Green Day for Dummies

[Kayfabe]

Just think of the different 'types' of song that Green Day have and then pick a few from there. You know, Green Day usually have

The 3 Chord old school (Welcome to Paradise/2000 Light years away sort of songs)

The ballads (Good Riddance, Macy's Day Parade, 21 Guns type songs)

The 'different' ones (Misery, Peacemaker, Blood Sex and Booze type songs

The rocky new school (Give Me Novocaine, 21st Century Breakdown...)

[AnnA™]

Oh, I did this with my dad maybe 2-3 years ago. I just picked one favourite off of each album as I wanted to kind of show him how much they've done and evolved over the years (he used to think they were kids or something who'd just gotten famous over night). And a lot of people just think of American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown when someone mentions Green Day, so I always want to show how much more there is to them. Because he's not really into that kind of music I decided to go with mostly the simpler, and sweet songs and the classics of course.

Otherwise I'd say International Superhits is probably a good choice.

My dad didn't become a fan or anything, but he no longer had these lame prejudices. I've introduced several songs to mum, like 21 Guns, Boulevard of Broken Dreams and so on. She likes those, and I think she's got a thing for Billie... So she's not a "real" fan, but it was enough to convince her to go to one of their shows this summer.

[Ilda_25]

agreed, that was my first album

International Superhits was my first album too.

Althoug I think you should not use only its songs, you must include some from 1039Smoothed out slappy hours, Kerplunk, AI, and, of course, 21stCB...

[Laurenn]

i remember doing this for my friend. here is what i gave her:

1. J.O.S (takes up alot of space on a cd)

2. Homecoming (also takes up alot of space on a cd)

3. She

4. East Jesus Nowhere

5. The Grouch

6. Brainstew

7. BOBD

8. F.O.D

9. King for a Day

10. Burnout

11. In the End

12. 86

13. Green Day

14. Who Wrote Holden Caufield

15. Warning

agreed, that was my first album

same here! and when i got it i was mad since there was no American Idiot on it, so then i bought Bullet in a Bible and was mad cause it was live. So then i just decided to buy all the albums...

[Spider Tre]

1. Basket Case

2. Why Do You Want Him?

3. Bab's Uvula Who?

4. Poprocks & Coke

5. Warning

6. Give Me Novacaine

7. Only Of You

8. No One Knows

9. Jesus of Suburbia

10. Peacemaker

11. All The Time

12. Redundant

13. Longview

14. 2000 Light Years Away

15. Holiday

16. Scattered

17. When I Come Around

18. Castaway

19. Minority

20. Whatsername

[Isabel]

I usually try and recommend a particular album to a person, to ease them into the band. Having a whole array of songs that all sound completely different might confuse them, so I think it's best to stick with one album for a more steady introduction. I wouldn't start them off with something as political as American Idiot or even 21st Century Breakdown, then there's nearly an expectation to learn something from it and I can find those albums to be very intense at times. Personally, I would recommend Dookie. For me that album represents Green Day the best and it's what really got me into them. Either that, or Insomiac.

[Punk-tastic32]

A "best of Green Day" CD in just 20 songs? Impossible! But I'll give it a shot.

1) Holiday

2) Letterbomb

3) Welcome to Paradise

4) When I Come Around

5) Walking Contradiction

6) Christie Road

7) Lights Out

8) Suffocate

9) Castaway

10) Hold on

11) Minority

12) Paper Lanterns

13) 16

14) East Jesus Nowhere

15) Peace Maker

16) Blvd. of Broken Dreams

17)Nice Guys Finish Last

18)Redundant

19)King For a Day

20) St. Jimmy

Wow, I did it. I'm really happy with myself now.

Anyways, Include at least one from each album, some popular ones, and some lesser-known or even b-sides. I don't really think the order is all too important as long as it doesn't awkwardly change all the time. (AI seems to give this problem sometimes)

It's also good to know what type of musical taste the people that are getting this have.. showing them things similar to what they already like can help convert them into Green Day fans

[November's Storms]

I usually try and recommend a particular album to a person, to ease them into the band. Having a whole array of songs that all sound completely different might confuse them, so I think it's best to stick with one album for a more steady introduction.

She does indeed, I can vouch for that ha

Personally I'd go with Nimrod, there's such a broad range on that. But if you're going with individual songs there's obviously plenty of great ones to choose from, and some people above are recommending some definites.

But I would definitely put Panic Song on the list. The 2 minute intro is just fantastic, and really shows off the skill Mike and Tré in particular have at playing their instruments

[in_your_face]

well, my opinion is to include the songs BOBD, Holiday and 21 Guns in it 'cause they'll surely love how these songs

[Billie's__Babe]

i would go with using like the more 'should've been singles' songs

or just ones that show off their talent

definately wouldn't leave out Scattered or Worry Rock

[taybay]

1. 21st Century Breakdown

2. One of my Lies

3. Longview

4. Basketcase

5. Whatsername

6. She

7. Brain Stew

8. See the Light

9. Redundant

10. Having a Blast

11. Give Me Novacaine

12. Walking Contradiction

13. Christie Road

14. No One Knows

15. 80

16. Worry Rock

17. Walking Alone

18. Minority

19. Waiting

20. Macy's Day Parade

This is what I did for my friends haha, well at least the ones that didn't like Green Day. I can safely say I've convinced every one of my friends to like them

[Laura!]

Give them a few songs from each album then send them to Youtube to watch videos from shows, so they can see how awesome of a live band they are.

[Sarabeth]

A while ago, I tried to get my friend to quit hating Green Day. I dont know why she hated them because she didnt know any of their songs. But I tried to make her a CD with my favorite Green Day songs on it. Turns out tha I have about 160 favorite Green Day songs... ha ha. I have the same problem. Just introduce them to all of the songs.

[green day is]

Put a non-GD song in the middle just to fuck with them. A well-known one, like Stairway to Heaven or something.

[solongfromthestars]

I guess it kind of depends what kind of people they are and might differ for each one. But I think like some other people have said, give them like two songs from each album, maybe three so they can really get an idea of how different every album and even every song is. Giving them just one album at a time is a good idea too, though. If I was going to try to introduce my friends to GD by the three songs from every album thing, I'd pick:

1. Viva La Gloria!

2. Going to Pasalaqua

3. Nice Guys Finish Last

4. Waiting

5. 2000 Light Years Away

6. Holiday

7. Hitchin' a Ride

8. Peacemaker

9. One for the Razorbacks

10. The Judge's Daughter

11. Letterbomb

12. I Was There

13. Longview

14. Words I Might Have Ate

15. American Eulogy

16. When I Come Around

17. Whatsername

18. Macy's Day Parade

19. Burnout

20. Good Riddance

See how it goes by trying that with one person, then if it doesn't go well try giving somebody else one album at a time.

[fadi_7]

looking through my Green Day collection... i would put

- Holiday

- Jesus of Suburbia

- Basket Case

- Welcome to Paradise

- Sassafras Roots

- Walking Contradiction

- Brain Stew

- Hitchin' a ride

- Scattered

- Worry Rock

- Church on Sunday

- Blood, Sex and Booze

- Warning

- Deadbeat Holiday

- When it's Time

- The Static Age

- ¡Viva la Gloria!

- 2000 light years away

- Minority

- St. jimmy

that was really hard phew.

i would have choose the same songs like you those are the greatest

[green day is]

1. At the Library

2. The Judge's Daughter

3. 2,000 Lightyears Away

4. My Generation

5. Pulling Teeth

6. She

7. Brat

8. Brain Stew

9. Jaded

10. Worry Rock

11. Prosthetic Head

12. Misery

13. Macy's Day Parade

14. Stairway to Heaven Don't Wanna Fall in Love

15. Espionage

16. Letterbomb

17. Homecoming

19. Peacemaker

20. American Eulogy

21. Hearts Collide

[Miikey]

You should definitely put some of the more popular songs on, but also some of the less known songs from Smooth and Kerplunk and stuff like that.

1. Holiday.

2. Don't Leave Me.

3. Longview.

4. Brain Stew.

5. One For the Razorbacks.

6. Dry Ice.

7. American Idiot.

8. Welcome To Paradise.

9. Know Your Enemy.

10. Peacemaker.

11. Basket Case.

12. Nice Guys Finish Last.

13. Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?

14. 21st Century Breakdown.

15. Minority.

16. Poprocks & Coke.

17. 2000 Light Years Away.

18. Jesus of Suburbia.

19. Walking Contradiction.

20. Ha Ha You're Dead.

[DecanoLP]

The first 6 tracks are in order, but the rest is a bit mixed up

1. Homecoming

2. Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?

3. Jesus Of Suburbia

4. Going To Pasalacqua

5. Paper Lanterns

6. Having A Blast

7. Scattered

8. F.O.D.

9. When I Come Around

10. Burnout

11. Brat

12. Armatage Shanks

13. Waiting

14. Church On Sunday

15. One Of My Lies

16. American Eulogy

17. Worry Rock

18. Letterbomb

19. 2000 Light Years Away

20. I Was There

[711_Disciple]

You guys are awesome! I'm going to look at all of these later tonight and make some CDs as Christmas presents

[^^^LaNtA^^^]

1. Welcome To Paradise

2. Burnout

3. The Grouch

4. Armatage Shanks

5. J.A.R

6. Deadbeat Holiday

7. Jesus of Suburbia

8. King for a Day

9. Minority

10. When I Come Around

11. Paper Lanterns

12. Redundant

13. She

14. 86

15. Basket Case

16. Only Of You

17. Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?

18. Green Day

19. Walking Contradiction

20. Waiting

[green day is]

You should tally up the number of times each song has been suggested and pick the biggest 20.

[Clayish]

I love these, do this all the time making top 10 playlists for my favourite bands, it fits in with my iTunes OCD I suppose.

I would go 10 songs, none of the more famous ones. You don't want to give them International Superhits! as I would say 99% of people who don't like Green Day will only have heard the singles, mainly from post American Idiot.

1. Going To Pasalacqua

2. Letterbomb

3. She

4. Stuck With Me

5. Nice Guys Finish Last

6. 86

7. Waiting

8. Having A Blast

9. Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?

10. Whatsername

Quite representative of their style I think.

That list is perfect.

[RockinRyan13]

i would just hand them dookie and tell them, good day.

[November's Storms]

Yeah I think go through all the lists and see what songs pop up most frequently and use them.

Then include Panic Song