Anti-war band win MTV awards

[tommcintyre]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11069-1755960,00.html

August 30, 2005

Anti-war band win MTV awards
From James Bonein New York
GREEN DAY, the anti-war punk rockers, swept the MTV Video Music Awards in a sign that American popular culture is turning against US presence in Iraq.

The Californian band won seven awards for their anti-war album American Idiot and the single The Boulevard of Broken Dreams, including Best Rock Video, Best Group Video, Video of the Year and the Viewer’s Choice Award.

Accepting the awards at the ceremony in Miami on Sunday night, the band members noted that they had been playing together for 16 years before the success of their latest album. “I think it struck a note right now,” bassist Mike Dirnt said. “Here’s to our soldiers. Let’s bring them home safe.”

The group has attracted much comment because their video, Wake Me Up When September Ends, about a soldier separated from his loved one by the war, is the most requested song on the music channel.
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[wli]

1. I thought they were Brits, but I guess it still works. n/t

[LittleClarkie]

2. No they just tend to sing like the Sex Pistols

But they're American.

I wonder if the album is popular because of the anti-war sentiments, or because it just happens to be one of their better ones.

[Hegemony Cricket]

4. Geek Alert: Actually they started as an almost total rip-off of...

...Stiff Little Fingers. Much like the Black Crowes were another version of the Faces.

They just happened to grow nicely over the years...actually getting a bit of their own voice.

Still a little too produced for my tastes...but the energy/passion is mostly there for folks to dig on.

[LetsGoMurphys]

14. Stiff Little Fingers rocks

I saw them open up for the Dropkick Murphys they were nasty.

[joeunderdog]

31. They sound like the old days. Haven't lost a step.

Green Day is good, but a bit overproduced at this point.

Not bad for a bunch of gay punks, eh?

[confludemocrat]

43. None of them are gay, btw.

[joeunderdog]

I heard them (Green Day) discuss coming out in an interview.

No doubt it was them. Not hearsay--they were talking about it. It was about 3 years ago.

[confludemocrat]

47. I repeat, they are not gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

All are married (or were, the bass player is divorced) with children.

[joeunderdog]

46. I heard them (Green Day) discuss coming out in an interview.

No doubt it was them. Not hearsay--they were talking about it. It was about 3 years ago.

[Cha]

21. Did you see them at the

Live 8 concert in Berlin? Not that you were in Berlin :), but they were on that stage.

Edit~They were Rockin' the HOuse DOWN! :bounce:

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

38. if they didn't use fake english accents I'd like it better

Always wondered about the fake accent bands--what's with that?
what makes them think they have to pretend when it comes to accents?

[ExclamationPoint]

5. Not to be cynical, but I don't think it is one of their better albums

musically, but it is great for the anti-war sentiments. I think it won the mtv award because they made a very well marketed album that easily gained popularity. The songs are catchy, and they're easy to sing along to. Billy Joe does have a good voice, and i just hope that the liberal ideas are as catchy as the chorus to blvd. of broken dreams.

[Chovexani]

33. I think it is

It's sure as hell better than that one after Dookie (whose name I can't even remember, it was so forgettable).

[Rude Horner]

3. Nope

Green Day is from California. And they're awesome. :)

[HannibalBarca]

7. Well deserved

Its a phenomenal album, vastly superior to their other works and they deserve fully all their awards.

[Cha]

22. I so agree with you!

They had an interview session on the link I gave down thread and when asked "bush or Kerry?" ..they said "KERRY!"!!

[Cha]

20. My friend saw and heard them

on my computer and said, "oh, I can hear their British accent"..I said..no, they're from Oakland, California:D

They are some of the Cutest Activists out there!

[tommcintyre]

6. Watch "Wake Me Up When September Ends" here:

http://movies.crooksandliars.com/greenday_wakemeupwhenseptemberends-video_ref.mov

"Wake Me Up When September Ends, about a soldier separated from his loved one by the war, is the most requested song"

[leftchick]

8. Photo... my kids LOVE Green Day....

The group Green Day receives the award for Video of the Year (Boulevard of Broken Dreams) at the 2005 MTV Video Music awards in Miami August 28, 2005. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

[ninkasi]

17. So do both of my 12 year old granddaughters

They are cousins, and Green Day is their favorite group.I hope they both grow up to be liberals, and against war. They know how liberal I am, and I'm hoping it rubs off on them.

[Rude Horner]

30. I'm 41 and ...

I love Green Day. Then again, I always was and always will be a rocker. :headbang:

Oh wait. I'm 40. Not 41. Don'tcha hate it when that happens? Sheesh, pretty soon I'll be forgettin' where I live. :rofl:

[ninkasi]

36. You're not nearly there yet...

I've got two sons older than you, darlin'...and I'm still rocking. Well, maybe just in my own mind, but I remember the good music, and the times.

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

39. the band members are no spring chickens either

anyone know how old they are?

[leftchick]

42. I forgot to mention I love them too!

I was showing them that photo as I posted it. They have made me a great fan as well. The members of the band are in their 30s by the way.

:)

[Cha]

24. Tre Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Mike Dirnt!

All Dressed up with Someplace to GO!
>Snip<

"Green Day also opened the telecast by performing Boulevard. "It's nice to know that rock music still has a place on MTV," Green Day singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong said during one acceptance speech."



http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-vmashowaug29,0,2808231.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

[me b zola]

37. I'm a granny & I love Green Day!

I have since I first heard them years ago.

[BrightKnight]

9. Someone should organize an music festival.

It would not be difficult to compile a compelling list of old and new talent.

It is defiantly time for a wake-up call.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

12. amen

we need a great unifying event that isn't swaddled in fear and the flag.

[Megahurtz]

10. Green Day Fucking Rocks!!!

:applause::yourock::applause:
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:

[Cha]

25. Now We're Getting Somewhere!

:yourock: GREEN DAY! :bounce: :toast:

You guys are Too Cool for mere Woids!

http://mp.aol.com/video.index.adp?pls=music.live8_us_berlin_no_int&start=19&_AOLFORM=w708.h344.p7.R1

[otohara]

11. Not Even Billboard Mentions "Anti-War", Anti-Bush in Articles - Links Here

I went to various news links to see if the American press mentions Green Day's winning numerous awards for their anti-Bush, anti-War songs and video's. While they menton Green Day won big, they don't mention the words anti-Bush or anti-war in the story.


http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=200140

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/music/article.adp?id=20050824170809990001

http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/hipclicks/blog.htm

http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001050164

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20050829/en_music_eo/17249

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/341541p-291539c.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050829/ap_en_ce/mtv_awards_29

[tommcintyre]

13. This'ill make ya feel a little better :)

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&q=Anti-war+%22Green+Day%22&scoring=d
Google News search: Anti-war "Green Day"
Results 1 - 10 of about 22 for Anti-war Green-Day

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Anti-war band win MTV awards
Times Online, UK - 2 hours ago
GREEN DAY, the anti-war punk rockers, swept the MTV Video Music Awards in a sign that American popular culture is turning against US presence in Iraq. ...
MTV on the rocks
Journal Times Online, WI - 3 hours ago
... looks invariably on attendees’ faces to the fact that the evening’s biggest winner, Green Day’s “American Idiot,” is a two-fisted anti-war punk opera ...
MTV on the rocks
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - 6 hours ago
... looks invariably on attendees’ faces to the fact that the evening’s biggest winner, Green Day’s “American Idiot,” is a two-fisted anti-war punk opera ...
Green Day wins video of the year, 6 other awards at VMAs
SouthFlorida.com, FL - 10 hours ago
... Green Day, the California trio leading all VMAs nominees this year with eight ... of Broken Dreams, a single from the band's acclaimed, anti-war concept album ...
Green Day wins video of the year, 6 other awards at VMAs
Orlando Sentinel, FL - 11 hours ago
... Green Day, the California trio leading all VMAs nominees this year with eight ... of Broken Dreams, a single from the band's acclaimed, anti-war concept album ...
Green Day wins 7 awards at VMAs
Baltimore Sun, United States - 12 hours ago
... Green Day, the California trio leading all VMAs nominees this year with eight ... of Broken Dreams, a single from the band's acclaimed, anti-war concept album ...
Green Day makes entertaining pitch for peace, but not quiet
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 16 hours ago
... Older, pre-9-11 Green Day songs such as Longview, Basket Case and Brain Stew were ... renewed zeal to its oldest hits by roping them into the anti-war context of ...
Green Day win video of the year, 6 other awards at VMAs
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 18 hours ago
... Green Day, the California trio leading all VMAs nominees this year with eight ... of Broken Dreams, a single from the band's acclaimed, anti-war concept album ...
Green Day win video of the year, 6 other awards at VMAs
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, FL - 18 hours ago
... Green Day, the California trio leading all VMAs nominees this year with eight ... of Broken Dreams, a single from the band's acclaimed, anti-war concept album ...

But you are right, that's only a drop in the bucket.

[silverlib]

15. This is the most important political news today...

I've heard much about even more citizens protesting this war than the percentages protesting the Viet Nam War. I've read that the reason there is no impact is that we protesters don't by CDs and DVDs, we don't shop and WalMart and we simply do not support corporate America. Therefore, not much attention is paid to us and this diminishes our power.

NOW, we have a group that buys CDs and DVDs and does shop corporate American and they are turning fast on this administration and the other Neocons.

This is so important and I am so proud.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

16. I am so proud of Green Day! Kisses and hugs to them! They rock!

[Cha]

26. Billie Joe looks too cool for

school! B-)

[Greeby]

18. The mid-section to Holiday

Billie Joe reckons this is what Congress would sound like if they stood up and told the truth:

http://www.lyred.com/lyrics/Green+Day/American+Idiot/Holiday/

The representative from California has the floor:

Sieg heil to the president gasman
Bombs away is your punishment
Pulverize the Eiffel Towers
Who criticize your government
Bang bang goes the broken glass
Kill all the fags that don't agree
Trials by fire setting fire
Is not a way that's meant for me

[Cha]

27. I love their lyrics!

Worth knowing every word!

[Cha]

19. I LOVE GREEN DAY!

When I read the caption I thought :think: "Green Day!"


Wanna see them sing "American Idiot", "Minority", and "Holiday" in Berlin at Live 8 on aol? :P

http://mp.aol.com/video.index.adp?pls=music.live8_us_berlin_no_int&start=19&_AOLFORM=w708.h344.p7.R1

[Danmel]

23. My daughter loves loves loves that album

part of me thinks it is just cause she gets to sing " The subliminal mind fuck America" but she is a good good liberal.

[Cha]

28. I know I love that part and this..

"Well maybe I'm the faggot America.
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.
Now everybody do the propaganda.
And sing along in the age of paranoia."

"Welcome to a new kind of tension.
All across the alienation.
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
For that's enough to argue."

"Don't wanna be an American idiot.
One nation controlled by the media.
Information age of hysteria.
It's calling out to idiot America."

[really annoyed]

29. Wonderful, Wonderful!

Glad to hear it. I listened to Green Day growing up. They were very popular in my high school!

[Chovexani]

32. I don't know if it's necessarily a sign

The competition was practically non-existent. It was like A-Rod playing in a Little League game.

Still, I'm happy they won. I love those guys. This album has really awakened a lot of people.

[paineinthearse]

34. Another song worth a listen....James McMurtry’s “We Can’t Make It Here”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2043870&mesg_id=2043870

[Broken_Hero]

35. Its a good album...

I love the anti war messages, and it is THERE best cd, in my humble opinion...good job Green Day...now, if only heavy metal will make a return to MTV, and kick there asses...

[VADem11]

40. Greenday Rocks

They most certainly deserved the award.

[rman]

41. rock

:headbang:

[DubyaSux]

44. IMHO...

...American Idiot is one of the best albums (not really an album, but you know what I mean) ever - and I mean ever.

Many people like the style of music, but have become too anti-success. You can say they are a ripoff band, sound like someone else, blah blah blah, but Green Day does not have a patent on that. There are tons of highly successful bands that could be construed as rip-off artists (if that's what you're looking to find).

The reason some Green Day's music sounds similar to others is because they play very simple songs (3-4 chords) with awesome hooks and melodies. You won't hear anyone say that Dave Matthews sound like anyone because his music is extremely complicated in comparison to most. But the simpler songs are the better selling songs and American Idiot is no exception. Of course some will sound familiar - there's only so much you can do with a few chords. But they've made them their own and made them very, very appealing to many (including me - a 48 year old geezer).

And who is the asshat that had to bring the gay thing up? It's not true, but so what? What if they are?

[AngryAmish]

45. It is unseemly holding a corporate event during Katrina

Viacom can kiss my ass. Corporate rock still sucks.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

48. Green Day has commented on populist

topics before. Check out these lyrics of one of my favorite Billie Joe songs:

i want to be the minority
i dont need your authority
down with the moral majority
'cause i want to be the minority

i pledge allegiance to the underworld
one nation under dog
there of which i stand alone
a face in the crowd
unsung, against the mold
without a doubt,
singled out
the only way i know

*chorus*

stepped out of the line
like a sheep runs from the herd
marching out of time
to my own beat now
the only way i know
one light, one mind
flashing in the dark
blinded by silence of a thousand broken hearts
"for cryin out loud" she screamed unto me
a free for all
fuck 'em all
"you are your own sight"

Green Day deserves all the attention they are getting. They are showing that there is more to music than rap and hip hop.