'Virgin 17' French Interview With Billie Joe.

[mallorymaloney]

Don't know if anyone here has seen this before ... I certainly haven't! But if everyone has, feel free to go click happy with the 'lock thread' links, mods and 'mins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XtwxU6im7E

Helps if you speak French, BTW, haha. Maybe one of our French speaking members can reupload it with subtitles for those who aren't exactly multilinguistical? XD

Edit: Thanks to Noemie AKA Noe_ur_ennemy for providing us with a translation --- Which I've pasted below for convenience!

firstly, in the intro, the narrator talk about the american idiot era..'' we were thinking that Green day had some difficulty but in 2004 they made a spectacular comeback with the released of american idiot, a concept album which degrade Bush's america.

Result: over 12 million albums sold in the world.''

then it's the turn of Billie to talk..''American idiot is the bigest forward step that we ever made. I think that encoraged us to go even farther. there's a new enthusiasm for Green day, that didn't happen to us since years.

Come in France and play in small concert rooms where you can see that the crowd appreciates the concert is very invigorating for the group.''

The narrator continue to talk about Green day , but now about 21st CB..'' Few weeks ago, in front

of pit full of fan, GD tests the songs of 21st CB, their new rock opera, on stage.

The new album had 2 characters, Gloria and Christian.''

Billie Joe..''There's not really a linear story in this album between Gloria and Christian.

Gloria is the main character, she represents all the thing that are positives, our ethics , our beliefs.

Christian is more a kind of auto-destroyer, the question which settles is that this 2 figure are maybe the same person.''

narrator..''First single ''know your enemy'', a political song when you know the opinion of the band.''

Billie Joe..''by coincidence, we recorded the song KYE, the day of the convention of the republicans.This is rather odd.

I began to supported Obama when He tried to get democratic ticket. Before he became OBAMA, but he was on rise.

His election was a big instant, persons was crying in the streets, it was like the end of a war.''

Narrator..''In spite of honour and the 65 million albums sold in career, GD want to stay that nice little band that doesn't

foget his punk root.

But what is their recipe?''

Billie..''I don't know , their is not really a recipe for that. I just write songs and try to keep my sense of humour and obviously I keep my friends close!! ''

Narrator..'' And among the friend of BJ we can find the Simpson even if , in their first movie,they reserve an odd fate for the group.''

BJ..''I found that really funny!!

the question that you ask me earlier:how does it feel to die in a Simpson movie?

that was really a fun experience, We also got to replay the soundtrack at the generic... you know the da da da dadaa da da da da hum dadaaa da hum dadaa. ''

Narrator: Obviously it's just a movie , Green day is alive and with their new typical punk album, don't worry they not gonna sink.

[Trina]

Ooh, don't think I've seen this. My french is trés merde but I'll give it a watch later.

[Hermione]

Argh I've seen this before but it was TOO ANNOYING to watch. I'm sure if I was French I'd rather read subtitles and hear Billie's lovely voice than hear some random person translating it.

Glad you've posted it though, hopefully a kind French person can help.

[Sarahnade.]

Hey, thanks for this, Mallory!

I don't believe I've seen it.

But, ugh, I agree. I hate when people talk over them. I wish they would just put subtitles up.

[Guest]

virgin 17...hahaha

[GarinRichards]

EFFF. I can only make out bits and pieces XD.

I am only in my 3rd year

[Harriet]

I'll have a watch of this, even though my French is questionable

[saffy]

if you turn your speakers off, you can lip-read what he's saying

[emmaILGD!]

virgin 17...hahaha

Glad I'm not the only one who found it amusing

I can't make sense of it at all, and I really can't lipread.

And LOL at this comment: ''y rnt thy speeking our language?''. Looks like you struggle a bit yourself, dear.

[Angela.]

I couldn't understand much of anything being said. I did catch some of the things that Billie was saying, although it was difficult with the person talking in French over him.

[Nikki_Nimrod]

It's times like these i wish i actually paid attention in French class, haha. Thanks for posting though!

[Kaddi.]

It's so pathetic haha... I've learned French for 6 years and I only understand about the half of what they say

Thanks for posting it though.

[Noe_ur_ennemy]

Im french so I can help you!!

if you still need help??

[Kaddi.]

Im french so I can help you!!

if you still need help??

Yes, please.

[Noe_ur_ennemy]

but that will take a long time!!

It's a french of France so It's harder and he talk really quickly!!

[saffy]

but that will take a long time!!

It's a french of France so It's harder and he talk really quickly!!

but we will love you forever

at least i will

[Noe_ur_ennemy]

firstly, in the intro, the narrator talk about the american idiot era..'' we were thinking that Green day had some difficulty but in 2004 they made a spectacular comeback with the released of american idiot, a concept album which degrade Bush's america.

Result: over 12 million albums sold in the world.''

then it's the turn of Billie to talk..''American idiot is the bigest forward step that we ever made. I think that encoraged us to go even farther. there's a new enthusiasm for Green day, that didn't happen to us since years.

Come in France and play in small concert rooms where you can see that the crowd appreciates the concert is very invigorating for the group.''

The narrator continue to talk about Green day , but now about 21st CB..'' Few weeks ago, in front

of pit full of fan, GD tests the songs of 21st CB, their new rock opera, on stage.

The new album had 2 characters, Gloria and Christian.''

Billie Joe..''There's not really a linear story in this album between Gloria and Christian.

Gloria is the main character, she represents all the thing that are positives, our ethics , our beliefs.

Christian is more a kind of auto-destroyer, the question which settles is that this 2 figure are maybe the same person.''

narrator..''First single ''know your enemy'', a political song when you know the opinion of the band.''

Billie Joe..''by coincidence, we recorded the song KYE, the day of the convention of the republicans.This is rather odd.

I began to supported Obama when He tried to get democratic ticket. Before he became OBAMA, but he was on rise.

His election was a big instant, persons was crying in the streets, it was like the end of a war.''

Narrator..''In spite of honour and the 65 million albums sold in career, GD want to stay that nice little band that doesn't

foget his punk root.

But what is their recipe?''

Billie..''I don't know , their is not really a recipe for that. I just write songs and try to keep my sense of humour and obviously I keep my friends close!! ''

Narrator..'' And among the friend of BJ we can find the Simpson even if , in their first movie,they reserve an odd fate for the group.''

BJ..''I found that really funny!!

the question that you ask me earlier:how does it feel to die in a Simpson movie?

that was really a fun experience, We also got to replay the soundtrack at the generic... you know the da da da dadaa da da da da hum dadaaa da hum dadaa. ''

Narrator: Obviously it's just a movie , Green day is alive and with their new typical punk album, don't worry they not gonna sink.

[saffy]

thank you very much!! i've loved the bit a about the simpsons movie!

[Kaddi.]

thank you very much!! i've loved the bit a about the simpsons movie!

I wanted to say pretty much the same

[Anja]

Thank you very much for taking the time to translate it!

[iLozza!]

I thought I was good at french. Evidently not

Thanks for that

[mallorymaloney]

Thanks so much for translating that, Noemie! I'll edit my first post with your translation.

[saffy]

I wanted to say pretty much the same

great minds think alike

[Hermione]

Ta very much for the translation

[gd_castaway08]

I couldn't understand much of anything being said. I did catch some of the things that Billie was saying, although it was difficult with the person talking in French over him.

I managed to tune him out with a LOT of effort. My head hearts.