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Green Day
Background information
Origin	East Bay, California, USA
Genre(s)	Punk rock Alternative rock Punk pop
Years active	1989- Present
Label(s)	Lookout! (1989-1993) Reprise (1993-present)
Website	greenday.com
Members
Billie Joe Armstrong Mike Dirnt Tré Cool
Former members
Al Sobrante

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Green Day was originally part of the punk rock scene at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California. Its early releases for independent label Lookout! Records earned them a grassroots fanbase, some of whom felt alienated when the band signed to a major label. Nevertheless, its major label debut Dookie became a breakout success in 1994 and eventually sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. alone.^[1] As a result, Green Day was widely credited, along with fellow California punk bands The Offspring and Rancid, with reviving mainstream interest in and popularizing punk rock in the United States.^[2][3] Green Day's immediate follow-up albums did not achieve the massive success of Dookie, but they were still relatively successful. Its 2004 rock opera American Idiot reignited the band's popularity with a younger generation, selling 5 million copies in the U.S.^[4] Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The 924 Gilman Street project, aka the Alternative Music Foundation, is the Berkeley, California street address, and the official business name, of the all-ages, non-profit, collectively organized music club usually referred to by its fans simply as Gilman. ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern California, in the United States. ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding or outside the organizations of the major record labels. ... Lookout! Records is an independent record label based in Berkeley, California. ... 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. ... The California punk scene is a regional punk rock music scene that started in the late 1970’s and still exists today. ... The Offspring (sometimes referred to as simply Offspring) is a popular American band from Orange County, California which formed in 1984. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... 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 does not cite any references or sources. ...

The band has sold over 60 million records worldwide,^[5] including 22 million in the United States alone.^[6]They also have three Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Album for Dookie, Best Rock Album for American Idiot, and Record of the Year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album has been awarded since 1991. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album has been awarded since 1995. ... The Record of the Year is an award created by record producer Jonathan King voted for by the UK public. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Band history

Formation and Lookout years (1987–1993)

In 1987, childhood friends Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt (both 14 years old) formed a two person band called Sweet Children. The first Sweet Children show took place on October 17, 1987, at Rod's Hickory Pit in Vallejo, California where Armstrong's mother was working.^[7] In late 1989, Armstrong, Dirnt and John Kiffmeyer (aka Al Sobrante) formed Green Day, allegedly choosing the name for their fondness of marijuana.^[8] Green Day performed its first show in the courtyard of Contra Costa College, a junior college in San Pablo, California that Sobrante attended.^[9] Kerplunk! is the second full-length album by punk band Green Day. ... Image File history File links 03_Welcome_To_Paradise. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... Welcome to Paradise is a song from Green Days 1992 album Kerplunk and again on their 1994 album Dookie. ... 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. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Vallejo (pronounced IPA: in English; in the original Spanish) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. ... Al Sobrante (born John Kiffmeyer 1969) was the original drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. ... A Cannabis sativa plant The drug cannabis, also called marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. ... Contra Costa College, in San Pablo, California, is the west campus of the Contra Costa Community College District. ... San Pablo is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ...

Shortly thereafter, Larry Livermore, owner of independent label Lookout! Records, went to one of the bands shows. The band, he said, played the show like "The Beatles at Shea Stadium".^[10][11] Livermore signed the band to Lookout!, and In late 1989 it released its first EP, 1,000 Hours, and quickly followed it up with its first LP, 39/Smooth in early 1990. Larry Livermore (born 1947) is an American musician, record producer and music journalist. ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ... Lookout! Records is an independent record label based in Berkeley, California. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium, is an American baseball stadium in Flushing, New York. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... 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. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... 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. ...

Early Green Day, before Tré Cool became a band member.

The lyrics sheet of 39/Smooth included a letter purporting to be from I.R.S. Records that claimed the label had made an attempt to sign Green Day. It also included a response from the band making it clear that they were loyal to Lookout! Records, saying that I.R.S. was a "cheesy and washed-up" label. Green Day would record two EPs later that year: Slappy and Sweet Children, the latter of which included some older songs they had recorded for Minneapolis indie label Skene! Records. In 1991, Lookout! Records released 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, a compilation of the 39/Smooth, Slappy, and 1,000 Hours EPs. In late 1990, shortly after the band's first nationwide tour, Sobrante left the East Bay area to attend college.^[12] Lookouts drummer Tré Cool began filling in as a temporary replacement, and when it became clear that Sobrante did not plan on committing to the band full time, Tré Cool's position as Green Day's drummer became fixed. The band went on tour for most of 1992 and 1993, and played a stretch of shows overseas in Europe. It's second full length album Kerplunk sold about 50,000 copies in the U.S.,^[13] which was considered quite a large amount for the independent punk scene in 1992. Image File history File links Lookoutgd. ... Image File history File links Lookoutgd. ... I.R.S. Records was a record label, started in the US in 1979 by Miles Copeland III along with Jay Boberg and Carl Grasso. ... 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. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours is a collection of early recordings by Green Day. ... 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. ... Slappy is the third EP by Green Day, and was released on Lookout! Records in the summer of 1990 on seven-inch vinyl. ... 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. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Kerplunk! is the punk rock band Green Days second album. ...

Breakthrough success (1994–1996)

Kerplunk's underground success led to a wave of interest coming from major record labels, and eventually they left Lookout! on friendly terms and signed with Reprise Records after attracting the attention of producer Rob Cavallo. Signing to Reprise caused many punk rock fans to regard Green Day as sellouts.^[14] Reflecting on the period, Armstrong told SPIN magazine in 1999, "I couldn't go back to the punk scene, whether we were the biggest success in the world or the biggest failure ... The only thing I could do was get on my bike and go forward."^[15] It then went to work on recording its major label debut, Dookie. Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... Rob Cavallo is a music producer who has produced several well-known albums. ... Selling out refers to the compromising of ones integrity, morality and principles in exchange for money, success or other personal gain. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... 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. ...

Released in February of 1994, and recorded in a mere 3 weeks, Dookie became a commercial sensation, helped by extensive MTV airplay for the videos of the songs "Longview," "Basket Case," and "When I Come Around," all of which sat in the #1 position on the Modern Rock Tracks charts. That year, Green Day embarked on a nationwide tour with queercore band Pansy Division as its opening act. The band also joined the lineups of both the Lollapalooza festival and Woodstock 1994, where they started an infamous mud fight. During the concert, a security guard mistook bassist Mike Dirnt for a stage-invading fan and punched out some of his teeth. Viewed by millions via pay-per-view television, the Woodstock 1994 performance further aided Green Day's growing publicity and recognition,^[16] and helped push its album to eventual diamond status. In 1995, Dookie won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album and the band was nominated for 9 MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year.^[17] 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. ... Image File history File links Longview. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... Image File history File links Basket_Case. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... 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. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... Longview is the first major-label single released by pop-punk band Green Day, from their hit 1994 album, Dookie. ... Basket Case is a song by Green Day from their 1994 hit album Dookie. ... When I Come Around is a single from Green Days album Dookie from 1994. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... Queercore is a cultural and social movement that began in the mid 1980s as an offshoot of punk. ... Pansy Division is a punk band that was a founding example of the queercore genre. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Woodstock 94 was a rock concert that celebrated the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock concert of 1969. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album has been awarded since 1991. ...

The full fold-out artwork to Insomniac, entitled God told Me To Skin You Alive.

In 1995, a new single for the Angus soundtrack was released, titled "J.A.R.." The single went straight to #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was followed by its new album, Insomniac, which was released in the fall of 1995. Insomniac was a much darker response by the band, compared to the poppy, more melodic Dookie.^[16] Insomniac opened to a warm critical reception, earning 4 out of 5 stars from Rolling Stone Magazine, raving "In punk, the good stuff actually unfolds and gains meaning as you listen without sacrificing any of its electric, haywire immediacy. And Green Day are as good as this stuff gets."^[18]Insomniac used a piece of art by Winston Smith entitled God told Me To Skin You Alive for its album cover. Smith said to drummer Tré Cool that if he ever needed album artwork, that he should call him. Singles released from Insomniac were "Geek Stink Breath," the radio-favorite double single "Brain Stew/Jaded," "Walking Contradiction," and "Stuck With Me." One track, "86," was a reference to the Gilman Street club refusing them entry after the release of Dookie, claiming that they had "gone too commercial." Though the album did not approach the success of Dookie, it still sold seven million copies^[14] in the United States. Insomniac won the band award nominations for Favorite Artist, Favorite Hard Rock Artist, and Favorite Alternative Artist at the 1996 American Music Awards, and the video for "Walking Contradiction" got the band a Grammy nomination for Best Video, Short Form, in addition to a Best Special Effects nomination at the MTV Video Music Awards.^[19] After that, the band abruptly cancelled a European tour, claiming exhaustion.^[20] Image File history File links Gtmtsya. ... Image File history File links Gtmtsya. ... God told me to skin you alive is: A famous punk slogan originally coined by Jello Biafra. ... Angus is a 1995 film based on the short story A Brief Moment In The Life of Angus Bethune by Chris Crutcher. ... J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva) is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... Insomniac is the fourth studio album from the punk rock band Green Day. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... Winston Smith (born 1952) is an artist and anarchist who primarily uses the medium of collage. ... God told me to skin you alive is: A famous punk slogan originally coined by Jello Biafra. ... Geek Stink Breath is a song by the California-based punk trio Green Day. ... 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. ... Stuck With Me was a single off of Green Days album, Insomniac. ... The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major American music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ...

Nimrod and Warning (1997–2002)

After taking a break in 1996, Green Day began work on a new album in 1997. From the outset, both the band and Cavallo agreed that the album had to be different from its previous records.^[21] The result was Nimrod, an experimental deviation from the band's standard pop-punk brand of music. The new album was released in October 1997. It provided a variety of music, with everything from upbeat pop-punk, laid-back surf rock, and peppy, silly ska, to an acoustic ballad. Nimrod entered the charts at number 10, thanks to the surprise hit "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," an acoustic ballad that singer Billie Joe almost did not place on the album for fear of it being too different from the band's usual style. The success of "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" won the band an MTV Video Award for Best Alternative Video for the song's video, which depicted people undergoing major changes in their lives while Billie Joe Armstrong strummed his acoustic guitar.^[22] Other singles released from Nimrod were Nice Guys Finish Last, Hitchin' a Ride and Redundant. After the release of Nimrod, Green Day took a two-year break, deciding to step back from the spotlight and spend some time with their new families. Nimrod is the fifth album by the pop-punk band Green Day and was released in 1997. ... In the early 1960s, one of the most popular forms of rock and roll was surf rock. ... Ska (pron. ... Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) is a popular song by the American punk band Green Day. ... Nice Guys Finish Last was a single released by the American punk band Green Days fifth studio album nimrod. ... Hitchin a Ride was the first single that American punk band Green Day released from their album nimrod. ... Redundant is a single by Green Day and the fourth track from their album nimrod. ...

In 2000, Green Day released Warning, a step further in the style that they had hinted at with Nimrod. Changes in their personal lives were reflected in the more mature and straightforward approach they took to their music, replacing nearly adolescent mantras of masturbation with more introspective statements. Critics' reviews of the album were fairly positive, although the album was greeted with mixed reviews within their fan base, who had grown accustomed to their 1990s pop punk sound. Though it produced the hit "Minority" and a smaller hit with "Warning," some observers were coming to the conclusion that the band was losing relevance, and a decline in popularity followed. While all of Green Day's past albums had reached a status of at least double platinum, Warning was only certified gold. Although the band felt this was some of its strongest work to date, the decline of sales fueled questions regarding the band's future. Warning is the sixth full length album by Green Day. ... 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...

At the 2001 California Music Awards, Green Day won all eight awards that they were nominated for. They won the awards for Outstanding Album (Warning), Outstanding Punk Rock/Ska Album (Warning), Outstanding Group, Outstanding Male Vocalist, Outstanding Bassist, Outstanding Drummer, Outstanding Songwriter and Outstanding Artist.^[23]

The release of a Greatest Hits compilation, International Superhits!, and a complementary assemblage of B-sides, Shenanigans followed Warning:. International Superhits and its companion collection of music videos, titled International Supervideos! sold reasonably well, going platinum in the U.S. Shenanigans sported the band's b-sides, including "Espionage" which was featured in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. 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. ... 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. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me is the second film in the Austin Powers series started with Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and continued in Austin Powers in Goldmember. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980. ...

In 2002, Green Day co-headlined the Pop Disaster Tour with Blink-182. The tour helped to resurrect some of the band's popularity, and earned the group many positive concert reviews. The band decided to take some more time off after the Pop Disaster Tour closed, to spend more time with their families. 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. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

American Idiot and renewed popularity (2003–present)

In the summer of 2003 the band went into a studio to write and record new material for a new album, tentatively titled Cigarettes and Valentines.^[24] After completing 20 tracks, the master tapes were stolen from the studio. The band, understandably upset, chose not to try to re-create the stolen album, but instead started over with a vow to be even better than before. In this same year, Green Day collaborated with Iggy Pop on two tracks for his album Skull Ring. In addition, they underwent serious "band therapy," engaging in several long talks to work out the members' differences after accusations from Dirnt and Cool that Armstrong was "the band's Nazi"^[25] and a show-off bent on taking the limelight from the other band members. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A master recording is an original recording, from which copies may be made. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Skull Ring is a 2003 album by Iggy Pop, with backing collaborations by popular bands, including The Stooges, The Trolls, Green Day, Sum 41, and Peaches. ...

The resulting 2004 album, American Idiot, debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, the band's first ever album to reach #1, backed by the success of the album's first single, "American Idiot." The album was billed as a "punk rock opera" which follows the journey of the fictitious "Jesus of Suburbia".^[26] The album also marked a significant growth in the band as musicians. American Idiot won the 2005 Grammy for "Best Rock Album" and the band swept the 2005 MTV music awards, winning a total of seven of the eight awards they were nominated for, including the coveted Viewer's Choice Award.^[27] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... 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. ... 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 does not cite its references or sources. ...

Green Day live in Germany during the American Idiot tour.

Through 2005, the band toured in support of the album with about 150 dates — the longest tour in its career — visiting Japan, Australia, South America and the UK, where they drew a crowd of 130,000 people over a span of two days - one of the largest crowds ever drawn for a rock concert. While touring for American Idiot, they filmed and recorded the two concerts at the Milton Keynes National Bowl in England, which was voted 'The Best Show On Earth' in a Kerrang! Magazine Poll. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2582x1093, 444 KB) Beschreibung: Ein Hase trinkt das Bier von Green Day, kurz vor deren Auftritt auf der Rock am Ring Centerstage. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2582x1093, 444 KB) Beschreibung: Ein Hase trinkt das Bier von Green Day, kurz vor deren Auftritt auf der Rock am Ring Centerstage. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... , Milton Keynes is a large town in northern Buckinghamshire, in South East England, about 45 miles (75 km) north-west of London, and roughly halfway between London and Birmingham. ... Spectators watch Green Day from the grass slopes Thunder perform at the 2006 Monsters of Rock festival The National Bowl is a 65,000 capacity entertainment venue in Milton Keynes, England. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ...

These recordings were released as a live CD and DVD called Bullet in a Bible on November 15, 2005. This CD/DVD featured hits from American Idiot as well as a few songs from all its previous albums, except "Kerplunk" and "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours". The DVD featured behind-the-scenes footage of the band, and showed how the band prepared to put on the show. The final shows of its 2005 world tour were in Sydney, Australia, and Melbourne, Australia, on December 14 and 17 respectively. On January 10, 2006 the band was awarded with a People's Choice Award for favorite group. Bullet in a Bible is a live CD, DVD and UMD release by Green Day, which was issued in November 2005. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Peoples Choice Awards, held annually in January, is one of the few awards shows to be based on popularity. ...

On August 1, 2005, it was announced that Green Day had rescinded the master rights to their pre-Dookie material from Lookout! Records, citing breach of contract regarding unpaid royalties that had been ongoing for some time, and with other Lookout! bands as well. The pre-Dookie material was reissued by their label, Reprise, on January 9, 2007.^[28] is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Breach of contract is a legal concept in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the other partys performance. ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Bassist Mike Dirnt playing and showcasing the band's new look.

In 2006 Green Day won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"^[29] which spent 16 weeks at the number one position of Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks, a record it shares along with Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Scar Tissue" and Staind's "It's Been Awhile". Green Day was also nominated for Best Rock Video for "Wake Me Up When September Ends" at the 2006 MTV Video Music awards, but lost to AFI's "Miss Murder". Both the music videos for "Wake Me Up When September Ends" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" retired showing on TRL after being on the top ten for 50 days each. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The jejejeje Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually. ... Boulevard of Broken Dreams may refer to: A song: Boulevard of Broken Dreams (song), an Al Dubin/Harry Warren song from the 1934 film Moulin Rouge. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Scar Tissue is the Red Hot Chili Peppers first single from their album Californication. ... Staind is a American alternative metal group[1][2] from Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. ... Its Been Awhile is the lead single by off the album Break the Cycle by the alternative metal band Staind. ... 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. ... AFI, in recent years short for A Fire Inside, is an American band from Ukiah, California. ... Miss Murder is the first single and music video from AFIs seventh studio album, Decemberunderground. ... TRL may stand for: Trail Total Request Live, a television show on MTV. Tomb Raider: Legend, the latest game in the Tomb Raider franchise. ...

In September 2006, Green Day teamed up with U2 and producer Rick Rubin to record a cover of the song "The Saints Are Coming", originally recorded by The Skids, with an accompanying video. The song is to benefit Music Rising, an organization to help raise money for musicians' instruments lost during Hurricane Katrina, and to bring awareness on the eve of the one year anniversary of the disaster.^[30] U2 (IPA: /ju. ... Frederick Jay Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, New York) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American record producer. ... 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. ... The Skids The Skids were an art-punk/punk rock and new wave band from Dunfermline, Scotland, founded in 1977 by Stuart Adamson (1958 - 2001, guitars / vocals / keyboards), Richard Jobson (vocals / guitar), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and William Simpson (bass guitar / vocals). ... A charity founded (with support from U2s The Edge) to help in the purchasing of new instruments for the musicians of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina It was announced in early September 2006 that Green Day would join U2 in the studio to record a cover version of... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ...

In December 2006, Green Day and NRDC opened a web site in partnership to raise awareness on America's dependency on oil.^[31][32] (See related projects.) The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) [1] is a leftist, New York City-based, non-profit, non-partisan environmental advocacy group, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Los Angeles. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ...

Green Day performed John Lennon's "Working Class Hero" on the finale of American Idol Season 6 on May 23, 2007. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Also: 1988 song Working Class Hero by Alan Jackson. ... The sixth season of American Idol begins on January 16, 2007 and will end on May 23, 2007. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

The band appeared in a small cameo role in The Simpsons Movie, where they perform the show's theme song. Their version was released as a single on July 24, 2007. The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 animated comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons, directed by David Silverman, and scheduled to be released worldwide by July 27, 2007. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into The Simpsons opening sequence. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Future plans

In an interview with Kerrang!, Billie Joe Armstrong revealed that 2008 would "be a fair estimate of the release date of the new album."^[33] On April 5, 2007, it was confirmed that Green Day would appear in the documentary One Nine Nine Four, a film about punk music in the nineties, that is being narrated by Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.^[34] Image File history File links Working_Class_Hero. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... Also: 1988 song Working Class Hero by Alan Jackson. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... One Nine Nine Four is an upcoming documentary about modern punk rock. ... Tony Hawk and Lhotse Merriam This article is about the American skateboarder. ...

Music style and influences

Green Day's sound is often compared to first wave punk bands such as the Ramones, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, and the Buzzcocks.^[35][20] The majority of their song catalog is composed of distorted guitar, fast, manic drums, and low, heavy bass. Most of their songs are fast-paced and under the average song length of four minutes (4:00). Billie Joe Armstrong has mentioned that some of his biggest influences are seminal alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü and The Replacements, and that their influence is particularly noted in the band's chord changes in songs.^[20] In fact, Green Day has covered Hüsker Dü's "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" as a b-side for the "Warning" single, and the character "Mr. Whirly" in their song "Misery" is a reference to the Replacements song of the same name.^[36] The band also covered The Who's classic song "My Generation" on their early Kerplunk album. Armstrong's lyrics commonly describe alienation, ("Jesus of Suburbia", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"), hysteria ("Basket Case", "Panic Song"), girls ("She", "80"), the effects of doing drugs ("Geek Stink Breath", "Green Day"). The Ramones had similar lyrical themes, like hysteria ("Anxiety", "Psycho Therapy"), alienation ("Outsider", "Something To Believe In"), girls ("I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"), and drugs ("Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue", "Chinese Rocks"). Green Day has covered Ramones songs several times, including recording "Outsider" for the tribute album We're a Happy Family, and performing "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "Teenage Lobotomy" when the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Sex Pistols in 1977. ... Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975, led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Pete Shelley for nearly their entire existence. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Hüsker Dü were a rock band formed in Minneapolis-St. ... The Replacements (also known as The Mats or The Mats, from the insult of a detractor who joked the bands name was The Placemats, which the band then adopted) were a seminal alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... 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. ... Basket Case is a song by Green Day from their 1994 hit album Dookie. ... Panic Song is the eighth track on the Green Days album Insomniac. ... This article about a musical group, band, singer, musician, album, or song does not make it clear whether the subject meets the WikiProject Music criteria for importance. ... Geek Stink Breath is a song by the California-based punk trio Green Day. ... Green Day is the fifth track on 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. ... Sheena Is a Punk Rocker is a song by legendary punk rock group Ramones, appearing on their third LP Rocket to Russia in 1977. ... Chinese Rocks is a punk rock song written by Dee Dee Ramone and Richard Hell It was recorded by each of the songwriters bands: The Ramones and The Heartbreakers. ... Were A Happy Family is a tribute album by variouis artists as a tribute to the Ramones. ... Blitzkrieg Bop is a song by the punk rock group the Ramones. ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ...

Criticism and controversy

Beginning with the release of Dookie, and the subsequent explosion of MTV Airplay it received, Green Day has received considerable criticism from those who see the punk genre as a social movement independent of corporate sponsorship. With the release of American Idiot and the subsequent draw of many new fans, much of this criticism has been revived. 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. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

One of the more contentious issues is genre labeling. In reaction to both the style of music and the background of the band, many fans and musicians have taken heavy objection to the usage of the term "punk" when applied to Green Day. This is evidenced by the following comments issued by John Lydon, former front man of both the 1970s punk band the Sex Pistols and the 1980s post-punk, Public Image Ltd.: John Joseph Lydon (born January 31, 1956), also known as Johnny Rotten, is an English rock musician. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... Public Image Ltd. ...

Steve Diggle of the Buzzcocks commented on the band after meeting them: "I didn't have a clue who they were. And they're not punks."^[38] Steve Diggle (b. ... Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975, led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Pete Shelley for nearly their entire existence. ...

Brandon Flowers of The Killers has recently gone on record claiming that Green Day's politically driven concept album American Idiot displays "calculated Anti-Americanism." He explained that he has problems with the album content itself and also the fact that the band's recent live DVD, Bullet in a Bible, was filmed in England. The taping of the concert, featured on Bullet in a Bible, shows thousands of Europeans singing along to "American Idiot." Stating that he felt Green Day's DVD is a bit of a stunt, he said, "I just thought it was really cheap. To go to a place like England or Germany and sing that song - those kids aren't taking it the same way that he meant it. And he (Billie Joe Armstrong) knew it."^[39] Brandon Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is the vocalist and keyboardist in the American synth rock band The Killers. ... The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Opposition to United States foreign policy. ... Bullet in a Bible is a live CD, DVD and UMD release by Green Day, which was issued in November 2005. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total...

Paul McPike, a grocery store clerk, recently filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Green Day claiming that he wrote the song "American Idiot" almost 15 years ago. He alleges that he performed the song at a high school and a recording of the song made it into the hands of Green Day. McPike is currently seeking a share of the album's profits. U.S. Magistrate Judge John Cooney attempted to dismiss the case in early November 2006, but it is expected that McPike will file an amended lawsuit, with additional evidence (at the first hearing, his only evidence was a copy of the "American Idiot" CD).^[40] This is not the first time McPike has filed a lawsuit against a band, as he also claimed Blink-182 stole the song "Feeling This" from him. This case was again dismissed. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Feeling This is the first single of blink 182s self-entitled album. ...

More recently, Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has criticized the song "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" for ripping off his own song "Wonderwall". Gallagher stated, "If you listen, you'll find it is exactly the same arrangement as "Wonderwall". They should have the decency to wait until I am dead (before stealing my songs). I, at least, pay the people I steal from for that courtesy."^[41] Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967 in Burnage, Manchester, England) is an English songwriter, guitarist and occasional vocalist with the Manchester rock band Oasis. ... Boulevard of Broken Dreams may refer to: A song: Boulevard of Broken Dreams (song), an Al Dubin/Harry Warren song from the 1934 film Moulin Rouge. ... (Whats the Story) Morning Glory? track listing Roll with It (2) Wonderwall (3) Dont Look Back in Anger (4) Stop the Clocks track listing The Importance of Being Idle (5) Wonderwall (6) Slide Away (7) Wonderwall is a song and subsequent single by British rock band Oasis taken...

Related projects

Main article: Green Day related projects

Ever since 1991, some members of the band have branched out past Green Day and have started other projects with other musicians. Notable related projects of Green Day include Billie Joe Armstrong's Pinhead Gunpowder (which also features Green Day's live backup guitarist Jason White), The Frustrators in which Mike Dirnt plays bass, and The Network which has been speculated as having has all three members of Green Day under stage names.^[42] 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. ... 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 Network is a 6-piece New Wave band and a supposed side-project of the band Green Day. ...

Charity projects that the band have been involved with include the collaboration with U2 ("The Saints Are Coming") to help raise money for musical instruments lost in Hurricane Katrina, and teaming with the Natural Resources Defense Council for the "Move America Beyond Oil" campaign and other environmental concerns. 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. ... The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) [1] is a leftist, New York City-based, non-profit, non-partisan environmental advocacy group, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Los Angeles. ...

Green Day has also formed a partnership with the NRDC, an American environmental organization that is heavily promoted on the band's website.^{[citation needed]} They have made YouTube videos voicing support for protection of the environment and 'ending America's addiction to oil'.^[43] This is a list of environmental organizations, organizations that preserve or monitor the environment in different ways. ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ...

Band members

Current members

• Billie Joe Armstrong - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar (1989-present)
• Mike Dirnt - Bass/Backup Vocals (1989-present)
• Tré Cool - Drums/Percussion/Backup Vocals (1990-present)

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Former members

• Al Sobrante (John Kiffmeyer) - drums (1989-1990)

Al Sobrante (born John Kiffmeyer 1969) was the original drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. ...

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