Love Green Day!

Woo hoo!

let's not forget the Dropkick Murphys. They too have been sticking it to the right-wing idiots for decades.

I have liked them for a long time. I am older but there was just something about them, then came the Broadway show (wish I could have seen it). Then my son, in Kansas City, who was driving for one of the car services picked Tre Cool from the airport for a Kansas City gig, they stopped at my sons favorite club where he played the most and I got a picture of Tre with my son. Always liked them.

They could do American Idiot all over again.

Hope the folks who are there to watch it enjoy the show!

I hope they kick ass today.

Green Day is a pre-show, I believe. I don't know how this will be covered.

With most of the hype focusing on the halftime show, I wonder if Green Day will surprise some people.

I also wonder about the NFL. Forever, they have been the embodiment of the plantation mentality. Put those black bodies to work. And even be nice to them is they don't get too uppity, like Colin Karppernick. And start every show with an over-the-top display of the armed forces, a not-so-subtle reminder that the NFL is aligned with the power of the state.

Maybe something is changing here. In the same way we are witness to MASSIVE over-performance in practically every special election, is the NFL sensing that their customers are getting really angry with the direction of the government? Is the NFL trying to distance itself from the power of the state?

A carefully place chemical munition should dissuade those who came to dance in the mosh pit. ]\

It's going to be a good music day either way. 🎶🎶🎶

since I'm not much of a sports fan and wouldn't normally weigh in. Just consider it an anti Kraft jab.

She's singing America the Beautiful and explained a couple of days ago that if the people are going to save this country we have to be reminded that we love it. That's something I've been feeling lately, so good for her!

I am looking forward to the half time

Love for Green Day, Seahawks, and some for you, too!

Anything from America the Beautiful (Really?), to the Anthem.
I will no longer listen to lies!
Read the words!
It's all bullshit!
What's next? The Battle Hymn of the Republic?

It's political propaganda!
My jingoism meter is pegged already with the Olympics.
The world does not want to hear USA! USA! USA!

Just play the damn game!

the reason she is performing this song is because it is up to the people to save this country, and they should be reminded of what they love about it. On the other hand, personally, I would have preferred This Land Is Your Land. Perfect for our times IMO.

the PEDO Nazi Fascist Takeover~

That's been my Stance since Day 1.

Thank You! 💔☮️🌺🌻🕯️🕊️💜

We need to reclaim patriotism to reflect the true meaning of civil liberties and freedom of speech for everyone. Why let the Rs twist the meaning of what it means to love your country?

Fascists like Kid Under the Rock claim his "maga" festered is for "patriots".

I read a long time ago that Dems said.. it was a big mistake to let Rs take over our Flag regarding the Protests for the Vietnam War.

It was the Government's Atrocities.. Not the America We Love.

with my son-in-law, for whom tonight's game was his first Super Bowl since moving here from Oz. I was trying to explain to him that America the Beautiful isn't our formal national anthem and, in that context, said exactly what you did - it should have been that Woody Guthrie gem.

Playing the National Anthem at sporting events. It’s just kinda stupid. I mean what does it have to do with the sports we’re there to watch? Let’s get to it and save the song for more appropriate events.

That this is not done at professional sporting events in Europe (that I’m aware of). Only if the national teams are playing. At that point, you can play Flower of Scotland as many times as possible, as it’s one of the best anthems in the world (

The "tradition" of the anthem before games was a jingoistic money scrounge coordinated by MLB to encourage war bind sales during WW I. And, what a coincidence, they had booths set up right at the ballpark where you could buy them.
It was never about patriotism. It was about money.
Should have ended in 1919, yet here we are 107 years later.
And BTW, nobody does the anthem right. It's always done too slow.

Because you said "Go Seahawks"

You can get 4 quarters out of a dollar bill...🤯

(I jest. Jealousy from a semi-fan of the TB Bucs.)

Sorry, but I cannot root for the Pats. If nothing else, Kraft backs Trump while Seahawks owners back Dems.

Unless you're a die hard Patriots fan, we MUST back the Seahawks.

I'm a German expat. Hubby was in the Air Force and we met at a base in Germany. We got married in '84, got reassigned to McConnell AFB in Wichita, KS in 85. Both basically kids. 22 and 19. Hubby was a born and raised New Englander. Bostonian, to be exact.

My first introduction to American Football was Superbowl XX. Bears vs Patriots. The Pats were a long shot and it came true when they lost to the Bears and Refrigerator Perry 46-10. I was so mad I threw the tv remote against the wall, scaring the baby and the cats. (Hubby was working the overnight shift on base, so he couldn't watch. He might not have survived the heartache)

That was my start as a Pats fan. I fell in love with the team, the game, and never looked back. It was never a single player or coach for me. (I even hated Brady when he had the MAGA hat in his locker and when he went to the Bucs.)

As to Kraft; he does a lot of good in the community and since he got remarried, has managed to stay mostly clear of politics. He was a bit unmoored when his rock, Myra, passed away and made bad choices. But overall, he hasn't been any worse than the other billionaire owners of NFL teams. (Actually, he has been discriminated against within the league because he's Jewish, imo.)

I think American Idiot is the best rock album of the 2000s.

They play the Opening ceremony, starts at 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT.

Just shared that factoid with the hubby! Can't wait.

but I'll look the halftime show up on youtube tomorrow and they better play this song.

They'll be on before the game at three pm pacific time or six pm local.

he so richly deserves it.

krasnov's gonna hate the game.

Definitely search you tube - I was able to put it on Facebook, but couldn't get it to work here. They did: Holiday, I Walk Alone, and American Idiot

As is Brandi Carlile🍒

On this bright sun shiny day in California.

showing off a little bit, isn't it?

Been loving Green Day, and the eternally young Billie Joe Armstrong, for decades!

Preach. Not so much a Bunny fan, totally respect his graft, but I love him for breaking MAGA heads.
Green Day Rocks, just three guys rocking like hell.
With a message, always.Go Hawks. Run the damn ball on the one yard line.

Sums it up.

Love me some Green Day!!

Everyone else enjoy the pre-game stuff. Drives me up a wall, regardless of the sport involved.

And/or run errands if needed.

The local market will be ALL MINE!!! (Same for most of the roads, too!)

A zydeco show in New Orleans would have been amazing. (They only did a little before the game). Detroit should have had Motown. Almost every area in the country has music associated with it.

It might also get rid of the arguments. I have nothing against Bad Bunny, he seems great, but we are currently just showcasing acts Jay-Z has signed, which limits variety and eliminates local flavor.

They took a lot of shit for "selling out" back in the day, but they have been MORE punk than most punk bands EVER. Doing American Idiot put their careers on the line. They have called out fascism every second of every day, painting themselves as targets, enemies of the oligarchy. Yet, they endure. They could have just taken soft stands and write just a bunch of feel-good tunes w/ much different lyrics, but they chose to speak truth to power. The idea to "shut up and sing" is not anything followed by BJ, Tre and Mike. They are so badass.

Also, recall how they took the homosexual band out on tour with them back in the 1990s. There were promoters literally telling Green Day to nix Pansy Division from the bill, they were not allowed to play. What did Green Day do? Tell those people to fuck off, Pansy Division either plays or we won't.

Green Day has earned my undying respect as a fan of metal and punk rock. And they also write some incredible music. Billie Joe is arguably my favorite punk writer along with the Gurewitz/Graffin Bad Religion combo and Deryck Whibley of Sum 41.

Can't wait to see this them today, and thanks for all the insights.

They were good, but I can't help but wish they would have said something.

summer 🙂

Green Day tells it like it is!

Hard to believe, isn't it?

Really! They played on a street near City Hall right near one of the then biggest record stores. Had to be for AI album.
Close enough to see Billy Joe's blue eyes.

Also loved later when they teamed up with U2 for "The Saints Are Coming" video highlighting the horrors of Hurricane Katrina.

And I believe you and am jealous!

Which probably only matters to olderish NYC'rs and workers from the Tri-State area down there then.
But J&R started as a modest store stereo equipment first floor, vinyl (early '70's) in the basement. Expanded to a much bigger floor and real big basement, then multi stores on the same block added as times progressed - cassettes, CD's, DVD's. It was a fun place.

They'd hold these mini concerts on the streets. I think I saw Chick Corea, as well. Good times!

They traveled the world; and shared their talents without much luxury. I have always enjoyed their music...

They were one of my favorite local weekend bands, then "Dookie" blew up & the next thing I knew they were playing the Oakland Coliseum.

I'm glad I got to see them "back when," when Billie Joe would hang out with us in the crowd & jump up on stage to sing with Operation Ivy.

Great memories.

yes indeed but I'm happy they are all patriots

Other than that I heard everything.

Loved how they updated recheck agenda to MAGA agenda.

the toned it down.

When they did, he was over the moon, singing along and dancing in front of the TV. I was shocked! And this 77 year old granny was singing along too! He was shocked! LOL! He said they're his favorite group, or in the top 5 right now. He earnestly told me "They don't like Trump."
I told him he needs to meet "The Drop Kick Murpheys," Rage Against the Machine," Neil young, and The Boss, Bruce Springsteen (to name a few). Feel free to add suggestions for me to pass on!

A good day yesterday, and the Seahawks won!

I think they did excellent as well.