 In reaction to both the style of music and the background of the band, [[John Lydon]], former frontman of the 1970s punk band the [[Sex Pistols]] commented, "So there we are fending off all that and it pisses me off that years later a wank outfit like Green Day hop in and nick all that and attach it to themselves.They didn't earn their wings to do that and if they were true punk they wouldn't look anything like they do.