dudley dawson Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Where does everyone think RevRad ranks in the catalog? I like it, but honestly feel it is their weakest album to date (but it's still new so maybe that will change in time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDirntConfused Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Just now, dudley dawson said: Where does everyone think RevRad ranks in the catalog? I like it, but honestly feel it is their weakest album to date (but it's still new so maybe that will change in time). Same. I felt like the good songs from the trilogy is on par or slightly better than RevRad, and the trilogy was weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudley dawson Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 1 minute ago, MikeDirntConfused said: Same. I felt like the good songs from the trilogy is on par or slightly better than RevRad, and the trilogy was weak. The trilogy is easily better than this. Lazy Bones, X-Kid, 8th Ave Serenade (and others) are better than anything on RevRad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDirntConfused Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Just now, dudley dawson said: The trilogy is easily better than this. Lazy Bones, X-Kid, 8th Ave Serenade (and others) are better than anything on RevRad. Hey, man. I like 3 songs off of RevRad. It just seems that after AI, GD has been getting progressively declining, at least for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudley dawson Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Just now, MikeDirntConfused said: Hey, man. I like 3 songs off of RevRad. It just seems that after AI, GD has been getting progressively declining, at least for me. They've been declining since Warning truth be told. AI is good but I like the old Green Day more than the "Arena Rock" version we've had since AI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDirntConfused Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I love Warning and AI. The band could be running out of ideas creatively. I really don't know. I mostly listen to their old stuff now since the newer albums contain a of fillers, and not "up-to-standard" songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefano Bras Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 1 hour ago, dudley dawson said: The trilogy is easily better than this. Lazy Bones, X-Kid, 8th Ave Serenade (and others) are better than anything on RevRad. 8th Ave Serenade is cool but I can easily pick any song on RevRad and get a better song than 8th Ave Serenade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stefano Bras Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Spoiler shamelessly stolen from @Billie Hoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero_Of_The_Hour Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Here's one surprisingly depressing way the trilogy is better than revrad - the lyrics. I've had years of fun poking fun at a couple of songs off the trilogy with silly lyrics but nothing compared to the clangers on this album. The lyrics are cringe worthy on most songs. Half of the time I'm going what the actual fuck is he going on about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I don't think anything will ever top "BMX-cellent tits" in terms of cringeworthy lyrics. RevRad is hardly Leonard Cohen but at least it makes sense for the most part, even if there are bits that are cliched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefano Bras Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Personally, Revolution Radio feels unique, diverse and meaningful. I've been a Green Day fan since I saw them live in 2010 and my only 'album release' experience before RevRad was the trilogy and OH BOY was I excited, the trilogy means a lot to me, it shaped my idiotic adolescence and nowadays I associate some trilogy songs with beautiful memories but I can easily say that Revolution Radio is a whole new level. From the background the album has (Billie's fall and rise, redemption, simplicity, OTIS, the chaos of modern days), to the outcome (Green Day back into the mainstream, the long anticipated massive 21stCB-esque tour that was intended for 2013), to what the album means to me on a personal level, what kind of impact will it have in my day by day, what memories will get permanently tattooed on these songs, and therefore my psyche, for the rest of my life. This era is filled with potential and the album is full of great songs that will not be forgotten, I appreciate what they wanted to create, what they wanted to express, their musical statement of doing what they wanted the way they intended to. I honestly think they succeeded. For me Revolution Radio is beyond good or bad, they didn't just record some songs just to keep things going (which is what I think they've been doing since the 2000's, not necessarily a bad thing tho), Revolution Radio is a love letter to their entire career and, therefore, their lives, what they've accomplished. I love it. Sorry for the long post, maybe I'm just way too romantic when it comes to Green Day, but this is what I truly believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero_Of_The_Hour Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, Jake69 said: Literally the only bad lyrics on this album are on Youngblood and Too Dumb To Die. I don't know where you're getting "most songs" from. From Somewhere Now I got a seat in the middle of the road I'm gonna take my time I shop online so I can vote At the speed of life I'm like a drone way up in the sky I'm a shooting star There's a soldier that's freaking out P.S., this is war From Forever Now Standing at the edge of the world Giving me the chills Looking down the edge of the world Lost in a tango It's freaking me out Burning lights and blackouts From the edge of the world From Revolution Radio Give me cherry bombs and gasoline Debutants in surgery He's obviously forgotten the Black Lives Matter protesters don't support violence yet says that is what inspired the song. That's a handful of lyrics. I'd be here all night long copy and pasting on a phone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDirntConfused Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 26 minutes ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said: 1 minute ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said: From Somewhere Now I got a seat in the middle of the road I'm gonna take my time I shop online so I can vote At the speed of life I'm like a drone way up in the sky I'm a shooting star There's a soldier that's freaking out P.S., this is war From Forever Now Standing at the edge of the world Giving me the chills Looking down the edge of the world Lost in a tango It's freaking me out Burning lights and blackouts From the edge of the world From Revolution Radio Give me cherry bombs and gasoline Debutants in surgery He's obviously forgotten the Black Lives Matter protesters don't support violence yet says that is what inspired the song. That's a handful of lyrics. I'd be here all night long copy and pasting on a phone! GD never really did this in the past, or at least not as much per album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefano Bras Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 1 minute ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said: From Forever Now Standing at the edge of the world Giving me the chills Looking down the edge of the world Lost in a tango It's freaking me out Burning lights and blackouts From the edge of the world I'm too lazy to answer to all that but since I've been wanting to talk about these Forever Now lyrics, I will These are one of my favourite lyrics because my interpretation is that "Standing at the edge of the world" means that Billie is realising his career is almost done, Green Day has been around since 1986 and being so close to the "edge" is freaking him out. I could elaborate more but I think they point has been made, those aren't senseless lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero_Of_The_Hour Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 24 minutes ago, Spike said: I don't think anything will ever top "BMX-cellent tits" in terms of cringeworthy lyrics. RevRad is hardly Leonard Cohen but at least it makes sense for the most part, even if there are bits that are cliched. BMexellent tits was terrible alright but oh my God are the lyrics to Too Dumb To Die not THE worst Green Day lyrics ever. It's almost like a pun on the song title. Here's a brief example Looking for a buzz But all I got was Santa Claus I'm hanging on a dream that's too dumb to die I feel like a cello Lost somewhere over the rainbow Way up high The entire thing is golden comedy value though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDirntConfused Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 The members of GD are only in their mid 40s. If they have the desire, motivation, and work ethic to create memorable albums then they will be successful. Content always sells. It just seems that GD has lost a lot of that drive somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudley dawson Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 50 minutes ago, Stefano Bras said: 8th Ave Serenade is cool but I can easily pick any song on RevRad and get a better song than 8th Ave Serenade. Incredibly false lol. 14 minutes ago, Stefano Bras said: Personally, Revolution Radio feels unique, diverse and meaningful. I've been a Green Day fan since I saw them live in 2010 and my only 'album release' experience before RevRad was the trilogy and OH BOY was I excited, the trilogy means a lot to me, it shaped my idiotic adolescence and nowadays I associate some trilogy songs with beautiful memories but I can easily say that Revolution Radio is a whole new level. From the background the album has (Billie's fall and rise, redemption, simplicity, OTIS, the chaos of modern days), to the outcome (Green Day back into the mainstream, the long anticipated massive 21stCB-esque tour that was intended for 2013), to what the album means to me on a personal level, what kind of impact will it have in my day by day, what memories will get permanently tattooed on these songs, and therefore my psyche, for the rest of my life. This era is filled with potential and the album is full of great songs that will not be forgotten, I appreciate what they wanted to create, what they wanted to express, their musical statement of doing what they wanted the way they intended to. I honestly think they succeeded. For me Revolution Radio is beyond good or bad, they didn't just record some songs just to keep things going (what I think they've been doing since the 2000's, not necessarily a bad thing tho), Revolution Radio is a love letter to their entire career and, therefore, their lives, what they've accomplished. I love it. Sorry for the long post, maybe I'm just way too romantic when it comes to Green Day, but this is what I truly believe. I've been a fan since 94. Just curious, what's your favorite album of theirs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero_Of_The_Hour Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, Stefano Bras said: I'm too lazy to answer to all that but since I've been wanting to talk about these Forever Now lyrics, I will These are one of my favourite lyrics because my interpretation is that "Standing at the edge of the world" means that Billie is realising his career is almost done, Green Day has been around since 1986 and being so close to the "edge" is freaking him out. I could elaborate more but I think they point has been made, those aren't senseless lyrics. That's your interpretation and that's nice for you however Billie has given absolutely no indication that he feels his career is nearly done in any of the many interviews I've seen him do in the past few days and there remains no edges to any world I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefano Bras Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 1 minute ago, dudley dawson said: Incredibly false lol. You honestly believe that 8th Avenue Serenade is better than, let's say, Outlaws or Forever Now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudley dawson Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Just now, Stefano Bras said: You honestly believe that 8th Avenue Serenade is better than, let's say, Outlaws or Forever Now? Yes easily. I like Forever Now but Outlaws is very forgettable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero_Of_The_Hour Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 1 minute ago, Stefano Bras said: You honestly believe that 8th Avenue Serenade is better than, let's say, Outlaws or Forever Now? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNICORN VOMIT Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 1 minute ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said: That's your interpretation and that's nice for you however Billie has given absolutely no indication that he feels his career is nearly done in any of the many interviews I've seen him do in the past few days and there remains no edges to any world I know of. It really could have gone either way after rehab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stories and songs Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said: Looking for a buzz But all I got was Santa Claus I think it's actually changed to "cause" in the song, and it relates directly to his father telling him that not every Sunday can be Easter. It's the idea of not being old enough to understand what's actually worth fighting for and being childish instead of understanding the importance of something like picketing for workers' rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said: BMexellent tits was terrible alright but oh my God are the lyrics to Too Dumb To Die not THE worst Green Day lyrics ever. It's almost like a pun on the song title. Here's a brief example Looking for a buzz But all I got was Santa Claus I'm hanging on a dream that's too dumb to die I feel like a cello Lost somewhere over the rainbow Way up high The entire thing is golden comedy value though. The Santa Claus line is pretty baffling. I'd quite like to know what @Hermione makes of it The rest of it works, though? The reference to Somewhere Over The Rainbow ties in the cello metaphor nicely. I'm not saying it's one of Billie's better lyrics but beyond the aforementioned it's not totally nonsensical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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