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Brain Stew
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- Album
- Insomniac
- Released
- 1995
- Genres
- punk, pop punk
- Length
- 3:13
- Tempo
- 76 BPM
- Label
- Reprise
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About this song
Armstrong has admitted to using speed to write most of the band's early songs. The song also segues directly into the next track, "Jaded", and the single released with it featured both songs together.
What it's about
The song is about insomnia caused by methamphetamine use. The symptoms it describes are typical of that drug.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 16 other songs, like “Guess What's Back by David0Mario”.
- Covered 5 times, including “Brain Stew / Jaded by Four Year Strong”.
- Written by Tré Cool, Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong and Green Day.
- Produced by Green Day and Rob Cavallo.
- Recorded at Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco.