I'm 63 years old and have been a fan of these kids since Dookie after hearing my kids rocking out to it. I think GD hold the rare distinction of blending pop and punk in such a way that young and old alike can appreciate it. Oh, I actually can't think of a bad song from these guy's in general. Nicely done!
Every cut on that album is fantastic. "Jesus of Suburbia" esp. This album and MCR's Black Parade, I play from start to finish. Every time. And usually both albums back to back. Esp on road trips, jamming. My first punk experience was in 79, at 17. But Green Day and MCR are my main go-tos in this vibe. All these years later.
This song is even more relevant today. Green Day used their performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on Sunday night to make the ABC special’s audience aware of their political views. During a performance of the group’s 2004 hit “American Idiot,” initially written during George W. Bush’s presidency about the Iraq war, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong changed the lyrics from, “I’m not part of a redneck agenda” to “I’m not part of the MAGA agenda.”
That is not applicable because Green Day doesn't point those things out anymore. They are on the side of the Hateful and racist now. They openly vote Democrat and shill for Joe Biden. It doesn't get more hateful or racist than that.
@@cpmf2112 judging by that response, I’ll just delete my original comment. Literally a waste of time trying to talk rationally w ppl like you. Genuinely wish you the best, my mistake for even engaging
Dookie album by Green Day and Smash by Offspring were huge in 90s, when I was in high school in Poland. My fav song to this day is When I Come Around. Check it out.
Punk rock has always been left leaning. It was formed as a vehicle again authoritarianism, non-conformity, anti-corporatism, and not “selling out”. Modern punk has also been expanded to anti white supremacy, anti-imperialism, anti-sexism, etc. it was formed basically to challenge the status quo. I mean, the Sex Pistols literally have a song called “Anarchy in the UK”.
Hey, Phil and Sam, in regards to other Green Day songs that you should react to, here's a few that I'd recommend: When I Come Around 21 Guns Basketcase Wake Me Up When September Ends Time Of Your Life
I’m from Scotland and I was 8 when this came out. I remember seeing the music video on tv and being mind blown 🤣🤣 I think my life was changed that day 🤣
This song/album has never been more relevant than it is today. For the record, the lead singer (Billie Joe) identifies as Bi, so no, that was not a slam against the LGBTQ community. He meant it genuinely.
I think the song I decided GreenDay is way more than I ever thought was when I heard Jesus of Suburbia for the first time. However, if you do another reaction to them I would honestly also love it if you did "Forever Now" since that is a song that I think is really underappreciated by them (because it was past their prime) and because of that there are very few reactions to it on RU-vid as well
'The political background at the time' I think this songs also fits the current situation with what is happening right now and how badly America leaders are handling it.
you should definitely do more greenday, i recommend revolution radio, bang bang, father of all and boulevard of broken dreams if you want to listen to more recent stuff
Hi.. Try to Listen to some simmilar stuff from here. 🤔. ,, Die toten Hosen - Sehnsucht(desire) ".. " Broilers-Ruby Light and dark, live Düsseldorf 2018" "Jennifer Rostock - Tauben aus Porzellan". *greedings from north germany
Guys you are old enough to know this, but that era of let's say 2002-2008 was a punk pop era with some rock in it but mainly pop stars. if you actually lived in 2004, and I believe you did, you must know other songs just like that. Averil Levin is a main one, and there were others. It's the outcome of the sarcastic nu metal era of late 90s, from Offspring to Limp Buiscuit and system of a down. I mean unless you did not live in that era.. also there were serious new metal bands like slipnot and others. But the Punk pop wave came out of songs like stacies mom, who let the dogs out and so on. It's the funny ironic sobriety of Grunge in early to mid 90s and of course a direct decendent of alternative rock. but really guys.. you ask about this song, this album WAS their hit singles and career. This song for them is like Whish you were here for Pink Floyd. Another such band was of course Blink 182. But really? I mean didn't you guys live in this time?
This song has been my wife's ring tone since I've ever knew her and she keeps her phone ring on full blast which means I fucking love and hate this song in the same time 😅
This is literally what you call pop punk. Pop punk was huge in the early 2000s and yes I had my phase back then as well but I still like Green Day today. I would suggest starting with Ramones for punk rock.
i used to have a 45 minute commute to work and this album timed out perfect,so i've heard it many many times driving down the freeway. one song flows into the next so it really should be heard as a whole. the last song "whats her name" is one of my favorites. this past new years eve they played it on "new years rockin' eve" and changed the line "i'm not a part of the redneck agenda" to "i'm not a part of the MAGA agenda" which ruffled a lot of trumpers feathers lol
I only know 2 of their songs and that was one of them lol. At the time this came out I was in a classic rock only era . Thankfully grew out of my narrow minded music phase. Classic Rock will always be my favorite but I listen to a bit of most genre 😊
They formed in the late 80s, but they didnt hit radio until the 90s. Basket Case, When I Come Around, Welcome to Paradise, Nice Guys Finish Last, Redundant are all worth a listen. They pretty much made pop-punk music pretty popular. I'll give you a heads up that the whole American Idiot album is done in the style of a rock opera, but the radio hits from the album are solid in their own right.
Great reaction! It's not just about the Iraq War, the song's inspiration mainly came from America's reaction after 9-11. GD talked in interviews about how the media kept trying to scare us with color coded danger alerts, with blue, green, orange, red. GD (and many of us at the time) thought that was ridiculous and purposely trying to create unneeded fear across the nation. I praise GD along with SOAD at being the only 2 I know of that had the courage to speak out, bc you didn't or couldn't speak out about dumb gov decisions after 9-11, same as couldn't speak out truths during the pandemic.
Great reaction guys, love how the song generated a lively discussion between you! I do like what little I know of Green Day, the Offspring and the like but as a Brit who grew up with the UK Punk explosion in the late 70's it has largely lost the 'shock' value of the Sex Pistols, the Damned, The Clash etc. The presentation is more slick and 'manafactured' especially the videos, however, as you said, the messages still bear repeating because the big issues don't seem to change all that much! Cheers
If your wondering why are they so loud for a 3-piece band, it's because there's a 3rd guitarist that travels with them. He s never shown in videos, but he's their kind of in the background on stage. I hope he's getting paid well.
Thanks, kids! This is a great song/statement... at least as relevant today (if not more so) as it was when they recorded it! I also recommend "Boulevard of Broken Dreams/Holiday"... (p.s. not quite "punk".. in the way that punk was in the mid-late 70's... but a fantastic and accessible version that captures the energy and anti-establishment statements - IMHO a better, more melodic message than some of the "true" punks of the day... lol)
I thought I'd suggest anther new band to give a listen, if interested. "Little Feat - Spanish Moon (Official Music Video)" (by the channel: RHINO) --This song is from their live album called "Waiting For Columbus" released in 1978. The song was written and sung by guitarist Lowell George which was the creative powerhouse in the early years of Little Feat. This band released a total of 16 studio albums so there's plenty of their work to explore in future, if interested. peace out~
Just react to every song from "Dookie" onwards, with lyric videos for songs that don't have an actual music video. There needs to be more reactions to Green Day outside of the newer or more popular stuff. I'd love to see people actually enjoy the evolution.
This whole album is really good. Green Day is sort of GAP punk but they definitely hit the social note the way punk is supposed to. I have to admit I do like them.
First time hearing this song and I believe they copied the chord structure from a 60’s song but I can’t remember its name or the group. Anybody help an old guy out?
Fuck yes Green Day!!! Oh sorry, hell yes! One of my all time fave bands and honestly theres not many songs that they've put out that I didn't like. Also I've never clicked on a video faster than when I saw it was yall doing Green Day. Green Day was always punk but then leaned more pop punk/skater music as time went on imo. This song is definately a timeless classic which will always apply in our world, now more than ever tbh. Love to see you guys check out more Green Day eventually as well, but greay job as always guys! ❤
To add if it hasn't been said already Punk is a music genre, but it is also a whole style in itself. Both are unconventional, even anti-establishment, politically charged in some cases. The music was of course in some places but also even down to the fashion sense of colored hair and clothes made from whatever the person thought was acceptable to them not society. Not to get preachy here on this because that is "Punk" but to get a grasp of the music of Punk there are many bands, I would say: The Ramones, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, the Damned, The Dead Boys, The Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Television, Richard Hell...let's be fair I can go on but there's a lot of choices to go down a rabbit hole of punk but that's a start in itself.
The green paint running at the end of the video is symbolic with this flag doesn't run red it run like this country the color green as in cash. The whitewashed of flag is exactly what it means. If you're bothered by the lyrics and symbols you're probably the ones that they are referring to in the song. And that old adage of if it's popular it isn't punk is dead. The sea pistols, the Ramones and the clash are well known and popular and I dare anybody to say they weren't punk.
The whole song is about how overarching political actors are a bad thing that the war on terror stifles the political spectrum of the US. This album wasnt one of the most popular albums of the 2000s because it was “mainstream” it was popular because it was a major challenge to the GWOT administration and especially songs like Holiday, at the time, were much more “in your face” to the political actors of the time
If you listen to the entire album you will have no doubts about its political nature, although broader than partisan politics. It is a condemnation of the entire American society and definitely comes from the Left.
These guys always sounded like whiney little brats trying to sound like they have a valid opinion about politics and the state of the world in general !!! By the way the are not punk !
