Pre Dookie material on the radio?

[fatherotti]

I'm curious as to why you never really hear anything Pre Dookie on the radio stations. I know that its most likely because Post Dookie is when they became well known but you also never really hear any Nimrod except for Good Riddance. Well the radio stations around here sure don't. Sorry just curious.

[Sarcasm]

Isn't that because there's no hit's on either CD? Radio seldom play non-hit songs, unless it's a show focusing on it.

and let's not forget that slappy came out 22 years ago. Come on, it's not Elvis.

[ghesboro]

I think it's also because they don't contain any single. Radios usually broadcast singles because they're more likely to become hits and bacause they're usually the albums' most easy-listening tracks.

[Chelsea831]

I've heard a few songs from Kerplunk on a local radio station before. It reaches well over 20,000 people. But they're known for playing a lot of underground stuff or things not considered "mainstream". So I guess that doesn't really count.

[MrsBillieJoe95]

I think it's because their pre-dookie music has more of an underground sound to it compared to post-dookie music. Heck, it's a miracle to hear Green Day on the radio anymore here -____-

As for the Nimrod thing, I think it's because it's not very radio friendly I mean, it is, but at the same time it's not y'know?

The singles themselves I'd say are radio friendly, but they're probably considered too poppy for rock stations

------------

When you really think about it, the only singles really played on the radio (around here at least) are:

1. Basket Case
   
2. Longview
   
3. Welcome To Paradise
   
4. She
   
5. When I Come Around
   
6. Brain Stew
   
7. Good Riddance
   
8. American Idiot
   
9. Boulevard
   
10. Holiday
    
11. September
    

Other than that, most singles don't even make it to airplay. If it's not on AI or Dookie, it's probably not going to get played

[Chelsea831]

I think it's because their pre-dookie music has more of an underground sound to it compared to post-dookie music. Heck, it's a miracle to hear Green Day on the radio anymore here -____-

As for the Nimrod thing, I think it's because it's not very radio friendly I mean, it is, but at the same time it's not y'know?

The singles themselves I'd say are radio friendly, but they're probably considered too poppy for rock stations

------------

When you really think about it, the only singles really played on the radio (around here at least) are:

1. Basket Case
   
   
2. Longview
   
   
3. Welcome To Paradise
   
   
4. She
   
   
5. When I Come Around
   
   
6. Brain Stew
   
   
7. Good Riddance
   
   
8. American Idiot
   
   
9. Boulevard
   
   
10. Holiday
    
    
11. September
    

Other than that, most singles don't even make it to airplay. If it's not on AI or Dookie, it's probably not going to get played

There's an alternative station in the Bay Area (Live105) that's big on Green Day since they love supporting local music. They've played all of those, plus Hitchen' a Ride, Minority, Jaded, Waiting, and even Jesus of Suburbia. They've also played a few tracks off Kerplunk but those are rare.

[Nikkilite]

I really like the radiostation called "AvrilSpiritwebradio" on Itunes

they play Green Day like once in hour

Nice guys finnish last

Before the lobotomy

Good riddance

Warning

Do you know the enemy

Last night on earth

Wake me up when september ends

King for a day/shout

Oh love

Redundant

Waiting

Homecoming

Poprocks and coke

My generation

Last of the american girls

Jesus of suburbia

21 guns

Scumbag

Jackass

Holiday

Coming clean

Brain stew/jaded

Stuck with me

Song of the century

21 century breakdown

When its time

Thats what ive heard on there, as you see, My generation! Was surprised to hear it

Some radiostations do play predookie

[eastbayweirdo]

The only ones I've ever heard on the radio were

Longview

Welcome To Paradise

When I Come Around

Basket Case

She

Geek Stink Breath

Brainstew/Jaded

Hitchin a Ride

Time of Your Life

Warning

Minority

American Idiot

JOS (short version)

Holiday

BOBD

St Jimmy

She's a Rebel

WMUWSE

Working Class Hero cover

21 Guns

Know Your Enemy

Last Of The American Girls

East Jesus Nowhere

Oh Love

They're on all the time. Especially when I'm in grocery stores or department stores. Oh and I heard the leaked version of 21CB once on the radio too. Nothing pre Dookie though.

[Guest]

I've heard Going to Pasalacqua a few times that I can recall, but that's about it. Radio is typically designed to cater to a mainstream audience, and deep cuts like the stuff off of the first two albums isn't exactly mainstream.

[WorryRock02]

two years ago i heard At The Library on the radio

[The Snark]

The dj on whatever station we listened to in class used the jangly bit from At the Library (right before the lyrics) as in intro to music blocks.

[green day is]

The dj on whatever station we listened to in class used the jangly bit from At the Library (right before the lyrics) as in intro to music blocks.

They're called harmonics.

Y'know, in case you were wondering.

[The Snark]

They're called harmonics.

Y'know, in case you were wondering.

Thanks, that's good to know. Although I'll probably continue to use the term jangly as much as I can. Just cause it's funny.

[TheJedi]

Welcome to Paradise is the only song.. but of course the Dookie version.. so not really. but i often listen to Bay Area rock stations and they love to play Green Day.. but not pre dookie. just Hitchin a Ride and brainstew/Jaded and stuff like that, which is awesome too haha

[GreenDayisAmazing]

The radio station in Tucson plays One For the Razor Backs and 2000 Light Years Away and of course Welcome to Paradise. For Nimrod they usually play Nice Guys Finish Last, Hitchin' a Ride and Good Riddance as well.