Out musician Billie Joe Armstrong held up the mask with the word "idiot" written across the forehead, which set off accusations of being disrespectful.
I used to be pretty anti green day because they weren’t pink enough. The last few news articles I’ve seen they’ve really embodied punk in my eyes. I may not enjoy their older music but I’m loving what they stand for today.
They’re “not punk enough” in that they make a lot of money. They’ve “sold out” as people would say. I somewhat get the argument of “you aren’t punk if you participate in their system” but also we’re living under capitalism and everyone has to deal with it somehow.
Whenever someone says Greenday isn’t punk enough just remember they’re making right wingers mad and what’s more punk than that?
Honestly, it’s not that hard these days.
You mean Dolly Parton and Chick-fil-A aren’t punk?
No shade toward Dolly.
Dolly is punk as fuck.
I used to be pretty anti green day because they weren’t pink enough. The last few news articles I’ve seen they’ve really embodied punk in my eyes. I may not enjoy their older music but I’m loving what they stand for today.
Of course they’re not pink. They’re green.
They’re “not punk enough” in that they make a lot of money. They’ve “sold out” as people would say. I somewhat get the argument of “you aren’t punk if you participate in their system” but also we’re living under capitalism and everyone has to deal with it somehow.
American Idiot?
Minority?
They weren’t exclusively anti establishment but they definitely let their opinions be known.