(07-30-2024, 01:28 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(07-30-2024, 01:05 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote: Imagine what the high school version of these guys would say to their current selves.

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/18...RTDyg&s=19

One of their earliest songs, Welcome to Paradise, decried the run down conditions in Oakland CA.
One of their latest songs, The American Dream is Killing Me, decries the gentrification of Oakland CA.
It's music.
It never made sense.

On the other hand, which one of the songs they wrote in high school makes you think they would or should like Trump now?

None. They have always tended to lean a little left. American Idiot pretty much took a jab at the Bush administration at that time, and, rightfully so. I haven't really cared much for this band over the years. Has little to do with politics though. Just burned out on hearing Billy Joel. They still have some hits that I like. The Dookie album is a classic. The ballad of Good Riddance, Wake Me Up When September Ends and Boulevard of Broken Dreams are good songs. 

I can say the same thing about other bands or artists though. I feel the same way about Beck, Coldplay, U2, Radiohead, Nickelback & Nine Inch Nails. Just burned out on hearing them or seeing anything related to them. Starting to feel the same way about some of my bread and butter Metal bands and Progressive Rock bands like Metallica and Tool.

But, to stay back on topic with Green Day. I was typically under the impression growing up that they were very liberal and left leaning, lyrically and fashion/style wise. I'll tell you what threw me for a loop though, was Staind's singer, Aaron Lewis. He's actually fairly Conservative, Pro-American, Pro-Gun and has a couple of nice tunes that are country in sound. "Country Boy" in particular going back to 2011. Which was really interesting considering the political climate at that time.

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