Bullet in a Bible

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Bullet in a Bible
Bullet in a Bible cover
Live album by Green Day
Released 15 November 2005
Recorded 19 June 2005
Genre Punk rock, alternative rock
Length 153:02
Label Reprise
Producer Rob Cavallo, Green Day
Professional reviews
Green Day chronology
American Idiot
(2004)		 Bullet in a Bible
(2005)

Bullet in a Bible is a live CD, DVD and UMD release by Green Day, which was issued on the November 15, 2005. Directed by Samuel Bayer, director of all the videos of American Idiot, Bullet in a Bible documents the two biggest shows that Green Day headlined in their career, playing to over 130,000 people at the Milton Keynes National Bowl in the UK on 18 and 19 of June, 2005. Despite having twenty songs in their live repertoire, Green Day elected to include only fourteen performances on this release. The Bullet in a Bible DVD not only includes the live performances (see song list below), but features interviews with fans and band members between each song.

Bullet in a Bible reached #6 in the UK and debuted at #8 in the US.

According to Rolling Stone Magazine, Bullet in a Bible was the seventh largest one-band concert in history.[citation needed]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted.

  1. "American Idiot" – 4:32
  2. "Jesus of Suburbia" – 9:24
    • I. "Jesus of Suburbia"
    • II. "City of the Damned"
    • III. "I Don't Care"
    • IV. "Dearly Beloved"
    • V. "Tales of Another Broken Home"
  3. "Holiday" – 4:12
  4. "Are We the Waiting" – 2:49
  5. "St. Jimmy" – 2:55
  6. "Longview" – 4:45
  7. "Hitchin' a Ride" – 4:04
  8. "Brain Stew" – 3:03
  9. "Basket Case" – 2:58
  10. "King for a Day/Shout" (Billie Joe Armstrong/Kelly O. Isley/Ronald Isley/Rudolph Isley) – 8:47
  11. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" – 5:03
  12. "Minority" – 4:19
  13. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – 4:45
  14. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" – 3:26

[edit] Original Tracklist

  1. "American Idiot"
  2. "Jesus Of Suburbia"
  3. "Holiday"
  4. "Are We The Waiting"
  5. "St. Jimmy"
  6. "Longview"
  7. "Hitchin' a Ride"
  8. "Brain Stew"
  9. "Jaded"
  10. "Knowledge" (Operation Ivy Cover)
  11. "Basket Case"
  12. "She"
  13. "King For A Day/Shout"
  14. "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
  15. "Minority"
  16. "Maria"
  17. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
  18. "We Are The Champions" (Queen Cover)
  19. "Homecoming"
  20. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) "

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Additional Personnel

  • Jason White – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Jason Freese – keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, trombone, saxophone, accordion, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Blake – trumpet, timpani, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mike Pelino – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

[edit] Featured in the movie

While most of the movie is mainly performance, there is also a lot of footage of Green Day being interviewed and goofing around. One scene includes Billie Joe Armstrong going up to the camera to his crotch and then saying "You like that, bitch!?" and then laughing. Another scene shows Tré Cool attempting to smoke lettuce. Other footage includes the band joking around while having some drinks. Other scenes include,

  • Footage of the band and rehearsing "Jesus of Suburbia" while making coughing and animal noises.
  • Trè impersonating The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
  • Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt going over pictures and what will occur during their performance.
  • The band about to go on stage and claiming that "Why are there no clouds in the sky?" "'Cause God wants to watch his favorite band again."
  • Trè putting on eyeliner and then turning to the camera and yelling "SO BEAUTIFUL! FUCK!".
  • Billie Joe walking around Warming up his voice, carrying a beer bottle.
  • Billie Joe mooning the camera.
  • Trè attempting to snort doughnut sprinkles.
  • Trè noting that no man can eat 50 eggs. (Possibly a reference to the film Cool Hand Luke)
  • Trè singing 'Roll, roll, roll a joint. Twist it at the end. Light it up and take a puff then pass it to a friend.' mocking 'Row, row, row your boat'.
  • Mike doing an incredibly long burp
  • Green Day visiting a War Museum and telling the world they want war
  • The Stage being built and put together
  • A section on Tré and his antics, compliments of clown school
  • Green Day being on a tour bus
  • Tré walking around naked
  • Billie masturbating during Hitchin a ride

The movie is much like Riding in Vans with Boys, which was filmed during the Pop Disaster Tour.

[edit] Charts

Billboard 200 8 - 37 - 48 - 48 - 42 - 48 - 71 - 81 - 110 - 129 - 159 - 189 - 191 - 182 - OUT

UK Top 75 6 - 15 - 26 - 31 - 29 - 23 - 30 - 36 - 42 - 47 - 60 - 59 - 71 - 61 - 65 - OUT

[edit] Removed songs

These songs were played in the actual live performances, but did not make it into the DVD release:

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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