Green Day: American Idiot

Well Greenday is the band that forced the title punk. There were bands out there that played the same kind of formula, but greenday was the mostrecognized. they unfortunately opend the flood gates of hell to all of the punk bands we have to day..."shivers" Anymore though, you cant call Greenday a punk band, i think like the punk scene they grew out of that shit. American idiot is kind of soft, but a good album. As long as they dont take another damn four years to produce another album, i'll probably stay a greenday fan.

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Well Greenday is the band that forced the title punk. There were bands out there that played the same kind of formula, but greenday was the mostrecognized. they unfortunately opend the flood gates of hell to all of the punk bands we have to day..."shivers" Anymore though, you cant call Greenday a punk band, i think like the punk scene they grew out of that shit. American idiot is kind of soft, but a good album. As long as they dont take another damn four years to produce another album, i'll probably stay a greenday fan

true really true

ok... not quite neccesary, u couldve just quoted 😂

and RR, i like a lot of hard punk music, but i like green day better cuz it's my type of music anti capitalism, etc. but it's soft, daz y i luiv it

I'm all for the whole anti coorperate rock thing too. I think greenday has been able to dodge repetition in their career, and move twords new things. It just seems that they have left their roots completely atleast in the music. they still hold true in their lyrics. I dont want to seem like i'm complaining, i'm satisfied with American idiot. I am just worrying that the present style of music they gave us with Warning and now Idiot will be the ending chapter in the book of greenday. they have always been able to stay away from redundancy, but from Warning and now idiot their style of play seems to say that they have left the punk rock stage and entered into alternative rock.

Im yet to hear the album, but i really dont like the AI single, i thought it was absolute crap. this has probably put me off listening to the album.

well, I think they opened many doors, like
pop-punk music
like blink 182
simple plan
etc.

they're like, 'we're punks' but their lyrics, do not have...the true like u say like simple plan

i know a girl who's obsessed with a guy...etc'
it's like WHO CARES?!

blink have some good lyrics tho'...

I'm listening to Green Day's new album right now...Like pretty much everyone else that has replied has said, it's not as good as their older albums, but I still like it. ✅ Loverly. I'm addicted to Jesus of Suburbia and Holiday. Boulevard of Broken Dreams is a good song, too. Letterbomb's okay...

i like green day alot...
there new album, american idiot, is not that good 👇
i only like one or two songs on there album...
there previous stuff is great though

Originally posted by Elondra
I think they are.
They were formed when I was born so the are pretty old for a punk band.

i love the beats to their songs and some of them have powerful, meaningful lyrics. which is your fave?

glad they stayed together for that long.

did anyone watch trl on monday? green day dropped by for a bit. talked about their new album and halloween. the drummer, forgot his name by now, went as benji of good charlotte. there was a pic shown. so uncanny! 😱 hmm...the drummer is called tre cool or something like that? 😑 sorry, i'm just learning the band member's names. billie joe is the lead singer, michael is the bass guitariest, and tre cool the drummer. yup.

Got the International Superhits! album yesterday.All the songs are fab.And I can't believe that "Good Riddance(Time of your life)" has the violin in it!

I don't have mtv so I missed trl🙁
And yes you're right BOPRecruit
Billie Joe-Lead singer and guitars
Mike-bass
Tre' Cool-drums

Billie Joe writes most of the lyrics.Mike has a few.

when they were on trl, they were silly and seemed to have a good sense of humor about things.

has anyone seen them in concert and are they worth seeing in concert? they are coming to callie later this month...

Well I've never been to their concert before but I am going to in February.

btw my friend told me that he saw the video of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" but it's not on their website.Do you know I place where I can watch it?

there's a vid for it now? 😱 sweet! I gotta find that! if i do, i'll be sure to post the link for you! 😊

Originally posted by BOPRecruit 16
when they were on trl, they were silly and seemed to have a good sense of humor about things.

has anyone seen them in concert and are they worth seeing in concert? they are coming to callie later this month...

If you lie alot of spotanaity in concerts, then you will like greenday. If you prefer the band that stick more to their studio sounds, you might want to stay away. I have seen Greenday twice. They are a great band live, they mix it up a bit. They play loud and play hard, but again if your looking for their songs to sound like what you hear on their albums you might want to pass.

Hey everyone, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is out this month. Don't forget to buy it😉

And also try to get tickets if you can😄

elondra am gettin ure sig and avvy !! 😂

Bugger off A4E!!!😉

lol Punk Prince-Punk Princess🙂We certainly make a good couple. 😂

I would be listening to it. But a friend of mine stole it and moved to Las Vegas. Damn.

Their old songs are better than their new ones.

...Well I don't know, their new epics are pretty damn awesome.