The Longshot

[lbw87]

On 4/9/2018 at 2:26 AM, gaslight13 said:

Anyone wanna help fill in the gaps/make any corrections with the lyrics? This is what I was able to figure out with a few listens. I'm about 95% confident in what I got but not 100% and still missing some pieces....
 

I’m riding shotgun in a car that’s broken down
Nowhere to run and this city’s like a ghost town
And I’m feeling like a stranger
And I’m stranded in the dark

Hey kid love is for losers now, alright
Stupid kid you’re a loser now, alright

My heart’s a has-been for my long lost valentine
I search the winter for the bride of Frankenstein
Well we all got our delusions
Say goodbye to an old flame

Hey kid Love is for losers now, alright
Stupid kid you’re a loser now, alright

Here goes to show ya
When they say that all love is pain
Only the lonesome
Got a way to run from the __ who go away

Hey kid Love is for losers now, alright
Stupid kid you’re a loser now, alright



EDIT: w/ help from @Cheap Escape , @Verycool99

 

lyrics for the bridge?

It goes to show ya
When they say that love is pain
Only the lonesome
Got to wait around for the tears to go away

 

[pacejunkie punk]

“See you when the war is over

Someday when all this is over

How unhappy is your happiness?”

I love this concept. It’s like, yeah we’re happy, we’ve got family, friends a good life, but the world around us is so messed up we’re also kind of unhappy. It’s just a question of how unhappy your happiness is. 

[Billie Joes Eyelids]

If  Billie’s sons are involved, it brings a new light to the lyrics

Hey kid love is for losers, Stupid kid you’re a loser now

Its like a father not wanting his kids to experience the pain of heartbreak. Maybe that’s a theme in this album.

[pouty bitch]

1 hour ago, sara_gd said:

I did a piano cover of the first bit of Love is for Losers this morning, if anyone would like to hear it

That is so beautiful! You have a really nice voice. I'd love to hear a full cover someday!

[KarlAuerE12thSt]

I instantly fell in love with Love is for Losers one time again Billie just did something that comes just in the right moment. In Germany it’s getting warmer now and at the first listen I already thought about blasting my car radio with open windows 

I want more  <3 

[LaughingClock]

17 hours ago, legendary said:

Honestly I don't expected anything new about Green Day at this time, only few months after RevRad Tour ends.

So, I'm glad that Billie Joe always surprise us with things like this, it's fucking good!!!

If ya listened to me, ya would have. Is this thing on. :tap: :tap:

Are any of the people listening to me @Khaleesi. ?

 

[pacejunkie punk]

No offense @LaughingClock but your “clues” are vague   We suspected something was coming but what and when?? 

[LaughingClock]

21 hours ago, Lisasinferno said:

I must be the most easy to please fan ever. I really like it 😂

I absolutely love it and there is more to love.

And not to pat myself but while everyone was figuring out if they liked RevRad or not, I was telling everyone they would like it.

This band is gonna skew a little towards people that like classic rock me thinks.

3 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said:

No offense @LaughingClock but your “clues” are vague   We suspected something was coming but what and when?? 

None taken. I was told by someone who works directly with the band (daily, even when not touring) and was told they were gonna straight into the studio and we got a new song on the GH album and the hint to this which wasn’t a thing for sure yet then. I got in trouble for that. You want more? No mam.

Ive also heard some demos. Sorry but posting something about GD here is more detrimental then putting it on the cover of Time for Green Day. Won’t do it again.  Sorry if my “clues” aren’t good enough. Some would differ.  

[desertrose]

 

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

Love the Joey's snippet 

@sara_gd i like your cover better than I liked the recording from the radio. and i agree it's like too much too soon, but i mostly hear Downtown (or Waiting as some call it)

[Billie Hoe]

9 minutes ago, LaughingClock said:

None taken. I was told by someone who works directly with the band (daily, even when not touring) and was told they were gonna straight into the studio and we got a new song on the GH album and the hint to this which wasn’t a thing for sure yet then. I got in trouble for that. You want more? No mam.

Ive also heard some demos. Sorry but posting something about GD here is more detrimental then putting it on the cover of Time for Green Day. Won’t do it again.  Sorry if my “clues” aren’t good enough. Some would differ.  

Absolutely no offense, I like you, but if you already got in trouble for sharing so much on here, then why do you continue dropping hints that you "know things" and that other people should just listen to you already? If you can't say anything, then don't. If your clues on here inconvenience the band, then don't give us clues. To me your clue dropping just seems like you want to show off how well connected you are, how much "insider information" you get....  

Idk, your clues are bound to make people ask you what you know and what's the point really if you cannot share anything anyway? If you got in trouble for it already, then to me it seems like that you and and whoever told you are on thin ice already.

I don't mind getting hints, what bugs me is the "ohoho I know things and I can't tell you anything but I will continue asking why you guys just don't listen to me" attitude that follows

[pacejunkie punk]

20 minutes ago, LaughingClock said:

I absolutely love it and there is more to love.

And not to pat myself but while everyone was figuring out if they liked RevRad or not, I was telling everyone they would like it.

This band is gonna skew a little towards people that like classic rock me thinks.

None taken. I was told by someone who works directly with the band (daily, even when not touring) and was told they were gonna straight into the studio and we got a new song on the GH album and the hint to this which wasn’t a thing for sure yet then. I got in trouble for that. You want more? No mam.

Ive also heard some demos. Sorry but posting something about GD here is more detrimental then putting it on the cover of Time for Green Day. Won’t do it again.  Sorry if my “clues” aren’t good enough. Some would differ.  

Have you heard demos for songs we haven't heard yet?  Like something being set aside for their next GD album perhaps?   I'd be all in for a classic rock vibe for Green Day, it's what I loved most about 21CB.  If the next GD album is that level of ambitious I can't wait 

[LaughingClock]

14 minutes ago, Billie Hoe said:

Absolutely no offense, I like you, but if you already got in trouble for sharing so much on here, then why do you continue dropping hints that you "know things" and that other people should just listen to you already? If you can't say anything, then don't. If your clues on here inconvenience the band, then don't give us clues. To me your clue dropping just seems like you want to show off how well connected you are, how much "insider information" you get....  

Idk, your clues are bound to make people ask you what you know and what's the point really if you cannot share anything anyway? If you got in trouble for it already, then to me it seems like that you and and whoever told you are on thin ice already.

I don't mind getting hints, what bugs me is the "ohoho I know things and I can't tell you anything but I will continue asking why you guys just don't listen to me" attitude that follows

Start with I DONT know everything. Secondly, I wouldn’t put anything here that would once again get me scolded.  Lol.

I am sort of a sadist and enjoy watching you guys squirm. But 

A) I only know some more than SOME of you and less than others but I only divulge on the public forums what I know I won’t get in any trouble for it.

B) if me dropping a couple hints isn’t enough to make people around here not annoyed at me, I’ll just stop doing it. No sweat off me.

For the record, if you look at all the clues I’ve dropped, you could figure out all I know at least. 

C) It’s not too hard to figure out.

D) Hoe, nobody is or ever had been on “thin ice”. Nobody was ever actually truly upset.

E) Whomever asked about demos. Yeah, I heard a couple that I didn’t know what they were for and I can’t comment on the style of music or what it sounded like. My guess on classic was just that for Longshot, a guess.

 

EDIT: I was thinking about it as I was writing someone a PM and I think my “clues” as you quoted them are pretty much clues although I understand you don’t want clues, you want answers. Soon enough my pretties.

________

CLUE - 

klo͞o/

noun

noun: clue; plural noun: clues

a verbal formula giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword or other puzzle.

__________

clue, as in puzzle. Not answer.

[Billie Joes Eyelids]

9 minutes ago, LaughingClock said:

Start with I DONT know everything. Secondly, I wouldn’t put anything here that would once again get me scolded.  Lol.

I am sort of a sadist and enjoy watching you guys squirm. But 

A) I only know some more than SOME of you and less than others but I only divulge on the public forums what I know I won’t get in any trouble for it.

B) if me dropping a couple hints isn’t enough to make people around here not annoyed at me, I’ll just stop doing it. No sweat off me.

For the record, if you look at all the clues I’ve dropped, you could figure out all I know at least. 

C) It’s not too hard to figure out.

D) Hoe, nobody is or ever had been on “thin ice”. Nobody was ever actually truly upset.

E) Whomever asked about demos. Yeah, I heard a couple that I didn’t know what they were for and I can’t comment on the style of music or what it sounded like. My guess on classic was just that for Longshot, a guess.

I’m ok with dropping vague hints. I’ll take anything because Billie likes screwing with us just like you do 🤬

[pacejunkie punk]

1 minute ago, neverdone2000 said:

I’m ok with dropping vague hints. I’ll take anything because Billie likes screwing with us just like you do 🤬

We're masochists and want to be your dominated love slaves 

[Billie Hoe]

@LaughingClock all I meant to say is you could act a little less self important, no need to be so condescending.

[Austrian_Insomniac]

Can anyone tell me which Strings on each fret i have to bend? 

[Schlappy]

Im always a slut for sad lyrics, happy music

[Joe.]

1 hour ago, Billie Hoe said:

@LaughingClock all I meant to say is you could act a little less self important, no need to be so condescending.

I've had conversations with @LaughingClock and said the same thing, but honestly I don't think its intentional. He's just someone that's "in the know" about Green Day and the wider music industry and is clearly passionate about it to openly talk about it. Whilst it can be kinda annoying (we had a bit of a bust-up over it) its not personal  

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

Ok but where are the clues 

[jengd]

I thought “hey kid, love is for losers”, “yeah, alright” could be more of a conversation, Billie responding to being asked so often how it was compatible to be a punk rocker and happily married.  He could mean the “yeah, alright” as a dismissive response.

@KarlAuerE12thSt had to say, I love your thumbnail picture thingy!

@LaughingClock please don’t stop with your hints, I love that at least you let us know there is stuff going on and understand you need to cube careful.

[Biddymc]

I love @LaughingClock's clues.  And seeing I am so far from the maddening crowd, he can also condescend to me as well, LOL.   What more would I expect?

I really love the new song, and since I have no clue about vocal filters and other technicalities, I have no real criticism to offer.  I think Billie is clearing his creative pallet, and  I love all of his offerings.  

I am still waiting to be accepted to the insta account.  And I have tried all the cutesie ways I can think of to get accepted, and it's done nothing for me, LOL.  I requested when the account only had 22 followers.  And the sad part is, I saw the account before it went private, but for some reason did not follow it.  I had no idea what I was thinking!!  I have resolved myself to let it go...  

[DookieLukie]

@LaughingClock your hints have kept me coming back to this forum in interest rather than ignoring it until the next big release. Thanks for keeping us in the know with hints and keeping this process fun for everyone.

Can I ask what you do for a living that makes you so well connected?

[Amanda]

With the news that Lindsey Buckingham will now be available to tour with The Longshot, I'm getting properly excited.

Don't stop thinking about tomorrow.

[LaughingClock]

2 hours ago, Billie Hoe said:

@LaughingClock all I meant to say is you could act a little less self important, no need to be so condescending.

I was condescending?

When or where?  I CERTAINTLY didn't mean to be.  Especially to you I would never be purposefully condesencdng.  I like you, a lot.

I love everyone here.  I am just fucking around. I don't know the answers to everything, I promise you and what little more I do know, you guys will find out shortly.  Either way, I didn't mean to com off condescending if I did.  It was quite unintentional.  And to call me self important would be not knowing me.  I am about the most self deprecating person you know. <--- See?