The Network is back!

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

Anyway, thanks to whoever created these leaks, because this was fun to believe in while it lasted and even though it’s another lesson to never believe Green Day would do something exciting, we got cool new songs to listen to that I wouldn’t discover otherwise.

[legendary]

44 minutes ago, Todd said:

The Ultimate Test is NOT the Network. It’s actually called “Sound the Alarm” by the band Viva Death. We can put this to rest and focus on the REAL Network songs now  Sorry to burst the bubble!

https://youtu.be/Ix5opq7Mpu0

The other two “leaked” songs are also by this band

Great! How you discovered it? 

[pacejunkie punk]

Just now, Beerjeezus said:

Anyway, thanks to whoever created these leaks, because this was fun to believe in while it lasted and even though it’s another lesson to never believe Green Day would do something exciting, we got cool new songs to listen to that I wouldn’t discover otherwise.

I’m so glad they’re on Spotify. I’m gonna check them out now even though I’m sure I’m just giving them what they wanted 😄

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

Just now, pacejunkie punk said:

I’m so glad they’re on Spotify. I’m gonna check them out now even though I’m sure I’m just giving them what they wanted 😄

I think it’s a fair game  If the actual Network output was more interesting than this, I wouldn’t have got up on that hill. Gonna give VD a listen now.

[AlissaGoesRAWR]

So who do we think posted the video with their name on it a while ago? Someone involved or someone random just dicking around? Even though it’s 2020, the Network isn’t exactly a well-known band. Seems like it would be really lucky timing for someone random to do it. 

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

Could be trolling from a GD fan. 

[Todd]

Just now, AlissaGoesRAWR said:

So who do we think posted the video with their name on it a while ago? Someone involved or someone random just dicking around? Even though it’s 2020, the Network isn’t exactly a well-known band. Seems like it would be really lucky timing for someone random to do it. 

I think it’s just a coincidence. It is 2020 after all- if anyone was gonna fake a Network song, they’d do it this year. It wasn’t that hard to predict, everyone was calling it last year, but it seemed unlikely and was forgotten once Covid hit. I don’t think there’s some kind of conspiracy to it, the person just got lucky. 

1 minute ago, Beerjeezus said:

Could be trolling from a GD fan. 

^This is most likely

[pacejunkie punk]

Just now, Todd said:

I think it’s just a coincidence. It is 2020 after all- if anyone was gonna fake a Network song, they’d do it this year. It wasn’t that hard to predict, everyone was calling it last year, but it seemed unlikely and was forgotten once Covid hit. I don’t think there’s some kind of conspiracy to it, the person just got lucky. 

Maybe but I still think it was an odd pick for a song that didn’t sound like The Network in particular and that would make it an even bigger coincidence that a member of the band is the brother of a member of Green Day. I think they conspired to do this together for fun.

[dannygreen]

Maybe they will cover it on Spanky Renegade ahha

[alienlifeform]

Viva Death's album from where Sonud The Alrms was taken was released in 2018... wtf?

[AlissaGoesRAWR]

4 minutes ago, Todd said:

I think it’s just a coincidence. It is 2020 after all- if anyone was gonna fake a Network song, they’d do it this year. It wasn’t that hard to predict, everyone was calling it last year, but it seemed unlikely and was forgotten once Covid hit. I don’t think there’s some kind of conspiracy to it, the person just got lucky. 

What did the description on it say again? Did anyone save it? It’ll be more interesting to read in hindsight.  

[holden_caulfield]

I don't think I saw this mentioned on the last page, but has The Ultimate Test been identified as well? 

 

Ignore me. Just realised I'm being dumb! 

Edited November 8, 2020 by holden_caulfield

[jengd]

I still like the songs so will be checking out Viva Death.  When I first saw the thumbnail for the album cover I thought OMG, it’s the Panicland mock-up again 😂 (it was v small). 
No problem, I love IIAN and there’s more to come, but I bet they do all know and are just enjoying themselves.  

[alienlifeform]

Guys, if we had googled the lyrics we have for the song, we would never have fallen for it...

https://www.google.com/search?q=This+is+the+real+Really+real+when+the+band+starts+playing+There's+no+way+you're+coming+home+So+get+used+to+being+gone+Your+worn+out%2C+your+worn+out+welcome+And+now+you+dance+to+a+different+drum+So+pack+your+bags+and+get+on+the+bus+I'm+one+of+them+and+you're+sure+not+one+of+us&rlz=1C1GCEB_enBR816BR816&oq=This+is+the+real+Really+real+when+the+band+starts+playing+There's+no+way+you're+coming+home+So+get+used+to+being+gone+Your+worn+out%2C+your+worn+out+welcome+And+now+you+dance+to+a+different+drum+So+pack+your+bags+and+get+on+the+bus+I'm+one+of+them+and+you're+sure+not+one+of+us&aqs=chrome..69i57.381j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

it's kinda unbelievable that nobody has done it

[dannygreen]

2 minutes ago, Alf said:

Guys, if we had googled the lyrics we have for the song, we would never have fallen for it...

https://www.google.com/search?q=This+is+the+real+Really+real+when+the+band+starts+playing+There's+no+way+you're+coming+home+So+get+used+to+being+gone+Your+worn+out%2C+your+worn+out+welcome+And+now+you+dance+to+a+different+drum+So+pack+your+bags+and+get+on+the+bus+I'm+one+of+them+and+you're+sure+not+one+of+us&rlz=1C1GCEB_enBR816BR816&oq=This+is+the+real+Really+real+when+the+band+starts+playing+There's+no+way+you're+coming+home+So+get+used+to+being+gone+Your+worn+out%2C+your+worn+out+welcome+And+now+you+dance+to+a+different+drum+So+pack+your+bags+and+get+on+the+bus+I'm+one+of+them+and+you're+sure+not+one+of+us&aqs=chrome..69i57.381j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Can't find them anywhere on this page

[jengd]

The first results I get are for The Network and Green day 😂

[Alan86]

23 minutes ago, AlissaGoesRAWR said:

Now I’m really wondering why Billie posted it to Instagram though. 

Look at the message he posted with it.

[greendepent]

Ok, so BJ is the ultimate troll

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

I kind of don’t get what would be the intent behind disappointing your fans on purpose.

[Alan86]

1 hour ago, Todd said:

The Ultimate Test is NOT the Network. It’s actually called “Sound the Alarm” by the band Viva Death. We can put this to rest and focus on the REAL Network songs now  Sorry to burst the bubble!

https://youtu.be/Ix5opq7Mpu0

The other two “leaked” songs are also by this band

So I can trust my own ears  😂

thanks for the confirmation.

[trambopoline]

Just now, Beerjeezus said:

I kind of don’t get what would be the intent behind disappointing your fans on purpose.

to be fair, it's probably really funny to them.

[Hermione]

Lmao shout out to the other 59 people who voted correctly in the poll  

2 minutes ago, Beerjeezus said:

I kind of don’t get what would be the intent behind disappointing your fans on purpose.

It's probably just amusing to see even more confusion than they planned on. Also it's not disappointing to me, just means if there's an album there's more room on it for better songs. 

[Todd]

13 minutes ago, Alf said:

Guys, if we had googled the lyrics we have for the song, we would never have fallen for it...

https://www.google.com/search?q=This+is+the+real+Really+real+when+the+band+starts+playing+There's+no+way+you're+coming+home+So+get+used+to+being+gone+Your+worn+out%2C+your+worn+out+welcome+And+now+you+dance+to+a+different+drum+So+pack+your+bags+and+get+on+the+bus+I'm+one+of+them+and+you're+sure+not+one+of+us&rlz=1C1GCEB_enBR816BR816&oq=This+is+the+real+Really+real+when+the+band+starts+playing+There's+no+way+you're+coming+home+So+get+used+to+being+gone+Your+worn+out%2C+your+worn+out+welcome+And+now+you+dance+to+a+different+drum+So+pack+your+bags+and+get+on+the+bus+I'm+one+of+them+and+you're+sure+not+one+of+us&aqs=chrome..69i57.381j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

it's kinda unbelievable that nobody has done it

I googled a portion of the lyrics but nothing showed up. Oh well, it’s over now. 

[pacejunkie punk]

12 minutes ago, Alf said:

Guys, if we had googled the lyrics we have for the song, we would never have fallen for it...

it's kinda unbelievable that nobody has done it

Or just say, “Alexa what song is this?” 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

5 minutes ago, Beerjeezus said:

I kind of don’t get what would be the intent behind disappointing your fans on purpose.

Asking this about the guy that said “We like to mess with our fans, almost to the point of abuse” 

[HAPPY ZOMBIE UNICORN]

This trolling is amazing, next level shit 😂