Sweet Children
At the age of 10, Billie Joe met Mike in the school canteen and they got hooked up on punk rock music. Soon after they had formed their first band named Sweet Children. At the age of 11 Billie Joe got his first guitar he called Blue that his mother bought for him. At 14 he wrote his first song named "Why Do You Want Him?" (This can be found on 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, track 12). This song was about Billie Joe's mom and his step-dad that he and his siblings hated. It was obvious that Billie Joe's biggest love was music so he dropped out of school to devote himself to the band.
Green Day
The band's first drummer, Al Sobrante, quit the band to attend college, and he was quickly replaced by Tre Cool. Tre was, at the time, playing with The Lookouts. Sweet Children was renamed Green Day. In a matter of time they were playing across the country, traveling in a bookmobile driven by Tre's father. In 1997 (just after the release of Nimrod) Green Day played a show at Tower Records. The show only lasted 40 minutes. During this time they totally wrecked the place, which cost up to $50,000. The band, however, was not charged. Billie Joe quoted "You can't start a riot 'cuz you're at Tower records. You start a riot coz you're at a Green Day concert!"
Family
In 1990 in Minneapolis, Billie Joe caught a glimpse of Adrienne for the first time. They married on July 2, 1994, the service lasting all of five minutes. The next day Adrienne and Billie Joe discovered that they were going to have their first child together. They now have two sons, Joseph Marciano born in March, 1995 and Jakob Danger, born September 12, 1998.
Some Interesting Facts
The first album that Billie Joe bought was Elvis Presley's "The Sun Sessions." Billie Joe is well-known for his odd and amusing antics on-stage and his kinda rebellious sense of humor. Billie Joe is co-founder and partial owner of the independent label Adeline Records. He's currently a member of a band named Pinhead Gunpowder. He was also member of Blatz, Rancid, The Lookouts, Goodbye Harry, Corrupted Morals. When Billie Joe was in high school he was given the nick name "$2 Bill" because he used to sell joints for $2! On the topic of joints, he smoked his first joint with his best friends mom!
Guitars
Speaking of his guitars, he has since had a copy of Blue made by Fender. It's just like the original one but with different stickers on. Billie Joe's original Blue had two single-coil pick ups and a Seymour Duncan "Jeff Beck" Humbucker pick up. Billie Joe has a Fender Jazzmaster, a sonic blue Fender Jagstang, a Gibson classic Series ES-135 and ES-335, an SG, Rickenbacker, and a Guild sunburst acoustic (played in the "Good Riddance" video). And to play them lovely guitars he uses Dunlop Tortex standard size (0.88mm) picks!
Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?
Billie Joe Armstrong Lyrics
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Who's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet
Who's gonna glove your little hands
Who's gonna kiss, your ruby red lips
Who-oo-oo-oo
Papa's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet
Mama's gonna glove, your little hands
Who-oo-oo-oo
Mmm,mmmmm, mmmm, mmmm
Who's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet
Who's gonna glove your little hands
Who's gonna kiss, your ruby red lips
Who-oo-oo-oo
Papa's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet
Mama's gonna glove, your little hands
And I'm gonna kiss, your ruby red lips
Who-oo-oo-oo
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm
The lyrics to Billie Joe + Norah's song "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?" are a traditional American folk song that tell the story of a woman who is wondering about who will care for her after her parents have passed away. The song is both melancholic and romantic, as it features a woman anxiously asking about who will take care of her. The first verse outlines her worries, as she asks, "Who's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet, who's gonna glove your little hands, who's gonna kiss, your ruby red lips?"
In the second verse, the woman's fears are assuaged by the voices of those who will care for her. Her father will look after her shoes, her mother will provide gloves for her hands, and her lover will kiss her lips. The repetition of the verses creates a sense of reassurance, as if the woman can now rest easy knowing that she will be cared for.
Overall, "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?" speaks to the human desire for love and support, especially in times of uncertainty. The lyrics convey the important role that family and loved ones play in our lives, and the sense of security that comes from knowing that we have someone to rely on.
Line by Line Meaning
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm
An introductory sound that sets the mood of the song.
Who's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet
Asking who will take care of the person's feet, an expression of concern.
Who's gonna glove your little hands
Asking who will protect the person's hands, an expression of affection.
Who's gonna kiss, your ruby red lips
Asking who will show affection to the person's lips, an expression of love.
Who-oo-oo-oo
A drawn out ending to the chorus, emphasizing the importance of the previous questions.
Papa's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet
Answering the question with the person's father, showing paternal care and love.
Mama's gonna glove, your little hands
Answering the question with the person's mother, showing maternal care and affection.
And I'm gonna kiss, your ruby red lips
Answering the question with the singer, showing romantic love and a desire to take care of the person.
Mmm,mmmmm, mmmm, mmmm
A repeating sound that reinforces the previous lines.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dp, Billie Joe Armstrong
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