Misery
Misery

Green Day - Misery Lyrics

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Sep 19, 2000
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Misery Lyrics

Virginia was a lot-lizard from FLA
She had a compound fracture in the "trunk"
It started when she ran away
Thumbs out on the interstate
She hitched a ride to misery
Mr. Whirly had a catastrophic incident
He fell into the city by the bay
He liquidated his estate
Now he sleeps upon the Haight
Panhandling misery

And we're gonna get high-igh-igh
When he's low, low, low
The fire burns from better days
And she screams, "Why, oh, why?"
I said, "I don't know"
The catastrophic hymns from yesterday
Of misery

Well, Vinny was a hustler out of Amsterdam
He ran the drug cartel in Tinseltown
They found him in a Cadillac
Bludgeoned with a baseball bat
In the name of misery
Then Gina hit the road to New York City
Mysteriously the night Vinnie croaked
She stopped in Vegas to elope
With Virginia and the dope
And kissed the bride eternally

And they're gonna get high-igh-igh
When they're low, low, low
The fire burns from better days
And she screamed, "Why, oh, why?"
I said, "I don't know"
The catastrophic hymns from yesterday
Of misery

Well, hell hounds on your trail now once again, boy
It's groping on your leg until it sleeps
The emptiness will fill your soul with sorrow
'Cause it's not what you make, it's what you leave

And we're gonna get high-igh-igh
When we're low, low, low
The fire burns from better days
And she screams, "Why, oh, why?"
I said, "I don't know"
The catastrophic hymns from yesterday
Of misery

Writer(s): Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool, Mike Dirnt
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who played the instruments on 'Misery'?

    In 'Misery,' bassist Mike Dirnt played the bass and farfisa, drummer Tre Cool played accordion, percussion (bells, bronze drum) and drums, and Billie Joe Armstrong played mandolin and rhythm/lead guitar. The rest was played by Jason White and Green Day's background band.

  2. Which Green Day album features the song 'Misery'?

    'Misery' is featured on Green Day's sixth studio album, 'Warning,' which was released on October 3, 2000.

  3. What unique instruments are heard in the song 'Misery'?

    'Misery' features unique instrumentation including mariachi brass, strings, accordions, and acoustic guitar, which sets it apart from Green Day’s typical punk rock sound.

  4. What is the lyrical theme of 'Misery'?

    The song 'Misery' tells various melancholic stories in its verses, and each narrative ends unhappily. The themes include prostitution, drug dealing, violence, and a sense of general desolation and despair.

  5. How long is the song 'Misery' by Green Day?

    'Misery' is considered an epic by Green Day standards, with a length of approximately five minutes, which is longer than many of their other songs.

  6. What musical influences can be heard in 'Misery'?

    Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly noted that the song 'Misery' is probably Billie Joe Armstrong's idea of a Brecht-Weill pop operetta, indicating influences from German theater composers Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht.

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