desertrose Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 In the wake of Nirvana, the major-label punk-rock gold rush of the '90s ripped open the underground like a vulture picking at a fresh carcass. And with their acclaimed, multiplatinum breakthrough, Dookie, Green Day were the ultimate symbol of moving from the secret world of house shows and Food Not Bombs to the egregious swank of Green Room culture. Ever since, it seems like Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool, and Mike Dirnt have been hellbent on committing every nonpunk act in the book. They've even announced a new concept album trilogy -- titled, respectively, Uno, Dos, and Tres. Didn't these guys learn anything from the Clash's Sandinista? Punks hate concept albums and trilogies. This kind of baiting is nothing new. Check out our top five indulgences http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2012/04/green_day_sell_out_uno_dos_tres_punk.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloria123 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 that's BS, green day can do whatever they please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitechristmas Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 This is so bad I'm laughing at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan. Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I'm tempted to close this simply because I don't give a fuck about the intolerances of the elitist so-called "punk community." However, I am curious to see the coolest way in which our users can rip this article to shreds. Fuck you, faux-punks. You're not cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightMuffin Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 No, but seriously. Green Day don't wave around a punk flag. It's not their fault that the media throws around the word like it's nothing. I'm not even going to say they ARE punk, because I haven't lived the DIY lifestyle, and I seriously doubt the writer of the article has either. Punk can't really be defined. Purists or not. The ignorance and arrogance of this guy is overwhelming, though. It's like "Here's some petty-thing that Green Day may or may not do, let's just crucify them" Like the superbowl thing, wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 ^ Same. And I'm getting serious vibes that this guy never liked Green Day from the start, so I'm doubtful he can be at all objective about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJA TC MD Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 What is with the last one? They haven't done the superbowl yet, so don't they cants say they sold out for that. Actually, just don't even say that they sold out. So the article is saying that Green Day have sold out and done everything "non punk". Well, who said that Green Day had to stick to doing what people considered punk and not doing what was thought of as being not punk. I mean, what is punk? I didnt think there were things that are punk and things that arent. Green Day should be allowed to do whatever the hell they want, whether it be release trilogy albums or make a musical, without being called sellouts for "not being punk", whatever they mean by that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain peroxide Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Alright, I'm gonna close this. It's not going to lead to any meaningful discussion, other than variations on "omg Green Day aren't sellouts." Best to just ignore articles like this. There's always going to be some elitist dicks who turn up their nose at the majority of "punk" bands (despite Green Day having a very punk work ethic, if not necessarily writing style). They're not worth bothering with, and they represent the stupidity that punk was supposed to counter in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity Loan Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Hah. Was going to be posting this on GDA soon. Funny to see it got a thread on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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