TRACK BY TRACK: Green Day's 'Father of All Motherf***ers'

After almost four years of waiting, Green Day’s 13th album is finally here!

If you’re anything like me, Green Day was an integral part of your middle/high school pop-punk phase. While this album, entitled Father of All Motherf***ers, strays a bit from the punk band we’re used to, they still maintain the rebellious, angry themes that we know and love.

Here’s a breakdown of each song track by track!

1. "Father Of All…"

Green Day starts off their newest album strong.

"Father Of All…" is hyper, fun, and nothing short of chaotic. It combines the rebellious and political lyrical aesthetic of their older music with a slightly more pop sound.

The music video is just as chaotic as the song itself, featuring quick montages of a pride parade, people in freaky masks, audience members at a concert, cartoon clips. and more, interspersed with clips of Green Day performing the song.

Favorite Lyrics: "I got paranoia, baby / And it's so hysterical / I'm crackin' up under the pressure / Looking for a miracle..."

2. "Fire, Ready, Aim"

The upbeat rhythm of this song is a contrast to the darker lyrics that turns it into the perfect song. The lyrics “Ready, aim, fire / fire, ready, aim” are the perfect attack on people who speak and act without thinking first.

This song’s fast-paced rhythm and repetitive lyrics make it one of the catchiest songs on the album, and the background vocals are super fun to sing along to!

Favorite Lyrics: "Feed the creeps with a stick and bone / You're a liar / Baby got the hyperbole..."

3. "Oh Yeah!"

This song (and the music video) is one of my favorites on the album!

It’s a lot calmer than the other songs, but it still has the same type of message — attacking social media culture and the current state of America, even referencing school shootings with the necessity of a bulletproof backpack. It also references and takes a sample from “Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. 

The music video begins with an introduction by Tré Cool and one of the characters hitting Billie Joe Armstrong with his car while distracted by his phone. The rest of the video shows Billie Joe singing while everyone else is too busy with their mobile devices, social media, and other forms of technology (even virtual reality!).

Favorite Lyrics: "I'm just a face in the crowd of spectators / To the sound of the voice of a traitor / Dirty looks and I'm looking for a payback / Burning books in a bulletproof backpack..."

4. "Meet Me On The Roof"

This is one of the lighter tracks on the album, about being in love with a girl and wondering what it will take for her to love him back. It’s super fun, danceable, and catchy.

The music video is just as fun as the song itself, featuring Gaten Matarazzo (AKA Dustin fron "Stranger Things") as the protagonist. After learning his crush likes stuntman “Mad” Willie Jackson (played by Billie Joe Armstrong), Gaten’s character decides to throw a party on the roof of the school with Green Day performing. During the party he attempts a bike stunt to impress her.

Favorite Lyrics: "Come meet me on the roof tonight, oh-ooh-oh-oh / How high is your low gonna go, girl?"

5. "I Was A Teenage Teenager"

This track reminds me a lot of Green Day’s early work, and I love it!

The song starts out soft with a quiet electric guitar and Billie Joe's voice before getting more energetic and loud during the chorus. The song reminisces on being a regular teenager, being an outcast, and hating school (a theme Green Day has never shied away from).

Favorite Lyrics: "Living like a prisoner for haters / I was a teenage teenager, I am an alien visitor / My life's a mess and school is just for suckers..."

6. "Stab You In The Heart"

This is definitely my favorite song on the album! It’s so fast-paced and energetic, a head-banging, danceable song and the perfect break-up song!

The song is all about a cheating partner, and somehow Green Day manages to make this song angry and upbeat at the same time.

Favorite Lyrics: "For heaven's sake, you're just a fake / Girl, you know it ain't right..."

7. "Sugar Youth"

This song is definitely in my top as well, acting as another nod to their earlier work!

The super fast-paced beat matches the lyrics perfectly — this song is on a sugar high. It adds to the anxiety that BIllie Joe sings about in the chorus, looking for a girl to meet for the night.

This song is a perfect follow-up to the previous heartbreak song. The only thing I wish is that this song was longer so I could enjoy it some more, but I can stick to playing it on repeat!

Favorite Lyrics: "I got a feeling and I need a rush / All hell is breaking loose and Heaven only knows / I don't wanna be a Romeo..."

8. "Junkies On A High"

"Junkies On A High" sounds exactly like the title; it’s one of the slower songs on the album and a lot more mellow.

It’s about being high and “watching as the world burns”. The messed-up state of the world (and our country, more specifically) is a common theme in Green Day’s songs, but this time, instead of fighting it, they’re just watching it happen.

Favorite Lyrics: "Rock 'n' roll tragedy, I think the next one could be me / Heaven's my rival / I sing in revelry, I got my own conspiracies / What hides in shadows?"

9. "Take The Money and Crawl"

The introduction of this song is one of my favorites!

It gives off strong Western vibes before transitioning into the Rock that we’re used to from Green Day.

"Take The Money and Crawl" is another fast-paced anthem about doing what it takes for some money and living the “wild life”.

Favorite Lyrics: "I'm a nervous wreck, enough to make you sick / Take the money and crawl..."

10. "Graffitia"

"Graffitia" closes the album on a slightly more political note, the same way it started.

According to Billie Joe, this song is about the Rust Belt Factories closing in the '80s, representing the forgotten towns in America. The song also references black kids being shot by police officers in Chicago with the line “Another black kid was shot in town / A man with the badge and a daytime show...”

Despite the depressing lyrics, this song has a super upbeat rhythm.

Favorite Lyrics: "Are we the last forgotten? / Are we the long-lost love?"

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