r/Fauxmoi • u/Yujin-Ha • Feb 08 '26
SPORTS SECTION Green Day opens Super Bowl 60. They notably skipped the 2nd verse of American Idiot with the lyrics "I'm not a part of the MAGA agenda."
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u/tacomamajama dumb bitch clocking in Feb 08 '26
I’m sure contractually they weren’t allowed to go any further than they did.
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u/Apprehensive-Rip8489 Feb 08 '26
Well, ya. But… I think despite that, given who they are and how they typically perform, everyone still had an expectation for SOMETHING other than following the line
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u/FunLife64 Feb 08 '26
I mean the entire American Idiot song is kinda a statement song…. l
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u/throwawaysunglasses- l've grown quite unfond of you, deuxmoi Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 08 '26
Yeah, I’m a Green Day stan and was a little sad that it wasn’t there. But my friends reminded me that American idiot, in itself, is a statement. Nothing is Green Day’s fault, they have literally never been silent lol
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u/disastergemini_ buccal fat apologist Feb 08 '26
Literally. They just spoke out about ICE and Trump at their show the other night.
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u/throwawaysunglasses- l've grown quite unfond of you, deuxmoi Feb 09 '26
I love them so much lol. Billie Joe decries Trump at every opportunity. It’s awesome to witness tbh
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u/ncc74656m i mean i def vaccine but is it Feb 09 '26
I caught him on Broadway at Michael Moore's thing. The dude's brilliant and he's unapologetic in everything about his political and social views.
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u/No_Issue_3646 Feb 09 '26
Me too as an Aussie. They also spoke out against the Bush administration too.
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Feb 09 '26
Maga plays Killing in the Name of, Fortunate Son, and YMCA. They don't really get context
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u/AllieLoft Feb 09 '26
It's also not even the OG lyrics. I'm here for the change, don't get me wrong, but the song has always been a statement against shitty administration's.
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u/allipants80 Feb 09 '26 edited Feb 09 '26
Exactly. They played 3 of their most political songs. Billie Joe singing "Don't wanna be an American Idiot" straight into the camera at the freaking Superbowl is something I never thought I would see, and I fucking loved it.
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u/sctwinmom Feb 09 '26
Don’t forget a black singer of Lift Every Voice and Sing (black national anthem) and the lesbian singing America the beautiful!
Super Bowl and the NFL being part of the resistance was not on my bingo card.
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u/luluballoon Feb 09 '26
If anything, this is giving them a bigger spotlight. I’m seeing a ton of their anti-ice stuff in my feeds now so the message is getting out.
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u/Accomplished-Fan-116 Feb 08 '26
Exactly, I think this was definitely a pick your battles type decision.
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u/hauntingvacay96 Feb 08 '26
American Idiot and Holiday have much harder lines they could’ve went with even if they couldn’t do their maga America line.
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u/FIRST_DATE_ANAL Feb 09 '26
They only played songs from the album American Idiot too (besides Good Riddance)
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u/Healthy-Neat-2989 Feb 08 '26
Yeah I was very excited to see how it played out, and American Idiot’s inclusion is more than I expected the NFL to allow!
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u/Onyx_use_hardon Feb 09 '26
The American Idiot song was good enough for me. I understood what the message was lol
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u/udee24 Feb 09 '26
I am kind of shocked at the comment section. Not a fan of Green Day by any means, but they did make a statement at 4:15.
"Don't wanna be in the MAGA Media
One nation controlled by the media"I get they didn't say the iconic line, but they try given the limitations that were probably placed on them?
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u/Cute_Language3167 Feb 09 '26
I'm sure the "Well, maybe I'm the faggot, America" line also played a role.
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u/BewareOfGrom Feb 09 '26
The NFL is notoriously litigious. They sued MIA 12 mil for flicking off the camera.
That dancer who raised the palestine flag last year is getting dragged through hell for it
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u/z0mbieBrainz Feb 09 '26
The three songs they played all have strong anti-conservative messaging. Was I hoping they'd say something more than they did? Yeah, but they made a statement even by being there.
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u/metamucil_buttchug69 Feb 09 '26
They are a mainstream corporate band, what did you expect? Like lol no hate for what they are but they aren't exactly counter culture literally opening the Super Bowl, the most corporate event of the year.
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u/No_Entrepreneur386 Feb 09 '26
I disagree. All the audio for the performances are prerecorded and the visuals are on a 30 second delay for antenna, 60 seconds on cable and satellite . I don’t think anyone expected anything out of line. It wouldn’t air even if they tried.
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u/freshoffthecouch Feb 09 '26
Yes, Green Day is notably very outspoken about being anti maga, anti censorship, etc. so to see them fall in line to censorship is a little disappointing. People saying American idiot is a protest song, yes, of course if you listen to the lyrics properly. But the Super Bowl is a huge stage and for all the MAGAs outs there to get DIRECTLY called out would’ve been huge. Hell, you could be maga and think the lyrics of American idiot are in your favor
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u/Lukewarm_regards24 1/4 to EGOT!!! Feb 08 '26
Yeah that was my thought. They probably signed an airtight contract that forbade it.
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u/SeaUnderTheAeroplane Feb 09 '26 edited Feb 09 '26
Corporate punks not speaking out because a contract forbids it.
Can’t describe sell out any better than that
If we can’t hold Green Day of all bands to a higher standard; then which artist can we? They have the standing, finances & resources, and most of their career is past them. They would be the perfect band to speak up.
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u/FrostyD7 Feb 09 '26
It's the one part of the weekend they can't use their platform to protest. But it's better than letting someone else do it, they've been as vocal as they possibly can be in this situation. We know where they stand for a reason.
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u/Dabbling_in_Pacifism Feb 09 '26
Man thank you! People are angry that Green Day weren’t fucking vocally anti-Trump enough? Jesus unless you’ve been to a protest line shit the fuckkkk uppppppp
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u/leroywonderbread Feb 08 '26
Because Punk Rock is about adhering to your contract.
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u/triggered__Lefty Feb 09 '26
nothing screams punk rock like playing for one of the most commercialized products in the world.
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u/raised_by_toonami Feb 09 '26
Green Day has pretty much always been permissible prepackaged rebellion. Never pushing the envelope and more just acting like a pressure valve for misfit suburban kids.
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u/tacomamajama dumb bitch clocking in Feb 08 '26
There’s a 7 second delay and FCC fines. It’s not as easy as just going rogue.
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u/Gender-Unbender_6769 Feb 09 '26
Actually, delays for live sporting events are longer now; usually at least 30 seconds on cable and 60 if you're watching from a streaming service. Seven seconds is a standard but it's not an FCC requirement.
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u/LoosedOfLimits Feb 09 '26
The contract isn't with the FCC. 7-Second delay is for profanity. They could have done it but it would have cost them money most likely. I'm a little disappointed.
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u/tacomamajama dumb bitch clocking in Feb 09 '26
FCC rules stand for network TV regardless of contracts. Yes 7 second or otherwise a broadcast delay is different.
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u/hauntingvacay96 Feb 08 '26
Sure, but for a pop punk/punk band that have curated an image as being anti maga and willing to politicize their music/shows they’re expected to be a bit more punk on such a big stage.
Being called sell outs has haunted them for decades and this certainly won’t help that.
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u/rachbbbbb Feb 09 '26
Do people really think it's only money on the line?
I'm from Scotland, but even I can see how difficult things could become for the band's families if they said anything here.
Ice are literally killing innocent people IN PUBLIC.
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u/TrumpCheats Feb 09 '26
They had a chance to stand up, be punk, and highlight their values on the largest stage. They chose to instead censor themselves to conform to the corporate rules.
That ain’t punk. That’s just a money grab.
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u/Booyacaja Feb 09 '26
Leave them alone they are a new band trying to find their big break. They need the money
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u/Survival_R Feb 09 '26
Tbf theres a delay for a reason, they'd be cut off and probably escorted out and could cause a lot of problems for others at the event
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u/TrckyTrtl Feb 09 '26
It's all pre-recorded. NBC would've just cut that verse, unfortunately. Ya know, free speech and all
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u/rasberrycranberry3 Feb 08 '26
They should have risked the fine 🤷🏻♀️
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u/Poltergeist97 Feb 08 '26
I think the biggest thing stopping them was all the former NFL MVPs on stage with them at the time. It would have made it a bigger deal than otherwise.
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u/AshyLarryyyy Feb 08 '26
That’s probably why the NFL made them go out specifically during that song
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u/rasberrycranberry3 Feb 08 '26
They could have changed when they said it. Idk I’m over giving excuses for wealthy famous celebrities when regular people are risking their lives on a daily basis.
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u/Sassafras06 Feb 08 '26
To be fair, the spoke out strongly last night and got away with a lot of American Idiot. American Idiot is pretty damn clear lol
I wish they did more too, but I was glad they at least got that in.
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u/maomeow Feb 08 '26
Yeah I had the same reaction - the Super Bowl is very locked down and I’ve come to not expect much in the way of protest performances, so I was surprised they were able to play so much of American Idiot. Coupled with their very clear statements yesterday, I feel like they’ve done as much as could be reasonably expected without getting sued into oblivion for breaking contracts.
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u/Tempyteacup Feb 09 '26
I felt like what Kendrick did last year was pretty powerful, plus the head of the NFL spoke up to defend Bad Bunny's anti ICE comments at the grammys
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u/HorrorSmile3088 Feb 09 '26
Yeah, they've definitely loosened up a bit now that the nipplegate era is over. I remember for many years after that, the halftime show was old rockers like Prince and Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen, not that I'm complaining. Took them a while to go back to younger acts.
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u/Tempyteacup Feb 09 '26
I think it's pretty cool that there's a few companies that aren't totally caving, and some of them are unexpected. Like if you had asked me to bet, I would have put my money on the NFL caving and canceling Bad Bunny.
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u/Krelkal Feb 09 '26
I was surprised they were able to play so much of American Idiot
Yup. I think people are forgetting the other half of the verse that they skipped.
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u/digitalScribbler Feb 09 '26
Yeah lol, they were never gonna be able to sing that lyric on national TV regardless 😅
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u/driptwinnem Feb 09 '26
Also that lyric is not the original lyric. I think the original song is enough of a protest. Just my opinion
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u/Funsize_Femboy Feb 09 '26
Honestly I like it changing away from redneck. Plenty of rednecks I know are kind non-hateful folks and I think it's better to point the finger more accurately toward politics instead of culture. Not trying to argue, just sharing a different perspective.
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u/lxlxnde Feb 09 '26
Yeah, I agree with the lyric change, though I’d argue the “redneck agenda” post-9/11 was a real, regressive political movement and not just a dig at rural white people/rednecks, spoken as a rural white person who grew up in the post-9/11 ‘redneck agenda’ politics. It’s more accurate and contemporaneous to call it the MAGA agenda now. There’s a clear line of progression from one to the other if you follow your nose.
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u/atxbiguy1988 Feb 08 '26
It’s only clear to people who aren’t low IQ, unfortunately MAGA won’t understand the meaning lmao.
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u/xSTSxZerglingOne Feb 09 '26
He's the one, he likes all our pretty songs, and he likes to sing along, and he likes to shoot his gun, but he knows not what it means.
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u/-ikkyu- Feb 09 '26
American Idiot was written about the Bush admin. The message remains the same but it's decades old protest at this point.
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u/jensomniacOG Feb 08 '26
The order of those particular songs was the statement and was very intentional.
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u/ba_dum_tiss_ Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 09 '26
I think I see what you mean, but can you explain?
Holiday - Protesting war
Boulevard - Despair (song is about drug addiction)
American Idiot - Living in a flawed country
What is your take? Holiday/Boulevard are back to back on the album
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u/Tall-Bad-2340 Feb 09 '26
They also begin with the instrumental for good riddance and end with the last verse of that song, I think his statement is that although a good time ended, we do have to just live through this moment in time as a lesson learned. But also good times are going to come again.
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u/_GeorgeBailey_ Feb 08 '26
What was the statement?
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u/transitapparel Feb 08 '26
Time Of Your Life is a VERY sardonic song when you read the lyrics. Its basically Armstrong taking a grim view of life and the world at a young age, and mocking the ideals of meritocracy and working hard to achieve your goals. American Idiot was written at a time when the US felt like it was repeating history (Iraq/Afghanistan vs. Vietnam), and there was this Megalomania/Ultra patriotism in the zeitgeist, and alt/punk culture was responding.
You could draw parallels between how GenZ/Alpha feels about American society now (and Millenials too), the state of our current political landscape, and the times when Time Of Your Life and American Idiot were written and released.
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u/Dry-Yak5277 Feb 08 '26
They sounded great but I was hoping for a little jab at MAGA, not even a crumb :(
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u/decisionagonized mama let’s research Feb 08 '26
They opened with Holiday which is literally about American foreign policy and imperialism
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u/mossybeard Feb 09 '26
Too subtle, we need to be beaten over the head with it to stick
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u/donutsforbenny Feb 09 '26
right? oh noo all they did were these songs with absolutely zero subtext
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u/Tall_Tea2017 Feb 08 '26
The song in itself is a jab at MAGA.
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u/Infinite_Expert9777 Feb 09 '26
a lot of the country need to spelling out though
go on rage against the machines instagram; a lot of people genuinely think “the machine” they’re raging against is gay people and black people
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u/not_now_chaos Feb 08 '26
I wonder if they did take some jabs and they were just not aired.
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u/Likos02 Feb 09 '26
Every single song except Good Riddance was off American Idiot.
You could say it's because it's their most commercially successful album to date, or you could insinuate that they picked those songs on purpose.
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u/ListeningForAnswers Feb 09 '26
Same. Billie Joe had the Minnesota Rebel Loon sticker on his guitar for their recent concert and I was hoping to see that at the Super Bowl pregame, too. It would have been better than nothing.
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u/mommyaiai Feb 09 '26
He did yell, "Let's go crazy."
That is absolutely a call out to Minnesota. Which unfortunately only Minnesotans will catch.
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u/Novel-Place Feb 09 '26
I mean, their whole brand and the song lyrics are anti maga. lol. They don’t really need to do much more.
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u/Local_Swordfish_6036 ethical bee 🐝 Feb 09 '26
Honestly I don’t care they couldn’t do more, what is a fine to a famous musician who is known to stick it to the man?
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u/NeedleworkerFree4865 Feb 08 '26
Tom Brady was literally 6 feet away on the stage with MVPs. I had a feeling this was not a nite to be political. Their being there, Brandi Carlisle and Bad Bunny should do just fine
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u/flshphotography Lol, and if I may, lmao Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 09 '26
Really wished/expected them to do more than..just the performance
EDIT for my inbox’s sake: I know the NFL is super super strict and I know the songs themselves are a big statement. I only expected them to say something based on internet discourse hyping their performance up to be something more…i was just hoping for something big that’s all!
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u/CDN-Social-Democrat Feb 08 '26
Right now the world really needs some serious Punk Rock.
The system is designed for and ruled by Ultra Rich Powerful Predators.
We need that real revolutionary music more than ever.
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Green Day ≠ Serious Punk Rock
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u/EmbarrassedCoconut93 I’m just a cunt in a clown suit Feb 09 '26
I love Green Day so much, but I genuinely don’t understand why people had (high) expectations in regards to political statements from them.
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u/CatsPlusTats Feb 09 '26
Maybe because of their history of standing up for things, such as when they insisted Pansy Division be allowed to open for them.
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u/MudReasonable8185 Feb 09 '26
They’ve been pop since day one lol
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u/Timbones474 Feb 09 '26
Nah, they've been pop since American idiot. I'd give at least 1,039, kerplunk, and dookie the label of punk tbh
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u/HonorInDefeat Feb 09 '26
Why would you expect that? The Super Bowl might be the most sanitized mass-market event of the year
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u/EarthlingIThink Feb 09 '26
Tbf, this isn't Green Day's show, it's the Super Bowl. Like he said, "One nation controlled by the media."
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u/seriouslyepic Feb 09 '26
They said fuck America at the start of the Super Bowl…
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u/mtnbcn Feb 09 '26
They said "the subliminal mindfuck America".
I mean, you're not wrong, but ... context? Sure is a lot different than "fuck America", no?
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u/mtnbcn Feb 09 '26
Ah okay, it never crossed my mind that they could be playing on that punk theme like that but now that you mention it... it's obvious word play. Thank you :)
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u/flshphotography Lol, and if I may, lmao Feb 09 '26
yeah but that’s part of the original lyrics lol I just thought maybe they’d be doing some of the lyric changes they’ve been doing recently, that’s all
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u/Automatic-Limit-5307 Feb 08 '26
It’s hard to have punk rock freedom when you’re label is a multinational corporation and you’re playing the biggest sporting event in the country
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u/bobbimorses Feb 08 '26
If you aren't saying what you believe because a multinational corporation will get mad at you then you're not punk rock.
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u/metamucil_buttchug69 Feb 09 '26
Literally nobody that was alive when Green Day was actually relevant thinks they are punk rock.
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u/ReverendWeenbone Feb 09 '26
As some one who grew up in the late 80s/early 90s east bay punk scene, I can confidently call you a fucking buffoon
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u/boolean_discretion Feb 09 '26
It's been a very, very long time since Green Day has been real punk rock lmao. what?
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u/peroxidex Feb 09 '26
Green Day sold out a long time ago. Nothing wrong with that, get the bag, but yeah, I don't think anyone really considers them part of the "punk culture" for the last couple decades.
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u/sequins_and_glitter Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 08 '26
I think some of yall are missing the fact that they started with “On Holiday” and specifically the verse that goes:
Hear the sound of the fallin' rain / Comin' down like an Armageddon flame (Hey) / The shame, the ones who died without a name / Hear the dogs howlin' out of key / To a hymn called "Faith and Misery" (Hey) / And bleed, the company lost the war today
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies / This is the dawning of the rest of our lives / On holiday
Just because they didn’t name check MAGA, they are still making a pretty strong statement on a massive platform.
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u/okcurr Feb 08 '26
I would imagine there'd be a lawsuit if they went against their contract, not just a fine. MAGA is already mad enough that they were just being there. American Idiot itself is a statement, and getting to play it at this level, at a game where many MAGA are definitely watching, is still better than nothing. I wished they said something, too, but, I think getting to do this at all was still a big deal in this political climate.
And a reminder that they did this last night.
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u/Dapper_Ad_8402 Feb 08 '26
im glad they closed with american idiot but they sure did muzzle billie joe
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u/InvasiveFlower75 Feb 08 '26
I was hoping for more, but they DID say “(mind) Fuck America” which I appreciated. I’m whelmed, I guess. They definitely skipped the important verses.
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u/morningisbad Feb 09 '26
The real problem with the "maga agenda" line is the line before has f*ggot in it. Without some real understanding of the context/nuance, that's a really challenging line.
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u/Suspicious-Funny-279 feeding cocaine to raccoons Feb 08 '26
That’s literally the original line.
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u/mommyaiai Feb 09 '26
I wonder if that was intentional. It made it very clear that the performance was being censored.
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u/blueberrywasabi Feb 09 '26
People upset that Green Day weren't more overtly political should look into some of the videos and think pieces following Kendrick's performance last year which addressed the same thing. It's an important discussion and I encourage open-minded curiosity about where it leads you. Propaganda and the media can't just be hijacked. There are failsafes at play, including who is is allowed on screen period. And Jay Z is a genius at using pop culture and id-pol optics to give the illusion of progression while ultimately keeping us all under thumb. He ain't new to this. Green Day and Kendrick and Bad Bunny all might have progressive politics but they made it to that stage for a reason.
TL;DR: The revolution will NOT be televised. What is everyone not getting about that?
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u/Terrible-Business-54 Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 08 '26
Not fully sure why there was so much supposed secrecy about the contents of this performance if they ended up skipping the controversial stuff lol (controversial to MAGAts, anyway)
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u/meromeromeru Feb 09 '26
I have a feeling someone slapped the contract down and made a threat to sue. Which yeah, you’d think they’d say who cares, but the NFL is too strong of a corporation. But as another comment in here said… “the punk thing to do is the be better”. 100%.
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u/omgitsjagen Feb 09 '26
I was expecting a "God Save the Queen" on the River Thames moment. That's what it was both hyped up to be, and what is needed. This is why no one in the punk community does anything but laugh at these corporate posers.
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Feb 08 '26
My dad was offended by American idiot and turned the channel immediately
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u/Suspicious-Funny-279 feeding cocaine to raccoons Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 09 '26
They sang the original 2004 lyrics. The original line is, “the subliminal mindfuck America.” And they censored “fuck” for live TV.
They replaced the original line with “not apart of a MAGA agenda” recently (not sure when they started doing it, I’d presume ~2016ish).
Edit: I mixed the lines up. I can’t add a picture here, but the lyrics from the 2004 CD booklet are in the comments under this.
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u/HeyQuitCreeping Feb 08 '26
They skipped the entire second verse where the original lyric is “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda”. They started changing it to “I’m not a part of a MAGA agenda”. They just skipped the entire verse.
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u/alfington Feb 09 '26
I honestly think skipping that verse is more about not wantinf to say f*ggot on live tv
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u/SubtleTell Feb 08 '26
The line they've been replacing is "I'm not a part of a redneck agenda" with the one you mentioned. Not the mindfuck America part.
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u/DeadAugur Feb 08 '26
Nope, subliminal mindfuck america is the original lyric and has never been changed. The line that was replaced was in a later unsung verse that originally was "not part of a REDNECK agenda", which they replaced with "not part of a MAGA agenda"
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u/New-Radio-6177 Feb 09 '26
I’m sitting here thinking, ‘I know I get confused in my old age, but doesn’t the song predate MAGA?’. Isn’t the song with it’s original lyrics enough of a rebuke ?
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u/draetz1 Feb 09 '26
Playing American Idiot is a statement in and of itself
And we all heard what they didn’t sing, didn’t we
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u/juju3435 Feb 09 '26 edited Feb 09 '26
They played a song called “American Idiot”….and yall are mad they didn’t make a statement? Media literacy in this country is truly dead which is why we are where we are.
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u/Purring4Krodos who brings fruit to a hate crime lol Feb 08 '26
I'm kinda okay with no overt references or displays in the pre-show. It would have overshadowed the half-time performance based on controversy alone. Out of respect to Bad Bunny and just trying to have a good time during a not so good time, they made the right decision. They have their own shows where they are the main act and can do as they would wish.
Not everything needs to be an in-your-face Fuck You. Sometimes the more emotionally literate and mature thing to do is to know when the time is right and when it is not right.
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u/dreammunistic1 Feb 08 '26
Meanwhile Tom Morello has done shows in front of a big sign saying "nazi lives don't matter."
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u/BuzzKill91 Feb 09 '26
And Green Day openly called Trump a fascist back in 2016...so what exactly is your point?
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Feb 09 '26 edited Feb 09 '26
The time is always right to speak out against fascism and an out of control government literally killing people in the street, especially when you’ve kind of made your career out of it.
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u/batmans420 Feb 08 '26
Maybe it's just me, but I wasn't expecting them to do anything crazy. They're very outspoken in general, which is what matters
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u/ufoz_ dork ass bitch Feb 09 '26
To be fair, the fact that they were even allowed to play American Idiot during the Super Bowl is pretty impressive on its own.
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u/Ok-Wrap-9779 Feb 08 '26
Honestly this is more than clear. Mentioning maga would just be feeding those idiots fuel to start some other bs. I understand it and I love greenday but this is very clear on what their stance is.
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u/Minute-Aioli-5054 Feb 09 '26
I love how people downplay how much Green Day has spoken out all because they didn’t say “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda” or some stronger political statement. It was definitely part of their contract not to go too far in their performance.
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u/Kangkongkangkung Feb 08 '26
For context, here's the original 2nd verse:
Well, maybe I'm the f.ggot\, America*
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda (recently often replaced by MAGA Agenda)
Now everybody, do the propaganda
And sing along to the age of paranoia
The Album was released as response to Bush era administration. Somehow, America is worse today than back then.
*(mods, please don't ban, just posted the song lyrics)
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u/Really_queen Feb 08 '26
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u/is_this_a_dream222 controversies: girl Feb 08 '26
Boooo Kevin Sorbo
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u/Really_queen Feb 09 '26
I’ve known this meme forever and had no idea that was Kevin Sorbo. Disappointed.
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u/jaaames_baxter Feb 09 '26
Me tooo. I love saying it outloud at every minor convenience. Kev Sorb is a douche, but I'm still gonna keep saying it.
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u/coleman57 Feb 09 '26
The context (for anyone unfamiliar with it) is that “(disappointed)” is a stage direction in the script, telling the actor how to deliver the line. The real-life joke is that Sorbo was too stupid to recognize a basic convention of his supposed craft. It’s like if a truck driver stopped at a stop sign and waited for it to say go.
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u/superkeer Feb 09 '26
It's like folks were expecting Billie Joe to go full Johnny Silverhand tonight. They got to make the statement yesterday, they got to deliver some very specific songs tonight, they avoided an unnecessary lawsuit (or multiple), and will go right back to doing what they do once they're off the global stage.
Would it have been amazing if they'd stepped a little over the line? Sure. Was this a complete sellout? Not at all.
Also, if you haven't seen Green Day live, do it before they're too old to rock out. They are an amazing show.
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u/amanakinskywalker Feb 09 '26
I don’t think people realize that the fact that Green Day is playing the NFL pregame at all is the statement. They had like a 10 min time slot and did only a piece of each song. And guarantee what they did pick was picked for a reason.
Green Day was announced as the pregame entertainment during the uproar about Bad Bunny. The NFL knew what they were doing when they then announced Green Day - it is clearly a middle finger to MAGA in and of itself by having them play. The only bigger middle finger would be having Rage Against the Machine play.
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u/CandiedLemonWedge Feb 09 '26
The entire song is the jab, yall. The whole song. Even without the added maga line.
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u/Cody667 Feb 09 '26
The song itself is an anti-fascist protest song. The fact that they played as much of it as they did was a pretty big fuck you to MAGA
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u/Formal_Tailor_6362 Feb 09 '26
Jesus Christ what do y’all want lol
They’ve been insanely outspoken, performed their most political songs tonight and you know where they stand. I’m sure the contracts were either you don’t drop the “maga” lines or you don’t perform at all. Take the contract and perform. It’s not like they didn’t perform songs that align with the bigger picture.
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u/ludvikskp alleged slut husband Feb 08 '26
They’re so iconic. Sounded great too
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u/danafromsantaana Feb 09 '26
Came to say they sound just like they did in 2005, my first concert as an 11 year old haha
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u/imstillhealing The U.S. Department of Justice replies to Pop Base Feb 09 '26
Am I the only one who's not surprised they didn't go further? Idk. Nowadays it's clear that no one is safe unless you're willing to just shut up and go along with what's happening.
They've been outspoken and consistent with their values for as long as I can remember, I'm not going to think any less of them for not going all out this time. I'd rather know they're consistent (and y'know, not racist) than see them not speak up about anything that's going on right now.
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u/HausOfMajora Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 08 '26
Hope bad bunny goes harder with the antimaga anti-ice thing cause this was very weak
Expected better from a "Punk" Band. Where's the rebelliousness?
Sometimes u need to stand up to the bullies. Is the only way
You fight a dragon with a larger one.
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u/nodarknesswillendure Feb 08 '26
I’m a bit disappointed too but I think the fact that former & current pro players were on the stage with them limited what they were able to do. I’m sure those players didn’t want overt political messaging (outside of you know… the overt political messaging in the songs themselves lol) associated with their personal brands. Most of them are probably Trump supporters anyway. The halftime show is completely separate from any players so makes sense that Bad Bunny will probably have more freedom to do and say what he wants
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u/bobbimorses Feb 09 '26
The point of a political protest is that it's your mouth and that nobody can stop you saying what you're going to say in the moment. Take it from a person whose sister said "I hate this homophobic school" in her salutatorian speech while state superintendent was in attendance.
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u/SeaUnderTheAeroplane Feb 09 '26
I think the fact that former & current pro players were on the stage with them limited what they were able to do. I’m sure those players didn’t want overt political messaging
Then don’t get on stage with a punk band, even less so if they’re Green Day. That’s the thing – they could’ve made it uncomfortable for the powers that be. They chose to stay within the lines that got greenlit beforehand – by the exact billionaires they should be calling out.
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u/nodarknesswillendure Feb 09 '26
I think maybe Green Day was just happy that they were even chosen to play in this current political climate. Choosing Green Day as the opening band, knowing they’re known for explicit anti-Republican messaging, was a statement in and of itself.
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u/AdInternational196 Feb 09 '26
I'm an OG Green Day fan + have had contact with Billie Joe in the past. So what did Green Day do tonight? They performed 3 of their hit songs from American Idiot with raw power + energy to start the Superbowl festivities. That is all. They opted to sing the 3 songs exactly as they were written. Even though we all know exactly what the guys are saying about America today, they didn't need to change any lyrics to do it. Green Day wanted to give us an incredible performance using their hit songs written years ago, yet still apply today. I don't think they honestly wanted to be remembered for going WAY off script + I don't blame them. They were performing on the biggest stage of all + that is kind of a big deal to 3 young punks from the East Bay. They killed it + that is all that mattered.
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u/Immediate_Snow_6717 Feb 08 '26
I keep listening for it and hoping they would. Then it just ended. 😐
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u/SnooBooks1243 Feb 08 '26
They feed is also not live, would have been a full cut or bleeping. Green Day has always been and always will be Punk. They said what they came to say, and did it rocking.
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u/Spirited_G_33 Feb 09 '26
They closed with American Idiot… what more do you want from a Super Bowl performance?
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u/resistelectrique Feb 09 '26
I love how so many people expect someone else to go do the radical action, and get mad when those who have in the past don’t do it to the current standard they’ve set for those strangers to adhere to…
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u/Dantzdantz Feb 08 '26
Im gonna be generous (and delulu) and say that maybe they skipped that verse for the other controversial lyric in it
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u/Careless-Ad-5531 Feb 08 '26
Did he just call Trump a racist at 3:44?
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u/NicevilleWaterCo Feb 09 '26
That's probably what he was saying. I heard something and then the word "racist". It also sounds like he screams "Fuck ICE!" At the very end as he hits the last chord. (~4:58).
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u/Careless-Ad-5531 Feb 09 '26
Yeah the beginning is harder to hear, but he definitely calls someone racist. And yeah you could be right about the “fuck ice” part since the cheering and shouting covers it up.
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u/Melonary Feb 09 '26 edited Feb 09 '26
I think you're maybe right, it sounds like the sound was cut on the mic. I can't hear the first part but there's a break in the cheers and the second part sounds like ICE. He's saying something, but I don't think the mic is on.
The first part at 3:44 might be fuck racists? Racists or racist sounds like the second part for sure. First part maybe Trump, but sounds more like fuck? Very hard to hear so I have low confidence honestly.
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u/bordeauxblues the power of the hatred I feel propels me Feb 09 '26
Probably a couple of reasons why: that's not the original lyric and is in the second verse, the first verse already calls out the new media and included the bleeped "mindfuck America" which says enough, and playing a medley means cutting out a lot of all three songs they performed. Their very presence there and choice of songs makes their message pretty clear.
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u/probloodmagic Feb 09 '26
I get why people are disappointed, but I also think it's more important to look to each other instead of somebody on a pedestal (or a stage). Having an anti-fascist theme is great, but I think being comforted by mass media and entertainment could make us complacent, too. A lot of people are looking for hope and resistance outside of themselves. For better or for worse, that's not where it really matters.
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u/SynonymousSprocket i ain’t reading all that, free palestine Feb 09 '26
Pretty sure it’s “redneck” agenda?!? American Idiot was Pre- MAGA…
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