Peacemaker

[Drink Drank Punk]

This is fun to listen to in the car too...the people around you give you weird looks often.

[norcalgreendayfan]

This is fun to listen to in the car too...the people around you give you weird looks often.

I know I love listening to the whole damn album in the car, but this song is really fun to crank up and just sing along too, it what I do

[Drink Drank Punk]

I know I love listening to the whole damn album in the car

That's so true. I've listened to the whole album many times on the way to work and back.

[norcalgreendayfan]

That's so true. I've listened to the whole album many times on the way to work and back.

Same here I Havent stopped listening to it yet while driving around in my car

[J'net]

I just realized today when he says "Shots ringing out on a holy parasite", that they usually call communion (when you go up and get the little wafer thingy from the priest) the host.

Host and Parasite (In science (for those you that might not have passed) the host is considered the thing the parasite lives off of, like a flea on a dog). Nice little switcharoo. My interpretation of that individual phrase (with a context of the rest of the album, specifically EJN) is that instead religion being the host, the thing that people are supposed to look to for strength, religion is playing the role of the parasite, feeding off all the people.

Obviously I could be completely wrong, but I heard those two words today and it kinda hit me.

You need to submit this to the song meanings!!!

[Angela.]

You need to submit this to the song meanings!!!

I agree, that's a deep thought. It's completely logical.

I like the Mexican feel to this song. But I would love to know how Billie did that little... tongue roll action... when he sings the final 'serenade'. I tried it, and I failed.

"I feed off the weakness with all my love" is one of my favorite lyrics to this song, but "Death to the lover that you were dreaming of" is the best, in my opinion.

[Supermodel*Robot]

I love this song! It's just pure fun & reminds me a little of Misery. The first time I heard the ending when Billie like rolls his r's, I burst out laughing. It's a beautiful creation.

[J'net]

I agree, that's a deep thought. It's completely logical.

I like the Mexican feel to this song. But I would love to know how Billie did that little... tongue roll action... when he sings the final 'serenade'. I tried it, and I failed.

"I feed off the weakness with all my love" is one of my favorite lyrics to this song, but "Death to the lover that you were dreaming of" is the best, in my opinion.

Billie is quite talented with his tongue (no double-meaning intended!). I've heard him make a sound that sounds even harder than rolling that "r" in several songs (I want to say Jinx and Supermodel Robots come to mind). It's not in the middle of a word - he just makes the noise with his tongue between lines. I can't do it myself, either. I think he also does it in Pedestrian and Extraordinary Girl now that I think about it. When I hear that "trill" in my head, it sparks the part of the song that follows it - my memory's not so good that I can just reel off a list of which songs it's in. I'd love to be able to do that - I don't why .

[amy_runs]

I just realized today when he says "Shots ringing out on a holy parasite", that they usually call communion (when you go up and get the little wafer thingy from the priest) the host.

Host and Parasite (In science (for those you that might not have passed) the host is considered the thing the parasite lives off of, like a flea on a dog). Nice little switcharoo. My interpretation of that individual phrase (with a context of the rest of the album, specifically EJN) is that instead religion being the host, the thing that people are supposed to look to for strength, religion is playing the role of the parasite, feeding off all the people.

Obviously I could be completely wrong, but I heard those two words today and it kinda hit me.

.........genius.

[Jaymee!!]

Billie is quite talented with his tongue (no double-meaning intended!). I've heard him make a sound that sounds even harder than rolling that "r" in several songs (I want to say Jinx and Supermodel Robots come to mind). It's not in the middle of a word - he just makes the noise with his tongue between lines. I can't do it myself, either. I think he also does it in Pedestrian and Extraordinary Girl now that I think about it. When I hear that "trill" in my head, it sparks the part of the song that follows it - my memory's not so good that I can just reel off a list of which songs it's in. I'd love to be able to do that - I don't why .

In Canada the Tim Horton's has the Rrrrrrrrrroll Up The Rrrrrrrrrrrrim (to win!) contest bi-yearly. So whenever I hear someone talking about a tongue roll, I'm always reminded of it

I love this song. It makes me want to bounce around and sing the lyrics at the top of my lungs. I love the 'gypsy/carnival' feeling to it. It's amazing.

[KeRpLuNkXxX]

I just realized today when he says "Shots ringing out on a holy parasite", that they usually call communion (when you go up and get the little wafer thingy from the priest) the host.

Host and Parasite (In science (for those you that might not have passed) the host is considered the thing the parasite lives off of, like a flea on a dog). Nice little switcharoo. My interpretation of that individual phrase (with a context of the rest of the album, specifically EJN) is that instead religion being the host, the thing that people are supposed to look to for strength, religion is playing the role of the parasite, feeding off all the people.

Obviously I could be completely wrong, but I heard those two words today and it kinda hit me.

Geez, I do not think you're wrong, really that makes a lot of sense.

I love this song, the way he sings the last line it's wonderful. Musically is just great, proves Green Day's greatness. The "vendetta, sweet vendetta" part drove me crazy the first time I listened to it, don't know why... haha

[Haydée]

is it creepy that I was listening to this song right right now? (ga)

[Fuzz]

I love this song! It's just pure fun & reminds me a little of Misery. The first time I heard the ending when Billie like rolls his r's, I burst out laughing. It's a beautiful creation.

I like it, but am not nearly as impressed. That's pretty much how you pronounce the "r" in my name.

He also does it in the FHT video on Carson at the end "Muchos gracias"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs5ecSL3_uI...player_embedded

Well, i guess not nearly as cool as the "serrrrenade"

[Haz]

I love this song, it shows how versatile green day are and also it's great fun to play on ze drums

[EmmOuGR]

This is the first song that stuck in my head the very first time I heard the whole album.. I just adore its music,it makes me wanna stand up and dance..

[Kaddi.]

I think Peacemaker was like a total surprise. I didn't expect it to be so exeptional because nobody really talked about it before the album was released. It's just awesome, I loved it from the first listen.

[piratepalmer]

My favourite on the album; well this week anyway - no seriously I know this one I won't tire of. I love the gypsy feel to the song - can't wait to see them perform this on live

[emmaILGD!]

This is my favourite song on the album. It's so fun and upbeat, I didn't even know it was about revenge until I heard Billie say it.

[tapdancingowl]

Haha, "gypsy carnival feel", never thought of it that way!

Honestly, I hated Peacemaker at first, but now I've grown very fond of it. The sound is really different, and it's always a bit like, "woah" when it comes on, since it doesn't sound anything like GD's other stuff. But I do like the lines "Vendetta, sweet vendetta" and "Well, death to the ones at the end of the serenade". I also like the irony of such a hateful song being called Peacemaker.

[OliDayyy]

The first song for which I've cried on this record!

I can't explain why, I love the sound... It's very "warning" :]

[spark in the night]

I was first attracted to the song because of the Detroit reference (I live around that area)

but it pretty much is my favorite song on the album

[Alan86]

Great song. I would like to see a live video of it .

[Lolra]

I want this song to be playing when I get my new tattoo, it just calms me down no end, tis so funky, a good dance track too, my mates and i have way too much fun bopping round the house to it

[Bastard of 1967]

Billie's words about Peacemaker:

“It’s a song about how someone can be so vengeful that it’s almost sexually driven.”

... and in Mike's words:

“It’s also got a kinda cool Gypsy carnival feel.”

I personally love this song. What do you think about it?

One word to describe this one: "sinister."

The rhythm kicks ass and nearly distracts you from the lyrics...then you dig into them a little and go "holy shit, Christian's having another hissy and it's a BIG one!"

There is religiously-fueled vengeance buried deeply in here: "as God as my witness/the infidels are gonna pay." This starts with a tip of the hat to the classic film "Gone With The Wind" and brings in a reference to war, in this case the Civil War, then takes it in a jihad/holy-war direction. At the end, the verse "so call up the Gaza, hey hey" would seem to be more of a reference to the willingness of fanatically-inspired people to sacrifice their own children for their cause (whatever that cause might be) than a specific statement from the band on Middle East politics.

Sandwiched in between is commentary on how easily modern society finds solving the problems of today through violence. Do you have a problem? Do you want to put an end to "the lover that you were dreaming of?" Just "call up the Peacemaker" -- the Colt Single-Action Army handgun, otherwise known as the Colt .45!

The song ends the only way it really can -- by showing the listener where all this will enevitably lead us: "Death to the ones at the end of the serenade".

Gives me the chills every time I hear it.

I just realized today when he says "Shots ringing out on a holy parasite", that they usually call communion (when you go up and get the little wafer thingy from the priest) the host.

Host and Parasite (In science (for those you that might not have passed) the host is considered the thing the parasite lives off of, like a flea on a dog). Nice little switcharoo. My interpretation of that individual phrase (with a context of the rest of the album, specifically EJN) is that instead religion being the host, the thing that people are supposed to look to for strength, religion is playing the role of the parasite, feeding off all the people.

Nice catch!

[Eirik]

Billie is quite talented with his tongue (no double-meaning intended!). I've heard him make a sound that sounds even harder than rolling that "r" in several songs (I want to say Jinx and Supermodel Robots come to mind).

That's not hard...

I had to check what you meant, cause I hadn't even notcied until now...