Random Green Day Thoughts

[nowshesgone]

27 minutes ago, GreenDayJunkie86 said:

Here's the link. Idk about the other covers, but I Fought The Law is on Spotify.

 

ah, that explains why i didnt know it was in the US

[GuitarPunk94]

i am curious why greenday never attempted to play the big football stadiums in germany ... like, never

[alecandstuff]

17 hours ago, nowshesgone said:

iirc I Fought the Law is region locked on spotify and the others iirc are restricted to Apple Music (and obviously youtube uploads) 

Really? I use Apple Music in the USA and those covers have been available to me since 2009 at least since I’ve listened to a ton of A Quick One over the years 😮

[Cooper Castille]

On 7/21/2025 at 6:03 PM, GreenDayJunkie86 said:

Here's the link. Idk about the other covers, but I Fought The Law is on Spotify.

 Here's an example of covers on YouTube

 

oh wow, I had no clue I Fought the Law was finally on Spotify, that random compilation album was released back in January lol

[Cris.]

On 7/22/2025 at 1:03 AM, GreenDayJunkie86 said:

Here's the link. Idk about the other covers, but I Fought The Law is on Spotify.

 

Well I'm being able to listen to it in France 🙂

And wow, it instantly brought me so many memories 🥹

[The Grohl]

For years I've heard that this version isn't well liked by critics? And I don't get it. I love their version! I actually heard it before I knew of the original. 

[solongfromthestars]

Me: I still love Green Day but I'm not THAT bothered anymore, you know?

Me after updating the Love is for Losers page on GDA: Check out my favourite tattoo that looks like shit but is the best anyway, my bride of Frankenstein based on a beautiful lyric with layers of meaning by the utterly incomparable genius Billie Joe Armstrong. In this essay I will

[She-Loves-Him]

How long has BIAB been on Spotify in Canada and why am I only discovering this today?!?! 

[The Grohl]

So this time when my boyfriend and I were in the car listening to Sirius we heard a bump from Mike! He was introducing She. Now I just need to hear a Tre bump on our next trip lol

[Robbie1039]

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[nowshesgone]

thank god Hold On nor Worry Rock werent hits, since theres a decent chance (SOME) beatles fans would be up in arms about those songs basically being I Should Have Known Better and Nowhere Man respectively



(authors note: green day is why im into the beatles...sorta)

[pacejunkie punk]

7 hours ago, nowshesgone said:

thank god Hold On nor Worry Rock werent hits, since theres a decent chance (SOME) beatles fans would be up in arms about those songs basically being I Should Have Known Better and Nowhere Man respectively



(authors note: green day is why im into the beatles...sorta)

I wrote a little essay comparing the Beatles life and career to Green Day’s and the similarities are pretty surprising if you’re interested:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/67989676

[Robbie1039]

This is a damn good performance of Bang Bang!  It beats the VMAs performance for me.  The mix is also better, so I’m sure that has a lot to do with it.  

[jengd]

On 8/2/2025 at 2:17 PM, pacejunkie punk said:

I wrote a little essay comparing the Beatles life and career to Green Day’s and the similarities are pretty surprising if you’re interested:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/67989676

Wow, I knew a lot if that but not all and when you it all brought together like that, it’s uncanny!

[pacejunkie punk]

6 hours ago, jengd said:

Wow, I knew a lot if that but not all and when you it all brought together like that, it’s uncanny!

Thanks Jen, I thought it was pretty weird too and it was all clogging up my brain until I wrote it all down. 

[Vintage Disciple]

On 8/2/2025 at 9:17 AM, pacejunkie punk said:

I wrote a little essay comparing the Beatles life and career to Green Day’s and the similarities are pretty surprising if you’re interested:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/67989676

Thanks for sharing! The similarities are uncanny. Growing up we had The Beatles on all the time.  My Mom was born and raised about 2 hours north of Liverpool and has been a huge fan from day one.  I knew some of these similarities, but seeing them all written down together is something I didn't know I needed.  

[nowshesgone]

Does anyone know the source for what mike is smashing up with a baseball bat in the intro to desensitized? I've always assumed that it was a Tube TV (and that seems to be the common consensus), however, i cannot find a direct source for it being a Tube TV or not +the risk of Mike being exposed to the lead used to make the glass on those tvs