SF Weekly Intern Lectures Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong on Being Punk Rock

Following Billie Joe Armstrong's finger-pointing guitar-smashing sassypants meltdown at i<3radio, an SF Weekly intern and frontman of an East Bay straight edge punk band decided to remind the Grammy-winning musician what it's like to be punk:

There is nothing punk about having a drunken divalicious breakdown at the iHeartRadio Festival because your set was too short. They probably only gave you one more minute because they knew that your new song “Oh Love” was coming up, and let's face it — no one wants to hear that shit.

One minute is supposed to be the duration of a punk song, not the length of your temper tantrum YouTube clip, Billie.

Oh what's that? You aren't Justin Bieber? Of course you aren't, silly! Everyone knows Bieber has a much better haircut. Also, I think Rihanna was actually up next, not the Biebz. Wait, it was Usher who cut into your time, right? You are the company you keep, buddy.

Read on for additional thoughts on Billie Joe's wardrobe and an invitation to get whipped with chains.

Comments (4)

Oh I’m sorry, did I fall through a crack and wake up in 1978?

You know what’s not punk? Giving a shit about anything Billie Joe Armstrong does. Also: being an intern.

OMG! Isn’t Billie so like dreamy! Smooches! Yay me!

Waaaaaooooo punk is outstanding i enjoyed to watch this video!