I think it's funny how people say 50 Cent was shot 9 times and that makes him hardcore gangsta. Nigga, if he was hardcore gangsta, he woulda shot the other guy 9 times. If getting shot were a prerequisite for gangstahood, Columbine would be blacker than the ace of spades in a coal mine at midnight.
We're in a war we shouldn't be in. Far as I'm concerned, if the Right wants to use sympathetic pictures of soldiers to try and bolster support for the war, the Left can use imagery of soldiers in a negative light to stress that they're over there dying for absolutely no good reason.
I guess, however, that there is a good reason for what they're doing, and that's making sure we don't end up with a failed state. God only knows what will happen, but I'm not optimistic about the Iraqi Constitution being consistent with Islamic Law which has traditionally come to mean denying women's rights.
I got a little off the track, but my point was actually that regardless of your political sentiments, Green Day is making insincere pap and riding it on the backs of our soldiers. Whether you're staunchly pro- or anti-war, that's reprehensible. But that whole point is negated if you actually like the song. (That, though, means you have terrible taste. :p)
1. If people are going to listen to simplistic pop, I'm glad they're listening to Green Day.
2. Lyrics are dumb and idotic no matter what; I don't give a shit what a song is about. Does anyone actually think Billie Joe is saying anything important? Aside from maybe 15-year-old girls? Let pop stars and actors feel important; it's not as if anyone actually takes them seriously.
3. Wake me up when september ends is, along with boulevard of broken dreams one of the lamer songs on the album.
4. The album as a whole is really very well-constructed; I sincerely doubt you've listen to anything but the singles.
5. You really seem like you're looking for something to rant about; is Green Day really that offensive?
hooray for screwing up the html: let's try this againmightyrikimaruOctober 9 2005, 19:23:32 UTC
If you find Green Day's political pop-posturing superficial and trite, you would probably like John Reuben's "Follow Your Leader," at least for the lyrics if not the music. I was going to tack up the lyrics for their relevance, but I couldn't find them online and don't feel like typing them out, so you may listen to the song here if you wish. In light of the above expressed sentiments, I thought you might like it. Feel free to give it a spin.
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And dude, you just shot 50 cent like... 10 times :P
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I think it's funny how people say 50 Cent was shot 9 times and that makes him hardcore gangsta. Nigga, if he was hardcore gangsta, he woulda shot the other guy 9 times. If getting shot were a prerequisite for gangstahood, Columbine would be blacker than the ace of spades in a coal mine at midnight.
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soooo...... true.....
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Haven't seen the video. Don't much care.
We're in a war we shouldn't be in. Far as I'm concerned, if the Right wants to use sympathetic pictures of soldiers to try and bolster support for the war, the Left can use imagery of soldiers in a negative light to stress that they're over there dying for absolutely no good reason.
I guess, however, that there is a good reason for what they're doing, and that's making sure we don't end up with a failed state. God only knows what will happen, but I'm not optimistic about the Iraqi Constitution being consistent with Islamic Law which has traditionally come to mean denying women's rights.
So yea...I don't have a problem with Green Day.
And GNR fucking rules.
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2. Lyrics are dumb and idotic no matter what; I don't give a shit what a song is about. Does anyone actually think Billie Joe is saying anything important? Aside from maybe 15-year-old girls? Let pop stars and actors feel important; it's not as if anyone actually takes them seriously.
3. Wake me up when september ends is, along with boulevard of broken dreams one of the lamer songs on the album.
4. The album as a whole is really very well-constructed; I sincerely doubt you've listen to anything but the singles.
5. You really seem like you're looking for something to rant about; is Green Day really that offensive?
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