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According to reddit this is up already for people in certain time zones. Heroes by David Bowie covered by Billie Joe featuring his son Jakob. So I assume it’s dropping everywhere Friday? https://www.reddit.com/r/greenday/s/kr2FMUIS6H

https://www.instagram.com/p/DT1B63UjWOP/?igsh=enNpZm5oeGZ4anN4 just saw this, sounds fabulous. Tomorrow is my birthday, thanks Billie and Jakob. Yes I am taking this as being for me 😂😂

Setlist leak: American Idiot (dedicated to MAGA) Holiday (dedicated to Adolf Hitler and the proud boys of ICE) Hitchin' a Ride (dedicated to Pete Hegseth) Nice Guys Finish Last (dedicated to the Democratic Party) Dominated Love Slave (dedicated to Karoline Leavitt) Prosthetic Head (dedicated to Kristi Noem) King for a Day (dedicated to J.D. Vance) F.O.D. (dedicated to Donald Trump) Minority (dedicated to the rest of us)

What does any of this have to do with Billie and Jakob being commissioned to record a David Bowie cover? Let’s remember the thread topic

Little butthurt diaper boy couldn’t stand getting told to his face to fuck off 🤣 Another service the boys have done for this country. God’s favorite band does it again

So Heroes was recorded to commemorate the upcoming 50th season of Survivor. Why am I not surprised. With the band due to open a major sporting event, not for the first time, the band seem to be the first choice to nominate an existing song or even write one for some sort of major event. The last one being the song Underdog for soundtrack for a new animal series for National Geographic. There have been 17 other songs used for various soundtracks going back to 1995, some existing, others songs written specifically for soundtrack. And this year's no different. Nice one GD. Just shows how really special you continue to be even in the mainstream environment.

What a wild thing to say. Nothing proves that David Bowie ever slept with underaged girls. He specifically refused to kiss Jennifer Connelly in Labyrinth because of her age, and he had a long string of girlfriends and boyfriends and all of them were full grown adults. Predators don’t sleep with children once and then start dating adults, it’s a repetitive and recognizable pattern. And bringing up the Joey scandal is completely unnecessary, but so is comparing a 22yo kid, dating a 16yo younger kid to a full grown adult grooming a child.

Not easy at all and no one is/was like Bowie, so this is a tough task. I really enjoy hearing Billie Joe give it a try and wholeheartedly appreciate getting this stuff from him ❤️ That being said... bring on more Beach Boys!!!

Me, before discovering this was being released: "I swear, if one more person covers Heroes, I'm gonna rip my hair out." Also me, after learning Billie Joe and Jakob were covering it: "YES. I NEED THIS."

I really like Billie’s vocal delivery in this. Very classy and tender. Would be interested in this with Saviors vocal production instead of this “he’s far away” sound.

Absolutely incredible. The chemistry between Billie and Jakob is unreal... their voices blend so perfectly. This cover is such a beautiful gift and a truly extraordinary tribute to Bowie’s legacy... 🤍 Hope he's going to play it at next Coverups show.

Well done dedicated and faithful GD disciple warrior. Our continuing mission is to convert this lost world to the wonders of Green Day. 🤪

I prefer Drunk Bunny instead 🙂

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head here, we all have different laws with different age limits. Sixteen is the age of consent here so I have never got involved in these discussions. It’s largely the culture you are used to. Anyway, Jakob says they shared it YT tube says Billie is lead, a press review (now lost in among many, can’t remember which) says Billie is lead….either way, it sounds great. They certainly compliment each other, that genetic connection wins every time.

Their set from yesterday has been uploaded in two parts to youtube.

Not an easy vocal style and he nails it. Love the guitar too this is an amazing cover

Went into it with apprehension and then immediately added it to my Billie playlist. Love it!

M back home now, so here's a pic of it. I'm playing it now... i very much like these songs!

I say they come out dressed as The Network and play Ivankkka Is a Nazi.

I think my mom misses me because she's using any Green Day news/update to strike up a conversation with me. Sent me a screenshot of BOBD on the radio and then seemed oddly excited about the Super Bowl announcement?

It was illegal, the age of consent in California is 18. But it was never just about the age, it's that he was emotionally abusive towards her and pressured her into sexual activity. She wrote a detailed account about it, and he never denied anything she wrote or gave a different account. There's also the fact that literally his band's ENTIRE image and message was about being feminist and respecting women and their entire fanbase was young feminist girls. And their response after this happened was to just hide away and not talk about it. He and his band really were rightfully judged for it and deserved for it to end the band. You should look up her full statement about it. But anyway, this sounds aweseome! Gonna listen later

Happy belated! Fink is here for page 666 😈

I'm sorry...50 seasons of Survivor?! WTF?!

So having listened quite a few times to this, albeit not yet on quality headphones, I’m actually changing my mind on who sings which part and I see Jakob just posted that they shared the vocals. I said a short while ago I didn’t think they sounded that similar but I think I might have to take that back!

Goddamn, what an awesome surprise. Really great cover, I hope they do more together.

Just listened to it. Loved it. It's wild how much Jakob sounds like Billie!

Could be. There’s also a new Bowie doc that’s on Netflix and it inspired me to make a playlist. He could have seen that too. Bowie’s having a moment for sure

I was looking at tattoo studios in Waikiki and... don't I know this man??? Can't believe I get so excited about spotting some old men in the wild.

Depending on time and what lies ahead for my day, I stop everything and listen to a song or album at random. It stays in my head for the day and sets me up, to keep me sane or insane, lol. No matter what shit comes my way, I see it through the eyes of Green Day and I stay crazy. Today, and for a while recently, I keep coming back to Basket Case, the 4-track demo from Dookie Anniversary box set. With those alternative lyrics, and Billie Joe's phenomenal guitar playing, holy shit I love this version, Billie Joe you never cease to amaze me. I can't stop playing it and it won't leave my head. Not that I'm complaining. 😄

anddd now my friend just sent me a message of a photo of a bunch of GD songs on spotify she was listenin to, and she said that blvrd of broken dreams is THE BEST SONG she's ever heard :0 and this is someone who used to not like GD Xb i have succeeded in my mission XD

Well I came here to say that I’m amused that it ended up being for a Survivor commercial. Was not expecting the Joey controversy to be debated again lol. The reality is, most Green Day fans have no idea that even happened and wouldn’t make the connection and I say this as someone who was into SWMRS and am so happy that Joey got rightfully cancelled.

This sounds amazing. Their voices are so similar!

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/donald-trump-wont-attend-super-bowl-bad-bunny-green-day-1235504274/ trump says he wont attend this years super bowl because "It's just too far away" but slams bad bunny and green day at the same time: “I’m anti-them,” Trump said of the artists. “I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible.” this man 🫠

Wake Me Up When September Ends hit 1 billion Spotify plays.

NOW IS THE TIME.....for a Mike Dirnt solo record. some rando place called "Pure Music Moments" currently has a link to an article that's clearly bogus. it says Green Day announced a Summer Carnival Tour - One Last Ride that will be their farewell tour. lol

Listened a couple more times and I feel fairly confident about who is singing what now. Voices are so similar, but Jacob’s pronunciations are a little different. First refrain and chorus - Billie Verse 1 and second chorus - Jacob Verse 2, refrain, third chorus - Billie Verse 3, fourth chorus - Jacob Bridge - both? Last chorus and outro - Billie

So apparently, this is connected to the tv show Survivor. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/film-tv-music-news/billie-joe-armstrong-records-cover-of-heroes-for-survivor-1236482742/

Happy birthday @jengd! Enjoy some cake.

I saw! I guess that random page I found was right And I just wrote about it for the site This probably means we'll get more Green Day related figures in the future. I actually would love one of Horny the Unicorn. I may skip the Kerplunk girl for now. Now, if they do figures of the boys, I'm all over that!

This is cute too, Mark Hoppus praising Mike: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT3AULkjGJO/?igsh=d2wxdXA0dXFqMGY2

Can’t think of a better community to share with ❤️

The boys played a surprise show at the NAMM convention, playing a few Dirnt classics: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/green-day/2026/the-observatory-santa-ana-ca-5b4a8bc0.html

This is SO good, i didnt know i needed this!

I wish you a very happy birthday! This song certainly is for you!😊 I‘m absolutely in love with it. Both their voices are amazing and they go so well together! And I‘m happy for Billie that he can live his passion for music together with his son. In that recent Q101 interview in Chicago you could see how proud he is of him.🥰

As a not American and not a football fan the fuss about this every year baffles me slightly but fine, it seems like a good event for GD, politics aside. Looking at the political climate, it seems to me the NFL are making a fairly pointed statement with all their entertainment picks this year and I see lots of maga outrage. I hope they play AI and I hope Billie is his usual self and says something at some point. If Kristi Noemi’s threatening putting lots of ICE agents in the crowd I hope it doesn’t turn into a horrible, violent riot. That would be some juxtaposition while that line about “the land of the free” is being sung too! Hope it’s broadcast outwith US, I know the Super Bowl is but not sure about the surrounding events. Did they not play some sort of Super Bowl party last year too?

I mean if you were going to choose an act to counter Bad Bunny and appease the racists would you pick Green Day??? Who are these woke racists?

Here's some interesting articles from music press: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bille-joe-armstrong-jakob-david-bowie-heroes-cover-1235504061/ https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-and-son-jakobs-faithful-new-cover-of-david-bowies-heroes-3925141

Wasn't sure where to put this article from my collection of old magazines. Decided to put it here because of the photos https://www.instagram.com/p/DT-uwRRArSt/?igsh=MTk5ODkwMDd5eHFrYg==

Well if they censor GD and Bad Bunny, pretty sure we're not gonna hear a single sound during both concert.

I had the music on shuffle earlier today and something odd happened. Green Day's Suzie Chapstick Acoustic came on immediately after The Network's Supermodel Robots and.....I had to bounce back and forth between them because.....I dunno. I guess I almost heard the similarly despite the vast difference in styles. Will The Network ever show us their faces? Is Brandon....I mean Spike doing okay?