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It's interesting because I was having a recent conversation with some co-workers about music and I brought up Green Day. They were surprised that they're still around. One of them said they haven't heard a green day song in a minute. The other thought the reason they played the metro was because they can't fill large shows, which I don't agree with. Their points were Green Day doesn't feel super relevant. I don't know if I can agree with it, but I do agree that they're not in the mainstream consciousnesses anymore. If they drop another fantastic album maybe they might get there again, but really as long as the boys are happy, I'm a happy fan. It just surprised me when I run into people who are shocked that Green Day is still making music because to me they feel like the biggest band in the world! And then when you go outside the fandom, you realize well not everyone feels that way. And it's so strange because when I list off bands I love and include green day I feel that's when I get most judgement. I could say oh wow I love Nsync and that doesn't bat an eye , but bring up Green Day and some folks feel like oh...okay you like that kind of music, Just interesting things I've been noticing lately, especially at work where just about everyone is 5-10 years younger than me. But I have met some fellow fans at work so it's been nice seeing both sides of the coin.

More than accolades or popularity, I just want it to be good. I want the boys to surprise me, to move me emotionally, I want an album with gravitas. Something that I can live with and continue to listen to and think over. I want the album artwork to be, well… art (looking at you FOAM). I want an album that feels like it means something to the band itself.

I dont know maybe they are fine where they are now. As long as they still headlining Festivals and play big shows. They are known for putting on great shows and everyone seeems to enjoy these shows, even when people say they dont listen/like them, they enjoy the shows. and yeah, RevRad didn‘t perform that bad on charts, but should have get more attention. It‘s still one of the best records in my opinion.

I'd rather a good obscure album than a bad popular one. SDAR is one of their best and no one knows about it. Doesn't make it less fun.

I think it’s a mix of the lack of interest in rock music on radio, music in general on tv and just the fact that they aren’t new, young things anymore.

As much as I love this band, they are past their prime commercially and creatively and so I don’t think there’s a great chance they might get a Grammy nomination. Not that it’s that much of a tragedy. I’m not sure how much awards even matter anymore.

Elvis Costello just announced a thing that I wish Green Day would do. He’s doing ten shows at the Gramercy Theater in New York. Before each show he’ll release half the setlist and the rest will be a surprise but that night’s reveal will be a clue to what type of show that night will be. He won’t play the same song twice so he’s doing 200 songs in ten days. There will be discounts for multiple nights. Now what fan wouldn’t love that? If Green Day did this, fans would go to every show. Funny related note is Weezer had a five night residency on Broadway planned for September, and they just had to cancel it for low ticket sales. The ticket prices were outrageous and fans couldn’t afford multiple nights plus travel and hotels. They were going to do a night each dedicated to a different SZNZ EP and a fifth night of hits, but it seems that wasn’t enough of a draw to fill each night. Maybe they should have done it somewhere other than a Broadway theater like Elvis doing. But I would love for Green Day to get creative with their touring and do something really special like this. If they sell out a small venue in minutes, they could do a week or more of shows at a small venue and allow more people to get tickets.

But look who gets nominated for best rock album- 2021 includes Foo Fighters (who won), Paul McCartney, AC/DC, and Chris Cornell. Other recent nominees include Weezer, Alice in Chains, Metallica, FOB, Blink 182, and Muse. All of whom are contemporaries of Green Day or even older. It still hurts that they weren't even nominated for RevRad since I love that album so much. I want it all. The awards, the sales, the airplay, and a good album.

Green Day posted about it too https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChGkXqqOlbp/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

When did they ever dominate the Grammys? Theyve won 5 since 1995 and not one since 2011 for the musical album. Also one in 2010 2006 2005 and 1995. Hardly dominating the Grammys. Just saying.

I think the reason why it’s so is a combination of a few factors: -GD dropped off the radar pretty abruptly after iHeart and went MIA for a few years, which probably looked an awful lot like the band was over to people who aren’t following them (to the point that people didn’t neccessarily have to notice the comeback) -in general, rock music currently isn’t very relevant -GD mostly keep to themselves and you don’t really hear about them outside of promoting an album, while in the same time frame for example Foo Fighters produced multiple documentaries/put effort into everyone knowing that Dave Grohl is a nice guy -even if people noticed them in the last few years, the band positions itself as a legacy act now so understandable that doesn’t make them look fresh

Bang Bang is six years old today (time flies)

I agree. For their future endeavors, all I really care about is that the songs get a hefty amount of streams+radio play. Still Breathing was one of those songs that was very popular, I think it was #1 on the charts for like a month or two, but it never won any awards. I would take that over an award any day

There was a kid in a show called 'Invasion' listening to WICA when I walked through the living room this evening.

Thought this might belong here (from and credit to guiltyofallsevensins on Tumblr)

His dad said it was a ‘long shot.’ 10-year-old tells story of how he got onstage with Green Day at Outside Lands https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/exclusive-i-wasnt-really-nervous-10-year-old-who-joined-green-day-for-outside-lands-set-tells-all

I know those guys SAID they were Green Day, but it' debatable.

I’m gonna take a guess that this is that album. The contrast between the hype or lack thereof for this vs FOAM is stark. They already seem so much more confident and proud of what they’re doing/have done.

When the cheapest seats were $150 and average prices were $200-400 and you were promising mostly deep cuts, they couldn’t possibly fill five nights with either repeat hardcore fans or enough casual fans. It was a doomed model. Do it in a cheap venue then yeah.

It’s a pity that it didn’t work out. I like the idea. Would be awesome if Green Day did something like Elvis with alternating lots of songs. Or they could let people vote what songs they want to hear. Metallica has done shows like that, Rancid too. One band did that at the festival where I saw Green Day this year as well. It’s pretty easy to do on social media.

They won the grammy for Best rock album for American Idiot in 2005. You can see all their wins/nominations here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Green_Day#Grammy_Awards They've not had any nominations since 2014 and no wins since 2011 I feel like RevRad might have been the last chance for them to have any nomination in the Grammys but it was released a few weeks too late to be eligible for the 2017 Grammys FOAMF had no chance. 1972 might have a chance but if it's released in early 2023, that might be too early for it to do well regardless of how well received the album is

From Tre Green Day posted this from the festival at the weekend https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChGkXqqOlbp/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Tré from @bubukittyfk

It’s possible, but then people in the thread would be comparing it to Too Dumb to Die. I thought maybe Tré was teasing a lyric in his post on Billie’s birthday when he said, “Here’s lookin’ at you kid!”

We made it to page 600!

Sounds like a live music simulation for your workouts. Probably use something prerecorded for Green Day like the Lollapalooza show. A creative way for artists to sell their music.

That must be a blow to Weezer, especially after all their work with their album for each season!

‘Green Day’s American Idiot’ extends thru August 21 at Chance Theater https://www.oc-breeze.com/2022/08/10/216825_green-days-american-idiot-extends-thru-august-21-at-chance-theater/ Photos: Michael Anthony Theatrical Debuts JESUS OF SUBURBIA, The Music Of Green Day at The Green Room 42 https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Photos-Michael-Anthony-Theatrical-Debuts-JESUS-OF-SUBURBIA-The-Music-Of-Green-Day-at-The-Green-Room-42-20220719

Behind The Meaning of Green Day’s Protest Song “American Idiot” https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-american-idiot-green-day-song-lyrics/ The song that liberated Green Day https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-song-that-liberated-green-day/ Billie Joe Armstrong Net Worth: What is the fortune of Green Day's singer? https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrity-net-worth/2022/08/01/62e7f35be2704e4d2d8b45a0.html Black Midi on Muse, Green Day and Ed Sheeran: “It has to be the worst music of the last 100 years” https://guitar.com/news/music-news/black-midi-say-muse-green-day-ed-sheeran-worst-music-last-100-years/ Photos: Michael Anthony Theatrical Debuts JESUS OF SUBURBIA, The Music Of Green Day at The Green Room 42 https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Photos-Michael-Anthony-Theatrical-Debuts-JESUS-OF-SUBURBIA-The-Music-Of-Green-Day-at-The-Green-Room-42-20220719 Top 20 Goodbye Songs: Critic’s Picks Green Day, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" (1997) https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-goodbye-songs-of-all-time/ Lauv’s New Album All 4 Nothing Healed His Inner Child He has Owl City and Green Day to thank. https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/lauv-all-4-nothing-album-tour-owl-city-green-day-interview

I posted this maybe 50 pages back, but I'll post it again. I'd like to see a groovy 70s style font

When Dad played his guitar for me and I asked if he could hold the guitar behind his head whilst standing on one leg like Billie does (he said no)

I really want this to be released before the Grammys cut off date!! I really want to see them dominate the show again!!!

Just putting a theory out there... In the video from August 6 where Billie Joe is wearing the top with 1972 on the back of it there is a book on the table. The book is called "too fast to live, too young to die." The book features post punk graphics from 1976-1986. Only the "too fast to live" part of the title can be seen on the video. Maybe "too fast to live" is the name of a song. Or the album artwork could be an image from within the book. It could even just be them teasing that they are returning to their roots because it literally covers the period up until sweet children were formed.... Either one of these or I've wasted a chunk of time this afternoon

The characters of Christian & Gloria are based on Billie himself. Here is a quote from Billie "I look at Christian and Gloria, and it's me. Gloria is one side: this person trying to hold on to this sense of belief, still trying to do good. Whereas Christian is deep into his own demons and victimizing himself over that." Any song that is about Gloria or Christian, the Viva la Gloria's, Christian's Inferno, Before the Lobotomy, Restless Heart Syndrome is basically about Billie. Although Last Night on Earth and Last of the American Girls isn't just about Billie & Gloria but Adrienne & Gloria too I mean, Billie hasn't written about any other presidents besides current presidents, right? When he writes songs about politicians or talks about politicians, it's about current presidents/politicians. So I wouldn't be expecting any of the other many many awful US presidents in history to be written about In 21CB there is that line about Nixon but it's not just a one off line in the song, the line "We are the desperate in the decline raised by the bastards of 1969" is also a reference to the year Nixon was inaugurated

I'm critical of the sets as much as a lot of you, but in Hella Mega/Festivals everything is staged. Pyros, lightning, visuals, backing tracks, everything song by song. They can't even alternate songs without notice. Sure it feels rushed, but they are trying new things (at least with a full staged show, they had in the past but not at this level where every song has something added, closest thing would be the American Idiot era shows at certain degree) Besides they are trying to capture a new audience again, so everything is the safest ever. Should they play different things? Sure, they can and proved so with the Metro show, but at the same time we must try to understand what the band is trying to do. Boring for us, the harcore ones, but I bet they will get loose with time

THIS. SOOOOOOOO much this!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I just love seeing them!

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This needs to be here too. I love this dork

Ok guys, this proofs it. It's 100% real.

Yes

To me it’s just a sign that they’re starting to throw out teases beyond their social media circle of more serious fans to a wider audience. If that’s true I can’t imagine this album would still be six months away or more

That’s one song I’d like to see back on the setlist

Fuck TikTok. I hope they start teasing us with short videos on YouTube like they did before trilogy. That was awesome.

When @TJChrobo ran into Billie back in 2019, Billie told him about the September single, February album, it turned out to be correct obviously. I think that’s who he told, someone correct me if I’m wrong

All of the Late Show Tré appearances are absolutely priceless! I love the one where he falls off his drum kit or something and Letterman is like "Are you okay, son?"

It's always been your choice what voices you will hear. So take or leave these words I offer in good cheer. Travel down the twisty path where only you can go. Put my heart among the things you carry as you grow. its something unpredictable...etc. Show less