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Green Day Fans Rant Against People Who Joke About Waking Up Billie Joe Armstrong on October 1

Today is October 1, and in accordance with the Green Day song “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” you might see some people on social media posting a meme reminding…

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day
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Today is October 1, and in accordance with the Green Day song "Wake Me Up When September Ends," you might see some people on social media posting a meme reminding everyone to wake up Billie Joe Armstrong. However, some fans are just not having it.

A lot of fans are quick to remind everyone of the story behind "Wake Me Up When September Ends," which is actually about Armstrong's father dying from cancer when Billie Joe was just ten years old.

Considering that information, maybe people should let this meme go. It's not that funny anyway.

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights