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senseandsensibility

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33. I take Belinda at her word that
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 02:00 PM
20 hrs ago

the reason she is performing this song is because it is up to the people to save this country, and they should be reminded of what they love about it. On the other hand, personally, I would have preferred This Land Is Your Land. Perfect for our times IMO.

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Absolutely nothing against Bad Bunny, but .... [View all] senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago OP
Absolutely! Diamond_Dog 22 hrs ago #1
You Betcha... Green Day are fearless. I watch to support! hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #2
Also, over in New England, True Dough 22 hrs ago #3
Oh I am there! MuseRider 22 hrs ago #4
The halftime show has always been a good time for a smoke of the good stuff. tritsofme 22 hrs ago #5
Green Day plays the Opening ceremony, starts at 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT. William Seger 21 hrs ago #22
EXCELLENT!!! calimary 20 hrs ago #35
Have loved Green Day since 94 MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #6
The positioning is interesting. Bluetus 21 hrs ago #7
Agreed. Billy Jo is famous for holding back. Surely he won't sully this institutional American tradition with protest. mjvpi 20 hrs ago #30
Opening ceremony, good to start the game with some rebellious punk rock IronLionZion 19 hrs ago #46
That's what I'm talkin bout senseandsensibility 18 hrs ago #50
You had me until your last sentence, ha! Croney 21 hrs ago #8
I almost felt apologetic inserting that senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #10
A jab well deserved. Croney 21 hrs ago #13
Agreeing with all the above. Maru Kitteh 21 hrs ago #9
Great line up - Brandi Carlile is doing a song also TBF 21 hrs ago #11
Looked it up senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #12
LOVE Green Day! Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #14
100% pandr32 21 hrs ago #15
bunny so bad DoBW 21 hrs ago #16
Not found in the Epstein files FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #66
I will continue to MUTE all songs! BidenRocks 21 hrs ago #17
I take Belinda at her word that senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #33
Yes, We Love America.. We Hate the Cha 15 hrs ago #59
Right senseandsensibility 14 hrs ago #60
Exactly.. It drives me Crazier when I read Cha 14 hrs ago #61
I was watching the pregame EuterpeThelo 7 hrs ago #71
I have never understood Alliepoo 20 hrs ago #41
It is delightful.. róisín_dubh 10 hrs ago #70
Right With Ya! ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #58
American is beautiful though. The landscapes are top notch! Lucky Luciano 51 min ago #75
Absolutely. Never saw them but I saw the musical play "American Idiot". Their music, very entertaining all ways. twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #18
Bah! I rec'ed you for Green Day but had to retract Blaukraut 21 hrs ago #19
Do you know the difference between the NE Patriots and a dollar bill? rubbersole 20 hrs ago #38
Sorry, Seahawks All the Way RecoveringJournalist 20 hrs ago #39
Die hard Pats fan here. Backstory in post: Blaukraut 20 hrs ago #43
Hell Yeah! EndlessMaze 21 hrs ago #20
Absolutely, and wouldn't miss it, so I looked up when they play: William Seger 21 hrs ago #21
Thanks! senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #27
i won't be watching, barbtries 20 hrs ago #23
According to the kind poster above senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #28
I hear they have written a special version of "American Idiot" just for trump. Marcuse 20 hrs ago #36
I heard #rump wrote it William Seger 20 hrs ago #42
i hope so. barbtries 20 hrs ago #44
I keep re-watching them - they were fantastic! TBF 13 hrs ago #65
They are the cherry on top.🍒 Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #24
Love Green Day, Seahawks Sequoia 20 hrs ago #25
The Bay Area weather is senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #29
Absolutely! I love Green Day! SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #26
I am definitely turning the TV on 30 minutes before the game to catch Green Day! SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #31
I hear you Traildogbob 20 hrs ago #32
Three guys rocking like hell senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #34
Works for me! calimary 19 hrs ago #47
Yesssss!!! Alliepoo 20 hrs ago #37
Kickoff will arrive at 6:30 ET, as will I. Xavier Breath 20 hrs ago #40
Well, hey, that's the time to go to the grocery store. calimary 19 hrs ago #48
Yes! I wish they would theme the halftime show to the area. LisaM 19 hrs ago #45
Beautiful statement of fact. Pepsidog 19 hrs ago #49
Green Day are awesome kwolf68 18 hrs ago #51
Spoken like a true fan senseandsensibility 18 hrs ago #52
They were good kwolf68 16 hrs ago #56
Glad to hear your opinion senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #57
Love Green Day, saw them in concert last Luciferous 18 hrs ago #53
Throughout the 2004 presidential campaign, I played "American Idiot" a LOT! synni 17 hrs ago #54
22 years ago senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #55
Ok, Green Day! ....Got to see them on the streets of NYC... electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #62
What an experience! senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #63
Great little show! I remember it was J & R music store... electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #64
They have been hard working musicians for decades. peacebuzzard 13 hrs ago #67
Yes! I loved seeing Green Day at 924 Gilman with Operation Ivy back when they were just a local band. CaptainTruth 12 hrs ago #68
I'll take their music over Bad Bunny's any day Skittles 11 hrs ago #69
They silenced the F word Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 5 hrs ago #72
they also cut out the verse with the fascist agenda part. Javaman 2 hrs ago #73
My 11 year old grandson waited and talked about Green Day for hours before they came on! Greybnk48 1 hr ago #74
They sounded great. It's like time hasn't aged them. themaguffin 48 min ago #76
;-{) Super Bowl LX Opening Performance by Green Day Goonch 45 min ago #77
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