Favorite music video from 21st Century Breakdown:
East Jesus Nowhere. Even though its live footage, its kick ass.
End.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Tubbies, babygirl. Sting!
The front is like a car, the back is like a truck
The front is where we kiss, the back is where we
El Camino, El El Camino
"Did you know Billie Joe Armstrong traveled with his own tattoo gun?"
The front is where we kiss, the back is where we
El Camino, El El Camino
"Did you know Billie Joe Armstrong traveled with his own tattoo gun?"
Day 5
Favorite song from insomniac:
In fuckin possible no, fuckin way. This album is toooootally undercredited and I am not about to contribute to this nonsense. So instead im going to go into detail about how awesome it actually is.
First of all...God Told Me to Skin You Alive is the name of the artwork on the cover...and its fuckin cool, if you find all three skulls on the cover, you are dubbed an Insomniac.
Fuckin 86. I love love love this song. It has so much attitude and its a direct fuck you to all the pompus assholes at Gilman who carved "Billie Joe must die" into a fuckin bathroom stall in 94. Get the fuck over it, you should be happy one of you actually broke onto the scene let alone still be relevant and successful today. Dont let the door kick you in the ass fuckers.
Brat. Love playing this when Im pissed at the parental unit.
Armatage Shanks. For some reason lately this song has grown on me quite a bit.Maybe its because I have been self declared a loner in a catastrophic mind.
Brain Stew/ Jaded. I can never turn these off when they come on. And it is the beginning of the Green Day trend to bleed one song into another. One of my favorite things is to watch the beginning of Brain Stew upsidedown like Billie is on the couch. Makes me feel close to him ha.
Westbound Sign is my state of mind right now, I feel myself living those lyrics in the near future.
Geek Stink Breath will go down in history to me as the most disgusting video, with Billie at one of his finest moments. I cant do teeth. Sorry guys, but fuck I love this song.
In fuckin possible no, fuckin way. This album is toooootally undercredited and I am not about to contribute to this nonsense. So instead im going to go into detail about how awesome it actually is.
First of all...God Told Me to Skin You Alive is the name of the artwork on the cover...and its fuckin cool, if you find all three skulls on the cover, you are dubbed an Insomniac.
Fuckin 86. I love love love this song. It has so much attitude and its a direct fuck you to all the pompus assholes at Gilman who carved "Billie Joe must die" into a fuckin bathroom stall in 94. Get the fuck over it, you should be happy one of you actually broke onto the scene let alone still be relevant and successful today. Dont let the door kick you in the ass fuckers.
Brat. Love playing this when Im pissed at the parental unit.
Armatage Shanks. For some reason lately this song has grown on me quite a bit.Maybe its because I have been self declared a loner in a catastrophic mind.
Brain Stew/ Jaded. I can never turn these off when they come on. And it is the beginning of the Green Day trend to bleed one song into another. One of my favorite things is to watch the beginning of Brain Stew upsidedown like Billie is on the couch. Makes me feel close to him ha.
Westbound Sign is my state of mind right now, I feel myself living those lyrics in the near future.
Geek Stink Breath will go down in history to me as the most disgusting video, with Billie at one of his finest moments. I cant do teeth. Sorry guys, but fuck I love this song.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Day 4
Favorite song from Kerplunk:
Ok this is a definate tie, which is hard enough as it is considering that album kicks so much ass its ridiculous to even think about. But anyways. Here they are. Either Christie Road or Who Wrote Holden Caulfield.
I love Christie Road because it embodies a lot of things Ive felt at one time or another. Plus I like the way its kind of slow and dreary at the beginning then it picks up. But the lyrics are what makes this one of my favorite songs from them, and tied as the best from Kerplunk.
Who wrote holden caulfield has always been a favorite of mine. I like the shout out to Billies favorite book. And the song is just so damn good to pass up. Between the lyrics and the actual music...I cant deal. I love the fact that they play it live still, and in one of their most recent shows with AFI Davey Havok came out to sing with Billie, but ended up just singing it himself. For some reason everytime they perform it Billie goes off into guitarist mode, with a side of front man. Its kinda cool.
Ok this is a definate tie, which is hard enough as it is considering that album kicks so much ass its ridiculous to even think about. But anyways. Here they are. Either Christie Road or Who Wrote Holden Caulfield.
I love Christie Road because it embodies a lot of things Ive felt at one time or another. Plus I like the way its kind of slow and dreary at the beginning then it picks up. But the lyrics are what makes this one of my favorite songs from them, and tied as the best from Kerplunk.
Who wrote holden caulfield has always been a favorite of mine. I like the shout out to Billies favorite book. And the song is just so damn good to pass up. Between the lyrics and the actual music...I cant deal. I love the fact that they play it live still, and in one of their most recent shows with AFI Davey Havok came out to sing with Billie, but ended up just singing it himself. For some reason everytime they perform it Billie goes off into guitarist mode, with a side of front man. Its kinda cool.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Somebody keep my balance, I think Im falling off.
I feel like Im losing my fuckin mind.
Like this isnt real. Any of it. Its freaking me the fuck out.
Theres nothing inspiring in this shit town, and I need out.
Ive been having these anxiety attacks at night that have been keeping me up. So Ive started writing it out in this half assed journal...its been helping I guess.
Theres nothing here, I feel no connection to anything.
I need something new Im feeling restless.
Like this isnt real. Any of it. Its freaking me the fuck out.
Theres nothing inspiring in this shit town, and I need out.
Ive been having these anxiety attacks at night that have been keeping me up. So Ive started writing it out in this half assed journal...its been helping I guess.
Theres nothing here, I feel no connection to anything.
I need something new Im feeling restless.
Day 3
Favorite song from American Idiot:
Oh fuckin eh. This is such a hard question. Depends on the mood, to be honest.
But a song I can not turn off once it comes on, and cant go wrong with it...is Jesus of Suburbia.
When they played this at Darien Lake, I started balling my eyes out. Its so empowering to sing the words back to Billie Joe. Its a high I cant even describe.
Oh fuckin eh. This is such a hard question. Depends on the mood, to be honest.
But a song I can not turn off once it comes on, and cant go wrong with it...is Jesus of Suburbia.
When they played this at Darien Lake, I started balling my eyes out. Its so empowering to sing the words back to Billie Joe. Its a high I cant even describe.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Day 2
First Green Day song I ever heard:
The first one I heard was Nice Guys Finish Last, the opening track of Nimrod.
I was only 5 at the time, but I hung out with my cousins alot who were both older and more like sisters to me. Sarah was nearly in Jr. High and Amanda was in High School. So they were totally into them. Amanda had Dookie on tape and Sarah had Nimrod on cd. So she told me to go pick out something to listen to while we played Super Nintendo (thats right kickin it old school) and I opened her messy cabinet of cds that were stacked way to high and fell when I had opened it. Green Day and a bunch of other shit fell out. So I grabbed a bunch, other bands I now know as Dude Ranch, Eve 6 and Third Eye Blind cds. But the one I handed to Sarah to put in first was one with big yellow blobs on the front that looked cool.
When I heard the opening music to it, I was floored. Forever to be changed.
Soon, I had borrowed Nimrod, I conveniently called the yellow album, so much she started hiding it. Eventually another album came out striking my interest, this time it had really bright colors coming out of the center and I loved it to fuckin bits. That time, I was a little older. I had figured out how to sneek. So I ended up taking International Superhits from her for months. She was pissed. But it changed something in me.
I listened to them non stop from then. But when American Idiot came out I had to sneek it home since it had parental advisory and I didnt know what my mom would think, with me being in only 6th grade, listening to the words fuck and faggot...well from someone besides my dad.
I began saving any money I came in contact with, and soon, I had Green Days entire discographyand up to AI in my underwear drawer where the back cracked and allowed me to lift it out of my dresser. In all honesty I can thank my half sister Lucy for a lot of that. She sent me a $50 gift card to best buy for my birthday.
I remember playing out Holiday's video on the bus with my friend Courtney every morning. Listening to Jesus of Suburbia on repeat before bed. Wondering what exactly Billie was talking about in American Idiot, and after an interview he had done...I turned on the news. Singing Letterbomb everyday on my walk from the bus stop. Taking comfort in Wake Me Up When September Ends when my 14 year old dog died. And having a cosmic connection to the words of Whatsername. Watching the videos on International Supervideos, over and over and over. Ripping any poster of them from undeserving teeny bopper magazines at wal mart, covering every inch of wall space I had with their faces. My first song learned on guitar being Brain Stew, then When I Come Around, then Good Riddance...until I wanted to play em all. Writing the lyrics to Homecoming on the back of every class binder I had as I sat in class. Watching Bullet in a Bible literally every single night for a year, and making my mom drive me to buy it the day it came out.
All of these things, little moments in time, changed me. Educated me.
King for a Day taught me what bisexual, cross dressing, and other strange concepts at the age of 6.
Waiting brings me nothing but bittersweet memories of laying on my floor baking in the summer sun coming through my window, listening my father take care of my chemo striken mother in bed. Allowing me to see the brighter side of her even being alive, and to...thank my lucky stars.
I grew up moving constantly. Never having a friend for to long, hell my oldest friendship only goes to 6th grade. No lifelong friend, no siblings, the only thing I had to shove all my anger, feelings, emotion, love,confusion, and interest into was their music.
I dont know anything other than being this person...this is who Ive always been since I can remember. There isnt a memory in my head, where I wasnt a Green Day fan.
And to think, it all started with Nice Guys Finish Last
The first one I heard was Nice Guys Finish Last, the opening track of Nimrod.
I was only 5 at the time, but I hung out with my cousins alot who were both older and more like sisters to me. Sarah was nearly in Jr. High and Amanda was in High School. So they were totally into them. Amanda had Dookie on tape and Sarah had Nimrod on cd. So she told me to go pick out something to listen to while we played Super Nintendo (thats right kickin it old school) and I opened her messy cabinet of cds that were stacked way to high and fell when I had opened it. Green Day and a bunch of other shit fell out. So I grabbed a bunch, other bands I now know as Dude Ranch, Eve 6 and Third Eye Blind cds. But the one I handed to Sarah to put in first was one with big yellow blobs on the front that looked cool.
When I heard the opening music to it, I was floored. Forever to be changed.
Soon, I had borrowed Nimrod, I conveniently called the yellow album, so much she started hiding it. Eventually another album came out striking my interest, this time it had really bright colors coming out of the center and I loved it to fuckin bits. That time, I was a little older. I had figured out how to sneek. So I ended up taking International Superhits from her for months. She was pissed. But it changed something in me.
I listened to them non stop from then. But when American Idiot came out I had to sneek it home since it had parental advisory and I didnt know what my mom would think, with me being in only 6th grade, listening to the words fuck and faggot...well from someone besides my dad.
I began saving any money I came in contact with, and soon, I had Green Days entire discographyand up to AI in my underwear drawer where the back cracked and allowed me to lift it out of my dresser. In all honesty I can thank my half sister Lucy for a lot of that. She sent me a $50 gift card to best buy for my birthday.
I remember playing out Holiday's video on the bus with my friend Courtney every morning. Listening to Jesus of Suburbia on repeat before bed. Wondering what exactly Billie was talking about in American Idiot, and after an interview he had done...I turned on the news. Singing Letterbomb everyday on my walk from the bus stop. Taking comfort in Wake Me Up When September Ends when my 14 year old dog died. And having a cosmic connection to the words of Whatsername. Watching the videos on International Supervideos, over and over and over. Ripping any poster of them from undeserving teeny bopper magazines at wal mart, covering every inch of wall space I had with their faces. My first song learned on guitar being Brain Stew, then When I Come Around, then Good Riddance...until I wanted to play em all. Writing the lyrics to Homecoming on the back of every class binder I had as I sat in class. Watching Bullet in a Bible literally every single night for a year, and making my mom drive me to buy it the day it came out.
All of these things, little moments in time, changed me. Educated me.
King for a Day taught me what bisexual, cross dressing, and other strange concepts at the age of 6.
Waiting brings me nothing but bittersweet memories of laying on my floor baking in the summer sun coming through my window, listening my father take care of my chemo striken mother in bed. Allowing me to see the brighter side of her even being alive, and to...thank my lucky stars.
I grew up moving constantly. Never having a friend for to long, hell my oldest friendship only goes to 6th grade. No lifelong friend, no siblings, the only thing I had to shove all my anger, feelings, emotion, love,confusion, and interest into was their music.
I dont know anything other than being this person...this is who Ive always been since I can remember. There isnt a memory in my head, where I wasnt a Green Day fan.
And to think, it all started with Nice Guys Finish Last
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Day 1
Favorite member of Green Day:
Ok, so obviously I love every single one of them to death...but, as everyone in my life also knows. Billie Joe Armstrong rocks my fuckin world ha. Heres why.
The man is a lyrical genius, the way he uses words so powerfully. He can be so menacing with songs like Platypus and Christians Inferno. Then. He writes something breathtakingly beautiful like Last Night on Earth where it literally brings me to tears at times. He doesnt just write songs. He writes anthems. Soul searching, informative, and still heartbreaking and beautiful. I dont know where he comes up with it all, being nearly the sole writer of every damn song. His words are like my bible. I believe in them, live through them, and apply them. Green Day is after all like a religion to me. Theres something in the way he writes that makes everything else in my world stop momentarily. When Im listening to Green Day everything makes sense.
Moving on to more reasons hes my favorite though.
The man is so fuckin talented its insane. Sometimes his voice is soft as velvet on my ears, while other times he sounds like his vocal chords should be ripped to pieces. It gives me chills when he sings...and brings me to tears. He plays guitar, drums, bass, sax, harmonica, mandolin, xzylephone, piano and probably other things unknown to the world. Its amazing to watch him play the guitar. He hits chords so hard and has so much skill that people dont even know about. Because he doesnt whip out a guitar solo in every damn song to show it off. But the man can fuckin play, which considering his massively impressive guitar collection would you expect anything else?
Hes an amazing performer as well, he definately delivers. The way he interacts with the crowd and brings so many fucking people on stage. He has a trust in us to not go Mark David Chapman on him, which sometimes terrifies the shit out of me. And when I saw that a fan had tripped Billie in the stands during Know Your Enemy...I got so scared. What would have happened if he wouldnt have just tripped him and busted his elbow and guitar? How he can trust his fans so much...I dont know, but I appreciate it. And he makes it impossible not to participate in the Hey Ohs and arm waving, or jumping and screaming. Im tellin ya, never pass up a Green Day show...there are no bad seats. And he cares so much that we have fun but not get hurt. Like in Toronto some fan punched a younger kid in the pit. Billie got him pulled out, but before security got there the kid flipped him off...so Billie spit on him. It was awesome.
Hes so dedicated. I think if he wouldnt be married to Adrienne I wouldnt be as attracted to him. The way he talks about her is so fuckin romantic. And if he didnt have her and his two boys, he would probably be the stereotypical rock star with groupies and a different chick on his arm at every award show. But he isnt. Hes grounded and down to earth because of her, and I have realized this. Its part of the respect I have for him as a human being. But its not just Adrienne, when I see the relationship he has with Mike its makes me smile. They are so unbelievably close and adorable. I like watching them play together and just act like their playing in the studio together. Nothing between them has changed. Still two eleven year olds playing music and being best friends. And its painfully obvious hes a wonderful father. The way he talks about Joey and Jakob...and how he acts with kids on stage.
Obviously its no secret the mans attractive but...if you seriously look at him. Its unbelievable. His green eyes are such a lovely shade I couldnt stop staring at them when I met him. His hair is still thick and curly but the colors he dyes it gives him different looks. His fore arms are literally the best Ive ever seen and thats saying alot. I love how short he is especially when hes running back and forth all night on a stage and all you see is this little zip of black light go by. I swear his nose is near perfectly straight. His teeth used to be soooo bad, now their fixed kind of because hes chipped his teeth so many times on mics. The crooked smile adds to his charm. Hes fuckin hilarious and when he laughs at his own jokes it just makes it even better because his laugh is even cute. The tattoos are always hot. The way he dresses is always so casual until hes on stage. But he still dresses like a rock star...but with old clothes. Its like he doesnt buy any new clothes ever. Its kind of funny though. Just goes to show all famous people arent conceited assholes. Hes sincere and such a nice guy, but still out of his god damn mind in a good way. But damn. Theres something about that man smoking a cigarette that I just cant deny.Plus...the man can fuckin fly its official.
Ok, so obviously I love every single one of them to death...but, as everyone in my life also knows. Billie Joe Armstrong rocks my fuckin world ha. Heres why.
The man is a lyrical genius, the way he uses words so powerfully. He can be so menacing with songs like Platypus and Christians Inferno. Then. He writes something breathtakingly beautiful like Last Night on Earth where it literally brings me to tears at times. He doesnt just write songs. He writes anthems. Soul searching, informative, and still heartbreaking and beautiful. I dont know where he comes up with it all, being nearly the sole writer of every damn song. His words are like my bible. I believe in them, live through them, and apply them. Green Day is after all like a religion to me. Theres something in the way he writes that makes everything else in my world stop momentarily. When Im listening to Green Day everything makes sense.
Moving on to more reasons hes my favorite though.
The man is so fuckin talented its insane. Sometimes his voice is soft as velvet on my ears, while other times he sounds like his vocal chords should be ripped to pieces. It gives me chills when he sings...and brings me to tears. He plays guitar, drums, bass, sax, harmonica, mandolin, xzylephone, piano and probably other things unknown to the world. Its amazing to watch him play the guitar. He hits chords so hard and has so much skill that people dont even know about. Because he doesnt whip out a guitar solo in every damn song to show it off. But the man can fuckin play, which considering his massively impressive guitar collection would you expect anything else?
Hes an amazing performer as well, he definately delivers. The way he interacts with the crowd and brings so many fucking people on stage. He has a trust in us to not go Mark David Chapman on him, which sometimes terrifies the shit out of me. And when I saw that a fan had tripped Billie in the stands during Know Your Enemy...I got so scared. What would have happened if he wouldnt have just tripped him and busted his elbow and guitar? How he can trust his fans so much...I dont know, but I appreciate it. And he makes it impossible not to participate in the Hey Ohs and arm waving, or jumping and screaming. Im tellin ya, never pass up a Green Day show...there are no bad seats. And he cares so much that we have fun but not get hurt. Like in Toronto some fan punched a younger kid in the pit. Billie got him pulled out, but before security got there the kid flipped him off...so Billie spit on him. It was awesome.
Hes so dedicated. I think if he wouldnt be married to Adrienne I wouldnt be as attracted to him. The way he talks about her is so fuckin romantic. And if he didnt have her and his two boys, he would probably be the stereotypical rock star with groupies and a different chick on his arm at every award show. But he isnt. Hes grounded and down to earth because of her, and I have realized this. Its part of the respect I have for him as a human being. But its not just Adrienne, when I see the relationship he has with Mike its makes me smile. They are so unbelievably close and adorable. I like watching them play together and just act like their playing in the studio together. Nothing between them has changed. Still two eleven year olds playing music and being best friends. And its painfully obvious hes a wonderful father. The way he talks about Joey and Jakob...and how he acts with kids on stage.
Obviously its no secret the mans attractive but...if you seriously look at him. Its unbelievable. His green eyes are such a lovely shade I couldnt stop staring at them when I met him. His hair is still thick and curly but the colors he dyes it gives him different looks. His fore arms are literally the best Ive ever seen and thats saying alot. I love how short he is especially when hes running back and forth all night on a stage and all you see is this little zip of black light go by. I swear his nose is near perfectly straight. His teeth used to be soooo bad, now their fixed kind of because hes chipped his teeth so many times on mics. The crooked smile adds to his charm. Hes fuckin hilarious and when he laughs at his own jokes it just makes it even better because his laugh is even cute. The tattoos are always hot. The way he dresses is always so casual until hes on stage. But he still dresses like a rock star...but with old clothes. Its like he doesnt buy any new clothes ever. Its kind of funny though. Just goes to show all famous people arent conceited assholes. Hes sincere and such a nice guy, but still out of his god damn mind in a good way. But damn. Theres something about that man smoking a cigarette that I just cant deny.Plus...the man can fuckin fly its official.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Redemption Song: Green Day Challenge Version 2.0
I get to redeem myself. I recommend hardcore fans apply this to their favorite band...its a nice little reminder of things you love about them.
Blogger, be prepared for spamming starting today. Lots and lots of spamming :)
Day 1 - Favourite member of Green Day
Day 2 - First Green Day song you ever heard
Day 3 - Favourite song from “American Idiot”
Day 4 - Favourite song from “Kerplunk!”
Day 5 - Favourite song from “Insomniac”
Day 6 - Favourite music video from “21st Century Breakdown”
Day 7 - Favourite music video from “Dookie”
Day 8 - Favourite music video from “Nimrod”
Day 9 - Something you love about Billie Joe Armstrong
Day 10 - Something you love about Mike Dirnt
Day 11- Something you love about Tre Cool
Day 12 - Favourite Billie Joe Armstrong picture
Day 13 - Favorite Tre Cool picture
Day 14 - Favorite Mike Dirnt picture
Day 15 - Favourite side project (The Network, Foxboro Hottubs, Pinhead Gunpowder)
Day 16 - Favourite GD video that you have memorized
Day 17 - Favourite lyric from a song on the album “Warning”
Day 18 - Favourite lyric from a song on the album “39/Smooth”
Day 19 - Favourite lyric from a song on the album “Nimrod”
Day 20 - Your favourite song that doesn’t have a music video
Day 21 - One Green Day song that you could listen to forever
Day 22 - Number of concerts you have been to
Day 23 - Favourite Green Day album
Day 24 - Number of GD songs you have on your music player
Day 25 - When you became a Green Day fan
Day 26 - Number of posters you have on your wall
Day 27 - Your least favourite Green Day song
Day 28 - Your favourite live Green Day song
Day 29 - A Green Day song that makes you sad
Day 30 - A Green Day song that makes you happy
Blogger, be prepared for spamming starting today. Lots and lots of spamming :)
Day 1 - Favourite member of Green Day
Day 2 - First Green Day song you ever heard
Day 3 - Favourite song from “American Idiot”
Day 4 - Favourite song from “Kerplunk!”
Day 5 - Favourite song from “Insomniac”
Day 6 - Favourite music video from “21st Century Breakdown”
Day 7 - Favourite music video from “Dookie”
Day 8 - Favourite music video from “Nimrod”
Day 9 - Something you love about Billie Joe Armstrong
Day 10 - Something you love about Mike Dirnt
Day 11- Something you love about Tre Cool
Day 12 - Favourite Billie Joe Armstrong picture
Day 13 - Favorite Tre Cool picture
Day 14 - Favorite Mike Dirnt picture
Day 15 - Favourite side project (The Network, Foxboro Hottubs, Pinhead Gunpowder)
Day 16 - Favourite GD video that you have memorized
Day 17 - Favourite lyric from a song on the album “Warning”
Day 18 - Favourite lyric from a song on the album “39/Smooth”
Day 19 - Favourite lyric from a song on the album “Nimrod”
Day 20 - Your favourite song that doesn’t have a music video
Day 21 - One Green Day song that you could listen to forever
Day 22 - Number of concerts you have been to
Day 23 - Favourite Green Day album
Day 24 - Number of GD songs you have on your music player
Day 25 - When you became a Green Day fan
Day 26 - Number of posters you have on your wall
Day 27 - Your least favourite Green Day song
Day 28 - Your favourite live Green Day song
Day 29 - A Green Day song that makes you sad
Day 30 - A Green Day song that makes you happy
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