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American Idiot
American Idiot cover
Studio album by Green Day
Released September 21, 2004
Recorded February 23, 2003 – January 2004 in San Francisco, California
Genre Punk, rock
Length 57:16
Label Reprise
Producer Rob Cavallo, Green Day
Professional reviews
Green Day chronology
Shenanigans
(2002)		 American Idiot
(2004)		 Bullet in a Bible
(2005)
Singles from American Idiot
  1. "American Idiot"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
    Released: 2004
  3. "Holiday"
    Released: 2005
  4. "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
    Released: 2005
  5. "Jesus of Suburbia"
    Released: 2005

American Idiot is Green Day's seventh studio album and a rock opera, released in 2004. It may also be classified as a concept album to many. It was originally to be released in November 2003. It is the first #1 album for Green Day on both sides of the Atlantic, and it is also the fourth Green Day studio album that producer Rob Cavallo has produced. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Cover of Green Days album, American Idiot. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Founded 1776 Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Look up punk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Rob Cavallo is a music producer who has produced several well-known albums. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... IGN is a multimedia news and reviews website that focuses heavily on video games. ... A typical example of Pitchforks main page, as of 12-12-06 Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K, pitchy, or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... PopMatters is an international magazine of cultural criticism. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3. ... Uncut special issue on Queen. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... Shenanigans is a compilation album of Green Day, released in 2002. ... Bullet in a Bible is a live CD, DVD and UMD release by Green Day, which was issued in November 2005. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... American Idiot track listing American Idiot (1) Jesus of Suburbia (2) American Idiot is a song by American Rock band Green Day, and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... American Idiot track listing Jesus of Suburbia (2) Holiday (3) Boulevard of Broken Dreams (4) Holiday is a punk rock song stolen from Minor Threats Out of Step by Green Day, released as the third single off of their seventh studio album American Idiot (2004). ... American Idiot track listing Letterbomb (10) Wake Me Up When September Ends (11) Homecoming (12) Wake Me Up When September Ends is the fourth single from Green Days seventh studio album, American Idiot. ... American Idiot track listing American Idiot (1) Jesus of Suburbia (2) Holiday (3) Jesus of Suburbia is the fifth and final single to be released from Green Days seventh studio album, American Idiot. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... The Whos Tommy, the first album explicitly billed as a rock opera A rock opera or rock musical is a musical production in the form of an opera or a musical in a modern rock and roll style rather than more traditional forms. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... The Atlantic Ocean forms a component of the all-encompassing World Ocean and is directly linked to the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Southern Ocean. ... Rob Cavallo is a music producer who has produced several well-known albums. ...


This album marked the end of a commercial slump for Green Day. Many had speculated that they would find it difficult to follow up Warning:, which itself had proved slightly less popular than Nimrod.[citation needed] This is also hinted at with the long gestation time of this album, filled in with a greatest hits album (International Superhits!) and a B-sides album (Shenanigans). This is likely another reason for the band's decision to completely re-invent their style with this conceptual work. All of the album's singles proved very popular, a feat not matched since Dookie. Warning: is the 6th full length album by Green Day. ... Nimrod is the fifth album by the pop-punk band Green Day and was released in 1997. ... International Superhits! is Green Days first greatest hits album, containing recordings from 1994s Dookie to 2001 with two exclusive new songs, Maria and Poprocks & Coke and was released in 2001. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Shenanigans is a compilation album of Green Day, released in 2002. ... Singles from Dookie Released: 1994 Released: 1994 Released: 1994 Released: 1995 Released: 1995 Dookie is the third studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, released on February 1, 1994 on Reprise Records. ...


American Idiot debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts on October 9, 2004, thanks to the success of the "American Idiot" single. Over 3 months later, around the release of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," the album returned to the number one position for 2 more weeks. Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... American Idiot track listing American Idiot (1) Jesus of Suburbia (2) American Idiot is a song by American Rock band Green Day, and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


This is the first Green Day album to have a Parental Advisory: Explicit Content sticker on the cover despite previous albums that had swear words that could have cost the band such a sticker.

Contents

The story

As a rock opera, the theme of the album largely deals with the nature of individuality and rebellion.[citation needed] Some people attribute the story to be about the War in Iraq[citation needed], or more commonly about the life of a troubled teenager struggling for identity in the midst of an uncaring world.[citation needed] However, on its surface, the story of American Idiot is about a character named "Jesus of Suburbia" who leaves his hometown and moves to the city. One theory is that after moving he changes his persona to Saint Jimmy. Others believe that he has multiple personality disorder. Another belief is that he joins a cult founded by Saint Jimmy. During the last half of the story (which lasts a little more than a year), "JoS" falls in love with an un-named character, whom he describes as extraordinary, and a rebel. At the very end of the story, "JoS" is left in a state of confusion because "Saint Jimmy" committed suicide; it is unclear whether he destroyed that persona, destroyed the personality or Saint Jimmy, being a real person, actually committed suicide, and the un-named character, that "JoS" now refers to as "Whatsername", either due to having forgotten her name or because he never knew it, has left him. Another belief is that the character Saint Jimmy is a darker minded side of "JoS" and not a character in himself as seen in the video for "Jesus of Suburbia". The album cover of "American Idiot" is a reference to a line from the song "She's A Rebel" that says "And she's holding on my heart like a hand grenade". The Whos Tommy, the first album explicitly billed as a rock opera A rock opera or rock musical is a musical production in the form of an opera or a musical in a modern rock and roll style rather than more traditional forms. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... For the alcoholic beverage sold in New Orleans, see hand grenade (drink). ...


The recording

After the release of Shenanigans, Green Day started recording an album called Cigarettes and Valentines. However, near the end of the recording sessions, the master tracks to the album were stolen. After this happened, the band was inspired to write American Idiot. They felt their writing process had become mechanical and that they needed to release something more relevant.[citation needed] Shenanigans is a compilation album of Green Day, released in 2002. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


The band tried different approaches than they had been accustomed to in the studio.[1] Other examples include the songs "Jesus of Suburbia" and "Homecoming": multi-movement suites, composed in 5 different parts, that are both more than nine minutes long. In lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong's words, "One day, Mike was at the studio and he wrote a thirty-second song. I don't know, I liked it so I wanted to do one too. The one that I did, I connected to his and then Tré did one and he connected it to mine and so on and so forth until we had about ten minutes. It was just purely out of having a good time."[citation needed] These thirty-second song sessions were started in frustration when the band was trying to decide what to do after the master tapes of their originally planned album were stolen. "This sounds like a rock opera," Armstrong jokingly remarked during this session.[citation needed] The song "American Idiot" has been described by the band as their public statement in reaction to the confusing and warped scene that is American pop culture since 9/11.[citation needed] Armstrong has said that they chose to write this way because the band has obtained respect and sway in the music world, and that this social commentary is part of their natural evolution as a band.[citation needed] Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III, December 9, 1972, in Frankfurt, Germany) is the drummer of the pop punk band Green Day. ... American Idiot track listing American Idiot (1) Jesus of Suburbia (2) American Idiot is a song by American Rock band Green Day, and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...


Awards

American Idiot won a Grammy in 2005 for Best Rock Album and was nominated for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rock Song ("American Idiot"), Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, and Best Short Form Music Video ("American Idiot"). The music video for "American Idiot" was voted 'The Greatest Rock Video Ever' in a Kerrang! poll. In the Australian Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2005, "Jesus of Suburbia" entered at #61 making it the longest song ever to place in the chart at 9 minutes and 8 seconds. Green Day also won two Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Blimps in 2006 for Favorite Musical Group and Favorite Song ("Wake Me Up When September Ends"). They swept the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, winning a total of seven of the eight awards they were nominated for, including the coveted Viewer's Choice Award.[2] In 2005, the album won the Juno Award for International Album of the Year. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album has been awarded since 1995. ... The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category. ... The jejejeje Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song has been awarded since 1992. ... American Idiot track listing American Idiot (1) Jesus of Suburbia (2) American Idiot is a song by American Rock band Green Day, and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1980. ... The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll, based on the votes of Australian youth radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... American Idiot track listing Letterbomb (10) Wake Me Up When September Ends (11) Homecoming (12) Wake Me Up When September Ends is the fourth single from Green Days seventh studio album, American Idiot. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for the Viewers Choice award. ... The Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands. ... The Juno Award for International Album of the Year is an annual award given to the best non-Canadian album. ...


Movie adaptation

Shortly after the album was released there was speculation that American Idiot might be made into a movie. VH1 quoted Armstrong as saying "We've definitely been talking about someone writing a script for it, and there's been a few different names that have been thrown at us. It sounds really exciting, but for right now it's just talk." [1] Armstrong later stated that shooting would begin for American Idiot: The Motion Picture in 2006, stressing, "We want to see how it turns out first so that it doesn't suck." [2] On June 1, 2006 Armstrong announced in an interview with MTV.com that "it's definitely unfolding" and that "every single week there's more ideas about doing a film for American Idiot, and it's definitely going to happen," [3] but the band later said, "It is gonna take a little while."[citation needed] VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Track listing

All tracks by Billie Joe Armstrong (lyrics) and Green Day (music), except where noted. Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ...

  1. "American Idiot" – 2:54
  2. "Jesus of Suburbia" – 9:08
    • I. "Jesus of Suburbia" – 1:50
    • II. "City of the Damned" – 1:51
    • III. "I Don't Care" – 1:31
    • IV. "Dearly Beloved" – 1:09
    • V. "Tales of Another Broken Home" – 2:38
  3. "Holiday" – 3:52
  4. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – 4:20
  5. "Are We the Waiting" – 2:42
  6. "St. Jimmy" – 2:55
  7. "Give Me Novacaine" – 3:25
  8. "She's a Rebel" – 2:00
  9. "Extraordinary Girl" – 3:33
  10. "Letterbomb" – 4:06
  11. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" – 4:45
  12. "Homecoming" – 9:18
  13. "Whatsername" – 4:12

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B-sides

The following songs were recorded shortly before American Idiot and released as the album's B-sides:

  1. "I Fought the Law" (a The Bobby Fuller Four cover released on iTunes only)
  2. "Favorite Son" (released on Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2)
  3. "Shoplifter" (released on the "American Idiot" single)
  4. "Governator" (released on the "American Idiot" single)
  5. "Too Much Too Soon" (released on the "American Idiot" single)

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Dates

In the lyric book that comes with the album there are dates next to some of the names of songs (as the lyrics are written in notebook style, as if it was written as a journal).

  1. "American Idiot" Feb 23
  2. "Jesus of Suburbia" Mar 3 Jingletown USA
  3. "Holiday" April 1st In The City
  4. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" April 2
  5. "Are We the Waiting" Easter Sunday
  6. "St. Jimmy" May 7
  7. "Give Me Novacaine" June 13
  8. "She's a Rebel" July 4
  9. "Extraordinary Girl"
  10. "Letterbomb" Aug 18th
  11. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" Sept 10
  12. "Homecoming" Oct 19
  13. "Whatsername" January 1

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Bonus versions

In some countries, bonus versions of the album were released.

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Singles

Year Song Peak positions
US Modern Rock
[4]		 US
Main-
stream Rock
[4]		 UK
Top 40
[5]		 Sweden
[6]		 New Zealand
[7]		 France
[8]		 Canada
 Australia
 Germany
2004 "American Idiot" 1 5 3 18 7 1 7 28
2004 "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" 1 1 5 2 5 19 1 5 13
2005 "Holiday" 1 1 11 25 13 21 24 50
2005 "Wake Me Up When September Ends" 2 12 8 21 10 8 13 22
2005 "Jesus of Suburbia" 27 17 26 24 26 82

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Chart positions and certifications

Peak chart positions

Chart (2005/2006) Peak
position
Australia Albums Chart 1
Austria Albums Chart 1
Ireland Album Chart 1
Israel Album Chart 1
Norway Album Chart 1
Sweden Album Chart 1
Switzeland Album Chart 1
U.K. Albums Chart 1
U.S. Billboard 200 1
World Album Chart 1
Finland Album Chart 2
New Zealand Album Chart 2
German Album Chart 3
France Album Chart 4
Netherlands Album Chart 4
Belgium Albums Chart 6

Certifications

Chart Certification Sales
World 8x Platinum 14,603,300
United States 5x Platinum 5,000,000
United Kingdom 6x Platinum 1,800,000
Canada 8x Platinum 800,000
Australia 6x Platinum 420,000
Germany 2x Platinum 400,000
France Platinum 375,600
Ireland 8x Platinum 120,000
Switzerland 2x Platinum 80,000
Austria 2x Platinum 80,000
New Zealand 4x Platinum 60,000
Sweden Platinum 60,000
Brazil Gold 50,000
Netherlands Gold 40,000
Belgium Gold 25,000
Israel Gold 20,000
Portugal Gold 10,000

Note: for all the certification definitions see: Certifications


Personnel

  • Billie Joe Armstrong – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Mike Dirnt – lead vocals on "Nobody Likes You", backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Tré Cool – lead vocals on "Rock and Roll Girlfriend", backing vocals, drums and percussions

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Additional personnel

Jason Jeremy Freese (born in Orange County Calif. ... Rob Cavallo is a music producer who has produced several well-known albums. ... Kathleen Hanna (b. ...

See also

  • In late 2005, Dean Gray released a mash-up version of the album—called American Edit—and became a cause célèbre when the artist was served with a cease and desist order by Green Day's record label. Tracks include "Dr. Who on Holiday" and "Boulevard of Broken Songs". Billie Joe Armstrong later stated that he heard one of the songs on the radio and enjoyed it.[9]

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References

  1. ^ Di Perna, Alan. "Combat Rock". Guitar World. Holiday 2004.
  2. ^ Green Day Authority. "Band Awards - American Idiot" "Green Day Authority".
  3. ^ American Idiot + Live in Tokyo
  4. ^ a b Green Day single chart history. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
  5. ^
  6. ^
  7. ^
  8. ^ Green Day French single chart history. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
  9. ^ MTV Article on Green Day

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External links

  • GeekStinkBreath.net page on the album
  • American Idiot at the Internet Music Database
  • American Idiot - Lyrics at the Internet Music Database
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Billie Joe Armstrong | Mike Dirnt | Tré Cool
Al Sobrante
Discography
Studio Albums: 39/Smooth | Kerplunk | Dookie | Insomniac | Nimrod | Warning | American Idiot
Studio EPs: 1,000 Hours | Slappy | Sweet Children
Compilations: 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours | International Superhits! | Shenanigans
Live Albums/ Live EPs: Live Tracks | Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking | Foot in Mouth | Tune in, Tokyo... | Bullet in a Bible
DVDs: International Supervideos! | Riding in Vans with Boys | Bullet in a Bible
Singles: "Longview" | "Welcome to Paradise" | " Basket Case" | "She" | "When I Come Around" | "J.A.R." | "Geek Stink Breath" | "Stuck With Me" | "Brain Stew"/"Jaded" | "Walking Contradiction" | "Hitchin' a Ride" | "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" | "Redundant" | "Nice Guys Finish Last" | "Minority" | "Warning" | "Waiting" | "Macy's Day Parade" | "Poprocks & Coke" | "I Fought the Law" | "American Idiot" | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" | "Holiday" | "Wake Me Up When September Ends" | "Jesus of Suburbia" | "The Saints Are Coming" | "Working Class Hero" | "The Simpsons Theme"
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Other: Pop Disaster Tour | Cigarettes and Valentines | Pop punk | American Edit | Live Freaky! Die Freaky! | Adeline Records | California punk scene | Other projects This article is about the band Green Day. ... Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III, December 9, 1972, in Frankfurt, Germany) is the drummer of the pop punk band Green Day. ... Al Sobrante (born John Kiffmeyer 1969) was the original drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. ... The following is a complete Green Day discography. ... 39/Smooth was initially released as the debut album by Green Day in 1990 on Lookout! Records on vinyl (including limited quantities of clear green vinyl) and cassette. ... Kerplunk! is the punk rock band Green Days second album. ... Singles from Dookie Released: 1994 Released: 1994 Released: 1994 Released: 1995 Released: 1995 Dookie is the third studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, released on February 1, 1994 on Reprise Records. ... Insomniac is the fourth studio album from the punk rock band Green Day. ... Nimrod is the fifth album by the pop-punk band Green Day and was released in 1997. ... Warning is the sixth full length album by Green Day. ... 1,000 Hours is Green Days first ever release and the first of several releases for the independent record label Lookout! Records that nurtured the bands development in their early years before signing with a major label in 1993. ... Slappy is the third EP by Green Day, and was released on Lookout! Records in the summer of 1990 on seven-inch vinyl. ... Sweet Children is a collection of some of Green Days earliest songs that they were still playing live at the time. ... 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours is a collection of early recordings by Green Day. ... International Superhits! is Green Days first greatest hits album, containing recordings from 1994s Dookie to 2001 with two exclusive new songs, Maria and Poprocks & Coke and was released in 2001. ... Shenanigans is a compilation album of Green Day, released in 2002. ... Live Tracks is an EP from American punk band Green Day. ... Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking is a live EP released by Green Day in 1996. ... Foot in Mouth is a live EP released by Green Day in 1996. ... Tune in, Tokyo. ... Bullet in a Bible is a live CD, DVD and UMD release by Green Day, which was issued in November 2005. ... International Supervideos! is a name of a DVD by Green Day, a companion to the International Superhits! greatest hits CD. The DVD was released on November 13, 2001. ... Riding in Vans with Boys is a 2003 documentary film directed by Matthew Beauchesne describing the experiences of the band Kut U Up, a relatively unknown group that went on tour in the summer of 2002 as an opening act for major groups like Blink-182, Green Day and Jimmy... Bullet in a Bible is a live CD, DVD and UMD release by Green Day, which was issued in November 2005. ... Longview is the first major-label single released by pop-punk band Green Day, from their hit 1994 album, Dookie. ... Welcome to Paradise is a song from Green Days 1992 album Kerplunk and again on their 1994 album Dookie. ... Basket Case is a song by Green Day from their 1994 hit album Dookie. ... She is a song by Green Day taken from the album Dookie. ... When I Come Around is a single from Green Days album Dookie from 1994. ... J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva) is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. ... Geek Stink Breath is a song by the California-based punk trio Green Day. ... Stuck With Me was a single off of Green Days album, Insomniac. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Walking Contradiction is the fifth and final single taken from Green Days fourth album Insomniac. ... Hitchin a Ride was the first single that American punk band Green Day released from their album nimrod. ... Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) is a popular song by the American punk band Green Day. ... Redundant is a song that Billie Joe Armstrong {from the band Green Day} wrote. ... Nice Guys Finish Last was a single released by the American punk band Green Days fifth studio album nimrod. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Warning is a single from, and the title track of, Green Days 2000 album Warning:. The lyrics of this song promote living without warning. Billie Joe Armstrong has said in interviews that the original concept was to create a song whose lyrics were made up of all signs and... Waiting is the 3rd single off Green Days 2000 album, Warning (album). ... Macys Day Parade was the final single and is the final track of Green Days album Warning:. It also appears on the compilation album, International Superhits!, and the live EP Tune in Tokyo. ... Poprocks and Coke is a song by the band Green Day from their International Superhits! album. ... I Fought the Law is a much-covered song originally recorded by Sonny Curtis and The Crickets (post Buddy Holly). ... American Idiot track listing American Idiot (1) Jesus of Suburbia (2) American Idiot is a song by American Rock band Green Day, and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... American Idiot track listing Jesus of Suburbia (2) Holiday (3) Boulevard of Broken Dreams (4) Holiday is a punk rock song stolen from Minor Threats Out of Step by Green Day, released as the third single off of their seventh studio album American Idiot (2004). ... American Idiot track listing Letterbomb (10) Wake Me Up When September Ends (11) Homecoming (12) Wake Me Up When September Ends is the fourth single from Green Days seventh studio album, American Idiot. ... American Idiot track listing American Idiot (1) Jesus of Suburbia (2) Holiday (3) Jesus of Suburbia is the fifth and final single to be released from Green Days seventh studio album, American Idiot. ... The Saints Are Coming is a rock song by the Scottish punk rock band The Skids, off their debut album Scared to Dance from 1978. ... Also: 1988 song Working Class Hero by Alan Jackson. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into The Simpsons opening sequence. ... The Network is a 6-piece New Wave band and a supposed side-project of the band Green Day. ... Pinhead Gunpowder is an East Bay Punk Rock band consisting of Aaron Cometbus (drums, lyrics), Bill Schneider (bass), Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, vocals) and Jason White (guitar, vocals). ... The Frustrators is a music band with Jason Chandler (lead vocals), Terry Lineham (guitar, vocals), Art Tedeschi (drums), and Mike Dirnt (bass). ... The Lookouts were a punk rock band that existed from 1985 to 1990 on Iron Peak, a remote rural mountain community outside of Laytonville, California. ... The Pop Disaster Tour was a two-month 2002 concert tour that was co-headlined by popular pop-punk bands blink-182 and Green Day. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... The mash-up album American Edit, whose creators Party Ben and team9 took the shared alias Dean Gray, pays tribute to the acclaimed Green Day album American Idiot, and was acclaimed as a landmark release in its own genre. ... Live Freaky Die Freaky is a stop motion-animated, musical independent film directed by John Roecker. ... Adeline Records is a record label co-owned by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, his wife Adrienne Nesser (Armstrong), bandmate Jason White, and Jim Theibaud, professional skateboarder. ... The California punk scene is a regional punk music scene that started in the late 1970s and still exists today. ... Ever since 1991, some members of punk band Green Day have branched out past their main band and have started other projects with other musicians and have released full-length albums and several EPs. ...

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