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Old 10-06-2017, 08:09 PM   #381 (permalink)
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The use of the word "still" certainly implies that you did.
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Old 10-07-2017, 09:32 PM   #382 (permalink)
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it was definitely still microwaved diarrhea
This made me chuckle in agreement, though, I do like a song or two from them. Overall, though, yes, microwaved diarrhea.
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Old 10-17-2017, 10:49 AM   #383 (permalink)
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Babs Uvala Who is a great punk song. They surely came out of a punk scene with punk ethos, they toured relentlessly and came from the bottom. They made it big. They're records are heavily produced. Depends on your definition. Personally I don't see punk as a genre as much as a mindset. It's not punk to conform which I don't think Green Day ever did or tried to do.
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Old 10-18-2017, 02:41 PM   #384 (permalink)
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Old 10-20-2017, 12:37 PM   #385 (permalink)
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Billie Joe Armstrong: 'I Once Had a Punk Phase'
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Idea of the clip was taken from "They live" movie.

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Old 11-17-2017, 12:48 PM   #387 (permalink)
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to me, they've always felt more Alternative Rock than Punk.
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Well, they sound quite a bit like The Ramones, so I reckon they're at least a little bit punk.
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Old 11-19-2017, 01:43 PM   #389 (permalink)
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I think whatever reason you could give for not calling them punk would probably apply equally to bands everyone would consider punk. Whether it's tuneful vocals (Ramones), skilled musicianship (Dead Kennedys), poppy song structure (most punk I've heard), good production values (Sex Pistols), being on a major label (again...) it's nothing new.

Plus, if everyone stuck rigidly to the confines of real punk we would just be writing Damaged over and over again, which would be really lame. I think worrying about what stylistic rules you're allowed to break is the least punk thing you could do.

Green Day play simple, energetic rock and roll. They've got progressively more mainstream sounding but the core of their sound is punk.
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Old 11-19-2017, 01:54 PM   #390 (permalink)
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Nah the only thing punk about late Green Day is Billy Jack Offstrong's teenagery vocal inflections.
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