[Music] they don’t want to be American idiots
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Green Day song
this list we’ve chosen our entries based
this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan
on a combination of the artists fan
on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially
favorites and their most commercially
favorites and their most commercially successful songs
successful songs
successful songs [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number ten brain stew this track off
number ten brain stew this track off
number ten brain stew this track off Green Day’s fourth album was released as
Green Day’s fourth album was released as
Green Day’s fourth album was released as one single with Jaden
since the songs bleed into each other
since the songs bleed into each other but it’s brain stood that we’ve chosen
but it’s brain stood that we’ve chosen
but it’s brain stood that we’ve chosen for the list because of its memorable
for the list because of its memorable
for the list because of its memorable guitar riff and simple lyrics with its
guitar riff and simple lyrics with its
guitar riff and simple lyrics with its punk-rock vibes the top 40 track is also
punk-rock vibes the top 40 track is also
punk-rock vibes the top 40 track is also a green head live staple
a green head live staple
a green head live staple [Music]
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[Music] number 9 hn arrived
number 9 hn arrived
number 9 hn arrived [Music]
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[Music] Nimrods first single is an alt rock and
Nimrods first single is an alt rock and
Nimrods first single is an alt rock and punk rock concoction with a shuffle beat
punk rock concoction with a shuffle beat
punk rock concoction with a shuffle beat that’s sure to get you moving
that’s sure to get you moving
that’s sure to get you moving [Music]
Hitchin a ride captivates us with Mike
Hitchin a ride captivates us with Mike Dern space and Trey cools Drummond
Billy Joe Armstrong keeps the pace with
Billy Joe Armstrong keeps the pace with his vocals and guitar work and then the
his vocals and guitar work and then the
his vocals and guitar work and then the song culminates in a build-up where the
song culminates in a build-up where the
song culminates in a build-up where the band lets it all loose
just our kinda ride
just our kinda ride [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight welcome to paradise
number eight welcome to paradise
number eight welcome to paradise [Music]
though it was originally recorded for
though it was originally recorded for kerplunk
kerplunk
kerplunk it’s the version off Dookie the we put
it’s the version off Dookie the we put
it’s the version off Dookie the we put here
here
here [Music]
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[Music] their third album’s second single kicks
their third album’s second single kicks
their third album’s second single kicks off with a blast that immediately
off with a blast that immediately
off with a blast that immediately thrills you in
add tray cools frantic drumming and
add tray cools frantic drumming and Ernst bass solo to Armstrong’s vocals
Ernst bass solo to Armstrong’s vocals
Ernst bass solo to Armstrong’s vocals and guitar
and guitar
and guitar [Music]
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[Music] and you’ve got a song that’s an awesome
and you’ve got a song that’s an awesome
and you’ve got a song that’s an awesome showcase of the trio’s chemistry
showcase of the trio’s chemistry
showcase of the trio’s chemistry [Music]
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[Music] it’s classic green day all the way
it’s classic green day all the way
it’s classic green day all the way welcome
welcome
welcome [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven when I come around with its
number seven when I come around with its
number seven when I come around with its for cord main riff and to cord chorus
for cord main riff and to cord chorus
for cord main riff and to cord chorus this mid-tempo Punk and alt rocker may
this mid-tempo Punk and alt rocker may
this mid-tempo Punk and alt rocker may be simple but it’s also oh so effective
written following Armstrong’s breakup
written following Armstrong’s breakup with a girlfriend when I come around is
with a girlfriend when I come around is
with a girlfriend when I come around is so catchy that radio stations wouldn’t
so catchy that radio stations wouldn’t
so catchy that radio stations wouldn’t stop playing
stop playing
stop playing [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
the song also topped the modern Rock
the song also topped the modern Rock Tracks chart and helped cement Green
Tracks chart and helped cement Green
Tracks chart and helped cement Green Day’s mainstream popularity
Day’s mainstream popularity
Day’s mainstream popularity [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
Green Day made a name for themselves as
Green Day made a name for themselves as punk rockers but that doesn’t mean
punk rockers but that doesn’t mean
punk rockers but that doesn’t mean they’ve been afraid to experiment
they’ve been afraid to experiment
they’ve been afraid to experiment [Music]
the risk paid off with the concept
the risk paid off with the concept albums American Idiot
albums American Idiot
albums American Idiot which became the band’s second
which became the band’s second
which became the band’s second best-selling record
with its alternative rock sound and
with its alternative rock sound and melancholy lyrics the efforts second
melancholy lyrics the efforts second
melancholy lyrics the efforts second single didn’t only hit the Billboard Hot
single didn’t only hit the Billboard Hot
single didn’t only hit the Billboard Hot 100 second spot
100 second spot
100 second spot but also won a Grammy and sold over 5
but also won a Grammy and sold over 5
but also won a Grammy and sold over 5 million copies worldwide
million copies worldwide
million copies worldwide [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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[Music] number five Longview
number five Longview
number five Longview [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] while its subject matter is boredom
while its subject matter is boredom
while its subject matter is boredom Longview is far from a boring track with
Longview is far from a boring track with
Longview is far from a boring track with its unmistakable baseline references
its unmistakable baseline references
its unmistakable baseline references about drugs and self-love and
about drugs and self-love and
about drugs and self-love and Armstrong’s chagrined vocal delivery
Armstrong’s chagrined vocal delivery
Armstrong’s chagrined vocal delivery dukey’s first single was the perfect
dukey’s first single was the perfect
dukey’s first single was the perfect introduction to Green Day’s punk rock
introduction to Green Day’s punk rock
introduction to Green Day’s punk rock style
known for its shuffle rhythm the
known for its shuffle rhythm the grammy-nominated number was also
grammy-nominated number was also
grammy-nominated number was also accompanied by a music video that
accompanied by a music video that
accompanied by a music video that quickly caught on with the masses
quickly caught on with the masses
quickly caught on with the masses [Music]
number four good riddance time of your
number four good riddance time of your life another turning point a fork stuck
life another turning point a fork stuck
life another turning point a fork stuck in the road before they experimented
in the road before they experimented
in the road before they experimented with rock opera Green Day surprised fans
with rock opera Green Day surprised fans
with rock opera Green Day surprised fans and critics with this acoustic rock
and critics with this acoustic rock
and critics with this acoustic rock ballad so make the best of the track
ballad so make the best of the track
ballad so make the best of the track proved the band could find success by
proved the band could find success by
proved the band could find success by changing things up and that they were
changing things up and that they were
changing things up and that they were more than just punk rockers
more than just punk rockers
more than just punk rockers [Music]
while it’s radio-friendly sound earned
while it’s radio-friendly sound earned them crossover appeal the contemplative
them crossover appeal the contemplative
them crossover appeal the contemplative lyrics of good riddance also made it a
lyrics of good riddance also made it a
lyrics of good riddance also made it a popular farewell song number three
popular farewell song number three
popular farewell song number three American Idiot four years after the
American Idiot four years after the
American Idiot four years after the commercially disappointing warning
commercially disappointing warning
commercially disappointing warning [Music]
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[Music] Green Day came back in full force with
Green Day came back in full force with
Green Day came back in full force with American Idiot
American Idiot
American Idiot [Music]
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[Music] the album’s politically charged title
the album’s politically charged title
the album’s politically charged title cut became the band’s first charting
cut became the band’s first charting
cut became the band’s first charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 earned
single on the Billboard Hot 100 earned
single on the Billboard Hot 100 earned them four Grammy nods and recharged
them four Grammy nods and recharged
them four Grammy nods and recharged their career
[Music]
[Music] starting off with an energetic guitar
starting off with an energetic guitar
starting off with an energetic guitar riff American Idiot combines the band’s
riff American Idiot combines the band’s
riff American Idiot combines the band’s musical talents with Armstrong’s angry
musical talents with Armstrong’s angry
musical talents with Armstrong’s angry and opinionated vocals in a song that
and opinionated vocals in a song that
and opinionated vocals in a song that gets you rockin in just three short
gets you rockin in just three short
gets you rockin in just three short minutes
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two Jesus of Suburbia
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[Music] clocking in at a little over nine
clocking in at a little over nine
clocking in at a little over nine minutes long Jesus of Suburbia was a
minutes long Jesus of Suburbia was a
minutes long Jesus of Suburbia was a daring choice as American idiots last
daring choice as American idiots last
daring choice as American idiots last single
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[Music] radio stations booked at its length
radio stations booked at its length
radio stations booked at its length while it’s rock opera Styles stunned
while it’s rock opera Styles stunned
while it’s rock opera Styles stunned those used to Green Day’s more punk and
those used to Green Day’s more punk and
those used to Green Day’s more punk and alt rock sound
alt rock sound
alt rock sound [Music]
[Music]
[Music] despite this the epic track is
despite this the epic track is
despite this the epic track is considered one of the band’s finest
considered one of the band’s finest
considered one of the band’s finest compositions
compositions
compositions [Music]
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[Music] with its five movements a piano heavy
with its five movements a piano heavy
with its five movements a piano heavy interlude and anthemic conclusion is it
interlude and anthemic conclusion is it
interlude and anthemic conclusion is it any wonder rock radio still played the
any wonder rock radio still played the
any wonder rock radio still played the original over the edited country
original over the edited country
original over the edited country [Applause]
I don’t feel any shame I wanna pologize
I don’t feel any shame I wanna pologize well there it no you can go
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
wake me up when September
wake me up when September [Music]
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[Music] number one basket case do you have the
number one basket case do you have the
number one basket case do you have the time to listen to me whine recounting
time to listen to me whine recounting
time to listen to me whine recounting Armstrong’s anxiety issues
Armstrong’s anxiety issues
Armstrong’s anxiety issues dukey’s third single immediately caught
dukey’s third single immediately caught
dukey’s third single immediately caught on with people who related to its
on with people who related to its
on with people who related to its melodramatic lyrics and unforgettable
melodramatic lyrics and unforgettable
melodramatic lyrics and unforgettable punk rock and pop punk sound
punk rock and pop punk sound
punk rock and pop punk sound [Music]
[Music]
[Music] topping the modern Rock Tracks chart for
topping the modern Rock Tracks chart for
topping the modern Rock Tracks chart for five weeks
five weeks
five weeks [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the grammy-nominated basket-case showed
the grammy-nominated basket-case showed
the grammy-nominated basket-case showed that we didn’t only have a time to
that we didn’t only have a time to
that we didn’t only have a time to listen to the band whine but that we
listen to the band whine but that we
listen to the band whine but that we also loved every minute of it
also loved every minute of it
also loved every minute of it [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the 90s simply wouldn’t be the same
the 90s simply wouldn’t be the same
the 90s simply wouldn’t be the same without it or its music video which
without it or its music video which
without it or its music video which ruled MTV’s airwaves for quite some time
ruled MTV’s airwaves for quite some time
ruled MTV’s airwaves for quite some time [Music]
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Green Day song
favorite Green Day song
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