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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]

"Prosthetic Head"
Promotional single by Green Day
from the album Nimrod
ReleasedOctober 14, 1997
GenreRock
Length3:18
LabelReprise
Green Day singles chronology
"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
(1997)
"Prosthetic Head"
(1998)
"Redundant"
(1998)

Lyrics[edit]

The song's lyrics talk about Armstrong's opinions about Hollywood stars being fake.[3]

Reception[edit]

Alan di Perna said the song comes to a halt on "familiar missed opportunities and emotional dead ground once again"[4] The Spokesman Review said it was a "typical ticked–off kiss–off"[5]

Live performances[edit]

The song was performed live at the Electric Factory on 14 November 1997.[6]

Track listing[edit]

  1. Prosthetic Head (Remix Version)

References[edit]

  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. PediaPress.
  4. ^ Perna, Alan di (2012-12-16). Green Day: The Ultimate Unauthorized History. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-1-61058-679-5.
  5. ^ The Spokesman-Review. The Spokesman-Review.
  6. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2022-10-14). "Green Day Ready 'Nimrod' Reissue With Unreleased Demos, 1997 Concert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-28.