In a gig in Tallin, Estonia, Greg excitedly shouted to the audience, “I want something that you have! I want to have a hot dog!” Greg and Brian eagerly counted the money in their pockets, only to find they had just a few cents (they use crowns in Estonia). The crowd playfully started throwing lots of coins onto the stage. Greg exclaimed, “This would be a great idea to write a song about!” and the band immediately began improvising. Two guitars played solos while Bobby and Jay provided the rhythm. Greg started making up lyrics that had a punk-rap vibe. It went something like, “…and then the crowd started throwing pennies at me, but all I wanted was just a fucking hot dog.” Eventually, someone brought a hot dog to the stage, and another person threw a bag of ketchup at Greg. The show continued with Greg happily eating and singing at the same time.
During one night of the American leg of the STF Tour, the band decided to change up their show format. Normally, they played four songs in a row, took a break, and then started another four-song set. However, that night they left it up to Greg to decide when to pause, and he didn’t pause! Jay recalled, “We played 37 songs straight through and finished in about 45 minutes. We didn’t have any more songs, so what could we do? We started taking requests and even played new songs that were only half done. After that show, I told Greg, ‘Don’t ever do that again!’”
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