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I've read in an interview that when they recorded Good Riddance they started off with practically a whole orchestra in the studio - loads of musicians. It didn't sound quite right so they kept changing things around and getting rid of musicians/instruments until they ended up with just a couple of violins.

So maybe they were session musicians/members of an orchestra rather than anyone "famous"? If they started with lots of musicians and cut it down that seems likely.

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So for the strings, they only have violins? :cry:

Oh here's a question. Okay you know the back of the dookie bookket, it gives you an adress to write to green day. Was that ever valid or real?

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The more recent pressings are quite easy to get hold of, you can get one pretty cheap on ebay, around $10. The older pressing is rarer though, they sell for more like $20 - $30. Then there's the original pressing which is worth around $40 - $50. If you keep a look out for it on ebay one will come around. I hope that helps :)

Thanks! =)

Actually, i just got one of the orginal pressings for $10 from a antique store :D Just wanted some more info on it. When i saw it, i was like WOAH ,That must be at least $50.

And the lady said: "it's $12"

Me: "I only have $10"

Lady: "sold"

:lol:

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So for the strings, they only have violins? :cry:

Oh here's a question. Okay you know the back of the dookie bookket, it gives you an adress to write to green day. Was that ever valid or real?

I once read that yes, it was real :)

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I'm looking for the Green Day cover of "Yes, She is my skinhead girl" anyone knows where to find it??? I searched all over youtube :unsure:

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I'm looking for the Green Day cover of "Yes, She is my skinhead girl" anyone knows where to find it??? I searched all over youtube :unsure:

I didn't even know that they covered this song. Where did you hear that?

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I didn't even know that they covered this song. Where did you hear that?

I dunno... I googled it and there are thousands like "Green Day Lyrics - Yes, she's my skinhead girl" and I was like..."huh? I wanna hear!!!!" so I thought somebody here might know it?

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Might be a cover they played once. There's lyrics of pretty much all the songs they ever covered online under Green Day's name.

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I dunno... I googled it and there are thousands like "Green Day Lyrics - Yes, she's my skinhead girl" and I was like..."huh? I wanna hear!!!!" so I thought somebody here might know it?

Haha I just googled it, you're right. That's weird. Looking at those lyrics :lol:, you'd think if Green Day had covered it it'd be all over the place and we would've heard it already. Maybe they played a tiny snippet of it, the way they do at shows sometimes? Or they got wrongly listed as having covered it once and the mistake ended up spreading around? I just think with lyrics like that if there was a recording of Green Day playing it people would post it everywhere.

If anyone knows any info about it I wanna know though, I'd certainly enjoy hearing them play that song!

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did green day ever get sued for anything else then the ernie thing?

have they ever sued anybody?

just curious

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did green day ever get sued for anything else then the ernie thing?

have they ever sued anybody?

just curious

They used someone else's artwork on their tour background for East Jesus Nowhere (which they didn't know, may I add, it was some other company who found that art and gave it to them, when it didn't belong to them). So they got sued for that.

I think they sued this band that completely ripped off their songs, but I'm not sure if that's just a rumour or not. But if they did, they must've won because it was exactly their songs (a couple songs from 1039/SOSH and/or Kerplunk), just with Spanish lyrics and the tiniest changes in the music.

And I think they have been sued and have sued others (although I think Warner is the one suing, not Green Day themselves) countless other times.

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Haha I just googled it, you're right. That's weird. Looking at those lyrics :lol:, you'd think if Green Day had covered it it'd be all over the place and we would've heard it already. Maybe they played a tiny snippet of it, the way they do at shows sometimes? Or they got wrongly listed as having covered it once and the mistake ended up spreading around? I just think with lyrics like that if there was a recording of Green Day playing it people would post it everywhere.

If anyone knows any info about it I wanna know though, I'd certainly enjoy hearing them play that song!

agreed..it would be woonderful cover

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They used someone else's artwork on their tour background for East Jesus Nowhere (which they didn't know, may I add, it was some other company who found that art and gave it to them, when it didn't belong to them). So they got sued for that.

I think they sued this band that completely ripped off their songs, but I'm not sure if that's just a rumour or not. But if they did, they must've won because it was exactly their songs (a couple songs from 1039/SOSH and/or Kerplunk), just with Spanish lyrics and the tiniest changes in the music.

And I think they have been sued and have sued others (although I think Warner is the one suing, not Green Day themselves) countless other times.

that band was called Panda, and yep, they did sued :)

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i'm making a list of green day covers/b-sides/... that are full studio version only. please tell me what i missed. pleasee. thank you.

lights out

like a rolling stone

another state of mind

a quick one while he's away

simpsons theme

the ballad of wilhelm fink

governator

shoplifter

favorite son

i fought the law

the saints are coming

working class hero

when it's time

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Is there a reason that fans get pulled up on stage to sing Longview as opposed to any other song? :)

I reckon its because

1. They want fans who know more than AI and 21cb to be up there

2. Its fairly simple and the drums/bass is pretty much the same throughout so if they screw up its not that hard for them to get back on track

Generally its an easy choice for people to get up and sing

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i'm making a list of green day covers/b-sides/... that are full studio version only. please tell me what i missed. pleasee. thank you.

lights out

like a rolling stone

another state of mind

a quick one while he's away

simpsons theme

the ballad of wilhelm fink

governator

shoplifter

favorite son

i fought the law

the saints are coming

working class hero

when it's time

Most/all (?) songs from Shenanigans

Too Much Too Soon

Good Riddance was a b-side too, it's a different version (b-side to the Brain Stew/Jaded single).

Same for different versions from 2000 Light Years Away and 409 In Your Coffeemaker (409 was on the Basket Case single, I'm not sure on which single 2000LYA is)

Hearts Collide

That's All Right

not sure if this is everything, probably not, this is just off the top of my head.

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i'm making a list of green day covers/b-sides/... that are full studio version only. please tell me what i missed. pleasee. thank you.

lights out

like a rolling stone

another state of mind

a quick one while he's away

simpsons theme

the ballad of wilhelm fink

governator

shoplifter

favorite son

i fought the law

the saints are coming

working class hero

when it's time

Well, assuming you've left out Shenanigans, you've missed Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely, Hearts Collide, Too Much, Too Soon and That's Alright, Mama.

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Most/all (?) songs from Shenanigans

Too Much Too Soon

Good Riddance was a b-side too, it's a different version (b-side to the Brain Stew/Jaded single).

Same for different versions from 2000 Light Years Away and 409 In Your Coffeemaker (409 was on the Basket Case single, I'm not sure on which single 2000LYA is)

Hearts Collide

That's All Right

not sure if this is everything, probably not, this is just off the top of my head.

oh thanks! about shenanigans, i didn't really put it there.

anyway, i didn't know Good riddance was originally a b-side. thanks again.

Well, assuming you've left out Shenanigans, you've missed Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely, Hearts Collide, Too Much, Too Soon and That's Alright, Mama.

thank you! i've never heard of Don't want to to know if you're lonely and That's alright, Mama. i'm gonna go youtube them, hopefully they're there. thanks again

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I reckon its because

1. They want fans who know more than AI and 21cb to be up there

2. Its fairly simple and the drums/bass is pretty much the same throughout so if they screw up its not that hard for them to get back on track

Generally its an easy choice for people to get up and sing

Thanks :)

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oh thanks! about shenanigans, i didn't really put it there.

anyway, i didn't know Good riddance was originally a b-side. thanks again.

thank you! i've never heard of Don't want to to know if you're lonely and That's alright, Mama. i'm gonna go youtube them, hopefully they're there. thanks again

They've also covered Satisfaction, although I'm not 100% sure if that was a studio version or not, I'd have to listen it.

And if it counts, probably not, Tre did Chocolate Rain :lol:

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They've also covered Satisfaction, although I'm not 100% sure if that was a studio version or not, I'd have to listen it.

And if it counts, probably not, Tre did Chocolate Rain :lol:

please, it if was a studio version, please give me the link. thanks :happy:

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Good Riddance was a b-side too, it's a different version (b-side to the Brain Stew/Jaded single).

Really, I've never heard that ? How different is it ?

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Really, I've never heard that ? How different is it ?

I never heard about this too.

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Really, I've never heard that ? How different is it ?

is this it? i've actually never heard the original version before, even though i knew about it. there's no violin atleast.

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please, it if was a studio version, please give me the link. thanks :happy:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/4jrumq

I think this is it. I didn't bother to check, though, tbh.

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