The Disappearing Boy Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 people get offended by swear words. its as simple as that. i never understood it, but they do.not everyone can like green day's music.
dallasthemenace Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 theres no way he would ever get it, no matter how much it was explained to him.....you should start humming/singing it whenever he is within earshot.....and if you dont have to wear a uniform, wear an AI t shirt....fuck him and the jesus he rode in on....
insomniaticnimrod Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 there are waay more offensive songs out there, tell him to go listen to The Heretic Anthem by Slipknot then listen to American Idiot and see which one is more offensive lolnothing against Slipknot, i like that band to
saintcarlos Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 "Now put your hand up if you found that offensive" and nobody put their hand up. So then he's said "I'm going to play it again, so take a closer listen."this is hilarious.
Juliette Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 lulz you should play him EJN, see what he has to say about that :wink:
Bastard of 1967 Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Okay, so I was in chapel today at school, and the priest comes in and is like "I heard this song on the radio the other day, and I found it very offensive, I'm going to play it and you see what you think" and then it turns out the song is American Idiot. So I'm like "What the fuck?" and when the song finished the priest was like "Now put your hand up if you found that offensive" and nobody put their hand up. So then he's said "I'm going to play it again, so take a closer listen." So he plays the song again, and asked the question again, and of course nobody put their hand up. So then he asks "Well, who likes this song?" so I put my hand up, and then the priest was like, "Right come up the front". So I go up the front and he asks me "Why do you like this song?" and I said "Because its catchy and has good lyrics" and then he gets all into a speech about what a disgrace the song was and how the people who made it should be grateful for what they have and everything, and he got really angry at me because I like the song. I was so annoyed. I mean, he really should look at the deeper meaning of a song before he gets all offended and everything.First thought that comes to mind when I think about your priest's reaction is East Jesus Nowhere. Second thought is that a very wise man once said to me, "the truth will set you free, but first it'll piss you off." Third thought is, think more specifically about exactly why the song "has good lyrics" in your opinion -- so the next time you're challenged like this you can tell the (insert expletive of your choice here) where he/she can put it.
Bubbles. Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 He sounds like such an asshole, I'd have told him to f*ck off! xD
Miss Hedgie Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 I'm pleased that you put your hand up to say you liked the song.Some things do offend people. If its his opinion then okay. But he shouldn't be trying to influence you guys that his opinion is right.I mean we all like what we like for all our own reasons.No one is going to agree with us all the time. So he shouldn't be trying to force his opinion on you.And as for getting angry. Arent you allowed your own fucking opinion?!Sorry stuff like this grates me up something bad...
purple helix Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 He didn't have to yell at me in front of 300 people for liking a song.Mmm. How professional.I'm really wondering WTF he thought the song was about, because it really isn't offensive. I mean, it's basically saying the American media/government is manipulating the population into paranoia/hysteria/consumerism, right? I can't really see how you can object to that, unless you're a Republican party member or work for Fox. And even if you were, you'd still have to admit they have a point...(Now slightly concerned someone's going to tell me I have completely misunderstood the song, and I will slink away in shame)
Nikki_Nimrod Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Oh wow :down: That really sucks. I'm surprised he decided to attack Green Day; there are so many other currently popular songs with way more offensive lyrics. Especially because that's not even the most offensive Green Day song. He sounds like such an ass, some people you just can't win with!
Angie-Marie Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Wow, that guy's a total jerk for trying to dress you down for not agreeing with him. If he doesn't like the song, that's his right, but it's not cool at all to go about it that way. It seems to me like he was hoping for some validation and then got pissed off when he didn't get it. I mean, what was he going to do if everyone agreed with him? "Oh...so nobody likes this song? Really? OK then, moving on..."
xVanessa86x Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 I guess what do you expect from a priest? God forbid there is a song that speaks the truth about a nation that has become so corrupt thanks to some "American Idiot." There is freedom of speech as well, Billie wrote that song speaking the truth and it's not suppose to be offensive to people in general but mostly to like inform the public like haven't you noticed it too? Offensive... that's completely bullshit.
Smoothed Out Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 people get offended by swear words. its as simple as that. i never understood it, but they do.not everyone can like green day's music.I don't get how you can get offended by the swearing in it when it's barely recognisable in the lyrics (on first hearing), if you took everything to heart nobody would leave the house. Trust me you hear a lot worse on the bus going to school every morning, and then you don't have the luxury of turning it off.
Kayfabe Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Okay, so I was in chapel today at school, and the priest comes in and is like "I heard this song on the radio the other day, and I found it very offensive, I'm going to play it and you see what you think" and then it turns out the song is American Idiot. So I'm like "What the fuck?" and when the song finished the priest was like "Now put your hand up if you found that offensive" and nobody put their hand up. So then he's said "I'm going to play it again, so take a closer listen." So he plays the song again, and asked the question again, and of course nobody put their hand up. So then he asks "Well, who likes this song?" so I put my hand up, and then the priest was like, "Right come up the front". So I go up the front and he asks me "Why do you like this song?" and I said "Because its catchy and has good lyrics" and then he gets all into a speech about what a disgrace the song was and how the people who made it should be grateful for what they have and everything, and he got really angry at me because I like the song. I was so annoyed. I mean, he really should look at the deeper meaning of a song before he gets all offended and everything.The funny thing is, there's a good chance that this guy and Billie are the same age. Write him a letter explaining that he has no idea what the song is about if he gets offended by it.EDIT: OH! It might be, in the lyric: The subliminal mindfuck, america. He could have heard it as: the subliminal mind, fuck america (like I did the first few times i heard it)
purple helix Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Surely they would've bleeped the swearing on the radio anyway?
Bastard of 1967 Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Wow, that guy's a total jerk for trying to dress you down for not agreeing with him. If he doesn't like the song, that's his right, but it's not cool at all to go about it that way. It seems to me like he was hoping for some validation and then got pissed off when he didn't get it. I mean, what was he going to do if everyone agreed with him? "Oh...so nobody likes this song? Really? OK then, moving on..."Isn't that what "ain't this uniform so flattering/I never asked you a goddamn thing!" is all about? You'd think the guy would have come right out and said "damn you all to hell if you don't have unquestioning faith, love, and agreement with everything this country does no matter what." That's where the intersection of faith, religion, and politics gets really, really dangerous. See the lyric in "The Static Age" -- "What's the latest way that a man can die, screaming halleluyah? Singing out 'The Dawn's Early Light'" -- I think this kind of situation is *exactly* what Billie Joe is getting at.
nimrod-41 Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Irony has really gone all out on this one.Did he give reasons for why it offended him? Or did he just say it offended him? What was his argument?
Rosie May Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 What?! American Idiot isn't even that offensive, there's far more offensive songs out there, why didn'the complain about 50 Cent or someone? If he found AI offensive then East Jesus Nowhere would've given him a heart attack.
watsername182 Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 Surely they would've bleeped the swearing on the radio anyway?The censorship isn't all that strict here.I mean yes they try, but I've heard swearing on the radio countless times.Even before 9 PM.
spark in the night Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 1. that priest must really like the U.S.2. how is Green Day being offensive something new?
Trotsky Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 Our society will gain a collective IQ point when we no longer bleep profanity.1. that priest must really like the U.S.2. how is Green Day being offensive something new?I thought the same. The Australians should count themselves lucky they haven't been major participators in our government's imperial quests in the Middle East, among other things.
Tiffx Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 I thought the same. The Australians should count themselves lucky they haven't been major participators in our government's imperial quests in the Middle East, among other things.Try telling that to the families who have lost loved ones in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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