Spike Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Basically what C-dawg said. Everyone shits themselves over the song and honestly it's not that great. It's awkward, long, drawn out and its melody is rather generic. What do the lyrics even mean? Old toys This plastic heart Loners and fools Are tearing me apart Bad luck Bitters and soda Anguish and shame The modern fool Bad sex Buy me a train wreck Something for my troubled mind ...? People's reaction to it reminds of me DRB. It's not THAT good, and seems to try a bit hard to be more epic than it should be. I can think of plenty of more emotional, relatable songs with more epic tension or whatever than Brutal Love. Plus, they tried swapping Good Riddance for it as a concert-closer. Um, fuck you. No. I can't even be arsed to explain it but it all makes perfect sense and is beautiful so there Plus who actually claims to like DRB anymore? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTim Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Not sure if popular or not but i like Fuck Time. I like Fuck Time too but the one on Dos to me just lacks energy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Aww Kerplunk is cool. Warning is the worst, how boring can you get? And what makes it even worse is it's so obvious it should've been the awesome lightning man on there! Congratulations, you just invalidated every opinion you've ever had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Congratulations, you just invalidated every opinion you've ever had A totally boring photo of the band walking around that isn't even one of the most interesting photos from the shoot is better than the cool lightning man design that means "warning: danger of death" for the cover of an album called Warning? Each to their own 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 A totally boring photo of the band walking around that isn't even one of the most interesting photos from the shoot is better than the cool lightning man design that means "warning: danger of death" for the cover of an album called Warning? Each to their own I agree with you, the album is one of Green Days best but the cover? No no no, looks like a cheesy boy band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 A totally boring photo of the band walking around that isn't even one of the most interesting photos from the shoot is better than the cool lightning man design that means "warning: danger of death" for the cover of an album called Warning? Each to their own Oh. Never mind, I'm an idiot, I thought you were talking about the album itself, because I can't read and it seems to be a relatively common opinion that it's a boring album! I agree with you entirely about the covers, but American Idiot has to be my favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Oh. Never mind, I'm an idiot, I thought you were talking about the album itself, because I can't read and it seems to be a relatively common opinion that it's a boring album! I agree with you entirely about the covers, but American Idiot has to be my favourite. Haha, thought it was unusual to see anyone defend that cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTim Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I like the Warning cover simple cover since it has a 60's Kinks feel it resembles what a 60's cover would look like IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 I like the Warning cover simple cover since it has a 60's Kinks feel it resembles what a 60's cover would look like IMO Didn't they already 'pay tribute' to the Kinks enough with that album? Haha, thought it was unusual to see anyone defend that cover! Well you'll never see me doing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Basically what C-dawg said. Everyone shits themselves over the song and honestly it's not that great. It's awkward, long, drawn out and its melody is rather generic. What do the lyrics even mean? Old toys This plastic heart Loners and fools Are tearing me apart Bad luck Bitters and soda Anguish and shame The modern fool Bad sex Buy me a train wreck Something for my troubled mind ...? People's reaction to it reminds of me DRB. It's not THAT good, and seems to try a bit hard to be more epic than it should be. I can think of plenty of more emotional, relatable songs with more epic tension or whatever than Brutal Love. Plus, they tried swapping Good Riddance for it as a concert-closer. Um, fuck you. No. Does GDC do something like a witness protection programme? Coz you might just need it Plus who actually claims to like DRB anymore? Plenty of people. I don't think it deserves as much praise as it gets, and there is a lot that can be done to improve it, but it's good fun to listen to and isn't the worst on the album. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Plenty of people. I don't think it deserves as much praise as it gets, and there is a lot that can be done to improve it, but it's good fun to listen to and isn't the worst on the album. If "not the worst on the album" is the best you can do then oh dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTim Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Didn't they already 'pay tribute' to the Kinks enough with that album? Well you'll never see me doing that Lol I don't mean the cover was a tribute to the Kinks themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 If "not the worst on the album" is the best you can do then oh dear Apart from the annoying 'yeah yeah yeah' intro, the first two parts are pretty good. They lyrics in the second part could do with some touching up I'll admit. I just wish the first two parts had been developed into fuller mini-songs You're a bassist, so you're legally obliged to like the bass solos and the guitar solo is pretty damn awesome. Unfortunately it falls down from there. Repeating a verse? Lazy writing. The whole 'carried away' outro? Boring and unconnected - it sounds like it belongs to a different song. Like I said, DRB isn't the greatest song ever, but it has its highlights and is fun to listen to. A bit like parts of the trilogy, really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I still think the "carried away" outro would be so fucking epic live at a stadium. It just sounds like they're ripping off the outro to Homecoming. While that outro can be annoying, it does kinda work for the song. The carried away outro just doesn't go with DRB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Slightly off-topic, but does anyone else think that GD should just stop making albums, embrace the fact that they're a "greatest hits" band now, and just run with it? I can see them doing it to be honest. It worked out fantastically for The Rolling Stones, and Green Day have always been a live band rather than a studio band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Obviously "Homecoming" is far superior but damn, I'll take what I can get from the Trilogy. At least DRB is listenable. Slightly off-topic, but does anyone else think that GD should just stop making albums, embrace the fact that they're a "greatest hits" band now, and just run with it? They're not Foo Fighters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlissaGoesRAWR Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I can't even be arsed to explain it but it all makes perfect sense and is beautiful so there Plus who actually claims to like DRB anymore? Have you been to the Fangirls thread? Or any tour thread this past year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 They're not Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are still making albums though? That said, Foo Fighters really are a greatest hits band. Their last album was the only one even close to having 10+ listenable songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy. Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 nah they'll fade into obscurity more than they already have. i'm still in denial that the trilogy even happened tbh. all i listen to is ai and 21cb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Foo Fighters are still making albums though? That said, Foo Fighters really are a greatest hits band. Their last album was the only one even close to having 10+ listenable songs. Well i meant the greatest hits bit, i love them but theyre just a generic rock band that always play it safe. Live they always play just the hits and it gets tiresome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 They're still only in their early 40s, there's plenty more time for them to make a comeback. They won't settle for becoming a greatest hits band just yet, they're writing music all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Green Day have just hit this point where it's pretty much impossible for them to come out with a new album that can stand alone. No matter what they do, it'll be criticized as trying to be AI/Dookie/fill in the blank. I think it's too much to hope for them to brilliantly and successfully reinvent and rebrand themselves a second (or arguably, third) time. The Trilogy and the events surrounding it have left a really rotten taste in the mouths of much of their fandom, and they've sunk to near-irrelevancy in the broader scheme of things. Instead of hammering more nails in their coffin by producing more albums, maybe it'd be best for them to hit the road every few years and remind everyone why we love them by focusing on different albums/etc. each tour. They could re-live the old days, we could re-live the old days, new fans would be able to experience them live for the first time, it'd be a win all around. (now watch me eat my words in three years after they come out with some new brilliant, critically acclaimed, and wildly successful album ) To be honest Demolicious reminded me of why i love Green Day and im really excited to see what direction they take next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy. Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Well i meant the greatest hits bit, i love them but theyre just a generic rock band that always play it safe. Live they always play just the hits and it gets tiresome... that's because the hits are generally the best songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 that's because the hits are generally the best songs Maybe for Foo Fighters, but that's not even true of Green Day, let alone any other band you care to mention. Big sellers =\= the best songs. Have you been to the Fangirls thread? Or any tour thread this past year? Why would I even do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Maybe I'm too much of a fangirl (or maybe this is an unpopular opinion) but GD concerts never get tiresome for me. The energy is always real and the songs always hit home for me. No i know and ive seen Foo Fighters live and they kick ass. obviously the sets never get boring when you're there but still that's because the hits are generally the best songs Well i dont agree with that but ok haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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