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American Idiot Tour
The American Idiot World Tour was a concert tour by American punk band Green Day in support of the group's seventh studio album, '' American Idiot'', which was released in September 2004. The tour began in Los Angeles at the Grand Olympic Auditorium on July 29, and the last show was in Australia at the Telstra Dome. During the tour, the band played at the 2004 Reading Festival in England. During the tour, Green Day recorded a live album, ''Bullet in a Bible'', which was released in 2005, as a CD/DVD set. The concert at which the album was recorded was in England, at the Milton Keynes National Bowl, and was attended by more than 130,000 people. The DVD sold more than 1,500,000 copies and went Platinum in the UK and in the United States. Background Dates for the second North America leg was announced in February 2005, and lasted from April to May 2005. The third North American leg was announced in May 2005. Opening acts Opening acts included New Found Glory, Kaiser Chiefs, My C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insomniac (Green Day Album)
''Insomniac'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Green Day, released on October 10, 1995, by Reprise Records. It was recorded at Hyde Street in San Francisco, and the band prioritized high-energy takes during the recording sessions. Released as the follow-up to the band's multi-platinum breakthrough ''Dookie'', ''Insomniac'' featured a heavier, hardcore punk sound, with bleaker lyrics than its predecessor. Lyrically, the album discusses themes such as alienation, anxiety, boredom, and drug use. ''Insomniac'' also served as a reaction to many early fans who had turned their backs on the band after it achieved mainstream success with ''Dookie''. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's songwriting and sarcastic sense of humor. Three songs were released as singles, "Geek Stink Breath", " Stuck with Me", and "Brain Stew / Jaded". Though it peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and was certifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minority (Green Day Song)
"Minority" is a song by the American rock band Green Day. It was released to radio in August 2000 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, '' Warning''. The song remained at No. 1 for five weeks in a row on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock chart in late 2000, making it one of the most successful songs from the band in the 2000s. The song was heard on several US radio stations prior to the scheduled August 22 release date. Around the same time, Green Day was shooting the music video for the song. At the end of August, the single debuted on ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Airplay chart at number 17. The video first aired on September 14 on MTV's ''Total Request Live''. A retail single was released the next day. In the UK, the single first entered the Official Charts at number 18 at the end of September, and stayed on the chart for three weeks. At the end of October, a four-track maxi single was released on vinyl through Adeline Records. Track listing #"Minority" (Radio version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Me Up When September Ends
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a song by American rock band Green Day, released on June 13, 2005, as the fourth single from the group's seventh studio album, '' American Idiot'' (2004). The acoustic ballad was written by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong about the death of his father when he was 10 years old. The song became a hit single, peaking at number six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was also a top-10 single in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and New Zealand and was a number-one single in the Czech Republic. In the United States, the song became symbolic after Hurricane Katrina, where it was dedicated to victims of the disaster, and also regarded as a dedication to the victims of the September 11 attacks that occurred in 2001. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song's music video depicts a couple broken apart by the Iraq War, which was intended to convey the song's central theme of loss. Background "Wake Me Up When S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She (Green Day Song)
"She" is a song by the American rock band Green Day. It is the eighth track on their third album, ''Dookie'' and was released as the fifth and final single. The song was written by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong about a former girlfriend who showed him a feminist poem with an identical title. In return, Armstrong wrote the lyrics of "She" and showed them to her. She later dumped him and moved to Ecuador, prompting Armstrong to put "She" on the album. The same ex-girlfriend is the topic of the songs "Sassafras Roots" and "Chump". It is one of the few Green Day singles that did not have a music video. The song is notorious for a concert where Armstrong performed the song nude. Track listing Reception The song has been frequently listed as one of their best songs. Kerrang! listed it as their second best song, while Rolling Stone listed it as their seventh. PopMatters listed "She" as the eighth best Green Day song, citing ""She" is sensitive without being soft; in between Armstrong's e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basket Case (song)
"Basket Case" is a song by American rock band Green Day, released in August 1994 as the third single from their third studio album, ''Dookie'' (1994). The song spent five weeks at the top of the US ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart and garnered a Grammy Award nomination in the category for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. In 2001, the song appeared on their greatest hits album ''International Superhits!''. In 2021, "Basket Case" was ranked no. 150 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Origin and recording Green Day vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong said "Basket Case" is about his struggle with anxiety; before he was diagnosed with a panic disorder years afterward, he thought he was going crazy. Armstrong commented that at the time, "The only way I could know what the hell was going on was to write a song about it." "Basket Case" was one of the songs producer Rob Cavallo heard when he received Green Day's demo tape. He ended up signing the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Stew / Jaded
"Brain Stew" and "Jaded" are two songs released as a joint single by American rock band Green Day. They appear as the tenth and eleventh tracks and third single from the group's fourth studio album, '' Insomniac''. The song was also included on '' Godzilla: The Album''. The two songs were released as one single, as the songs are transitional – "Brain Stew" segues directly into "Jaded". After 9/11, "Brain Stew" was placed on Clear Channel's list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles. The song "Brain Stew" is about Armstrong dealing with insomnia. According to Armstrong himself, "Brain Stew" was originally called "Insomniac" on demo (hence the title of the album on which it is featured), and "Brain Stew" is a reference to Armstrong's long-time friend, James Washburn, who is nicknamed Brain Stew. There is also a limited edition CD single of the two songs in which the disc is in the shape of a brain. Both "Brain Stew" and "Jaded" were included in the band's first greatest hits album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Stew
"Brain Stew" and "Jaded" are two songs released as a joint single by American rock band Green Day. They appear as the tenth and eleventh tracks and third single from the group's fourth studio album, '' Insomniac''. The song was also included on '' Godzilla: The Album''. The two songs were released as one single, as the songs are transitional – "Brain Stew" segues directly into "Jaded". After 9/11, "Brain Stew" was placed on Clear Channel's list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles. The song "Brain Stew" is about Armstrong dealing with insomnia. According to Armstrong himself, "Brain Stew" was originally called "Insomniac" on demo (hence the title of the album on which it is featured), and "Brain Stew" is a reference to Armstrong's long-time friend, James Washburn, who is nicknamed Brain Stew. There is also a limited edition CD single of the two songs in which the disc is in the shape of a brain. Both "Brain Stew" and "Jaded" were included in the band's first greatest hits album '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitchin' A Ride (Green Day Song)
"Hitchin' a Ride" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released in August 1997 as the first single from their fifth album, ''Nimrod'', and is the second track on the album. The single reached number five on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, number nine on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart, and number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was later featured as the fourteenth track on their ''International Superhits!'' (2001) and as the eighth track off of ''God's Favorite Band'' (2017). Reception PopMatters listed "Hitchin' a Ride" as the sixth best Green Day song, citing "Suiting its falling-off-the-wagon subject matter, "Hitchin’ a Ride" is a hellish yet exhilarating track that makes picking up a bottle look like probably not wisest idea one could have." Music video The music video for "Hitchin' a Ride" was directed by Mark Kohr, the director that Green Day had favored throughout the ''Dookie'' and '' Insomniac'' singles. Coherently with the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longview (song)
"Longview" is the debut single by American rock band Green Day. It is the fourth track on the band's third studio album, ''Dookie'' (1994) and their first single as a band. The song was the band's first single to top the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. The music video for this song received heavy airplay on MTV and is largely credited for breaking Green Day into mainstream popularity. The video was directed by the Bay Area music video director Mark Kohr who collaborated with the band on many music videos. In 1995, Green Day received four Grammy Award nominations, including Best Hard Rock Performance for "Longview". The song was ranked at number 3 on the list of the Best Singles of 1994 by ''Rolling Stone''. Concept The song describes intense boredom and frustration with an inability to self-actualize. Lyrically, the song is about a day spent sitting around the house, doing absolutely nothing of importance and masturbating until the days are no longer fun. Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday (Green Day Song)
"Holiday" is a protest song by American rock band Green Day. It was released as the third single from the group's seventh studio album '' American Idiot'', and is also the third track. The song is in the key of F minor. Though the song is a prelude to " Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Holiday" was released as a single later on, on March 14, 2005. The song achieved considerable popularity across the world and performed moderately well on the charts. In the US, it reached number 19 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks and Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. It debuted at number 11 in the United Kingdom and reached the top 20 in Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway. Background One of two explicitly political songs on the album (the other being fellow single " American Idiot"), "Holiday" took two months to finish writing, because Armstrong continually felt his lyrics were not good enough. Aided by the encouragement of Cavallo, he com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesus Of Suburbia
"Jesus of Suburbia" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released as the fifth and final single from the group's seventh studio album, '' American Idiot'', and the second song on the album. With the song running for 9 minutes and 8 seconds, it is Green Day's second longest song (with the band's longest song being fellow ''American Idiot'' song "Homecoming", which runs for 9 minutes and 18 seconds) and the group's longest song to be released as a single. The studio version of the song was considered to be unfriendly for radio, so it was cut down to 6½ minutes for the radio edit. The long version was still played on many album rock and alternative rock radio stations. At most live shows on the first leg of the group's 21st Century Breakdown World Tour, the band would pick a member from the audience to play guitar for the song. The single has sold 205,000 copies as of July 2010. Despite its commercial success, the song is the only hit single from the ''American Idiot'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
