A band formed in the late 1980s by lead singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer John Kiffmeyer. After their first album, Kiffmeyer left, and drummer Tre Cool joined, cementing the lineup.
The band first became famouse in the early-mid 90s due to their independant albums 39/Smooth and Kerplunk. The success was improved upon with 1994's Dookie and 1995's Insomniac. Subsequent albums Nimrod and Warning were less successful, though they yielded popular songs such as Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) and Minority
Though their popularity began to sag, the band came back with the multiplatinum 2004 'Punk Rock Opera' American Idiot, which detailed the story of the Jesus of Suburbia, St. Jimmy, and Whatsername as they navigate the waters of Bush-Era America. The album was both critically and commercially successful, and spawned a profitable world tour.
The band's next release came in 2009, 21st Century Breakdown. Similar to American Idiot in concept, the album varied in style and was praised for its diversity. Like the previous album, it's a 'Punk Rock Opera', following two 20somethings, Christian and Gloria.
Music Elitists that don't actually know what they're talking about like to use Green Day as an example of a band that is a sellout because they signed to a major label. Obviously someone doesn't remember The Clash in 1977.
The band first became famouse in the early-mid 90s due to their independant albums 39/Smooth and Kerplunk. The success was improved upon with 1994's Dookie and 1995's Insomniac. Subsequent albums Nimrod and Warning were less successful, though they yielded popular songs such as Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) and Minority
Though their popularity began to sag, the band came back with the multiplatinum 2004 'Punk Rock Opera' American Idiot, which detailed the story of the Jesus of Suburbia, St. Jimmy, and Whatsername as they navigate the waters of Bush-Era America. The album was both critically and commercially successful, and spawned a profitable world tour.
The band's next release came in 2009, 21st Century Breakdown. Similar to American Idiot in concept, the album varied in style and was praised for its diversity. Like the previous album, it's a 'Punk Rock Opera', following two 20somethings, Christian and Gloria.
Music Elitists that don't actually know what they're talking about like to use Green Day as an example of a band that is a sellout because they signed to a major label. Obviously someone doesn't remember The Clash in 1977.
Guy 1: Hey man, I got Green Day tickets, want to come?
Guy 2: Screw that man, Green Day sucks, they're not punk.
Guy 1: Elaborate.
Guy 2: Well man, y'know, girls think Billie Joe is cute, and like, they sold out, and...and they did an acoustic song and they just suck.
Guy 1: You're an idiot. Hey dude, Green Day tickets, up for it?
Guy 3: Hell yeah!
Guy 2: Screw that man, Green Day sucks, they're not punk.
Guy 1: Elaborate.
Guy 2: Well man, y'know, girls think Billie Joe is cute, and like, they sold out, and...and they did an acoustic song and they just suck.
Guy 1: You're an idiot. Hey dude, Green Day tickets, up for it?
Guy 3: Hell yeah!
by A Guy Who Knows Things May 19, 2009
kick-ass band that is now getting kind of lame-ass...new cd...good cd...not a good GREEN DAY cd... anyone who only owns American Idiot (or none of them for that matter) and claims to like green day is a ....survey says.....POSER
jap- like omg i <3 green day
me- like omg DIE! GO LISTEN TO DOOKIE YOU STUPID WHORE
...i'm sorry...NOT
me- like omg DIE! GO LISTEN TO DOOKIE YOU STUPID WHORE
...i'm sorry...NOT
by <3shapedbox March 26, 2005
Was an alright band untill American Idiot came out. Now they are the most overy hyped and overrated band in America. 99% of people that listen to them didn't even knew they existed untill American Idiot came out.
Green Day is no longer cool because of people that like them and either don't listen to anyother band or listen to crapy bands like Good Charlotte and avril lavinge.
by Jacob January 31, 2005
17. green day
One of the greatest punk bands of all time. They had 2 minor albums (1039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, which is a collection of the album 39 Smooth, and the EPs 1000 hours, and slappy, and kerplunk!) before they made dookie and hit it big. theyve made more hit studio albums, like insomniac, nimrod, warning, and their newest one, american idiot. theyve also produced a greatest hits album (international superhits) and a rarities album (shenanigans).
green day really is a good band, and idk why some people diss them alot. theyve got good songs, and play really well. most of u who dont like them probably have never even heard one of their songs let alone all their albums, try listenin to them b4 u make a judgement call.
Green Day made a new CD, american idiot, on september 21, 2004
Source: uncstreetsoldier, Sep 26, 2004
^I agree with everything you just said but,American Idiot sucks fuckin nuts!
I've heard the whole thing and it's not Green Day.
One of the greatest punk bands of all time. They had 2 minor albums (1039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, which is a collection of the album 39 Smooth, and the EPs 1000 hours, and slappy, and kerplunk!) before they made dookie and hit it big. theyve made more hit studio albums, like insomniac, nimrod, warning, and their newest one, american idiot. theyve also produced a greatest hits album (international superhits) and a rarities album (shenanigans).
green day really is a good band, and idk why some people diss them alot. theyve got good songs, and play really well. most of u who dont like them probably have never even heard one of their songs let alone all their albums, try listenin to them b4 u make a judgement call.
Green Day made a new CD, american idiot, on september 21, 2004
Source: uncstreetsoldier, Sep 26, 2004
^I agree with everything you just said but,American Idiot sucks fuckin nuts!
I've heard the whole thing and it's not Green Day.
I wish they would just get back to rocking out and forget about politics.
It has hurt their music.The music on their new CD is very bad and it's because they are trying to be something they are not.I don't care if they want to cut George Bush's head off and fuck it.Just get back to making good music again because this new CD is so fuckin shitty that it's like a GOod Charlotte CD and not a Green Day CD.I'm sure alot of teenyboppers will like it.I'm sure Bush haters will like it (even though it's musically bad).But it's not like all other Green Day CD's which are all kick ass and therefore THEY FUCKED UP!
Always put the music first.
You're not going to change the world.
So just shut the fuck up and rock.
Shenanigans was so good.
American Idiot is flimsy at best.
I don't like one fuckin song on it.
I'm major disappointed..
It has hurt their music.The music on their new CD is very bad and it's because they are trying to be something they are not.I don't care if they want to cut George Bush's head off and fuck it.Just get back to making good music again because this new CD is so fuckin shitty that it's like a GOod Charlotte CD and not a Green Day CD.I'm sure alot of teenyboppers will like it.I'm sure Bush haters will like it (even though it's musically bad).But it's not like all other Green Day CD's which are all kick ass and therefore THEY FUCKED UP!
Always put the music first.
You're not going to change the world.
So just shut the fuck up and rock.
Shenanigans was so good.
American Idiot is flimsy at best.
I don't like one fuckin song on it.
I'm major disappointed..
by green day shit themselves September 29, 2004
A band that has been degraded by 14 something year olds from one of the best bands of the 90's to just some kind of poser band thanks to American Idiot (American Idiot isn't bad IMO). Thanks a lot for making them one of the most hated bands of the 2000's.
14 Year Old Poser: OMG Green Day are my favourite band and American Idiot is the best album evaaaa!!!!!
True Green Day fan: Ok if you're such a fan, name their very first album.
14 Year Old Poser:??? American Idiot???
True Green Day fan: You F***ing poser
True Green Day fan: Ok if you're such a fan, name their very first album.
14 Year Old Poser:??? American Idiot???
True Green Day fan: You F***ing poser
by whodowho January 04, 2010
An amazing band that Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt formed under the name of Sweet Children in 1987.
Annoying GD hater: Oh, I hate Green Day! They're just another emo pop boy-band. Their target audience are a bunch of 14-year-old teenyboppers saying, "ZOMG BILLIE JOE IS SO SMEXY!!!11!1" Have you heard their new song? Don't wanna be an American idiot blah blah...
True GD fan: Wow, get over it. I suppose you think it's a bad album because it 'sold-out'? It's a ROCK OPERA. (ever heard of Quadrophenia by The Who?) Sure, I prefer their older albums better, but still... I guess you just hate American Idiot because it's mainstream. That's ridiculous.
Annoying GD hater: Screw off! I have better things to do than talk to teenie Green Day fangirls. Such as, listening to my 'cool non-mainstream' music.
True GD fan: Have fun with that then. ;D
True GD fan: Wow, get over it. I suppose you think it's a bad album because it 'sold-out'? It's a ROCK OPERA. (ever heard of Quadrophenia by The Who?) Sure, I prefer their older albums better, but still... I guess you just hate American Idiot because it's mainstream. That's ridiculous.
Annoying GD hater: Screw off! I have better things to do than talk to teenie Green Day fangirls. Such as, listening to my 'cool non-mainstream' music.
True GD fan: Have fun with that then. ;D
by kingforaday~ April 30, 2009
by Sarah January 09, 2004