Christian's Inferno! Posted April 9 Posted April 9 3 minutes ago, Gwen Stacy said: I can only speak for myself but my issue with Here Comes The Shock was that it doesn’t pass the “does this song have discernible subject matter” test, which frankly I don’t think is that high of a bar. Coming after Father of All, it came off as lazy and low effort. I get they were in their “off the cuff” mode of operating but I want them to give a little bit of a fuck, y’know? Not every song has to be Jesus of Suburbia but I don’t think it’s too much to ask to be able to tell what the idea being conveyed in the song actually is. Pollyanna and Holy Toledo were much better in that regard so I didn’t get fussed about them. I mean, yeah I agree with you. The song is crap. But idk, I just think they had to release a song for the NHL and they didn't have anything else to use. And for that purpose, I think the song is serviceable. Would I ever purposely listen to that song in my own time, no. But I give as much of a shit about the song as the band did. I didn't think it was gonna be an indicator of future Green Day material and I don't consider it a song that killed my entire family like some fans would've had you believe with how they talked about it. Quote
That Dude Posted April 9 Author Posted April 9 I spelled the name wrong for this topic if someone wants to fix it. I have never typed Belushi in my life so it's tough. Bee-Lushy is how I remember. B E A dutiful. Anyway. Green Day and Mrs. Armstrong should be Ghostbusters. THAT would be a fun film. 1 Quote
Popular Post GuitarPunk94 Posted April 9 Popular Post Posted April 9 love this song! nothing "special" but it has a nice flow we can be very thankful that they continue doing what they love and live for, since almost 40 years! today was a pretty standard day for me, but finishing work and seeing the announcement of the saviors deluxe edition AND getting a new song made my day! the feeling of hearing a new great song from them never gets old 4 1 Quote
Dingle Posted April 9 Posted April 9 https://genius.com/Green-day-smash-it-like-belushi-lyrics 1 Quote
dudley dawson Posted April 9 Posted April 9 6 hours ago, Little Boy Named Booze said: I just bought the Deluxe edition. Of course. Same lol. The store exclusive one? Quote
lbw87 Posted April 9 Posted April 9 2 hours ago, Dingle said: https://genius.com/Green-day-smash-it-like-belushi-lyrics Fyi, official lyrics are in the description of the visualizer video. 2 1 Quote
Nezirath270 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Glad that they didn't put it on the saviors album last year. But it's nice we're getting b-sides again it's been so long. It's on the same level as Here comes the shock, Polyanna and holy toledo. If the rest of the 4 new tracks are on that same level as those singles released during the covid era then combine those covid era singles + 5 new songs from the deluxe and you have a green day album 8 track album. What am i saying i'm crazy don't mind me Quote
That Dude Posted April 10 Author Posted April 10 The subtitles in the video are.....completely whacked. Heat. Yeah Heat. Applause. Heat Heat Yeah. Stop. Haha 1 Quote
That Dude Posted April 10 Author Posted April 10 Just to confirm, none of these new Saviors tracks are going to be that (redacted) song from Devil May Whatever thing, right? This is what Copilot has to say about the song. I asked which Belushi the song was about, lol Green Day's new song "Smash It Like Belushi," part of the deluxe edition of their album Saviors, seems to reference the chaotic and rebellious spirit associated with John Belushi. John, known for his wild antics and larger-than-life personality, was a legendary comedian and actor, particularly famous for Saturday Night Live and Animal House. The song channels themes of mental health struggles and isolation, which align with the raw, unfiltered energy often attributed to John Belushi's life. It’s a fitting nod to the kind of unrestrained, unapologetic attitude Green Day has always embodied. What do you think of the track? Does it resonate with their classic vibe? 1 Quote
DookieLukie Posted April 10 Posted April 10 This really fits with Here Comes the Shock and Holy Toledo in terms of lyrics and sound. Doesn’t sound like it fits on Saviors. Maybe another in-between song made before the final Saviors sessions? 2 Quote
billy1986 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Add more crunchy guitars speed it up a pinch and this has insomniac feels 1 Quote
Insomniac186 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 1 hour ago, DookieLukie said: This really fits with Here Comes the Shock and Holy Toledo in terms of lyrics and sound. Doesn’t sound like it fits on Saviors. Maybe another in-between song made before the final Saviors sessions? I'll be curious to see the credits. I'm wondering if Butch Walker had any involvement in any of the unheard tracks. Quote
Nezirath270 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 1 hour ago, Insomniac186 said: I'll be curious to see the credits. I'm wondering if Butch Walker had any involvement in any of the unheard tracks. You can see butch walker and chris dugan on the credits (youtube) . 1 Quote
redline punk Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Look, at this current stage I actually liked this song. I’m not expecting anything epic from here on out. To me, this feels like a FOAM-era song with Saviors-level production. Quote
Saviour Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Yeah, in 2025 you really don't know what you're going to get from this band when it comes to b-sides (let's call them b-sides for argument's sake). It does feel like their b-side golden age was between Nimrod and American Idiot, but maybe that's just an age thing. Sometimes you get an absolute HEATER like Holy Toledo, sometimes you get absolute trash like HCTS. This one falls towards the latter category I'm afraid. Not total dogshit like HCTS, but an instantly forgettable song IMO. 1 Quote
farley drexel hatcher Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Anyone else get clampdown by the clash vibes 4 Quote
Christian's Inferno! Posted April 10 Posted April 10 5 hours ago, Nezirath270 said: You can see butch walker and chris dugan on the credits (youtube) . I can't see any credits on youtube. But also, Butch Walker was credited for additional engineering for all tracks on Saviors, and credited as producer for Fever. So if it's just a credit for additional engineering, I don't think he had much of a role here. Anyone else feel that having to wait 43 days for the other 4 new tracks (and 2 acoustic renditions) is kinda ridiculous? Quote
pacejunkie punk Posted April 10 Posted April 10 45 minutes ago, farley drexel hatcher said: Anyone else get clampdown by the clash vibes Sounds inspired by at the very least Quote
luketrebilliemike Posted April 10 Posted April 10 I wasn’t expecting to like it, but I been playing it all day tbh, nice and catchy to do the cleaning too 1 Quote
Hermione Posted April 10 Posted April 10 This is a cool and fun song, what a nice surprise! I'm excited for Fuck Off 2 1 Quote
Mollyluna Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Okay, I can’t get it out of my head any more…😅 And I love Billie’s voice during the bridge! 1 1 Quote
devilskind92 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 I really enjoy this song! At first I just thought it was okay-ish, but it's grown on me the more I listened to it. It's just what a B-side should be, I dig it 11 hours ago, That Dude said: Just to confirm, none of these new Saviors tracks are going to be that (redacted) song from Devil May Whatever thing, right? The song in Devil May Cry was American Idiot. 1 Quote
nopride84 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 It's crazy the band is acting like this is a good song ,made it a single, made a visual video, and are gonna make money off of it. Quote
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