J'net Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 We haven't had a song from Dookie in a while, so even though NO ONE wants it, this week's Song of the Week is Pulling Teeth. Please use this thread to discuss your thoughts and feelings about the song. Green Day's first album on a major label, Dookie, was produced by Rob Cavallo and Green Day. It was released on February 1, 1994. Dookie reached number 2 on the charts and has since gone platinum ten times. Pulling Teeth was included on the album but not released as a single. Billie was inspired to write this song when Mike broke both his arms in a pillow fight (with his then wife). The story goes that Billie and Mike laughed all the way to the hospital. This is one of the many Green Day songs with really dark lyrics but a bouncy tune. In my opinion, this is one of the songs where this dichotomy is strongest and most apparent. One particular lyric seems so poignant to me: "Looking out my window for someone that's passing by. No one knows I'm locked in here; all I do is cry." I think many people feel this way every day – that they're locked inside themselves and no one recognizes that or notices. They go through life pretending that everything's okay when it really isn't. You could say they have a bouncy tune, but if you listen to their lyrics, you'll find them quite dark. Here's a video from this year's Mainz concert – acoustic encore. After all the shows I've seen and all the new "rarities" I heard live this year, I can't believe I still haven't experienced this particular song live. As an acoustic encore, I think this song sounds almost as sad as the lyrics. It has a less upbeat feel to me. What do you think? Pulling Teeth Lyrics I'm all busted up Broken bones & nasty cuts ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN But this time I can't get up She comes to check on me MAKING sure I'm on my knees After all she's the one who put me in this state Is she ULTRA-VIOLENT? Is she DISTURBED? I better tell her that I LOVE her Before she does it all over again OH GOD, SHE'S KILLING ME!!! For now I'll lie around HELL, that's all I can really do She takes good care of me Just keep saying my LOVE is TRUE Is she ULTRA-VIOLENT? Is she DISTURBED? I better tell her that I LOVE her Before she does it all over again OH GOD, SHE'S KILLING ME!!! Looking out my window for Someone that's passing by No one knows I'm LOCKED in here All I do is cry For now I'll lie around HELL, that's all I can really do She takes good care of me Just keep saying my LOVE is TRUE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can nominate songs for discussion as Song of the Week in the Song Discussions thread, which contains links to each previous Song of the Week from 9/14/2009 forward in its original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurenn Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 i never really listened to this song, like REALLY listened. But i kinda like it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkJustStarted Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Great song, great lyrics. I simply love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayish Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Funny song. Nothing special though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeefaa. Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 This song always gets in my head when I'm listening to Dookie I think everyone feels the lyrics "No one knows I'm locked in here all I do is cry" at some point in their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Girl Little One Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I actually really like this song. The first few times I listened to it, I didn't really pay attention to the lyrics and thought it was cute ("She takes good care of me / Just keep saying my love is true") but then one day, I was reading the lyric booklet along with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloria123 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 i love this song! i also love the story behind it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spark in the night Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 how come some of the words in the lyrics are caps? this song is fun I suppose. not one of my favorites perse, but the story behind it is amusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadoxAndPlaid Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 How could no one want to discuss this song?! It's such a fun song. I love the back story. Since it's one of the calmer tracks on the album, I guess it gets overlooked sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzard Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 This was the song that I loved the most off of Dookie when I first bought it, it's still one of my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendepent Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Is one of my fav song of that CD Although has pretty sad lyrics, intra-familiar violence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk-tastic32 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Why would no one wanna talk about it? I love this song, it's kinda sad, but kinda funny at the same time. The first time I heard it I was like "Oh I really like this one" Then I didn't listen to it for a while, I'm not really sure why. I've forgotten how much I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcause Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I don't have any special love for this song, but I can see what it'a about - dependency. It resonates with songs like Church on Sunday and Worry Rock in terms of the violent imagery - Pulling Teeth has actual violence, the others have emotional violence - all of them having a center of what someone will cede to be loved, to have someone stay with them. Pulling Teeth has that harmonious, wholesome sound of 'it's all ok', while the words are saying 'shit, do you see what's going on here?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlostson Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 i love this song. yea the lyrics are dark but thats what makes it really good. to me its one of those songs that reminds me of how someone you love is hurting you and putting you in one of those sad states, even though they dont even know that they are making you sad, or even that you like them. beautiful song. and i love it even more because most people overlook it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero. Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I love this song, music and lyrics - great driving song as well. It was one of the first songs from Dookie that I knew the lyrics to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desensitized09 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 One of my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewW91 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Totally an awesome song! I used to play this song over and over back in the day cause I loved it so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastnightonGDA Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 i recently rediscovered this song. it's amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris The Spider Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I love this song. One of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnout98 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I love this song but i didn't seem to like it at first, but it was a song that grew on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Haters gonna hate, I love this song regardless of its disturbing violence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouLou Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I really like this song! I think its fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANJI Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Great song from a great album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlee Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I am suprised no one would like/want this song....im not saying its the greatest song ever, im just saying i like it (like most Green day songs ) I've "rediscovered" this song recently, now it's really gown on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasalaska Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I remember seeing this in Mainz - at first I couldnt work out what song it was, I mean, it's really one of those songs that fades a little into the background when I listen to Dooke, not because it's not great, but because it's surrounded by all these even better songs. It was just so, so unexpected. The group of us on barrrier just freaked out when we realised what Billie was playing. I do wish I had seen it with the whole band, not just acoustic... but then again it's good different this way. As J'net said, it's less upbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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