Why I love green day so much

[Jayne Billie Joe Hopkins]

Green day have saved my life and changed it beyond my wildest dreams. I had a major breakdown almost 9 years ago because of many unpleasant things that were happening to me at that time. I'm still recovering but 6 years ago I met a friend whom I'm no longer in touch with and they asked did I know any green day songs to which I said who are green day and when they said a punk rock band from USA I said I wouldn't know them as I didn't like that kind of music and that no good music came from the USA. Those words I deeply regret now as I've missed out on so much of green day. My first tracks I heard were wake me up when September ends,Boulevard of broken dreams and American idiot and then I became hooked and have been ever since. I have every album and eagerly await UNO the first of the trilogy albums. I have an ever growing collection of GD tops and jackets.i have lots of green day things all over my home. My bedroom is covered wall to wall in posters. I've got tattoos of them as well. I'm almost 50 but wish I gotten into them earlier. Their music has got me through some really tough times and I know I wouldn't be here now without them. I feel life is worth living now as they make me feel younger inside and a spring in my step. They've helped me to express myself in ways I never thought would do. I get such a buzz after a gig. I come home exhausted and am hoarse but it's well worth it as every gig is awesome. So many family and friends think I'm over the top but unless they get into them they will never understand the full joy of being a GD follower. I just get such a buzz from them and chat about them 24/7. My friend and I both said even if we have zimmerframes we will still get to the gigs. Getting into GD is the best thing I have ever done. I've made many friends through going to watch them and they are just as obsessed as me and I couldn't be any happier so thank you GD for changing me and my life for the better. P.S my dream would be to get on stage to kiss Billie Joe and then do a stage jump!!! :) ❤❤❤❤❤

[A Basket Case]

I know how you feel.. i recently went through a massive breakdown, and almost took my own life... but as I was planning on doing it, i had my ipod playing, and 21 guns came on, and right at the lyric, "do you know whats worth fighting for" was sung by Billie, a picture of me, my friend and a girl who i had a crush on fell off my wall, probably frm the music being so loud.. but anyway, the lyric made me think, I have friends worth fighting for. I shouldnt give up. So that day, i through out all of the knives i owned, and begged my dad to let me get a guitar, and now,almost 4 years later, I'm the happieest iv ever been. and if i say so ,myself, not to bad at guitar

And i want all of you at GDC to know, I'm always here for anyone who feels alone, even if your a total stranger to me, I will help anyway i can just message me

Thank you