Absolutely nothing against Bad Bunny, but ....

[senseandsensibility]

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Can we also get some love for Green Day? Fighting the good fight for decades, and I guarantee they will not hold back today. Also, they are a local band (SF Bay Area) that I grew up with.

Also, for what it's worth, Go Seahawks! Edited to add that I watched it live on local NBC TV and I didn't notice, but now I'm reading that networks muted some of the lyrics to American Idiot. Don't know if that's true or not.

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Absolutely!

Love Green Day!

Woo hoo!

[hlthe2b]

2. You Betcha... Green Day are fearless. I watch to support!

[True Dough]

3. Also, over in New England,

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

[MuseRider]

4. Oh I am there!

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.

[tritsofme]

5. The halftime show has always been a good time for a smoke of the good stuff.

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

[William Seger]

22. Green Day plays the Opening ceremony, starts at 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT.

[calimary]

35. EXCELLENT!!!

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. Have loved Green Day since 94

I hope they kick ass today.

[Bluetus]

7. The positioning is interesting.

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?

[mjvpi]

30. Agreed. Billy Jo is famous for holding back. Surely he won't sully this institutional American tradition with protest.

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

[IronLionZion]

46. Opening ceremony, good to start the game with some rebellious punk rock

[senseandsensibility]

50. That's what I'm talkin bout

[Croney]

8. You had me until your last sentence, ha!

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

[senseandsensibility]

10. I almost felt apologetic inserting that

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

[Croney]

13. A jab well deserved.

[Maru Kitteh]

9. Agreeing with all the above.

[TBF]

11. Great line up - Brandi Carlile is doing a song also

[senseandsensibility]

12. Looked it up

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!

[Easterncedar]

14. LOVE Green Day!

I am looking forward to the half time

[pandr32]

15. 100%

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

[DoBW]

16. bunny so bad

[FakeNoose]

66. Not found in the Epstein files

[BidenRocks]

17. I will continue to MUTE all songs!

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!

[senseandsensibility]

33. I take Belinda at her word that

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.

[Cha]

59. Yes, We Love America.. We Hate the

the PEDO Nazi Fascist Takeover~

That's been my Stance since Day 1.

Thank You! 💔☮️🌺🌻🕯️🕊️💜

[senseandsensibility]

60. Right

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?

[Cha]

61. Exactly.. It drives me Crazier when I read

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.

[EuterpeThelo]

71. I was watching the pregame

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.

[Alliepoo]

41. I have never understood

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.

[róisín_dubh]

70. It is delightful..

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 (

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[ProfessorGAC]

58. Right With Ya!

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.

[twodogsbarking]

18. Absolutely. Never saw them but I saw the musical play "American Idiot". Their music, very entertaining all ways.

[Blaukraut]

19. Bah! I rec'ed you for Green Day but had to retract

Because you said "Go Seahawks"

[rubbersole]

38. Do you know the difference between the NE Patriots and a dollar bill?

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

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

[RecoveringJournalist]

39. Sorry, Seahawks All the Way

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.

[Blaukraut]

43. Die hard Pats fan here. Backstory in post:

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.)

[EndlessMaze]

20. Hell Yeah!

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

[William Seger]

21. Absolutely, and wouldn't miss it, so I looked up when they play:

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

[senseandsensibility]

27. Thanks!

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

[barbtries]

23. i won't be watching,

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

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[senseandsensibility]

28. According to the kind poster above

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

[Marcuse]

36. I hear they have written a special version of "American Idiot" just for trump.

[William Seger]

42. I heard #rump wrote it

https://fauxkingidiot.com

[barbtries]

44. i hope so.

he so richly deserves it.

krasnov's gonna hate the game.

[TBF]

65. I keep re-watching them - they were fantastic!

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

[Figarosmom]

24. They are the cherry on top.🍒

As is Brandi Carlile🍒

[Sequoia]

25. Love Green Day, Seahawks

On this bright sun shiny day in California.

[senseandsensibility]

29. The Bay Area weather is

showing off a little bit, isn't it?

[SheltieLover]

26. Absolutely! I love Green Day!

[SunSeeker]

31. I am definitely turning the TV on 30 minutes before the game to catch Green Day!

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

[Traildogbob]

32. I hear you

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.

[senseandsensibility]

34. Three guys rocking like hell

Sums it up.

[calimary]

47. Works for me!

[Alliepoo]

37. Yesssss!!!

Love me some Green Day!!

[Xavier Breath]

40. Kickoff will arrive at 6:30 ET, as will I.

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

[calimary]

48. Well, hey, that's the time to go to the grocery store.

And/or run errands if needed.

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

[LisaM]

45. Yes! I wish they would theme the halftime show to the area.

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.

[Pepsidog]

49. Beautiful statement of fact.

[kwolf68]

51. Green Day are awesome

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.

[senseandsensibility]

52. Spoken like a true fan

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

[kwolf68]

56. They were good

They did a medley of Good Riddance, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams and American Idiot. They made no statements other than singing pieces of those songs....I think "don't want to be am American Idiot" lyric said enough. Idiots. You know who you are.

[senseandsensibility]

57. Glad to hear your opinion

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

[Luciferous]

53. Love Green Day, saw them in concert last

summer 🙂

[synni]

54. Throughout the 2004 presidential campaign, I played "American Idiot" a LOT!

Green Day tells it like it is!

[senseandsensibility]

55. 22 years ago

Hard to believe, isn't it?

[electric_blue68]

62. Ok, Green Day! ....Got to see them on the streets of NYC...

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.

[senseandsensibility]

63. What an experience!

And I believe you and am jealous!

[electric_blue68]

64. Great little show! I remember it was J & R music store...

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!

[peacebuzzard]

67. They have been hard working musicians for decades.

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

[CaptainTruth]

68. Yes! I loved seeing Green Day at 924 Gilman with Operation Ivy back when they were just a local band.

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.

[Skittles]

69. I'll take their music over Bad Bunny's any day

yes indeed but I'm happy they are all patriots