As we get closer to the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, I’ll share short and sweet profiles of the inductees and some lesson ideas. Bookmark it.
Biography:
In the mid-1990s, punk rockers Green Day entered the mainstream and their album Dookie blew up the radio charts in a way to which few punk artists could relate. Songs off that album like “When I come Around,” “Basket Case,” and “Welcome to Paradise” were staples in the Top 40 driving album sales through the roof. Later works like American Idiot moved them past singles-driven radio into the pseudo-political arena that transcended their music. With Grammys and a Broadway musical to their credit, they were also a diversified group (even if some people say they sold out along the way to get there).
Listening:
“When I Come Around”
The signature Green Day sound can be found in this song off Dookie. The guitar-driven sound and Billie Joe Armstrong’s singing style are all over this song.
American Idiot
The 2005 Grammy winner for Best Rock Album, American Idiot is a rock opera that follows “Jesus of Suburbia” who leaves his hometown for the city. It was adapted to a Broadway musical a few years later. The title song and the album in general criticize the United States in the midst of the “War on Terror.”
“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”
Perhaps their best-known hit to widespread, mainstream listeners, many core fans of Green Day might call it their “sellout song.” It incorporates strings and acoustic guitar which softens their sound considerably even though it was written at the same time as the Dookie album.
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