Green Day is pop punk. They've always leaned more heavily on pop than punk. That's not a bad thing, it's just a musical choice. That's why they're popular. Because they use verse-chorus-verse-bridge-chorus-chorus.
Iggy Pop is punk. The Clash are punk. The Misfits are punk. Bad Brains are punk. They all have attitude, and were going against the grain. But Green Day? Pop punk. They have always tried to sound poppy, and any attempt they've ever made to be "edgy" has failed completely.
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