djrossstar Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 Ever since I bought Kerplunk! on cassette in 1994 (got all three albums in one day), I couldn't help but notice that the liner notes say that all songs are written by Billie Joe, except Dominated Love Slave by Tre Cool & 2000 Light Years Away by Billie Joe, Jesse Michaels (Operation Ivy) & Dave E.C. (Green Day's drummer after John, before Tre). I always wondered what involvement they had with the song. It's a really personal one, so I doubt BJA would ask their for help lyrically. Do you think they helped him write the music for the song? Check our the booklet to Kerplunk! if you never noticed this. Has anyone ever asked BJA about this? I assume not. DJ Rossstar
Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 Never noticed that. In the CD booklet, it says All lyrics By Billie Joe & Music by Green Day except: Dominated Love Slave by Tre, (who plays what instrument on DLS). "2000 Light Years Away" Music by Green Day, Jesse Michaels, Rippinz, & Dave E.C. So I guess it's indeed the music, since it only mentions the music, not the whole song or also the lyrics... that was a bad explanation. Where nothing even needed to be explained.
Katarina. Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 I guess it's the music then. Haven't noticed this before..
GreeN_DaY_4_EveR Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 I don't think that Billie Joe asked help for the lyrics. This is song is about the day he kissed Adrienne so this song is something special for him! I believe it's the music ...
djrossstar Posted August 13, 2010 Author Posted August 13, 2010 Who is Rippinz? I wonder if BJA was jamming with the three of them & came up with that song on the spot.
Abbey. Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 Who is Rippinz? I wonder if BJA was jamming with the three of them & came up with that song on the spot. i dunno but im still hoping to catch jesse michaels perform one of these years if classics of love sticks around. even as a middle aged dude i bet he still rocks it.
djrossstar Posted August 14, 2010 Author Posted August 14, 2010 But WHY would they need to write the music for this song? It's one of the most uncomplicated GD songs there is!
J'net Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 Who is Rippinz? I wonder if BJA was jamming with the three of them & came up with that song on the spot. Ross, hon, if you don't know who Rippinz is, what makes you think anyone else will??? Miss you . Will I see you at one of the CA shows? Or more? I hope so!
djrossstar Posted August 14, 2010 Author Posted August 14, 2010 Funny J'Net! See you at Irvine & Chula Vista! Any news on pit for Irvine? I am in Section 103, Row AA for now!
J'net Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 Funny J'Net! See you at Irvine & Chula Vista! Any news on pit for Irvine? I am in Section 103, Row AA for now! I haven't heard any GOOD news on the pit for CV. BTW, 2000 LYA was my very first Green Day song I ever heard ... back in the day ... ah, yeah, those were the days! But these are the days, too!
djrossstar Posted August 14, 2010 Author Posted August 14, 2010 LOL. Crazy! I have pit tickets for CV, Irvine is the problem at hand. None exist!!
J'net Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 LOL. Crazy! I have pit tickets for CV, Irvine is the problem at hand. None exist!! Ummmm, yeah, I meant Irvine ... you do know it's Cosmo time, don't you??? Yeah, none existed within the first second of the presale or the first second of the regular sale! Something fishy going on there ...
Holly Ann Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 Surely BJ didn't need any help with the lyrics. xD Probably just the music.
1039slappygirl Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 I guess they just helped with the music and Billie Joe wrote the lyrics and the guitar part.
Hermione Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 But WHY would they need to write the music for this song? It's one of the most uncomplicated GD songs there is! They probably just happened to be there when the band was working on the song and jammed together/talked about it/had input into it to the extent that they deserved a credit for helping write it. Or they might've only contributed a tiny amount or even nothing at all, but Green Day wanted to mention them in the notes anyway because they're friends and stuff. Either way it wouldn't be that they NEEDED it, it would just be that it happened.
Noy Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 Haven't noticed this before O_o i think its just the music XD
Stormy Haze Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 Yeah, like everyone else said it was probably just the music...
in_your_face Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 Well, i haven't noticed that before. I don't think Billie asked for any help in writing the lyrics for the song.
Insomniac186 Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 Dave E.C. was a fill in drummer for Green Day when John wasn't around and Tre wasn't available to sub. He was the original candidate to replace John and said he was in the band briefly, and helped write 2,000 Light Years Away. He quit because he didn't think he was good enough. I saw it on one of those documentary DVDs that they carry at record stores.
djrossstar Posted February 6, 2011 Author Posted February 6, 2011 Dave E.C. is on the DVD? I stopped buying those dumb unauthorized GD dvds!
Insomniac186 Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 Dave E.C. is on the DVD? I stopped buying those dumb unauthorized GD dvds! Yep, he's on it. I believe it's the DVD called "Pogo Paradise".
djrossstar Posted February 6, 2011 Author Posted February 6, 2011 LOL. I own that. Forgot all about it. Who is Rippinz then!
Insomniac186 Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 LOL. I own that. Forgot all about it. Who is Rippinz then! That's a good question. Maybe they answer it on the DVD, it it's been a while since I watched it. *IF* I get a chance to talk to any of the guys in the band at one of the Frustrators shows in two weeks (I live in the Bay Area) I'll ask them.
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