Is Green Day punk or nah?

BillySparks · 10-31-2018, 07:30 AM

I don't mind them never considered them to be all that punk. I read the wonderful book, Gimme something better by Boulware and Tudor about the Bay Area punk scene and I came away liking them much more.

NeverStop · 02-12-2019, 07:32 PM

I remember when Green Day hit the scene and thinking they wouldn't last long, lol. Not only did they stick around, but they've had quite an influence.

**Exo** · 02-12-2019, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NeverStop

I remember when Green Day hit the scene and thinking they wouldn't last long, lol. Not only did they stick around, but they've had quite an influence.

Hilarious.

Atomica · 02-14-2019, 01:44 AM

I'd throw them into the pop-punk bin, but yeah I'd say they fit under the big expansive umbrella of punk. I don't see much supporting otherwise that doesn't boil down to "because reasons!" or personal distaste.

The Batlord · 04-20-2019, 07:50 PM

Elph: doesn't believe in nationalism unless it's punk.

Psy-Fi · 04-21-2019, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg

Elph: doesn't believe in nationalism unless it's punk.

Captain Beefheart · 06-25-2019, 07:42 AM

Yes they are pop punk but still punk.

Bedlam Ballroom · 06-26-2019, 03:58 AM

Okay, to me it's like that:
First EPs and singles combined into 1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours plus Kerplunk phases, punk.
Dookie, pop punk.
Insomniac to Warning, lame pop punk.
From then on, that thing right there.

To me the punkest thing Green Day has ever done is this cover version for Husker Du's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yge4Rx_nPCk

~~Deaa~~ · 07-28-2019, 10:40 PM

Green Day is punk & Abba is too.

MidnightRambler · 06-25-2020, 05:04 PM

They were definitely a punk band from 39/smooth thru Dookie.

They started to go alternative with Insomniac and by Nimrod I had stopped caring

10-31-2018, 07:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
BillySparks Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: North Carolina, usa usa usa Posts: 79	I don't mind them never considered them to be all that punk. I read the wonderful book, Gimme something better by Boulware and Tudor about the Bay Area punk scene and I came away liking them much more.

02-12-2019, 07:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
NeverStop Groupie Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 6	I remember when Green Day hit the scene and thinking they wouldn't last long, lol. Not only did they stick around, but they've had quite an influence.

02-14-2019, 01:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Atomica Groupie Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Cold and North Posts: 40	I'd throw them into the pop-punk bin, but yeah I'd say they fit under the big expansive umbrella of punk. I don't see much supporting otherwise that doesn't boil down to "because reasons!" or personal distaste.

06-25-2019, 07:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Captain Beefheart Groupie Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 19	Yes they are pop punk but still punk.

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Bedlam Ballroom Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Planet of Sound Posts: 118	Okay, to me it's like that: First EPs and singles combined into 1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours plus Kerplunk phases, punk. Dookie, pop punk. Insomniac to Warning, lame pop punk. From then on, that thing right there. To me the punkest thing Green Day has ever done is this cover version for Husker Du's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yge4Rx_nPCk

07-28-2019, 10:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~Deaa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 51	Green Day is punk & Abba is too.

06-25-2020, 05:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
MidnightRambler Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: People's Republic of La Florida Posts: 130	They were definitely a punk band from 39/smooth thru Dookie. They started to go alternative with Insomniac and by Nimrod I had stopped caring