Platypus (I Hate You)
Song Meaning
"Platypus was written for Tim Yohanon. And I pray to god I misspelled his name. Rest in shit you fucking cunt" -- Billie Joe
The song was written about Tim Yohannan, a founder of 924 Gilman St., and punk music critic. He openly disliked Green Day's breed of "pop-punk," and made it known in his post-"Dookie" reviews of the band. Yohannan would later die of lymphoma, which explains the lines, "I heard you're sick/Sucked on that cancer stick." The narrator later goes on to say that he's happy to hear of this man's coming death. So much hate.
Lyrics
Your rise and fall
Back up against the wall
What goes around is coming back and haunting you
It's time to quit
Cause you ain't worth the shit
Under my shoes or the piss on the ground
No one loves you and you know it
Don't pretend that you enjoy it or you don't care
Cause now I wouldn't lie or tell
you all the things you want to hear
I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU
I heard you're sick
Sucked on that cancer stick
A throbbing tumor and a radiation high
Shit out of luck
And now your time is up
It brings me pleasure just to know you're going to die
Dickhead, fuckface, cock smoking, mother fucking,
Asshole, dirty twat, waste of semen, I hope you die HEY
Red eye, code blue
I'd like to strangle you
And watch your eyes bulge right out of your skull
When you go down
Head first into the ground
I'll stand above you just to piss on your grave
Live Performances
"Platypus (I Hate You)" has been played 81 times live:
- Dec 06, 2019 - Costa Mesa, CA, USA at Tiki Bar
- Sep 02, 2010 - Chula Vista, CA, United States at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
- Aug 21, 2010 - Montreal, , Canada at Quai Jacques Cartier
- Jul 19, 2002 - Cardiff, , Wales at Distortion Festival, Cardiff Castle, Cooper's Field
- Jul 18, 2002 - London, , England at Wembley Arena
- Jul 17, 2002 - London, , England at Wembley Arena
- Jul 15, 2002 - Newcastle, , England at Newcastle Arena
- Aug 05, 2001 - San Francisco, CA, USA at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- Jul 31, 2001 - Vancouver, BC, Canada at Plaza Of Nations
- Jul 28, 2001 - Magna, UT, USA at Saltair Pavilion
- Jul 25, 2001 - Las Vegas, NV, USA at Cox Pavilion
- Jul 24, 2001 - Mesa, AZ, USA at Mesa Amphitheatre
- Jul 20, 2001 - Santa Barbara, CA, USA at Santa Barbara Bowl
- Jul 03, 2001 - Pittsburgh, PA, USA at IC Light Amphitheatre
- Jul 02, 2001 - Pontiac, MI, USA at Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater
- Jun 30, 2001 - Cleveland, OH, USA at Nautica Stage
- Jun 29, 2001 - Mississauga, ON, Canada at Hershey Centre
- Jun 27, 2001 - New York, NY, USA at Hammerstein Ballroom
- Jun 26, 2001 - Asbury Park, NJ, USA at Convention Hall
- Jun 24, 2001 - Washington, DC, USA at Bender Arena
- Jun 23, 2001 - Wilmington, DE, USA at Kahuna Summer Stage
- Jun 22, 2001 - Lowell, MA, USA at Tsongas Arena
- Jun 20, 2001 - St. Louis, MO, USA at The Pageant
- Jun 19, 2001 - Chicago, IL, USA at Aragon Ballroom
- Jun 18, 2001 - Milwaukee, WI, USA at Eagles Ballroom
- Jun 17, 2001 - St. Paul, MN, USA at Roy Wilkins Auditorium
- Apr 24, 2001 - Montreal, QC, Canada at Musique Plus Studios
- Mar 23, 2001 - Fukuoka, , Japan at Zepp Fukuoka
- Mar 22, 2001 - Fukuoka, , Japan at Zepp Fukuoka
- Mar 19, 2001 - Tokyo, , Japan at Shibuya-AX
- Mar 18, 2001 - Chiba, , Japan at Makuhari Messe
- Mar 14, 2001 - Osaka, , Japan at Osaka-jō Hall
- Mar 12, 2001 - Yokohama, , Japan at Yokohama Arena
- Jan 27, 2001 - Tulsa, OK, USA at Brady Theater
- Jan 24, 2001 - Milwaukee, WI, USA at Eagles Ballroom
- Jan 23, 2001 - Trotwood, OH, USA at Hara Arena
- Jan 13, 2001 - Austin, TX, USA at Austin Music Hall
- Jan 11, 2001 - Dallas, TX, USA at Bronco Bowl
- Dec 11, 2000 - Dublin, , Ireland at The Point Theatre
- Dec 10, 2000 - Glasgow, , Scotland at SECC
- Dec 08, 2000 - London, , England at Wembley Arena
- Dec 07, 2000 - Manchester, , England at Manchester Evening News Arena
- Dec 05, 2000 - Cologne, , Germany at Palladium
- Dec 04, 2000 - Munich, , Germany at Munich Coliseum
- Dec 03, 2000 - Milan, , Italy at Palavobis
- Dec 01, 2000 - Rome, , Italy at Palaghiaccio di Marino
- Nov 05, 2000 - San Francisco, CA, USA at Take Back San Francisco, Civic Center Plaza
- Oct 20, 2000 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia at Festival Hall
- Oct 18, 2000 - Sydney, NSW, Australia at Hordern Pavilion
- Oct 06, 2000 - Boston, MA, USA at Axis
- Oct 04, 2000 - New York, NY, USA at Roseland Ballroom
- Sep 19, 2000 - Milan, , Italy at Alcatraz
- Sep 15, 2000 - London, , England at Tutu's Nightclub, King's College
- Aug 06, 2000 - Kamiyoshidahigashi, , Japan at Summer Sonic, Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest
- Jul 24, 2000 - New York, NY, USA at Vans Warped Tour, Randall's Island, Downing Stadium
- Jul 20, 2000 - Boston, MA, USA at Vans Warped Tour, Suffolk Downs
- Jul 02, 2000 - Soda Springs, CA, USA at Vans Warped Tour, Boreal Ridge
- Jun 30, 2000 - Anaheim, CA, USA at Vans Warped Tour, Arrowhead Pond
- Nov 08, 1998 - São Paulo, , Brazil at Via Funchal
- Nov 07, 1998 - São Paulo, , Brazil at Via Funchal
- Nov 06, 1998 - Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil at Metropolitan
- Nov 03, 1998 - Santiago, , Chile at Teatro Monumental
- Nov 01, 1998 - Buenos Aires, , Argentina at Parque Sarmiento
- Oct 31, 1998 - Buenos Aires, , Argentina at Parque Sarmiento
- Aug 27, 1998 - London, , England at Astoria Theatre
- Jul 13, 1998 - Anchorage, AK, USA at Sullivan Sports Arena
- May 20, 1998 - Cincinnati, OH, USA at Bogart's
- May 18, 1998 - Columbus, OH, USA at Newport Music Hall
- May 12, 1998 - Lewiston, ME, USA at Central Maine Civic Center
- May 10, 1998 - Schenectady, NY, USA at Union College, Achilles Rink
- May 09, 1998 - Asbury Park, NJ, USA at Convention Hall
- May 06, 1998 - Myrtle Beach, SC, USA at House Of Blues
- May 03, 1998 - Memphis, TN, USA at Beale Street Music Festival, Tom Lee Park
- May 02, 1998 - New Orleans, LA, USA at State Palace Theatre
- May 01, 1998 - Corpus Christi, TX, USA at Texas Sky Park
- Apr 17, 1998 - San Francisco, CA, USA at Bottom Of The Hill
- Apr 05, 1998 - Honolulu, HI, USA at Andrews Amphitheater, University Of Hawaii
- Apr 04, 1998 - Brisbane, QLD, Australia at The River Stage
- Mar 31, 1998 - Sydney, NSW, Australia at University of New South Wales, Roundhouse
- Mar 30, 1998 - Sydney, NSW, Australia at University of New South Wales, Roundhouse
- Mar 22, 1998 - Tokyo, , Japan at Akasaka Blitz
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2 | Hitchin' a Ride |
3 | The Grouch |
4 | Redundant |
5 | Scattered |
6 | All The Time |
7 | Worry Rock |
8 | Platypus (I Hate You) |
9 | Uptight |
10 | Last Ride In |
11 | Jinx |
12 | Haushinka |
13 | Walking Alone |
14 | Reject |
15 | Take Back |
16 | King for a Day |
17 | Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) |
18 | Prosthetic Head |