Popular Post Libertine Angel Posted July 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2014 I think GD's catchiest songs are not necessarily/do not necessarily have to be their strongest songs (lyrically or musically). Case in point: stuff like KYE or Chump. They aren't the peak of Billie's songwriting career, but they sure as hell damn rock. I've always said that technical ability doesn't make a good song, it just has to be fun. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iva Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Precisely. Baby Eyes makes no sense, but it's so damn catchy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Precisely. Baby Eyes makes no sense, but it's so damn catchy! Shame they didn't keep the Bass intro 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Angel Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Watching a documentary about classic rock'n'roll and Green Day were talking about Johnny B Goode! Had no idea they were going to be there, and it was awesome! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxymore Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I learned english language with Green Day songs. Am I the only one here ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauli Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I learned english language with Green Day songs. Am I the only one here ? Luckily not. I mean, I learnt a lot of my English by listening to music (much more than at school since back then our teachers methods were kinda ineffective honestly) but with Green Day I imagine there could have possibly been some issues with Billies pronunciation and the ability to understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterglasshalfempty Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I don't know if this has been pointed out before, but the bass and the general groove in Nightlife is very similar to Guns Of Brixton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Angel Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I'm absolutely certain I have the Know Your Enemy single somewhere, but I can't bloody find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I thought I hated just about every song on Shenanigans, but I just went through it again and realized I only dislike Rotting and On the Wagon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Angel Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I thought I hated just about every song on Shenanigans, but I just went through it again and realized I only dislike Rotting and On the Wagon. I love Shenanigans! It's actually one of my favourite albums. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Z J Posted August 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2014 In reference to somebody's post about Chump up there, the lyrics are spectacular. They do not deserve to be lumped in with KYE's. You're the cloud hanging out over my headHail comes crashing downwelting my faceMAGIC MAN,EGOCENTRIC PLASTIC MANYet you still get one over on me I think they're great. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spike Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 In reference to somebody's post about Chump up there, the lyrics are spectacular. They do not deserve to be lumped in with KYE's. You're the cloud hanging out over my headHail comes crashing downwelting my faceMAGIC MAN,EGOCENTRIC PLASTIC MANYet you still get one over on me I think they're great. It's funny, at Brixton when they played Chump the crowd around me was fairly quiet then everyone fully screamed "magic man, egocentric plastic man" then went back to being quiet again. Amazing moment. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z J Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 It's funny, at Brixton when they played Chump the crowd around me was fairly quiet then everyone fully screamed "magic man, egocentric plastic man" then went back to being quiet again. Amazing moment. That first half of Chump is the best bit of pop-punk GD has ever done, possibly. It's up there at least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaïs. Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 My Nimrod. vinyl just arrived this morning and aaaaaaagh it sounds so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauli Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 To me Chump is nothing special, kinda average and lyrically, well, too predictable honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I do love Chump but I rarely listen to it because I don't like how it descends into a bass solo half way through and never comes back, and then I have to listen to Longview. It's just not worth the effort, even though the first half of it is very good. To me Chump is nothing special, kinda average and lyrically, well, too predictable honestly. If you've heard a song a few times it's bound to become predictable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z J Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 To me Chump is nothing special, kinda average and lyrically, well, too predictable honestly. Idk what's predictable about it, I've never really seen anything similar to it lyrically. Especially nothing in GD's catalog to that point. And if you're being literal, I always sing the lyric wrong when he says: "maybe I'm just….dumb" instead of "chump" So there, quite unpredictable I do love Chump but I rarely listen to it because I don't like how it descends into a bass solo half way through and never comes back, and then I have to listen to Longview. It's just not worth the effort, even though the first half of it is very good. If you've heard a song a few times it's bound to become predictable I switch songs after the vocals stop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaïs. Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 So little love for Longview. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 My Nimrod. vinyl just arrived this morning and aaaaaaagh it sounds so good. What color is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauli Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 So little love for Longview. But it is the second best one on Dookie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaïs. Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 What color is it? Plain ol' black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Plain ol' black. Mine is yellow. According to Todd, I shouldn't even play it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTim Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Mine is yellow. According to Todd, I shouldn't even play it. I'd not only play it but DJ with it doing the scratching the bring backs and all that with the colored vinyls 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 My Nimrod. vinyl just arrived this morning and aaaaaaagh it sounds so good. I have the Nimrod vinyl, sounds much better than the cd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 There's a thing I just saw on Instagram of The Network saying cumming soon. Is this old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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