Libertine Angel Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 4 hours ago, Jane Lannister said: I wouldn't say it's overly political. To be honest, It hasn't occurred to me myself. It kind of makes sense, though. Would you mind explaining it better? 36 minutes ago, JJ1964 said: I wouldn't call stuck with me political. I always thought it was more about the kind of a crowd b crowd kind of bullshit. Thus the title Everything up to the first chorus strikes me as a direct attack on the class system and the expectation of people to work for the elite instead of living their own lives, then after the chorus I hear it as people being forced to sacrifice their dignity and the fun in their lives in order to survive in a money-obsessed capitalist society. As to the chorus itself, to me that's describing how the system works to beat people down if they try to live outside the expectation of subservience, with "I know I'm not alright" being a defiant cry that accepts that fight and revels in it.
Chin for a Day Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 2 hours ago, Libertine Angel said: Everything up to the first chorus strikes me as a direct attack on the class system and the expectation of people to work for the elite instead of living their own lives, then after the chorus I hear it as people being forced to sacrifice their dignity and the fun in their lives in order to survive in a money-obsessed capitalist society. As to the chorus itself, to me that's describing how the system works to beat people down if they try to live outside the expectation of subservience, with "I know I'm not alright" being a defiant cry that accepts that fight and revels in it. That is an interesting interpretation, and I might agree with you if this song appeared on warning. But at this point of his career, billie was really focused more on personal experiences and feelings. That is why I always interpreted this song to be about being an outcast. He is not alright, he is not one of the A crowd. That is what I thought when the album first came out. You are looking at it in hindsight, you know billie eventually gets political with his writing. When I first heard the song, they were still the snot nosed punk kids that said what everyone was thinking. However, the beauty of music is that you can get out of it what you want
Libertine Angel Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 23 minutes ago, JJ1964 said: That is an interesting interpretation, and I might agree with you if this song appeared on warning. But at this point of his career, billie was really focused more on personal experiences and feelings. That is why I always interpreted this song to be about being an outcast. He is not alright, he is not one of the A crowd. That is what I thought when the album first came out. You are looking at it in hindsight, you know billie eventually gets political with his writing. When I first heard the song, they were still the snot nosed punk kids that said what everyone was thinking. However, the beauty of music is that you can get out of it what you want True, what with it being alongside 86 that does make sense. I am thinking about it from the perspective of knowing where they'd go, and also as an angry punk who's used to seeing the anti-establishment message in things, so yeah, it's interesting how that can change the idea behind it. It's testament to his writing ability too.
BilIie Joe Armstrong Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 I like this interpretation and even if it may not be the idea he had when he wrote it it's still cool to see it that way
lizziebix Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 Static Noise and Peacemaker always make me want to get up and dance.
Erikbrz Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 Horseshoes and Handgrenades is a great upbeat song from them, along with the bridge to Hitchin a Ride
thisguy3496 Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 St. Jimmy takes it for me. Especially hearing it live is so
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