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Nuclear Family is one of the best songs on the Trilogy! I've always said I can see it fitting right in on Nimrod.

They really have, though. The production's certainly improved, but with very rare exceptions their songs have always been 4/4 time, 3-4 chord pieces with special attention to melodies. If anything, they've begun regressing rather than changing for the positive—Mike's bass has been practically nonexistent since Warning, and Billie's begun recycling chord progressions rather alarmingly frequently.

Sort of random, but also very neat: Tonight I had the privilege to meet Marky Ramone, drummer of the Ramones, who spoke at my school tonight. After the show, I met him privately and he signed my belt and took pictures. During his presentation, though, he spoke a bit about Green Day. These are the random remarks he made: - All three of them are extremely nice guys, and he has hungout with them on many occasions - When the Ramones were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame, they didn't want to perform due to the recent death of Joey Ramone. Green Day volunteered to play Ramones songs, and apparently they rehearsed a lot and took it very seriously. Marky says that what Green Day did for his band was special and something he will never forget. - When asked about new music he listens to, he mentioned Foreverly, saying that it brings him great joy when artists test themselves and try new things. - He also said that Dookie is an excellent album, and that overall Green Day are very talented musicians.

the clash, the ramones and the sex pistols sound like green day? what kind of drugs are u on because i would love some

Ooooooh, he went there.

And as for the simple music discussion. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The music is only the same if you are reading off of a sheet of paper. If you are listening to the songs, they have been developing and expanding on their sound from 39/Smooth to 21CB, the only relapse was seen on the trilogy.

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I agree, I've never liked that song at all and never understood why it seemed to be held in such high regard. As weak an album as Dos is, I actually think it's one of the most forgettable songs of the lot.

All joking and (not joking) Trilogy bashing aside, can someone please explain the appeal of Lazy Bones to me? I just don't get it.

4 HQ - FBHT at SXSW on March 15, 2014: (Click images for HQ.)

Yeah, it means he no longer has the energy to lift his guitar up and subsequently smash it while going on meaningless, irrelevant tirades about Justin Bieber.

Yeah I did! I heard about the show via the Big Cats twitter page a few hours before. The show was not packed by any means, it was pretty chill. His band played 2nd out of 3. During and after the show he was just hanging out with some friends on the left wall near the stage. No one was really coming up to him or anything. After he played I just went over and said hi. He seemed very down to earth and friendly. He seemed surprised and excited that I had heard about the show through his Little Rock band, then asked my name. Seemed to be in a good mood. I didn't talk Green Day with him, I was mostly curious about this new band (he said this was their first official show and they would probably put something out down the road.) I also chatted with him about The Replacements, because, like him, I am a huge fan, so there was that commonality there. Only Green Day thing: As we were talking he was packing up his messenger bag. When he closed it up, there was a AI Heart Hand grenade patch on the front. That was cool!

Getting the news that Hitchens's new book is coming out has me pumped.

Saying something is great isn't a convincing argument (see all the arguments that talk about how great God is ).

I tried to make a list of my 13 favorite trilogy songs: Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones Lazy Bones In all seriousness though i don't listen to green day that much anymore but there are always times i put Insomniac or American Idiot or Nimrod front to back but never listen to a trilogy song if it comes on shuffle.Oh except from Lazy Bones Screaming Bloody Murder>>>>>Trilogy & 21CB

I guess its been long enough since the initial euphoria of the trilogy to make a fair list of all my favourites. Here goes: Nuclear Family Stay the Night Carpe Diem Angel Blue Oh Love Stop When the Red Lights Flash Stray Heart Baby Eyes Lady Cobra Wow! That's loud Brutal Love Missing You 8th Avenue Serenade X-Kid Dirty Rotten Bastards 99 Revolutions Come to think of it, that's actually quite a lot. They could have made an album the length of 21st Century Breakdown that was just as good, if not better IMO.

I see that many have formed their own 'favourite' playlist from the trilogy, songs they liked the most. I see this as the achievement for Green Day. All these lists are so unique. There was this giant pool of songs available to everyone so there was something or the other for every type of listener.

Excuse u, ginger ale is delicious.

Nuclear Family, Stay the Night, Kill the DJ and Let Yourself Go, for me. I can't stand Carpe Diem. Fell For You and Sweet 16 aren't necessarily bad, they're just boring. And I think my feelings on Oh Love are pretty clear! As explained by yours truly in the old thread, Lazy Bones is great because:

Even Green Day's Ramones covers don't sound like the Ramones. Tre's drumming is more complex (lol), Mike's bass playing is certainly more complex, Billie sounds nothing like Joey, and Green Day are far more melody-orientated. I mean sure, the Ramones clearly had a massive influence on Green Day, but it only really comes out in terms of broader style. Once you get into the technical details there's a world of difference. As for the Sex Pistols guitar tone, I'll give you that, but it doesn't mean much.

The song title didn't give it away, then?

Yeah, that's exactly what I did. Surprisingly, it's actually slowly growing. I started out with two tracks from Uno, three from Dos and six from Tre, and I'm now up to seven from Uno, so that's progress. That doesn't mean I'm taking my Dos-bashing back, though!

Same here. The only enjoyment I get out of 90% of the Trilogy is a feeling of nostalgia for when I first heard it and loved it, but truth be told, I don't enjoy most of it. I have a grand total of 21 Trilogy songs in my iTunes library, 13 of which are in a playlist of what I think would make a decent-ish album. If you get banned, then you get a daily posting limit for a little while. Naughty, naughty Ceadog.

Yes, actually. It's really hard for me to find some favorite songs off the trilogy as a whole because as you said - most of the songs there are just not like Green Day's original sound. Honestly, the only songs I actually enjoyed has to be Wow that's loud and Nuclear Family. The others just aren't "there" for me as much as their older songs would be, so it's kind of easy to separate the songs from their best work. I still feel more open to AI, but that's probably just me being biased considering it's my favorite album by them thus far.

I have no idea, but that song sounds eerily similar to "Let Yourself Go," in my opinion.

Don't know if big versions of these were ever posted...

The whole "Green Day isn't punk" argument has no merit for TWO big reasons. 1. Green Day's musical style is punk rock. Anyone who listens to the Sex Pistols and the Ramones would agree. Even Marky Ramone tonight said that Green Day's style is very similar to the Ramones. When I first got into the Sex Pistols, minus the vocals, it was basically Green Day, if maybe a bit heavier. Like I said once before, the Ramones were more poppy than Green Day has ever been. 2. The selling out thing is so dumb. The Sex Pistols were a band that was put together, not formed. Sort of like One Direction. How "punk" is that? The Clash were once hated for signing to a major label. I read a newspaper headline of the announcement of their record deal that read "The Day Punk Died." People just forget eventually. Green Day didn't write American Idiot for money. They had inspiration and made it. And most of the songs on AI as just as "punk" as anything else in their discography.

To be fair, Marky Ramone seems to be someone who loves music in any form. He kept saying never to knock down other people's music (but he did say Top 40 is shit lol). Johnny Rotten is a pompous asshole who made one album and thinks he's the dictator of music. Plus everything Rotten says is out of jealousy anyway.

Standing behind this guy by the swing

I somehow ended up listening to Nightlife at double speed. I now have Meth-addicted-hamster-life firmly stuck in my head. I'm traumatized for life.

Why use a plate when he's offering up all this beautiful skin?

I want to smear nutella all over that.

I got a skin and case for my phone. I couldn't decide which picture to use so I got 2

My tattoo is finally finished. So happy with it.

2000 Light Years Away- I used to think "Been up all damn night long" was "Been upheld and nylon" Geek Stink Breath- I also used to think "Wish in one hand, shit in the other" was "Wish you wouldn't shit in the other"

Got this 3 years ago

here's mine I was super happy when Mike noticed it at the Toronto show in April. made my life haha. btw..it was super awkward to take that photo. ignore my stupid face