Comments on: Are Green Day Kicking Ass for the Working Class? http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BJ'sEntourage http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-38241 BJ'sEntourage Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:39:15 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-38241 at Binh: are you truly retarded? You do know that they were asked to contribute that cover for a SAVE DARFUR charity album? Obviously you didn't do your damn fucking research. The video was to bring light to the suffering of the citizens of Darfur. It was part of a campaign by Amnesty International to "SAVE DARFUR". ALL of the songs on that album were covers of songs by The Beatles. So, NO SHIT were there Darfur refugees and a Beatles song in the video! at Binh:

are you truly retarded? You do know that they were asked to contribute that cover for a SAVE DARFUR charity album? Obviously you didn’t do your damn fucking research. The video was to bring light to the suffering of the citizens of Darfur. It was part of a campaign by Amnesty International to “SAVE DARFUR”. ALL of the songs on that album were covers of songs by The Beatles. So, NO SHIT were there Darfur refugees and a Beatles song in the video!

]]> By: Binh http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-2456 Binh Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:53:24 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-2456 I just saw the video they did with this. In it, there are DARFUR REFUGEES talking about what they went through. What the hell were they thinking? Darfur victims have nothing, zero, zip, zilch, nada to do with the lyrics of the song which is about the experience of growing up working class in the US/UK. This video convinced me that they are, sadly, American idiots. I just saw the video they did with this. In it, there are DARFUR REFUGEES talking about what they went through. What the hell were they thinking? Darfur victims have nothing, zero, zip, zilch, nada to do with the lyrics of the song which is about the experience of growing up working class in the US/UK. This video convinced me that they are, sadly, American idiots.

]]> By: BoomBoom http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-547 BoomBoom Thu, 24 May 2007 04:00:27 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-547 I'm not sure that I understand Sarah's comment. Noone is making 'an argument about Greenday' and the people responding obviously did read an article. An article about Greenday. Which they are commenting on. As shall I. Regarding cover songs, Greenday had already delved into that abyss with "Tired of Waiting". I never did understand why they recorded and released that. Their contribution to the Amnesty International album was, as stated in the article, not as good as the original by John Lennon. The simple fact that Greenday was asked to contribute is evidence that they are now taken seriously as artists. As they well should be. Now, since I do love a good argument, I will offer something to argue: I personally consider 'American Idiot' to be the best album since Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'. I’m not sure that I understand Sarah’s comment. Noone is making ‘an argument about Greenday’ and the people responding obviously did read an article. An article about Greenday. Which they are commenting on. As shall I.

Regarding cover songs, Greenday had already delved into that abyss with “Tired of Waiting”. I never did understand why they recorded and released that. Their contribution to the Amnesty International album was, as stated in the article, not as good as the original by John Lennon. The simple fact that Greenday was asked to contribute is evidence that they are now taken seriously as artists. As they well should be.

Now, since I do love a good argument, I will offer something to argue: I personally consider ‘American Idiot’ to be the best album since Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’.

]]> By: Delfina http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-546 Delfina Thu, 24 May 2007 03:35:45 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-546 Thanks for writing this great piece. I agree, but I have to quibble with the notion that prior to 2004 Green Day was a band without substance. There may not have been much political content in their lyrics (though they did have a few political songs, like Minority) and, yes, they were -- with some justifiable reason -- excoriated by the punk community they were nurtured by for jumping ship and signing to a major, but their outlook has always been highly political in my view, in that their commitment to steadfastly telling the truth and refusing to tolerate or espouse bullshit, especially within mainstream entertainment, is a political act. If they sang about suburban teenage angst, that's because that was their truth -- not to sound overly dramatic. And hearing the truth is liberating when you are constantly bombarded with spin and lies, from the mainstream culture, not just about politics but even about your own personal life. I'm 43 years old and I've been a huge fan of Green Day for 13 years now, and it's not because I'm a disaffected teenager, since I'mnot one of course. It's because their music is rich and speaks to many different people on many levels. Thanks for writing this great piece. I agree, but I have to quibble with the notion that prior to 2004 Green Day was a band without substance. There may not have been much political content in their lyrics (though they did have a few political songs, like Minority) and, yes, they were — with some justifiable reason — excoriated by the punk community they were nurtured by for jumping ship and signing to a major, but their outlook has always been highly political in my view, in that their commitment to steadfastly telling the truth and refusing to tolerate or espouse bullshit, especially within mainstream entertainment, is a political act.

If they sang about suburban teenage angst, that’s because that was their truth — not to sound overly dramatic. And hearing the truth is liberating when you are constantly bombarded with spin and lies, from the mainstream culture, not just about politics but even about your own personal life.

I’m 43 years old and I’ve been a huge fan of Green Day for 13 years now, and it’s not because I’m a disaffected teenager, since I’mnot one of course. It’s because their music is rich and speaks to many different people on many levels.

]]> By: Sarah http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-532 Sarah Wed, 23 May 2007 18:44:10 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-532 Don't make this into an argument about Green Day. Go read some more articles already. Don’t make this into an argument about Green Day. Go read some more articles already.

]]> By: sir jorge http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-526 sir jorge Wed, 23 May 2007 17:38:31 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-526 I'm not sure if the line about "alienated youth" still covers the state of todays youth. Back a generation or two, yes that would be fitting, but todays youth are not as alienated nor shaped in the words of Greenday. I’m not sure if the line about “alienated youth” still covers the state of todays youth.

Back a generation or two, yes that would be fitting, but todays youth are not as alienated nor shaped in the words of Greenday.

]]> By: sheldon g http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-524 sheldon g Wed, 23 May 2007 17:07:20 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-524 green day is alright i never heard working class hero i think angry, young and poor kids would identify well with leftover cracks 'baby punchers' or even propagandhi's 'And we thought the nation state were a bad idea' or even the whole "Less Talk/More Rock' album so buy your teen a punk C/D green day is alright i never heard working class hero i think angry, young and poor kids would identify well with leftover cracks ‘baby punchers’ or even propagandhi’s ‘And we thought the nation state were a bad idea’ or even the whole “Less Talk/More Rock’ album so buy your teen a punk C/D

]]> By: danielle http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-521 danielle Wed, 23 May 2007 15:00:14 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/05/are-green-day-kicking-ass-for-the-working-class/#comment-521 Green Day... theres really nothing more you can say their one of the best bands agree or disagree really doesnt matter their lyrics can tell you that they make you think of whats going on with the world and government but yett we still have little pussies talking about how the band is "a sell out" to the punk community!! just get over it. Everyone knows they still listen to Green Day. Green Day…
theres really nothing more you can say
their one of the best bands agree or disagree
really doesnt matter their lyrics can tell you that
they make you think of whats going on with the world
and government but yett we still have little pussies talking
about how the band is “a sell out” to the punk community!!
just get over it. Everyone knows they still listen to Green Day.

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