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Green Day Sample Joan Jett’s Cover of “Total Asshole” Gary Glitter on New Song “Oh Yeah!”

Punk rock icon Green Day just released another single from their upcoming album Father Of All… called “Oh Yeah!” The band shows that they are still capable of cranking out punk rock hits that can light a fire under pretty much anybody, even more than 30 years after the band’s formation.

In the comments section of the song audio uploaded to YouTube, the band stated, “BTW we sampled a song from the great Joan Jett’s Bad Reputation album. One of the writers on that song is a total asshole so we’re donating our royalties from this song to IJM and RAINN”. Gary Glitter, who co-wrote original song that Jett covered, was convicted multiple times of sexual abuse, thus explaining the band’s pledge to donate to the IJM (International Justice Mission), and RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network).

“Oh Yeah!” is the third single released in anticipation of Father Of All.. after the title track and “Fire, Ready, Aim”. The album is set to release on February 7th of this year, and it will be Green Day’s first studio album since the release of Revolution Radio in 2016.

This summer, Green Day is set to tour with fellow punk rock bands Fall Out Boy and Weezer, as the bands will hit venues across the US as well as Europe. Read more about the punk rock mega tour here.

Check out the video for Green Day’s “Oh Yeah!” below:

 

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Drew Feinerman: I have just completed my senior at the University of Michigan majoring in international studies with an emphasis in political economics and development, with a minor in Chinese language and culture, and I have recently been accepted into the Berklee School of Music's masters of music business program. Although my academic interests include economics, political science, and history, I consider music to be my one true passion. Music is, and has always been, a driving force for the way I think and act every day of my life. I have been playing the tenor saxophone since the age of ten, and playing an instrument at a high level has allowed me to only further my understanding and appreciation for music. While I grew up listening to predominantly classic rock, I soon found myself gravitating toward jazz, hip-hop, funk, and other genres, as my learned to both play and analyze music as a listener. As a writer, I am able to apply my skills both as a musician and a listener, and look forward to the opportunity to being able to express my thoughts on various stories in the music industry.
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