Fuzz Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/16/theater/these-paper-bullets-a-shakespeare-beatles-pastiche.html Cue Mr. Armstrong, for whom Mr. Jones is writing a film adaptation of the stage musical “American Idiot” (based on the Green Day album), and who happens to be a pop music scholar of sorts as well as a tireless tunesmith. “Billie’s got this archive that he sits on — a bunch of songs that aren’t really appropriate for Green Day, and some of them sound like the Beatles,” Mr. Jones said recently, on a break from rehearsals in New Haven. “And he’s always writing new things.” Just a few days after their meeting, Mr. Jones received a demo recording of a brand-new tune from Mr. Armstrong, who warned him he’d eventually “have a plethora to choose from.” Mr. Armstrong, who had relished the experience of seeing “American Idiot” adapted for the stage, and even joined the cast for several weeks on Broadway, said in a recent phone interview that he jumped at the chance to write more for the theater: “I got so inspired. I was listening to all those early Beatles records, and I read the book ‘Revolution in the Head’ and just started banging these songs out.” View all the related stories on GDA for "These Paper Bullets"
Sarcasm Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 is it weird that the thing I find most interesting is that Billie's beard is gray? And his dread lock bangs?
Ryan Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 is it weird that the thing I find most interesting is that Billie's beard is gray? And his dread lock bangs? Yes...it is...very weird.
Blond-O-Sonic Shimmer Trap Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Revolution In The Head is a fantastic read.
Mar Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 He was like, ‘Dude, I don’t know what it means, but it sounds punk rock.’ This is either the best or worst quote ever from Billie, I can't tell.
beejeezee Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 This is either the best or worst quote ever from Billie, I can't tell. Best. This man is 42 how is he still so god damn attractive.
American Basket Case Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Posted that pic of Billie Joe (w/the other guy cropped out LOL) much bigger here.
desertrose Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Love this quote: The show’s new title comes from a line in the original (“quips and sentences and these paper bullets of the brain”), but it earned the approval of Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Jones said. “He was like, ‘Dude, I don’t know what it means, but it sounds punk rock.’ ”
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