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whine they’re a bunch of basket cases welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the history of
be learning more about the history of
be learning more about the history of Green Day
punk rock group Green Bay formed in
punk rock group Green Bay formed in California in 1987 when Billie Joe
California in 1987 when Billie Joe
California in 1987 when Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Prichard better known
Armstrong and Mike Prichard better known
Armstrong and Mike Prichard better known as Mike Dirnt started playing as the
as Mike Dirnt started playing as the
as Mike Dirnt started playing as the band sweet children on the local
band sweet children on the local
band sweet children on the local underground Punk circuit with Armstrong
underground Punk circuit with Armstrong
underground Punk circuit with Armstrong as primary lyricist vocalist and
as primary lyricist vocalist and
as primary lyricist vocalist and guitarist and dirt as bassist the band
guitarist and dirt as bassist the band
guitarist and dirt as bassist the band recruited John Kiffmeyer or Al Sobrante
recruited John Kiffmeyer or Al Sobrante
recruited John Kiffmeyer or Al Sobrante as drummer by 1990 the group was called
as drummer by 1990 the group was called
as drummer by 1990 the group was called Green Day and had Frank Edwin write the
Green Day and had Frank Edwin write the
Green Day and had Frank Edwin write the third or tre cool on the skins Green Day
third or tre cool on the skins Green Day
third or tre cool on the skins Green Day built a cult following leading into the
built a cult following leading into the
built a cult following leading into the 90s with a few releases on Lookout
90s with a few releases on Lookout
90s with a few releases on Lookout records but it was their 1992 effort
records but it was their 1992 effort
records but it was their 1992 effort kerplunk that made the biggest splash it
kerplunk that made the biggest splash it
kerplunk that made the biggest splash it became one of history’s most successful
became one of history’s most successful
became one of history’s most successful independent releases more importantly it
independent releases more importantly it
independent releases more importantly it got Green Day big label recognition
got Green Day big label recognition
got Green Day big label recognition after signing with reprise they set
after signing with reprise they set
after signing with reprise they set about bringing their three chord punk
about bringing their three chord punk
about bringing their three chord punk sound to the masses with a major label
sound to the masses with a major label
sound to the masses with a major label debut
dookey dropped in 1994 after a
dookey dropped in 1994 after a three-week recording sessions intense
three-week recording sessions intense
three-week recording sessions intense MTV airplay of singles like Longview
MTV airplay of singles like Longview
MTV airplay of singles like Longview propelled the record to mainstream
propelled the record to mainstream
propelled the record to mainstream success while songs like basket case
success while songs like basket case
success while songs like basket case so chubs I can buy shelves the drapes
so chubs I can buy shelves the drapes
so chubs I can buy shelves the drapes and when I come around highlighted
and when I come around highlighted
and when I come around highlighted themes of anxiety boredom and sex
now makers like your
now makers like your Green Day promoted the record with
Green Day promoted the record with
Green Day promoted the record with Lollapalooza dates as well as a
Lollapalooza dates as well as a
Lollapalooza dates as well as a memorable set at Woodstock 94 ultimately
memorable set at Woodstock 94 ultimately
memorable set at Woodstock 94 ultimately Dookie earned them a Grammy for best
Dookie earned them a Grammy for best
Dookie earned them a Grammy for best alternative album Joe the follow-up to
alternative album Joe the follow-up to
alternative album Joe the follow-up to that triumph was 1995 insomniac
singles like geek stink-breath meant the
singles like geek stink-breath meant the album did respectably commercially and
album did respectably commercially and
album did respectably commercially and critically but it never matched the
critically but it never matched the
critically but it never matched the sales of its predecessor after taking a
sales of its predecessor after taking a
sales of its predecessor after taking a brief break due to fatigue Green Day
brief break due to fatigue Green Day
brief break due to fatigue Green Day returned with new energy and a new sound
returned with new energy and a new sound
returned with new energy and a new sound on 1997 s Nimrod
ska and surf rock influences combined
ska and surf rock influences combined with their pop punk vibe on this album
with their pop punk vibe on this album
with their pop punk vibe on this album which also included one of Green Day’s
which also included one of Green Day’s
which also included one of Green Day’s most successful singles protective ball
most successful singles protective ball
most successful singles protective ball but in the
but in the
but in the I
they moved further away from their
they moved further away from their familiar sound on 2000s warning this
familiar sound on 2000s warning this
familiar sound on 2000s warning this obvious change in direction alienated
obvious change in direction alienated
obvious change in direction alienated core fans and the more upbeat lyrics and
core fans and the more upbeat lyrics and
core fans and the more upbeat lyrics and mature pot feel earned mixed reviews
it was their least successful
it was their least successful major-label album yet compilations and a
major-label album yet compilations and a
major-label album yet compilations and a co-headlining tour with blink-182
co-headlining tour with blink-182
co-headlining tour with blink-182 followed Greenday returned to their
followed Greenday returned to their
followed Greenday returned to their roots for their next album however when
roots for their next album however when
roots for their next album however when cigarettes and Valentines was almost
cigarettes and Valentines was almost
cigarettes and Valentines was almost complete the recordings were stolen
complete the recordings were stolen
complete the recordings were stolen instead of re-recording the lost
instead of re-recording the lost
instead of re-recording the lost material Green Day scrapped it and
material Green Day scrapped it and
material Green Day scrapped it and unveiled the rock opera American Idiot
unveiled the rock opera American Idiot
unveiled the rock opera American Idiot in 2004 don’t wanna be an American
don’t want a nation I died the new media
don’t want a nation I died the new media bolstered by the self-titled debut
bolstered by the self-titled debut
bolstered by the self-titled debut single and rave reviews that effort shot
single and rave reviews that effort shot
single and rave reviews that effort shot to number one true to Punk this concept
to number one true to Punk this concept
to number one true to Punk this concept album had a political edge and it
album had a political edge and it
album had a political edge and it followed the fictional character Jesus
followed the fictional character Jesus
followed the fictional character Jesus of Suburbia through massively successful
of Suburbia through massively successful
of Suburbia through massively successful tracks like Boulevard of broken dreams
American Idiot eventually sold over 14
American Idiot eventually sold over 14 million copies globally and won the band
million copies globally and won the band
million copies globally and won the band a Grammy for Best Rock Album the boys
a Grammy for Best Rock Album the boys
a Grammy for Best Rock Album the boys were back in business
the extravagant live show that
the extravagant live show that accompanied that record was immortalized
accompanied that record was immortalized
accompanied that record was immortalized on the album bullet in a Bible the band
on the album bullet in a Bible the band
on the album bullet in a Bible the band then laid low for a while but partnered
then laid low for a while but partnered
then laid low for a while but partnered with u2 to raise funds for Hurricane
with u2 to raise funds for Hurricane
with u2 to raise funds for Hurricane Katrina relief and dropped an album
Katrina relief and dropped an album
Katrina relief and dropped an album under the moniker Foxboro hot tubs
soon talk of another Green Day album
soon talk of another Green Day album surface the rock opera 21st Century
surface the rock opera 21st Century
surface the rock opera 21st Century Breakdown hits doors in 2009 to
Breakdown hits doors in 2009 to
Breakdown hits doors in 2009 to commercial and critical success that
commercial and critical success that
commercial and critical success that same year American Idiot the musical
same year American Idiot the musical
same year American Idiot the musical opened and was later optioned for a film
opened and was later optioned for a film
opened and was later optioned for a film adaptation in America
soon Greenday released the live album
soon Greenday released the live album awesomest which included several songs
awesomest which included several songs
awesomest which included several songs from the lost cigarettes and Valentines
from the lost cigarettes and Valentines
from the lost cigarettes and Valentines tapes however their next opus was yet to
tapes however their next opus was yet to
tapes however their next opus was yet to come
come
come Green Day unveiled oh love as the first
Green Day unveiled oh love as the first
Green Day unveiled oh love as the first song of the ambitious uno dos tres and
song of the ambitious uno dos tres and
song of the ambitious uno dos tres and set release dates for the end of 2012
set release dates for the end of 2012
set release dates for the end of 2012 and beginning of 2013
aside from their time with Green Day
aside from their time with Green Day members have participated in other
members have participated in other
members have participated in other projects for example the trio was
projects for example the trio was
projects for example the trio was rumored to have joined Devo in a new
rumored to have joined Devo in a new
rumored to have joined Devo in a new wave and called the network though this
wave and called the network though this
wave and called the network though this was never proven Armstrong also notably
was never proven Armstrong also notably
was never proven Armstrong also notably joined the voice in 2012 as a mentor
after many ups and downs Green Day has
after many ups and downs Green Day has finally solidified their spot as one of
finally solidified their spot as one of
finally solidified their spot as one of the most important bands to come out of
the most important bands to come out of
the most important bands to come out of the 90s they may have started off as
the 90s they may have started off as
the 90s they may have started off as young punks but they’ve matured to prove
young punks but they’ve matured to prove
young punks but they’ve matured to prove that they’re no American Idiot
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