JIGD13 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Castaway Castaway is track number 5 on Green Day’s 6th studio album ‘’ Warning’’. The song has a sound that is in accordance with the lyrics of the song, it’s a ‘’Journey’’, with a sweet melody a sticky bass and some great drums that go with the great sound of guitar, Castaway is definitely a song that you can’t get out of your head Written by Billie Joe Armstrong, the songs talks about to go somewhere without knowing where, with more than one possible destination where you could arrive to and you could say that by hearing the line "I'm on a mission/into destination unknown," Why I love Castaway? The song makes get excited every time I listen to it and make me feel that I’m into a real trip to nowhere. The lyrics of the song will agree on some of my emotions that are in my head and how I’m feeling in some moments of my life. These are the lyrics of the song: I'm on a sentimental journey Into sight and sound Of no returnand no looking back or down A conscientious objector to the war that's in my mind Leaving in a lurch and I'm taking back what's mine I'm on a mission Into destination unknown An expedition Onto desolation road Where am I Castaway - Going at it alone Castaway - Now I'm on my own Castaway - Going at it alone Castaway - Now I'm on my own Lost and found Trouble bound Castaway I'm riding on the night train and driving stolen cars Testing my nerves out on the blvd. Spontaneous combustion in the corners of my mind Leaving in a lurch and I'm taking back what's mine I'm on a mission Into destination unknown An expedition Onto desolation road Where I'm a Castaway - Going at it alone Castaway - Now I'm on my own Castaway - Going at it alone Castaway - Now I'm on my own Lost and found Trouble bound Castaway And one of my favorite performances of the song (Billie had some serious business to attend at that show): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhcMC3A2TKc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyHandGrenade Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I've said it before and I'll say it here as well, but Church on Sunday, Fashion Victim, and Castaway is my favorite stretch of three consecutive songs from any Green Day album. IT'S SOOOO CATCHY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirntbag Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 YES, okay I think that Castaway is Green Day's most underrated song. It's so catchy and really upbeat and I could probably listen to it on repeat for the rest of my life. Great song of the week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Sounds like Mike needs to clean his bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Best live version of that song ever!! I love that show because it's so bright. One of the best things about the Pacific Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beejeezee Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 One of my favorites off of Warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iScottie Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Excellent choice for SOTW! A fantastic song! I would love to hear it played more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPhil Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I used to only like 3 songs on Warning, but now I pretty much like all of them especially Castaway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amonstergd Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I love this song. at my 18th bday party my friends tells DJ to play this song and they gave me cardboard Billie Joe in real size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRanger Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Fuck, I was listening to Warning on Friday, and this song came on and my reaction, which I have every time this song comes up, was "why isn't this a fucking single?!" I noticed that a lot of songs from Warning don't get played live anymore, and this is one of those songs that, when the opening chords fired up, would send the die hard fans in the audience into a frenzy. Heck, you even picked out my favorite live performance of this song too. I always hear Mike's little solo bit going on in there when I hear the studio version...and I'm pretty sure that was one of the first little flourishes I learned by ear on the bass way back when. This song fucking rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy_PunkRock Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Great choice! One of my favourites song from Warning! It's so catchy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanicAttack! Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 One of my forgotten favorites. I used to play the shit out of this song years back, and I would say it's the Letterbomb of Warning, if you get that comparison. A great song which weren't 'spoiled' by becoming a single, even though it is inarguably better than most of the actual singles off of that respective album, thus becoming a fan favorite instead of getting overplayed. One of its best features is the classic Mike Dirnt bassline. I've read somewhere that Billie Joe listened to alot of Bob Dylan before and during the recording of the album, and besides the obvious influences in the use of acoustic guitars and harmornica, I've later come to see the line "An expedition into desolation road" as an internal song reference to Dylan's "Desolation Row" like "Never made is as a working class hero" in 21st Century Breakdown is it to John Lennon's song. Maybe not, cause he doesn't sing "desolation row" he sings "road", but from the lyrics I've always imagined Dylan's "Desolation Row" as a street where strange people live, they're castaways in a way. So I'm sticking with my interepretation of that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothing_wrong_with_me Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I like this song very much, I also can relate to the lyrics a lot. I think it's one of the best songs from Warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatVince Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Probably my favourite Warning Song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cath Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Great choice! This live is awesome I agree. It's not my favorite song off Warning but still all the songs from Warning are perfect so Castaway isn't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdlyon Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Why the fuck isn't this played at every single concert? Amazing song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaughtyHellGod Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Great choice I love Castaway from warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenesisJames Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Oh my fucking god, I LOVE Castaway. I relate to it quite a bit actually, and I LOVE the music and lyrics. I also agree that it's really energetic and catchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhleckseee Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Easily one of my favorite songs on Warning. It's such a fun driving song. Dat bassline..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federica Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I love the song, warning is definitely my favorite album of the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I remember for the longest time thinking this was one of Green Day's worst songs. I don't know why I disliked it so much, but it just bothered me. Now I love it. It's not one of my favorites or even one of my favorites on Warning, but it's a wonderful song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaBJA Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I like this song, it isn't my favorite on Warning, but I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhTheGuilt. Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 That song is one of the reasons why I love "Warning" so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleTen95 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Definitely my favorite from Warning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backyard Skulls Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I love castaway! The perfect song to listen to when you're travelling somewhere and are very excited about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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