Basket Case
“‘Basket Case’ was about a friend who’s pretty loopy, but a bit about myself as well – like seeing your own traits in other people where it’s been taken to a total extreme. There are a lot more songs on this record that are about other people’s experiences, even though I might still be singing in the first person.”Billie Joe Armstrong (1009)
“It’s an anthem for weirdos. It’s about losing your mind. Most people have had that experience.”Billie Joe Armstrong (1041)
Brat
“There’s a song like ‘Brat’, which is about waiting for your parents to die so you can get your inheritance. That’s where everyone starts saying, ‘Oh, you’re rich kids’. But that song’s not about me, it’s about f***ing college kids. I mean, I don’t know if you’re a college kid…”Billie Joe Armstrong (1010)