A lot of punk rock is not going to be in the mainstream. It’s below the radar. The beauty of it is that you’re not supposed to always know. It’s subterranean.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONGWhen we were making the record, I just decided, at the last second. I thought, “This song [“Ordinary World”] makes a lot of sense, being on the album [Revolution Radio].”
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When we were making the record, I just decided, at the last second. I thought, “This song [“Ordinary World”] makes a lot of sense, being on the album [Revolution Radio].”
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Pretty and demented at the same time, like me.
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They have bad taste. I am not a good-looking guy.
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It’s not only exciting to watch, but you can also speak a different language with each other. It’s a music language that’s unique, compared to what other parents do, especially in their professional lives. Not everybody can talk about being an accountant.
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Songs are like a form of chaos that you can control. It’s a form of intelligence that maybe you only understand and you hope that someone else can understand.
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Thats what Green Day is-there are no rules.
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You want a drumstick? Like a ice cream cone or a chicken wing!?
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Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.
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I’m a songwriter-I’m obligated to keep pushing myself.
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I never thought being obnoxious would get me where I am today.
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You’re not telling people to think, you’re telling them what to think. And also you have to be honest with yourself on that, too.
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Hopefully, I don’t ruin this guy’s precious script.” And then, after a couple of days of shooting,
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I think we have the worst name in rock, I really do. It’s the worst name in the world
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The record [American Idiot ] felt special to us, when we recorded it, with all of the artwork and the concept behind it and it being a rock opera, but we didn’t really know where it was going to go.
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Making mistakes is a lot better than not doing anything.
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