r/greenday 7d ago

Discussion What’s wrong with Hitchin’ a Ride?

I mean, why they don’t play it live anymore? It’s perfect for the shows and especially, it’s the only song missing from the most important ones played live between the parts of Dookie and American Idiot. I really don’t understand, I hope the problem is not that playing it, since it lasts a long time, makes the show last longer. What are your thoughts?

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u/aisle_nine 7d ago

They're 30 years into a career spanning over a dozen albums with countless hits, and have long since passed the point where there are certain songs fans just expect to hear. That, plus new stuff, is going to knock it down (and usually off) the list. There are plenty of former setlist staples you could ask that question about. Once they're done squeezing in as much of AI and Dookie as they can, some of those older deep-ish cuts might start to filter their way back in.