Writing credits for LA is burning

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Posted by: admin | 04/11/2004 at 19:40 | 900 views

Brett has told us on the Bad Religion Message Board that he, in fact, wrote Los Angeles Is Burning. Is makes sense, anyways, since he's the only band member that lived in Los Angeles during the 2003 wildfires that the song refers to.

Thanks to Volition for thsi news!

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Engineer Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote I have no idea if any official word has come out about who wrote which songs, DEFINATE GREG: Social Atheist God's Love Boot Stamp DEFINATE BRETT: LA's Burning The Quickening Beyond Electric Dreams The Fall of Man HYPOTHESIS: Overture: The whole band kinda "wrote" it as a jammy intro. Yes, they DO do this, they are a band afterall. Sinister Rouge: Brett title, Greg lyrics, Greg chord structure and feel. Pretty sure that this one was Greg. All There Is: Brett all around, but something is irkingly Greg. Most likely Brett. Let Them Eat War: Nice Bretty riff, but very Greggy feel all around, and definately Greg's lyrics. Perhaps they wrote it together. I'm goin with Greg on this one. To Another Abyss: They both wrote this one. Just like Epiphany. Same track number too. The Empire Strikes First: Speaking of which, everyone wrote this one. Baker was definately in charge of the harmonic riff, Greg was in charge of the verse, and Brett took care of the chorus and bridge. 06/15/2004 at 23:19 I have no idea if any official word has come out about who wrote which songs, DEFINATE GREG: Social Atheist God's Love Boot Stamp DEFINATE BRETT: LA's Burning The Quickening Beyond Electric Dreams The Fall of Man HYPOTHESIS: Overture: The whole band kinda "wrote" it as a jammy intro. Yes, they DO do this, they are a band afterall. Sinister Rouge: Brett title, Greg lyrics, Greg chord structure and feel. Pretty sure that this one was Greg. All There Is: Brett all around, but something is irkingly Greg. Most likely Brett. Let Them Eat War: Nice Bretty riff, but very Greggy feel all around, and definately Greg's lyrics. Perhaps they wrote it together. I'm goin with Greg on this one. To Another Abyss: They both wrote this one. Just like Epiphany. Same track number too. The Empire Strikes First: Speaking of which, everyone wrote this one. Baker was definately in charge of the harmonic riff, Greg was in charge of the verse, and Brett took care of the chorus and bridge.
superfabietto Incomplete Location: Italy Status: Offline Posts: 9	Quote Overture Sinister rouge - Brett Social Suicide - Greg Atheist Peace - Greg All There is - Greg La is Burning - Brett Let Them eat war - Brett God's Love - Greg TO Another Abyss - Greg The Quickening - Brett The Empire - Brett Beyond...- Brett Boot Stamping... Greg Live Again ... - Greg 04/16/2004 at 19:11 Overture Sinister rouge - Brett Social Suicide - Greg Atheist Peace - Greg All There is - Greg La is Burning - Brett Let Them eat war - Brett God's Love - Greg TO Another Abyss - Greg The Quickening - Brett The Empire - Brett Beyond...- Brett Boot Stamping... Greg Live Again ... - Greg
matt Guest Location: Canada	Quote Correction: Jay lives on Vancouver Island, not Vancouver. Different places. 04/15/2004 at 04:31 Correction: Jay lives on Vancouver Island, not Vancouver. Different places.
Tseug Guest Location: United Kingdom	Quote The The Quickening is a Brett song this was said by greg on the lock up. 04/13/2004 at 11:31 The The Quickening is a Brett song this was said by greg on the lock up.
BRP Man With A Mission Location: Illinois Status: Offline Posts: 578	Quote JEEEZ... I thought I was obsessed! Some of the things debated in this comments section are just ridiculous! keep it up guys, it's good to know I'm not the only BR superfan out there. DA BR's! 04/12/2004 at 20:04 JEEEZ... I thought I was obsessed! Some of the things debated in this comments section are just ridiculous! keep it up guys, it's good to know I'm not the only BR superfan out there. DA BR's!
Whalecock Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote yeah. you can tell that just by listening to it 04/12/2004 at 17:42 yeah. you can tell that just by listening to it
BRVolition Guest Location: United States	Quote BTW, Overture is basically the beginning to Sinister Rouge. Greg Hetson said so in that audio interview on punk insider. Whoever wrote Sinister Rouge wrote Overture. 04/12/2004 at 17:15 BTW, Overture is basically the beginning to Sinister Rouge. Greg Hetson said so in that audio interview on punk insider. Whoever wrote Sinister Rouge wrote Overture.
BRVolition Guest Location: United States	Quote I'm going to guess that The Quickening was written by Brett because of it's Biblical reference to Cain. 04/12/2004 at 17:14 I'm going to guess that The Quickening was written by Brett because of it's Biblical reference to Cain.
Whalecock Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote Here are my assumptions on who wrote what: overture-Brett and Jay have something to do with this one Sinister rouge- Brett Social Suicide - Brett Athiest peace - Greg All there is - Brett L.A. is burning - Brett Let them eat war - Greg gods love - ?? to another abyss - Brett the quickening - ?? The empire strikes first - Greg And Brett Beyond electric dreams/Boot stomping... - Brett Live again - GREG! These are just assumptions so you know what that means 04/12/2004 at 16:50 Here are my assumptions on who wrote what: overture-Brett and Jay have something to do with this one Sinister rouge- Brett Social Suicide - Brett Athiest peace - Greg All there is - Brett L.A. is burning - Brett Let them eat war - Greg gods love - ?? to another abyss - Brett the quickening - ?? The empire strikes first - Greg And Brett Beyond electric dreams/Boot stomping... - Brett Live again - GREG! These are just assumptions so you know what that means
pedrolito Guest Location: Switzerland	Quote Hetson lives for sure in Austin, Texas!!! 04/12/2004 at 14:05 Hetson lives for sure in Austin, Texas!!!
Volition Guest Location: United States	Quote I should've said "song writer" and not "band member". I do remember hearing that Hetson lived outside of LA, though. Could've just been an erroneous comment. 04/12/2004 at 13:00 I should've said "song writer" and not "band member". I do remember hearing that Hetson lived outside of LA, though. Could've just been an erroneous comment.
Lord British Guest Location: United States	Quote I'm fairly sure Brett still resides in LA considering Epitaph is on Sunset Blv. And yes, LA is a crap hole (minus Downtown) 04/12/2004 at 11:13 I'm fairly sure Brett still resides in LA considering Epitaph is on Sunset Blv. And yes, LA is a crap hole (minus Downtown)
noname Guest Location: United States	Quote Greg mentioned during the September 2003 House of Blues (Sunset Blvd.) show that Hetson was the only one (on the stage at the time) that still lives in LA. This was after he made a remark about how much of a craphill LA is hehe. 04/12/2004 at 11:05 Greg mentioned during the September 2003 House of Blues (Sunset Blvd.) show that Hetson was the only one (on the stage at the time) that still lives in LA. This was after he made a remark about how much of a craphill LA is hehe.
noname Guest Location: United States	Quote Hetson and Brett both live in Los Angeles 04/12/2004 at 11:00 Hetson and Brett both live in Los Angeles
Lord British Guest Location: United States	Quote We can also assume Brett wrote "Boot Stamping On A Human Face Forever" simply for it's "uniqueness", and "Beyond Electric Dreams" because it sounds just like Atomic Garden near the end. Overture- N/A- Well, MAYBE Brett. Sinister Rouge - Greg Social Suicide(sounds like a Pennywise Song) - Greg Atheist Peace - Greg Los Angeles Is Burning- Brett Let Them Eat War - Brett God's Love - Greg To Another Abyss - Brett The Quickening - Greg The Empire Strikes First - Greg Beyond Electric Dreams - Brett Boot Stamping On A Human Face Forever - Brett Live Again - The Fall Of Man - Greg All There Is - Greg 04/12/2004 at 10:34 We can also assume Brett wrote "Boot Stamping On A Human Face Forever" simply for it's "uniqueness", and "Beyond Electric Dreams" because it sounds just like Atomic Garden near the end. Overture- N/A- Well, MAYBE Brett. Sinister Rouge - Greg Social Suicide(sounds like a Pennywise Song) - Greg Atheist Peace - Greg Los Angeles Is Burning- Brett Let Them Eat War - Brett God's Love - Greg To Another Abyss - Brett The Quickening - Greg The Empire Strikes First - Greg Beyond Electric Dreams - Brett Boot Stamping On A Human Face Forever - Brett Live Again - The Fall Of Man - Greg All There Is - Greg
BRVolition Guest Location: United States	Quote Brett said, and I quote, "I'm glad to see a lot of you like the song. I just wanted to say that it's not any kind of a farewell. It's a song about the Los Angeles fires of this past year with a politcal subtext." 04/12/2004 at 04:25 Brett said, and I quote, "I'm glad to see a lot of you like the song. I just wanted to say that it's not any kind of a farewell. It's a song about the Los Angeles fires of this past year with a politcal subtext."
bandless Lost Pilgrim Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 11	Quote Well Graffin lives in-Ithaca Brett lives in LA Baker lives in Washington Jay Lives In Vancouver Canada the rest I just assume LA 04/12/2004 at 00:50 Well Graffin lives in-Ithaca Brett lives in LA Baker lives in Washington Jay Lives In Vancouver Canada the rest I just assume LA
John Guest Location: United States	Quote Its pretty obvious that he wrote it, you can just tell from listening to it, Graffin doesn't write lyrics like "even the stars are ill at ease" and such. Also, I'm not entirely convinced the song is about the wildfires. 04/11/2004 at 22:54 Its pretty obvious that he wrote it, you can just tell from listening to it, Graffin doesn't write lyrics like "even the stars are ill at ease" and such. Also, I'm not entirely convinced the song is about the wildfires.
therightclique Guest Location: United States	Quote i'm pretty sure graffin lives in ithaca, new york.. 04/11/2004 at 20:44 i'm pretty sure graffin lives in ithaca, new york..
punkraev Incomplete Location: Sweden Status: Offline Posts: 0	Quote Well, I don`t know about you... But I`ve known it all along. :-) 04/11/2004 at 20:35 Well, I don`t know about you... But I`ve known it all along. :-)

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