’re referring to. What other times did he mention it besides in the songs?

And on an earlier topic, maybe someone ought to send this to Billie:

https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/backstage-experts-share-their-8-best-tips-vocal-health/

I actually just meant in the songs. I over exaggerated a lot there, my bad 

[WhiteTim]

1 hour ago, TimmyChunks said:

You mean if the lyrics were:

"Baby we don't have much

But I just checked my net worth

It's out of this woooorrrlllldddddd"

it'd have a slightly different meaning?

 

Seriously though, I think the song and lyrics are awesome. The lyrical content can be either taken in context as a throw-back to a simpler time when they were young and had nothing much aside from their love, etc. Or it could be a present day interpretation whereas yeah, they might have a lot of financial resources now and everything they could have ever hoped for materially, but that stuff isn't important to them (which I firmly believe) and there's nothing of importance to him greater than their relationship. Either way, it works well. And as we know, many people who are successful and do well (and even incredibly well) financially don't really put too much stock in their net worth or whether they're worth ten, a hundred, or several hundred million- their relationships and legacy are far more self- defining attributes. And I firmly believe Billie is in this category. Yes, for many high net worth individuals, total net worth is a defining characteristic, but I honestly think that for the guys in Green Day (like many others), it's not a top priority. I'm not mentioning this because I thought you believed otherwise, I'm just throwing it out there because I think it's worth mentioning.

Also the song was for the movie and the charector wasn’t rich lol

[Hermione]

6 hours ago, TimmyChunks said:

You mean if the lyrics were:

"Baby we don't have much

But I just checked my net worth

It's out of this woooorrrlllldddddd"

it'd have a slightly different meaning?

 

Seriously though, I think the song and lyrics are awesome. The lyrical content can be either taken in context as a throw-back to a simpler time when they were young and had nothing much aside from their love, etc. Or it could be a present day interpretation whereas yeah, they might have a lot of financial resources now and everything they could have ever hoped for materially, but that stuff isn't important to them (which I firmly believe) and there's nothing of importance to him greater than their relationship. Either way, it works well. And as we know, many people who are successful and do well (and even incredibly well) financially don't really put too much stock in their net worth or whether they're worth ten, a hundred, or several hundred million- their relationships and legacy are far more self- defining attributes. And I firmly believe Billie is in this category. Yes, for many high net worth individuals, total net worth is a defining characteristic, but I honestly think that for the guys in Green Day (like many others), it's not a top priority. I'm not mentioning this because I thought you believed otherwise, I'm just throwing it out there because I think it's worth mentioning.

I agree. Plus the movie thing like @WhiteTim said. Still can't help thinking of him being a millionaire when he sings it and being mildly amused though  

[jengd]

13 hours ago, Montclare said:

It's Billie.  All roads lead to piss.

No, sometimes its bottle rockets. 

8 hours ago, pacejunkie punk said:

I don’t actually know what you’re referring to. What other times did he mention it besides in the songs?

And on an earlier topic, maybe someone ought to send this to Billie:

https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/backstage-experts-share-their-8-best-tips-vocal-health/

I thought that article was going to give advice about where to pee when in a stadium and about to go on stage 

@TimmyChunks - love your alternative lyrics for OW 

[Thatsername]

9 hours ago, Zebahar said:

I hated the time span where Billie would ALWAYS mention "Stop When the Red Lights Flash." It just never made sense to me, and I literally skip the beginning of Oh Love so I can avoid hearing him sing "Don't stop when the red lights flash" because it is just DUMB.

I actually think it's a very interesting line in the context of the trilogy-era and the sad time that followed it. I always think of it as a kind of theme because they repeatedly use it on the trilogy (Oh Love, Stop When the Red Lights Flash and Dirty Rotten Batards). So retrospectively, for me it could mean that Billie probably knew he was pushing himself too far, he knew that things started to get out of control, he "saw the red lights flash", but he kept himself pushing. Many trilogy songs are very personal and deal with Billie's problems at that time, but I think they are also full of metaphors and not meant to be taken literally (Nightlife is another good example for the extensive use of metaphors). So I don't know, maybe I'm completely wrong, but I always found the thought interesting, and while I agree that some trilogy lyrics are cringeworthy for various reasons, I don't think they - and especially the red lights-line - are dumb.

[pacejunkie punk]

Oh remembered another pee story — in a bottle in the back of the Van (Econoline or Bookmobile, I forget) 😄

[Christian's Inferno!]

14 hours ago, Zebahar said:

I hated the time span where Billie would ALWAYS mention "Stop When the Red Lights Flash." It just never made sense to me, and I literally skip the beginning of Oh Love so I can avoid hearing him sing "Don't stop when the red lights flash" because it is just DUMB.

I don't even know how popular that phrase is among GDC so maybe this is actually a popular opinion rather than unpopular

I don't really see why it's so annoying to you. And I definitely don't understand why it'd bother you so much that you'd feel the need to skip the beginning of Oh Love just so you wouldn't have to hear that line. I think it's a pretty interesting line tbh.

[pouty bitch]

17 hours ago, AmyxLongview said:

You forgot the best one: I’ll stand above you just to piss on your grave. 

And "Cause you ain't worth the shit under my shoes or the piss on the ground."

 

Are you guys trying to hijack every GDC thread with posts about Billie and piss? It's happened in at least four different threads in the past few months.

[Zebahar]

44 minutes ago, MysticManiac said:

I don't really see why it's so annoying to you. And I definitely don't understand why it'd bother you so much that you'd feel the need to skip the beginning of Oh Love just so you wouldn't have to hear that line. I think it's a pretty interesting line tbh.

It’s just one of those things that annoys me, that’s all.

[Montclare]

58 minutes ago, G-L-O-R-I-A said:

And "Cause you ain't worth the shit under my shoes or the piss on the ground."

 

Are you guys trying to hijack every GDC thread with posts about Billie and piss? It's happened in at least four different threads in the past few months.

Hey, I said the fangirl thread was going to start leaking (no pun intended) into other threads.

[pouty bitch]

2 minutes ago, Montclare said:

Hey, I said the fangirl thread was going to start leaking (no pun intended) into other threads.

You would think that us fangirls would have something better to do with our days than talk about Billie and pee. Apparently not...

[Beerjeezus]

9 minutes ago, Montclare said:

Hey, I said the fangirl thread was going to start leaking (no pun intended) into other threads.

That was the point, though, wasn't it

[emmericanidiot]

17 hours ago, Zebahar said:

I hated the time span where Billie would ALWAYS mention "Stop When the Red Lights Flash." It just never made sense to me, and I literally skip the beginning of Oh Love so I can avoid hearing him sing "Don't stop when the red lights flash" because it is just DUMB.

I don't even know how popular that phrase is among GDC so maybe this is actually a popular opinion rather than unpopular

I was thinking about this the other day and it’s something that bothers me too, me and my boyfriend frequently have trilogy discussions on long drives and these were specific lyrics that annoy us both. I get that it ties everything together but in my opinion it’s such a weird tie that I can’t figure out.

[Chin for a Day]

17 hours ago, Zebahar said:

I hated the time span where Billie would ALWAYS mention "Stop When the Red Lights Flash." It just never made sense to me, and I literally skip the beginning of Oh Love so I can avoid hearing him sing "Don't stop when the red lights flash" because it is just DUMB.

I don't even know how popular that phrase is among GDC so maybe this is actually a popular opinion rather than unpopular

I can understand if you don't like it, that is just personal preference. But I don't understand how you think it is dumb? Can you explain?

[Jollyroger118]

I actually like the red light lyrics in the trilogy.

 

Oh love:"don't stop when the red lights flash" sounds like he's giving himself permission

Stop when the red lights flash: literally the name.of the song like its a warning and shits about to get real grim but he s6ill won't chill out

Dirty rotten bastards:"dust to dust when the red light flashes" it's too late and he's dust now

 

I think the whole trilogy is a big metaphor for his addiction which if he's anything like me has probably been a struggle his whole adult life. In that regard I think the trilogys really cool but it should've been cut in at least half if not more cause its not even affective with thst many songs it's just a big incoherent mess

[TimmyChunks]

17 hours ago, Hermione said:

I agree. Plus the movie thing like @WhiteTim said. Still can't help thinking of him being a millionaire when he sings it and being mildly amused though  

Yes, that's a super funny and likely unintentional joke all in itself. This poor beat down schlub making minimum wage at a hardware store playing his little song and trying to send a message to the one he loves, and having her brush it off and pay no attention..meanwhile the actual actor is a rock legend with millions of adoring fans who would kill for a private session like that. And that's a scene where he pulls of the character convincingly well nonetheless...that to me is  interesting stuff and pretty amusing in many respects. Good call WhiteTim and Hermione.

[Stefano Bras]

I'm surprised how quickly people forgot about State of Shock.