what is your opinion on 86? (the green day song, not the anime)

[LiamFalconer]

its my favorite green day song by far and i was interested to see what people think of it considering its pretty obscure                                                                                         

[Gonzalo17]

Good underrated song

[Dingle]

Love this song, from Insomniac, imho the perfect and awesome follow up to Dookie.

When GD were '86'ed, or thrown out of Gilman Street,  their home away from home, they momentarily wondered if the band and a major label was worth it, but quickly rebounded for this central attack of  Insomniac. Billie Joe sets the scene at the door of Gilman,  acknowledged in the bratty pre-chorus 'Stand aside and let the next one pass/Don't let the door kick you in the ass,' Billie Joe sings, playing the part of Gilman club owner Tim Yohannan. Though some questioned their punk credibility, most GD fans were enthusiastic about the group's music. It was just that their original fans were harsh. Yohannan took the brunt of GD's aural brutality.

(Taken from Green Day on track, by William E. Spevack)

[Maddie86]

I love this performance of it

 

[GreenDayJunkie86]

I feel targeted.........................................

 

one of my fav insomniac songs, its in my username lollll

[nowshesgone]

More underrated than any song that sounds like it thats for sure (minus Strange Days obviously)

[Drink Coffee And Destroy]

Like all of Insomniac, it shreds.

[Nikto66]

They closed some of the shows with 86 back on the Insomniac tour.

I know they closed the show in Melbourne in 1996 with it, they played with such intensity back then and it was an awesome way to finish.

And to answer your question, I love the song. Dookie/Insomniac/Nimrod will always be my favourite GD era.   

[Cris.]

A great song from a great album!