Hey guys! I'm at the university of westminster in london and I'm doing some research into green day and politics. I was wondering if you guys could help me out?? Basically I'm looking at how Green Day discuss political issues and how that affects their fans etc. It's just a few questions shown below, should only take five minutes and you can answer here or message me if you prefer, it's anonymous (not that it really makes a difference...!).
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1. How big a fan are you of Green Day, on a scale of 1-5?
2. Where would you have placed yourself on the political spectrum before becoming a fan of Green Day?
Very liberal ~ Liberal ~ Centre ~ Conservative ~ Very Conservative
3. Where would you place yourself on the political spectrum now, after having listened to Green Day?
Very liberal ~ Liberal ~ Centre ~ Conservative ~ Very Conservative
4. Where would you place Green Day on the political spectrum?
Very liberal ~ Liberal ~ Centre ~ Conservative ~ Very Conservative
5. How much (if at all) has Green Day changed your political perspective?
1 = not at all
2 = a tiny bit
3 = partially
4 = quite a lot
5 = totally
6. How important are politics to you, on a scale of 1-5?
1 = totally unimportant
2 = not very important
3 = neither important nor unimportant
4 = important
5 = very important
7. How politically active are you, on a scale from 1-5?
1 = not at all active, don't vote, wouldn't vote
2 = not very active, might vote but not really bothered
3 = neither active nor inactive – would probably vote but not involved beyond that
4 = active, a bit involved in political protests/parties/activties
5 = very active, actively involved in political protests/parties/activities
8. How politically active were you before becoming a fan of Green Day, on a scale from 1-5?
1 = not at all active, don't vote, wouldn't vote
2 = not very active, might vote but not really bothered
3 = neither active nor inactive – would probably vote but not involved beyond that
4 = active, a bit involved in political protests/parties/activties
5 = very active, actively involved in political protests/parties/activities
10. If Green Day stopped writing political material, would you still listen to them?
Yes ~ Maybe ~ No
11. If Green Day changed their political views dramatically, so they were not in keeping with your own, would you still listen to them?
Yes ~ Maybe ~ No
12. If Green Day changed their musical style dramatically, would you still listen to them?
Yes ~ Maybe ~ No
13. What first (and most) attracted you to Green Day's material? (Please choose only one!)
Lyrical Style ~ Music ~ Lyrical Content ~ Artist (ie. looks/life/personality)
14. What do you like most now about Green Day's material? (Please choose only one!)
Lyrical Style ~ Music ~ Lyrical Content ~ Artist (ie. looks/life/personality)