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American Idiot World Tour
The American Idiot World Tour was a concert tour by American rock 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] |
American Idiot
''American Idiot'' is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on September 21, 2004, by Reprise Records. The album was produced by Rob Cavallo in collaboration with the group. Recording sessions for ''American Idiot'' took place at Studio 880 in Oakland and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, both in California, between 2003 and 2004. A concept album, dubbed a "punk rock opera" by the band members, ''American Idiot'' follows the story of Jesus of Suburbia, a lower-middle-class American adolescent anti-hero. The album expresses the disillusionment and dissent of a generation that came of age in a period shaped by tumultuous events such as 9/11 and the Iraq War. In order to accomplish this, the band used unconventional techniques for themselves, including transitions between connected songs and some long, chaptered, creative compositions presenting the album themes. Following the disappointing sales of their previous album '' Warning'' (2000), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dookie
''Dookie'' is the third studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on February 1, 1994, by Reprise Records. The band's first collaboration with producer Rob Cavallo, it was recorded in 1993 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. Written mostly by the singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, the album is largely based on his personal experiences and includes themes such as boredom, anxiety, relationships, and sexuality. It was promoted with four singles: " Longview", " Basket Case", a re-recorded version of " Welcome to Paradise" (which originally appeared on the band's second studio album, 1991's '' Kerplunk''), and " When I Come Around". After several years of grunge's dominance in popular music, ''Dookie'' brought a livelier, more melodic rock sound to the mainstream and propelled Green Day to worldwide fame. Considered one of the defining albums of the 1990s and of punk rock in general, it was also pivotal in solidifying the genre's mainstream popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Me Up When September Ends
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a song by the American Rock music, rock band Green Day and the fourth single from their seventh studio album, ''American Idiot'' (2004). Written by the band's front man Billie Joe Armstrong, the song is about the death of Armstrong's father in September 1982 and his life since. The song's lyrics have also been interpreted in other ways, including as a song about the victims and survivors of the September 11 attacks. The song is a rock ballad, starting with an acoustic guitar and later introducing an electric guitar and bells. It was recorded at Ocean Way Recording. The song was released as a single on June 13, 2005, through Reprise Records. It charted in several countries, reaching number one in the Czech Republic and Croatia, while reaching number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was certified platinum once by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and four times by Music Canada. While initial re ... [...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 Green Day's first promotional single in their discography. 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. Track listing Reception The song has been frequently listed as one of Green Day's 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 empathetic declarations of 'S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basket Case (song)
"Basket Case" is a song by punk rock band Green Day, released on August 1, 1994, by Reprise Records as the second single from the band's 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. Its music video was directed by Mark Kohr and filmed in an abandoned mental institution in California. In 2001, the song appeared on their greatest hits album '' International Superhits!''. In 2021, "Basket Case" was ranked number 150 in ''Rolling Stone''s updated list of the "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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Stew / Jaded
"Brain Stew" and "Jaded" are two songs by American rock band Green Day, released as a joint single. The songs are transitional—"Brain Stew" segues directly into "Jaded". They appear as the 10th and 11th tracks on the group's fourth studio album, ''Insomniac'', and were released as the album's third and final single in April 1996. One of the B-sides has an early version of the song "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)", with the song having a more sarcastic tone than the original. There is also a limited-edition CD single of the two songs in which the disc is in the shape of a brain. Upon its release, "Brain Stew" / "Jaded" peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, number one on the Canadian ''RPM'' Alternative 30, and number 28 on the UK Singles Chart. Both songs were included on the band's first greatest hits album '' International Superhits!''. However, only "Brain Stew" was included on the band's second greatest hits album '' God's Favorite Band' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longview (song)
"Longview" is a song by American Rock music, rock band Green Day, released as their debut single. It is the fourth track on the band's third studio album, ''Dookie'' (1994). "Longview" was serviced to US radio on February 1, 1994, and was physically released on June 6, 1994, by Reprise Records, Reprise and Warner Music Group, WEA International. The song was the band's first single to top the Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Alternative Airplay, Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US. The music video for the song received heavy airplay on MTV and is largely credited for breaking Green Day into mainstream popularity. It was directed by Bay Area music video director Mark Kohr, who later collaborated with the band on future music videos. In 1995, Green Day received four Grammy Award nominations, including Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance, Best Hard Rock Performance for "Longview". The song was ranked at number three on the list of the "Best Singles of 1994" by ''Rolling Ston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday (Green Day Song)
"Holiday" is an anti-war movement, anti-war protest song by American Rock music, 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 (Green Day song), Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Holiday" was later released as a single on March 14, 2005. The song achieved considerable popularity across the world and performed moderately well on the charts. It reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the Alternative Songs, Hot Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock (chart), 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 (song), American Idiot"), "Holi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesus Of Suburbia
"Jesus of Suburbia" is a song by the 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 unfriendly for radio, so it was cut down to 6½ minutes for the radio edit. 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'' album not to be included on the band's greatest hits album, '' God's Favorite Band''. Background ''American Idiot'' is a concept album that describes the story of a central character named Jesus of Suburbia, an anti-hero created by Billie Joe Armstrong. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Idiot (song)
"American Idiot" is a protest song by the American rock band Green Day. The first single released from the album '' American Idiot'', the song received positive reviews by critics and was nominated for four 2005 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song, and Best Music Video. Background One of the two explicitly political songs on the album (the other being fellow single "Holiday"), "American Idiot" says that mass media has orchestrated paranoia and idiocy among the public. Citing cable news coverage of the Iraq War, Billie Joe Armstrong recalled, "They had all these Geraldo-like journalists in the tanks with the soldiers, getting the play-by-play." He felt with that, American news crossed the line from journalism to reality television, showcasing violent footage intercut with advertisements. Armstrong went on to write the song after hearing the Lynyrd Skynyrd song " That's How I Like It" on his car radio. "It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
