Green Day Q&A Thread

[WhiteTim]

Until the trilogy songs they never really went overboard with the swearing

Plenty of songs are swear free

[kerplunk325]

Random but what does the tattoo that is on Billie's chest say its fairly new and I been trying to figure it out

[kerplunkerr]

Random but what does the tattoo that is on Billie's chest say its fairly new and I been trying to figure it out

are you talking about that phrase around his chest? it says "be silently drawn" and its not new, i guess he did it back in 2009/2010

[kerplunk325]

are you talking about that phrase around his chest? it says "be silently drawn" and its not new, i guess he did it back in 2009/2010

yes thanks

[Red Lights Flash]

I was wondering if the band ever said anything about what the tour is going to look like?

Usually they have two tour legs, visiting Europe and the US two times. But do we know yet what the rough plans are this time? They were in Europe last summer, but I think they called that a "pre-tour".. (And I didn't see them then anyway because I traveled to fuckin' Italy only to hear that it was cancelled Oh, my luck)

[~ Walking Contradiction]

(And I didn't see them then anyway because I traveled to fuckin' Italy only to hear that it was cancelled Oh, my luck)

tell me about it

[JIGD13]

Like a year ago I saw on MTV the Green Day's official top 20 singles. Does anyone know where can I get it because I want to see it again

[Jean]

So today, I was going through Sum 41's discography on wikipedia and saw that they did a song with Iggy Pop. I clicked on it and saw it was on an album that featured Green Day. I had never previously heard of it and the 2 GD songs are not listed in GD's discography anywhere (that I know of) which makes me wonder how many Green Day fans are actually aware of them. Anyway, I just thought I'd share that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_Ring

[JIGD13]

So today, I was going through Sum 41's discography on wikipedia and saw that they did a song with Iggy Pop. I clicked on it and saw it was on an album that featured Green Day. I had never previously heard of it and the 2 GD songs are not listed in GD's discography anywhere (that I know of) which makes me wonder how many Green Day fans are actually aware of them. Anyway, I just thought I'd share that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_Ring

First time I listen to those songs and are amazing! Thanks for posting them

[pasalaska]

So today, I was going through Sum 41's discography on wikipedia and saw that they did a song with Iggy Pop. I clicked on it and saw it was on an album that featured Green Day. I had never previously heard of it and the 2 GD songs are not listed in GD's discography anywhere (that I know of) which makes me wonder how many Green Day fans are actually aware of them. Anyway, I just thought I'd share that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_Ring

I'm fairly sure the songs aren't listed in GD's discography as they're not actually GD songs. Billie (and i think Mike and Tre as well) co-wrote the song with Iggy, but that doesn't make it a GD song, just like Billie co-wrote Rancid's 'Radio'. It's still the song of whoever originally performed it, but the writing credit gets split with Billie/GD.

[HolyHandGrenade]

I'm fairly sure the songs aren't listed in GD's discography as they're not actually GD songs. Billie (and i think Mike and Tre as well) co-wrote the song with Iggy, but that doesn't make it a GD song, just like Billie co-wrote Rancid's 'Radio'. It's still the song of whoever originally performed it, but the writing credit gets split with Billie/GD.

So it would be placed in proximity of The Saints Are Coming on the "credit spectrum"?

[Jean]

I'm fairly sure the songs aren't listed in GD's discography as they're not actually GD songs. Billie (and i think Mike and Tre as well) co-wrote the song with Iggy, but that doesn't make it a GD song, just like Billie co-wrote Rancid's 'Radio'. It's still the song of whoever originally performed it, but the writing credit gets split with Billie/GD.

But it says they recorded the songs with him as well.

• Billie Joe Armstrong - guitar, backing vocals on tracks 6, 14
• Mike Dirnt - bass on tracks 6, 14
• Tré Cool - drums, percussion on tracks 6, 14

I think it should be listed under "other appearances" on their wikipedia page. (Maybe I should go edit it? EDIT: I just did.)

[HolyHandGrenade]

Until the trilogy songs they never really went overboard with the swearing

But the subject matter... that's a whole different story.

[pasalaska]

But it says they recorded the songs with him as well.

• Billie Joe Armstrong - guitar, backing vocals on tracks 6, 14
• Mike Dirnt - bass on tracks 6, 14
• Tré Cool - drums, percussion on tracks 6, 14

I think it should be listed under "other appearances" on their wikipedia page. (Maybe I should go edit it? EDIT: I just did.)

Huh, well then yeah the 'other appearances' category makes sense.

[LMC]

What's the name of the awesome western tune that they've been playing just before walking out on stage?

[Katarina.]

What's the name of the awesome western tune that they've been playing just before walking out on stage?

They play a western tune before going on stage? I have no idea. I only know they played the Ramones' 'Do you remember rock n roll radio?' on previous tours. So yeah, I second your question

[iltrenta]

What's the name of the awesome western tune that they've been playing just before walking out on stage?

It's from the soundtrack of The good, the bad and the ugly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=AFa1-kciCb4

[LMC]

They play a western tune before going on stage? I have no idea. I only know they played the Ramones' 'Do you remember rock n roll radio?' on previous tours. So yeah, I second your question

Yeah, they've been playing it on the PA just before 99 Revolutions on the current tour

It's from the soundtrack of The good, the bad and the evil.

Thanks!

[Katarina.]

Yeah, they've been playing it on the PA just before 99 Revolutions on the current tour

Ah right, that's why I didn't know. Cool

[iltrenta]

Thanks!

You're welcome!

[Hermione]

Oh wow . How extremely awesome that they're starting the show with that!

[Guest]

How expensive does merch run at the gigs? Is it similar to their standard pricing or do they knock it up a butt load?

[Guest]

So it would be placed in proximity of The Saints Are Coming on the "credit spectrum"?

No part of The Saints Are Coming was written by U2 or Green Day. It's a mashup of The Animals "House Of The Rising Sun" and The Skids "The Saints Are Coming".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU3KELkd-zY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4-C-qHpb34

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD_0fqvT32g

[Karol Oliveira]

How expensive does merch run at the gigs? Is it similar to their standard pricing or do they knock it up a butt load?

There's a pic of the merch stand on the El Paso show thread where you can see that t-shirts costs $30 and a hoodie $65. On their official store, trilogy tees costs $25, so...

[Guest]

There's a pic of the merch stand on the El Paso show thread where you can see that t-shirts costs $30 and a hoodie $65. On their official store, trilogy tees costs $25, so...

Damn a hoodie is expensive. But that's not too bad I guess, they haven't bumped it up as much as I thought they would. Okay, thank you!