Bobby Sox

"Bobby Sox" has received a generally positive reception from music critics, who praised its catchiness and declared it a "bisexual anthem".

[1] Armstrong originally wrote "Bobby Sox" as a love song to his wife featuring the line "Do you wanna be my girlfriend?

[2] "Bobby Sox" later soundtracked the short skate film "Monsters & Saviors" released on August 14, 2024, alongside "Longview" and "American Idiot".

[17] "Bobby Sox" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with Kelly Scanlon of Far Out concluding that the song "enjoys the romantic ambience of its own words while speaking to people from all walks of life".

The video includes interspersed shots, some seemingly recorded on "shaky camcorder footage", of crowd members kissing, receiving tattoos, and singing along with the band.

[25] Green Day debuted "Bobby Sox", alongside other songs from "Saviors", at their January 18, 2024 show at Irving Plaza as part of the Small Stages Series by Sirius XM.

[26] On April 2, 2024, the band played the song during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, alongside "Basket Case"; Armstrong wore a hot pink suit while Dirnt and Cool were dressed in black.

[7] The following day, the band played "Bobby Sox" at the Fillmore during a charity concert for the United Nations Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance.

[28] On July 26, 2024, Green Day played the song at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park Mall as part of Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series.