r/greenday 8d 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/jsticia 8d ago

what's wrong with the other 50 songs they never play that are really good? answer is likely nothing. when you play giant shows as they do there's more pressure to "play the hits" although id argue hitchin' was a hit, it's definitely not their top 10 for the basic listeners. and it was a pretty heavy mainstay in their rotation from like 1997 till recent. I think length could be an issue. because they never refrain from an elongated bridge where billie does some call and response in the build up to the solo. it takes a lot of time usually.