Green Day References ‘Boogie Nights’ Dialogue During Acceptance Speech at iHeartRadio Music Awards

variety.com:

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Green Day decided to have a little fun with their acceptance speech at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, using the time on stage to paraphrase and reference a speech from the 1997 film “Boogie Nights.” The band, which won for alternative artist of the year, got up on stage to accept the award, with band leader Billie Joe Armstrong taking the podium alongside Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt. “Wow.

I don’t know what to say,” said Armstrong as his band mates stifled laughs behind him. “I guess the only thing I can say is, I’ll keep rocking and rolling to keep making music and better songs.

You know it seems we make these records and sometimes they’re considered filthy by some people. But I don’t think that’s true.

This music we make can make people feel better. They can help, they really can, and I really believe that. So we can always do better, so I’m going to keep trying if you guys keep trying.