Why does everyone think that Green Day are posers?
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because there are some old fogey punks who refuse to believe that anyone besides the Ramones and possibly the Clash are real punks.\n\nheh.  as soon as i posted this, my computer started playing me some Clash.  is that a sign?
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it just depends on the certain song you are talking about, but it would definetly not be green day... i don't like them\nTI's "why you wanna" is a really cool song right now
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i think that the best band out there is Green Day
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OH YEAH, GREENDAY IS THE FOSHIZZLE FOR REALIZZLE. I THINK THEY ARE VERY TALENTED AND HAVE PROVEN THEIR MARK IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. THEY ARE A TRUE BAND.
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First of all, the phrase "dress punk" is one of the most fucking stupid things I've ever heard.  You seem to be suggesting that people can't do or wear what they want, and can only wear the punk "uniform" if they completely abide by the laws of the stereotype.  If you're so punk, why are you so obsessed with labels? \n\nSecondly, the fact that there even is such a thing as punk clothes is insanely depressing.  Punk is NOT supposed to be about fitting into a fucking stereotype.\n\nYou're right though- it's the way you act that makes you punk, if you wanna call it that.  I'm a fan of punk music- and I'm not talking about modern crap like Green Day or Fall Out Boy.  I think punk as a subculture is kickass- it had a drive and a purpose.  It had ideals.  Punk as a stereotype, though- as a trend or a fashion statement- pisses me off.  While you might assume that because I dislike punk as a fashion statement that I also dislike people who "dress punk", that's not the case.  I don't believe in the phrase "dress punk".  People can dress however the hell they want.  If they like the look, whatever.  But if they're doing it in order to look punk because they think it's cool, that's fucked up.\n\nI'm honestly not trying to insult you, so I'm sorry if it came off that way.  I was a little pissed at first, but I really can't blame you for your statement.  I'm just trying to make a point...  I don't consider myself punk, but I listen to punk music, my hair is dyed bright red, I wear a lot of black, and I've got a thing for leather, and because of that some people jump to the conclusion that I'm trying to make myself look punk in order to be cool.  I'm not.  I like punk music.  I dyed my hair for fun, and for myself- not anyone else.  I like extremes, and black is an extreme.  And honestly, who doesn't like leather (except for vegetarians, who are some of the coolest people in the world)?  And another thing- I probably could call myself punk if I wanted to, and I wouldn't piss off too many people.  But the point is, I don't want to.  I don't feel the need to cram myself into some label, because I'm not that predictable.  There's more to me than that.  \n\nI don't know if I'm making sense, but there it is.  And uh...  after rereading this, I realized my first paragraph or two may have been a little harsh.  While I won't edit it, I will apologize if I came off as a bitch.  I don't know you, and I can't really judge you.
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THEY ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL!!!!! THEY ARE WEIRD YES, BUT THEY ARE THE GREATEST BAND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE GREEN DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!! ME <3 GREEN DAY I AM SOOO OBSESSED!
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green day is the best band ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rock on!!!!!!
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green day is my favorite band, and in my opinion they are the best band ever, and other ppl might not think the same and thats ok. i dont care. i just care about green day. i luv them to death.\n\nEMO is short for EMOTIONAL so in a way, EVERYONE is EMO because EVERYONE has EMOTIONS! duh. ne ways. oh and by the way, LABELS R FOR CANS! green day isnt "EMO". i hate when ppl say they r. they think cuz they wear black eyeliner and wear darker clothes or sumthin, then theyre "EMO". look, they dress the way they wanna. just cuz their music rox and u cant even get outta ur garage doesnt mean u have to bust on them. also ppl think theyre "EMO" cuz of sum of their songs on American Idiot being "slower" than their "old stuff". most ppl relate green day to being "EMO" thru Blv of Brken Dreams. just cuz u have one EMOTIONAL song doesnt make u "EMO".\n\nthe reason they are awsome is because of what they write about. they sing about teenagers having issues in their life, trying to find themselves. they put their music out for themselves. they write and sing what ever the f they want and u know what, its not for u, its for them.\n\noh and to all u ppl who think their "new stuff" sux, its not that "new" ne more. its a few yrs old now. and all of their "old stuff", wtf! which "old stuff"? there is 1,039/smoothed out slappy hours and kerplunk before Dookie, so what do u mean by "old stuff"? plus theres other old stuff, like insomniac, and nimrod... plus more! sum1 tell me how green day is "sold out" or "overplayed"? if u listen to their "old stuff" doesnt that mean that their "old stuff" is REALLY REALLY "overplayed"?! hello!? is ne 1 there!? if u like/luv green day, then u should like or luv it all! i dont care if u think the "old stuff" is better than the "new" but at least give respct to the "new stuff". if u totally blow American Idiot off by hating it so much and thinking that green day sux cuz theyve become mainstream, then u were never a true fan.\n\nthis following peice is to all of those who hated green day for making dookie, cuz the same s**t is happening again thu American Idiot.\nwhats the difference between playing in front of a small group of ppl @ Gilmore st. who know ur lyrics, compared to 50,000 ppl  in Giants Stadium who know those same f ing lyrics? just because they became successfull in putting their music out, letting others relate to them, and letting others hear them, doesnt mean they r ne different. what, do u just wanna keep them all to urselves!? is that y u hated them for signing with reprise and putting out dookie? ur f ing retarded u selfish B@$*@*ds! just because green day is successull and ppl listen to them, relate to their lyrics, and luv them, doesnt mean u have to be dfferent and hate them.\n\nAmerican Idiot... everyone knows of it, has heard of it... etc... but ppl mistake it for just politicalness. it isnt jsut a bash on bush, (bush sux). lol. it is a story of Jesus of Suburbia trying to find his way in life, meeting St. Jimmy, trying new things(give me novacaine), and falling in luv with Whatsername (shes a rebel). the whole cd is a story, yes its political, look at holiday, but its not just politics, but an adventure of a teen confused in life and doesnt know what to do, so he leaves. Blv. of Brken Dreams is a song about how JOS doesnt haven ne place to live, ne $$$ or ne food and hes basically homeless. dont think Green Day is "EMO" cuz of Blv. of Brken Dreams. its a chapter in JOS's life that he has to conqure, my life, and everyone elses life (at least once)! dont tell me uve never been sum hard times.\n\nsrry this is so long but i have to get it all out!\n\ni luv green day and i think that they are the greatest band ever, TO ME!\nbye!\n\nluv,\njess
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probably one from def jame or reprise records. reprise has green day, and look at them. even iff you dont like them, there still extremely famous.
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Because they are different--and people like different. That's why they are so popular.\n\nAnd I agree with you--I'm not a big fan of theirs and I wouldn't call most of their songs music. I like just about every kind of music, but system of a down is not on my list.
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Greenday used to be a very good punk rock band.\nUnfortunatly they've turned very commercial now in a bid to improve sales (seeing as they're last album was appalling)\nIf you want to hear Greenday at their best listen to their Kerplunk! or Dookie albums\n\nThey're music is easy to play because it uses simple chord progressions as you said and only very basic open or power chords. Also, Billie Joe Armstrong is hardly a guitar virtuoso is he? It's the golden rule of punk: maximum effect within minimun effort\n\nOh and the definition of a power chord as I know it is the root note of a chord played along with the dominant 5th note
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HELLO?!?!?!? I'M THE BIGGEST GREEN DAY FAN ON HERE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THEM SOOOO MUCH!!!!! GREEN DAY IS THE GREATEST BAND IN THE UNIVERSE & I CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN EXACTLY HOW MUCH I LUV THEM!!!!!!! THEY ARE SOOO COOL!!! I <3 BILLIE JOE, HE'S SOOOOO COOL!!!!! I LUV GREEN DAY I LOVE GREEN DAY I LOVE GREEN DAY!!!!! SO YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY FAN ON HERE CUZ I'M ON HERE!!!! THEY ROCK!!! CHECK OUT WWW.GREENDAYAUTHORITY.COM!!!!!! ALSO CHECK OUT MY OTHER Q&A'S ON HERE TO SEE HOW MUCH I LUV THEM!!! BYE FOR NOW!!!!
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Cause they're ugly fags with no clue what real music is. Or they're hollister girls, or wangsters, aka posers. I LOVE rock  .
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It's because Green Day is known to be one of the best live bands ever. Very energetic show, plus it was held at the National Bowl, which was their largest show that they've ever played.
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Simple Plan are not posers.  Even though I don't like Simple Plan's music I can see no reason to call them a poser.  With them you get what you see.  However on the other hand Joel and GC posse are hard core posers.   They have rich mommies and daddies.   They date Hillary duff.  They try to come out all punk.  The reason why they are posers is they are trying to be something they are not.  If Sid Vicious was around today he would shove a syringe in Joel's eye.
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Green Day is pretty old school, and their music is better from their earlier albums. Green Day has been around forever, though, and they had a great influence on Blink 182. I think Blink 182 can never get old. Their songs are so funny, and the lyrics are great. "I Miss You" has really depressing lyrics, but "Feeling This " gives you the hyped-up kind of attitude. This means that they can easily vary their lyrics, which is really good. As for Good Charlotte, they minus well be dead. When's the last time you heard from them? Hilary Duff totally changed Joel Madden, and the band hasn't been the same ever since he started dating her. Billy actually quit the band. The fray is more mellow, and they're not really my style. Panic! at the disco is really awesome, they're like falloutboy, just with better (and hotter) band members, and better lyrics. Everything you listen to seems to be good.
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cause they think there cool but they're not. Its like all popular now-a-days to be all like "i hate life". trust me i know. I had a myspace and like everyone was emo and had like black layouts. They think they're trying to not be cool, and be all rebelious, but really they are just trying to be cool.  ok and some people do do it because they seriously have that style, but some are just P O S E R S. if someone was emo before emo became "cool" then you can tell they're really emo.