Disappearing Boy
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Jump to navigationJump to search- "Disappearing boy was inspired by an incident at the River Theater in Guernville. GD wasn't playing. Weird gig. Broken heart.[1]"
- — Billie Joe Armstrong
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| Disappearing Boy | |
| Written by: | Billie Joe Armstrong |
| Song length: | 2:52 |
| Album: | 39/Smooth (1990) 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (1991) |
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| Previous song: | "I Was There" |
| Next song: | "Green Day" |
"Disappearing Boy" is the fourth song on 39/Smooth and the compilation album 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours.
This song was played in almost every live performance prior to the Dookie era. It was one of the songs played at the Sweet Children reunion at the House of Blues on April 17, 2015.[2]
Song meaning[edit | edit source]
"Disappearing Boy" is about the narrator feeling invisible around others because they pay little to no attention to him. It's also about the narrator's panic and anxiety attacks and his mom's new boyfriend who he dislikes.
According to Billie, the song was inspired by an incident where Green Day had a scheduled performance at the River Theater in Guerneville, California but ended up not playing there.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Disappearing Boy/lyrics
References[edit | edit source]
| Tracks | "At the Library" · "Don't Leave Me" · "I Was There" · "Disappearing Boy" · "Green Day" · "Going to Pasalacqua" · "16" · "Road to Acceptance" · "Rest" · "The Judge's Daughter" |
| 39/Smooth | "At the Library" · "Don't Leave Me" · "I Was There" · "Disappearing Boy" · "Green Day" · "Going to Pasalacqua" · "16" · "Road to Acceptance" · "Rest" · "The Judge's Daughter" |
| Slappy | "Paper Lanterns" · "Why Do You Want Him?" · "409 in Your Coffeemaker" · "Knowledge" |
| 1,000 Hours | "1,000 Hours" · "Dry Ice" · "Only of You" · "The One I Want" |
| The Big One | "I Want To Be Alone" |
