An American rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals and guitar), Mike Dirnt (Backup vocals and bass guitar) and Tre Cool (drums).
After releasing the album "American Idiot", they gained a great deal of popularity. The album deals with the George Bush era and the Iraq war, as well as being a teenager in disadvantaged areas of America and thus being without prospects for the future.
Their latest album, "21st Century Breakdown", deals with the economic crisis, war and religious fanaticism amongst other themes. Although musically their latest album is not considered to be as strong as "American Idiot", it's lyrics are very advanced.
Green Day are different to many other modern bands in that they sing and play music about the objective world, about relevant issues which affect a lot of people.
After releasing the album "American Idiot", they gained a great deal of popularity. The album deals with the George Bush era and the Iraq war, as well as being a teenager in disadvantaged areas of America and thus being without prospects for the future.
Their latest album, "21st Century Breakdown", deals with the economic crisis, war and religious fanaticism amongst other themes. Although musically their latest album is not considered to be as strong as "American Idiot", it's lyrics are very advanced.
Green Day are different to many other modern bands in that they sing and play music about the objective world, about relevant issues which affect a lot of people.
by ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond August 09, 2009
A day when one who personally does not have any marijuana of there own, still manages to get high all day, via friends, or just being in the right places at the right times.
by Hondro March 03, 2004
how was ur green day?
by linktolink March 22, 2005
really good band. have been good since they started, which means that american idiot is not their first album. i do not care that people like their music now, but it would be nice if they would appreciate that they had loads of albums BEFORE american idiot which were equally as good. there is more to this band than 'hot' billie joe armstrong, which means all you idiots who think you are his secret wife or something should just shoosh. and american idiot and boulevard of broken dreams are NOT their only songs (horror of all horrors).
*silly girly girl* - omg! green day are just sooo amazing! i love american idiot! it's like, so totally the best song EVER! don't wana be an american idiot!
by jk March 19, 2005
Green Day, A band that teens are going wild over, who probably don't know that they even had any other albums besides American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown. A true Green Day fan would know about: Insomniac, Dookie, Nimrod, Kerplunk, Working Class Hero, and Warning. Now all you hear is girls screaming on about "OMG Billie Joe is so cute have you heard there new song 21 Guns OMG OMG!! There first album American Idiot was sooooo good OMG!!"
Girl 1: OMG have you heard of that new pop band Green Day!!??
Me: New? they've been around for almost 20 years!!
Girl 1: nuh uh!
Girl 2: yah they have
Me: thanks you must be a true fan
Girl 2: yah...my favorite album is Nimrod
Girl 1: Nimrod?? Whats a Nimrod??
Me: one of their albums
Girl 1: wait...
Girl 2: yah...
Girl 1: so your saying they have more than two albums...
Me: NO FRICKIN DUH!!!!
Girl 1: well i like their new stuff
Me: there new stuff is okay but it got to pop-ish
Girl 1: i thought they were always pop-ish
Girl 2: nooooo they used to be Punk
Me: COMPLETE PUNK
Girl 1: whatever
Me: non-believer of The Green Day
Girl 1: what
Me: nothing...you didn't hear anything
Me: New? they've been around for almost 20 years!!
Girl 1: nuh uh!
Girl 2: yah they have
Me: thanks you must be a true fan
Girl 2: yah...my favorite album is Nimrod
Girl 1: Nimrod?? Whats a Nimrod??
Me: one of their albums
Girl 1: wait...
Girl 2: yah...
Girl 1: so your saying they have more than two albums...
Me: NO FRICKIN DUH!!!!
Girl 1: well i like their new stuff
Me: there new stuff is okay but it got to pop-ish
Girl 1: i thought they were always pop-ish
Girl 2: nooooo they used to be Punk
Me: COMPLETE PUNK
Girl 1: whatever
Me: non-believer of The Green Day
Girl 1: what
Me: nothing...you didn't hear anything
by XxLuvDentzxX December 04, 2010
This is a band you used to listen to and kids would make fun of you. You would then work hard on your music, get more involved and the punk rock scene would advance and grow.
And now you make fun of kids with Simple Plan shirts.
And now you make fun of kids with Simple Plan shirts.
5 years ago: "Hey, look at the kid with the Green Day Shirt"
Now: "Hey, look at the kid with the Simple Plan shirt"
Now: "Hey, look at the kid with the Simple Plan shirt"
by Revolver September 15, 2004
1. A great punk-rock band from California which consists of Billie Joe Armstrong(Lead vocals and guitarist), Mike Dirnt(Bassist), Tre Cool(Drummer) and when they play live, Jason White(2nd guitar). Formally known as "Sweet Children", Green Day was named after a segment on Seaseme Street when one of the characters said something along the lines of "This is such a green day!" Former drummer was Al Sorbrante who quit the band after their first album 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours which was released in 1991. Anyone who comes here to bash Green Day has no life and needs learn to respect all types of music.
by Jessica March 22, 2005