It was a sunny Sunday in 2004, sitting at my desk enjoying Maple Story with the blinds open, and I used to be listening to Green Day’s “Holiday” and “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams” on repeat. It’s a pure, easy reminiscence, and one that's nonetheless so vivid to me to this present day.
Now, 15 years later, I've made loads completely different recollections and my style in music has expanded, however my core likes and dislikes stay just about the identical: “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams” remains to be a playlist favourite. But, like I discussed, time has handed and it’s time for an replace. Queue Sullivan King.
The long-haired steel and bass hybrid machine has grabbed Billie Joe Armstrong’s unique thought by the horns and given it an EDM remix for the ages. Coming from Sully, completely happy hardcore is the very last thing we anticipated however it works so. rattling. properly. The common melancholic tone “BOBD” is reworked and transposed to a extra uplifting sonic expertise, and, relatively than throwing my fist up in a bout teenage angst, I’m grinning from ear to ear and bouncing round my fice like a cheerful idiot.
“I imply what 11-year outdated guitar enjoying child didn’t lose his thoughts when he heard American Idiot for the primary time? Everything from that report formed my rudimentary phases studying music. The first time I heard “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams” was the primary time I related melancholy emotion with music and I didn’t know what the hell was occurring, however it was so highly effective.” – Sullivan King
Still, if you happen to’re hoping for a bit a more durable sound, you gained’t be dissatisfied if you happen to stick it out till the top.
Check out Sullivan King’s tribute to Green Day’s traditional “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams” beneath.
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