Blasphemy & Genocide: Unpopular Green Day Opinions, Part 2

[Spike]

[solongfromthestars]

There was uproar on here a few months ago when someone was adamant that Sweet 16 was better than JOS.

I hope that was because they like the concept rather than that they actually think it's better musically or lyrically.

I love the trilogy but that's one of the songs on it I really don't like.

[Hermione]

I think it was probably just that they like it more

I love the lyrics of See The Light, and along with the bit from the start of 21st CB that's repeated they make it a really fitting end to the album, but musically it otherwise probably is one of the least interesting songs on there. Plus every time he goes "I-I-I...I just wanna see the light" I imagine he's going to go "I-I-I...wanna rock and roll all night" instead which doesn't help.

[Spike]

Yeah, I really like See The Light. I think it's pretty underrated. The chorus sounds like I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight by Cutting Crew, which is a bit of a curveball

[Hermione]

Yeah, I really like See The Light. I think it's pretty underrated. The chorus sounds like I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight by Cutting Crew, which is a bit of a curveball

Oh god another thing I'll never stop hearing when listening to it

[AlissaGoesRAWR]

It also sounds like "You Shook Me All Night Long" ...

[captain peroxide]

I hope you guys realize how much you're all blowing my mind, and how many mashups you're making me want to do.

[Spike]

It also sounds like "You Shook Me All Night Long" ...

I'd never even noticed that one! I like it even more now.

[AlissaGoesRAWR]

I'd never even noticed that one! I like it even more now.

Oh really? I thought that one was pretty common knowledge. I saw it on a YouTube video once.

Oddly enough, You Shook Me All Night Long is one of my fave songs ever, yet I still despise See The Light.

[Guest]

Did you guys know that Boulevard of Broken Dreams is shamelessly ripped off of Wonderwall?

[AlissaGoesRAWR]

Did you guys know that Boulevard of Broken Dreams is shamelessly ripped off of Wonderwall?

[unextraordinarygirl]

Did you guys know that Boulevard of Broken Dreams is shamelessly ripped off of Wonderwall?

Nah BOBD is much better.

[Laura!]

Did you guys know that Boulevard of Broken Dreams is shamelessly ripped off of Wonderwall?

I've also heard that Brain Stew's chords are very similar to a Chicago song.

[Libertine Angel]

And Oh Love is practically identical to All Right Now by Free.

[Jimmers]

*deep breath* I'm gonna admit it.

Misery is my favorite Green Day song. Ever.

[klytaemnestra]

*deep breath* I'm gonna admit it.

Misery is my favorite Green Day song. Ever.

burn the witch!!!!

lmao i think that's a fairly popular one tbh. welcome to gdc

[Z J]

*shakes off dust*

ah, haven't been here in a bit.

Misery is the coolest fucking song ever, but it took me a while to warm up to it. I'm very curious to see where their sound goes next. Something along the lines of Nimrod/Warning seems most logical, because they may want to experiment a bit more after spewing out more pop-rock in 3 albums than the rest of their catalog combined. I wouldn't complain about more pop-punk, but the production would have to be better. I want to hear distorted guitars and Billie's signature tone if they're going to do pop-punk.

[Ryan]

*shakes off dust*

ah, haven't been here in a bit.

Misery is the coolest fucking song ever, but it took me a while to warm up to it. I'm very curious to see where their sound goes next. Something along the lines of Nimrod/Warning seems most logical, because they may want to experiment a bit more after spewing out more pop-rock in 3 albums than the rest of their catalog combined. I wouldn't complain about more pop-punk, but the production would have to be better. I want to hear distorted guitars and Billie's signature tone if they're going to do pop-punk.

[AlissaGoesRAWR]

I want to hear distorted guitars and Billie's signature tone if they're going to do pop-punk.

This is basically all I want in life right now, tbh.

[Chin for a Day]

This is basically all I want in life right now, tbh.

So, he can be blond while he is doing it?

[AlissaGoesRAWR]

So, he can be blond while he is doing it?

As long as he's sweaty and covered in smudged eyeliner, that's fine with me. I'll compromise.

[Chin for a Day]

As long as he's sweaty and covered in smudged eyeliner, that's fine with me. I'll compromise.

OK, I think we are in agreement on the sweaty and smudged eyeliner part.

[Spike]

As long as he's sweaty and covered in smudged eyeliner, that's fine with me. I'll compromise.

[Chin for a Day]

The eyeliner is not smudged enough

[Haushinka!]

100% agree with this:

the production would have to be better. I want to hear distorted guitars and Billie's signature tone if they're going to do pop-punk.

What Green Day lacked in the Trilogy, in my opinion, was their "edge." Even in Warning, where they had more upbeat songs like Waiting and Minority, or experimental tracks like Blood, Sex, and Booze or Misery, they still had that punchy tone that I associate with the signature Green Day sound. (Maybe it's the distorted guitars?)

Many of the Trilogy tracks were a bit too heavy on the pop side of pop punk for my taste. I'm feeling optimistic for their next album though. Especially since Billie said he wants to take his time with it.