New song, Ballyhoo, out May 2nd

[PhuzzyPhriend]

1 minute ago, suffoKate said:

Ballyhoo is a banger! Would have loved it on the album. Or another album like this! I’m just here for the trilogy vibes haha

I do like Ballyhoo a lot better than Smash It Like Belushi (though I like Smash It Like Belushi too), but I am not quite sure it is on the same level as the rest of Saviors. Saviors is just so amazing that I can see why these songs didn't make the final cut.

[That Dude]

I like the "no hard feelings" part of the song, that's a very sentiment to be shared in song form.   Usually in Rock, everything's either antagonist, horny, sad or all of the above, lol.  

Also, who else is singing about Lolygagging in a sleeping bag?   I bet Billie's been glamping recently and he was uh....up to no good in there.    Point for originality, I think Green Day are heading in a good direction.   It's really cool that the Saviors era is being explored to it's fullest potential.    More singles, more videos, more random publicity thingies.      I passed a 7-11 just now and thought "should I go in and check out the Punk Bunny Merch, or should I have a midlife crisis in the parking lot?   Or both, perhaps?  

 

[greendepent]

I think this song could be a good fit in FOAM, cuz I feel this is a song about dealing with fame and being a public figure. Is a good and catchy song, hope they can play it

[mikedirntseviltwin]

I dunno, for me, I liked Smash Like Belushi a lil’ more than Ballyhoo. I would trade Susie Chapstick for Smash It Like Belushi (controversial opinion time folks)

[Mollyluna]

My thoughts on Ballyhoo:

First listen: Meh, don’t know…

Second listen: Hm, wait, maybe…

Third listen: YES! Love it!!!

And even if it was recorded about six months ago, I think it was written at the same time as the Saviors songs, covering similar topics as Dilemma and Goodnight Adeline.

[Insomniac186]

I hear a lot of Plimsouls influence on Ballyhoo. I like it.

[Cris.]

2 hours ago, Mollyluna said:

My thoughts on Ballyhoo:

First listen: Meh, don’t know…

Second listen: Hm, wait, maybe…

Third listen: YES! Love it!!!

And even if it was recorded about six months ago, I think it was written at the same time as the Saviors songs, covering similar topics as Dilemma and Goodnight Adeline.

I have to give it a second and third listen then

[The Grohl]

I need to hear it a few more times but Ballyhoo is just fine for me. I like it better than Smash It Like Belushi but I can't really recall the song itself. I don't think it's anything amazing. It's just fine. I'm really getting post-FOAM vibes from these songs in terms of it's a bunch of songs that are fine. 

[alienlifeform]

Ballyhoo is somewhat kinda The KKK Took My Baby Away from the Ramones

[Hubert]

Ballyhoo sounds just like a ¡Tré! song to me. I still like Smash It Like Belushi more right now tho

[GreenDayJunkie86]

I am lovin Ballyhoo.......kinda like it a tad better than SILB

[That Dude]

Fantano.......LIKES Ballyhoo.   WTF. 

[Christian's Inferno!]

On 5/6/2025 at 11:37 PM, That Dude said:

Fantano.......LIKES Ballyhoo.   WTF. 

I like how "Fantano likes a Green Day song" just means "Fantano not putting Green Day in worst tracks of the week"

[Gwen Stacy]

Why are we so obsessed with what Fantano thinks? Is he influential in a way that I’ve just completely missed?

[That Dude]

1 hour ago, Gwen Stacy said:

Why are we so obsessed with what Fantano thinks? Is he influential in a way that I’ve just completely missed?

I just expect him to dismiss all new Green Day as complete crap, that's all.  

 

[Saviour]

2 hours ago, Gwen Stacy said:

Why are we so obsessed with what Fantano thinks? Is he influential in a way that I’ve just completely missed?

I'd never heard of him before I joined this site. Users on here seem to have a fascination with whether or not the band get his approval. 

When it comes to music which is almost entirely subjective medium, it's a bit weird to put so much credence in what some YouTuber thinks. 

Traditionally, music criticism can offer objective insights by examining musical elements like structure, technical execution, and historical context. As far as I can tell, this guy's content just boils down to whether he likes something or not.

I might be getting a bit long in the tooth, but who cares? 

[Dingle]

2 hours ago, Saviour said:

I'd never heard of him before I joined this site. Users on here seem to have a fascination with whether or not the band get his approval. 

When it comes to music which is almost entirely subjective medium, it's a bit weird to put so much credence in what some YouTuber thinks. 

Traditionally, music criticism can offer objective insights by examining musical elements like structure, technical execution, and historical context. As far as I can tell, this guy's content just boils down to whether he likes something or not.

I might be getting a bit long in the tooth, but who cares? 

Absolutely. That's a music critic job, clinical analysis of a song, which they may like or not, possibly without any emotional attachment?

It was the critics that predicted GD's terminal decline after Warning. And look how wrong they where.

A critic's entitled to their opinion of course. But have they got what I have, GD is in my body, soul and spirit. My heart belongs to them coz they make me happy. And SILB & Ballyhoo are awesome, thanks GD. ❤️

 

[Mollyluna]

1 hour ago, Dingle said:

But have they got what I have, GD is in my body, soul and spirit. My heart belongs to them coz they make me happy. And SILB & Ballyhoo are awesome, thanks GD. 

 

I really love reading your comments. How you express your love for GD is heartwarming!❤️

[Dingle]

I've always had respect and admiration for anyone who can play a musical instrument, No matter what kind of instrument or musical genre. Even if you're just entertaining yourself at home like me following along to a song, the feeling is amazing. In my own humble way, I really enjoy following along to GD songs on guitar. Ballyhoo is no different. And it appears to be very popular as there are a number of covers on YouTube. I particularly like this one:-