lizziebix Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 I wish that was the case where I live. As far as Chicago knows, 21 Guns is their biggest hit I hear Brain Stew more than any other. Okay, maybe BOBD too. Anything else - not so much. It's kind of ridiculous, actually.
Ritz Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 EJN was the first GD song I ever heard. And look where I am today!
Cob Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 I hear Brain Stew more than any other. Okay, maybe BOBD too. Anything else - not so much. It's kind of ridiculous, actually. I hear Brain Stew/Jaded all the fucking time. The classic rock station loves playing She, Good Riddance, Welcome to Paradise, American Idiot stuff, Basket Case, and Longview. The alternative station? Brain Stew 24/7. It must be nice living in the US.... Canada is surprisingly stingy with Green Day radio play. I have yet to hear Oh Love, Stray Heart, Kill the DJ or X-Kid on the radio... I heard Oh Love a lot and X-Kid maybe 2-3 times.
munns6691 Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 So I wanted to make a CD of all the Green Day songs that should have been singles but weren't. This was really hard but this is what i came up with 1. 2000 Light Years Away 2. One for the Razorbacks 3. Burnout 4. Christie Road 5. Scattered 6. One of My Lies 7. Give Me Novacaine 8. Deadbeat Holiday 9. Worry Rock 10. Letterbomb 11. Walking Alone 12. Who Wrote Holden Caulfield 13. Murder City 14. American Eulogy 15. No Pride 16. Suffocate 17. Viva La Gloria 18. 80 19. Whatsername No trilogy songs because we're still not 100%sure what will and won't be a single.
HolyHandGrenade Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 EJN was the first GD song I ever heard. And look where I am today! Nowhere.
That Punk Kid. Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 I have never given Shenanigans a proper listen because I don't think the songs are that good.
HolyHandGrenade Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 I have never given Shenanigans a proper listen because I don't think the songs are that good. Suffocate, Desensitized, Do Da Da, Ha Ha You're Dead, and D.U.I are gold
HolyHandGrenade Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 :angry But my emoticon invalidated the comment! *flees Ritz's wrath* C'mere spam buddy
zach69gumby Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Westbound Sign is one of the best songs off Insomniac. Rest is a great song. Oh Love is one of the worst songs on Uno. Warning is in my Top 5 favorite Green Day albums. I dislike Know Your Enemy. 86 is my favorite Green Day song. Nimrod is my favorite Green Day album. Billie Joe sounds a bit like McCartney/Lennon in the later albums. I prefer Homecoming over JOS. Misery is one of the best songs they've ever released.
joeysturkeyhead Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 I honestly think Kerplunk = 21CB, tied for second greatest Green Day releases. The only one that's asking American Idiot on those terms is Dookie, and the winner of best out of those two depends on how I feel when I wake up in the morning. 1039SOSH is genuinely 90% crap though. Holy hell But it's awesome!
zach69gumby Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Oh, forgot one. I Want To Be Alone off 1039SOSH reminds me of Iron Maiden. The riff and drum beat, not to mention the solo, just seems like something they would do.
DookieLukie Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 I don't think by any means EJN would have "taken the world by storm." It doesn't have a catchy chorus and lyrically it's too complex to be a popular single. It wasn't a popular song by any means and I heard it on the very obscure rock station in my area maybe twice.
HolyHandGrenade Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Westbound Sign is one of the best songs off Insomniac. 1. Rest is a great song. 2. Oh Love is one of the worst songs on Uno. 3. Warning is in my Top 5 favorite Green Day albums. 4. I dislike Know Your Enemy. 5. 86 is my favorite Green Day song. 6.Nimrod is my favorite Green Day album. 7.Billie Joe sounds a bit like McCartney/Lennon in the later albums. 8. I prefer Homecoming over JOS. 9.Misery is one of the best songs they've ever released. 2. If only you new how popular that opinion is 4. If only you knew how popular that opinion is 8. I agree, Homecoming is my all time #1 Green Day song. I think JoS represents GD and American Idiot better musically as a whole, but Homecoming is just so unique, especially with Billie Mike and Tre all singing lead
DookieLukie Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Oh Love is an amazing song that captures the yearning mood it set out to create. Not a great single though.
HolyHandGrenade Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Oh Love is an amazing song that captures the yearning mood it set out to create. Not a great single though. I was very indifferent to it prior to the release of Uno, but when I heard the album all the way through, it made more sense, and I appreciated it better. The same argument applies to Whatsername. That song is a gem when listened to with the context of JoS's storyline in mind, but it would have fallen flat as a single
zach69gumby Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Oh Love is an amazing song that captures the yearning mood it set out to create. Not a great single though. I'm not saying it's a bad song, but it felt really out of place on an album like Uno. I also thought it was a terrible choice for a single, and that something like Nuclear Family would have been a much better choice. Also, (lol I'm coming up with new opinions by the minute) I think Scattered and Worry Rock are among some of their best songs to date.
HolyHandGrenade Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 I'm not saying it's a bad song, but it felt really out of place on an album like Uno. I also thought it was a terrible choice for a single, and that something like Nuclear Family would have been a much better choice. Also, (lol I'm coming up with new opinions by the minute) I think Scattered and Worry Rock are among some of their best songs to date. Agreed. Add Uptight and Stuart and the Ave.
Sika Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Nah, American Idiot is their magnum opus. I really don't think they'll make an album that good again. Neither do I.I don't think by any means EJN would have "taken the world by storm." It doesn't have a catchy chorus and lyrically it's too complex to be a popular single. It wasn't a popular song by any means and I heard it on the very obscure rockI station in my area maybe twice. I just can't get past the line "Like a dog that's been sodamized". That's not lyrically complex, it's just plain ridiculous...I still like the song I just cringe at that part. Ok back in my box I go...
Insomniac45 Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 American Idiot is and will always be the best opening song they do.
Cob Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 American Idiot is and will always be the best opening song they do. I think every album has a really strong opener.
zach69gumby Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Welcome to Paradise (Kerplunk) > Welcome to Paradise (Dookie)
HolyHandGrenade Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Welcome to Paradise (Kerplunk) > Welcome to Paradise (Dookie) This was discussed on page 78, if you want to check out other opinions on that
DookieLukie Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 I don't get all the love for Nuclear Family. Just because it was the first song from Uno that we thought sounded like their old stuff. Decent but forgettable.
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.