80

Album: Kerplunk! (1992)
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Songfacts®:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong wrote this song about his girlfriend Adrienne, whom he calls "Adie" (which explains why the song's called "80"). He sings of how being with Adie takes him away from the stress of the world. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Kieran - D.C., VA
  • Billie and Adie got married in 1994 and had two children. Their union defied the odds of a rock-and-roll relationship and they stayed together, working through many challenges along the way. Several subsequent Green Day songs are about Adie, including "Church On Sunday" and "Youngblood."
  • Armstrong got a tattoo on his stomach that reads "80" in honor of this this song and Adrienne. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Tanya - London, England
  • An early Green Day track, "80" appears on their second album, Kerplunk! They were still on an indie label (Lookout Records) but signed with a major (Reprise) soon after. Their next album was the blockbuster Dookie.

Comments: 13

  • Singin' Songs On The Eve Of Destruction from The WastesI like this song, but I like Android more, this, Android, Welcome to Paradise, and Who Wrote Holden Caulfield? are my favorite songs off Kerplunk!
  • Julietta from Floridai love adie and this song!!
  • Jessica from New York Adrienne Armstrong is amazing. Adrienne Armstrong is my Hero and Role Model.
  • Greg from Sheffield80 is pronounced 'Adie' in America. I assumed this is his nickname for his wife, Adrienne. Just a guess.
  • Caitlin from Durham, Nci looked for that magazine but i guess it sold out already. im going to go now and look up green day guitar tabs!!!!!!1
  • Jade from LondonLol wil hav 2 gt lukin on eBay gain then, lol!!!
  • Tanya from London, EnglandHammers did a green day special mag called Hammers green day lol. was quite a while ago now, theyve probs sold out. its great though. sum nice pics of billie joe in it (obviously theyre nice coz its billie joe duh)
  • Jade from LondonI gt the issue where they wrote the 1st review of Milton Keynes, a couple of dy's afta. I no wot hangin pic your talkin bout, but i didn't gt the mag. I dnt gt Kerrang evry wk, jus wen i c sumin gd n it. Or obviously yeah if Green Day r n it. & i'm startin 2 collect all the rare 1's. Like the Kurt Cobain suicide issue. The issue was released a wk afta his death. Wot's the Hammer's Green Day mag? & i'm gna hav 2 tri & gt that 100 rock gig's 1.
  • Jade from Londonerm way bk n 1995, wen i was like wel 5, lol, actualy 4 then, coz it came out n May of 1995, i bought it off eBay!!!
  • Tanya from London, Englandwow when was that??
  • Jade from LondonBy the way Tanya i hav the Kerrang issue which Green Day wer 1st featured n, lol.!!!
  • Tanya from London, EnglandBillie joes got a tattoo on his tummy just sayin "80"
  • Tanya from London, EnglandThis song had 2 grow on me but i love it now. Great song
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