Green Day - Dookie
 

I know everybody hates the cr-p out of them these days, but who's going to deny that this album was at least pretty good?

I haven't heard it for years but I remember in the mid-nineties thinking it was pretty awesome. Course they've had a major change of direction in recent times becoming a pretty lame alternative rock act, but their origins weren't all that bad. Who agrees?

well of course, Dookie was easily one of the best Albums of the 90s, another forgotten great album of there's is Minority, and Warning is good too.

I've always been curious as to just how much fans today like and respect Dookie as a record, including Greenday hatas. Keen to hear more comments.

It was one of my favorite records when I was a wee lass of 12-13...but in retrospect, it wasn't that good. I'd say American Idiot is vastly superior..........yesthats'right...I said it.*smug*

Wasn't a bad album. It was good when they were just having fun back in the day and fooling around. Longview had a great bassline too.

yeah

Generic overhyped 90s pop-punk that people seem to hold in high regard for nostalgic or equally petty reasons.

Nostalgia seems to be a strong characteristic when it comes to humans. There is however no denying that previous albums of artists are generally considered to be of a higher (emotional, if not technical) quality than later ones.

yeah, i actually love Dookie, no matter how horrible gredn day have gotten...it reminds you how good they used to be..
:bringit::bringit:

Definitely... and Dookie has nostalgic value with me (I'm 19). There's nothing wrong with nostalgia, provided that it doesn't cloud your judgement.

Undoubtedly generic, that's unquestionable, but highly listenable and enjoyable all the same. Least it was the last time I heard it.

I listen to it from time to time but I find it to be a solid record.

that **** is weak. on the real.

Ahh, the good ol' days before Green Day became a punky-pop/rock-U2-wannabe band. I'm not even a big Green Day fan, but I'll give props when they are due, great album.

Dookie was my second rock album that I ever got and I had it on cassette.

I haven't listened to it in ages but I remember it being great. After that it was a slow decline with only a few good songs here or there on each album afterwards.

I could careless what anyone thinks but I still like Green Day to this day. I also think that American Idiot was their peak of greatness.

Oh thank Christ, I was beginning to feel very lonely...I actually listened to Dookie a few months back and concluded that it had far less memorable songs than American Idiot...

Both of these albums have there place:

Dookie: Released in the 90's when hip-hop and Grunge were basically dominating the media, Dookie was angsty and memorable enough to re-introduce people to rock music

American Idiot: I think we all need to remember that American Idiot was not instantly likeable, adored by critics and mostly ignored by the buying public it all and all took about a year to catch on. People were fed up with government and politics and somehow the album became socially relevant.

I am one of the few people that refuses to give Green Day shit for saying all the right things at the right times and being fortunate enough to catch lightning in a bottle twice. I seriously hope that their next album sells a zillion copies so that I can enjoy many more years of hearing all of the whiners whine. I'll throw this out there for all of you to discuss: "Green Day is the catchiest Pop-Punk band since the Ramones"

This is what I'll say about Greenday. I loved Dookie. I don't think they've gone to total chite, but songs like "I Walk Alone" and "When September Ends" don't even sound like Green Day to me, just insipid over-produced banal alt-rock.

I actually really liked american idiot when it came out...but i saw them perform on American Idol, and after that, i have hated them GReatlt....all though ill say its great that they are all socially consience (sp?) now...i just think theyve sold out way too much...they dont sound anything like they didi before