localinsomniac Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 35 minutes ago, Jon Benjamin said: No it wasn't, they played it at the house of blues too and people definitely thought it was about to be a new song. It was closer to the static age than panic song and The one before st jimmy and jaded is a lot closer to panic song. I remember the first time I saw them do that interlude between Brain Stew and Jaded, back in '98. EVERYBODY thought it was Panic Song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksCoEric Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I'm like 99% sure everyones overthinking this and its just an instrumental interlude and nothing more. I mean theyve done instrumental stuff like that in the past right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlissaGoesRAWR Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 2 hours ago, Jon Benjamin said: No it wasn't, they played it at the house of blues too and people definitely thought it was about to be a new song. It was closer to the static age than panic song and The one before st jimmy and jaded is a lot closer to panic song. I definitely thought it was Panic Song! I thought it was pretty obvious that's what it was, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Haze Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I doubt the instrumental was part of a new song if I'm honest, to me it just feels like a cool transition to spice up a shorter setlist. Also, I reckon at the practices before the hall of fame they would have been more concerned about working out how to play together after a year of nothing rather than actually structuring whatever Billie had written up until then. That all said, it'd be fucking rad to have a longer song with that being one of the transitions between sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNICORN VOMIT Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 7 hours ago, inthehallwaynow said: Wow I didn't even get the joke. i just thought since he said 30 seconds first that a slough of 1 minute videos would be a hassle to go through and he was like i may be getting in over my head which then made him chuckle. if it wasn't fer you smart people I would have glossed over it completely good eyes! Same - I read it 3 times until I go it. & I love Panic song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DookieLukie Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Wish they'd play Panic Song live. It's such an underrated track. Honestly one of their best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unextraordinarygirl Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 12 minutes ago, DookieLukie said: Wish they'd play Panic Song live. It's such an underrated track. Honestly one of their best. That would be cool. I love Panic Song! Been blasting it in my car over and over lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akshat Jain Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 10 hours ago, Otávio Vidal said: Or consider that it's from a new song. As far as we know it's just an instrumental interlude they did to link When I Come Around and Basket Case. Nothing more than that. But it's definitely not Panic Song. it was kind of similar to static age's intro, imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenXIdiot Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 22 hours ago, Matt. said: I wonder if "forget the past and look forward to the future" is the theme of the new album. I think Billie writes the best lyrics when he has a theme to write to. Sorry I'm so slow to react, I've been away this weekend...but I agree that this is a possibility. I also agree that Billie Joe is at his best as a songwriter when there is a "concept", even a loose one. This idea of "fuck the old, bring in the new" has been on his mind for a while; remember he also mentioned this theme when he gave a speech at the Dookie Tribute fundraiser? He encouraged young people to create music, any style, in any way that they wanted to, just like his latest IG post. And it fit's with "revrad" if that stands for "Revolution Radio". This would be so great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I'm sticking with my theory that revrad is just a reference to them playing around with their pirate radio station (which they've called "rebel radio" in the past, not that different to revolution radio) while making an album again. With other albums they've teased with indecipherable clues about it but only explained what they did in interviews after the album was out, this would fit that pattern. I don't know if they'd tease the album title to the point of giving us half the words, seems like too much when they usually prefer to be more sneaky. But it'll be interesting to find out whatever it is. And I like the idea of out with the old in with the new! Given where they are at this point it doesn't seem unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity Loan Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 To continue on with the "forget the past" theme, that makes me wonder if it's literal and Billie Joe wont have lyrics about his recent struggles since it's in the past. Or, it could be interpreted as "here is why I want to forget the past.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Hmm he hasn't minded talking about stuff close to home in the past (including the recent struggles, as he was experiencing them, on the trilogy). I'd be surprised if there isn't some influence from or reference to it, could be in a positive/moving on from it way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin for a Day Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 He could easily turn his past struggles into a concept. The first half of the album is dark, disturbing and troubled. The second half turns into something triumphant. That is kind of the setting of most broadway musicals. Considering how much Billie enjoys broadway now, I can almost see that format making sense to him. I'm not trying to say that the new album will be an album of show tunes, that would be bad, but to say that maybe it takes that kind of format, overcoming adversity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 On 5/21/2016 at 3:39 PM, Brooklyn Baby said: This is why I will never trust Billie's assessment of his own writing ever again. Well, I personally think that Nimrod's lyrics are some of the band's worst. However, as another user pointed out, Billie was referring more to the fact that it was hell to try to write lyrics while in the studio...not that the lyrics were bad. On 5/22/2016 at 7:05 PM, Clockwise said: I absolutely love the trilogy and it's one of my favorite things they've ever done. We need to become friends. 13 hours ago, DookieLukie said: Wish they'd play Panic Song live. It's such an underrated track. Honestly one of their best. Wow...I actually agree with you on something. Top quality post! 7 minutes ago, JJ1964 said: He could easily turn his past struggles into a concept. The first half of the album is dark, disturbing and troubled. The second half turns into something triumphant. That is kind of the setting of most broadway musicals. Considering how much Billie enjoys broadway now, I can almost see that format making sense to him. I'm not trying to say that the new album will be an album of show tunes, that would be bad, but to say that maybe it takes that kind of format, overcoming adversity. I REALLY NEED Billie to write music for an original show...like...the full fucking show. As much as "These Paper Bullets" got panned by critics for its story and production, even the harshest critics had nothing but high praise for Billie's songwriting. He is actually very well respected and loved in the Broadway/theater circle and a show that he wrote original music for would definitely be up for some Tony's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin for a Day Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, Ryan said: I REALLY NEED Billie to write music for an original show...like...the full fucking show. As much as "These Paper Bullets" got panned by critics for its story and production, even the harshest critics had nothing but high praise for Billie's songwriting. He is actually very well respected and loved in the Broadway/theater circle and a show that he wrote original music for would definitely be up for some Tony's. I saw These Paper Bullets and the music was most definitely the high point of the show. The songs he wrote were just fantastic. I absolutely agree that he needs to write for a whole show. I would love to see him succeed where Bono and Sting did not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenXIdiot Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I would take that a step further. I would love to see him write another rock opera, not just songs for a show, but a show with continuous music, even if he collaborated with someone new, this could be fantastic. He is gifted enough to pull this off, for sure. And then he needs to perform in it. 1 hour ago, JJ1964 said: I saw These Paper Bullets and the music was most definitely the high point of the show. The songs he wrote were just fantastic. I absolutely agree that he needs to write for a whole show. I would love to see him succeed where Bono and Sting did not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin for a Day Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I just got this in an email. I know it is not exactly the same, it is revpad, not revrad, but when I first saw it, I was like, holy shit. I don't know, could we have been reading too much into the revrad stuff? Could they have been given a demo of new equipment? http://www.gtcsound.com/revpad_page/?utm_source=GW&utm_campaign=email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBlood Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 It would be cool if they did another song like homecoming where Bille Mike and Tre all sing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I don't think about my expectations anymore. I'm looking forward to whatever comes, especially a tour and that's about it. I mean, if they did something we wanted/speculated about, it would mean it was predictable. I'd appreciate something new and unexpected. No more rehashing. Reinventing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthehallwaynow Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Ryan said: Wow...I actually agree with you on something Almost wrote the same thing like a week or two ago for something else hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenXIdiot Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 1 hour ago, JJ1964 said: I just got this in an email. I know it is not exactly the same, it is revpad, not revrad, but when I first saw it, I was like, holy shit. I don't know, could we have been reading too much into the revrad stuff? Could they have been given a demo of new equipment? http://www.gtcsound.com/revpad_page/?utm_source=GW&utm_campaign=email Well they do love word play, so maybe they saw this/got this, and it inspired "revrad" as a play on words, so it could mean both things at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localinsomniac Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 4 hours ago, Hermione said: I'm sticking with my theory that revrad is just a reference to them playing around with their pirate radio station (which they've called "rebel radio" in the past, not that different to revolution radio) while making an album again. Oh god haha, what if this whole #revrad thing is just an enormous troll job? Like, somebody meant to shorten "rebel radio" to "rebrad" and made a typo. Now they run with it and this whole community has gone insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penbreaker Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 It's so silence I feel something in the air. It's coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNICORN VOMIT Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 1 hour ago, inthehallwaynow said: Almost wrote the same thing like a week or two ago for something else hahah I did & then deleted it & just pressed the like button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlissaGoesRAWR Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 4 hours ago, JJ1964 said: I don't know, could we have been reading too much into the revrad stuff? Overanalyzing stuff? On GDC? Don't be silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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