what is basket case in greenday's song basket case???

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what is basket case in greenday's song basket case???

2007-04-03 20:53:34 · 3 answers · asked by Geek 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys

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a basket case is mental health issues

2007-04-03 20:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"Basket case" is a term originating in WW One, referring to a person who had to be carried out of the battle on a stretcher, or "basket". Eventually the term was altered to refer to someone who is mentally unstable.

2007-04-03 21:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by Russell C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

This is about anxiety attacks and a feeling that you are going crazy. Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong suffered from various panic disorders while he was growing up. This song stereotypes the whole condition of paranoia and compares it to being stoned.

2007-04-03 21:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋