Billie Armstrong
Billie Armstrong
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A lot of rock bands had to step up to the plate and create a stronger message. That's the reason that hip-hop is so dominating, is that there's a true message behind what they're doing.
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We don't really have a fair system, our social system doesn't work if you're poor in the US you're dirt poor and the distribution of wealth is more than uneven. If you're poor and you get sick you have no health insurance, no financial security, nothing. if that could be changed I wouldn't mind paying more tax, but I mind my taxes being spent on wars!
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We were watching things unfold, surrounded by all that was going on in the news and pop culture. I wanted to say the most controversial (things) I could while still keeping the songs smart and articulate. And there's a sense of humor there, which makes it more inviting than if I were just pointing fingers.
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We're here to share music and good times with our fans,
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I think we've just grown up. People have watched us grow through the years and watched us evolve. . . . It's just been a crazy musical trip, especially for people who go back a long time ago and remain faithful to the band.
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I'm still wearing the pants I had in the eleventh grade.
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My name is Bush.......you can call me a**hole.
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People are here to have a good time, when it gets down to it.
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Rock 'n' roll can be dangerous and fun at the same time, so thanks a lot.
college graduate
I didn't graduate from any of them (Colleges) and look at me now mom!
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If it didn't work out, one thing we did know was that we could at least look back on it as a really meaningful part of our career,
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We've been together as a group for a long time so this means a lot.
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We met Mr. Scrappy, we saw the boys in Good Charlotte we've seen a lot of gold teeth.
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We've been a band around now for the last 16 years we've done everything ourselves until this point, so thank you to everybody do everything you f---n' believe in, because this is what it's all about,