Platypus (I Hate You)

Track 8 from Nimrod
Released 1997
Green Day has played this song live 81 times.

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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

Other tracks from Nimrod

1	Nice Guys Finish Last
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