The Official Green Day Thread

14232949 · 09-13-2011, 01:20 PM

To be totally honest, a lot of us grew up with Green Day, and if you think of all of the bands/artists that you listened to threw adolescence, Green Day are probably one of the better bands.
They're older, less poppy stuff, still sounds good after this time.
I think the problem with Green Day, is that they appealed to us as alienated teens/young adults themselves, and as time passed, they lost that charm.
Ditto, Blink 182.

BastardofYoung · 09-13-2011, 02:23 PM

well, I guess this is growing up.

Or maybe they kept the charm and you lost it... the music is your Puff the Magic Dragon.

Metal Connoisseur · 09-21-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mankycaaant

To be totally honest, a lot of us grew up with Green Day, and if you think of all of the bands/artists that you listened to threw adolescence, Green Day are probably one of the better bands.
They're older, less poppy stuff, still sounds good after this time.
I think the problem with Green Day, is that they appealed to us as alienated teens/young adults themselves, and as time passed, they lost that charm.
Ditto, Blink 182.

I'll admit to listening to green day as a youth, but never Blink 182. Even then I knew the difference between the two, which is most distinguishing with the overall "punk aura" of the bands. I'm aware of the pop-punk sub genre, but how much pop does a band need to use before they are just a pop band with some punk elements?

Buzzov*en · 09-21-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TheNiceGuy

Wake Me Up When September Ends, Good Riddance, Boulevard..., 21 Guns etc.

all of them suck.

Biggest thing I hate about Green Day is I can't look for Good Riddance the band on youtube or their song 21 Guns with out having Green Day's **** songs pop up.

14232949 · 09-21-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Connoisseur

I'll admit to listening to green day as a youth, but never Blink 182. Even then I knew the difference between the two, which is most distinguishing with the overall "punk aura" of the bands. I'm aware of the pop-punk sub genre, but how much pop does a band need to use before they are just a pop band with some punk elements?

I wasn't comparing Blink and Greenday, I'm was just pointing out that they succumbed to the same fate.
I'm sure Greenday & Blink 182 will still appeal to some, but they had to move away from their original sound in order to remain relevant I believe.

Songs like Time Of Your Life won't have had the same effect if they were being sung by a group of 40 somethings.

I'm not a Blink 182 fan btw, they're cover of Another Girl, Another Planet lead me to dislike them with a passion.

However, I will admit to listen to them whilst growing up, as I did Greenday.

PerlJammer · 12-05-2011, 04:36 PM

Doesn't this thread belong in the pop section?

TheNiceGuy · 12-20-2011, 03:38 AM

I have to admit that despite not being a great fan of Green Day I really rate American Idiot. Some will disagree but moving Green Day into a more mainstream rock sound was a smart move commercially. But more importantly American Idiot showed some artistic intent which manifested itself by making AI a concept album. It wasn't exceptionally original (they were effectively making a poorer version of The Who's concept albums without Townshend's writing ability) but it showed that these guys had some ambition. And in the end they made a pretty damn good hard rock album with some pop stylings to keep it selling. In my purely subjective opinion I feel that this was better than any pop-punk album they made throughout the nineties (With apologies to Dookie)

That's my brief two cents on the matter.

Howard the Duck · 12-20-2011, 04:09 AM

i quite enjoy Dookie

TheNiceGuy · 12-20-2011, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

i quite enjoy Dookie

It's their best early album imo.

Automaticchaos · 02-02-2012, 06:46 PM

I used to love Green Day. I still do listen to them on a weekly basis, I just don't like what they've done in the last 8 or so years. I hated 21st Century Breakdown and while I don't love American Idiot I don't think it deserves all the hate it seems to get.

09-13-2011, 02:23 PM	#1202 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	well, I guess this is growing up. Or maybe they kept the charm and you lost it... the music is your Puff the Magic Dragon. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

12-20-2011, 03:38 AM	#1207 (permalink)
TheNiceGuy Living under the bridge Join Date: May 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 317	I have to admit that despite not being a great fan of Green Day I really rate American Idiot. Some will disagree but moving Green Day into a more mainstream rock sound was a smart move commercially. But more importantly American Idiot showed some artistic intent which manifested itself by making AI a concept album. It wasn't exceptionally original (they were effectively making a poorer version of The Who's concept albums without Townshend's writing ability) but it showed that these guys had some ambition. And in the end they made a pretty damn good hard rock album with some pop stylings to keep it selling. In my purely subjective opinion I feel that this was better than any pop-punk album they made throughout the nineties (With apologies to Dookie) That's my brief two cents on the matter. __________________ My Music Review Blog-It's Only Rock 'n' Roll There is no Dark Side of the Moon really, matter of fact it's all dark...

09-13-2011, 01:20 PM	#1201 (permalink)
14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	To be totally honest, a lot of us grew up with Green Day, and if you think of all of the bands/artists that you listened to threw adolescence, Green Day are probably one of the better bands. They're older, less poppy stuff, still sounds good after this time. I think the problem with Green Day, is that they appealed to us as alienated teens/young adults themselves, and as time passed, they lost that charm. Ditto, Blink 182.

12-05-2011, 04:36 PM	#1206 (permalink)
PerlJammer Groupie Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 18	Doesn't this thread belong in the pop section?

02-02-2012, 06:46 PM	#1210 (permalink)
Automaticchaos One crazy motherf*cker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 103	I used to love Green Day. I still do listen to them on a weekly basis, I just don't like what they've done in the last 8 or so years. I hated 21st Century Breakdown and while I don't love American Idiot I don't think it deserves all the hate it seems to get.