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Green Day's, "86"
The Lyrics:
There's no return from 86, don't even try
Why:
86 refers to 942 Gilman St, a place they often used to play.
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Christie Road"
The Lyrics:
Take me to the tracks at Christie Road
Why:
There is a place called Christie Road, it is old Train tracks where people used to hang out and get stoned, Billie used to go there and think.
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Dirty Rotten Bastards"
The Lyrics:
Cause California's burning down tonight
Why:
California (US state)
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
Green Day's, "Drama Queen"
The Lyrics:
From New York to San Francisco?
Why:
Cities of New York, NY, and San Francisco, CA
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
Green Day's, "Holiday"
The Lyrics:
The Representative from California now has the floor
Why:
California is a state in America.
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Homecoming"
The Lyrics:
At the facility on East 12th Street
Why:
East 12th street is a place.
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Homecoming"
The Lyrics:
But to you & me, that's Jingletown
Why:
Jingletown is a pocket arts community adjacent to the Oakland Estuary
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Homecoming"
The Lyrics:
I got a kid in New York
Why:
New York is a city in America
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Homecoming"
The Lyrics:
I got a kid in the Bay.
Why:
This refers to the East Bay of California in America
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Homecoming"
The Lyrics:
You & Me it's Jingle Town
Why:
Jingletown is an art community adjacent to the Oakland Estuary and part of the area called Fruitvale (formerly, Brays and Fruit Vale) in south Oakland.
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Jesus Of Subirbia"
The Lyrics:
...In the parking lot, of the 7-11 where I was taught...
Why:
Well I believer there is a parking lot at the 7-11
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Jesus Of Suburbia"
The Lyrics:
We are the kids of war and peace From Anaheim to the middle east
Why:
Anaheim & the Middle East are both places
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Kill the DJ"
The Lyrics:
Walking after dark
In the New York City park
In the New York City park
Why:
New York city
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
Green Day's, "She's a Rebel"
The Lyrics:
Missing link on the brik of destruction from Chicago
Why:
Chicago is a place in America.
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "She's a Rebel"
The Lyrics:
To Toronto, she's the one that they call 'ol whatsername
Why:
Toronto is a place in Canada.
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "Stuart & The Ave"
The Lyrics:
Standing on the corner of Stuart and the Avenue
Why:
The corner of Stuart and the Ave. is the corner of Stuart Street and Telegraph Avenue in Berkley, California.
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "The Saints Are Coming"
The Lyrics:
There is a house in New Orleans
Why:
New Orleans is a place in LA
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Green Day's, "X-Kid"
The Lyrics:
I probably would but Hollywood is dead and gone
Why:
District of Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
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