insomniaticnimrod Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 I may be dumb but I'm not stupid enough to stay with you...thats my fave part haha
Supermodel*Robot Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 thanks someone should tell Billie to learn the finkin lyrics and to play it ¬¬Instead of having fans sing Longview, he should get them up to sing the songs he forgets. I'd totally take this.
Mar Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 One day I'm going to stand on the corner of Stuart & Telegraph Avenue and rip up a bus transfer.I couldn't do that because:1. If the transfer is still able to be used, I'd be too cheap to do so2. I'd probably want to save it as a souvenirWait, does any transport system actually give out transfers anymore? '67, loved your comments
punkrockerlori Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 I feel so relaxed when I listen to this song... I don't know why actually... must be the bassline or something
bjrules Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 This and Westbound Sign are the best songs on Insomniac Insomniac is so underrated. I seriously love the bass in this song.
Abbey. Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 Good pick (for a change! )Mike owns this song....his bass lines are just killer. After the staccato intro, the bass blends together into this ebbing and flowing background "hum" (the best word I can think of to describe it) that illustrates and highlights the sheer chaos and confusion that must have been flowing through Billie Joe's mind when he wrote the lyrics. When you overlay this with Blue's lead riffs, you're left with one angry motherf**ker of a song.And that's what the song seems to be talking about. Sarcastic, spitting-in-your-face anger and frustration boils over here, not just at the one who you've broken up with, but at yourself, for having gotten involved with that person in the first place. And I think that's where Billie is harshest of all; the song is full of a loathing self-hatred that is so overwhelming as to be pitiful:You're a blur of my dead past and rotting existence,As I stand laughing on the corner of insignificance. . .I'm beat down and half brain dead, the long lost king of fools.I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid enough to stay with you.Billie makes great use of one of his hallmark writing styles, his double-meaning wordplay, here as well. Describing his ex as "mommy's little nightmare" cracked me up the first time I heard it and still always makes me smile, and proclaiming himself to be a "two-faced clown" hammers home the point that nothing ever stays the same ("Seasons change as well as minds").That Green Day was able to package up all this raging anger within a fierce, peppy, almost happy-sounding rhythm adds another twist of irony to "Stuart," ranking it in my opinion as one of the better songs on the very-underrated Insomniac album.love your comments and i think it also highlights why it jives so well on insomniac as an album. since starting to kick the lyrics around in my brain a little more, the more i like to think of the subject in the song ("you") as something more abstract than a person, as a place or group of people or a situation that he is angry about. maybe its cause i dont want to think of billie as feeling this way about a loved one even though we all do at times of our lives.
tribesafehaven Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 Oh wow.... I read that they had played this on the last summer tour so I made a sign for it at the Atlanta show....Billie saw it and played a few bars just him and guitar and then said "Sorry thats all I remember." I said "Then play SCATTERED! RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW, COME ON, COME ON!" He then asked the crowed if they wanted to hear an old one? They all cheered then he looked at the band and replied what I had said, something about "Scattered right here right now, don't switch guitars!" He seemed like it was important to him that it was so important to me.... He's right when he says you can't touch the level of intimacy they have live....what a night! These guys are just made of pure divine badassness! hahaha!Anywho I love Stuart and the Ave cause well I made my own meaning of the lyrics and applied it to my life....being a "black sheep" and not fitting in with the norm and having everyone in your life fuck it up....when it use to make since.... Most green day songs have rung deep in my soul because of the feeling of not being happy with the state of the world and the people in my life..... You know "taking the road less traveled"..... It's an amazing thing to have this music when you feel that way....I'm 25 now and well have felt that way really most of my life....it really doesn't change....so having this huge friend in music is more of a help than any person, place or thing....and this song is just 1 example of many as to why this band is so pure and real it hurts.1 Love,-Chase
J'net Posted January 13, 2010 Author Posted January 13, 2010 Oh wow.... I read that they had played this on the last summer tour so I made a sign for it at the Atlanta show....Billie saw it and played a few bars just him and guitar and then said "Sorry thats all I remember." I said "Then play SCATTERED! RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW, COME ON, COME ON!" He then asked the crowed if they wanted to hear an old one? They all cheered then he looked at the band and replied what I had said, something about "Scattered right here right now, don't switch guitars!" He seemed like it was important to him that it was so important to me.... He's right when he says you can't touch the level of intimacy they have live....what a night! These guys are just made of pure divine badassness! hahaha!Anywho I love Stuart and the Ave cause well I made my own meaning of the lyrics and applied it to my life....being a "black sheep" and not fitting in with the norm and having everyone in your life fuck it up....when it use to make since.... Most green day songs have rung deep in my soul because of the feeling of not being happy with the state of the world and the people in my life..... You know "taking the road less traveled"..... It's an amazing thing to have this music when you feel that way....I'm 25 now and well have felt that way really most of my life....it really doesn't change....so having this huge friend in music is more of a help than any person, place or thing....and this song is just 1 example of many as to why this band is so pure and real it hurts.1 Love,-ChaseWhat a lovely experience - I know how it feels to have that special interaction - nothing like it.I like your comments about the song, too - and congratulations on your first post after all this time .
Sandi509 Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 Anywho I love Stuart and the Ave cause well I made my own meaning of the lyrics and applied it to my life....being a "black sheep" and not fitting in with the norm and having everyone in your life fuck it up....when it use to make since.... Most green day songs have rung deep in my soul because of the feeling of not being happy with the state of the world and the people in my life..... You know "taking the road less traveled"..... It's an amazing thing to have this music when you feel that way....I'm 25 now and well have felt that way really most of my life....it really doesn't change....so having this huge friend in music is more of a help than any person, place or thing....and this song is just 1 example of many as to why this band is so pure and real it hurts.1 Love,-ChaseI too have listened to music my whole life - it's always been there for me, no matter what was falling apart around me! It's sort of a form of self-therapy for me I think...I've been amazed over the years by Billie's ability to write lyrics that touch his fans at their core and let them know they aren't the only person that's ever felt those emotions... I find I can pick a Green Day album for about any mood I'm in...I've found Insomniac to be a great album to listen to if you're in an angry/frustrated mood - I always feel better after listening to it! It's like I can vent my anger and frustrations while listening - it's a nice purging of negative emotions! Stuart and the Ave. is my favorite song on Insomniac - nothing feels better than singing along whien you're pissed!Best of luck to you finding your own happiness!
Mar Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 I've been amazed over the years by Billie's ability to write lyrics that touch his fans at their core and let them know they aren't the only person that's ever felt those emotions... I find I can pick a Green Day album for about any mood I'm in...I've found Insomniac to be a great album to listen to if you're in an angry/frustrated mood - I always feel better after listening to it! It's like I can vent my anger and frustrations while listening - it's a nice purging of negative emotions!Completely agree. Even when he seems very deatched from the world, Billie's lyrics are very relatable.
rinu Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 I've found Insomniac to be a great album to listen to if you're in an angry/frustrated mood - I always feel better after listening to it! It's like I can vent my anger and frustrations while listening - it's a nice purging of negative emotions!Insomniac is my fav album and I guess that's the reason,I'm frustrated or angry most time And I really feel good when I listen that album.
Supermodel*Robot Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 I couldn't do that because:1. If the transfer is still able to be used, I'd be too cheap to do so2. I'd probably want to save it as a souvenirWait, does any transport system actually give out transfers anymore? Mine does...And I mean you could rip it up after you've used it
tribesafehaven Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 I too have listened to music my whole life - it's always been there for me, no matter what was falling apart around me! It's sort of a form of self-therapy for me I think...I've been amazed over the years by Billie's ability to write lyrics that touch his fans at their core and let them know they aren't the only person that's ever felt those emotions... I find I can pick a Green Day album for about any mood I'm in...I've found Insomniac to be a great album to listen to if you're in an angry/frustrated mood - I always feel better after listening to it! It's like I can vent my anger and frustrations while listening - it's a nice purging of negative emotions! Stuart and the Ave. is my favorite song on Insomniac - nothing feels better than singing along whien you're pissed!Best of luck to you finding your own happiness!Thanks J'net....I was on a Green Day forum a while back, but it just seemed like a bunch of negative energy being directed at people and no respect or feeling of unity, and isn't that what this board should be for? To feel like your not alone in loving Green Day more than anything else on planet earth? and Sandi509 thanks for your comments....its been a long road finding happiness and well it always leads me back to music and away from the ones I love....it sucks when the ones you love are holdin you down and you have to let them go....is there a Green Day song bout that? lol! I remember Stuart and the Ave being something that kept me goin when the people around me we're just pure evil....and when your 13/14 years old or whatever and its your family, how do you get away from it, how do you survive? My answer was and is still music and a lot of loud Green Day......I remember getting Nimrod the day it came out and being on the brink, but I've never believed suicide was ok for me to do....I remember just scraping the bottom of the barrel, having nothing left, I'd sit there crying wanting out of this life listening to scattered and up tight and connecting to those songs on such a deep level....somehow it made it better.....I remember not being able to turn it up loud enough and wishing I could live inside the music forever..... I still wish I could live inside the music forever, but these days I mostly do....Respect,-Chase
J'net Posted January 15, 2010 Author Posted January 15, 2010 Thanks J'net....I was on a Green Day forum a while back, but it just seemed like a bunch of negative energy being directed at people and no respect or feeling of unity, and isn't that what this board should be for? To feel like your not alone in loving Green Day more than anything else on planet earth? and Sandi509 thanks for your comments....its been a long road finding happiness and well it always leads me back to music and away from the ones I love....it sucks when the ones you love are holdin you down and you have to let them go....is there a Green Day song bout that? lol! I remember Stuart and the Ave being something that kept me goin when the people around me we're just pure evil....and when your 13/14 years old or whatever and its your family, how do you get away from it, how do you survive? My answer was and is still music and a lot of loud Green Day......I remember getting Nimrod the day it came out and being on the brink, but I've never believed suicide was ok for me to do....I remember just scraping the bottom of the barrel, having nothing left, I'd sit there crying wanting out of this life listening to scattered and up tight and connecting to those songs on such a deep level....somehow it made it better.....I remember not being able to turn it up loud enough and wishing I could live inside the music forever..... I still wish I could live inside the music forever, but these days I mostly do....Respect,-ChaseI'm so glad you feel that way about this forum, Chase. We have worked hard to try and make it a place where people can feel a sense of community (no pun intended) . And I understand how you feel about music. I've had some horrible times in my life that music helped me through, and I've also had some wonderful times that music made even better. I hope you've got a lot of the wonderful ones ahead of you.
Poo Flinger Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 My instant thought when I read the lyrics was how do you know it was destiny?
Unknown Fapping Object Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 I love this song. Stuart and the Ave is fucking eargasmic... Well I think I've overstayed my welcome, bye!
Freeny Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 This song is awesome. Insomniac is one of my favorite records, and this song really owns up to it. I love how all the lyrics hit the spot in this song, I can't find one bad line. But a line that totally outdoes everyone else must be "I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid enough to stay with you!"Oh, and the lyrics in the chorus always makes me happy for some reason XD It's just the way he sings "It's all fucked up" makes it seem a little bit of an anthem, it's like yeah, it's fucked up and I like it.Haha, am I making any sense?
punkfunkdisco Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 This was the first Green Day song I ever heard (weird, I know...) and that may be why it means so much to me, but I love everything about it. If I'm asked my what my favourite GD song is? I say this one.I'm so happy to see it as song of the week.
-Billiejoezee- Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 OMGthis whole past week I've been obsessed with this song. I keep on listening to it!And I was gonna go vote for it when I logged on. <3
Backyard Skulls Posted January 16, 2010 Posted January 16, 2010 *dies of happiness*I love this song so much <3 When I first heard it I kept on rewinding it to hear the epic bass-line. It reminds me of this summer really, I was listening to it constantly. My favourite line is: "Destiny is dead in the hands of bad luck, before it might have made some sense but now it's all fucked up."It's my 3rd most played song at 104, after Deadbeat Holiday at 125 and GTP at 135.
Dylan. Posted January 16, 2010 Posted January 16, 2010 In my opinion, this song is more cleverly devised musically and lyrically than any from the album that was this one's predecessor. An absolute A+ in terms of originality. And let's not forget the ambrosia of the ears that is Mike's bass line.
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