What dyou love about billyjoe armstrong

[EletricMornings]

I lubb him cos hes shexai XD
and craaaaaazay
And he shud break a law zand marreh me XXD

[rachel:]

I dont 'love' anythign about him

[EletricMornings]

Well then unless you can read you shudnt of posted
Cos the titles is What doi you LOVE about billie joe armstrong.
Now shoo

[rachel:]

You cant make meeeeeeeeeee
haha i bin on zee forum longer then you so shoo

[EletricMornings]

Naha i dont think so
i seem to have 1,067 posts
you have a measly 12.
KTHXBI

[rachel:]

Well on my other account

I have 5927 posts
So NA I DONT THINK SO KTNXBAI

[Tommy]

Well on my other account

I have 5927 posts
So NA I DONT THINK SO KTNXBAI

Lmao yeh right, and can i ask what youre other account is?

[EletricMornings]

Tis miny-r
Te smelleh bish

[rachel:]

YES SQUIRTED IT IS MINY-R
MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
NOOBLET I HAVE MORE POSTS THEN YOUUUU
xD

[EletricMornings]

Rach i hate you :'(
and im not a nooblet
i am ze locura XD

[rachel:]

Well i have more posts then you xP
and i hav been on longer then you
SO NERRRRRRRRRR

[EletricMornings]

Heh.
Why you change your account bish :'(

[rachel:]

stop callin me a bish

[EletricMornings]

Why j00 change ur account?

[NekkLe]

Lol, Bish :p every week theres a new wacky word :rolleyes:

[EletricMornings]

XD most of them probably invited by moi XD
i tend to not speak enlgisah

[Thrilled]

Billy Joe: He's a great lyricist but what he's done to Green Day is unchangeable and extremely stupid. Nvm.

Message Removed. Please do not be rude to other forum members- TooClose

[Steph]

you do know he's a musician right? thats the main reason to love him, he makes great music.

[AngJum]

Well, for one; he's gorgeous, he has the most sexual body and voice ever, he's clever, very talented, random and crazy (like me <3) I love everything about him.

[EletricMornings]

Hell i no hes a musican >=(
Im just saying.
But sorry i didnt say i liked him for his music.But for me its all the band making the great music
and thrilled i can talk how i like.

[Thrilled]

you do know he's a musician right? thats the main reason to love him, he makes great music.

No...he really doesn't. He made great music; he doesn't make great music anymore. The 10 min jesus of surburbia was an alright song, the rest was just political messages inside pop-rock.

5 punk rock artists who are better songwriters than Billy Joe:

1. Joe Strummer - (The Clash)
2. Pete Shelley - (The Buzz****s)
3. Johnny Rotten - (The *** Pistols)
4. Ian Curtis - (Joy Division)
5. D. Boon - (Minutemen)

He's nothing special mate.

[EletricMornings]

Hemm
you forgot billy bragg and the smiths guy.I forgot his name
but yeh joe strummers great

[AngJum]

No...he really doesn't. He made great music; he doesn't make great music anymore. The 10 min jesus of surburbia was an alright song, the rest was just political messages inside pop-rock.

5 punk rock artists who are better songwriters than Billy Joe:

1. Joe Strummer - (The Clash)
2. Pete Shelley - (The Buzz****s)
3. Johnny Rotten - (The *** Pistols)
4. Ian Curtis - (Joy Division)
5. D. Boon - (Minutemen)

He's nothing special mate.

Shut up Thrilled, that's YOUR opinion. Some other people may like their new music, (although I don't), but YOU don't decide who is better than them. Right?

I agree on the artists who are just as good as Billie, but they aren't any better than him, like you stated and obviously think :s?

[EletricMornings]

And like you said
I love their old music

[Shadowrock!]

hes alrite lol :P
i dont like him tho =\

[Loui]

Shut up Thrilled, that's YOUR opinion. Some other people may like their new music, (although I don't), but YOU don't decide who is better than them. Right?

I agree on the artists who are just as good as Billie, but they aren't any better than him, like you stated and obviously think :s?

I agree with Thrilled. Those 5, and of course Morissey and others ARE better songwriters than Billy Joe, altough he does write good songs. That's MY opinion. I'm not telling others to acknowledge my opinion. A few others like Robert Smith and Michael Hutchence are great too. I'm just stating that if you think that Billy Joe is one of the best songwriters you oughta compare him to others and then you'll get it.

[Thrilled]

Shut up Thrilled, that's YOUR opinion. Some other people may like their new music, (although I don't), but YOU don't decide who is better than them. Right?

I agree on the artists who are just as good as Billie, but they aren't any better than him, like you stated and obviously think :s?

You shut up fool. It's my opinion backed up by fact. The 5 artists I mentioned previously have written more of a selection of great punk songs than Billy Joe. Untill somebody tells me why he's better than any of them, I will stick by it.

How the hell is Joe Strummer not better than Billy Joe? Are you insane? I think you should think about what you're saying before you post little girl.

Edit: Thanks you Lewis: somebody who actually knows about real punk music.

[AngJum]

I agree with Thrilled. Those 5, and of course Morissey and others ARE better songwriters than Billy Joe, altough he does write good songs. That's MY opinion. I'm not telling others to acknowledge my opinion. A few others like Robert Smith and Michael Hutchence are great too. I'm just stating that if you think that Billy Joe is one of the best songwriters you oughta compare him to others and then you'll get it.

Yes, well when you put it that way I agree. It's just the way Thrilled put it and expected everyone else to think that other song writers are like so much better than Billie! Well no, that is HIS opinion, so he can shove it up his... :)

[AngJum]

You shut up fool. It's my opinion backed up by fact. The 5 artists I mentioned previously have written more of a selection of great punk songs than Billy Joe. Untill somebody tells me why he's better than any of them, I will stick by it.

How the hell is Joe Strummer not better than Billy Joe? Are you insane? I think you should think about what you're saying before you post little girl.

I know it's YOUR opinion, and what are you on about, fact? It's not fact you lamewad.

I know they have wrote more but who cares? That doesn't make them any better, maybe more exprienced. And btw it's Billie, not Billy?

Btw, don't call me a 'little girl', just because I prefer Billie to Joe Strummer? You stupid opinionated boy. Keep your opinions to yourself if you can't accept that others may NOT agree with you!

[Thrilled]

I know it's YOUR opinion, and what are you on about, fact? It's not fact you lamewad.

It's fact Joe Strummer is a better songwriter than Billie Joe. It's fact Johnny Rotten is a better songwriter than Billie Joe. Obviously it's not complete fact as it can't be accurately proven but it's basic punk intelligence, douche. It's like saying Dougie from Mcfly is a better guitarist than Hendrix: you're saying it can't be proven contrary which is true, but it doesn't stop you from being a dumbas's.



I know they have wrote more but who cares? That doesn't make them any better, maybe more exprienced. And btw it's Billie, not Billy?


What? They wrote better songs for their generation than Billie Joe has. And as a matter of fact, any punk fan should care. And thankyou for pointing that out to me, it's spelt Billy here in England, but Americans like to change words/names for some reason.



Btw, don't call me a 'little girl', just because I prefer Billie to Joe Strummer? You stupid opinionated boy. Keep your opinions to yourself if you can't accept that others may NOT agree with you!

You are a little girl from what I've heard. Going on about Billie Joe being better than Joe Strummer. You're basically saying he's the greatest song-writer in history? Think about it. Hey, you might of heard of The Clash? Or The Ramones? They were pretty good punk artists of the 70's and 80's incase you haven't. If it wasn't for them, you're precious Green Day wouldn't exist.
Don't tell me what to do either please, it doesn't suit you, especially when you're a Taking Back Sunday fan.

[AngJum]

It's fact Joe Strummer is a better songwriter than Billie Joe. It's fact Johnny Rotten is a better songwriter than Billie Joe. Obviously it's not complete fact as it can't be accurately proven but it's basic punk intelligence, douche. It's like saying Dougie from Mcfly is a better guitarist than Hendrix: you're saying it can't be proven contrary which is true, but it doesn't stop you from being a dumbas's.



What? They wrote better songs for their generation than Billie Joe has. And as a matter of fact, any punk fan should care. And thankyou for pointing that out to me, it's spelt Billy here in England, but Americans like to change words/names for some reason.



You are a little girl from what I've heard. Going on about Billie Joe being better than Joe Strummer. You're basically saying he's the greatest song-writer in history? Think about it. Hey, you might of heard of The Clash? Or The Ramones? They were pretty good punk artists of the 70's and 80's incase you haven't. If it wasn't for them, you're precious Green Day wouldn't exist.
Don't tell me what to do either please, it doesn't suit you, especially when you're a Taking Back Sunday fan.

Oh whatever with your "facts". You believe what you want and I believe what I want.

I know about the clash, the ramones, the s*x pistols, they are great; they inspire most of the 1990's and this years punk rock bands; like Green Day. So don't try and lecture me, I do know about older rock bands too.

Don't call me a dumb as's either. Just because I don't fully class myself as a 'punk', I don't follow others; just because they think "Oh wow!! This person is better than him so I'll follow everyone else to look cool!", I seriously don't give a damn about what others think. I like who I like on personal choice, not on "punk intelligance" Okay?


You are a little girl from what I've heard.

I'm a little girl? I'm 16 soon, I didn't know 16 year old's were classed as little? Oh, and you shouldn't believe everything you hear, I know your a sheep, but c'mon rumours are so pathetic.

[Thrilled]

Oh whatever with your "facts". You believe what you want and I believe what I want.

I know about the clash, the ramones, the s*x pistols, they are great; they inspire most of the 1990's and this years punk rock bands; like Green Day. So don't try and lecture me, I do know about older rock bands too.


I wasn't lecturing you dear. You can't know that much if you think Billie Joe is a better songwriter than Joe Strummer. You avoided what I said about Hendrix because that's what this argument is similar to. I showed a friend on Msn what you thought and he couldn't stop laughing at your stupidity.



Don't call me a dumb as's either. Just because I don't fully class myself as a 'punk', I don't follow others; just because they think "Oh wow!! This person is better than him so I'll follow everyone else to look cool!", I seriously don't give a damn about what others think. I like who I like on personal choice, not on "punk intelligance" Okay?


It's not about "liking" or "personal choice", we were discussing who's the better song-writer. I'm not a huge fan of Joy Division, but I'll admit Ian Curtis is a better song-writer than Joey Ramone who is infact my favourite punk frontman. Same with anything else in music. Slash is my idol, but I'll admit there's been at least 30 guitarists better than him in history; 'cause I'm not an idiot basically.



I'm a little girl? I'm 16 soon, I didn't know 16 year old's were classed as little? Oh, and you shouldn't believe everything you hear, I know your a sheep, but c'mon rumours are so pathetic.

A sheep? I don't call a sheep someone who likes artists from Bob Dylan to Metallica mate. You're the sheep, liking Green Day ever since American Idiot came out. I can see exactly the sort of music you like, just from you're last 10 posts or so and your sig. You don't have a clue about what genre's I'm into because I don't follow nobody.
Rumours are pathetic, but what relevance to this thread does that have? If it's the whole TBS thing, they make me laugh.

[AngJum]

I wasn't lecturing you dear. You can't know that much if you think Billie Joe is a better songwriter than Joe Strummer. You avoided what I said about Hendrix because that's what this argument is similar to. I showed a friend on Msn what you thought and he couldn't stop laughing at your stupidity.



It's not about "liking" or "personal choice", we were discussing who's the better song-writer. I'm not a huge fan of Joy Division, but I'll admit Ian Curtis is a better song-writer than Joey Ramone who is infact my favourite punk frontman. Same with anything else in music. Slash is my idol, but I'll admit there's been at least 30 guitarists better than him in history; 'cause I'm not an idiot basically.



A sheep? I don't call a sheep someone who likes artists from Bob Dylan to Metallica mate. You're the sheep, liking Green Day ever since American Idiot came out. I can see exactly the sort of music you like, just from you're last 10 posts or so and your sig. You don't have a clue about what genre's I'm into because I don't follow nobody.
Rumours are pathetic, but what relevance to this thread does that have? If it's the whole TBS thing, they make me laugh.


Well one thing about what you said; the american idiot, I don't like any of them songs except wake me up when september ends. I like Dookie, warning. All of Green Day's old music. I don't care what you like, the punk intelligance or ANYTHING about following some stupid trend. Go to hell because I don't give a damn about any of that. I listen to the music that appeals to me, I don't need to listen to ALL the punk music to be a real punk. That doesn't matter to me. I don't label myself, I am who I am.
I don't even listen to Bob Dylan, so what the hell are you on about?

[Thrilled]

Well one thing about what you said; the american idiot, I don't like any of them songs except wake me up when september ends. I like Dookie, warning. All of Green Day's old music. I don't care what you like, the punk intelligance or ANYTHING about following some stupid trend. Go to hell because I don't give a damn about any of that. I listen to the music that appeals to me, I don't need to listen to ALL the punk music to be a real punk. That doesn't matter to me. I don't label myself, I am who I am.


Go you and your attitude. You missed my point again: I was saying if it wasn't for the album American Idiot, you wouldn't of liked/started listening to Green Day. And you're right, you don't have to listen to any punk to be "a real punk", it just helps to know what you're talking about and where your favourite bands come from, which obviously you don't.



I don't even listen to Bob Dylan, so what the hell are you on about?
I didn't say you listen to Bob Dylan, hell, you probably don't even know who he is. I was pointing out that I can't be a sheep as my music taste is unique. Read my post next time. -.-

[BloodKane90]

That is easy

Cuz Greenday is my fav band


Billie Joe
Tre Cool
Mike Dirnt


ROCK


Don't wanna be an americon idiot *plays guitar

[AngJum]

Go you and your attitude. You missed my point again: I was saying if it wasn't for the album American Idiot, you wouldn't of liked/started listening to Green Day. And you're right, you don't have to listen to any punk to be "a real punk", it just helps to know what you're talking about and where your favourite bands come from, which obviously you don't.


I didn't say you listen to Bob Dylan, hell, you probably don't even know who he is. I was pointing out that I can't be a sheep as my music taste is unique. Read my post next time. -.-

Eh yeah actually I started listening to Green Day when I was a lot younger; my dad has their old albums lol. He also has the s*x pistols, the ramones etc album's so I do actually know where they come from.

Oh yes, I do know who Bob Dylan is.

My taste in music is unique too. Some is hard metal, some light pop and some rock. I don't care what you like, it doesn't appeal to me at all.

[Loui]

I hate album American Idiot. And the song too. But there is one song that rocks on that album and that would have to be 'Give Me Novacaine'.

[EletricMornings]

STOP ARGUING ON MY GODDAMN THREAD!

[AngJum]

I hate album American Idiot. And the song too. But there is one song that rocks on that album and that would have to be 'Give Me Novacaine'.
Yeah, that's an okay song ^^

[Thrilled]

Eh yeah actually I started listening to Green Day when I was a lot younger; my dad has their old albums lol. He also has the s*x pistols, the ramones etc album's so I do actually know where they come from.


Heh. Funny how all Green Day fans say that. "Naa, I loved them before American Idiot came out." Yeah, course you did.



My taste in music is unique too. Some is hard metal, some light pop and some rock. I don't care what you like, it doesn't appeal to me at all.

You don't even know what I like. You're just assuming that you dislike it. What "Hard metal" do you like? Slipknot or someone like that?

[AngJum]

Heh. Funny how all Green Day fans say that. "Naa, I loved them before American Idiot came out." Yeah, course you did.



You don't even know what I like. You're just assuming that you dislike it. What "Hard metal" do you like? Slipknot or someone like that?

Yeah sure, you just sterotype. Bite me please.

I'm not assuming anything babe. I just don't want to know, really. Yeah, Slipknot, KoRn, System of a Down, Metallica etc. :)

[Thrilled]

Yeah sure, you just sterotype. Bite me please.

I'm not assuming anything babe. I just don't want to know, really. Yeah, Slipknot, KoRn, System of a Down, Metallica etc. :)

Lol. Don't you sound cool; saying bite me, geez. I guess I am stereotyping, but afterall, you are a sterotypical Green Day fan :].

Haha. Slipknot, KoRn, SOAD, Metallica...hard metal? Get with it girl. You liking Slipknot and KoRn and thinking they're "hard metal" would explain it all.

[AngJum]

Lol. Don't you sound cool; saying bite me, geez. I guess I am stereotyping, but afterall, you are a sterotypical Green Day fan :].

Haha. Slipknot, KoRn, SOAD, Metallica...hard metal? Get with it girl. You liking Slipknot and KoRn and thinking they're "hard metal" would explain it all.

I don't care if I don't sound cool, actually I don't give a damn; it wasn't intended to sound cool. I always say it. So yeah whatever.

I'm a stereotypical Green Day fan? How do you put that one together then, eh?

Lol I don't care if you don't think they are hard metal. What do you class as hard metal?

I like AC/DC, Iron Madien, Queen of damned, linkin park too, I class them as hard metal.

[Thrilled]

You're a sterotypical Green Day fan, going on about Billie Joe as if he's some sort of Punk saviour, which he really isn't.

Metal is hard, otherwise it wouldn't be...metal? I'd class the likes of Pantera and Disturbed as "hard metal". Less comercial bands for starters. AC/DC and Iron Maiden are classic rock/metal if anything. Linkin' Park are "Nu-metal" which basicallly means, cra'ppy new metal with solid guitar and shouting style vocals.

[RedStratocas]

I USED to love how he was so layed back, how him and the band just wore striped shirts and kinda let themselves go. Now they are a bunch of sellouts who actually made a style, put makeup on, and wear matching clothing. Its annoying now.

[AngJum]

You're a sterotypical Green Day fan, going on about Billie Joe as if he's some sort of Punk saviour, which he really isn't.

Metal is hard, otherwise it wouldn't be...metal? I'd class the likes of Pantera and Disturbed as "hard metal". Less comercial bands for starters. AC/DC and Iron Maiden are classic rock/metal if anything. Linkin' Park are "Nu-metal" which basicallly means, cra'ppy new metal with solid guitar and shouting style vocals.

How does that make me a stereotypical person if I like Billie Joe? (I don't think he is a punk saviour), get your eyes checked? I never stated, or implyed that anywhere? Jesus.

Disturbed are good too. I don't really mind if AC/DC and Iron Maiden are classic rock/metal, I like them anyway. Linkin Park have some good songs which appeal to me, I don't mind also if you think they are "Nu-metal" either.

[AngJum]

I USED to love how he was so layed back, how him and the band just wore striped shirts and kinda let themselves go. Now they are a bunch of sellouts who actually made a style, put makeup on, and wear matching clothing. Its annoying now.

Yeh. The old Billie is who I love, not the American Idiot these days. So some people, ahem Thrilled can get their facts right. Look at my signature, my title, does that have ANY American Idiot lyrics on it? I think not. So sthu.

[Thrilled]

First off, don't double post. For someone who trys to act intelligent, I'd of thought you'd know that.


How does that make me a stereotypical person if I like Billie Joe? (I don't think he is a punk saviour), get your eyes checked? I never stated, or implyed that anywhere? Jesus.

You basically suggested that by saying Billie Joe in your opinion is better than Joe Strummer. You go on about him as if he's a punk god.
Btw, great use of sarcasm, very original.



Disturbed are good too. I don't really mind if AC/DC and Iron Maiden are classic rock/metal, I like them anyway. Linkin Park have some good songs which appeal to me, I don't mind also if you think they are "Nu-metal" either.

No, they are 'nu-metal'. That's what genre they are placed in, it's not my opinion.



So some people, ahem Thrilled can get their facts right. Look at my signature, my title, does that have ANY American Idiot lyrics on it? I think not. So sthu.


I'm sorry, the way you used present tense verbs such as "is" made me assume you praised the new Billie Joe as well. Fool >_<.

[AngJum]

First off, don't double post. For someone who trys to act intelligent, I'd of thought you'd know that.



You basically suggested that by saying Billie Joe in your opinion is better than Joe Strummer. You go on about him as if he's a punk god.
Btw, great use of sarcasm, very original.



No, they are 'nu-metal'. That's what genre they are placed in, it's not my opinion.



I'm sorry, the way you used present tense verbs such as "is" made me assume you praised the new Billie Joe as well. Fool >_<.

Right right right right. Lovely dubly.

I don't need to try and act intelligent to you, I don't need to do anything for you. So get off my case please.

[Thrilled]

"I don't need to do anything for anyone! I can do what I want, when I want! 'cause I'm a Green Day fan ;D."

[Victimized]

I dont like him, i dunno how girls find him sexy atall.
I think the lostprophets leadsinger, Ian Watkins, has alot more going for him than billy joe, but meh.

[SkaKid77]

I lubb him cos hes shexai XD
and craaaaaazay
And he shud break a law zand marreh me XXD

Wow...This isnt even worth a thread this long. You seem to be another who has jumped on the proverbial band wagon.

Lubb isnt a word, neither is Shexai...or Zand..Marreh, are you even English?


As for anyone who thinks Greenday sold out and arent listening to them purely for that reason (if you truely dont like the new music AT ALL, and not just because its different, then thats ok) but if it is because they "sold out" they didnt. They became popular and will slowly fade away, like the Darkness. They didnt ask to become popular or anything like that, it just happened.

It would seem that there are 2 types of people who "like" Green Day, those who liked them in the days of Dookie, Warning, Nimrod and other older albums (which i might point out that you were probably 3 or younger when they were around) and now dont like them because of American Idiot. And the ones who have only heard American Idiot and made the show i wanted to see sell out before i could get tickets for it. There are also the ones who listened to American Idiot first and are saying they dont like the older albums because "they ****."


As for the people saying "oh yeah Green Day Rock" or babbling on about themselves liking heavy rock music and stuff like that, they all need to shut up. Greenday were Punk (probably still are, but more mainstream) or Pop-Punk (which isnt really a genre). If you like "heavy Rock" (and i dont mean Metallica which is who most people refer to), i mean Il Nino, SOAD, Slipknot, Atreyu, and many others.

Thats my rant over, i hope you are all that much more enlightened to how stupid some of you sound.

[properclone]

he's a really, really, really pants guitarist?

[Not-Thrilled]

Wow...This isnt even worth a thread this long. You seem to be another who has jumped on the proverbial band wagon.

Lubb isnt a word, neither is Shexai...or Zand..Marreh, are you even English?

It's annoying; I think they do it for attention.




As for anyone who thinks Greenday sold out and arent listening to them purely for that reason (if you truely dont like the new music AT ALL, and not just because its different, then thats ok) but if it is because they "sold out" they didnt. They became popular and will slowly fade away, like the Darkness. They didnt ask to become popular or anything like that, it just happened.

Green day didn't just "become" popular randomly. Their recently found popularity was down to their latest album which we've already discussed lots in this thread. People heard the politically fuelled pop/rock and took a shine to Green day and the album, eventually realising they'd been around 10 years. Most now pretend they were fans of Green day before the American Idiot record so they appear 'real' fans of the group.



It would seem that there are 2 types of people who "like" Green Day, those who liked them in the days of Dookie, Warning, Nimrod and other older albums (which i might point out that you were probably 3 or younger when they were around) and now dont like them because of American Idiot. And the ones who have only heard American Idiot and made the show i wanted to see sell out before i could get tickets for it. There are also the ones who listened to American Idiot first and are saying they dont like the older albums because "they ****."

Agreed.



As for the people saying "oh yeah Green Day Rock" or babbling on about themselves liking heavy rock music and stuff like that, they all need to shut up. Greenday were Punk (probably still are, but more mainstream) or Pop-Punk (which isnt really a genre). If you like "heavy Rock" (and i dont mean Metallica which is who most people refer to), i mean Il Nino, SOAD, Slipknot, Atreyu, and many others.

Indeed. Green Day's new music is a bit heavy to be considered punk I think, more Pop-Rock. You're right about the whole rock thing sort of. Although, SOAD aren't really heavy rock, more alternative metal and I wouldn't consider Slipknot as music tbh. Metallica are heavier than SOAD.

[RedStratocas]

It would seem that there are 2 types of people who "like" Green Day, those who liked them in the days of Dookie, Warning, Nimrod and other older albums (which i might point out that you were probably 3 or younger when they were around) and now dont like them because of American Idiot. And the ones who have only heard American Idiot and made the show i wanted to see sell out before i could get tickets for it. There are also the ones who listened to American Idiot first and are saying they dont like the older albums because "they ****."


Lol, actually dookie was my first album (Technicly my bro's because he was 7, I was 4, we both listened to it). My parents werent aware of the swearing because it didnt say it on the CD, but found out and didnt care too much since we didnt know what they were. :P I still listen to that album to this day, because it is a great album.
Some people werent aware of "old" green day, some because they didnt even bother to look up anything else, and some because they are afraid of "old" music, and want to stick with whats popular.
Another thing is the popularity of it. Have you noticed everytime they come out with a video, it starts to become really popular. The "Wake me up when septermber ends" video came out a few monthes ago, and I hadent even heared of the song before that, even though it came out last year. Now that the video is out, everyone loves it. Its all because people think its popular.

[Not-Thrilled]

That song bores the living **** outt'a me. Full marks for whatever Billy Joe was getting at though...and the video. Another pollitical stunt no doubt.

[:dallsgreen]

I dont like anything about him, I hate their new stuff. They're old cds were so much better

[SkaKid77]

Lol, actually dookie was my first album (Technicly my bro's because he was 7, I was 4, we both listened to it). My parents werent aware of the swearing because it didnt say it on the CD, but found out and didnt care too much since we didnt know what they were. :P I still listen to that album to this day, because it is a great album.
Some people werent aware of "old" green day, some because they didnt even bother to look up anything else, and some because they are afraid of "old" music, and want to stick with whats popular.
Another thing is the popularity of it. Have you noticed everytime they come out with a video, it starts to become really popular. The "Wake me up when septermber ends" video came out a few monthes ago, and I hadent even heared of the song before that, even though it came out last year. Now that the video is out, everyone loves it. Its all because people think its popular.


I wasnt referring to anyone in particular (except the first bit of my post for the person who started the thread).

People like fads, and most people follow what the crowd is doing, so if someone likes a song in a matter of time everyone will say they like it (whether they do or not).

I started by liking a few of their past songs, but i havent listened to that much. I dont see American Idiot as Greenday "selling out" or "worse than older music" i just see it as more music by Greenday, im not an Avid fan like some people, i just like certain music when i hear it.

I saw them live because i wanted to (and also New Found Glory were supporting, kinda like a 2 bands for the price of 1 :p).

If you ask people their favourite 5 songs, i will reckon you can tell if they were fans before or after American Idiot. (or not at all if they cant even name 5) ;)