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Contents 1 Texas? 2 "with Billie Joe Armstrong looking like he hasn't showered in a month." 3 "New Rose" 4 Song Idea 5 Origin account 6 Black Sabbath Drum Riff 7 Longview or Long View

[edit] Texas?

Now, I'm by no means a green day expert, but I thought it was longview, texas, not longview, washington, that they had visited that inspired this song. -WhiteUnggoy

There are lots of Longviews, even two in Canada; lets just stick with Washington for now. Altenhofen (talk) 22:46, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "with Billie Joe Armstrong looking like he hasn't showered in a month."

Isn't that more of an opinion? I don't think that's appropriate for an encyclopedia.

• Well...it's an opinion that I share. He really does look like it. But I see how that's kind of POV. It really should be changed, but I don't feel like it right now. If it's important enough to someone else than they can do it. Tigger89 22:58, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

I actually must say I agree. He does look like that, but, that is more like an opinion or just random fancruft. Weirdy 09:47, 5 May 2006 (UTC).

[edit] "New Rose"

If there are no objections, i'm going to remove the statement that this song is much like The Damned's song "New Rose." Yes, they both feature drum lead-ins and fast guitars, but so do OH so many songs. (Kinda like saying they sound like Guns 'N' Roses because both bands use drums, bass, and guitar) It's a pointless statement, as apart from those two common features, the two songs sound nothing alike.

I'll wait a day or two to see if anyone has a reason for me not to deleat it.

Cheers—Preceding unsigned comment added by Arturo VI (talk • contribs) 01:03, 4 April 2006

I agree with you.--Zingazin 01:24, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Song Idea

The band Green Day took a trip to Longview, Washington. In the town of Longview, Washington, there is said to be nothing to do, and the townspeople just sit down on chairs in their houses and talk. With nothing to do, the band was basically bored to death, which provoked them to write the song and name it after the town Longview, Washington.

Is it me, or does this seem incrediblely redundant? Longview, Washington is mentioned 3 times, when one would suffice.

Moreover, what's the source? Andersem 09:47, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Origin account

At the risk of sounding like a fanboy...

"Mike Dirnt has stated that the famous bass line to this song was written while he was high, and what remains on the album is what Billie Joe and he could recall in the morning."

Greenday played this song live as early as late 1992; I realize that the quoted material is a semi-official account, but its veracity is suspect. If the song was recorded in 1993 and Dirnt claims it was written the night before recording, then something is amiss. user:smallwhitelight

[edit] Black Sabbath Drum Riff

Any one notice that the opening drum riff sounds a lot like one from black sabbath, sabbath bloody sabbath

[edit] Longview or Long View

Is the correct name of this song not "Long View". There is clearly a space on the back of dookie, although not on the single cover. When uploaded from the cd onto a computer however the track name is Long View. Should the page be moved? Nouse4aname 12:52, 23 July 2007 (UTC) Ignore thatNouse4aname 11:51, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Don't worry, I usually think stuff like that, re-read the article; fix it, then put a never mind notice below my coment.Altenhofen (talk) 22:49, 5 June 2008 (UTC)