86
Song Meaning
"It's kind of about this conversation I had with someone when I went back to Gilman last December [1994], I ran into this old friend of mine and all he could say was, 'Wow, what the fuck are you doing here?' – Billie Joe
This is one of the simplest songs on Insomniac. It's a song about being an outcast from the place where you thought would be your home forever and losing those who you thought were your friends. The title comes from the idea of being on the 86 list, as mentioned in '924 Gilman: The Story So Far' by Brian Edge, as being "the following people don't get into shows, no matter how much they pay."
Billie Joe and Mike discovered 924 Gilman Street when in their early teens and they were ostracized from their after their found commercial success by signing to a major label.
Lyrics
What brings you around?
Did you lose something the last time you were here?
You'll never find it now
It's buried deep with your identity
so stand aside and let the next one pass
Don't let the door kick you in the ass
There's no return from 86
Don't even try
Exit out the back
And never show your head around again
Purchase your ticket and
Quickly take the last train
Out of town
Live Performances
"86" has been played 33 times live:
- Aug 20, 2010 - Quebec City, QC, Canada at Agora
- Jun 16, 2010 - Manchester, , England at Lancashire County Cricket Ground
- Jun 18, 2001 - Milwaukee, WI, USA at Eagles Ballroom
- Jan 11, 2001 - Dallas, TX, USA at Bronco Bowl
- Nov 05, 2000 - San Francisco, CA, USA at Take Back San Francisco, Civic Center Plaza
- Oct 04, 2000 - New York, NY, USA at Roseland Ballroom
- Sep 08, 2000 - New York, NY, USA at MTV's First Listen, MTV Studios
- Jul 30, 2000 - Orlando, FL, USA at Vans Warped Tour, Central Florida Fairgrounds
- Jul 08, 2000 - Salt Lake City, UT, USA at Vans Warped Tour, Utah State Fairgrounds
- Sep 05, 1999 - San Francisco, CA, USA at Bottom Of The Hill
- May 02, 1998 - New Orleans, LA, USA at State Palace Theatre
- Mar 26, 1996 - Prague, , Czech Republic at SportovnĂ Hala
- Mar 21, 1996 - Rome, , Italy at PalaEUR
- Mar 17, 1996 - Neuchâtel, , Switzerland at Patinoire du Littoral
- Feb 11, 1996 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia at Festival Hall
- Jan 27, 1996 - Tokyo, , Japan at Harumi East Hall
- Dec 14, 1995 - Oakland, CA, USA at Oakland Coliseum
- Dec 07, 1995 - Houston, TX, USA at Astroarena
- Dec 03, 1995 - West Palm Beach, FL, USA at West Palm Beach Auditorium
- Dec 01, 1995 - Jacksonville, FL, USA at Metropolitan Park
- Nov 21, 1995 - Milwaukee, WI, USA at Mecca Arena
- Nov 16, 1995 - Detroit, MI, USA at Cobo Arena
- Nov 12, 1995 - Uniondale, NY, USA at Nassau Veterans Coliseum
- Nov 11, 1995 - Bethlehem, PA, USA at Lehigh University, Stabler Arena
- Nov 10, 1995 - Albany, NY, USA at The State University of New York at Albany
- Nov 08, 1995 - Los Angeles, CA, USA at Late Show With David Letterman, Unknown
- Nov 06, 1995 - Baltimore, MD, USA at Baltimore Arena
- Nov 04, 1995 - Rochester, NY, USA at Rochester Community War Memorial
- Nov 03, 1995 - Worcester, MA, USA at Worcester Centrum
- Oct 27, 1995 - Montreal, QC, Canada at Montreal Forum
- Oct 25, 1995 - Toronto, ON, Canada at Maple Leaf Gardens
- Oct 21, 1995 - Calgary, AB, Canada at Canadian Airlines Saddledome
- Oct 17, 1995 - Seattle, WA, USA at Seattle Center Arena
Other tracks from Insomniac
1 | Armatage Shanks |
2 | Brat |
3 | Stuck With Me |
4 | Geek Stink Breath |
5 | No Pride |
6 | Bab's Uvula Who |
7 | 86 |
8 | Panic Song |
9 | Stuart and the Ave |
10 | Brain Stew |
11 | Jaded |
12 | Westbound Sign |
13 | Tight Wad Hill |
14 | Walking Contradiction |