Ham Pascale Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Longview - Same Old Shit F.O.D - Nuke The Bridge Stuck With Me - Not Part Of Your Elite (Just Alright) Brain Stew - Insomnia Pulling Teeth - Busted Up
Todd Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Do Da Da - Stuck with Me Stuck with me - Do Da Da Stuck With Me was originally "Alright"Geek Stink Breath - No Self Control Last Night On Earth - Sending All My Love Baby Eyes - Born To Kill Basket Case - Paranoid Macy's Day Parade - All That I Wanted Paranoid? No, that's too Black Sabbath for me.
Moriarty Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 I like the songs titles as they are. If I was to make a change it would be putting "Loss of Control" back to "Crushing Bastards", just seems to ring better to me. A song with an intriguing title makes me more likely to have a listen to it. Just for one example, Paranoid wouldn't be a song I would listen to on first go (Black Sabbath, and that feeling I've probably a song with a similar meaning before), where as Basket Case just makes me a little more curious about the song (and when I first heard it when I was younger, and didn't know what Basket Case meant, to find out about it which then lead to understanding the lyrics better).
Vic_Rattlehead Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 QUOTE (Supermodel*Robot @ Nov 9 2009, 11:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No way! East Jesus Nowhere is a million times better. I always really really really disliked the name March of the Dogs, and then when he changed it (to a Juno quote no less!) I was so happy. Madness! March Of The Dogs was the best name ever! Made me think of the dogs taking over the world on the Dookie cover. It jumps right out at you and it's really distinctive, everyone was talking about it as soon as they heard the name. East Jesus Nowhere is so wishy washy and indistinct in comparison, and the fact it's from a crappy film for teenagers makes it even worse Probably changed it because Sum 41's "Underclass Hero" from 2007 has a song called March of the Dogs.
Gregorovich Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Yeah, a lot of people are just kinda taking a phrase or word from the song and making that the name, and in 99% of cases it sounds awful.
JOE THE X-KID Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 id probably change some of the songs named after girls... theirs Amy, Ashley,Amanda,Maria...I MEAN C'MON?
Akshat Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Dirty Rotten Bastards-Dirty Johnny Rotten *if you know what I mean*
LazyPhil Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 Dirty Rotten Bastards-Dirty Johnny Rotten *if you know what I mean* Oh come on dude, that was really bad.
St. Christian Of Suburbia Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 Yeah, a lot of people are just kinda taking a phrase or word from the song and making that the name, and in 99% of cases it sounds awful. I was getting ready to say the same exact thing. Most of these "alternate song titles" are just lyrics from the songs. I very much prefer the track titles that the band put some thought into. Honestly I don't think I'd change any of the titles, they're all great the way they are.The only thing I might prefer would be for Dirty Rotten Bastards to have titles for the individual parts, like they did with JoS, Homecoming, and American Eulogy. I even thought of where the different parts would be split, and came up with my own titles: I. God's Losers II. Miss Judgment Day III. California Homicide IV. God's Losers (Reprise) V. Carried Away These are super lazy titles, and yes they are just lyrics pulled directly from the song, but at least they're *new* titles instead of ones that are replacing the official ones.
Todd Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 I was getting ready to say the same exact thing. Most of these "alternate song titles" are just lyrics from the songs. I very much prefer the track titles that the band put some thought into. Honestly I don't think I'd change any of the titles, they're all great the way they are. The only thing I might prefer would be for Dirty Rotten Bastards to have titles for the individual parts, like they did with JoS, Homecoming, and American Eulogy. I even thought of where the different parts would be split, and came up with my own titles: I. God's Losers II. Miss Judgment Day III. California Homicide IV. God's Losers (Reprise) V. Carried Away These are super lazy titles, and yes they are just lyrics pulled directly from the song, but at least they're *new* titles instead of ones that are replacing the official ones. I'd do I. Dirty Rotten Bastards II. Miss Judgement Day III. Juliana Homicide IV. Dirty Rotten Bastards V. Carried Away And I'd add in the verse where they actually say "Dirty rotten bastards"
Clean Cut Asshole Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 Hmm, I'd have to think about this... Fell for You - I'm Gay Kill the DJ - Moron Song Lazy Bones - Lazy Boners See You Tonight - See You in Hell, Cock Smoker! Amy - Fuck Amy Winehouse! Nightlife - Gay Song Makeout Party - Fuck Party Carpe Diem - Clown Shoes Dirty Rotten Bastards - Dirty Rotten Imbeciles X-Kid - Gay Nerd 99 Revolutions - 99 Dead Baboons Sex, Drugs and Violence - I Lick Balls Little Boy Named Train - Train Man (you know, like that movie? Well, it's an Asian movie, you guys probably don't know it) Wow! That's Loud - I'm Fucking Myself, I'm Fucking Myself, I'm Fucking Myself, I'm Fucking Myself, I'm Fucking Myself Ashley - A Song About a Skank (this could also apply to "Amanda") Oh Love - My Dick's on the Loose! Stray Heart - Detachable Penis
Dori_Epiphone Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 I would call American Idiot (the album) - Jesus of Suburbia
Moriarty Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 I would call American Idiot (the album) - Jesus of Suburbia Change the name of one of their landmark albums?? But seriously, that album's name is perfect for the kind of attention Green Day wanted it to get. It was provoking (although I get why the name change would be more relevant to the album's story)
Nishant1039 Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 Hmm, I'd have to think about this... Oh Love - My Dick's on the Loose! Stray Heart - Detachable Penis Hahaha!
Tubbie Head Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 East Jesus Nowhere - March of the Dogs (such a cool name) I usually like names that make no sense at all Like Platypus (I Hate You). But I'm not the appropriate creative person to re-name songs hahah. I'm ok with the names they give, but it breaks my heart when they re-name songs for the official releases, after we got used to hearing the previous one (that usually sounds better).
stories and songs Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 I really like March of the Dogs a lot for East Jesus Nowhere. I honestly think they have excellent song titles, though. I like that many of their song titles relate to the song, but aren't directly taken from lyrics to the song (like Lazy Bones, Brain Stew, Restless Heart Syndrome, etc.).
PanicAttack! Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 Sometimes a song is just born with a title, and to stray from the obvious would just seem out of place. I'm talking about songs like 21 Guns, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Give Me Novacaine, Welcome To Paradise, Minority, Stay The Night and so on and so on. Even though these titles seem simple and almost too easy, it would be weird if it was called anything different, because it would take away the emphasis of that phrase in the chorus. Wouldn't "one, twenty one guns" seem odd if the song was called something like "What's Worth Fighting For" (wow, what a terrible title indeed). In a case like Letterbomb, Paper Lanterns or Basket Case there's an example of a brilliant song title that isn't taken from any lyric within the song, but still seem so natural to the song, while being sort of catchy to say, it's almost like it was meant to be, even though it obviously is something they came up with afterwards. If something obvious in a song comes to mind that is kind of original in itself, then you should go with it, if not, come up with something creative and cool. Examples of bad song titles I would like to change is, and let's just get this first one over with, East Jesus Nowhere -> March of the Dogs. This one fit the song better, East Jesus Nowhere is catchy and obviously has some meaning to it, but I fail to understand it. March of the Dogs makes me think of a "Minority 2.0" (on steroids) which I think is what the song is. Others on 21st Century Breakdown; Murder City -> After The Riot (not "Desperate" then "Murder City" is better), Viva La Gloria? -> simply just "Little Girl". Peacemaker -> Just something else, maybe "Sweet Vendetta". And here's a plot twist; Restless Heart Syndrome -> Know Your Enemy. And the original Know Your Enemy -> *delete* and replace with another gem. Let that sink in for a bit. Overall they're pretty good at naming their songs something that is original yet catchy and fits the song no matter what. 21st Century Breakdown has some of the worst titles though. And on the topic of Do Da Da <-> Stuck With Me, I think of Stuck With Me as one of those brilliant titles like Letterbomb or Basket Case, even though it happened on accident, Do Da Da though, that's just random, it's not bad, but "Stuck With Me" would've just been the obvious choice, and then what would Stuck With Me be called, "I Know I'm Not Alright", "Not Part Of Your Elite"? I like it the way it is.
RedStrokes Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 Missing you- Without you Like a rat does cheese- cockblock Poprocks and coke- meth and coke Nuclear family- American family
The Snark Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 Oh Love = We Need a Radio Hit (Even Though It Will Never Get Played) Honestly though, any other title would be better than Oh Love. Hmm, I'd have to think about this... 99 Revolutions - 99 Dead Baboons Oh Love - My Dick's on the Loose! Stray Heart - Detachable Penis i will never be able to listen to 99 Red Balloons without laughing again.
K!ngForADay Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 Dirty Rotten Bastards to Calling All Demons. Oh Love to Far Away. Soda Pop Curtis and Last Gang in Town were also better names than Rusty James, as was Jesus Christ Supermarket to Insomniac. Apart from a few exceptions I love Green Day's song names! Dirty Rotten Bastards to Calling All Demons. Oh Love to Far Away. Soda Pop Curtis and Last Gang in Town were also better names than Rusty James, as was Jesus Christ Supermarket to Insomniac. Apart from a few exceptios I love Green Day's song names!
porksoda Posted April 24, 2013 Posted April 24, 2013 So I came in thinking I would find a bunch of songs I'd rename, but after seeing most people's suggestions, I gotta say... They kinda suck, and I'm really happy with the titles Green Day chose.
St. Christian Of Suburbia Posted April 24, 2013 Posted April 24, 2013 I'd do I. Dirty Rotten Bastards II. Miss Judgement Day III. Juliana Homicide IV. Dirty Rotten Bastards V. Carried Away And I'd add in the verse where they actually say "Dirty rotten bastards" There was originally a verse with the title in it? O:
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