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Artist Profile: Green Day – Part 1


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Hey look when I watchmojo.com this is poorna and I’m going to talking to you a

poorna and I’m going to talking to you a

poorna and I’m going to talking to you a little bit about green day they’re from

little bit about green day they’re from

little bit about green day they’re from California and the group formed back in

California and the group formed back in

California and the group formed back in 1989 Armstrong and dorant were 14 years

1989 Armstrong and dorant were 14 years

1989 Armstrong and dorant were 14 years old they were part of a band called

old they were part of a band called

old they were part of a band called sweet children on the other side there

sweet children on the other side there

sweet children on the other side there is a band called I soccer see which fell

is a band called I soccer see which fell

is a band called I soccer see which fell apart in the same year now one of the

apart in the same year now one of the

apart in the same year now one of the members called John Kiffmeyer went out

members called John Kiffmeyer went out

members called John Kiffmeyer went out found Armstrong and dirt and together

found Armstrong and dirt and together

found Armstrong and dirt and together they formed a band called Green Day on

they formed a band called Green Day on

they formed a band called Green Day on the other side there was also tre cool

the other side there was also tre cool

the other side there was also tre cool who’s a part of a band called the

who’s a part of a band called the

who’s a part of a band called the lookouts now one of the other members

lookouts now one of the other members

lookouts now one of the other members called Larry Livermore also ran an

called Larry Livermore also ran an

called Larry Livermore also ran an independent label called lookout records

independent label called lookout records

independent label called lookout records he heard Green Day play and decides

he heard Green Day play and decides

he heard Green Day play and decides signed them immediately in 1990 John

signed them immediately in 1990 John

signed them immediately in 1990 John kick Meyer decided he wanted to go back

kick Meyer decided he wanted to go back

kick Meyer decided he wanted to go back to college now he’s supposed to leave

to college now he’s supposed to leave

to college now he’s supposed to leave temporarily which is where tre cool came

temporarily which is where tre cool came

temporarily which is where tre cool came into the picture because he had the

into the picture because he had the

into the picture because he had the connections pretty cool replaced him and

connections pretty cool replaced him and

connections pretty cool replaced him and apparently John Kiffmeyer or stage name

apparently John Kiffmeyer or stage name

apparently John Kiffmeyer or stage name el sobrante never came back even to this

el sobrante never came back even to this

el sobrante never came back even to this very day 1994 they decided to move on to

very day 1994 they decided to move on to

very day 1994 they decided to move on to reprise records this is where Billie Joe

reprise records this is where Billie Joe

reprise records this is where Billie Joe Armstrong mike dirnt entry cool gained a

Armstrong mike dirnt entry cool gained a

Armstrong mike dirnt entry cool gained a lot of popularity in mainstream music

lot of popularity in mainstream music

lot of popularity in mainstream music success they released an album called

success they released an album called

success they released an album called ducky and everyone the mainstream music

ducky and everyone the mainstream music

ducky and everyone the mainstream music industry was completely blown away

industry was completely blown away

industry was completely blown away they’re really excited about the music

they’re really excited about the music

they’re really excited about the music it was really different than anything

it was really different than anything

it was really different than anything else out there at the time but the

else out there at the time but the

else out there at the time but the underground punk community were really

underground punk community were really

underground punk community were really upset they thought that the guys had

upset they thought that the guys had

upset they thought that the guys had sold themselves out nonetheless they

sold themselves out nonetheless they

sold themselves out nonetheless they found themselves a lot of success and

found themselves a lot of success and

found themselves a lot of success and Armstrong still to this very day claims

Armstrong still to this very day claims

Armstrong still to this very day claims that he would never go back to the indie

that he would never go back to the indie

that he would never go back to the indie labels the album we do ki reached the

labels the album we do ki reached the

labels the album we do ki reached the diamond status and since june two

diamond status and since june two

diamond status and since june two thousand five it’s been one of the

thousand five it’s been one of the

thousand five it’s been one of the best-selling albums in the u.s. anyway

best-selling albums in the u.s. anyway

best-selling albums in the u.s. anyway and in North America now the Salim did

and in North America now the Salim did

and in North America now the Salim did pave the way for them and they got a

pave the way for them and they got a

pave the way for them and they got a Grammy Award now later on in 1994 the

Grammy Award now later on in 1994 the

Grammy Award now later on in 1994 the guys played at Woodstock now many of you

guys played at Woodstock now many of you

guys played at Woodstock now many of you may not know that they actually caused a

may not know that they actually caused a

may not know that they actually caused a huge

huge

huge bye to start a whole bunch of fans were

bye to start a whole bunch of fans were

bye to start a whole bunch of fans were covered in mud there on stage and things

covered in mud there on stage and things

covered in mud there on stage and things got really out of control security

got really out of control security

got really out of control security guards even mistook dirt as one of the

guards even mistook dirt as one of the

guards even mistook dirt as one of the crazy out-of-control fans and knocked

crazy out-of-control fans and knocked

crazy out-of-control fans and knocked out his teeth by accident on 95 they

out his teeth by accident on 95 they

out his teeth by accident on 95 they released an album called insomniac and

released an album called insomniac and

released an album called insomniac and although it was relatively successful it

although it was relatively successful it

although it was relatively successful it didn’t live up to the standards of

didn’t live up to the standards of

didn’t live up to the standards of dookie success and later on 96 they also

dookie success and later on 96 they also

dookie success and later on 96 they also went on to release Nimrod which featured

went on to release Nimrod which featured

went on to release Nimrod which featured the really popular acoustic single good

the really popular acoustic single good

the really popular acoustic single good riddance and this song was featured for

riddance and this song was featured for

riddance and this song was featured for the PGA golf world 2 or 98 as well as

the PGA golf world 2 or 98 as well as

the PGA golf world 2 or 98 as well as the song used the series finale on

the song used the series finale on

the song used the series finale on Seinfeld in 2000 they released a single

Seinfeld in 2000 they released a single

Seinfeld in 2000 they released a single called minority which they hit the

called minority which they hit the

called minority which they hit the number one spot on billboard charts then

number one spot on billboard charts then

number one spot on billboard charts then they also released another single called

they also released another single called

they also released another single called warning from the album of the same name

warning from the album of the same name

warning from the album of the same name now this album only went gold which in

now this album only went gold which in

now this album only went gold which in reality is quite successful but in the

reality is quite successful but in the

reality is quite successful but in the music industry it’s considered as almost

music industry it’s considered as almost

music industry it’s considered as almost a failure especially for a band whose

a failure especially for a band whose

a failure especially for a band whose had so much popularity in the past with

had so much popularity in the past with

had so much popularity in the past with an album like Dookie they went on to

an album like Dookie they went on to

an album like Dookie they went on to release a compilation of their b-sides

release a compilation of their b-sides

release a compilation of their b-sides and tracks that hadn’t been used as well

and tracks that hadn’t been used as well

and tracks that hadn’t been used as well as a greatest hits album now when this

as a greatest hits album now when this

as a greatest hits album now when this start happening fans you know family

start happening fans you know family

start happening fans you know family members friends people in the record

members friends people in the record

members friends people in the record industry the media public and even the

industry the media public and even the

industry the media public and even the members themselves started questioning

members themselves started questioning

members themselves started questioning if they could really hold on to this and

if they could really hold on to this and

if they could really hold on to this and if they had a future together as a band

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