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Green Day's *Dookie* arrived in February 1994 like a blunt-force antidote to the self-serious gloom of grunge. While Nirvana and Pearl Jam were soundtracking existential dread, this trio of East Bay kids from the Gilman Street punk scene delivered something radically different: forty minutes of snotty, hyper-catchy, self-deprecating punk rock about boredom, masturbation, anxiety, and suburban alienation . The result was an album that didn't just sell millions—it fundamentally reshaped what mainstream rock could sound like, and whether that was a triumph or a betrayal depends entirely on who you ask. Here's an in-depth look at the album's components, its impact, and where it stumbles. ### Lyrics: The Art of Self-Deprecating Honesty Billie Joe Armstrong's lyrics on *Dookie* work because they refuse to pretend. Where many of his contemporaries were chasing profundity, Armstrong was writing about sitting around the house with nothing to do and masturbation having lost its appeal . That's not a poetic flourish—it's a devastatingly accurate portrait of teenage stagnation. The genius is in how Armstrong pairs this unvarnished honesty with humor that undercuts its own misery. "Basket Case," the album's most iconic track, opens with "Do you have the time to listen to me whine?"—a question that simultaneously invites you in and apologizes for the invitation . The song documents Armstrong's real experiences with panic attacks before he was diagnosed, yet it never feels like a pity party. Instead, it's a zany, self-aware spiral that millions of anxious kids recognized immediately as their own voice . Elsewhere, the lyrics tackle boredom as existential condition ("Longview"), coming to terms with bisexuality ("Coming Clean"), and even a deeply uncomfortable revenge fantasy about blowing everyone up ("Having a Blast") . That last track has aged awkwardly; what read as darkly comic catharsis in 1994 carries a different weight in a post-Columbine world . But even there, Armstrong's narrator ultimately questions whether the perceived slights are worth the explosion, undercutting the fantasy before it can fully take root . The occasional clunkers exist—"Sassafras Roots" and "Emenius Sleepus" feel like the album treading water lyrically —but they're exceptions in a record where the writing consistently finds the universal in the embarrassingly specific. ### Music: Three Chords, Infinite Hooks Musically, *Dookie* is a masterclass in economy. The album runs just under forty minutes across fourteen tracks, and almost every song is built from the same basic toolkit: Armstrong's buzzsaw power chords, Mike Dirnt's melodic bass, and Tré Cool's propulsive drumming . What elevates it above standard three-chord punk is the songwriting intelligence behind the simplicity. Dirnt's bass playing deserves particular attention. The walking bassline on "Longview" is arguably the most recognizable in pop-punk history, a groove so distinctive that it inspired countless kids to pick up the instrument . On "When I Come Around," the bass serves as the song's melodic backbone, carrying the verses with a bounce that makes the mid-tempo track feel effortless . Tré Cool's drumming provides the album's manic energy. His fills are consistently inventive without ever feeling showy, and his transitions—particularly the way "Chump" builds into "Longview"—demonstrate a rhythmic intelligence that grounds the band's chaos . The guitar work is deliberately limited but perfectly executed. Armstrong knew he only needed a handful of chords, and he deployed them with a painter's sense of color and contrast . The quiet-loud dynamic that had been grunge's stock-in-trade becomes, in Green Day's hands, something almost pop: a verse that pulls you in, a chorus that explodes with release. ### Production: Rob Cavallo and the Art of Clarity The production story of *Dookie* is inseparable from its commercial success. When the band signed to Reprise and began working with producer Rob Cavallo, they had their first real studio budget and time to spare—a luxury after the rushed conditions of their Lookout! Records albums . The initial sessions at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley captured the band's live energy but resulted in a mix the band found too dry and clinical . Cavallo and mixer Jerry Finn remixed the album at Devonshire Sound Studios in Los Angeles, and this second pass is what gave *Dookie* its signature character . The guitars gained the warm, crunchy tone that's been imitated for decades; the vocals found their place in the mix; the whole thing clicked into focus . Cavallo's contribution is often reduced to "radio-friendly gloss," but that undersells what he actually achieved. *Dookie* doesn't sound slick in the way that, say, a Bon Jovi record sounds slick. It sounds *loud* and *clear* simultaneously—every instrument audible, every hook hitting with maximum force. Cavallo has spoken about agonizing over Armstrong's guitar tone, and that attention paid off: the tone on *Dookie* has character, the kind that defines a player's sound the way Eddie Van Halen's brown sound defines his . ### Themes: Apathy, Anxiety, and the Suburban Condition The thematic core of *Dookie* is, paradoxically, a refusal to have a core. Armstrong wrote about whatever was in front of him—boredom, weed, girls, his own brain chemistry—without imposing a grand narrative . The album's coherence comes not from a unified concept but from a consistent *attitude*: self-aware, self-deprecating, and fundamentally honest about the messiness of being young. Time magazine's contemporaneous review nailed it: the album is "immature, rude, and violently threatening in a he-was-such-a-nice-boy-before-he-shot-the-senior-class kind of way," but "bad attitudes often make for good rock 'n' roll" . The immaturity is the point. *Dookie* captures a specific moment of young adulthood—the liminal space between childhood and responsibility—with unusual precision. Mental health runs through the record more explicitly than is often acknowledged. "Basket Case" is a panic attack set to music. "Burnout" articulates the specific exhaustion of not caring anymore. "Longview" is the sound of depression's flat, bored affect. That these songs became anthems of youthful rebellion rather than documents of struggle speaks to how Armstrong's delivery could make even despair feel like a party . ### Influence: The Floodgate Opener Whatever you think of *Dookie* as music, its historical importance is difficult to overstate. The album sold over 8 million copies in the United States alone and over 20 million worldwide, won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album, and spawned five hit singles . But those numbers only tell part of the story. *Dookie* broke the dam. Before its release, punk rock existed in a parallel economic universe—small labels, small venues, DIY or die. After *Dookie*, major labels saw dollar signs in distortion and pop hooks . The Offspring, Rancid, Blink-182, Good Charlotte, Sum 41—none of these bands would have had the same opportunities without Green Day proving the market existed . The entire pop-punk genre as a commercial force traces its lineage directly to this album. The cost was paid in credibility. Green Day was banned from 924 Gilman Street, the Berkeley punk club that had been their home, for signing to a major label . The accusation of "selling out" followed them for years—a charge that now seems almost quaint in an era where every underground artist dreams of a TikTok moment. But at the time, it stung, and it illuminated the ideological fault lines within punk culture between purity and pragmatism. *Dookie* also influenced how rock sounded. The album's bright, compressed guitar tone became the template for pop-punk production for the next decade. The album proved that you could be loud and accessible at the same time, that punk's aggression didn't have to come with a side of impenetrability. Whether that's a positive legacy depends on how you feel about the wave of imitators it spawned. ### Pros and Cons **Pros:** - **Songwriting consistency**: From the opening salvo of "Burnout" through the final moments of "F.O.D.," *Dookie* rarely missteps. The singles are iconic, but album tracks like "She," "Coming Clean," and "In the End" hold their own . - **Instrumental chemistry**: Dirnt and Cool are not just a rhythm section—they're the album's secret weapon. The basslines are melodic, the drumming is inventive, and the interplay between the three musicians is tight without feeling sterile . - **Production clarity**: Cavallo and Finn's mix captures the band's live energy while maximizing the hooks. The guitar tone is one of rock's most distinctive, and every instrument sits perfectly in the mix . - **Lyrical honesty**: Armstrong writes about anxiety, boredom, and confusion without romanticizing or wallowing. The self-deprecating humor keeps the darkness from becoming oppressive . - **Historical impact**: Love it or hate it, *Dookie* changed the trajectory of rock music. Its influence on pop-punk, alternative rock, and mainstream music culture is immeasurable . **Cons:** - **Repetition**: The album's sonic palette is deliberately narrow. Some listeners find the guitar tone and rhythmic approach monotonous across fourteen tracks, and a few songs ("Sassafras Roots," "Emenius Sleepus") blur together . - **Filler**: The album's back half weakens. "In the End" and "Emenius Sleepus" feel like lesser versions of earlier tracks, and the hidden track "All by Myself" is more novelty than substance . - **Lyrical immaturity (to some ears)**: The obsession with masturbation, weed, and boredom can read as juvenile rather than honest, depending on your tolerance for teenage angst . The album's emotional range is narrow—if you're not in the mood for snotty self-deprecation, there's not much else here. - **"Having a Blast" has aged poorly**: What played as dark fantasy in 1994 reads differently now. The song's school-shooter-adjacent imagery is difficult to separate from subsequent real-world tragedies, even if Armstrong's narrator ultimately undercuts the violence . - **The "sellout" question**: For punk purists, *Dookie* remains a symbol of co-optation—the moment the underground went corporate. That's a philosophical objection rather than an artistic one, but it's part of the album's legacy whether you agree with it or not . ### The Verdict *Dookie* is not a perfect album. It repeats itself. It has filler. Its lyrical concerns are narrow, and one of its songs has become unintentionally uncomfortable. But perfection was never the point. The point was capturing a feeling—the specific, irreducible feeling of being young and bored and anxious and not quite sure what to do about any of it—and *Dookie* does that better than almost any record before or since. Thirty years on, it remains a foundational text of pop-punk, a commercial juggernaut that somehow retained its scrappy heart, and a document of a band that had no idea they were about to change everything. The fact that they did it with songs about masturbation and panic attacks only makes it sweeter.
Dookie is not only great in terms of moving punk (or post-punk or whatever) as a genre but it nails the feelings of inadequacy and alienation of early adulthood. No weak moments. Even the hits are so much better within the flow of the album.
Catchy and zingy. It's honestly aged pretty well!
The hits from this album were hits for a reason - catchy but simplistic music, occasionally clever lyrics. The rest of the album is more of the same, though, and aside from those that have getting radio play for years, there’s nothing else that’s really memorable, so the whole thing is repetitive. I think if I chose to listen to this again I would wind up skipping about 1/3 of the songs.
An album of my childhood and teen years. It still holds up. Punk with a pop flavoring that kept rock in the 90s interesting. Also an absolute icon of slacker rock.
Classic punk rock album.
College rock, reminds me of american movies from my teenage years, like American Pie and the like. But Basket case is such a defining song for that decade, and When I come around. I don't think there was a teenager that didn't know those lyrics when I was growing up.
I love this band!! Glad to have found some songs I've never heard.
I was waffling between three and four stars, but I pushed it up to four just for Mike's sake
I didn't like this as much as I expected. The songs that I knew made me feel nostalgic and happy. The ones I didn't didn't really grab me. The mumbling vocals were more bothersome than I expected. That being said, nostalgia gets me to 4.
Good album. Not sure I've ever heard it in it's entirety. Great sound and a couple of hits. Thumbs up.
I'm torn between 3 and 4. I'd have flat-out given a 4 without much thought but this far into the experiment I hear it through the lens of 80's punk and British bands. I listened twice through and generally enjoyed it (though outside a few bangers it didn't catch my attention). So despite it not having Good Riddance (meekly shakes fist) I'll still give this a 4.
The singles are a heavy nostalgia hit, and good in their own right. The rest of the album has great energy but doesn't make me want to listen to it again. Just another album.
Forgot how many great songs were on there!
Nostalgic pop punk. There are much better albums in the same genre but this is the most famous. Who knows why. Listen to any album by Operational Ivy for a better representation of the genre. More grit…
Kult band live, god stemning, men som album er det ensformig og kjedelig for meg.
A classic from my youth. Very nostalgic and also a lot of fun.
Alweer green day? Wel leuk, maar minder leuk dan de vorige
Great Songs: Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, She, When I Come Around, Emenius Sleepus, F.O.D. Good Songs: Burnout, Having a Blast, Chump, Pulling Teeth, Sassafras Roots, Coming Clean, In The End Mid Songs: Longview, All By Myself Bad Songs:
It would be better if the songs didn't all sound the same. 3 stars or C.
when I come around and basketcase are solid, everything else is bland, and every song sounding the same really drags down the 2 songs I do like
it's fine i guess
This is this is definitely one for mass nostalgia appeal. If you could wear out the grooves on a CD I probably would have done that back in 1994. This pretty well held up I don't think I ever had it at a five-star album but it's always been one of my favorites. I'll still admit that the four big hits are my favorites on this album but it's backed up with some pretty solid pop punk. (8.8) ★★★★
One of the betterpop punk albums. 4 stars
*Dookie* is pretty awesome. Probably the pinnacle of not only Green Day's career, but also the 90s punk resurgence. Nearly every song is a gem and Billy Joe Armstrong is seemingly incapable of writing a song that isn't catchy as hell. The hits are all great, but many of the deep cuts like "Burnout" and "She" are great songs in their own right. Still, it's hard to argue the greatness of "Longview", "Basket Case", and "When I Come Around". Pop punk perfection. 5 stars.
You can see why this scores higher than Highway 61 Revisted overall on this website. Speaks to more people with Billie Joe singing about all the important subjects here. Four or so real classic singles and some good album tracks near the start even with the annoying voice. Captures the zeitgeist of its respective decade in an even more brash and nihilistic way. A 4 star record approximately. Also rounded down
A hard-hitting punk-rock classic. Got me through a lot of angsty teenage phases. Starts out strong and the energy never lets up. Standouts: Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case
puro drums, perfect for teenage dirtbag kind of playlists
My standout, welcome to paradise. The rest, all kind of the same
The sound of my childhood. It still holds up.
Elementary school PTSD. A banger or two. Great transitions between songs. Not exactly my jam but can't help myself either. 2-4 rats
I still dont get it. It's just music the kid who acted out in class listened to. Radio friendly nostaglia-hits save it from a 2.
Good green day before they went to shit with emo pop punk and dyed hair
Would love to have been born just a few years earlier to experience this in my teens. So good
Classic of my youth. The production doesn’t completely hold up but the songs are there
Zaj
Hard to miss with this one, it's an album that shaped my entire generation.
I still don't get it! still gives me the middle schooler "i'm so tough" vibes
Fun album. Not their best work, but pretty good overall. She and Welcome to Paradise are probably the best songs.
I was willing to give this a chance but within seconds I knew I wasn't going to like it. Not out of any kind of punk gatekeeping, I simply never liked this sound. Too whiny and for some reason juvenile, I like plenty of stupid things but this is pure high school music. Pop punk is like nails on a chalkboard for me, I just can't do it. Green Day aren't the worst offenders but I still don't like them Highlights: Longview
American Punk Rock? More like American Punk Slop. Nearly 40 minutes of the same guitar riffs and vocals. At least they have more variety in other albums (including paltry attempts at ska). Overall pretty boring. Very coworker or divorced millennial-coded. Favorites: Least: Pretty much all of side A 1.5/5
Fav: All By Myself L: Sassafras Roots, Chump 1 I kind of want to really hate and dismiss Green Day but part of me holds me back. I think maybe the part of me that likes Green Day is the part of me I hate the most. So listening to Green Day is sort of a guilty pleasure for me in which I derive so little pleasure for the amount of disgust I feel. Maybe it’s similar to eating something like a starburst or some Hershey’s chocolate and I think that’s even worse than something I just outright hate because then I would always avoid it instead of accepting it when it’s offered and feeling confused in addition to repulsed. Cover: 5 kind of the perfect cover for the album Name: 1 so much I could write about them choosing that for their title but it’s all too obvious Minecraft Parody: Welcome to Creative (Welcome to Paradise)
Is this good or bad? Idk. It's got some nice pop punk stuff I guess. I used to listen to a fair bit of green day, so the glasses are tinted rosy for sure. I think this is probably my favorite album of theirs. W: Longview, burnout L: FOD 3/5
I really love this album. I know, I know, it’s the “sell out.” But I actually think I like the more controversial American Idiot more. People love to throw shade on Green Day. But they have been consistent workout partners for decades now. 4 Boolean: True
The original Green Day 'sell-out album': they did it all for the Dookie. Thankfully, it's pretty good. It's not particularly punkish in the traditional sense - I get the idea that this is one of the albums responsible for the mislabel of 'pop punk' - but it is definitely tongue-in-cheeky in that way. It has a certain sensibility missing from its pop-punk descendants that would follow - that mischievous anti-seriousness AKA taking the piss a bit. When you compare something like Dookie to, say, MCR's Black Parade or anything by P! there's that secret brattiness that gives Dookie that vinegarish hot-sauce kick. This is the Helen of Troy of modern guitar: the album that launched a thousand Fenders. It's easy enough to follow along with, it's fun, and it's brimming with classics. Fav tracks: Having a Blast, Welcome To Paradise, Basket Case, When I Come Around
Pop-Punk is just really not my jam, but this album undeniably has a lot of catchy tunes. I think this is objectively a better record than American Idiot, but for me American Idiot carries a lot of nostalgia that this album doesn't.
I like Basket Case and When I Come Around and remembering seeing those and other videos from this album a lot back in 1994. There was a lot of great music coming out at the time and because I was leaning more towards Britpop at the time, Green Day didn't really speak to me, but it still holds up pretty well today.
The drumming is impressively bombastic. But these are nursery rhymes for morons.
Niente di eccezzionale, mi é piaciuto ma non cosi tanto da ascoltarlo abitualmente
teenager angst! muito 17 anos. extremamente coeso, o que às vezes significa duas músicas muito parecidas. mas gostei de várias... interessante
Great sound.
prety cool
The intersection between Punk Rock rebellion and Bubblegum Pop sweetness create a somehow really straight forward result. In retrospect it makes a lot of sense that fast and sloppy power chords pair well with catchy and easy to sing melodies.
Hm tja, dit moet ik natuurlijk weer goed vinden anders lacht Cees me vierkant uit. Maar goed, het hitje (nr. 4 in de tipparade, maar alweer enige tijd een vaste waarde in de Top 2000) vond ik al best prima. In ieder geval hebben de heren zichzelf 40 minuten gegeven voor dit album, en die tijd wordt ten volle benut door er energiek op los te raggen. Officieel is het punkrock, maar de periode dat 'punk' betekende 'het moet nergens naar klinken' lag hier gelukkig al ver achter ons. Gewoon even lekker knallen, daar is toch niks mis mee, dacht ik zo.
De wiki is iets te lang om door te akkeren. Ik pak er uit: De band wordt gehaat en gewaardeerd omdat ze punk klanken toegankelijk hebben gemaakt. Ik viel duidelijk onder haters. Wat had ik hier vroeger een hekel aan. Wat moest ik met die eentonige punk-klanken over mijn radio? En hoe vaak is dit album niet voor me? Doodgegooid werd ermee. Vond het allemaal maar één pot nat, met een nare zeurende zanger. En nu moet ik wéér... :D. Dus zacht gezegd: helemaal neutraal sta ik hier niet in :D. De één die ik vroeger had gegeven, zal ik niet aanklikken. Ik kan niet ontkennen dat het vrij toegankelijk is gemaakt en impact heeft gehad. Maar nog steeds doet dit mij helemaal niets.
Het doorbraakalbum van Green Day uit de 90s, waar hun beginperiode uitstekend wordt geillustreerd. Ze komen uit de punkscene en dat is nog genoeg te horen in de liedjes. Het is redelijk snel (al is het voor punkrock zeker een tand trager) en de gitaar bestaat vaak maar uit een paar akkoorden. Maar die geven wel genoeg melodie om lekker te laten klinken. Wat Green Day zo goed maakt, is dat die catchy riffjes ondersteund worden door een geweldige ritmesectie. Tre Cool (die naam is ook zo'n typisch grapje uit de punkscene) is een fenomenale drummer en bassist Mike Dirnt legt de basis voor veel van de tracks. Bijv Longview dat bijna volledig bepaald door de baslijn. We horen in de overgang van Chump naar Longview ook al flarden van de epische rockoperasound, wat later veel op American Idiot terug te horen is. En ook Welcome to Paradise had zo op dat album kunnen staan. Ik vind Dookie een van de pareltjes van de jaren 90 en een album dat ik nog met enige regelmaat opzet. Heerlijk, genieten, 10 sterren! Al ben ook ik bevooroordeeld, want ik had de versie met het groene hoesje.
Two great songs.
bien
Punk rock, pop-punk, skate punk.
Can't stand this band
One of my favorite punk records of all time. Dookie is just so much relentless fun and I've never grown tired of this era of Green Day. Instantaneous energy throughout. Amazing vibes, great sense of humor and some killer riffs that leave me wanting more. The band earned their place at the top of the genre here. *Record Collection
Rate: 8/10.
Un disco que jamás pierde su fuerza y excepcional sentido melódico. Imposible entender cómo estos colgados que iban riéndose de sus propios pedos pudieron hacer semejante obra. Su mejor disco. Desde Burnout, pasando por clásicos como Basket case, Longview o Welcome to paradise o When i come around que hacen un disco impresicindible.
Very good album. Forgot how polished this sounded.
This was a great album to listen to. I almost wish I had first listened to it in my punk boyfriend’s car in high school or something so it would’ve hit even harder.. lol. Some great hits on here I’ve heard before, but overall a lot of newness for a genre that I do really enjoy on occasion
Longview Welcome to Paradise Basket Case When I Come Around
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I actually love it! It has such a happy vibe like teen band rock-ish
I've had my moments with this album but with my old ears, it really doesn't do much for me. The Pop Punk sound is cringy at times. Don't get me wrong, the hits still hold up. Longview, Basket Case, When I Come Around and maybe even Welcome to Paradise still hold up at not only anthems of the era but also great songs on their own. I just really do not enjoy the tracks around it. I feel like with Insomniac they better figured out the album tracks and honed their sound a bit better. Unfortunately that album didn't quite have the hit power as Dookie. As tempted as I was to go down to a 3, the hits alone make this album too good for that rating but still drag it down enough that it really can't be considered a classic that holds up as well today.
yeah, it's an album of it's time. punky poppy fun
This was a massive record for me. I was just starting my teenage years when it was released and the pop hooks and attitude were absolutely irresistible. I bought Green Day's older records and really loved them - maybe even more than I loved Dookie. I lost touch with Green Day as I entered high school but hearing this album from start to finish again is a massive nostalgia trip. I think the tunes hold up after 30+ years. The songs are just too good.
Accurate title
Great, consistent, the hits are hits for a reason, the best Green Day has ever been
Iconic
Schon ganz geil!
All day, every day
Steve Lamacq's wet dream.
So Tony Hawk Pro Skater coded
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Couple of bangers.
Nostalgic as fuck and I never actually fully listened to it before. This album borders a fine line of awesome and annoying. A very fine line. At the same time its not hard to love the charm.
dookie... to my ears it's very soft punk. frankly it doesnt sound like shit enough! too melodic and not angry enough. if i were listening to it at a venue, in a crowd, id probably think its fine, but its not the sort of thing id put on to listen to on my own. favorite track is probably welcome to paradise.
obviously i've heard the singles a thousand times but never actually listened to the full album. i can really see how they changed punk music with this one and basically paved the way for pop punk. i think When I Come Around is still my favorite song, always loved the bassline. outro to chump and transition to longview is killer. i actually think my favorite solo on the album is the one on coming clean. great song as well. a lot of the deep cuts are meh but the highs are high..
I love Green Day. My only regret is I haven’t seen them live. Three piece band that makes a lot of noise. A power punk group that has lots of gorgeous guitar hooks and power chords. Billy Joe Armstrong is a great vocalist and songwriter. Music appeals to disillusioned and alienated youth. Maybe some disillusioned and alienated adults too. The album was a critical and commercial success. Has a top ten song in When I come around. Basket Case and Long View were top 40 hits. The songs are short and powerful. Key songs Burnout: A good opening song. Sets the tone. Long View: fantastic song. Great lyrics: I’m so damn bored/ I am going blind!!! And I smell like shit. Welcome to Paradise: A letter to his Mom. Pretty funny and sarcastic. Basket Case: An amazing song. Once again great lyrics. I think I’m cracking up/ or am I just paranoid/ I’m just stoned. When I come around: an attempt at getting a hit. It worked!! Coming Clean: Perhaps talking about Billy Joe’s rehab experiences. How many times has Billy Joe been in rehab? I lost count. A great album. Every track is good. Five stars.
How many artists can say that they have FOUR of their most popular songs on a single record (one was a rerecord, but still)? Green Day can, and that's not even mentioning all the other bangers on here I've never heard. I think the first three songs were a bit samey, but from Longview on I was loving it. Amazing guitar, amazing drumming, and Billy Joe Armstrong always kills it on the mic. Favorite Track: Basket Case
Not my thing, heavy guitar, good chords, two good tracks and they’re the most popular. Didn’t love the singing and the way the words were said.
It was good, I’ve heard a few songs from it before and liked it. More my type of music.
All by Myself was a exciting and surprising end to this album... It was a bit meh. Felt like sanitized punk music.
Green Day back when they were young and snotty - before they became old guys pretending to be young and snotty guys. My personal favorite of their albums.
I dish out a lot of dookie on 90s albums but there are enough I can count on two hands that are pretty special to me. I remember buying this album on cassette in 1994, and I instantly loved it. I worked manufacturing and could listen to my Walkman all day long. This tape got some heavy rotation back in those days. I eventually saw them on tour for the follow up album Insomniac. That cassette is long gone, so today I am listening to it on a light blue vinyl pressing. Sounds fantastic, and I still know all the words.
The concept of all songs is pretty similar and the whole album sounds really monotonous after 38 minutes. There isn't a lot of variety. The melodies and hooks aren't really my cup of tea either but the lyrics/message are/is fine and relatable even though sometimes it's a little bit negative. All in all I rate this album like 3 of 5 stars. It's listenable and some songs like "She", "Sassafras Roots", "When I Come Around" or "Pulling Teeth" are actually kinda nice to listen to. To me very outstanding was the album not though. That could be because to me everything kinda sounded all over the place and I couldn't really go along with it. I dunno though, maybe I'm just biased cause I don't really like Billie Joe Armstrongs vocals.
It was ok.
Great album, nostalgic one for me
I don’t really care if this is punk or not. The argument doesn’t feel important. I like this album. Brings back good memories. “We love the whiny and dulcet tones of Billy Joe Armstrong.” We all say together.
A derivative album by a band with nothing to say until their brilliant American Idiot album. If She wasn’t on this record, it would hardly warrant even one star. I’ve never had the time to listen to them whine.
great guitar sound, very fun bass throughout and great catchy writing I really like every song on this album, it could be a greatest hits compilation and next to enema of the state it's one of the best pop punk records you can put on I love to put dookie in my ears
I'm willing to admit this at this point...I prefer American Idiot
Solid Green Day. Not my favorite but I enjoyed it! 6.7/10
The well-known hits are pretty good. Fun and pop-adjacent. But the rest of the album was a little uninspiring. A lot more of the same but with less energy.
The most pop punk a pop punk album can be, very fun and infectious. I do think if it went any longer it would not be as enjoyable but as it stands it’s pretty good the hits are undeniable with some very good deep cuts but a bit of filler too
Loved this album. Great songs, great vibe, just amazing. My favorite is Welcome to paradise
Этот культовый альбом в стиле альтернативного рока, вошедший в историю рока 90-х, до сих пор звучит невероятно хорошо. Наполненный культовыми треками, известными большинству, он создает атмосферу креативных басовых партий, мощных гитарных риффов и сильных барабанных ритмов. Альбом выделяется среди других рок-альбомов своей эпохи благодаря чистому, но энергичному звучанию, идеально дополняющему вокал Билли Джо Армстронга. Энергия юности, воспоминания обо всех фильмах а-ля "Американский пирог" и иже с ним в этом альбоме. Любимые треки: " Basket case","In the end" Заказан CD Green Day "Dookie", 1994 год, 10/10 #слушал
eh. I find some enjoyment in the album but it gets annoying. I like American Idiot better tbh
An absolute treat and an easy 5 stars. I think it's a perfect album
Honestly did not rate this that much. Most songs sounded the same icl
A very good punk rock album.
Obviously it’s pop punk so it speaks to teenagers really well, but I think part of the magic in here is that the lyrics speak just enough to the feeling of being trapped in life going its own way and you’re burning out on that path when you just want to kill some time and find your motivation again that it sort of works on a universal level and can keep up with you. It also sounds great obviously, they’re very good at putting some technical flair into playing fast punk this whole time and then you’ve got some killer breakdowns (Welcome to Paradise always sticking with me) and smart sections of pulling off the gas here and there. It’s a hell of a shot across the bow for 1994 and I’ll only blame it a bit for unleashing the beast of pop punk with all its other worse heads (and making Green Day really keep shambling along).
Green Day representa uma evolução para o estilo Punk Rock, com melodias e arranjos bem mais ricos do que os antecessores Ramones e Sex Pistols. Bom disco!
Like American Idiot before it, this is an album I haven't heard in many years. Pop punk in general hasn't aged well for me, and I really can't call this a 5-star experience or really even a 4-star one, but the Green Day classics are definitely still a cut above most pop punk for me, so it still gets a strong 7/10.
Consistent classics front to back. This album has meant so much to me and my musical journey that I could write several long paragraphs here explaining it. But no one wants that, so I’ll just say 5 stars.
Hearing these guys always bring the nostalgia rushing in. The coloured pencil cover art is magnificent! Undeniable classic that does have its fair share of bangers, though it also has a bit of filler. Half-half, I'd say. American Idiot remains the perfection of their sound! Standouts: Welcome To Paradise • Pulling Teeth • Basket Case • Emenius Sleepus
I just don't like Green Day, man. There are a few good selections on here, like Welcome to Paradise and When I Come Around, but most of this album is one indistinguishable song after another. I can't stand albums that call themselves punk but have all the edges sanded off. The only social issue they care about on this one is their own wankery (probably self inflicted).
25. avgust 2026. 14.44h it's okej and nice doduše pjesme zvuče slično mada možda je to samo kako green day zvuči ovako inače best: chump, basket case
It's noisy, has punky drums good tunes and harmonies. What's not to like?
Simply just one of the best damn albums of the 90's, full stop. Solid 5 Stars.
It’s obviously a 10. I mean, look, American Idiot is the more polished & more bombastic album. Their songwriting improved tenfold by then & their storytelling quite genuinely got made into a Broadway musical. If you want a pure injection of Green Day though, you gotta go right to this album. Hell, you only really need to go to “Basket Case” & “When I Come Around” if you want a minor hit, and until now, those were the only 2 songs I’d heard off of this album. Going in, I knew it would be good, and I was hoping it would be great. It ended up being fantastic. This is 38 minutes of angsty punk-pop that’s screaming out to the moody slackers & underachievers of the world that they’re seen, they’re heard, and they’re honestly just fine. These are all so straightforward that the lyrics barely matter; yes, they help to set tones for each track, but you can pick up on what Billie’s singing. The thing that drives this album, by far, is the guitar work & the masterful drum work from Tre Cool. The bass is underrated as hell, for the record, and REALLY enhances all of these tracks (thank you Mike Dirnt), but… man, Tre Cool’s drumming is incredible here. He manages to control the pace of every single track & the push & pull of every line, and his ability to break out into a full fill on a whim gives this album the edge that made it so appealing to the Nirvana generation. Billie’s guitar work is great, obviously. The opening riff of “When I Come Around” gets me amped up every single time, and he’s got moments like that in spades throughout this album. It all comes together to make punk-pop perfection. That’s really about it. If you get it, you get it. If you don’t, F.O.D. It’s one of the easiest 10’s I could possibly give here. Genuinely, a seminal album of the 1990s & one that’s more than deserving to be on the list. Thank goodness I finally heard it in full.
Great, classic
4/5
very 200s trashy white boy core, love
63
Not my style, but can't argue with the love it gets.
An absolute classic. This album was such a good gateway to punk for kids of my generation. Melodic enough to not turn you off, but still rough around the edges and simple enough to give you a good idea of what the genre could offer.
5 / 10
I know this one already
I heard this one a lot since our boys had it on repeat constantly
A post-punk album with so many popular songs on it. I mainly had a problem with his voice. It’s a very whiny nasally sound. The music aspect of the album is great. The bass and drums are firing on all cylinders. The lyrics are great. This is one of those albums that made Green Day so popular and its place on this list is well earned.
its aigghtt. more of an american idiot truther
classic one for me as a youth. not consistent for the whole thing to get to 5 for me though
Debate the "pop/punk" label all you want, who fuggin cares, this one's simply front to back bangers. In your face guitar, catchy hooks (oh no! Couldn't POSSIBLY be punk...), just let go of all that bullshit and let this one infect you. Try not to drum on the steering wheel too hard.
This album was a refreshing production at the time it was released. Some fun songs on here and Billy also write some songs about the mundane everyday things in life too.
7.5 / 10
As a (mostly) disillusioned young man in his 20s, it feels like this record was written for me. So, so well produced (thank you Rob Cavallo). Conceptually really strikes a chord, almost like the band is speaking to you with its excellent lyricism (i.e. Are you locked up in a world that's been planned out for you?/Are you feeling like a social tool without a use?/Scream at me until my ears bleed/I'm taking heed just for you). Punk masterpiece!
Been hearing the hits since the 90's and never heard the album. A lot of songs about being alone and masturbating lol. That said, I like the melodies and riffs, dig the bass (which is really picked out and mixed well), and the darker existentialist songs that portend their later work after the turn of the millennium. Upbeat, chunky music with a punk aesthetic. Dig.
sympa
Banger
This one takes me back. Whether or not this is punk or not is not a debate I wish to engage in. This is just a great rock record filled with bangers. 5/5
В мене Грін Дей почався з American Idiot і я не відразу викупив стару творчість. Змінило ставлення запис їх лайву Bullet in a Bible (топовий концерт), де було багато старих пісень і там вже я підзалип на старі альбоми. Дуже хітова музика, у Джоела чудове відчуття на приспіви. Всі вони ще й хороші музиканти. Заслужена класика поп-панку, яка на дуже багатьох рівнях вплинула на економіку навколо панк-музики.
Класика, а також альбом який вивів панкрок у мейнстрім.
Interesting perspective: a premature American emo boy working at some sadistic monotone American coffee shop.
Klassiker, lite skränig, så man får vara på rätt nivå när man lyssnar. Är man det är det dock ett grymt album. Inget fan av långa pauser på sista låten.
Great album, a few misses in the back half but it really is a strong one
Pop punk at its finest, their melodicism and chops shine through with a bunch of great songs--"Longview," "Basket Case," "Welcome to Paradise," "When I Come Around." But, listening again, the album kind of peters out toward the end with same sounding songs and an Adam Sandler sounding song, "All By Myself," as the closer. Still, this is a great album and a time capsule of mid 90's rock.
The first album i ever bought myself on CD, and Green Day were my first favorite band. I remember poring over the cover art and the lyrics book, listening to it again and again. It still holds up for me. Yeah, theyre a lot more poppy than punk overall, but unlike hardcore punk, these guys can play. Mike Dirnt's bass riffage and Tre Cool's impressive fills carry this thing. Nostalgia definitely a factor in my rating here but it's easily Green Day's best
Finally, an album I can grab off my shelf. I still love it!
Otp
a Bit monotonous but a couple bangers in here
Hehe
Fully rating this off nostalgia
This album is indeed, dookie.
An iconic alt rock album that helped define rock in the 90s, this album still holds up incredibly well. Full of iconic tracks most people know, this one just feels like a vibe of creative bass lines, powerful guitar riffs, and strong drum beats, this album shines above other rock albums of its era through a clean but energetic sound that compliments the vocals perfectly.
This album represents what punk music could be if it weren't too busy trying to make people hate it. While expressing ideas that run afoul of the status quo, Green Day makes a strong case for its blend of contemporary rock and punk stylings. The guitar riffs are simple but not so simple that they become irritating, and the other instruments in the ensemble provide technically engaging music without devolving into the un-orchestrated noise of most punk rock.
My go-to “I need to blow off some steam” record. Can’t really be objective with this one. I love this record front to back. Nostalgic, well produced, catchy. Perfect length. Maybe it’s a bit same-y to some, but that’s kind of the charm to me. 5/5.
I'm pretty sure this album is hard coded in my DNA.
This is pop-punk, yes, but it's high quality pop-punk. Clever arrangements, tight performances, strong production, all proving that you can play aggressive, snarky music without sacrificing the musicality. As a bass player, I'm a huge fan of what Mike Dirnt does on this album (and throughout the rest of the Green Day oeuvre). Good stuff.
The best Green Day album.
You know how a child is wailing in your ear? Yeah, this is it. 1/5
Was Dookie the best album name they could come up with? Banger tho Fave track: When I Come Around
Vintage Green Day. I wonder if American Idiot made the cut. 4/5
I play it on runs when I need a kick up the backside, I play it on late night drives when I need to stay awake, but mostly I listen to it any place any time I want to hear three guys having the time of their lives.
3.8
Real deal songwriting wrapped up in sweet, lean pop punk. Each of these songs is an explosive capsule of hooks and bratty honesty. Definitively all-killer-no-filler. The enduring hits and album cuts both are back to front bangers. Sometimes a band sells out, makes some major label garbage, and loses everything; sometimes they make a legacy-establishing album. I could not be less interested in the debate about what is punk and what isn’t. Who fucking cares? Get in the pit.
This takes me back.
Gran álbum
My personal happy place, Dookie is the ultimate comfort album (for me); it brings back a multitude of emotions associated with the growing pains of my younger years.
All songs have a similar feel: pretty good, not my type of music, but I could see it being someone else's. The last song is very sad.
Alright, apparently I landed on the punk channel after that one. This album comes exactly a week to the day after I got American Idiot, and in my opinion, I think it still holds up very well. I’d already heard the whole album before, but I haven’t listened to it in a while. The main thing that I feel like makes this album stick is the lack of pretension in the songs. Other music I listen to is more experimental and has a bunch of parts, while some other punk bands can kind of go out of their way to rag on older music and act better than they are, but Green Day strikes the perfect balance, they sing universal songs that the listener can identify with. They play songs about how boring it can be to be a teenager, and that clicks with a lot of people. Songs like Burnout and Coming Clean, two of my standout tracks, really show this struggle of finding your identity at such a weird time in your life. The album is also very bass heavy, with Mike Dirnt’s playing being the glue that holds a lot of the songs together. I also enjoy a lot of the drumming, which really punctuates songs like Welcome to Paradise, which is also helped by the iconic guitar riff. The lyrics on this album are also part of the reason it’s great, as you can put your own experiences into the songs. Except maybe Having A Blast, my final standout track, maybe don’t put yourself into the mindset of that one. Overall, I honestly think this album, although different than American Idiot, holds up in it’s own unique way that makes it a great listen. Now, I’m FO to the next album.
7/10
The culmination of all the influences that came before them, with elements of bands like The Clash, Husker Du and Minor Threat mixing with the melodic sensibilities of American pop and surf rock of the 60s like The Monkees and The Beach Boys. It all mashes together into something genuinely fresh for the time. It's catchy, it's melodic, it's youthful and cheeky with an edge given by it's punk and hardcore forebearers. You can really see how they became this all conquering pop punk megaband later on, the seeds are planted here.
classic
Kinda fun to listen to but turns into repetitive dreary punk pop very quickly
I've been writing too much, and I should probably start keeping it simple. So, in the spirit of this album, here's simple: I like this album. It's groundbreaking, it spawned essentially a whole new genre. It's polished and still sounds fresh now. I love Billie Joe's voice, and Mike Dirnt is an amazing bass player. Tré Cool is one of the coolest drummers in the genre. Some of these songs are the base layer of what pop-punk should be. It's influential, and still rocks.
So many of these are songs that have been popular my whole music knowing life. Classic for a reason
So. Much. Fun.
Punk from the 90s when everyone else was doing grunge!
A couple of years ago I was at my daughter's school concert and a band of her classmates played Boulevard of Broken Dreams. That is where Green Day belong, I think, and I had left school a few years before they arrived. They have some tunes, they perform them with a minimum of fuss, but it's kids' stuff really.
Expected to enjoy it more but hasn’t aged well for me as an album. Sounds like a couple of good songs with a lot of quite dull ones in the same vein.
I get a lot of teenage nostalgia from this. My issue is, most of the best tracks are the ones I've heard too many times and don't care for anymore. Maybe it's a "me problem". Best song: Longview
Morceau préférées : 10 : When I Come Around
great listen
One of if not Green Day’s best album. I’m biased because I saw the full play through at Reading years ago. But it’s early pop punk when it was something to enjoy and not just whiny. You e got the obvious classics but in fairness it’s an album with multiple classics, “She”, “Longview”, “Basket Case”, “When I Come Around”. I wouldn’t put it as an all timer album. But a great intro to anyone for Green Day.
Bangers. All bangers. Amazing album. One of their best. One of the best punk albums.
Easily the greatest pop punk record of all times. Sorry, Jawbreaker ...
Geht klar, aber kein Meilenstein aus meiner Sicht.
Grandios.
didnt listen
Un clásico del punk, que cantidad de grandes temas, iba a poner 4, pero demole ese 5 que hijueputas
Yesterday I got Smash by The Offspring. I feel the same about these 2 albums so I'm cutting and pasting yesterday's review. Ugh. I'm on a streak of shit albums. Bubblegum punk from the 90s. This book offers No NOFX No Bad Religion No Operation Ivy No Rancid There are 1,001 (US) punk albums you must listen to before you listen to this one.
Green Day sucks. The couple OK songs make it not a 1, but 2 is a bit generous.
This is good stuff. Lots of classics and I dig the way that they structure their songs despite the sameness of it
I haven't heard this in forever. I thought it would be better. Every song sort of sounds the same. Basket Case and When I Come Around are classics but nothing else really stands out. Feel a little underwhelmed!
An upbeat and invigorating thrill, the biggest hits shine above the rest but the album still serves well as a definitive collection of songs to be rebellious to
Guys, I wanna be an angry teen again; I don’t think I did it right the first time around.
A truly classic album with some absolute classic songs. Basket Case and When I Come Around are rightly hailed as pop punk all timers and I think they still sound amazing. Of the Green Day albums we've had I do prefer American Idiot for its ambition and scope but I do think these songs are so tight I do think it's fascinating that Green Day did their 30th anniversary of Dookie/20th anniversary of American Idiot combined tour, and I love looking at the evolution over that time. Songs that were new to me that I loved: She, Burnout, In the End
Vraiment pas top ! Pas mon style
Fabulous.
obrigada por salvar minha vida, 1001 albums
I never got into Green Day when they first showed up and listening to this now hasn't changed that. It is how I remembered it. Just average
Full of energy
All the songs sounded the same
What a great album. Nonstop bangers and one weird song at the end but we'll ignore that one.
Um daqueles discos que soa exatamente como sua capa. Caótico, explosivo, empolgante e hiperestimulante. Punkzaço com uma simpatia forte pelo Pop. Melodias incessantes, e um disco que não te deixa respirar nem por um segundo. Pedrada atrás de pedrada. Dito isso, eu já conhecia Green Day. Pensei que já conseguia ouvir o álbum na minha cabeça mesmo sem nunca ter o escutado, só pela familiaridade que eu tinha com algumas canções da banda, e um de seus discos American Idiot. Fui totalmente enganado. O que mais me surpreendeu nesse álbum foi o quão complexas algumas das composições são, no contexto de um disco pop-punk. Há pontes instrumentais realmente impressionantes nesse álbum, com destaque para o brilhante baixo de Dirnt e a percussão de Cool. Pode falar o que quiser, tem algo muito tentador em ouvir uma música punk com um vocalista que sabe cantar. Com refrões que realmente soam bem. É uma incrível raridade por motivos um tanto quanto toscos, a respeito de “autenticidade” e outras baboseiras. Mas Armstrong faz o que precisa ser feito aqui, com passagens brilhantes. Influência Beatleniana presente! 5/5
The American Stereophonics but with bratty vocals
*1994 skate punk Longview Welcome to paradise Basket case
Great songwriting, catchy, but with a slight edge. Also a stone-cold classic in its genre. 5.0/5.0: Iconic
one of my favorites
Pretty great listen, nice and catchy, makes you forget the songs sound pretty similar.
90s punk rock.
LOVE THIS!
I borrowed this on tape for a few weeks when it came out and really dug it. I never ended up getting the album for myself but enjoyed the singles when I heard them. I didn't like anything they did after this but always had a soft spot for them. Hadn't heard this album since back then and thought I would enjoy more than I did. Only a solid 3 stars from me but I get why it's beloved.
An album I haven't listened to in a very long time. It's fun and brings back a lot of good memories. Not something I'd keep in heavy rotation these days, but it was a blast from my past.
Personally not a big fan of Green Day. I don’t really like pop punk in general.
Some great tunes on here. Don’t love everything Green day put out but enjoyed most of this. This album is proper nostalgia. Great 90s punk.
This is my first listen to the entire Dookie album. I love the singles, and the rest of the album is pretty solid too.
4.7. Love it. So much nostalgia. Pop punk before it got too poppy.
pretty good album. amazing tracks that never bore you.
From the front cover of the CD through to the hidden track this is a classic. This album has been with me since my early teens and I still love it. 'Welcome To Paradise' was always my favourite but nowadays Dookie is best played loud, from start to finish
goed begint met de eerste tracks een beetje eentonig Longview leuk bleh bleh bleh zangstijl niet mijn ding pulling teeth ook heel goed
I see the appeal of green day and this album and stuff def a good vibing album and once u listen the lyrics actually hold meaning
The albums name describes how I feel about it already. Though I came in with an open mind, and my feelings shifted from one star to two, because it sucks, and I don’t like it, but it’s good at what it sets out to do.
2026.07.21.
Thought I was gonna give this like a 4 before listening to it. Obviously Basket Case is good, but the rest of it was the same song repeated 14 times. Bloody 90s Green Day should do better when American Idiot rolls around. Their better songs are their slower ones imo
Overall a good listen, with a good mix of hits and variation.
Heard Before? Every poser at my middle school had this and the Offspring on repeat. Notes: - if this were the only pop punk album ever (or even of 1994) it would be remarkable, and a fun memory of misspent youth. - but of course it isn't, and offers nothing that hundreds (perhaps thousands) of other albums don't do better. Verdict: Catchy as hell, derivative as shit. No one needs to hear this again, unless they are a twelve year old normie in nowheresville who just bought their first skateboard. Listen Again? Avoiding it would be the best option.
A seminal album growing up. A gateway into the alt scene for this elder emo. Just 38 minutes of unfiltered adolescent joy. It’s kinda sad to see what Green Day have become when they were at this level, but then times change and people move on. No one can deny them this though, one of the best pop punk albums out there. 10/10, no notes.
O álbum mais Green Day possível, muito bom, gostei dos riffs e da bateria.
Amazing album with understrd gems such as sassafras roots
ENJOYED 8/10 Always enjoyed the singles from this album. Would listen again
Ya lo escuche lo volvi a escuchar increible
Okay, it's a nostalgic rating, but idc
This is where my love of pop punk started at the ripe old age of 11 lol. I hadn't listened in a long time and was surprised by how short the songs are. Some real deep cut gems in here. What the hell, why not: 5
Gave me high school vibes. All songs sound the exactly same, but who cares.
for a pop rock album it was really nice, i like soft music more but this was a whole experience
I had the great misfortune to get both Green Day Albums within 3 days of each other. American Idiot is a god awful album trying to be a rock opera while also trying to be political with no real juice behind it. Dookie on the other hand is the remembrance of what we all want to believe Green Day was ever again or still are. Dookie was not as great as I remember it was when I would steal the cassette from my brother and cosplay an angsty teen who was just yelling without saying much. The well known songs still bang and the others are fine. The older I get the more Green Day just sounds like a band trying so hard to be and pretend they are better bands. Armstrong wanted to be the Sex Pistols so bad he even tries to have a british accent. Green Day is more of a group of characters than a band we should legitimize, if I hadnt given American Idiot a 2 I would have given this that but since its clearly better than that horse feces I give it a 3
Good album. I was never a fan of Green Day (I was more into grunge, hard-rock, or heavy metal). And I prefer other punk acts like the Sex Pistols or the Ramones, but this is still pretty good. This is a solid 3,5 star album for me. Some songs I enjoy: "Chump" (I like the bass riff and instrumental second half of the song), "Longview" (probably my favourite), "Welcome to Paradise", "Basket Case", "When I Come Around", or "F.O.D.".
So many hits pop punk but I really like them
The rhythm section! I can’t believe this drumming.
Punk at its most commercial. Whoever decided the bass should sound like that the entire record is a terrorist. Deeply unmusical performances, bad vocal performance choices, bad mixing. Sassafras Roots 🤮 FOD and All By Myself are the most interesting songs on the record. A small handful of fun songs. Probably would’ve thought it was badass if I had listened when I was 13.
Classic. Makes me think of early high school.
i h8 authority
Oh man this is so good. So very very good. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, loved this album. If there was a party at someone's house in 94/95, then this was going on. Probably 2 or 3 times. 5 stars for the memories, 5 stars for the songs
A favorite since it came out
Essential 90s Green Day with recognizable hits and that punk sound. Helped bring 90s American mainstream music into a different formula of rock.
Hard listen. Sorry, it's just a throwback to my All Time Low era back in 7th grade. An era I do NOT want to go back to.
Spomnim se, da mi je bil American Idiot dejansko ful bolj všeč, kot sm pričakovala (pa mislim, da ne velja za fan favourite?), tko da mam kinda high hopes. (Sm šla gledat moj history - 4 zvezdice sm mu dala & všeč mi je blo bobnanje - kar so v tistem trenutku glih najbol hudi v "Burnout".) Fak, kot najstnica sm s tega albuma poznala samo "Basket Case" and it was a cool song, bolj mi je poznan American Idiot od takrat. Kar mi je škoda, ker so far (pri "Chump" sm) me vsak komad na neki točki začne presenečat. A so mi dejansko Green Day ful všečen band? Omg, glihkar je bil seamless transition med komadi in bas linija mi je amazing (morm priznat sicr, muska mi zmer zveni ful boljš, ko poslušam na slušalke ali kadim, dons je pa a double whammy, people). Fuck me, vsak komad je dobr. Ok, "Pulling Teeth" mi ni tok potegnil. Aaa, "When I Come Around" valjda tud poznam. Bobni so mi spet hudi ("Emenius Sleepus", "In the End"). "All by Myself" me spomne na Daniel Johnstona.
GOODYEAR, YEAH MORE LIKE BAD YE... You sons of bitches. They stole my bit. A record that has been on my "to listen" pile since I realized that there was a world beyond "Wake me Up (when September Ends)." 2005 Green Day had a profound impact on this reviewer's younger self in much the same way a semi-traumatic experience might. I can't listen to ol' Billie Jo croon on the radio without breaking out in a cold sweat and flashing back to being an angsty pre-teen. Now, if you've read more than one of my reviews, you might say "You sound like an angsty pre-teen in most reviews you talentless hack. Kill yourself." I appreciate the feedback. Tough but fair in today's online environment. Every anticipated album ends up disappointing me. This has its moments of lackadaisical punk-adjacent rocking, but also runs a tad whiny in places. All I can think about is the iconic moment in "No Holds Barred" where the villain tells Hulk Hogan (RIP Thomas - Rip It Brother) that he shit himself with one of the most cringeworthy deliveries of horrible dialogue ever released to the public. What is the smell? It is indeed, Dookie. Now where's my cheque, Jack? The Ripster doesn't work for free, dude. 3 GENRE: Nostalgia (presumably)
Some good songs, but overall the singer is annoying, and the music is not very creative.
scratching parts of my brain that have been dormant since high school, I really like it
As much as I like the best of Green Day this was a very repetitive and one note album. Fine but as full of bangers as I expected.
Hell yeah brother, put this in my veinssssss Bottled nostalgia. Even the new songs (to me) felt cozy and familiar. What a joy to go further back into a favorite band’s catalogue and not be disappointed. Olivia Cooke voice: “Oh, stunning!”
Classic
Prefer Green Day’s 00’s stuff
Really really good. Burnout-basket case is such a great sequence it almost pains me to rate this not a 5 but the second half really falls off for me. I am positive I would feel differently if this was a nostalgic album for me though.
Certified Banger. Everyone knows this album rips I am not going to waste time restating the obvious.
Such an amazing album. Literally the first half is just banger after banger. The balance between Punk and Pop is ridiculous. Favorites were: Burnout, Pulling Teeth, She, FOD, When I Come Around and Basket Case. Listened to it 3 times.
Great classic punk album by Green Day. Filled with raw energy. Some of Green Day’s best songs are on this album and the highlight of the album for me is She and Longview
What a teenage anthem I love it from front to back, also being bisexual "Coming Clean" is one of the most relatable songs ( as im also 17) Sounds great, each songs is diffrent enough to shine on its own, i think its a great album that deserves more recognition than American Idiot Maybe Billie's vocals arent as strong but musically i like it better Text wise its also great, its just the essence of being a teenager
Best: Basket case Insgesamt sehr gut
Really good album but can get repetitive
Good album, really strong songs. Enjoyed this one
HELL YEAAAH
Objectivement c'est genre 3.5 les sons sont quand même très génériques, mais l'affect rentre en compte donc j'hésite
tipico green day, rock/punk, el disco de basket case, la de dooo you have the tiiime, to listen to me whiiine,
Buenos bajos, pero siento que es un disco más del montón. Algunas canciones destacables y conocidas por todos. Suena a cualquier otro disco de greenday
Still slaps
I've been a Green Day hater for as long as I can remember. But after hearing that their 90s output is actually worth listening to, I've decided to give their earlier material another shot. Dookie is a landmark 90s classic with over 20 million copies sold in the US alone. That alone is very impressive for an album such as this. I guess you had to be there to really get what made this album such a phenomenon back in the day. Basket Case and When I Come Around are iconic 90s anthems that really deserve their status as the most overplayed songs that appear in frat movies. Outside of that there isn't much noteworthy stuff or anything offensive either. Overall it's a fun pop punk album that doesn't overstay it's welcome, decent stuff. 6/10
yall know Green Day, I don't need to describe them. One of if not their best album. it's close between American Idiot and Dookie, imo. Green Day puts on a hell of a concert. My friends review reminded me of just how good 1994 was for music. This is yet another example of music's greatest year ever.
Another standout of 1994, the greatest year in music (IMHO). This album alongside Offspring's Smash and Weezer's blue album (all 1994 releases) are the prime entries in the soundtrack of my adolescence. These albums defined the era. The sound was fresh and new and the albums were masterpieces in their own rights. Interestingly enough, none of these artists maintained much appeal for me beyond these albums (Offspring's Ixnay on the Hombre being the key exception), but these albums are still favorites of mine, and I've since purchased all of them (again) on vinyl. Do yourself a favor and try all 3 together and you'll get a taste of the zeitgeist of middle-school in 1994, smoking under the bleachers at the track.
A monumental album that probably did more than any other to usher in the pop-punk era that I reveled in during my teens and twenties. "dookie" is much better than blink-182's early stuff and came out 5 years before "Enema of the State." 4 years before Jimmy Eat World's "Clarity." The Offspring's "Smash" came out the same year but didn't have as many absolute bangers. Thank you, Green Day. I haven't spun up this whole album in a while, so I was wondering how well it would hold up. The answer is: quite well. 4 all-time great songs, a handful of good ones, and a tight 38-minute runtime. Yeah, that'll work. An easy 5.
What I feel about this album (before listening): I have heard a lot about this album and I think it's going to be a good album. I heard a lot of Green Day, but mostly from American Idiot album. But now I want to see how is the album that launched them to a REAL rockstar _____________________ After: Thats cool!
I know and like a bunch of Green Day songs - I currently have 16 songs by them liked on Spotify. I think some of their stuff is great - but I've always thought their albums were a little spotty and have never liked a whole album by them front to back. For example - I currently have 6 songs liked on this album. Liked songs are "Longview", "Welcome to Paradise", "Basket Case", "She", "When I Come Around", "F.O.D." After listening 3 times I added 2 more songs "Pulling Teeth" and "All By Myself". This album has a bunch of great and some iconic songs - but also some forgettable filler. Liked songs on Spotify: 8/15 Rating: 3/5
Fantastic pop punk!
Nostalgic 5 great album
Of course
While I don’t think it’s a 10/10 album, this remains one of my favorites and is a solid 9.
✸ Longview is still a banger. ✸ More pencil-crayon album covers, please. ✸ Basket Case awakening my sense memory: I'm a pre-teen being driven around in the family car while listening to 102.1 The Edge. ✸ I'm realizing how fried my attention span is when I find myself wanting to skip a 2 min long song, instead of sitting through it. ✸ When I Come Around!! ✸ I was 4 years old when this album was released.
Awful punk for, and apparently written by, 12 year olds who are mad at their parents. It was bad when it came out, it's bad now.
Started off shaky, but the blowout singles off this album are still as fun and interesting as they were three decades ago. Their sound blends too much on the last half of the album, making the album cohesive but a little repetitive to me as a listener. Favorites: Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, Sassafras Roots, F.O.D.
its fun, catchy, really good but it definitely is NOT Punk. A bastard child of punk and bubblegum pop this 90s pop punk has way to clean production to be really fun .
A nice come down from the gauntlet yesterday. The epitome of pop punk, although my personal favorite pop punk record is Enema of the State. A handful of modern classics and goofy, immature 2-3 minute bangers that just sound good. So much better than political Green Day.
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Bancoo, pensé que solo me iba a gustar "Basket Case", pero me gustó el estilo del disco, muy movido y con mucha guitarra, pero las letras se entienden. Lo volvería a escuchar, aunque me interesa más escuchar otras cosas de la banda.
Hit or miss.
This was in my regular rotation as a teen in the mid-90s. I don’t listen to it much anymore as my tastes have changed quite a bit since then, but I can still sing along to most of the album. Some of the songs start sounding very similar, which is the only thing keeping this from being a 5 for me.
My love for Green Day predates me properly finding music as a passion and a key part of my life. I often think of getting into the Arctic Monkeys when I was 13 or 14 as the gateway drug to the rest of my music taste, and they were definitely the first band I was properly hooked on and felt resonated with me. But before that, I was listening to Green Day and Led Zeppelin. I remember having their albums on iTunes back in the day. Dookie is an absolutely brilliant album. Fast, punchy, catchy, energetic pop punk. It holds up so well. I haven’t listened to it back to front for many years but I’m glad I have again.
I know I am biased at this point, but there is nothing I enjoy here. Not for me
The first half of the album was very nonspecific. The latter half had more famous songs that were honestly just okay.
who hasn't heard of green day at this point? my dad has owned this cd physically for years. the third and one of the first big releases from the band, recorded in only a few weeks. it's currently the best selling album from green day. fast, fierce punk rock, written by a very young billie joe armstrong. fun fact, the original title for the album was "liquid dookie". this is punk rock, or rather pop punk rock. like a few past albums i've listened to, probably the best thing about this album is its consistency. green day has some of the catchiest rock songs ever written, truly some big anthems that anyone, young and old would want to get together and sing along with. consistency is a great thing, but as the cd plays on, i WILL admit that the songs do start to blend in with one another. this album is great! but i feel like it could have less tracks. some of the final tracks are only like one minute thirty or around two minutes long. this album is very nostalgic for a lot of people and i agree with those sentiments. if more specific ratings were a thing on here, i'd wanna give this a 4.2.
I really like the intro, just throws you right in with no buildup. Really solid album I love the vibes. It gives me Tony Hawk pro skater vibes for some reason, specifically from the PS2, but I love it.
Hella fun. Basket Case - She - Sassafras Roots makes such a good three song run. Billie Joe Armstrong has the most iconic voice.
Gostei de conhecer o álbum inteiro. Já tinha ouvido várias músicas.
would have loved this when i was 15
Love it
A couple classics
Such a good album and I don’t think any skips on it. Green Day is hella nostalgic
Only Green Day album I've listened to entirely before. Despite not being a punk guy, pop punk is really fun.
Mostly ok, but bit lame
I liked it! Basket Case is my fave, didn't know Armstrong was bi. I also love the album cover. Album reminds me of the beauty of being young
The first half of this album kinda carried
Listening to American Idiot again made me realize that I somehow after all this time have not gotten to hear Dookie, so seeing this was a pleasant surprise. The album was really good, a more standard approach to Green Day, but that does not make it any less good. It's like the "Who's Next" to American Idiot's "Tommy" or "Quadrophenia". A thrilling pop-punk record filled with bangers. Fav Songs Welcome to Paradise Basket Case Longview Is it Top 1001 Worthy (is it essential)? Yes, not only is it some of Green Days best work, but it is some of the best in the Pop-punk genre. A worthy listen.