Green Day Sued by Artist for Copyright Infringement

Alright. Obviously it isn't Billie Joe replying to these messages but some kid sitting in his room that wanted to defend Green Day with not much to back himself up. Though to ManicD. It is your opinion and forcing it upon people will come back to bite you at the end of a dispute because all you're using in your offense is an opinion. You don't agree with Billie's politics but I'm sorry to that you're opinion is a self thought idea. Not something an entire nation has to agree with. I'm not taking sides because what Green Day did either knowingly OR unknowingly was wrong and yes they could have paid the man for his artwork but you're taking this way too far for such a minor problem. Do you really feel the need to argue with this "Bille Joe" impersonator? You're obviously a smarter person than he is yet you seem to lack the self confidence and must return to the fight over and over again to prove what you've pointed out several times. Though "Billie Joe" might be an ignorant child you're none the better when trying to argue with him.

go take your rage out on some forum board if you're so upset with their music.

Anyways. I mean, I understand if they didn't know that they couldn't use his artwork, but come on. If the dude is suing you offer him money for his artwork. You can at least be like "oh jeeze, i'm sorry for using your art work without permission, let me pay you so we can use it" I love Green Day, but this just kinda sounds stupid.

Everyone is entitled to their own view on politics Knob!

Boring Boring Boring Knob!

Glad to hear it Steve. The fact is some of Green Days stuff isn't as bad as most of the other things that force me to turn off the radio in disgust. Their lyrics and BJ's voice on some songs are tolorable (sort of a Bob Dylan vibe) Its BJ's politics that REALLY SUCK. I'm hoping he's just "going along to get along." and he's smarter than I'm giving him credit for being. If he's sincere about his "left leaning microphone" perhaps, (like Bob Dylan) he'll see the light as he matures and he'll STOP BEING AN AMERICAN IDIOT. Well Steve, its been nice talking to you, and I'll see you at the polls in November. Don't forget, "Vote early and vote often;-)"

Steve, you're absolutly right. I stand corrected. It wasn't music OR lyrics he stole, but it WAS some artists concept. A drawing of some kind, yes? Well Larceny is Larceny. Unless taking something that's not yours is somehow accepted. OOOHHH, maybe this is some of that, "Hope and Change" we were promised little more than a year ago. I get it! It goes something like this, "Change something of your neighbors from his hand to yours and Hope you don't get caught, but if you do, blame the "radical Christians" or the Republicans, the Tea Partyers or George Bush.

Right you are BJ. Maybe thats why I don't have a Court date and YOU DO. Seriously though you're pushing 40 aren't you? At the very least your well into your 30's. When do you think you'll get serious, 50, 60? Your NOT going to be one of these "old rockers" who insist on making EVERYONE feel selfconscious while you do your act as everyone is thinking, "If this old BJ could only see what we see..........OLD AGE." Just something to think about the next time your on stage trying for all your worth to sell it, and the audience JUST AIN'T BUYIN' ANY. See you in the "buy one, get one free bin" at Target.

You sound like you're not a fan of Green Day. Neither am I. But this article is about copyright infringement over artwork used by the band that was created by someone else and used without the creators permission. Nothing here about song plagarism.

Wrong AGAIN, BJ. It's amazing how someone with your limited ability keeps doing the samething and expects different results. Do you realize, that is the definition of insanity? Although it is true, that compared to some people I may be considered under educated. But uneducated? Not by a long shot,Sonny. I'll match post grad degrees with you ANYDAY OF THE WEEK. The fact is your unable to spot an educated person because you have no education yourself. Look BJ,maybe you would better serve your own interests by developing a defense for your up coming plagerism trial. You might consider reaching into those deep pockets of yours and PAY THE MAN. It's not as if you're one step from the bread line. You're not a cheapskate too, are you?

The Lyric Man at a loss for words? What, you can't write without the aid of a rhymning dictionary. I'm getting the distinct feeling I'm talking to A) a fraud, aka a wanna be "Billy Joe". which begs the question....WHY AIM SO LOW MAN? OR B) You aren't as articulate as you would have us believe. Which ALSO begs a question. "Who REALLY writes your songs?" Oh, since you seem to be fixated on the Male anatomy, here's a tip (pun intended) the BIGGEST KNOB is sitting on top of your shoulders. BYE BYE "BJ". Get it? BJ, AS IN.......BJ. Normally I wouldn't feel obligated to point out the insult, but I realize I'm dealing with a limited imagination here, thats right, I mean yours.