champagne mami Posted June 25, 2010 Posted June 25, 2010 I just now started getting into this song. I don't really know why I didn't like it before, I guess I never gave it the time of day, so to say. I always skipped it whenever it came across my ipod. And now, I can't stop listening to this! I guess I listened to it once, and was like 'Eh' And soo I gave it another try and well, It's one of my favorite songs off of this album now. As a lot of other people stated before, these lyrics are just really really amazing: All I want to know Is a God-damned thing Not what's in the medicine All I want to do is I want to breathe Batteries are not included What's the latest way that a man can die Screaming hallelujah? Singing out "The dawn's early light" The silence of the rotten, forgotten Screaming at you.
green-day1972 Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 I love the lyrics !!! "coca cola execution" x)
UnderClassHero Posted June 30, 2010 Posted June 30, 2010 The change in key during the bridge is legendary, man this song has gotta be my favourite off the album. so true, with all this stupid advertising shit these days. billie joe totally nailed it !
Pedestrian9394 Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 I'm addicted to this song. His voice is just so intense, and the lyrics definitely are some of Billie's best songwriting.
Bastard of 1967 Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 I feel like this song both mirrors and comments on Springsteen's 'Born to Run', musically and lyrically - onstage, Billie Joe and Jason = Bruce and Clarence. There's similarity and contrast in the lyrical sense of the songs - Springsteen's is all romance, lovers fleeing to 'that place where we really want to go, and we'll walk in the sun', Static Age is 'all I want to know is a goddamn thing.... all I want to do is I want to breathe'. The contrast is not only in the title 'Run' versus 'Static', but also in what you can feel in the music - 'Born to Run' is engines-roaring, let's get the fuck out of this place before it takes us - Static Age is contained, wheels spinning, gridlocked. Born to Run is in love with a world of heroes trying to find their place - the delirious swoon of 'beyond the palace, hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard/ girls comb their hair in the rearview mirror and the boys try to look so hard', Springsteen's beautiful, pulp-fiction language. Static Age is a claustrophobic, nightmare mindfuck, no romance, no way out, nowhere to run. Born to Run has the core of you and me against the world, and we're gonna make it - Static Age is a drowning soul, alone, beleaguered, nothing resonating, nothing beckoning on the horizon. Wow...can't believe I didn't see this 'til just now. Love your contrasting of the two songs. "Born To Run" is filled with hope and optimism (and testosterone, I think!). "Static Age" = Hopelessness. We're stuck in it, it's all around us, there's no way out of this hellhole.
Eighty. Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 in my opinion the lyrics are fucking great, I used this song for a work-school about the media manipulation
YehItsRyan Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 This has to be one of the strongest tracks on the album, the drum intro, the bass riff and the guitar on top flow together and Billie's songwriting talent really comes out here. "Conscience on a cross and your hearts in a vice, squeezing out your state of mind." I love that part.
Generation Zero Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 this song has been stuck in my head for the past 2 days every 5 minutes or so i feel like singing: " are what you own, that you cannot buy, what a fucking tragedy, strategy"
VivaLaRosalee Posted August 6, 2010 Posted August 6, 2010 yeah i hated it at first, but now its my favorite song. i just love the lyric "all i wanna do is i want to breathe, battires are not included." the vocals and music are just perfect
Guest x-Green Day-x Posted August 6, 2010 Posted August 6, 2010 The Static Age should be Green Day's next single, It's an amazing song, one of my favourites from 21st Century Breakdown
Nimcy Posted August 6, 2010 Posted August 6, 2010 This song is awesome! Also one of my favourites from 21st Century Breakdown : D
November's Storms Posted August 6, 2010 Posted August 6, 2010 Both from hearing it on the Static Noise podcast and seeing them play it live has made this song one of my favourites from the album!
Ilda_25 Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 The first time I listen to it, I found the chorus very similar with "Church on Sunday". It's not one of my favourites, but I like this song too.
Steven Samuels Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 If this song doesn't get made into a single, I swear, puppies will start falling from the sky or something May I put this in my sig? That's just hilarious. XDD
Comedy & Tragedy Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 May I put this in my sig? That's just hilarious. XDD Sure I feel honored.
*_Whatsername_* Posted August 24, 2010 Posted August 24, 2010 I love this song! Really understand what Billie's saying. I love the "all I want to..." part.
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