Bang Bang (Green Day song)
| Bang bang | |
|---|---|
| Green Day | |
| publication | 11th August 2016 |
| length | 3:25 |
| Genre (s) | Punk rock , pop punk |
| Producer (s) | Green Day |
| Label | Reprise Records |
| album | Revolution radio |
Bang Bang is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day . It is the first single from their twelfth album Revolution Radio and was released on August 11, 2016, along with a lyrics video. The CD version contains a live version of Letterbomb , which was recorded on September 2, 2010 in Chula Vista . It is the band's first release since Xmas Time of the Year (2015) and came four years after their album trilogy ¡Uno! , ¡Dos! , ¡Tré! (2012).
Background and composition
Bang Bang is written from the perspective of an assassin. According to frontman Billie Joe Armstrong , the song is about "the culture of the mass shootings that go along with narcissistic social media in America." He also claims, “There is this kind of frenzy going on, but it’s also being filmed these days and we’re under surveillance. It's twisted for me. "
The song is considered by critics as a reminder of the band's early punk rock days with 39 / Smooth (1990), Kerplunk! (1992), Dookie (1994) and as a touch of her 2009 album 21st Century Breakdown .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rachel Brodsky: Green Day Announce New Single, 'Bang Bang'. In: Spin . SpinMedia, August 1, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Andy Biddulph: There's A New Green Day Song On The Way. In: Rock Sound . Freeway Press, August 1, 2016, accessed August 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Dave Lifton: Green Day Hint at Their New Album's Title. In: Diffuser. Townsquare Media, August 8, 2016, accessed August 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Luke Morgan Britton: Have Green Day hinted at their new album title? In: NME . Time Inc. , August 8, 2016, accessed August 29, 2016 .
- ^ Luke Morgan Britton: Green Day stream new single 'Bang Bang' and reveal album release date. In: NME . Time Inc. , August 11, 2016, accessed August 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Madeline Roth: Green Day Are Coming Back With A 'Bang Bang,' And Fans Are Going Crazy. In: MTV . Viacom , August 2, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2016 .
- ^ Andy Greene: Billie Joe Armstrong on Green Day's Provocative New LP. In: Rolling Stone . Wenner Media , August 11, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Chris Payne: Green Day Announces 'Revolution Radio' Release Date, Drops New Gun Violence Protest Song 'Bang Bang'. In: Billboard . Prometheus Global Media , August 11, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Stephen Ackroyd: Green Day's 'Bang Bang' sounds a bit like 'Dookie', apparently. (No longer available online.) In: Upset. August 4, 2016, archived from the original on August 6, 2016 ; accessed on August 29, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
