That was sweet. I always love the pre-dookie stuff. Did you guys notice that Tre said "we're going to write a rock opera" and then mike said "we're gonna call it Jimmy." They were joking around but, shit, 11 years later, it's pretty true.
September 16, 1993, they were joking around about having a rock opera about a guy named Jimmy 11 years and 5 days later, they have a rock opera about a guy named Jimmy!
I actually like the interviewer. She handled their antics well, and back then GD were unknown, so she didn't have to suck up to them. THEY were the ones getting free publicity, but she didn't flip out and refuse to interview them, she played along.
This was fun to watch. I loved it when Billie "grabbed" the interviewer's bottle, and she didn't realize what he was doing and thought he wanted a drink. LOL
They were joking at the time obviously, but funny how it worked out. For those who don't know, Green Day were referencing their appreciation of The Who's Rock Opera Tommy ('mmy' name etc.) Tre's Keith Moon like drumming for Dookie & their song Chump wigging out ending & then blending into the next song Longview was another nicely executed nod to that band.
Aw, Billie is so cute in this interview! Well, he's cute in everything, but besides a picture of him when he was five, this is the youngest I've seen him. And he looks really cute with his cheeks full of food. I don't know if that's a weird thing to say, but I'm not taking it back. I love them.
what i find funny about this interview really...is the fact that at about 3:25 Tre makes a joke about having a Green Day Rock Opera....and Look what we have now..lol
Looks like Billie is eating a chimichanga or something mexican with a side blue corn tortilla chips... Someone in the comments said they looked like burnt chips.
I loved this! And Billie and Tre sharing fries was adorable. And Mike being a book...haha cute. Whatever Billie was eating looked kinda gross. Them brown slabbie thingys...what were they? hmmm...I'm putting this in my favies.
Oh wow! Now along with all their talents, they can see the future? That is just freaky! When I heard Tre say 'rock opera' that just about blew my mind!
that's the way they've had to become, unfortunately. now that they're famous, they're not really allowed to be themselves or act the way they want to, in fear that the general public is gonna hate them or some sort. plus, no one wants you to sign a record deal with them if you act the way you wanted to. they only care for the really serious and tough music creators and that's just how they gotta be to fit in. love them to death, always have and always will, but it's so unfortunate that they're not allowed to act the way they did in the 90's anymore because that's just not what's allowed or liked. plus, again, I think they turned themselves more serious after American Idiot, as well. you can just sorta tell, idk.
These guys r sooo funny!!! Gotta love Green Day!! My fav band!! i love them sooo muucchhhh!! Ha I love how Billie says "I'm just kidding he'd never see this"
lol i know, and this is way back in dookie time. so its like "hmm wait and see what you make up in the years to come" lawlz xP its like, going back in time and listening to them talk not knowing that they have a HUGE hit that is a rock opera WITH jimmy in it xP
Haha oh ya total poser who's trying too hard to fit in haha. Ya it's a pretty good interview, probably one of the very first ones they did on camera if i'm guessing correctly!
They grew up, got married, had kids, and matured. Life happens. But saying their music today is no good is ridiculous. It's incredible, considering they aren't snot nosed brats anymore. 40 years old and still whaling and having fun.
If it was talentless, both you and I would be making it right now and getting some sort of penny. I don't care for it, but there is obviously some talent behind it.
Janeane Doe Shut up, Green Day are more awesome than ever now. Don't need to feel sorry for anyone. I'm very pleased to check out how they have been before, I would liked to have been there as well but no way I'm complaining. What matters is I'm a fan right now and will keep being till the end. You got to follow them from the beginning and say you miss them? Well they've always been around, so I don't understand. I only miss them from end of last tour and will be happier than ever when their next album comes out.
i think its funny how tre is making jokes about them having a rock opera, and look at them now :D god i loveee this!! and i love how i wasnt even born yet :P lol I was born 28 days later.
haha love it omg but billie looks scarily alot like a friend of mine in like the last minute or startin at 8:35 or when he starts singin lol anyways, it's awesome
I agree with you Mr Hurt & were the same age you've misunderstood me completely but I dont know how I can say it any clearer. What used to be a joke for them, is reality 10 years later.
They were friends with a lot of the bands on that label and played with them. Lagwagon, Strung out, NOFX, Propagandhi, and No use They played with them a bunch which is why you also see Tre with a fat wreck shirt in the same era
@@punkrockstormchaserYes! I made that initial comment years ago as I was getting into all those bands. I always enjoy seeing them still being supportive of the smaller groups.
@@DrummingMoose I actually have pictures of some of those shows they even played with ten foot pole when they were under their old name scared straight
love it so fucking young hard to belive and to think i was not even born until 7 years later wierd billie seems like he is having a good munch and he has a brilliant way of shutting the interviewer up Mike and Tre are just fucking about being amazing
@iloveSMandGD Billie Joe's interview with some old dude, it's on the sight. He was like "Our old masters got stolen so we said, why don't we write a punk opera in like two weeks for fun.But the songs actually turned out good"
This is awesome, And wow today there is a green day rock opera with a (saint) Jimmy, as for tre Funny as always, mikes in his own world playing guitar and I couldn't stop laughing at his book joke, and lol billies eating, very awesome!!! P.S. Can someone tell me what Billie is eating?
@mychemromancelvr233 well sorry but im sticking to what i just said becasue i said that i've talked to girls who like them and i say something like "hey do you liswten to green day?" and they say "YES!! OMG billy joe is soooooo HOOOTTT!!!!! i love holiday and boulivard of broken dreams" bla bla bla, but i nameone song that was before that album and they dont know what im talking about!! i am a fan of the old green day but i hate them since 2004 released because their new fans aren't real fans
they were lying to the reporter because she was interviewing them about dookie and she obviously didnt know shit about green day so they said they were writing a rock opera to be funny. little did they know they would actually end up writing one 11 years later.
