07 - Still Breathing

[DanPak]

4 hours ago, xXRustyJamesXx said:

Billie Joe said that if people liked Bang Bang they will propably like the rest of the album.

Since Still Breathing is now said to be pop and the song RR is pop punk, the rest must me pretty hard hitting and fast right..?

Bearing in mind, this is the exact same guy who back in 2012 said the Trilogy songs were "The best songs he'd ever written", before saying he "never wrote his best songs while he was fucked up" and that they had "no direction whatsoever" this year. What I'm saying is, he was marketing an album, even if he loves the songs he has lie about them a little bit. I do love this new song though.

[Eric]

5 minutes ago, Ryan said:

I personally believe that Dookie is over-rated and I prefer 21st Century Breakdown to AI...by A LOT. People who have heard this album in its entirety are saying that it is going to put them back on the map. And based on the four songs I've heard, I believe them. I think that, lyrically and sonically, what we have gotten so far has been fantastic. There also absolutely no basis for you saying they will never reach those heights again. You have no clue what they can or will do...nobody does.
 

That's one of the things that has me so excited. I'm in love with the songs that we have so far AND I know that there is still so much that we have heard talked about that we haven't actually heard yet. So all those exciting things are still to come.

I love Dookie, but to say they can't ever make better music than whats on that album or American Idiot is silly.  

[Harry Potter.]

Now that we've heard a third of the album, it looks like they needed a producer to stay in focus. Not saying a producer would guarantee a more successful project, but it looks like on their own they couldn't pull together a full cohesive project. Think of how weird Still Breathing will sound when played right after Revolution Radio. It's like they're from two completely different eras of the band.

[Brutalitops]

5 minutes ago, Steven Seagull said:

It is

[okotavio]

Jesus Christ I'm sensing so much FEELINGS

This song is amazing, his voice is amazing and sweet to the ears, the clean riff is awesome (it kinda reminds me of my Katy Perry's favorite song ), the lyrics are touching

It's definitely gonna be one of my favorites ever. The melodies are great and sweet. It's as simple as I expected. I never expected complex songs and I like that they're keeping it simple.

I can't believe we're gonna get a record with both Bang Bang and Still Breathing. It's gonna be great.

18 minutes ago, DookieLukie said:

I was just hoping for something more complex and experimental. Like stuff from 21CB or Brutal Love or Kill the DJ. Also, where are the horns and orchestra coming in to this album? Or the bow guitar?

I'm guessing Forever Now will bring all of these

[JardyOfSuburbia]

For what it's worth, my mom who is 60 and lost her parents when she was 10, her sister a few years back, and may now have cancer (awaiting test results) she said this song is her new anthem.

[LPbilliejr]

3 minutes ago, Steven Seagull said:

It is

not to be off topic, but...DRB is NOT better than JOS. There's good parts of DRB, but it has a ridiculous amount of yeaheahaehahe filler. JOS is the pinnacle of why the band can write great shit. Roller coaster from start to finish

[21guns&novacaine]

Just now, Ryan said:

I personally believe that Dookie is over-rated and I prefer 21st Century Breakdown to AI...by A LOT. People who have heard this album in its entirety are saying that it is going to put them back on the map. And based on the four songs I've heard, I believe them. I think that, lyrically and sonically, what we have gotten so far has been fantastic. There also absolutely no basis for you saying they will never reach those heights again. You have no clue what they can or will do...nobody does.
 

 

I agree. I've never really been a fan of Dookie, it hangs pretty low on my favorite albums list. I prefer AI and 21st CB more because they cover more topics and each song sounds different. In my opinion, a lot of the tracks on Dookie sounded the same. I think this album will defintely be up there. 

[DookieLukie]

2 minutes ago, Harry Potter. said:

Now that we've heard a third of the album, it looks like they needed a producer to stay in focus. Not saying a producer would guarantee a more successful project, but it looks like on their own they couldn't pull together a full cohesive project. Think of how weird Still Breathing will sound when played right after Revolution Radio. It's like they're from two completely different eras of the band.

Agree on this. You would think after all this time they could do it on their own though.

[Chin for a Day]

Just now, JardyOfSuburbia said:

For what it's worth, my mom who is 60 and lost her parents when she was 10, her sister a few years back, and may now have cancer (awaiting test results) she said this song is her new anthem.

Good luck to your mom.  

[Harry Potter.]

Just now, DookieLukie said:

Agree on this. You would think after all this time they could do it on their own though.

Especially since they have already done it 16 years ago.

[Khaleesi.]

I don't know, maybe I'm weird for not caring if all the songs on an album sound similar/flow together perfectly? As long as I enjoy the music, who cares? I listen to my music on shuffle anyway

[DookieLukie]

Just now, Khaleesi. said:

I don't know, maybe I'm weird for not caring if all the songs on an album sound similar/flow together perfectly? As long as I enjoy the music, who cares? I listen to my music on shuffle anyway

I'm definitely a full album guy.

[Steven Seagull]

2 minutes ago, LPbilliejr said:

not to be off topic, but...DRB is NOT better than JOS. There's good parts of DRB, but it has a ridiculous amount of yeaheahaehahe filler. JOS is the pinnacle of why the band can write great shit. Roller coaster from start to finish

You have two new threads to discuss AI if you want. I think DRB is way way better if you don't like that you can ignore it.

[JardyOfSuburbia]

Just now, Scattered Wreck said:

Good luck to your mom.  

Thanks. She has to have her tonsils out in a few weeks and they hope that's all she will have to do. They're taking them out for something in her throat that could be cancerous but we don't know for sure.

[LPbilliejr]

Just now, Khaleesi. said:

I don't know, maybe I'm weird for not caring if all the songs on an album sound similar/flow together perfectly? As long as I enjoy the music, who cares? I listen to my music on shuffle anyway

exactly! 21st century and AI were flow style album builds. We've had that, now back to write songs/make album the end

[Brutalitops]

DRB is not a good song.

JOS is one of the greatest songs of all times. Hell, American Eulogy, Homecoming and their cover of A Quick One While He's Away are all much better than DRB.

But to remain on topic, Still Breathing is nothing special, but I am stupid excited for Forever Now

[Khaleesi.]

Just now, DookieLukie said:

I'm definitely a full album guy.

That's fair! I can understand the appeal of it... it just doesn't matter to me much.  Again, personal preferences and all that.

[CrimsonArk]

5 minutes ago, DookieLukie said:

Agree on this. You would think after all this time they could do it on their own though.

Warning honestly sounds like it might end up being a rawer and more cohesive album than this lol

 

Which is funny, considering the album is called fucking REVOLUTION RADIO with the album cover of a stereo on fire.

[LPbilliejr]

1 minute ago, Brutalitops said:

DRB is not a good song.

JOS is one of the greatest songs of all times. Hell, American Eulogy, Homecoming and their cover of A Quick One While He's Away are all much better than DRB.

But to remain on topic, Still Breathing is nothing special, but I am stupid excited for Forever Now

Am Euology+1. But what makes you excited about forever now but not still breathing??

[Brutalitops]

1 minute ago, CrimsonArk said:

Warning honestly sounds like it might end up being a rawer and more cohesive album than this lol

Warning is their low key greatest album tbh

[Eric]

3 minutes ago, Brutalitops said:

DRB is not a good song.

JOS is one of the greatest songs of all times. Hell, American Eulogy, Homecoming and their cover of A Quick One While He's Away are all much better than DRB.

But to remain on topic, Still Breathing is nothing special, but I am stupid excited for Forever Now

Well it's opinions just like the Still Breathing haters are trying to say they can have their own opinion. Someone could say they like DRB over JoS. It's not a factual thing man! 

[21guns&novacaine]

If they co-wrote a few songs with some other musicians, doesn't that count as being experimental? It's something they've never done for Green Day. Aside from a duet here and there, there's never been another artist stepping in to help lyrically or sound-wise. 

[Juls]

Just heard Still Breathing and I think it's my favourite so far! It's poppy but I don't agree with people who say it's generic. Personally I think this is the most emotional song Billie's written since WMUWSE. And I love the lyrics. 

[Chin for a Day]

I'm surprised about all the people that are complaining that it sounds so different from anything they have ever done before.  Isn't that one of the reasons we love this band??  That they are always trying something different?