Reported in Matt Doeden, Green Day: Keeping Their Edge (2006), p. 23
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A guy walks up to me and asks 'What's Punk?'. So I kick over a garbage can and say 'That's punk!'. So he kicks over the garbage can and says 'That's Punk?', and I say 'No that's trendy!'
— Billie Joe Armstrong
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A guy walks up to me and asks 'What's Punk?'. So I kick over a garbage can and say 'That's punk!'. So he kicks over the garbage can and says 'That's Punk?', and I say 'No that's trendy!'" in the context of "Reported in Matt Doeden, Green Day: Keeping Their Edge (2006), p. 23" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is the lead singer and guitarist of Green Day.
About Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is the lead singer and guitarist of Green Day.
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