Green Day Work On New Album

Green Day have announced they have started work on around 15 songs for their next album.

Billie Joe Armstrong says that laying down tracks is still in the very early stages, however he’s happy with the way things are going.

He told Billboard: "Right now, it's that no-pressure/fun stage of just getting on a four-track and coming up with some goofy stuff. Eventually, something sort of unfolds. It's exciting. The juices are always flowing."

Billie Joe has also revealed that he's happy keep promoting material on "American Idiot" for the time being. Speaking about the album, Joe said: "I was just listening to the record today, to tell you the truth I'm really proud of this record. Because there's so much content in it, I think that's why it still has legs."

The mighty rockers plan to take their album to Australia, Russia and Cuba after the band's current American tour. Billie Joe continued: "I'd love to play Russia and Cuba -- places rock shows don't normally go. After that, we'll end up sitting around and chatting about what is going to be the next album."

Huge thanks for the info to GIGWise.com.

Comments

[flame843]

I FORGOT TO MENTION THIS

if there one of the worst bands ever , why did dookie go ten times platinum???

^ AAARGH! For the last time, SUCCESS does not amount to SKILL. If it did, them Avril Lavigne would be a better guitarist than John Petrucci.

Just shut the *** up you dicks. Green day have always been popular and guess wat pop/punk means pop=popular. its not there fault. im 15 and always liked greenday since i was like 8, i dont like the way everyone is ditchin them cuz they are liked by almost every teenager. they're that shit that they sold out really quickly. and who actually made the songs, em, billi joe mayebe....im sure he can do the solos he started guitar when he was 10 and he 33 now so.....23 years of guitar doesnt make you gud. of cource it does you knob jockeys. GO SLIT YOUR WRISTS U FUCKIN WEIRDOS WIT YOUR GAY HOODIES.....ACTUALLY JUST KILL YOURSELF.

Okay, I'm not naturally a mean person, but Ithink it would suffice to say that was the most blatantly retarded thing I've read in a while. Pop-punk does not mean popular punk. Sure, it holds true, but the definition of pop- as a prefix means it has influences in pop music, which is now a genre. Less edgy, more mainstream-oriented. And of course billie Joe can do the solos, they're easy, repetitive, and simple as hell. Oh, and by the way, my "Gay hoodies" are for winter, when it's cold, and I don't want to freeze to death, you tool. So before you try and make yourself look like the genius-IQ hardcore punk master and go tel lsomeone to kill theirself (which is not funny), consider the fact that being smart and being a smart-ass are two completely different things.

I can admit to being both. Can you?

wow, you're an idiot, if you're gonna say that it sucks, explain why it sucks, then i can own you.

1. THeir songs are unoriginal-sounding; often they sound like other peoples' songs (Wake Me Up when September Ends vs. Mama I'm Coming Home - Compare the structures), often like their own (She and basket Case)

2. People think they invented punk, and all too often that they invented rock, whereas their sound is actually cliched and is basically a bastardization of real punk (Sex Pistols, Clash, Ramones) that has inspired a new generation of poser bands.

3. They're not exceptionally talented, and their music has no passion in it.

So there. Pwn that.

[las7]

cause they are just guessing

[EZLN libertad]

jesus christ...this is like a war between blind people and those who hate simple powerchord riffs...nobodies gonna win....

[las7]

Is this good news ???

[las7]

Joe said: "I was just listening to the record today, to tell you the truth I'm really proud of this record. Because there's so much content in it, I think that's why it still has legs."

hopefully it runs far ,far away nahh not bad ectually everyone needs from time to time to listen to pop/punk LMaO

[Alex101]

So this tells me why it's on Pause & Play (http://www.pauseandplay.com/upcoming.htm).

[EZLN libertad]

as long as greenday doesnt stay poser political, i'll be happy

[im not mental]

yay! new green day. i just hope it doesn't get ridiculously overplayed.

[pdawg]

hopefully billie joe reads all of our comments about american idiot and realizes that his approach on that was very unwise and he should return to his older stuff...old as in 1039/kerplunk/dookie

[panther62]

american idiot = best album in a while

[TrappedUnderIce]

yay! new green day. i just hope it doesn't get ridiculously overplayed.

of course it will

[Voodoo8868]

green day sucks

[ash948]

green days old stuff...btu when they made american idiot i think they ruined it...hope the new stuff there working on is more punk,instead of pop

[ObscuredByLight]

way to ruin my day

[ash948]

i really like green days old stuff...but when they made american idiot i think they ruined it...hope the new stuff there working on is more like the style of 1039 or kerplunk,that sort of stuff.(ignore my last post,i screwed it up =-P)

[deathscyth76]

I think we can all agree American Idiot (And green day in general) Is the worst thing to happen in society, EVER!

[drunk guitarist]

YAY green day rocks YAY

[Bam94!!!]

All you dumbshits need to shut the *** up.....GD is'nt even as political as the dixie chicks.The only political song they have is holiday(and it's only a part of it)American Idiot is about a ***ed-up person livin in suburban america. The Random Fourth Guy's name is Jason White. He is not an official member of GD bcoz he chose not be. For all u people who dont even know GD stop posting shit about them and countinue to listen to your shitty music.

[hardcoreatheist]

american idiot was a mistake they werent brilliant before that but that really took the piss "lets hitch a ride on the rock against bush bandwagon" they used to be ok none of this jesus of suburbia bullcrap

[PinkFender_69]

Once upon a time there was a band called Green Day, They realesed some CD's, they got fans. Then a ton of their fans turned on them when they became popular. L8ter in their career they realesed American Idiot. Some people liked it, and others hated it. It reminded me of Micheal Jackson becuz you luv him or you hate him. The point of this story is.....well there is no point. I wonder if somewhere out there there is still the bootlegs of the album Green Day was making INSTEAD of American Idiot, maybe it was really raw!!!

[ILoveTrink]

i LOVE green day but bille joe doesnt know when to quit i think thats enough albums!!!

[DanteR*]

american idiot = best album in a while

if thats true i have to kill myself...

[Chestaufissen]

I hate the new pop/punk/political/gay Green Day. Everyone liked Old Green Day but now there just old idiots.

[zian615]

green day sucks

wow..you're clever

[Chestaufissen]

Oh another reason why I hate them is cause of the second guitarists, cause they never give him credit, in live performances he's kinda far away from the band, and he plays most of the solos but in Blvd of broken dreams Billie Joe plays the solo which he doesn't in the Live Mtv Version, in that version he plays rythm guitar not lead. Oh and we don't even know the guys name, he seems alot more talented then Billie Joe.

[RockMusicFan]

Green Day is good

[Clarkinator]

All you stupid metal/nu-metal people, if you dont like Green Day, dont listen to them. Go rock out to your slipknot. Anyways, I think it'll be really interesting to see where Green Day goes after American Idiot...they prob shouldn't relsease a CD for a while since Idiot was so popular

[las7]

man we are just sharing our thoughts bout this group which in our minds have now taken any chances in their last album ..and i bet are not gonna take any in any future record...

[lost_it_again]

old greenday was wasome, now it's terrible, i hope this album is nothing like the trash on american idiot, that album made them a pop band, and now every 14year old girl has to own a copy to be cool. I just hated it, i really did

[EewokMan33]

i think that if they officially let the second guitarist into the band they could do a lot better and more interesting stuff

[zeppelinfan007]

response to eewokman-billy joe has no talent thats why they got a second guitarist

[SRX700]

we don't even know the guys name

Jason White. He plays the solos live because Billie Joe knows it's more important to put on a good show than to just play a solo well and stand there the entire time concentrating. He gets plenty of credit. He gets mentioned all the time by Green Day.

[^(^.^<)(>^.^)^]

Ok, all you people that say they suck, shut up. If you don't even like em, don't post. Some of you don't like them because all their songs are like a couple of powerchords. But hey they are doing really well with making something really simple to play. Power Chord masterpieces. And I agree their older stuff is better, but american idiot wasn't bad. And yeah they should give more credit to the other guitar player. At least include him in their vids and stuff. So yeah, thats cool that they are working on a new album. Sorry about the long comment.

[Scourge441]

All you stupid metal/nu-metal people, if you dont like Green Day, dont listen to them. Go rock out to your slipknot.

Slipknot are just as bad. Listen to Killswitch Engage, Nirvana, Children of Bodom, REM, Foo Fighters, Lamb Of God, Audioslave, or Alice In Chains instead.

Although some of Green Day's older stuff is okay at best(Dirnt is pretty good on bass), the new stuff is played waaa..y too much.

[rohs_11_]

green day rule!

[The Powerslave]

How many albums is this now? I've never liked them and never will, but I respected them when they werent all 'political', if they go back to their old style I respect them for sticking to it, not following the latest trend.

[darkstar9814]

American Idiot set really high standards for their next album, its gonna be for them hard to get another big album after American Idiot.

[guywithguitar]

hmmm. seems like audioslave's concert in cuba is inspiring more bands to follow in their footsteps.

[usedanuseless]

EZLN libertad:
as long as greenday doesnt stay poser political, i'll be happy

what the hell punk is political and american idiot isnt so much political as a tale of a person going through life in america feeling like a loser which he is and the most political song on the cd is holiday

[BoomerSVK]

And as for all of you...
You seem to know too little about Green Day to open your mouth so wide...I agree with people who say "If you don't like them, shut your asses and listen to what you like and don't try to slander some band's name just to get some attention"
As for Jason White...he is given enough credit they always mention him as SRX700 said...the only thing I wonder is why is not an official member of the band but I've heard that it is because he doesn't want to...
And one more thing...are you saying that just because their stuff is played often on the radio means that the music sucks..? I don't listen to the radio and that's why I'm not sick of it...but don't judge a band according to how many 13-year-old kids like em...
Green Day is my most favourite band and I think American Idiot was their best piece...nevertheless I like all of their stuff...
Last thing to say...I'm totally sick of all of you who think punk is the only way round...just btw GD never played real punk because their first album is full of emotions...and that's not significant for punk songs...it was just music with some punk sounds in it...
That would be my opinion
Boomer

[Deprived]

Uh, for those that say Green Day is pop/punk, well pop actually means popular. Green Day is popular and punk. Any band that is popular, I guess, means that they are pop whatever. I guess that would make bands like Megadeth pop/metal... if you say bands are pop because they are indeed popular. The only way a band can be truly punk by what you say is if nobody knows them.

[Irish Bassist]

All you stupid metal/nu-metal people, if you dont like Green Day, dont listen to them. Go rock out to your slipknot. Anyways, I think it'll be really interesting to see where Green Day goes after American Idiot...they prob shouldn't relsease a CD for a while since Idiot was so popular

Dude what the hell are you on about?i love nu metal,metal etc.but i also like green day(well i didnt care much for American Idiot)stop putting people into catagories.

[dudewowamcool]

ok greenday is preety ok music not the BEST. but god stop talking bout bush he won get use to it. STOP SINGING ABOUT POLITICS what the hell does he know about politics this dipshit couldnt even finish high school. YEAH IM GONNA LISTEN TO SOME GUY THAT CANT EVEN FINISH HIGHSCHOOL AND HIS OPINION on bush...and what the hells he going to cuba for..so more people hate us.....cubans are communist and hes just making us a humiliation...! dude bush is a moron in someways but shut the hell up no one cares what you have to say...but the albums before are really good when they song cool stuff...main point respect your country dont talk shit about it..

[S2-GreenDay-S2]

Rock on Green Day! Cant wait for the new album! \m/

[C3_Rocka]

FUCKING YES!!!..1 WOHOOO..! I THOUGHT THEYD BREAK UP BEING 33 WITH KIDS AND ALL, BUT THIS IS FUCKING ECXCELLENT!!1 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES MADE MY WEEK

[febass]

green days old stuff was great, but this last cd was a little to political for my taste

[febass]

and id like to here mikes opinion on the cd...i think he kinda slacked off

[SRX700]

lol...That was really good...you speak my mind friend...

I can't stand people that are always like "So and so band sucks." They always end up looking like morons.

[PumpkinsPunk]

Well woop-dee-doo

[orngegitrsrcool]

ROCK ON GREEN DAY!!!..

[GetLostInIt776]

i cant wait...american idiot was totally awesome so i hope this is a good follow up. maybe it'll be another opera?

[xO_I[heart]you]

GREEN DAY ROCKS!!!.. WOW DO I LUV THEM!!

[orngegitrsrcool]

i have one question for all u people here that don't like Green Day. Why are u here? U people spend to much time complaining about all the bands u hate.

[JustRock'n'Roll]

I've always thought it funny that people judge a band by how many thirteen year olds like them or how much radio play they get. If they get a lot of radio play, that means people keep requesting their songs. True, this leads to annoyingly overplayed albums, but the only sin the band committed was making music that people like. As far as the thirteen year old thing, there are no rules that say they can't listen to good music, nor that good music in their hands becomes bad. Good music is good music, no matter who likes it. I though American Idiot (minus a couple of the radio songs) was pretty good.

[A. Dub]

yea.....uh i dunno

[orngegitrsrcool]

"we don't even know the guy's name."

His name is Jason White http://www.greendayauthority.com/TheBand/jwprofile.shtml

[flame843]

orngegitrsrcool:
i have one question for all u people here that don't like Green Day. Why are u here?

Because without us, the topic would read liek this:

PERSON: GREEN DAY RULZ!!!

PERSON 2: ONGZ LOL YAH!!!

PERSON 3: american idiot is the greatest album ever!!! I hope the new album is EVEN BETTAH!!!

PERSON 4: Yea

Person 5: Yeah

etc.

[AC/DC Dude8]

i love green day, hate american idiot. if this album gets on mtv..... *shudders*

[AC/DC Dude8]

"american idiot = best album in a while"

not a chance kid. best album in a while+ empire strikes back, city of evil, in your honor, anything, but american idiot.

[JimiMan1535]

I hope the TNT strapped to his chest goes off and after his body explodes wolves, mice, and big bears eat the remnants.

[elcapitan1800]

AC/DC Dude8:
"american idiot = best album in a while"

not a chance kid. best album in a while+ empire strikes back, city of evil, in your honor, anything, but american idiot.

^Its empire strikes first. And city of evil was pretty lame, except for a couple good songs. Anyway, greendays cool, I hope they do a good job with the new album. Unfortunately MTV will go crazy over it.

[Evil Kid 93]

You know, I'm not gonna be like all the assholes here who go onto an article just to say Green Day sucks. That's just uncalled for. I mean, I happen to hate Green Day as well, but I'm not gonna go and rant about it on a Green Day article. So, you hated American Idiot? Who cares? Nobody, that's who. Really, you guys are so ***ing immature. Grow up.

[las7]

Lmao ..like they are gonna listen to you and grow up lol ..nice next time stop war if you can

[Mitchpark1]

You know, I'm not gonna be like all the assholes here who go onto an article just to say Green Day sucks. That's just uncalled for. I mean, I happen to hate Green Day as well, but I'm not gonna go and rant about it on a Green Day article. So, you hated American Idiot? Who cares? Nobody, that's who. Really, you guys are so ***ing immature. Grow up.

i totally agree alot of people need to do a bit of growing up

[SMITH05]

OK, the new Green Day album is good and some of the songs are great...but it's not Green Day. I'm sicking of seeing 10 year old girls in Green Day T-shirts because they think Billie Joe is cute. Most people hear the new album and they're all of a sudden die-hard fans. Take a little listen to Kerplunk or Nimrod and you would have never guessed that it's the same band. If they would just get back to their roots and come out with another Dookie...the world would be a better place:]Sorry that was long, I'm just distrought.

[BoomerSVK]

I can't stand people that are always like "So and so band sucks." They always end up looking like morons.

yeah and in the majority of cases...they not only look like them...:P

[BoomerSVK]

I've always thought it funny that people judge a band by how many thirteen year olds like them or how much radio play they get. If they get a lot of radio play, that means people keep requesting their songs. True, this leads to annoyingly overplayed albums, but the only sin the band committed was making music that people like. As far as the thirteen year old thing, there are no rules that say they can't listen to good music, nor that good music in their hands becomes bad. Good music is good music, no matter who likes it. I thought American Idiot (minus a couple of the radio songs) was pretty good.

Exactly what I've said a little bit above your post...

[BoomerSVK]

OK, the new Green Day album is good and some of the songs are great...but it's not Green Day. I'm sicking of seeing 10 year old girls in Green Day T-shirts because they think Billie Joe is cute. Most people hear the new album and they're all of a sudden die-hard fans. Take a little listen to Kerplunk or Nimrod and you would have never guessed that it's the same band. If they would just get back to their roots and come out with another Dookie...the world would be a better place:]Sorry that was long, I'm just distrought.

If they made another Dookie, all of a sudden a half a million moron would come whining that the new album is just "another" Dookie and that they wanted something new...I DON'T KNOW WHAT do you people need to understand that there is NO WAY of making ALL OF YOU happy...there will be always someone who is not content...
Times change...so does music...and I believe Green Day has changed to better...

[BoomerSVK]

Because without us, the topic would read liek this:

PERSON: GREEN DAY RULZ!!!

PERSON 2: ONGZ LOL YAH!!!

PERSON 3: american idiot is the greatest album ever!!! I hope the new album is EVEN BETTAH!!!

PERSON 4: Yea

Person 5: Yeah

etc.

Yes that would be called "the attack of the 13-year-olds"

[DireStraits]

I'm glad Green Day did something like American Idiot. Dookie was fun, but there's a time you really need to grow. When Green Day first announced American Idiot, I thought they were just gonna try and copy their old style. But then it comes out and is incredibly sensitive and in-depth. I gained a lot of respect for Green Day that day. They get a lot a crap for changing their sound, but there comes a time in every artists/bands career where they want to try something new. Aerosmith did it, so did Van Halen and Ac/Dc. If they had stuck with the same stuff they were playing in Insomniac and its predessessors it would get real old real fast. I'm willing to bet half the people who are dissin' Green Day haven't even really listened to any of their ablums other than Dookie and American idiot, because if so they would realize Green Day isn't just changing their sound now. Nimrod and Warning of proof of that, and give glimpses into what would be the Green Day we have now. I'm sick and tired of people sh*tting all over these guys. Put yourselves in their position. Chances are, many o the decisions you make would be similar to theirs. You can't pass judjement on them 'cause you have never walked their path. If you don't like their new album, don't go around insulting them. Y'know what? Just respect their popularity and the path they choose to walk. It really makes me sick when assh*les like you people don't choose to respect the chocies made by others. You don't like it? F*ck you. We don't care. The fact is, Green Day musta done something right, cause they're bigger than ever. Dookie was great, but that era's over. So now we are given a chance to respect new music from these guys and you put them down. That is incredibly rude and incredibly shallow. I greatly respect those of you who understand this. I don't care if you hate Green Day, just don't feel the need to voice your sh*t about them, wishing all these horrible things. And for those of you who are mad that American Idiot isn't a new Dookie and feel the need to insult them because of it, fine, be like that, because Green Day doesn't need you. And I think the record sales prove it.

Best of luck to Green Day, and may they continue to make excellent albums.

[xfactor]

No, they don't need to make any more music.

[goober]

hope its better than their last one, wasnt as good as their old stuff and i lost alot of respect for them.

[Sir_Lancealot]

Voodoo8868:
green day sucks
[POSTED: 29 July 2005 - 119]

well heres a good comeback for ya, YOU SUCK!

[mercedesisbenz]

green day honestly must be one of the worst bands i've ever heard. even thier old stuff didnt ever go deeper than 3-4 power chords in a song. they need to stop making music until they learn how to play it.

[BoomerSVK]

I'm glad Green Day did something like American Idiot. Dookie was fun, but there's a time you really need to grow. When Green Day first announced American Idiot, I thought they were just gonna try and copy their old style. But then it comes out and is incredibly sensitive and in-depth. I gained a lot of respect for Green Day that day. They get a lot a crap for changing their sound, but there comes a time in every artists/bands career where they want to try something new. Aerosmith did it, so did Van Halen and Ac/Dc. If they had stuck with the same stuff they were playing in Insomniac and its predessessors it would get real old real fast. I'm willing to bet half the people who are dissin' Green Day haven't even really listened to any of their ablums other than Dookie and American idiot, because if so they would realize Green Day isn't just changing their sound now. Nimrod and Warning of proof of that, and give glimpses into what would be the Green Day we have now. I'm sick and tired of people sh*tting all over these guys. Put yourselves in their position. Chances are, many o the decisions you make would be similar to theirs. You can't pass judjement on them 'cause you have never walked their path. If you don't like their new album, don't go around insulting them. Y'know what? Just respect their popularity and the path they choose to walk. It really makes me sick when assh*les like you people don't choose to respect the chocies made by others. You don't like it? F*ck you. We don't care. The fact is, Green Day musta done something right, cause they're bigger than ever. Dookie was great, but that era's over. So now we are given a chance to respect new music from these guys and you put them down. That is incredibly rude and incredibly shallow. I greatly respect those of you who understand this. I don't care if you hate Green Day, just don't feel the need to voice your sh*t about them, wishing all these horrible things. And for those of you who are mad that American Idiot isn't a new Dookie and feel the need to insult them because of it, fine, be like that, because Green Day doesn't need you. And I think the record sales prove it.

Best of luck to Green Day, and may they continue to make excellent albums.

I couldn't agree more...
I hope there's more people with a mind like you in this world...because that would make many things better...

[DireStraits]

^^Thank you sir, I'm glad there are others who feel the way I do. Power to ya.

[userBASS1010]

I would have to agree with pdawg. He should write more music like the old records.

[rockistheway]

shibby,american idiot is good but i hope they go back to their old stuff,its much better. Green day rocks

[badfish1989]

Please stop calling Green day "poser political" and "pop punk" first of all theyve never said they were a punk band and if anything theyre more punk now then before ebcause theyre album takes a view that more than half of America disagrees with, and know they are not poser political, you dont bad mouth the president to sell records, if they really wanted to sell records theyd get a reality tv show

[Clarkinator]

And whats with everyone bashing them for being political? There are like two songs on the album that are, the rest follow the story-line.
Besides, lots of bands that wernt political before voiced their opinions about Bush around election time, not just Green Day. Besides, they cant keep singing about masturbating and girls and blowing shit up every album...people grow up and they mature. Ya'll need to realize that.

[Clarkinator]

ANother thing: American Idiot is not that different from dookie which everyone here loves. The songs are just a bit more polished, but dookie is almost as poppy as Idiot (Pulling Teeth, Sassafras Roots, Chump, etc could easily fit on American Idiot). Everyone liked Green Day when it was cool to like em (dookie) and hates them now cuz its cool to hate them. You all need to stop doing whats popular and just enjoy music.

[stumaster18]

omg! omg omg omg omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg!!! gahhh I thought American Idiot would be there last CDDD! but its not gonna be!! yes yes yesss I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS CD GAHHH..! I am surre it will be amazing I lovve Billie Joe with all of my life. yes yes yesss! I still hope they make a 5th single from "american idiot" though..I really think Whatsername should be it...but w/e! I'd be happy with any song as the 5th single. every song is single worthy!

[BoomerSVK]

omg! omg omg omg omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg!!! gahhh I thought American Idiot would be there last CDDD! but its not gonna be!! yes yes yesss I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS CD GAHHH..! I am surre it will be amazing I lovve Billie Joe with all of my life. yes yes yesss! I still hope they make a 5th single from "american idiot" though..I really think Whatsername should be it...but w/e! I'd be happy with any song as the 5th single. every song is single worthy!

I really thought you were makin fun of n00bs...but it looks like you are one

[m4tz]

I wanted to write something really wise, but almost everything I wanted to say was already said - so I agree with these ppl - BoomerSVK, DireStraits, JustRock'n'Roll, etc. - there were more of them. The only thing I'm gonna add is - hey, Green Day haters, shut the *** up and stop whining about Green Day being popular. Just as one of the guys above have said, "the only sin the band committed was making music that people like", and that's absolutely true. And don't tell me Green Day is pop band. My definition of pop band is band, that makes music which most of people like, instead of music they like themselves. I don't believe Green Day does that. And I don't think it's really about hating Green Day, it's about hating what do they represent. Some people just can't get over the fact that punk has changed, it has changed a lot (and changed to better to me). Now we have new bands like Green Day, who took something from punk, something from rock and other styles and mixed that all together. Yes, it's surely not the old school punk, I think that's a fact that anyone would agree with. So, actually, I can't see any problem with this, you have "your" punk, we have "our" punk. Sorry, I just don't get it - why so many people can just waste their time complaining about music they do not like? I wouldn't do that. Wake up, there's life out there... Yeah I think that's all I wanted to add.

btw I'm looking forward to the next album...

[dancing_jesus]

ash948:
green days old stuff...btu when they made american idiot i think they ruined it...hope the new stuff there working on is more punk,instead of pop
[POSTED: 29 July 2005 - 11:16


Good call....we need more of the old Green Day instead of the "punk" they're bringin out now...
American Idiot will probabbly go down as thier most rememberd album....when it's probabbly their worst...if it's Punk they bring out I'll buy it...but if it's more of the last time....ill buy it....then set it on fire....or give it to 8 year old girls...

[omega_storm]

im not mental said:

yay! new green day. i just hope it doesn't get ridiculously overplayed.

knowing green day, post-"american idiot", it will be.
if it was green day, pre-"nimrod", it wouldnt, and green day would be a classic pop/punk band.

[PinkFender_69]

OMG OMG OMG, shoot me. People are right, GReen Day Fans suck. Now I have to kill myself

[omega_storm]

green day sucks

wow...that's educated...did u go to oxford or somethin?

[Chris inman]

and now every 14year old girl has to own a copy to be cool.

exactly, real punk wouldnt be 14 year old girl friendly, they cant handle real punk

[texican]

The reason I have to comment on this is because I have seen a decline in music. It hasn't just been since the 70's or 80's either. Music has declined in general. Simplifying 50 peice arrangements to three peice ones, Entire scales of notes to four power chords. Green Day has as message and good lyrics i guess, but their talent in music writing is lacking.

[southern_stylin]

I think the mods should start enforcing some rules here. There are WAY to many idiots trying to sound smart.

[neev]

brilliant! whens it out?

[HockeyMTJ]

I'm definitely with DireStraits on this one. And so what if Green Day has some political statements to make? It's their prerogative, as they're the ones getting paid large amounts of money to play music and not any of us. My favorite Green Day songs (and there are many) come from all of their albums, and I personally am looking forward to what promises to be more good music. As for the 10-year-olds in Green Day shirts, if that's all that's bothering you, then just think of them as 10-year-olds with unusually good taste in music and enjoy it anyway.

Also, is it really that important that their songs consist of a few power chords? They're a rock band, not a symphony orchestra, and besides, it's encouraging for beginning guitarists (such as myself) to be able to play their stuff.

And why should they quit? They're doing what they love, doing it well, and making money. That's what we like to call the American Dream, and if they want to live it for as long as they can then more power to 'em.

[tishberry]

i luv green day they are brilliant!!! i cant wait for their new album!

[m4tz]

Funny... I think if guys from Green Day could see this little flame-war they would be able to make ten more American Idiots using material from this...

I'm starting to believe that the only people who suck are those who are always complaining that something sucks.

And I don't ***in' care about them anymore...

[punk192]

Green Day rocks my socks so anyone who says something bad about them should die, but thats just my opion. The genre of a song doesnt make it better or worse. It is what it is. But their songs are somtimes only 4 power chords but it dosent change anything. Its all good either way.

[nin10doe]

Sup ppl i read most of the comments put up so far exceept for rthe couple above my comment.I listen 2 green day. the only punk i listen 2 besides the used and other random punk stuff. i listen 2 all the classics, pearl jam, nirvana, van halen, jimmi, and the older metallica (80's) i play them 2. I've always heard green day even when i was younger. but 3 yrs ago i started listening 2 dookie, kerplunk, isomniac, and all that. i listen 2 system of a down, slipknot, seether, and disturbed and heavy metal 2. I try play all the songs i listen 2. BJ and Jason and Mike rnt the best at there instruments but thet're songs r catchy and sound good. American Idiot isnt rele political besides holiday and american idiot but the videos they made it look hella political and the videos besides BLVD have nothing 2 do with the album. And for the ppl that said hold shit load of 13 yr old listen 2 green day thats wrong. Most teens listen 2 rap shit. i do 2 sometimes. But according 2 rock there are real teen rock fans lyk me. And speaking of there new album in the making i would like 2 see wut they can do. I personally think that Dookie is there best album. GO LONGVIEW!!!

\m/ (i'm not sure how ppl can mosh 2 green day tho)
nin10doe

[SilentDeftone]

southern_stylin:
I think the mods should start enforcing some rules here. There are WAY to many idiots trying to sound smart.
[POSTED: 29 July 2005 - 16:50]|

Column cleaners should be taking care of this stuff.

-SD

[Skullmage4]

Awsome a new album! I hope it has a track about poo. Wicked Poo man!

[TommyWIg]

pdawg:
hopefully billie joe reads all of our comments about american idiot and realizes that his approach on that was very unwise and he should return to his older stuff...old as in 1039/kerplunk/dookie

yes. lets turn music into a democracy, dictated by the public. things will turn out great. lots of bands that make the stuff you want. kinda sounds like the bands that you hate because they are SOLD OUT AND WANT TO PLEASE YOU!

let the ***ing artist choose how to make his record.

[mcr_01_fan]

Oh another reason why I hate them is cause of the second guitarists, cause they never give him credit, in live performances he's kinda far away from the band, and he plays most of the solos but in Blvd of broken dreams Billie Joe plays the solo which he doesn't in the Live Mtv Version, in that version he plays rythm guitar not lead. Oh and we don't even know the guys name, he seems alot more talented then Billie Joe.


Okay if you watch the boulevard video, billie is playing the rhythm not the solo and the lead guitarist JASON WHITE is in the wake me up when september ends video so that shows that he is finally getting credit

[GodSorrow]

the second guitarists name is joe white. and for a little add about him he was in green day's when i come around video

[punkrocker_336]

green day's album was good the it got over played about a million times and i like their old stuff way better and i hate the fact that they don't have jus the three of them anymore, it's stupid but w/e i'm tired of posers buyin this cd all the time

[WeeGit]

i LOVE green day but bille joe doesnt know when to quit i think thats enough albums!!!

Bullshit. Look at the likes of Motorhead, they have dozens of albums and still going strong.

[DanSumthing]

What the hell is wrong with people?
"I don't like this one song because it is 'pop-punk.'"
What does it matter what genre a song is?
A good song is a good song.
Shit, I like that one Kelly Clarkson song.

[electric warior]

hmmm. seems like audioslave's concert in cuba is inspiring more bands to follow in their footsteps

Manic Street Preachers were first in Cuba Green Day,s new direction is amazing they have finally grown up

[theonlybman]

You know what's funny, you guys talk shit about Green Day, but your music can't hold a candle to what they do. I don't even think their that amazing and I still KNOW this is true.

[gm0522]

Well first of all American Idiot is anything but political. The only song that comes close is maybe American Idiot and Holiday. Two ***ing songs. The story of the album is a concept about a kid in an identity crisis. He develops two persona's as the Jesus of Suburbia and St. Jimmy. Of course the albums come have many different meanings: love, hate, betrayel, death, hopelessness to name a few. But songs like Blvd. of Broken Dreams, We are the Waiting, She's a Rebel, Letterbomb, Wake me up when September Ends, Whatshername, have no political means what so ever. I believe this album is made for people to draw their own conclusions. Sure Green Day has acknowledged that they don't like Bush, neither do I actually and their doing the American thing by expressing their views and opinions while writing some kick ass music. Who cares if their music is played on the radio. The Beatles were on the radio, so were the Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, Hendrix, The Clash, even the Sex Pistols. Sure Green Day is in 100% punk, than again nothing is. Actually I thought American Idiot had more of a Pete Townsand influence if anything. It is well structured. Like all their albums, there are always periods. 1000/kerplunk/dookie was their adolesant period, while insomniac/nimrod was more about angst, loss, and acceptence to who they were, warning was about the stages growing up then comes American Idiot which is just doing what you want, not caring or giving a shit to what people say and just finding yourself and being yourself. Of course this is just my opinion since I have grown up through Green Day. And hey if 13 year olds are liking the album at least their not growing up idolising Britney, or Justin, or Avril, or Hiliary, or any of the crap put passed American Idol. No matter what anyone thinks I think Green Day will be one of the few bands out of the 90's to stand the test of time. Then again thats just my opinion. That's all I have to say....

Rock on Amigos!!!

[Nirvana_rocks73]

Yay.....*claps* what this one going to be "American Sissy" it better be like their older stuff. Wish there could be more new Nirvana c.d's but there of course never will be.....Green Day is just....not good..There is much better bands dont waste your time on Green Day.

[psykogfx]

actually, i think the greatest punk band is the clash, but that is beyond the point. Honestly, when i bought American Idiot, i couldnt stop listening to it. it is an amazingly put together album, i dont see how somebody could say they are bad, because they definately are not. Green Day is the best current punk band in the world, hate it or love it. All of their music is easy to play and sing along to, yet not so simple that it sounds like shit. Oh, and to all of you slipknot/lamb of god lovers.. Atleast green day doesnt bang on their instruments and screem into a microphone about random junk. I agree 100% with gm0522 on this. In my opinion, if ray charles hadnt died, Green day would have one album of the year at the grammys for American Idiot. It's a ***ing brilliant album. Get over it all of you pansies, punk's not dead.

Rock on Green Day!

[Nirvana_rocks73]

I liked their older stuff. Now it just sucks.

[clazz]

I can't wait for their next album, it'll be interesting to see what they come up with. It'd be cool if they went back to their 1,039 SOSH roots.

I'll waste my time on Green Day if I want.

[psykogfx]

wow, you're an idiot, if you're gonna say that it sucks, explain why it sucks, then i can own you.

[joser_untalan]

Green Day with another album? I'm happy.

[Nirvana_rocks73]

The songs were better written and they were much more fun to listen to. More fun than a song about blasting a president. Who cares? politics and music are different things!

[Nirvana_rocks73]

they should stay different things too. They can have they're own opinions and say whatever they want. The songs now are boring and less fun to listen to.

[psykogfx]

look over the years smart one.. music and politics are very much related, look at dead kennedys. look at the sex pistols. both of the two band's music is very much political. i think that it's fun to listen to a great band, talk about what they believe and not give a *** what anyone thinks about it. it's great music. I think green day was great from the start, and they will continue to be great.

[fonze]

this is great i hope this album is like American Idiot and Warning mixed this is sweet
:headbang:

[BoomerSVK]

MY GOSH...
I read all of it...it's like entering an asylum for mentally divergent...
Thank you for proving that apart from some people, the majority of you make up the overall two-digit IQ on this forum...
I don't know why you think Green Day has anything to do with punk, but I won't go explaining it cos it's useless...I don't know why do you think "punk" makes something better...you're searching for punk everywhere...I have only one thing to say...
GET A LIFE...or close yourself in a room with a computer and save those who are living a real life out there from your narrow-minded opinions which are not supported by any fact just your belief which is in most cases what your friend told you...

I have to agree with people who say that it's up to the artist to decide what kind of music he makes...if I see some of you grab a guitar and make something as symphonical and beautiful as American Idiot I will be willing to accept your opinion...
Until then...try to think before you speak...because your words may hit you back one day...

And if all you can say is that "Green Day sucks" and that their songs are just 4 powerchords then I believe you should rather remain silent...

This site is full of envious jerks, narrow-minded assholes and losers...

Thanks for those 6 or 8 people who posted something worth reading on this forum...

But you know what they say...idiots need to be here to ensure the equilibrium

All from me...

[Kornbizkit5190]

i like american idiot alot, i can't wait for the new album.

[Goshdangit88]

Green Day is a good band. They were just completely overplayed and misunderstood in their new album.

[WOLFMAN JOE]

I like American Idiot, although their older stuff is much better it still is a good album. I hope the new album won't be played as much, but it probably will.

[ld zppln904]

i think green day and everyone in the music industry should just stay out of politics because they just look and sound like a bunch of morons.

[Tregxander92]

I hope they just go back to their catchy fun stuff. I didn't really like any of their new songs the first time I heard them, let alone the next 689056783 times.

[TheJack]

People need to grow up and stop saying that anything is bad if it's on MTV or popular at all. The Ramones made one of the most well known songs ever (Blitzkreig Bop), the Clash were popular and still are, and a lot of classic rock bands were popular. Even Green Day has been popular since Dookie. However, the reason I don't like American Idiot is the huge change in sound. I liked Kerplunk, Dookie, Insonmiac, Nimrod, Warning, and just about everything they did. I don't care about popularity, but the sound of the new album is just not what you would expect from Green Day. A lot of the songs don't even have any punk influence anymore. I don't have a problem with Green Day acquiring a bigger fanbase, actually I respect them for doing so, but the sound just doesn't cut it for me.

[ryda18]

okay fair enuf new stuff isn't as good as they're old material but they are still v good hopefully tho they will return to dookie etc. maybe a mix of american idiot nd dookie wud b interestin or mayb im jus rabblin on but ye wake me up when... was NOT a punk song, not even pop/punk it was pure op so bring bk old stuff!!!

[Mike_rocka_boy]

yay new album coming out.... I didnt mind American Idiot but old greenday kicks ass....

[SRX700]

Maybe music should just be banned completely to stop arguments like these happening in the future.

[jklsadj;sadjfak]

this is the greatest thing i have ever heard.

[m4tz]

2 SRX700: I'd rather see people respecting and tolerating each other...

[clazz]

What the hell. How is American Idiot homosexual? You obviously have no concept of the word.

DireStraits made the best post on here.

SRX700 - music is like the new religion, isn't it, ha.

[Deadeye_X7]

ugh... here we go again....

Half the comments: Green Day sucks!!

the other half of the comments: Green Day Rocks!!

all the pointless arguing inbetween: NO! you're a F*CKING MORON!

Me: god damn you people are pathetic, and STILL after being TOLD that, you continue to bicker like whiny children. Why the hell can't those who disline the band NOT post? Is it even WORTH your time? those who like the band, yeah, go for it, tell us what you think. Are you excited? are you afraid? are you some crazed fan who's currently foaming at the mouth (if you are, i DEFINATELY want to see your posts on here.) But i mean, come on people, if your opinion is nothing more than "oh my god this is the worst thing to happen in music" then maybe you'd be better off not paying it any mind, no? Insolents....

[lithium_project]

So has anyone got anything to say about the new album? As that is what the column is all about. Not to bicker and whine with other people that YOU HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE AND NEVER WILL.

green day. lol. what kind of fu*king idiot calls a band green day?

...A bunch of guys who were obviously stoned out of their heads one day

Now onto the new album, i'm surprised they have started recording so soon but it's the early stages so anything can happen. To be honest GD can do anything they want from here but f**k would i love them to pull of a 'Kid A' that would be hilarious.

[mckimj]

they should of stay on stuff like good ridance and minority

[Donkey Fly]

I think 'American Idiot' was a success.....its an amazing album.....all you that are dissing are just jealous that you not that popular. You probably have just come on to this section here cause you have nothing else to do. So you've read other people's comments , who really don't like Green Day because of there music taste and decided to slag them off too , you probably havent HEARD a Green Day song...infact i bet you just wanna be an ass....Anyway.....

Green Day is a day where you smoke marajuana all day , well thats my definition.

I hope they make an album with some of the new styles which is more to me modern rock then pop and mix it with pop/rock punk... st. jimmy is a good example or if you've heard some of there B-sides , Like Governator or Favourite Son.....to be honest i'd be happy if they brought an album like American Idiot Out.....its there choice if they want to be political.....anyway...wasnt that what punk used to be .....Sex Pistols... Clash.....i fought the law...god save the queen???..

[Donkey Fly]

green day honestly must be one of the worst bands i've ever heard. even thier old stuff didnt ever go deeper than 3-4 power chords in a song. they need to stop making music until they learn how to play it.

I FORGOT TO MENTION THIS

if there one of the worst bands ever , why did dookie go ten times platinum???

[JamesPLX]

who cares if green day has a new album there a bunch of freakin idiots

[flame843]

Oops. Screwed up the quotes. Second part should read liek this:

Just shut the *** up you dicks. Green day have always been popular and guess wat pop/punk means pop=popular. its not there fault. im 15 and always liked greenday since i was like 8, i dont like the way everyone is ditchin them cuz they are liked by almost every teenager. they're that shit that they sold out really quickly. and who actually made the songs, em, billi joe mayebe....im sure he can do the solos he started guitar when he was 10 and he 33 now so.....23 years of guitar doesnt make you gud. of cource it does you knob jockeys. GO SLIT YOUR WRISTS U FUCKIN WEIRDOS WIT YOUR GAY HOODIES.....ACTUALLY JUST KILL YOURSELF.

Okay, I'm not naturally a mean person, but Ithink it would suffice to say that was the most blatantly retarded thing I've read in a while. Pop-punk does not mean popular punk. Sure, it holds true, but the definition of pop- as a prefix means it has influences in pop music, which is now a genre. Less edgy, more mainstream-oriented. And of course billie Joe can do the solos, they're easy, repetitive, and simple as hell. Oh, and by the way, my "Gay hoodies" are for winter, when it's cold, and I don't want to freeze to death, you tool. So before you try and make yourself look like the genius-IQ hardcore punk master and go tel lsomeone to kill theirself (which is not funny), consider the fact that being smart and being a smart-ass are two completely different things.

I can admit to being both. Can you?

wow, you're an idiot, if you're gonna say that it sucks, explain why it sucks, then i can own you.

1. THeir songs are unoriginal-sounding; often they sound like other peoples' songs (Wake Me Up when September Ends vs. Mama I'm Coming Home - Compare the structures), often like their own (She and basket Case)

2. People think they invented punk, and all too often that they invented rock, whereas their sound is actually cliched and is basically a bastardization of real punk (Sex Pistols, Clash, Ramones) that has inspired a new generation of poser bands.

3. They're not exceptionally talented, and their music has no passion in it.

So there. Pwn that.

Sorry for the screw-up.

[psykogfx]

dude, i'd say that american idiot has pasion in it, number 2 isnt a reason why they suck, because they are definately not a poser band, thats like saying, every band that came after mc5 and sex pistols is a poser band. by the way, just because wake me up when september ends ma sound like another song doesnt mean that they suck for it. how czn you say that writing a rock opera about a guy named jesus of suburbia is unoriginal? In my opinion that takes a lot of effort, not to mention making it sound good. Actually, have you noticed how many of today's current bands thank green day for influence? green day is definately a punk band, and *** you to anyone who says they aren't. now to the third point. Tre is an amazing drummer, mike is an awesome rock bassist, and billie joe has a great voice. Thats why they brought in jason white, so that they would have a second and much better guitar player, and if billie joe sucks so bad at writing, why have they had 15 huge hits that are still being played?

[poc2112]

Green Day sucks (...)
Punk is not even considered music to me, OH well, for those who are happy good for you...:P

[SlashNX]

Argh why do people say Billie Joe sucks at guitar and can't play solos??! ITS PUNK! or atleast the old stuff was! Punk is about the 3 chord songs with no solo, or either some reeeazallyy simple one! Punk Rock is about playin simple stuff, and reasonably fast!! Im happy GreenDay are making another album, American Idiot is a good album... its just not GreenDay! If GreenDays name wasn't on the cover and a new bands name was, no-one would have a problem!
American Idiot the song is awesome, and I think that shows GreenDays new more mature potential at writing GOOD PUNK songs, so hopefully now theyre back at World Domination, they will go back to playin their good old punk!

[flame843]

^No, punk is about energy.

psykogfx:
dude, i'd say that american idiot has pasion in it, number 2 isnt a reason why they suck, because they are definately not a poser band, thats like saying, every band that came after mc5 and sex pistols is a poser band. by the way, just because wake me up when september ends ma sound like another song doesnt mean that they suck for it. how czn you say that writing a rock opera about a guy named jesus of suburbia is unoriginal? In my opinion that takes a lot of effort, not to mention making it sound good. Actually, have you noticed how many of today's current bands thank green day for influence? green day is definately a punk band, and *** you to anyone who says they aren't. now to the third point. Tre is an amazing drummer, mike is an awesome rock bassist, and billie joe has a great voice. Thats why they brought in jason white, so that they would have a second and much better guitar player, and if billie joe sucks so bad at writing, why have they had 15 huge hits that are still being played?

No, every band that came after Mc5 and the Sex Pistols were followers of their sound. I never said green Day were posers, I said they inspired a new generation of poser bands (Simple Plan, Good Charlotte, etc.) So, as for your poin about bands who cite Green Day as a major influence, that's their problem, because if they are telling the truth and not just name-dropping (which is likely), they probably suck too. It's the truth.

And, no, you're right. # 2 is not a reason they suck. It's a reason the vast majority of their fans suck.

On your next topic, Mike Tre is not an amazing drummer. Listen to Rush for amazing drumming. Tre is not an awesome rock bassist. Flea (of RHCP) is an awesome bassist, as was Cliff Burton (formerly of Metallica, RIP). Billie Joe does not have an amazing voice. It is whiny and sounds like he is straining his vocal chords to hit every note.

To refute your last point, again Iwill use the argument that success does not equal skill. If that were true, R.L Stine would be a better author than J.R.R. Tolkein. billie Joe is good a t writing to please an audience, not good at writing in general. For example, if any random garage band would have written Boulevard of Broken Dreams, no one would have liked it, everyone would have said it was whiny nad boring, etcetera. Since Green Day, an immensely popular band, penned the song, people naturally assumed that it was automatically good. That is the problem with music today.

Oh, and as for passion, American Idiot shows that Green Day passionately hates the media SOOO much that they use their politial views to BECOME a part of the media and make millions of dollars. That is the ultimate sell-out: being what you pretend to hate.

[TheTurnipator05]

My God, why don't you cut all the swearing and think about this for a second.
Just because you don't like Greenday doesn't mean that they are rubbish, and just because you like them, doesn't mean everyone else has to.
Music isn't about good or bad, it's about personal taste. I mean, I'm sure even the Cheeky Girls have some fans. Well, then again.
Just calm down and stop arguing.
P.S. I am not a hippy despite my liking towards pacifism.

[flame843]

^Sorry for spelling errors, I'm afraid to hit backspace because my computer sucks and sometimes backspace acts like the back button...

[Skuzzy]

W9onder ful

[Velvet Raindrop]

Cool. They were awesome at Milton Keynes. I think they're awesome

[MusicLoser1209]

OK, Lets get something straight. American Idiot is good musically and for the lyrics to Wake me up when september ends( becuz they're well written) only. They political message(which is in every song in some form)has been done to death. The Story is unoriginal and sucks. They took no time on it becuz their main focus was the gay political message, "Bush Sux," I say WHO CARES,"America sux," AGAIN WHO CARES, "ANARCHY YEAH WE DON"T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS CUZ WE'RE DUMB AS CRAP YEAH" WHO GIVES A !@#$. Honestly. Every idiot in the has already expressed that opinion. Green Day sux at political music becuz they are saying what everyone else is which means they have their head up their @$$. Green Day USES TO have a unique way of saying things. So much for that. What happen to great songs like Brain Stew. OH and for all poser punk jackasses. You don't have to be an ararchist to be political, duh. Henry Rollins of Black Flag and Joey Ramone(or maybe JOhnny so sue me) were both republicans and highly respected among hardcore punk fans. If don't know who they are you should. Green Day better shape up or ship the heck out!!!

[Buscubba]

everyone saying that they should go back to their old stuff should shut up. look at led zeppelin. they tried a new approach to almost every record they put out. music is about experimentation.

[jklsadj;sadjfak]

american idiot was good. i like old stuff better tho. i have the feeling this will be like the offspring, theyll start losing popularity, and after a few cds all the blvd of broken dreams lovers will be gone, and just the real fans will be left.

[r_lightning]

i LOVE green day but bille joe doesnt know when to quit i think thats enough albums!!!

okey, you'll get the "most stupid comment ever" award, FOOL!

ryda18:
okay fair enuf new stuff isn't as good as they're old material but they are still v good hopefully tho they will return to dookie etc. maybe a mix of american idiot nd dookie wud b interestin or mayb im jus rabblin on but ye wake me up when... was NOT a punk song, not even pop/punk it was pure op so bring bk old stuff!!!

omg

southern_stylin:
I think the mods should start enforcing some rules here. There are WAY to many idiots trying to sound smart.

*respect*
I'm so tired of always hearing people complaining over bands that doesnt sound like they used too. You can't expect a band to sound the same through many years of new experiences etc.. just think of bands like Metallica, Motley Crue, Guns N'Roses.. yeah they're all good examples, escpecially metallica.. all around you will hear people complaining about metallica now and before. you'll hear stuff like: "why cant metallica be like they once were on Lightning or Puppets?!" and other wank ass comments like: "metallica should go more heavier and faster like they once were on Kill Em All.." I believe that most of you fellaz around here understand the stupidity in those comments, cuz they really piss me off (though I agree that I really want Metallica back in the old days), but like I once said; You cant expect a band to always be/sound the same year after year. Like Metallica, they're old now, they have their own families etc. So I can garantee that their upcoming album wont be a new "puppets" or something.
Metallica and Greenday are far away in the same though, but I guess you guys understand why I compare Metallica and Greenday- they are both (kinda) in the same situation. (actually I should have compared Sum41 with Greenday though- but sum41 dont have the same success in punk like greenday) But the thing is that all you kids around here should copy this into your brains-in-making, that Greenday will never sound like they once did.
So please, stop fooling around complaining about bands that have been playing around for years and doesnt sound the same anymore. it's a normal thing that every musician goes through (metal, punk, rap, funk etc)! And I bet my UG account here on that Linkin Park wont sound the same after 5years So ban me if they dont

Apologize me for typing so much (specially if I wrote something stupid), just got so pissed off..

[kennasty182]

what most people dont realize is that when musicians mature, their perspective and thereby their songwriting matures also. Billie Joe probably doesnt feel like writing songs about masturbating all day anymore. He's looking at his world and seeing bigger problems that he wants to talk about. Unfortunately his target audience still wants to hear the same old topics rehashed as they sit around all day masturbating to Longview...

[MusicLoser1209]

I have nothing against a band creating a new sound on every on changing a little in response to buscubba. I said I liked it musically i just think they are repetitive head-in-the-sand @$$holes

[quickie]

Ok you ***ing posers why you gotta cutt down greenday>? I've been reading this thread for awhile and you guys nit pick on every little thing, Like who is the new guitarist he is better than billi joe!"

[disasterpiece11]

what's wrong with green day? so what if their music is over played, that can only mean people like them, and when it comes to them only playing 3 chord songs, thats how punk is usually played, thats just their sound, also, some ppl are making it sound they just became political on american idiot, listen to warning first before you judge. I could've sworn minority was political.

[ittastesoffire]

The "new guitarist" as you call him, is not actually new, he is a.k.a Jason White, guitarist in Billie Joe's other band, "Pinhead Gunpowder". He isn't new because he was also featured in the video to "When I Come Around" (One of the two teens kissin on the bonnet of the car)

Jason White does NOT deserve any credit as being part of Green Day, because, suprisingly he isn't. Green Day get all the credit, because they are the ones who wrote the music, and not Jason White. That is why he should not be included in Green Day, or labelled a part of Green Day.

Jason White is a backing guitarist for the tour, American Idiot has a lot of songs on there with mulitple guitars, which, for playing live requires more than one guitarist, or miming. But miming sucks, so que Jason White. Oh yeah, your all banging on about how "Jason white plays guitar live for Green Day...uh uh..he deserves to be Green Day, uh uh..because..uh yeah" dude, stfu, what about all the other backing instruments, wheres you complaining to get them in the band. Retards. Your so narrow minded. Go to hell, you deserve it. If you've got nothing better to do than say how you hate bands, what are you doing with your life? Why did you look at the article?

[Stula1031]

Dont care....

[GDMCRfan]

I agree with "ittastesoffire" Jason White has been around since Green Days first ever tour, so he isn't a "no name"..also if you've been to or seen one of their concerts Billie Joe announces everyone on stage, Jason White, Jason Freese even Mike, Tre and himself, so in a way they do get a little "credit"..they dont deserve credit for the success of the band though because they aren't part of the band, just helping out on tour...if you dont know what you're talking about, please save yourself the time and dont post...I think green days old stuff and their new stuff is equally as great, the whole idea of a concept album that unfolds a story, yes a story, is genious...and I think they deserve all 8 of the VMA nominations, I can't wait to see them perform on the VMAs and I hope they make a clean sweep!

[GDMCRfan]

they suck? let me see you pick up a guitar and write your own concept album....most people who say "AI is over rated and over played" haven't listened to the entire album and can't grasp how huge this album is....most people base it on the singles(which are still amazing) but you can't completely understand it until you listen to the entire album

[GDMCRfan]

I'm excited to see what they have to offer in their new album, each is very different...

[fox12akabebop]

You guys dont know what punk is. Punk is The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys. Punk is political. Original punk called for change. Punk is not The Ataris or Simple Plan. Green Day is trying to bring back original punk. All you morons that think Green Day doesnt know what punk is or that they sold out: They are more punk than ever.

[SRX700]

m4tz - Yeah that would be great. But unfortunately, people are too stupid to be able to do that.

clazz - Haha, you make a good point there.

[bryanm]

I agree that music is about the sound, not the image. Just because the teenage MTV crowd likes Greenday now doesn't mean that you should stop liking them for that particular reason.

That said, I still think Greenday's MUSIC sucks ass. It consists of only power chords and over-wraught, shallow lyrics whining about GWB, the right-wing, and the media (while ironically VIACOM is putting them on MTV, the radio, magazine covers, etc.) Punk rock shouldn't be political, it should be loud and fast bullshit that you can mosh to... like how all of the early punk bands played. It's lameass bands like Minor Threat that started this trends, and it's lameass bands like Greenday that exploit them to get rich.

[Rebel07]

if most of you people don't like or respect green day why do you even look on here, more or less post something.

get a life

[maffo1987]

ok the main riff for american idiot is comprised of 3 chords and I'll admit Billy Joe isnt a great guitarist BUT you cant say you dont know how the riff goes. and it gets his point of view across in a simple form. simple riff, simple lyrics - love it or hate it.

Anyone could have made the riff... so what? i'd like to see any of you with a multi platinum album from inventing a riff with 3 chords. he knows what it takes to be a success so let him voice his opinions whether it be on GWB or terrorism through his music!

i cant wait for their new album! which, b4 u start bitchin at me over my views, is what this article was about in the first place :

[DanSumthing]

hardcoreatheist:
american idiot was a mistake they werent brilliant before that but that really took the piss "lets hitch a ride on the rock against bush bandwagon" they used to be ok none of this jesus of suburbia bullcrap

Dude, you haven't even listened to the album.
It's not an anti-bush album, it's a rock opera about some kid growing up and the stuff that happens to him.

[Solipsism]

Meh... never really cared for Greenday's music. But, unlike almost everyone on this site, I don't use that as an oppurtunity to join the 'Greenday is shit' club. They make good music, I just don't like it.

[Donkey Fly]

AAARGH! For the last time, SUCCESS does not amount to SKILL. If it did, them Avril Lavigne would be a better guitarist than John Petrucci.

True, im sorry....

[uriko]

I think this group is really good no matter the circunstances Ok

[brio541]

wow...a lot of people posted on this but i saw something that i def didnt agree with from wayyy uip there....

"it's more important to put on a good show than to just play a solo well and stand there the entire time concentrating."
umm the whole point on putting on a show is to show ur talent and stuff...its a time when ur allowed to go crazy into solos and concentrate adn shit...anbd plus..if billie was such a good guitarist..then by now ud think hed have the hang of playing and singing and putting on a show all at the same time..... i mean any show ive been to i absolutely looove when someone goes into a crazy solo...its one of the best aprts of a concert....

[brio541]

please excuse my horrendous typing if anyone actually does make it down to this....

and also...yea i dont exactly like american idiot at all...but i mean...everyones got their own opinions and their own ways to be...some people prefer the simple music that relates to them in some way..others prefer actual talent...whatever way u choose is ur own thing..so everyone should jsut deal with the different types of music thats out there...cuz its not gunna change no matter what we do....i just hope that someday more people will like bands for their talent and not their image....

[brio541]

oh and to add something else....greenday got played so much because the record companies paid radio stations to play it check it out on some other article that was on this site not too long ago...
sorry bout this i jsut have a lot on my mind about this particular topic thanks to anyone who actually reads this if they ever do....

[jtizzle88]

~~Green Day is great and I bought American Idiot and it was great but the media over-plays them so much I can't listen to them. So all you Green Day fans don't listen to the radio or don't over-play your GD Cd's!~~

[RoCKcHIc91]

I LOve GD So much...they are by a mile one of the best rock bands ever..i have all their records and anyone who disses them without knoing properly about them or going 2 1 of their concerts is an idiot...but i agree if u dont want 2 over play american idiot..listen 2 some of the old stuff..then when u havent listened 2 it 4 a while ull have greater appreciation for the album

[raygreendaystud]

Holy mother of god, i cant wait for this no album to come, hopefully it will be as good as the Amercain Idiot

[rockerman92]

Green Day rocks.Thats my opinion.Respect it.And everyone elses for that matter.

[tj4bama14]

green day rocks!

[greendayfan\m/]

So wut if 13 year olds like greenday? ive been a hardcore fan since i was like 8 and american idiot is good but not the best of greenday.....thats nimrod!

[Stevethegreat]

cool as long as it is more of the apathetic type of Green Day and they stop trying to care so much and just don't make something so overproduced and god damn thier new image ***ing sucks.

[Jennbello]

I dont care what any1 says about AMerican Idiot i liked it when it first came out and though it wasnt thier best they still put alot of hard wokr into it and stepped up to get thier opinions out there and sure it got over played but no1 can call them posers theyve been around for almost 16 years and have always been awesome i really respect them as musicains but besides that another funny album would be so exciting, like dookie, yes awesome lol i mean political can be great but funny always kicks ass

[GDMCRfan]

people bash them for changing up their music a bit but if they didn't people would bash them for sounding the same....i love american idiot, its a great album, i dont care how "over rated" or "over played" people think it is, its amazing

[GDMCRfan]

they have it all, the entire package, their live performance is amazing, and dont tell me you can't mosh to green day music...its very mosh worthy

[biohazardous59]

what are they going to sing about now? environmental issues?

[playgtr055]

i like green day but im sorry they are talked about and played too much. the worst thing they could have ever done was given mtv a copy of the video boulevard of broken dreams. its good, but im SICK of it.

[GDMCRfan]

haha, real funny biohazard...you're a real jokester....not all of their songs are political, the new album yes, but you're just basing it on that album only, the other 8 albums are completely different....BOBD is played over and over again because Sam Bayer did such an amazing job with it, a great song deserves a great video, I hope it takes home video of the year at the vmas, I hope they make a clean sweep and take home ALL of the 8 well deserved nominations

[Pumpkins4Life]

you mean green day has found a new way to use the same 3 powerchords over and over again! God, somebody shoot them.

[DanSumthing]

Quit talking about the number of powerchords Green Day uses in their songs. If you think Green Day fans are fans because of the complexity of the guitarwork, you are a fool, straight-up.

[Retro Zero 7]

Amen m4tz. I'm pretty sure Green Day had previous "real" punkinfluences like the Clash or Propagandhi, and they get this kind of shit all the time for pouring themselves into their music. I say to the flamers that love old school punk so much should go *** themselves and see if they can start a semi-successful band themselves and stop whining that they can't get it up to their wive's sagging tattoo'd boobs anymore. And about pop: I was in a music store the other day and I found Led Zeppelin, The stones, Hendrix and Clapton in the pop section. Save your energy for Simple Plan.

[Deadeye_X7]

lmao, you guys are hilarious.

For the record kids, "real" punk music went the way of the dodo a long time ago (yes, punk IS dead, no matter how much you call me gay or cry about it, suck it up and deal, bitch.) Green Day, for the last time, is not a punk band, they never really were, those powerchords turned what billie had to say into lyrics, which, when put together (you guessed it) made it a song. Fine, you don't like it, you think it's horrible, you disagree with everything about the entity that is Green Day. But does green day care?

Of course not.

They're rockstars (or some variant of what a rockstar used to be) and they're making ridiculous amounts of money doing something that ENOUGH people think they're good at. If there's any one here who WOULDN'T do that, given the chance, you're a goddamn moron. Thanks for listenin.

[GDMCRfan]

you know what, the whole "they only use three chords" thing is getting old, WHO CARES,is that all you can come up with? I agree with DanSumthing...green day is amazing, all you bashers can stop wasting your time...

[SilentDeftone]

high_pedro:
The reason Green Day sucks is MTV.
Case Closed.

Don't you think it's rather shallow of you to have what music is good and what music sucks dicated to you by a television network? I'm sure your taste is oh-so-excellent?

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[Twist of Cain]

i dont consider the clash punk they were to good of song
writers, the misfits werent punk either i could say that they were alot better then the ***ing ramones which the ramones songs all sounded the same and joey couldnt singing worth a shit, the misfits on the other hand had a hell of singer glenn danzig and bad ass songs too. and retro7 wtf, its all fun man its all just kicking the shit out of someone in a pit its all abou what u get from punk u may not see anything in it but other people do so for you to say that shit come on, look i agree that punk died i say after the fits broke up but thats when punk inspired metal for MetallicA if u listen to "Earth A.D" by the fits and then listen too "Kill em all" (metallica) its punk just with better musicainship
and fits wernt about government and shit it was about horror flicks and books and glenn is still the father of
all horror punk and horror metal

[linkin prk]

Green Day rules!!!..
Keep on making albums like American Idiot!!!!
Keep rolling!!!..

[afortuneinlies]

maybe they'll save themselves a photo shoot and art work, and just put good charlotte on the cover. at least dookie didnt suck as bad...

[afortuneinlies]

Jason White. He plays the solos live because Billie Joe knows it's more important to put on a good show than to just play a solo well and stand there the entire time concentrating. He gets plenty of credit. He gets mentioned all the time by Green Day.
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concentrate...on a greenday solo....i didnt have to concentrate on a greenday solo after playing for 2 years...how long has billie joe been playing...over a decade. thats sad.

[RebelliousRebel]

that has made my day

[jed_punk]

Green Day rocks no doubt about it ! A new Green Day album will be great !

[arseholicdudes]

What is it with the whole 13 yr old thing?! I mean im 13 and i like Green Day is that such a crime?

[niall the nail]

^^im 11 and like greenday!

[arseholicdudes]

But yer thier older music was much better then the new stuff

[high_pedro]

The reason Green Day sucks is MTV.
Case Closed.

[disasterpiece11]

speaking of the solos, I could've sworn Billie Joe plays the when I come around solo by himself. Also they can't be that bad if they've made it as far as they have in the music industry, think about it. Know before you bash.

[[O]uT|aW]

Look, there are some pretty sad ppl in the world.. Who are against everything popular.. And live in their old moldy world, wif only themselves and their pathetic tiny collection of songs they 'like'.. maybe they just like to get some attention once in a long long while by saying that green day sucks because of one stupid reason or another.. deep down they may personally think that the band rocks, but well, they crave the oh-so-needed attention tt they lack.. thus.. hey they really are sad ppl.. pls show them some pity and pls do not blast them.. Just let them be.. We've got better things to do than to entertain them..

[clazz]

Well, whatever you think of Green Day - at least they're so successful that everyone feels they have to express an opinion on them, be it good or bad. Not many bands get to that level.

[dookedoutnimrod]

haha so what? that solo is piss easy goddamnit.
dry ice
knowledge
only of you
the judges daughter
one for the razorbacks
^there are some good actual solos.

[thegreasysinger]

If anyone listened to Radio One's coverage of Green Day's MK gig, they would have heard one of the Sex Pistols, can't remember who, say that, being punk is an attitude and that attitude is not lost by how many records you sell, nor how popular your music becomes. If a member of one of the founding fathers of punk, thinks GD are punk, that's good enough for me.

[rancidrocker]

Bring back dookie! Geez I can't stand American Idiot. I want some stuff like Dookie or even Nimrod.

[AJCreary]

i Like it all but prefer old stuff

[Donkey Fly]

Jason White. He plays the solos live because Billie Joe knows it's more important to put on a good show than to just play a solo well and stand there the entire time concentrating. He gets plenty of credit. He gets mentioned all the time by Green Day.

concentrate...on a greenday solo....i didnt have to concentrate on a greenday solo after playing for 2 years...how long has billie joe been playing...over a decade. thats sad.

Jason White is there just as a 2nd guitarist , eh does some of the solos and so does billie. you need 2 guitarists really and mate , have you heard any of the solos from 1039 smoothed out slappy hours , if not try them and see if you have to concentrate then ' slash'


AND TO ALL YOU PPLE WHO KEEP SAYING , 'GREEN DAY SUCK THEY CAN LICK MY BUTT HOLE'.....have you seen them live??? ..if you went to see them live i could guarantee your opinion would change.

and so what if they get overplayed , i dont see how its a problem .

I think they care more about their fans then money too , i know your gonna disagree but its just my opinion

I cant believe how many posts this is getting

[dark_ice17]

American Idiots not a bad album, but the old Dookie, Kerplunk and Nimrod albums are the best! American Idiot was a good change for greenday, but i think its time they went back to the classic greenday rock, i REALLY dont want their new album to be American Idiot II

[Calvin000]

Fuck the rancid rocker kid , american idiot is a great album and a great tour as well. I know ive seen em 3 times 4 in august coming so there. Besides he was hella young when they did 39 smooth , Kerplunk , and dookie . They have grown and matured and the music they compose reflects them and how they are today like dookie did than. Im fully confident the new album will kick ass like all the others did before them.

[Mafioso937]

Wow, u idiots are still stuck on one song, juss stop arguing over it, cuz its ur opinion smartys! Not the worlds, or americas, or ur best friend.

[OAM144]

Oh another reason why I hate them is cause of the second guitarists, cause they never give him credit, in live performances he's kinda far away from the band, and he plays most of the solos but in Blvd of broken dreams Billie Joe plays the solo which he doesn't in the Live Mtv Version, in that version he plays rythm guitar not lead. Oh and we don't even know the guys name, he seems alot more talented then Billie Joe.

thank you

[The_Roth_KungFu]

Keep in mind guys, American Idiot was an accident. We don't even know what the original album was. Because, if any of you remembered, it was stolen. Maybe That album was suppose to be old school Greenday, who knows.

[drunk guitarist]

green day rocks

[dethskar0]

hope new record duznt suck as bad as american idiot. green day was good up until warning... warning had like 2 good songs. misery and minority in my opinion. hope new album is more like dookie

[monkeyspks]

1039. Kerplunk. Dookie.

Green Day was tired of that sound, and they went with a new one. Obviously, some people aren't gonna be happy about that. But don't say that they "sold out". gah.

[ffaf_kick_ass]

i still think american idiot is a pretty gud album.... but wen they started playing wake me up wen september ends at milton keynes, it made me realise for sure how hugley mainstream they are wen every girl there started screamin as high pitched as they cud wen the song started. im still recovering from that now. green day please go back to your old roots before you turn into some mutated version of mcfly/ busted

[.N30C0N.]

Green Day is great.. Just it gets overkilled.. Like Whitestripes.. They were awsome untill 7 nation army was overplayed.. I was Just getting into major soloing and thats all the kids want me to play.. And the Same with blvd of broken dreams

[robman1391]

If you get sick of their songs, just change the station, no ones forcing you to listen to them over and over again. You can't expect anyone to play music for over 20 years (with the same guys) and not change at all. Lots of you probably haven't even played by yourself, in your own room, with little talent for over 5 years.

If it's just a matter of interest, no need to add to this conversation. I didn't post bad comments about slipknot when they had them up there. Cmon guys.

[imessyou]

thats disgusting. so soon?

[Greenday389]

i cant wait for their next cd i bet itl be asome

[clazz]

^^ People aren't logical enough to realise they could ignore Green Day if they wanted to. Those same people therefore wouldn't realise musical directions can change, even though I can bet you they've changed their music tastes and styles several times in the past few years.

OAM144:
Oh another reason why I hate them is cause of the second guitarists, cause they never give him credit, in live performances he's kinda far away from the band, and he plays most of the solos but in Blvd of broken dreams Billie Joe plays the solo which he doesn't in the Live Mtv Version, in that version he plays rythm guitar not lead. Oh and we don't even know the guys name, he seems alot more talented then Billie Joe.

thank you

Hasn't this already been brought up? And he's called Jason White.

[sum41kid123]

cant wait for the new album

[jklsadj;sadjfak]

ya, jason white is just as important as the piano player. he writes nothing with them, is just there for the extra sound. and you know the solos arent much harder than the chords.

i hope their cd is more like their old stuff. i think it might, since it seems soo fast. i hope they just throw shit together like insomniac. i love that cd.

[drunk guitarist]

american idiot was awesome but for green day it was pretty crappy, so i hope this next one is better

[Intense]

Nice. I can't wait until the new album gets released.

[guitargal10]

Oh god, green day, please don't make any more of your horrible music anymore.

[Stevethegreat]

If its so horrible why do you listen to it ? OOO..HHH PWND

[SilentDeftone]

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[The Leader]

Problem: Green Day overplayed. You like them, but get sick of them.

Solution: Don't listen to the radio. Listen to a CD at your own pace.

[metalfreak45]

hopefully billie joe reads all of our comments about american idiot and realizes that his approach on that was very unwise and he should return to his older stuff...old as in 1039/kerplunk/dookie

well said

[edbert]

I hate the new pop/punk/political/gay Green Day. Everyone liked Old Green Day but now there just old idiots.

haha well said

i think the release of american idiot made green day a lot of new fans but also lose a lot of old ones, if billie joe had a brain he'd go back to the kerplunk/dookie style which all true green day fans like much better than their political garbage of new

hopefully they can regain some respect among long-time green day fans with a better album this time around

[hellblazer_666]

I like most of Green Day's old stuff when they were more punk and less popish then they are now. I'm mostly a sttraight rock and a metal fan. But I have to give Green Day some props for making some good punk now and then.

[edbert]

Problem: Green Day overplayed. You like them, but get sick of them.

very true, especially Holiday

[sly444]

GREENDAY? To political to be a punk band anymore they have ruined it by releasing this album, I am sorry but Greenday has run dry their catchy powerchord progressions and childish lyrics have no place in the music world today. Can they actually say they have progressed as musicians when they only use 4 to 5 powerchords a song.

[Tcurtis]

god i cant wait to see how they follow up an album like American Idiot.

[JustRock'n'Roll]

Green Day being or not being a punk band is completely irrelevant. "Punk is this/punk's not that" kind of stuff is has really been crap for as long as it's been around. If we boil punk down too just the most gung-ho, political, unpopular bands, what we are left with is a world where the only real punk bands being nonsense (in my opinion) like the Unseen and D.R.I. This is a dark, dark, place, my friends. Who cares if Rancid, Green Day, blink-182, or NOFX aren't punk under the strictest standards? Take away all bands that don't just play fast and scream nonsense, and you take away everything that made punk interesting.

[JustRock'n'Roll]

"what we are left with is a world where the only real punk bands are nonsense" is what I meant to say. Hmmm, perhaps my above comment is a bit off-topic, but still applies to many of these posts nonetheless.

[JustRock'n'Roll]

Oh yeah. And to boomersvk, upon closer inspection, I did (a ways upward) in large part echo an earlier statement of yours. I apologize, I wasn't really paying attention to yours, but just saw a lot of the attitude I described. I will be more careful next time.

[randomucker]

hmm

[BoomerSVK]

JustRock'n'Roll:
Oh yeah. And to boomersvk, upon closer inspection, I did (a ways upward) in large part echo an earlier statement of yours. I apologize, I wasn't really paying attention to yours, but just saw a lot of the attitude I described. I will be more careful next time.

Ah no problem, don't worry about that...the more important thing is that you THINK about what you write apart from SOME people here...
I also agreed with your post...:P
And looking back now, I haven't expressed my opinion about the is-to-be new album of GD...I believe that whatever it will be, it will resemble the band's feelings, views and opinions and that makes it good enough for me..."long live Green Day"

[yayrabies]

yay! new green day. i just hope it doesn't get ridiculously overplayed.

Exactly. If Green Day. Go back to their origins (Dookie, Nimrod etc) It'll be excellent

[doofy_man]

i honestly hope it doesn't suck as much as american idiot...
er, let me rephrase that
i honestly hope they don't have such opinionated bullshit like american idiot

i want a second dookie

[upbeat_x_tech]

Another Warning Or Insomniac Would Be Good..
Not another American Idiot.

Once Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Got Played on Vh1, That was the end of it.

[Blink182FH]

i hope they release a more punkier album, like what dookie was like, american idiot was good but it was too mainstream and i got sick of hearing songs like boulevard of broken dreams coz it was on too much

[Donkey Fly]

Oh another reason why I hate them is cause of the second guitarists, cause they never give him credit, in live performances he's kinda far away from the band, and he plays most of the solos but in Blvd of broken dreams Billie Joe plays the solo which he doesn't in the Live Mtv Version, in that version he plays rythm guitar not lead. Oh and we don't even know the guys name, he seems alot more talented then Billie Joe.

yeh but what jason gets in return is help with his band and billies former band pinhead gunpowder.....and believe me he does get credit.....anyway most bands have another guitarist when they play live...in the word of dewey finn off school of rock....just because hes not in the band doesnt mean he's not in the band

[mugat2]

You know stairway way over played too.

[slashdude666]

i cant wait for the new album as long as it doesnt get played evry 2 mins on kerrang

[joser_untalan]

You know, just because Billie Joe doesn't play lead on the concerts doesn't mean sh*t. HE MADE THOSE UP. So what if he doesn't play them in concerts? He doesn't play them so he can entertain THE GREEN DAY FANS.

[Blink182FH]

i agree with this guy, billie joe wrote all the stuff for the album, and he could easily play them if he wanted to, coz he's a very good guitarist

[punk_pwincess]

msg 4 Donkey Fly:
HA! your sick... schoool of rock is an AWESOME movie!!!

[BLSTillDEATH13]

hey punk_pwincess pleez go jump of a bridge so i dont have to keep telling you to SHUT THE FUCK UP i mean damn greeday is a SELL-***ing-OUT they dont care about they're music they jus wanna make money and if this is true about a new ablum youll have to make a movie about this one called attack of the 12 year old girls.

[GDMCRfan]

its not ALL about the money you morons...of course money has a ton to do with it because of the type of business they're in, but the only reason they've had the success they have had is because of the music..its all about the music, american idiot is an amazing album, even you haters can't stop talking about it

[Letterbomb11]

Can't wait. American idiot was the best CD ever. I have high hopes for the next album. Oh and you people who say billie joe sucks as a guitarist because his riffs are simple, here is a piece of advice. There is a difference between lack of Talent and a lack of Showcase. Listen to Dry Ice from 1039. Billie Joe is definitely a guitarist of lack of showcase. Their new stuff hasn't relly had need of a Hendrix-style solo. That is all. Long live GD.

[AdrianeIdiot]

Hi guys! I just barely registered. I agree with Letterbomb11, American Idiot is their best CD, so far at least. I know Green Day can only get better from here. As the band gets older, they get a lot more mature, American Idiot has been their best Record. Like when you tell people about Green Day, they will always think of American Idiot. It truly is their best work yet. I can't wait for more!

[AdrianeIdiot]

Wow, there are a lot of confrontational people on here. I mean, if you are on this site, doesn't it mean you are a Green Day fan? So how come so many people are on here, just trying to make Green Day look bad. Sure their old stuff was and still is great, but it's time for change. After like six albums, they were bound to change a little. Times are changing, pop rock is what is popular now. I suppose they are just trying to fit in. They are all awesome though. Billie Joe totally is way talented. and yeah, after like twently three years playing the guitar, he rocks! So just get over it, If you don't like the way Billie Joe plays, then just stop critizising and stop listening to him.

[greenday wrawk]

greenday dont right music for parents or kids or teenagers they right music for themselves so go *** your slef

[greenday wrawk]

by the way goodcharlotte dont suck so go slit your wrists and go listen to your slipknot

[*'-'*]

vodoo886 sucks

[*'-'*]

whats wrong with political stuff. American pollys are wankers

[*'-'*]

if you hate green day so much why did you come to this page?

[greenday wrawk]

yeahu ***ing twats
go slits wrist

[TubbyAnimations]

I agree American Idiot is the worst in a while, but it isn't that bad. St. Jimmy is a good song (One of the only I listen to in regular rotation from that album though). Personally I'd like to see them echo the Dookie era kind of, and come back from a popular record with a more punk album (echoing Insomniac).

Overall though I would like to see them create an album along the lines of Nimrod. By far their greatest work in my opinion, the best songs unreleased unfortunatley, but thats how every album goes.

But a new album wont be started until 2006.

And people, please notice the space in band names. Buy albums, look at th side: Green Day (Not greenday), Good Charlotte (not goodcharlotte). But I think Good Charlotte suck so Im not so mad about their name being spelt wrong.