Draft:Prosthetic Head

"Prosthetic Head"
"Prosthetic Head"
Promotional single by Green Day
from the album Nimrod
Released	October 14, 1997
Genre	Rock
Length	3:18
Label	Reprise
Green Day singles chronology

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"Prosthetic Head" is a song by the American rock band Green Day, released as a promotional single from their fifth studio album Nimrod^[1] exclusively in Germany.^[2]^[3]

Lyrics

The song's lyrics talk about Armstrong's opinions about Hollywood stars being fake.^[4]

Reception

Alan di Perna said the song comes to a halt on "familiar missed opportunities and emotional dead ground once again"^[5] The Spokesman Review said it was a "typical ticked–off kiss–off"^[6]

Live performances

The song was performed live at the Electric Factory on 14 November 1997.^[7]

Track listing

As per the promo single liner notes:^[8]

Prosthetic Head (Remix Version)

References

^ Gaar, GillianG (2009-10-28). Green Day: Rebels With a Cause. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-059-5.
^ "Singles 1994-2001 | Discography". Green Day Online. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
^ "Green Day – Prosthetic Head". Discogs. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
^ Green Day. PediaPress.
^ Perna, Alan di (2012-12-16). Green Day: The Ultimate Unauthorized History. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-1-61058-679-5.
^ The Spokesman-Review. The Spokesman-Review.
^ Kreps, Daniel (2022-10-14). "Green Day Ready 'Nimrod' Reissue With Unreleased Demos, 1997 Concert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
^ Prosthetic Head (track listing). Green Day. Reprise Records. 1997. PRCD 937.

[1] Gaar, GillianG (2009-10-28). Green Day: Rebels With a Cause. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-059-5.

[2] "Singles 1994-2001 | Discography". Green Day Online. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

[3] "Green Day – Prosthetic Head". Discogs. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

[4] Green Day. PediaPress.

[5] Perna, Alan di (2012-12-16). Green Day: The Ultimate Unauthorized History. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-1-61058-679-5.

[6] The Spokesman-Review. The Spokesman-Review.

[7] Kreps, Daniel (2022-10-14). "Green Day Ready 'Nimrod' Reissue With Unreleased Demos, 1997 Concert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

[8] Prosthetic Head (track listing). Green Day. Reprise Records. 1997. PRCD 937.

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