Blasphemy & Genocide: Unpopular Green Day Opinions, Part 2

[Shahd]

8 hours ago, herewegoagain said:

Hey, I'm sort of with you! I tended to skip it when delving into AI for real recently, maybe because the start of it felt kinda anti-climactic after instant highlight Homecoming? I like the remember whatever part on a good day though, there's just so many other songs that need attention. So yeah, I think we're on the same page (including re: Lazy Bones!)

I find the songs that take the longest to grow on you and click are the ones that you truly feel when they do anyway, so there's no point rushing it (that goes for Brutal Love too )

Yes, exactly! I like the "remember whatever" part too, but by the time it gets to that part I'll be long asleep  I hope no one is going to kill me for saying that

 

[Christian's Inferno!]

14 hours ago, AmyxLongview said:

Not sure if this is unpopular but I think Revolution Radio might be one of my top 3 favorite albums. It's just SO good!  and Youngblood is one of the best songs on there and I'm obsessed with it

I think the Youngblood part is unpopular. Quite a few people do have RevRad in their Top 5 GD albums so that's not really unpopular. Unless you mean it's in your top 3 favorite albums ever, not top 3 favorite green day albums

[AmyxLongview]

50 minutes ago, MysticManiac said:

I think the Youngblood part is unpopular. Quite a few people do have RevRad in their Top 5 GD albums so that's not really unpopular. Unless you mean it's in your top 3 favorite albums ever, not top 3 favorite green day albums

Yeah, I don't get why more people don't have Youngblood as a favorite. It's easily the most energetic and fun song on the album. Obviously the band really likes it though 

[Chin for a Day]

16 hours ago, AmyxLongview said:

Not sure if this is unpopular but I think Revolution Radio might be one of my top 3 favorite albums. It's just SO good!  and Youngblood is one of the best songs on there and I'm obsessed with it

Rev Rad is easily a Top 3 favorite GD album of all time.  It is just amazing.  However, the one thing that is really not putting it over the top for me is that I think Youngblood is one of the worst songs Billie has ever written.  The lyrics are so cringeworthy I can't get past them.  Other than that, the album is pretty darn close to perfect for me.

[AmyxLongview]

9 minutes ago, Scattered Wreck said:

Rev Rad is easily a Top 3 favorite GD album of all time.  It is just amazing.  However, the one thing that is really not putting it over the top for me is that I think Youngblood is one of the worst songs Billie has ever written.  The lyrics are so cringeworthy I can't get past them.  Other than that, the album is pretty darn close to perfect for me.

I see where you're coming from but I think the cute cheesy lyrics are part of the charm of the song! It has something that sets it apart from the rest on the album. Maybe you'll like it more if you see it live 

[Chin for a Day]

5 minutes ago, AmyxLongview said:

I see where you're coming from but I think the cute cheesy lyrics are part of the charm of the song! It has something that sets it apart from the rest on the album. Maybe you'll like it more if you see it live 

I won't be hearing it live.  That is when I will be going potty.  It is set apart from the rest of the album, the rest is great. 

[RedundantIdiot]

I've seen Youngblood live and it wasn't one of the more memorable songs on the setlist. The other 5 new songs that I've heard live were all way better and more memorable than it.

[AmyxLongview]

6 minutes ago, Scattered Wreck said:

I won't be hearing it live.  That is when I will be going potty.  It is set apart from the rest of the album, the rest is great.

Wow, harsh! 

[UNICORN VOMIT]

3 hours ago, Scattered Wreck said:

I won't be hearing it live.  That is when I will be going potty.  It is set apart from the rest of the album, the rest is great. 

Least I have time to go to the potty & buy something from the snack bar & probably grab some merchandise

[Chin for a Day]

1 hour ago, Tinkle said:

Least I have time to go to the potty & buy something from the snack bar & probably grab some merchandise

Yes, I will only have time to take a pee.

[Billie Hoe]

I love Youngblood so much! I don't care if the lyrics aren't very creative, I just love it. It reminds me of AI-era Green Day for some reason, it's just the sound and his voice... it seems so much younger  He's a real youngblood. 

[St. Jonny]

Great tune! Took a little bit of growing time but not much, love Youngblood!

[Eric]

Youngblood is a better song than Troubled Times

[St. Jonny]

Damn right it is, unpopular as that may sound here. I agree whole heartedly.

But, to each his own!

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

On 9. 3. 2017 at 1:19 AM, Billie Hoe said:

I love Youngblood so much! I don't care if the lyrics aren't very creative, I just love it. It reminds me of AI-era Green Day for some reason, it's just the sound and his voice... it seems so much younger  He's a real youngblood. 

It reminds you of AI era because it's She's A Rebel with different lyrics. 

On 8. 3. 2017 at 7:20 PM, Scattered Wreck said:

I won't be hearing it live.  That is when I will be going potty.  It is set apart from the rest of the album, the rest is great. 

Oh come on, you can do two hours withought going to the loo!

Youngblood was ok live but nothing special. People obviously love screaming "fuck you I'm from X", that finale does work. 

[Christian's Inferno!]

5 hours ago, Eric said:

Youngblood is a better song than Troubled Times

False! Troubled Times is probably the best song of the album

[Niënor]

Yeah, Troubled Times is probably my least favorite on Rev Radio.  I don't hate it bit don't care much about it.

[UNICORN VOMIT]

5 hours ago, Eric said:

Youngblood is a better song than Troubled Times

I rank it on the cringe factor - I don't get embarrassed when others hear Troubled Times

 

@Scattered Wreck

[Billie Hoe]

1 hour ago, Jane Lannister said:

It reminds you of AI era because it's She's A Rebel with different lyrics. 

Eh, no I never really made that connection before I like Youngblood, She's a Rebel not so much 

[Chin for a Day]

1 hour ago, Tinkle said:

I rank it on the cringe factor - I don't get embarrassed when others hear Troubled Times

 

@Scattered Wreck

Awwww I  love you.  

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

1 hour ago, Billie Hoe said:

Eh, no I never really made that connection before I like Youngblood, She's a Rebel not so much 

I've heard it since the first time...I can't say I dislike Youngblood, though. To me it sounds like a song from a cartoon. I really tried to hate it but it made me laugh the first time I heard it and next thing I knew I had it on repeat. Youngblood is hilarious. 

[MillenniumFan]

Well Youngblood is a mixed bag for me. I'd say, the instrumentation (so guitars, drums, Bassline) are quite good and catchy, some compared the song to She's a Rebel, and I can definitely see the similarities. That being said, it does have a slightly annoying overproduced/pop sound to it in the studio recording, but surprisingly, it's quite good live. 

However, lyrically, it's really really weak. So I don't know... I'm not that keen on Troubled Times either, because I think it kind of lacks energy and punch (even lyrically, even though the lyrics aren't cringeworthy), especially live.

[Eric]

3 hours ago, MysticManiac said:

False! Troubled Times is probably the best song of the album

Wrong. Forever Now is

[Christian's Inferno!]

4 minutes ago, Eric said:

Wrong. Forever Now is

Well probably yeah... But then Troubled Times

[Chin for a Day]

Forever Now and Troubled Times are both great, so hard to pick which one is the best.  I call it a tie