Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Green Day on Broadway insist they are still punk
Reuters: U.S. punk rock band "Green Day" may be debuting their new musical on mainstream Broadway this week, but the trio says they aren't turning soft but following a natural progression from their 2004 album "American Idiot."
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I remember reading an article way back when talking about how the director of this show wanted the show's plot to revolve around the songs with minimal dialogue. At the time, I remember thinking how that seemed kind of stupid as the lyrics were not really that deep. Thats why gothic 13 year olds who all defy conforming by conforming find the music so inspiring; because it is so straight forward and don't really have much depth. This article pretty much sums up this idea and tells me my suspicions were correct. With its two dimensionality and overall predictability, this show seems like it is a perfect candidate for entertaining, but nothing more than that. Mr. Kitt shouldn't expect another Pulitzer.
I find it a little..maybe not insulting but definitely unflattering to hear Green day say just because they are doing a musical/play doesn't mean they are going soft. There are plenty of plays and musicals that are not "soft". Obviously it's the national opinion by many that musicals are frivilous and light and meaningless. With many shows On broadway, that's definitely true. However, plenty of musicals have been groundbreaking. Next to Normal for instance won a Pulitzer for its incredible story. I hope people realize that just because something's a musical doesn't mean it's shallow. I also hope Green Day doesn't think they are revolutionizing theatre with their show, as so many shows have been just as rebellious if not more so.
I think this is a silly argument. The argument of Green Day "selling out" or "going soft" is ridiculous. This happened a long time ago when the band was signed. Every band has technically sold out and not because they have a musical on broadway its because signing a contract is the most effective way to get their music to their fans and to make a living doing what they love. I think that they will continue to make music that fits the genre they have always written in and where their music goes after it is created shouldn't effect the status of the band.
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