[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

Green Day is one of my favorite bands. Although they have moved away from punk, and arguably away from pop punk, they're still one of my favorite bands. American Idiot was pretty good, though not up to par with Dookie and Nimrod. My favorite songs are;

1. St. Jimmy- Fast, upbeat, kickass.
2. Welcome to Paradise- See above.
3. Longview- Boredom induced fapping. Nuff said.
4. Nice Guys Finish Last- Awsome video
5. Wake me Up When September Ends- This song really speaks to me.

[Elliott]

There's a music discussion thread, a what are you listening to thread, as well as some other misc. music topics, use them if you want to talk about a specific band, stuff like this would normally get closed upon sight.

But if it stays open...

I'm one of the few true Green Day fans, unlike the millions of people who claim to be fans based upon the American Idiot album. I own all the albums minus Bullet in a Bible and Shenanigans (is it worthy buying?). Favourite songs are 'Basket Case', 'Stuck with Me', 'Welcome to Paradise', 'She', and 'Grouch'.

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

Naw. Shenenanigans sucks.

[Laharl]

bought shenanigans coz it was cheap, pretty bad, ha ha you're dead is pretty good. Missing Bullet in a Bible, oh look i already have American Idiot what a loss. Favourite songs
"Basket Case", "Longview", "Minority", "American Idiot" and "The Grounch"

[pHantOm]

I enjoy thier music, im no hardcore fan of any band though.

[Sea of Time]

pHantOm, on Nov 29 2005, 07:14 AM, said:

I enjoy thier music, im no hardcore fan of any band though.

Same here. I like their music, but I'm not gonna go out and say they're bigger than Jesus or anything. They're alright.

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

Anyone else like the song St. Jimmy? St. Jimmy live= awseome.

[Laharl]

Billy Joe's voice is weird live, St. Jimmy is pretty good, not the best by any means

[Sea of Time]

I agree, they aren't that great live. I thought that frankly, they kinda sucked at Live 8.

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

I can think St. Jimmy is the best Green Day song if I want.>_>

[Laharl]

Sea_of_Time, on Dec 1 2005, 08:59 PM, said:

I agree, they aren't that great live. I thought that frankly, they kinda sucked at Live 8.

when is a band live good? lets pay money to hear what my fav band really soundlike (awful) and get beat up in the mosh pit in the process, enjoyments levels are at an all time high

[Elliott]

A live band can be very good. As long as they themselves are good musicians, and they are miced up well etc. they can sound awesome. And the thrill of seeing them live is better than listening to them on CD.

[Laharl]

it's only the thrill of seeing them in person that attracts me to concerts, i suppose the atmosphere would be great to

[Sea of Time]

Agatio, on Dec 2 2005, 03:58 AM, said:

A live band can be very good. As long as they themselves are good musicians, and they are miced up well etc. they can sound awesome. And the thrill of seeing them live is better than listening to them on CD.

I'm not dissing live concerts, I'm only dissing Green Day live. Some bands are awesome live, because they are talented musicians and vocal artists.

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

I saw Green Day live, and the only songs I were impressed with were Are We The Waiting and St. Jimmy.

[Yuki]

I absolutely love Green Day u.u [i :) billie joe]

I'm positive Billie Joe smells nice :]

Anyways, I saw Bullet In A Bible, and I loved 'King For A Day' and 'Are We The Waiting' along with 'Hitchin' A Ride'. I lost my voice completely from screaming in my friend's house cause we were watching it x.x I also waved her Green Day calender >) Things can get pretty ugly if I don't have a daily dose of Green Day~

[Elliott]

I saw Green Day shortly before 'Warning' was released. That's when they were at their prime in my opinion. No political bull****, none of the 'new' fans. Just straight out Green Day playing what they used to play.

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

^^
Agreed. Old Green Day >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> New Green Day

Warning was..... Average, Shenanigans sucked, and American Idiot is OK..
Dooie and Nimrod were awseome.,

[Elliott]

Dookie, Insomniad and Nimrod is the best Green Day. Slappy Hours and Kerplunk are good, but due the amateurity (that can't be a real word) of the songwriting and recording, it's not in the same league as the subsequent releases.

[Someone Else]

The only real problem I have with the "new" Green Day is that it's so frikkin' popular. I have no problem with popular music, but there's a point where it gets annoying when EVERYBODY loves the same music.

Otherwise, I prefer Green Day's new songs to the old songs. Billy Joe's singing voice has improved so much...

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

^
I F'ing hate people at my school who pretend to like Green Day because they think other people think it's cool.
They cant even name more than 5 F'ing songs.

[Someone Else]

I can't name more than 5 songs of Green Day, myself. XD

Well, let's see, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Brain Stew, Time Of Your Life...

But anyway. I wouldn't consider me a fan, but I do like their songs alot. Particularly the ones listed above. Time Of Your Life is a rather easy-going song, so it's nice to listen to when I'm reading or what-not.

[Laharl]

just because American Idiot has a political undertone and attracted new fans to a band who to be honest needed them doesn't make it a bad album, it's one of few of their albums that has a theme of rebellion like punk bands are supposed, yes there old stuff is better but the new stuff is damn good too

[Elliott]

It is a very good album. The lyrics are intelligent, the songs are written well, the production quality is top notch, and they all sing and play very well. It's only because half the songs are on the radio a hundred times a day that I get put off playing it.

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

I didnt say I didnt like american Idiot. It was really good, but not up to par with Dookie.

[Sea of Time]

Agatio, on Dec 6 2005, 05:11 AM, said:

It is a very good album. The lyrics are intelligent, the songs are written well, the production quality is top notch, and they all sing and play very well. It's only because half the songs are on the radio a hundred times a day that I get put off playing it.

Oh my god, that there is exactly why I sort of like Green Day and are not huge fans. You turn on the radio, and there is at least a 60% chance that the song you're listening to is Green Day (or Kelly Clarkson). It kind of turns you off from them, I agree.

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

All the radio time Boulevard of Broken Dreams/Holiday/Wake Me Up When September ends.

Also, what do you guys think of the upcoming American Idiot the motion picture?

[Sea of Time]

A movie? Can someone clue me in as to wtf this guy is talking about?

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

There is a planned movie about the album American Idiot. American Idiot is meant to tell a story.

[Yuki]

I think Green Day has moved out of the shadow of Dookie :]

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

^^^
Why would they want to that? Dookie was by FAR their best album.

[Laharl]

Dookie was good, but it's not the 'divine album' everyone makes out it's not a "Nevermind" or "Appetite for Destruction"

[Eugine]

American Idiot is my favourite out of all their albums. I just personally find American Idiot more professional than the others they made.

In my opinion.
American Idiot > Warning > Dookie

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

^
That's precisely why I liked Dookie. They weren't making it to seel millions of copies, be proffessional, or show their maturity.

They made Dookie just for the hell of making Dookie.

[Laharl]

let's make it album for the hell of it, it may be total **** (which Dookie isn't, the opposite infact) and maybe people'll like it because we made for the hell of it.

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

Isnt that why you should make music?
For you, and not for everyone else?
Shouldnt you make what you want to make without worrying about the public opinion?

[Laharl]

i think you should make an album to share your talent, if you have none don't bother

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

Isnt the best way to share your talent is to make an album that YOu want to make, and not an album to please the genereal population?

[firecracker]

Green day? They suck. If you want something good get Anberlin.

[Elliott]

Wow, such an intelligent and well backed up argument, I'm at a loss for words.

Now, sarcasm aside, why?

They have an impressive catlogue of albums, are good performers live, they were one of the first pop punk bands around, and the have covered the genre very extensively. True, their latest album has brought them a lot more success than the previous, and are in a sense worthy of being called sell-outs, but that's no reason to hate them.

They make good music and have been doing it for a lot longer than Anberlin who only formed a couple of years ago.

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

>_> What's this Green Day album entitled bluegrass or something like that?

[Laharl]

who are Anberlin? don't know about a bluegrass album doesn't sound like any of mine

[Werebarrret/St Jimmy]

Found it. It's am album with Green Day songs sung by other artists.
Bluegrass style.