Facts (they may not be
true)
Benji
Benji's nose piercing was a Christmas present.
The tattoos on Benji's knuckles say "MADE MAN" (it's from a movie).
On Benji's guitar in the "Motivation Proclamation" video, there is a
sticker that says "Don't touch this unless you are nude."
Benji used to say he was sick so he could get backstage at concerts.
When Benji was in grade school he dressed up as Mike D. on Rock Star Day.
Lars from Rancid tattooed 'Journey To The End' under Benji's Rancid tattoo.
Benji's best subjects are history and English. His worst subject is math.
Benji has been sober for one year +. (That's Great :) )
Benji's inspiration for the song "Wondering" was his dog, Cash.
Benji got the spiderweb tattoo on his elbow at the same time that Tony from Mest
did.
Benji has the names of all of his siblings tattooed on him.
After Benji graduated, he went to a community college, but was too busy with the
band and his job so he dropped out.
Benji dyed his hair pink because of Fraggle Rock.
Lars from Rancid gave Benji a mohawk during Warped Tour '01.
Benji has a go-ped.
Benji drank pee.
Benji says that Joel was like Ralph Wiggum in high school.
Benji can juggle.
Benji hates it when people interrupt him on his way to soundcheck.
Joel
Joel uses Mentadent toothpaste.
In high school, Joel was "attacked" with Ben Gay by some football
players. They rubbed it all over "a place where Ben Gay should not be
rubbed.
" They would grab him in the locker room after showers and such"
Joel goes into the Sam Goody in Waldorf all the time to buy all the Tupac dolls.
Joel usually sleeps in his clothing that he wears during the day.
Joel sings in the shower.
Joel has a tattoo of a heart with a shooting star on his ankle.
Joel eats ketchup on everything.
Joel likes rice crispy treats.
Joel had the same boots for 4 years.
Twins
Their dog, Cash, is named after Cassius Clay (a.k.a. Muhammad Ali) because it's
a boxer.
Benji and Joel used to work at Target, Borders, Up Against the Wall, and Giant
in Waldorf.
Benji and Joel thought they invented the C chord in high school.
Benji and Joel are identical twins born 5 minutes apart (Benji is older).
Benji and Joel used to get prank calls from people saying that they were going
to sign them.
The twins worked at Glow Salon, Red River Barbecue, and Acme Bar and Grill, and
at one point Joel worked at Food Giant.
The twins are good friends with Jimmie Haha from Jimmie's Chicken Shack.
According to Josh, the twins' brother, the twins don't look good in pink shirts.
Paul
Paul did community service in Charles County by taking down basketball scores.
Paul has been playing bass for 8 years.
Paul used to work at the Great Steak and Potato Company in Waldorf Mall.
Paul's tattoos are inspired by Salvidor Dali, one of his favorite artists.
Paul doesn't understand why people like his hugs so much.
Paul has a GC scooter.
Paul likes Shakespeare.
Paul plays a 5-string bass.
Billy
When Billy's dreds were cut off, they found part of a Dorito in there.
Billy was in a band called "Overflow" before he joined GC.
Billy is double-jointed.
Billy did his first tattoo on Benji.
Billy converted Benji into a vegetarian, and Joel's a vegetarian now, too.
Billy's first show as an official member of the band was at Flecher's in Fells
Point.
Billy hates snakes and spiders.
Billy has life-size dolls of the characters from "A Nightmare Before
Christmas".
Billy's parents divorced when he was in second grade.
Billy has designed almost all of the Good Charlotte merchandise.
Misc.
Before the band was Good Charlotte, it was the "Joel, Benji, and Brian
Band.
" Brian had to drop out due to conflicting schedules, so in come Aaron and
Paul, and then later, Billy.
They really hate it when people title articles with some reference to Good
Charlotte being 'Great Charlotte' or 'Good Charlotte Really is Good'. Stuff like
that.
Their tour bus has Florida license plates.
One of their first gigs was at a comic book store.
Joel and Billy are obsessed with malls.
Good Charlotte was on 'Fowl Records' when they first started out.
All the band members love Star Wars.
The group all got "GC" tattooed on the back of their left arm
the day that they found out they got a record deal with Epic.