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I bought this album back in the day and listened to it loads. It's a good album. 4/5
Still holds strong all these...for me it is all about Tre Cool's drumming, which acts like a another...thunderous and ryhtmic
Eh im boy fussed a lot sound the same
Fine album, it is very popular for a reason. It is a very American album and gives me capitalist punk vibes. I get the hype, but not an amazing album in my opinion.
Great album. I prefer American Idiot, but this album has a lot of great tracks. It’s very energetic throughout the album, but I like how after “FOD,” you have the only calm track being “All By Myself.”
It blows my mind that this was released over 30 years ago. Jesus, where does the time go? This was a great album when it came out and it’s still a great album today. Fantastic driving guitar and drums and Billie Joe Armstrong’s voice is the icing on the cake. It gets you hyped even if the definition of getting hyped looks different at mid 50’s than mid-20’s. This was the perfect pick me up on a Monday morning workday after the Super Bowl.
A great example of contemporary rock music. No silly sound effects. No skits to talk through. Just a a few guys jamming on their instruments with lyrics people can understand and follow. A good listen all around.
🎵oh these songs all sound the same🎵 🎵woah these songs all sound the same 🎵yeah these songs still sound the same 🎵’cuz these songs are all the same 🎵how did they get such critical acclaim 🎵when these songs all sound the same🎵 🎵even the hits start to sound lame🎵 🎵how come these songs all sound the same🎵 https://www.mureka.ai/song-detail/WN2cHwRf8UUBAa1mhocG5p?is_from_share=1
You're not going to find a better example of pop punk. Green Day dials in their punk roots as a foundation to each song, then layers on some catchy melodies to soften the edge giving us a very familiar yet somehow new sound that even your mom can jam to. I've always been a fan of Green Day, They mastered the art of making the punk sound safe for the masses while still preserving a bit of their true punk soul. Some will say they sold out and maybe they're right, but I ask, what's more punk than giving punk community throwing all their hate at you the middle finger by telling them Good Riddance by way of an acoustic ballet. F ya Green Day
Green day are just fun.
With the nostalgia I would be putting this down as a 4.5, realistically it’s probably more in the 3.5 range. There are some forgettable songs, but the majority of them are bangers and have stood the test of time
Hasn't aged well. 3 stars for the two great pop tunes. Haven't listened to it for awhile, surprised how dull it is.
Hard to believe this album is over 30 years old.
Some albums, it's cliche to say, are anthems for certain periods in your life. As it stands, "Longview" might as well have been written about me. This whole album is great, and I listened to it in its entirety for the first time since at least 2000, probably earlier, while at the gym. It *still* hit. Lots of critics out there gonna complain about pop punk of course. Gatekeepers. Dookie was an antidote for the "shit" some of us were trying to manage in those days.
Way better than American Idiot, that’s for sure. But it’s only getting a rating this good because of nostalgia. That ain’t saying much.
el final de chump es molesto, welcome to paradaise se queda
Well, wasn't expecting something that mainstream on my second roll. Nice album, obviously.
Total classic. Pinnacle of pop-punk with fantastic playing, great songwriting, this album is the whole package.
Klassikkolevy jonka voi laittaa soimaan oikeastaan millon vaan ja tulee hyvä fiilis
Hirveästi ei ole tullu Green daytä kuunneltua. Junnuna olisi ehkä voinut mennä, mutta nyt juna on auttamattomasti mennyt tällaisen vehkeilyn osalta. Kakkosen ja kolmosen välistä arvotaan vaikka kolkki
Eipä tässä oikein noiden kahden hittibiisin lisäksi ollut mitään mitä olisi jaksanut kuunnella toista kertaa, mutta pannaan Basket Casen ansiosta kuitenkin kolkki.
Hassuva, että toinen ysärin kova punkkilevy eli ovsprinkin mässi ilmesty muutaman kuukauden sisällä tästä. Tässon kyl monta hyvää hetkee ja pääosin pelkkää työnnättämistä, mutta ihan ei kanna koko levyn matkaa. Vaikee arvioitsia onko "aikuisempi" ameriikan idijootti jopa sitten parempi kokonaisuus. Sua nährä kuullaanko sitäkin tällä listalla. No kuiteskin, monta hittiä ja mieleistä saundia. Ei kuitenkaan ihan vitkua pysty hernauttaan.
Vaikka tämä on heittämällä viiden tähden levy, niin silti omissa papereissani ei ole edes Green Dayn paras levy. Mulla oli junnuna seinällä ehkä just Dookien julkaisun aikoihin Koululaisesta otettu Billie Joe Armstrongin juliste, vaikka en ollut kuullut nuottiakaan bändin musiikkia. En muista että missä tätä levyä ekan kerran kuuntelin, mutta se on täytynyt olla seuraavan levyn (Insomniac - omissa papereissani se paras levy) julkaisun aikoihin. Insomniac piti käydä ostamassa ihan alkuperäisenä kasettina, Dookien lainasin joltain kaverilta tai kirjastosta, ja äänitin sen itse kasetille. Kovimmillaan Green Day -fanitukseni oli ehkä seiskaluokan aikoina. Dookieta, Insomniacia ja omituisella ja hyvällä tavalla täysin erilaista Nimrodia tuli kuunneltua ihan jatkuvasti. Muistan että seiskaluokan kuviksen tunnilla tehtiin omalla painatuksella paidat, ja omassani luki "Have a Green Day", sama teksti jonka olin nähnyt Billie Joen paidassa jollain hähmäisellä keikkavideolla ehkä Jyrkissä. Kuvaamataidon opettaja tykkäsi siitä todella paljon! Seiskalla kirjoitin myös äidinkielen tunnilla esseen jossa analysoin Basket Casen tekstiä :D Se oli muistaakseni melkoista paskaa. Mutta joo. Tää on siinä mielessä jännä levy, että vaikka biisit ovat parhaalta osin ihan puhdasta kultaa (Longview, Having a Blast, She, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, F.O.D. ja When I Come Around), eikä levy kestä edes 40 minuuttia, niin silti tämä tuntuu jotenkin pitkähköltä. Nuo muutamat seassa olevat täytebiisit on myös todella hajuttomia ja mauttomia, tätä ongelmaa ei mielestäni Insomniacilla ole, vaan se on ihan täyttä tykitystä alusta loppuun. Tässä kuitenkin ehkä parhaimmillaan se Green Dayn oma soundi. Mike Dirntin pintaan puskeva terävä basso ja Tre Coolin huikeat rumpufillit. No mutta joo, puutteistaan huolimatta yksi kaikkien aikojen omia suosikkilevyjäni yhdeltä kaikkien aikojen suosikkibändiltäni.
American Idiot is one of my top 100 albums, and I’ve certainly enjoyed a lot of Green Days over the years. I probably don’t listen to their earlier albums enough, especially as American Idiot is my “go to” of theirs and I only listen to more if I’m on a Green Day binge. Dookie is a fantastic album though, and I’m really pleased it came up. Especially as a weekend choice as it meant I had plenty of time of replay it :)
I certainly enjoyed it more than I expected - not sure ai get the hype though
One of the first albums I fell in love with, and I still love it to this day. Green Day are one of those bands that have gone long enough, and changed in plenty of ways that they have two kinds of groups/generations of fans, and it usually comes down to "is your favourite Green Day album Dookie or American Idiot?" Whilst I prefer their older material in general, I do think American Idiot is probably the best overall album. This album is just banger after banger after banger though. I've always wished my own bass playing was more like Mike Dirnt but I just don't have anywhere near the talent. Favourite tunes? Burnout, Pulling Teeth, She, Sassafras Roots, When I Come Around, F.O.D.
Track 4 is a highlight. I don't really have much to say. This band Never clicked for me. I feel that if it didn't happen on age 14 it won't happen now. It's not a bad album I guess. It's not a good one either. But it's not for me. 2, 2.3...
Fun in the moment, didn't truly resonate
A band still a work in progress. Their later work is better. 2/5.
i have a longstanding, seemingly unbreakable Total Apathy towards green day, and i was hoping that listening to this would help me clarify that but it truly did not lol. my best guess is just that billie joe's snotty, weirdly rigid singing ties their whole aesthetic inexorably to a kind of arms-length gen x slacker vibe i find no personal resonance in. im realizing i dont mind the timbre of his voice, but his style sure does make everything blend together unproductively in my head and keeps me at a pretty hard emotional distance (this reaches its culmination in stuff like time of your life, where the contradictory chemistry between the music and his presence gives me a fucking panic attack). ig thats the theory i have to run with rn, but itll probably change in the future because i dont listen to enough green day to regularly reconsider it. all that being said im hard pressed to actually find anything specifically bad in the music, certainly on this record. i hear the three big singles from here all the time at work and i always remembered them being kind of samey but theyre all actually very impressively different. and honestly there aint a bad song on the record...the band is full tilt power trio (dirnt's bass especially), and they throw so much genuine Muscle on the already very catchy and sticky songs. ive always liked green day as like a Band Aesthetic...three guys who feel like theyve always been friends and always will be, the creative equivalent of found family blood harmonies. its clearly very easy for the whole configuration of their style to produce stuff i have a very adverse reaction to, and even then i dont wanna discourage artistic experimentation or whatever. but if they have a Home Base where everything works relaibly, this record certainly seems to represent it well. basket case is a moral ocd classic.
Some great songs on here but other than the songs you definitely know, it doesn't feel anything exceptional
Love it
I must admit that I massively underestimated this album when it was released. Suddenly, everyone at school liked punk rock, and that was solely because they had heard “Basket Case”. I remember thinking that the song was only so-so at the time. But what really irritated me was that everyone had completely changed their taste in music overnight. Looking back, these sudden breaks—of which there were several in the 90s—were necessary for the further development of contemporary music. On the other hand, the constant style changes naturally led to very few mature albums being released during that decade. In my opinion, “Dookie” is also extremely important in music history—alongside the punk rock revival, the whole emo wave was ultimately based on it—but it is not a consistently outstanding work. Long preamble, here are a few notes on the songs: The aforementioned “Basket Case” is based on Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D and was a must for all musicians in the late 90s. I also remember the second real hit, “When I Come Around”, very well. At the time, I missed the “Norwegian Wood” references in “In The End”. Today, the strongest song for me was “Welcome To Paradise”. Otherwise, “Dookie” has its longueurs, apart from a few nice bass breaks. But that's okay, Green Day delivered their masterpiece ten (!) years later—they deserve the development time.
Classic for GenX
Not a big fan of their music. All music to me sounds the same.
some good songs
Vraiment Rock j’aime vraiment. C’est un rock passe partout. Même nos parents les connaissent. Ce son des paroles trashs mal qui rentrent dans la tête. On peut qualifier cette album comme l’album rock d’une génération. 7.5/10
Ordinarily I'd say that if an album has at least a few bangers that are worth replaying (which this one does) then it can't possibly be anything less than good, but unfortunately the vocals/lyrics on some songs, especially on the last track are bad enough to drop this whole album into mid territory for me. I can appreciate the cultural impact this album had while also saying that I'm not a huge fan of it overall.
This album made me laugh out loud which is always five stars in my book. It had the correct amount of angst(which is all of it, all the time), just enough unseriousness, and a surprising amount of relatability. A bop.
Even as someone who likes angsty music, this isn’t really my jam. I felt like none of the songs stood out. That being said, there are a couple quintessential Green Day songs on here that I can always appreciate, and it’s not a bad record. It’s just mid. Favorite song: Basket Case Least favorite song: All By Myself (the drummer should never be allowed to sing again bc wtf)
incredible album
Favorite: All By Myself (realistically When I Come Around, but I do love All By Myself and it has a lot of sentimentality linked to it for me) This album is so good and culturally important it deserves some Runners-up: Welcome to Paradise and Basket Case
This will always be nostalgic for me and I don't think it's possible for me to rate it anything than a 5/5. I can listen to it front to back without any skips. It's what introduce me to a whole world of music outside of what's played on the radio. And for that, I'm endlessly greatful.
Pop punk classic
not my kind of music nothing bad but not going to come back to it 2.5/5
Really good
Overhyped in my opinion. But got some good Songs
An album I've heard so much about, but somehow never listened to. In fact, this will be the first Green Day album I've listened to in full. I already know the four singles, but all the other tracks are new to me. • Burnout is very much that typical Green Day sound • Having a Blast is too, but I think this song's chorus is really good • I like how Chump lead into Longview, it felt really natural • Longview has an iconic bass line, but I feel like the song doesn't have a ton going for it otherwise • Welcome to Paradise, on the other hand, is a great song. I especially love the backing vocals in the chorus • Pulling Teeth is a standout song so far, it's different to the band's usual style but I really like it • Basket Case is another iconic song and for good reason, but I've reached a point where I've heard it a bit too much now. However, it's still a great song, and I remember how much I liked it before I had heard it so much. • I like the backing vocals throughout She and and Sassafras Roots • When I Come Around is the last song I already know, and it's another I really like. It has a great bass line • All by Myself is super different to the rest of the album, with a different vocalist to boot This is a really solid album, coming from someone who isn't the biggest Green Day fan. They have a very distinct style, and it can get a bit repetitive when listening to an album in full, but they pull it off really well. The final stretch of the album, from Coming Clean onwards, didn't make as much of an impression on me as the first 10 tracks, but it is still a great, well-rounded album. Favourite song: Pulling Teeth
upbeat and fun, some i recognised
An all-time favorite of mine and loved it from the first listen - bought this the same day as the police slow motioned chased OJ’s white Bronco down the Los Angeles highway system.
Top Tier. ❤️🎸
I used to stare at this album cover for hours trying to figure out who was winning this shit throwing war.
One of the greats!
Quality. Not my thing, but it’s good and worth the listen.
Please no more cringe punk. I'll be a good boy I swear!
Gosh this takes me right back to being 16. Love it.
i do, in fact, have the time
Other than the hits on the radio, I have never listened to this album. Pretty silly, but then again we were all in our 20s when this came out.
I don't care about Green Day. But this has brought me back to when I was 18 and this album had just come out. It was quite a jump from their Lookout Records stuff that I was used to. This album represents when teenage angst went mainstream. But I can't deny the songs are catchy, poppy and the lyrics funny, even though you have to be of a certain age for them to be relatable. It was nice to revisit this as a nostalgic piece, especially in my near middle age. I'm ok to forget it for a long time now. I'll enjoy going back to this when I'm 60.
Bem, esse é um álbum fundamental do estilo Pop Punk. Eu gosto dele no geral, embora ache às vezes que as melodias são demasiamente fáceis. Sim, é importante ter boas melodias, mas um pouco de dissonância também cai bem. Falta estranheza aqui (aparece um pouco na última faixa). Mas sim, são ótimas canções encadeadas uma após a outra, o que faz de Dookie quase um The Best of da banda. Alguns destaques: "Burnout", "Having a Blast", "Pulling Teeth" (mais delicada e com uma melodia muito boa), "Basket Case" (hit absoluto!), "She" (hit!), "When You Come Around" (hit!!!), "In The End" (essa eu gostei especialmente) e "All By Myself" (o disco encerra num tom de brincadeira e descompromisso).
I'm going to add a star for personal sentimentality here. We had this cassette in my house in the 90's during a formative time so I'm too biased. Trying to step outside of that I think this holds up and stands on its own without leaning too far into any specific genre trope.
pretty fire
I was quite excited to see this one pop up as today's assignment, seeing as the only Green Day album I've ever actually listened to (American Idiot) is one I enjoy a fair bit and a lot of folks seem to talk up Dookie as the band's best work. My thoughts about this album are somewhat similar to Never Mind the Bollocks – I appreciate what it did for punk as a whole, but the songs are pretty much all interchangeable to me and I don't have particularly strong feelings about any of them. I would probably prefer listening to Dookie over the Sex Pistols album (pop punk is more my speed than unadulterated punk rock), but only marginally. Oh, fun fact: I'm related to Chris Freeman, whose band Pansy Division was on the Dookie Tour in 1994. That happened three years before I was born, so I never got to meet the band or anything like that – however, I did get some clout in middle school by telling other kids that my mom's uncle was in a queercore band that opened for Green Day! Good times... Highlights: Chump, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, When I Come Around, F.O.D.
consistent, but not to thrilling
Pop punk pooooooooop p7uuuun
This record really is great. Beyond the genre labels and the baggage that pop-punk picked up later, the core thing that stands out here is just how good this band is. The songwriting is sharp, the hooks are undeniable, and the performances are tighter than a lot of their peers. These songs move fast, but they aren’t sloppy or disposable. What impresses me most is how many of these tracks feel sturdy enough to translate beyond the style itself. Even stripped of speed and distortion, there’s real songcraft underneath. That’s not something you can say about a lot of albums that live in this lane. The melodies stick, the structures work, and the band knows exactly how to balance attitude with accessibility. I don’t think this quite reaches five-star territory for me, but that’s less a knock on Dookie than an acknowledgment of what comes later. In some ways, it feels like the foundation for what Green Day would fully realize on American Idiot, especially when it comes to emotional range and the ballads that really stretch their songwriting. Still, judged on its own terms, this is a classic for a reason. It’s energetic, confident, and far better than the genre’s reputation would suggest. Even now, it holds up as a reminder that great pop instincts and punk energy don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
so mid
Revolucionario, la invención del pop punk
I already like a lot of Green Day's songs, so I enjoyed this! A very upbeat punk album with relatable lyrics.
Couldn't tell you what the lyrics are, but the songs are great. 4.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
well, I'm not a big fan of this style, but it's Green Day, you always enjoy listening to it. Of course, "Basket Case" is easily their best song, I also liked "when I come around" and "in the end", plus all by myself seems like a perfect ending to me.
took me back to being 14 bless them
Certified classic and helped define punk rock music of the 90's which then kind of evolved into emo in the 2000's. Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, When I come Around, all absolute classics that everyone knows. I didn't realize they were considered sellouts for this album, but I'm not surprised. Feels like this genre specifically is quick to call everyone a sellout and Green Day was such a tame switch that thinking it's selling out is crazy, especially considering the growth of the genre afterwards. Of course, that's probably also what people were angry about. You can't win. "They're too pop" "it's not punk rock" but Green Days response of "it's our band and we can do whatever we want" IS a punk rock response. It's funny how angry this album made fans to the point that they're STILL angry about it reviewing the album here 32 years later. It's a great album that was a defining turning point of taking music to the next generation. It's 90's punk rock and this album paved the way for A TON of kids and young guitarists.
Not bad, but not brilliant either. Slides off the brain like rain on a sunny day. It's fine. Cute, even.
Dookie is a perfect time capsule of what it felt like to be a teenager in the 90s as its' energy still feels perfect for those all over the place feelings during those very transformative years, and yet doesn't feel dated or even all that cringey looking back on it now. The songwriting here is simple but man are there so many catchy bits that really win me over again with this album and truly make you forget just how hard of a fall from grace this band has had in recent years. Dookie is a perfect poster child for the 90s as a whole as it is quippy, smart, funny, and full of some really stellar instrumentals that will win you over with each individual listen. This album is far from groundbreaking, unless we are talking from a Pop Punk perspective, and yet it still feels so special and one of a kind for its' time before the sound it once made sound so cool became washed out by a lack of care and handling. Sometimes those childhood favorites you thought you would have grown out of stay in this nice little pocket that help you look back on the past with a big smile on your face. Nuff said!
My first time listening to the whole album, fun is the word I would use to describe this album. Its one I would listen to in the car or whilst working out rather than in a darkened room with some nice headphones.
I love this album, it does have a lot of sentimental value too
I was never tempted to listen to Green Day even as a teenager. If American "punk" rock didn't do it for me then, it was unlikely to now. Still, Basket Case is a classic and I have to give this album credit for doing what it does well, even if what it does is fairly uninteresting.
Still great. Loud, bratty, hook-stuffed pop-punk that somehow manages to be both dumb and emotionally perceptive. The songs fly by, the melodies stick forever, and the anxiety/boredom/horniness cocktail remains… distressingly evergreen. Would love to see the live again, but would it be cringey watching 50-something men still this angry and horny? Oh wait… that has no age limit for men. Carry on. 🎸😏
Good album, a seminal pop punk release. Personally I prefer American Idiot.
I'm biased because I already love this album
Samey but tight.
Basket Case is top tier
Another album where I wonder why the hell someone thought I should listen to this before I die
This really captured my attention. The energy and drive of Punk with more melodic and intelligible lyrics. It lit a fire under me to listen to more Green Day!!!!
Already knew a lot of the songs but hadn’t listened to the full album. Came home with Basket Case stuck in my head so then my partner started singing it and we were just singing all the Green Day songs we knew whilst cooking dinner. Anyway, as an album it gets a bit samey but I had a great time listening to it and feeling nostalgic. Fav song: Basket Case Least fav: Sassafras Roots
Quite a catchy fun album. A bit samey at times but like how 90s it is. Specific rating - 4.2 Fav song - Basket case Least fav- all by myself
Stupid name for an album. Lots of bangers but it does get a little samey. They were playing the first concert I went to with (now one of my best friends) Milo- although probably not my favourite artist from that concerts line up. Favourite song: Basket Case Least: In The End
5 - mastapiece
Not usually a big rock fan, but this definitely hit different. Surprised myself by how much I liked it. 4 stars.
Fan of American Idiot but this is not as good. A few decent tracks.
I've only listened to Green Day from this album and its kind of what I expected. Pretty solid. 6.5/10
Simple, classic bored white guy music
Better than I remember. Punky, catchy. Part of a time and moment.
Haven't put that on in ages, but it immediately felt like meeting an old pal. Is it the pinnacle of songwriting? Probably not. Did I listen to it three times on repeat? Yes, I did.
Classic!
not mine
A ver, creo que no soy chica Green Day. Admito que hay algunas que me gustaron y estan buenas. Sin embargo, un álbum completo de punk y rock intenso me cuesta. Me da lastima no tener las herramientas para opinar objetivamente porque debe ser buen álbum. Igualmente no voy a dejar de darle oportunidades.
I think this album just veers over the pop/punk line into pop too much for me, it's not bad, just not amazing to me. Plus I think "Basket Case" and "When I Come Around" while good, are just overplayed. "Longview" and "Welcome to Paradise" still hold up though.
The fun little band that got big the right way. This album still sounds fresh and sparky, like a Buzzcocks or Cheap Trick record.
When Green Day exploded with this album, I wasn’t particularly interested and harbored some snobbery. How the fuck you call yourself punk when you’re getting played all over the radio, and whatnot. Time — and the fact that their hits are no longer ubiquitous — has given me some new perspective. The band is tight and good with vocal harmonies and power chords, and their songs have a sneering, poppy likability, colored with a generous helping of disaffected slacker culture. But I like the gravitas of American Idiot better, and if I’m in the mood for punk with melody I’m still reaching for Buzzcocks, Dag Nasty or the Huskers before this.
I dont love punk pop but this album does it so well.
Do you have the time to listen to be whine about nothing and everything all at once? That line is likely stuck in most people's brain like a piece of shrapnel from the war. I don't really know how to judge this album. It was inescapable for a period of time to the point where it's hard to tell if I ever actually liked the music or if it just became a part of the background of it all.
look, i love Billie Joe Armstrong okay my bi icon Album cover is cute i like it yea okay this is emo lmao love that for them. Maybe its the recordings, but I can't really hear my guy singing. Anyway, its a lot of whining haha, so I am not missing out on a lot. Also no offence, but all the songs sound the same... Guitar's great tho
really love this album, just so much fun
Call me basic but I prefer American idiot
Before: In case you don't read anything else I wrote here, I just want to say right off the bat there is NOTHING PUNK about this album. If this is punk then the word is meaningless. Still, I think a liked Green Day's music a tiny bit but not much back then as they don't have any tracks on my favorites by years list for 1994, or any other year for that matter. They're way too main stream for my tastes. For reference here are my top albums from 1994. I might be able to squeeze Dookie in some where between 15 - 20. Rank Artist Name Album Name ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Portishead Dummy 2 Beastie Boys Ill Communication 3 Stereolab Mars Audiac Quintet 4 Soul Coughing Ruby Vroom 5 Korn Korn 6 Frank Black Teenager of the Year 7 G. Love & Special Sauce G. Love And Special Sauce 8 Jawbox For Your Own Special Sweetheart 9 The Prodigy Music for the Jilted Generation 10 The Magnetic Fields Holiday 11 Ween Chocolate and Cheese 12 Radiohead The Bends 13 The Proclaimers Hit the Highway 14 Low I Could Live In Hope During: Two songs in, yep I remember this sound from the 90's. I'm sure they are very good but as I said, too main stream for my taste. I'll probably give it a 3. Definately would not be in my 1001 essential albums list. Time to turn down the volume and work on other tasks. Then "Longview" comes on. Not too bad, fun even. Maybe I'll add that to my 1994 list, just because. After: I have to give it a three. Maybe it deserves a higher rating but I would never play this album of my own volition. There are so many better choices out there. For that reason the highest rating I can give it is a 3. Looking at the Wikipedia article I come across this confusing line, "Regarding its legacy, Dookie has been labeled by critics as one of the greatest punk rock albums of all time." In what way is this punk? It's totally mainstream power-pop-rock. I know that's not a recognized genre but that's what it is imo.
It still holds up, makes me feel young again. What a great childish punkish album to rock out to. Some genuine bangers on here and the whole album is a good listen. Nostalgia. Well done pop punk doesn’t really get any better than this. 4.1
Bringing it back — what is the best three piece band of all time? There is such a solid argument for Green Day both in like legacy/hits/just good music. I love rush don’t get me wrong, the police are fine (bit of a greatest hits band dare I say), but the music world at large is definitely won by Green Day. I’m more partial to American Idiot but that’s because it came out during my childhood; this thing predates me but it’s so evident how strong this was in 94. After sitting with it all day, I think this is on par and maybe better than American Idiot. The hits hit hard, it might have more of my favorite songs on it from their discography. Burnout, Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, She, When I come around all 10/10 bangers. I think songs like All by Myself or Pulling Teeth are weak and take away from the album just a little bit but not enough to knock it down to a 4. This thing must have been a great shot of adrenaline when it came out, as I have heard it was. It's so sick that this comes out the same time as Purple (STP), Monster (REM), Diary (SDRE), SUPERUNKNOWN!!!, DOWNWARD SPIRAL~!!!!!!, DUDE THE BLUE ALBUM?????, and crooked rain, crooked rain is insane. I wouldn't say it clears all of those albums, the blue album might be the best debut album of all time, but just so loud fast and fun in the face of most of these. I love it, this album is just near perfect.
Calpyurnia vibes
Amazing 🤩! Green day is one of the bands I've been wanting to get into and having it recommended to me was the perfect time to listen 👂.
I was glad to see this album, but expected it to be fairly dumb, juvenile, and basic. Because I loved it as a 13 year old I thought it'd be music for babies. And it just might be that. But I also had the funnest commute home yesterday listening to it, because even with serious subject matter they just can't be serious for very long. 5 stars for just making my day.
love this album
i liked the production and instruments, it felt a little bit monotonous for sure but overall i enjoyed it. „basket case” remains one of my favourite tracks of all time
Always a good listen. No skips required.
never really my thing but it sounds like such a specific era
Favorite tracks: Longview, Burnout, She, Basket Case Man, this album still holds up so well. The nostalgia definitely moves this up to 5 stars for me!
Not a big fan
It’s a good not a banger
Another time and place album
Hard to listen with the lens of nostalgia. Reminded of some tunes I loved like Longview. The arc of the album is so good. Probably wouldn’t listen much these days but it was solid back in the day
Better than the most of the albums I had to listen here. 3.5 points
Favorite song from this album: She As a big punk rock listener, I enjoyed this album quite a while ago. Energetic, fast, and nostalgic.
nostalgic
Dookie is a time capsule straight back to 1994, this is the quintessential pop-punk masterpiece, a lightning in a bottle collection of catchy, high-energy bangers like "Basket Case", "Longview", and "Welcome To Paradise" that brought punk into the mainstream right as the punk scene shunned the band for selling out... The tight musicianship, particularly Mike Dirnt’s driving bass and Tre Cool’s frantic drumming, pairs perfectly with Billie Joe’s sneering delivery to create an album that is as infectious today as it was thirty plus years ago. While I can acknowledge that the lyrics, centered on boredom, anxiety, and teenage apathy, are undeniably juvenile and the sound can feel a bit repetitive to my adult ears, that is precisely its charm. It perfectly captures the spirit of that slacker generation. Even if I have grown out of the whining or the genre itself, the nostalgia hits hard, and I can't help but appreciate the sheer fun and influence of this record. It may be simple, but it’s a classic that still makes me want to scream along to every word.
dookie :3 KKKKKK FAVS (top 3): welcome to paradise, basket case, in the end mençoes honrosas: having a blast, chump, longview, sassafras roots, when i come around, all by myself GOSTEI BASTANTE, so me assustei com o fim q as musicas ficaram bemmm curtinhas do nada tipo 1 min de musica? i mean okayyy nota final: 4/5
I'm not too hip to enjoy this. Insomniac was the first album I ever bought so this period of Green Day hooks up the feelings
I remember listening to this album for the first time in 9th grade. I borrowed the CD from my friend who would dye his hair during Global Studies. I bought a copy and listened to it almost daily. I should have paid more attention the lyrics. You can't go forcing something if it's just not right.
Boxcar is the worst song on Jawbreaker's 24 Hour Revenge Therapy, and the best of Green Day sounds like a worse version of that over and over music: hated. (⌐■_■)
The most interesting thing about going back to this one is the sense that in the end, this crud was a lot better than the later crud (broadly, Indie Rock) that came out in the later formative years of my youth. I don’t connect with it like I did when I was 12 or whatever, but it at least feel like an earnest attempt to express SOMETHING. Later Green Day can kick rocks, it was a mistake to try to be Serious in any way, but this is a high praise 3.
그린데이 9월기상송 말고 노래 들어보는 거 처음인듯 되게 국밥락인데 적당히 가볍고 신나고 생각보다 맘에 드네요
mid lowkey
Great generation album
It's a Green Day album, Basket Case being the best song on the whole thing. I really enjoy Green Day's later albums but in a pinch this will do.
São músicas que eu costumo escutar e gosto bastante, álbum muito bom.
very rush sounding
It's decent and theres a couple of good tracks but its not as packed as American Idiot. Also the title just makes me roll my eyes.
Fun album
Great album by basically the New American Undertones. Singles fine variety and attitude and great drums n bass. Bit reminiscent of early Jam in places. Obviously slightly American clean but that does not damage the music.
Classic punk rock songs on here but the style gets a bit old
The seminal pop-punk album! I love that it doesn't really take itself seriously.
Cool white 2000s garage music.
It's got some classics but the songs in between those don't really capture the interest. It's pop-y and fun and makes you feel punk without needing to commit to being punk. Not quite pop punk but not quite not pop punk
Listening Notes Loving the drums on burnout. Having a blast indeed. Why do the drum beats seem the same to me across songs? hmm WHOA, the starting beats of Longview reminded me of a telugu song. Meh, cant listen to it no more.
Ahh yes, one of the most highly overrated bands in existence. This is a lazy man’s punk with sell out capabilities that don’t necessarily work. It’s no secret that Billie Joe was a more tolerable person when he was addicted to whatever it was he was addicted to. Like most artists, the music suffers when their creativity is blocked by being sober. The addiction hadn’t taken them over during the time of this album so you see its weakness compared to their more radio friendly albums that came out later in the 2000’s. I’ve tried to listen to this album numerous times over the years and I can never find it anything more than middle of the road trash that you choose to run over rather than drive close to it so it blows off the road .
pre 9/11 green day cant beat post 9/11 green day top track: she
As green a day in the 90s could be! And containing all these banger ("Longview", "Welcome To Paradise", "Basket Case" and "When I Come Around") still a fun listen after all these years.
so many bangers
Classic
fav track: pulling teeth, basket case
I didn’t mind this stuff. Is it punk? Yes sorta kinda. Is it bad? Not overly. But it’s not great. I’d have thought American idiot would have been the one. In case American idiot is on the list I’m giving it 2. If American idiot isn’t it gets a 3.5. When I come around is a decent song. Yes Green Day should be heard. It was this weird attempt for the industry to react to nirvana and I don’t doubt the motivations of the band - I think they set out to make a genuine creative statement. That it landed with some and not others is to be expected. Will it last like never mind or abbey road? That I’m less sure of. That explains my cautious 2.5. Rounded down. American idiot would be the one. They don’t need more than one. And it’s not this one.
Right, so this I completely get it, it's a harder, yet poppier, update on the Violent Femmes. All this marketing nonsense about them being punks, and their original fan base deriding them for "selling out", gets in the way of some pretty cool rock and roll which appeals to most teenage boys ( as a rule). There was a right of passage period where both the teenagers who were in my house played this, and I must say I enjoyed it being pumped. While i'm banging on, listening to this I was reminded of what the late great Ian Mcdonald had to say about pop music (author of the insanely fabulous Revolution in the Head). Ian argued that there are three things which most pop music listeners are looking for: listening to the music, the sound, the playing, listening to the words, the lyrics, and the lifestyle, the look, the vibe etc. Get 2/3 and you are doing well, get 3/3 and you are in Karen Carpenter greatness. I think the Green Day boys kinda ticked all three boxes for a particular audience here and it works It's fun and stupid, I really like the stupid in this. Rock and roll.
Rolling Stone in 2016 called Dookie one of the greatest punk rock albums all time, which shows exactly how much Rolling Stone knows about punk rock (i.e., fuck all). Hanging around the Australian alternative scene in the late 80s and early 90s, melodic skate punk was a thing and there were plenty of bands that did it. Seriously, my next-door neighbours had a pretty good punk band (Frenzal Rhomb - look them up, they're on spotify). I have seen a bunch of bands just like this playing in pubs and community halls and house parties and laneways over the years, and it's always fun. It's fast and loud and you can sing along and mosh and jump around. I was aware of Green Day prior to Dookie, but their early records seemed unremarkable. There were plenty of local bands doing the same thing, and it was always more fun live than on record anyway. So the only surprise when this album came out was that they were on a major label, which meant decent recording budgets and videos and radio play and marketing and chart action. Offspring and Rancid were also releasing big major label albums, so it was clearly a trend. The majors were continuing their post-Nirvana habit of strip-mining the more marketable bands from the underground to gussy up and sell to a mass audience. Green Day were pretty quick to drop any commitment to their local scene and grasp the brass ring. And it worked; this album sold ten million copies. Green Day seemed much more comfortable with commercial success than Nirvana were, and they have gone on to have a long and lucrative career (platinum albums! world tours! Grammys! Broadway!). Was their expulsion from Gilman St the last time that an underground scene ostracized anyone for selling out? I'm sure Green Day got over it. Now, Billie Joe Thingummy can craft a pretty good tune -- the singles are all catchy bangers -- and the odes to TV, weed and masturbation give the whole thing a patina of rebellion, but it is more of a posture than any meaningful political stance. But it was the way of the future and it's the posture that endures -- there have been a zillion pop-punk bands since then, all a variation on the look, sound and/or philosophy of Dookie. It feels more style than substance to me. I like punk rock, but the post-Dookie version of Punk-Rock Fashion (tm) just leaves me feeling a bit empty and deflated. Ironically, I think an afternoon of bad TV, weed and masturbation would be more satisfying than listening to this album again. 2.5 stars, rounding up because it isn't actually terrible.
Great album. 1994 classic.
love this album, so many classics.
A classic from my 20s. I would consider it a shining light of pop punk.
I hate to be the cliche punk who’s all like “Green Day was at their best before they sold out when they were most easily comparable to Buzzcocks and Hüsker Dü” but I’m sorry I gotta be. This is a good album, let’s be clear, but it has nothing on 39/Smooth or even Kerplunk! And those are two albums I only listened to in the past week as opposed to this one which I’ve been listening to since I first got into punk music. Actually I think that’s why this worked less for me this go around, I can really see how this is a much less cohesive album compared to the previous two. Obviously being a pop-punk band it’s expected that this is based largely around the singles, which are still great! Well, mostly great, Longview doesn’t really do it for me anymore, and I think the Kerplunk! version of Welcome to Paradise slightly edges out the Dookie one, but Basket Case and When I Come Around(best track) are classic for a reason. I’ll also still champion Burnout and Having a Blast as on par with the singles. F.O.D was for a brief moment my favorite song here but I think it needed an extension on the heavy distorted second half, it’s a little too even. Here’s the thing though, the rest of the album just meshes together, they feel rushed out. Those last two records all had a pretty consistent level of quality throughout, but here it feels like we got a strong opening, strong singles, and then just some mindless jamming on a few chords inbetween. I know there’s definitely people who have some strong connection to She or Sassafras Roots but I couldn’t pick them out in a lineup. This album just feels like the simplified version of the band, they saw their shot at glory and took it with both hands. But in that case you would think every song would have multiple killer hooks in it but nope, I guess they just poured everything into those singles, the most pop move they could have done. Compare this with Smash from the same year and it’s night and day, that album also has huge pop choruses and cleaner mixing than what came before, but The Offspring still kept their edge and deployed those singles as a deceptive lure into an album that largely still stayed true to their skate punk and melodic hardcore roots. You can go pop without dumbing down. Anyways I wouldn’t be surprised if I become one of those people who likes Insomniac more.
No such thing as a bad Green Day album, but I like other releases from them better.
repetitive
Consistently angst I like it!
So this was fantastic, dare I say refreshing, in the summer in 1994. They blew the doors off Lollapalooza that summer, eclipsed only by the headlining Smashing Pumpkins. The energy, the catchy tunes, and overall vibe, arrived at just the right time for young 20's college student me. With time and age, my interest in this genre, this album and this band has waned. I give them props for staying power and they've weathered better than many from the era (RHCP blech). With many of these albums from the 80s and 90s a certain level of nostalgia kicks in which persuades my score upward. The early 90s were great years but I did not find warm feelings of nostalgia with this one. I should give it a 4 given how groundbreaking and important it was at the time. But as of today, under the criteria of 'would I want to listen to this', it gets a 3. Sorry guys, I grew up. I think we all did. 3/5
Couple of great tracks. The rest was good
1/13/26. They got a couple good hits out of this one, bit tiring listening to the whole thing though. 5/10
Awesome. This album changed my life in 2nd grade
Le voy a poner 5 estrellas, por que aunque siempre me gustó en su momento me he dado cuenta de que sigue sonando muy bien una vez pasado el tiempo y la juventud. Merece la pena guardar casi todas las canciones: «Burnout», «Longview», «Welcome to Paradise», «Basket Case», «She», «Sassafras Roots», «When I Come Around», «Coming Clean» y «F.O.D.».
So good. Brings back memories of high school.
I like the energy of this album. I always like Billy Joe Armstrong's voice.
A little out of my comfort zone, but I liked it
Besser als Durchschnitts-Rock.
Love this album
Top Pop Punk album
well done polished album that right away goes off the core themes and vibe of being bored stuck in a loop in the suburbs in the 90s. Enjoyed the sardonic voice to it classic from pop punk. I can also understand why a lot of fans felt they sold out with this album and join a record label. Great album, will revisit for sure.
not bad
I wonder if there was a sound like this before them. Now their style has been a major influence in the genre of pop punk. I think that sense comes from the general Californianess in the music. Bright is the best word for it. The general punk sounds from the UK blended with the carefree of Cali. The ending of Chump shows some interesting artistry that hints at why they lasted, it shows there is more talent than just some kids making noise. Longview, that's almost a signature bassline and the sound most people kind of when they think of GreenDay.
I have been out on this album from the very beginning. This had to be the beginning of pop-punk, right? Father to all the "Word-dash-Number" bands of the early aughts. This album came out when I was 14 & it was very popular among my peers (& non-peers). I was chasing a much heavier dragon in those days & this faux punk rock was for dweebs, or so I believed at the time. I wouldn't familiarize myself with proper punk rock until several years later at which time I confirmed my hypothesis that pop-punk was garbage & I need not waste my time. Thing is, these boys have undeniable staying power & critical accolades to suggest I am missing sthg. And so I do solemnly swear & publicly pronounce that I will give an honest & sincere effort to provide a fair & unbiased review of whatever else comes up on the list. Whatever it is that I'm missing tho, it ain't on this album
1 song i like in particular. Ok listening
Very solid album. Probably Greendays best album in my opinion. Teenage nostalgia
yesss I love rock
OK this was another throwback album. It still slaps.
Such a strong debut
This album is very bland. It feels like listening to the same song over and over. I guess Green Day are that way, their music isn't much interesting. But at least other of their albums aren't that repetitive. Of course, they are not my cup of tea. It's not that I consider this album to be a bad one but surely it isn't either a good one.
This is the only Green Day album you need. This is one of the bands I was supposed to, but have never seen. They were the opening band at Lollapalooza in 1994, but the traffic on the way to West Virginia was so bad we got there late.
Very loud and powerful. Definitely a groundbreaking listen. 8/10 [KEEP]
I was always really turned off by the incredibly amateurish cover art. The music is fine. It sounds like / reminds me of the music that was really popular with the internet scene kids of the early 2000s, so that adolescent attitude is colouring my opinion, I think. "Mom and Dad will never understand / What's happening to meeee ..." Just like me! There's nothing wrong with this but it's not particularly profound or artistically put, although I understand that to a bunch of teenagers hearing this that it's a helpful and hopeful message. For me, though, it's less important and I would have been OK to only listen to half this album as most of the tracks sound identical. (That said, the final, hidden, acoustic All By Myself is the worst track.)
Green Day are fun, though I struggle to tell many of their songs apart. Ilistened twice and both times thought I'd reached the end of the album when When I Come Around played, not sure why but it feels out of order
It's okey. I added a few songs to my playlist, but overall, it's just not my genre.
Fantastisk album!
Tiukkaa ja tarkkaa soitantaa, ihan kiva
#234/1001. Ok, I had the time to listen to Green Day whine about nothing and everything, but I hope I will never have to do it again. I mean I love punk, sometimes also skate punk - if that is a label one gives to Bad Religion - but this is just too cheesy and commercial and simple and polished and easy and compromising.
a very solid album all around you can never go wrong with dookie thrift god blessed me that day i got the cd of this album for 3 pounds has always been an album with songs that lurks back into my music rotation each year so many bass lines that i want to be able to play fav: when i come around
Don’t Burnout with this one.
The quintessential trademark Greenday album What can you say some absolute classics on this a punk smasher ! Not just a great punk album but a good pop album too some well crafted Melodys hooky power chord riffage Probably tre cool’s best drumming on this and his introduction to the group Standout tracks for me of course basket case Chump Welcome to paradise and she , overall a banger !
I used to masturbate to this when I was a wee young boy, good memories
Chump has a hypnotic bass line really got me in a trance really showcases mike dirnts underrated bassplaying The transition into long view into the tom section is awesome then kicks you in the face Production overall super in your face compressed, the whole album in one sitting really fatigues the ears, but does the job. Listened on good headphones CD quality but i bet on a good HiFi blasting it'd kick your ass Welcome to paradise really has all band members playing to their full ability, the part where it drops out into the middle section with toms panned right then kicks into the full tom groove in stereo makes it sound huge, pretty underwhelming going into the track pulling teeth after such a banger. Nothing to say about basket case that hasn't been said before, absolute classic everyone has learnt on the guitar at least once, and really creative drumming from tre, never gets old. F.o.d the acoustic guitar is just recorded badly and it sounds great when the band kicks in but just too weak on the acoustic intro, I lost interest in this song All by myself is a funny humorous classic but by this point im pretty tired with fatigued ears from the compression on this album , good in small doses . 3/5 as a whole
In 1993, Green Day was a much different band than they would become in the years to follow. They had a sound much closer to that of traditional Punk Rock, infused with a Pop catchiness that would go on to define the late 90s. I'm a huge fan of Pop Punk, and although Green Day has never been my favorite in the genre, Dookie remains a staple record. It captures a rebel youthfulness inherent in the best Punk projects, doesn't take itself to seriously and puts out some seriously killer singles. Basket Case has been played to death unfortunately, but Welcome to Paradise and When I Come Around still have a bit of life left in them yet to be sucked out by commercialization. The album as a whole feels immature but polished, which is exactly what I like in Pop Punk in particular. Obviously the album had a massive cultural impact and was instrumental in ushering Punk Rock to popular audiences, but even 30 years later separated from its cultural impact I think Dookie still holds up as a very solid album. It never really loses its drive and manages to stay fun and interesting throughout its runtime.
Some absolute all time alt punk bangers on here, but there are too many immediately forgettable tracks for me to consider it anything more than a good solid effort. Favorite track: Longview
Blistering speed, biting power chords, and pop hooks that endure. Criticism of this album, by and large, misses the point. If you think this installment is lazy or boring, please consider these kids were stoned out of their minds when they made it.
энергичный альбом, попробовать по комнате в целом прикольный:)
Some songs are kinda short but the album is pretty good, for a second brought me back to the 200s
one of the best albums of all time in my opinion. a no-skip
One of two records I bought first with my own money. Still amazing.
good but the melodies in every song are so similar
Not as big of a hit as American Idiot, but it's my favorite Green Day album. I used to hate this band for being overplayed, overproduced and generally just emblematic of whiny rich kids from Southern California not getting that second trip to Disney Land like they wanted.
Doesn't quite pick up until Longview and I think I in general prefer to listen to these songs as they might appear on the radio or a playlist, not so much in an album
A forebearer to modern pop punk. Filled to the brim with youth, attitude and melody. A little cheesy, significantly influential.
longview buenísima
Not sure im the biggest fan of green day music... Track 1: nah 2: sounds familiar, better 3: these all sound the same... 4: okay some new sounds..., boring tho 5: same same, liking the chorus. I rate it 6: wtv 7: hmm same teen thing.. I gave up they all sound the same to me.
Favs: Having a blast, Welcome to paradise, When I come around, She Frase fav: So why are you alone wasting your time? When you could be with me wasting your time.
GREENDAYYYY Mais je préfère american idiot évidemment Je trouve que beaucoup de chansons se ressemblent parfois
When I come around is on here. Good sound!
With all due respect not my thing. Way too many power chords and speed running through the songs. Nice change though.
Very repetitive and sort of contrived, just felt like there was no real enduring substance to any of these songs.
I liked the sound of this album. Lots of the classic Green Day songs are on here. Many of the songs have an almost too similar sound/feel for this to be a 5 for me.
4 stars
Nice!
What I have learnt from this projectbis thatbI am nat a huge fan of punk, but pop punk with surf music influence, oh yes! Especially the ones that I grew up listening. Green Day was huge in the 2000s, I knew them with "Warning" music video, and was familiar with mistbof the tracks in this album, although, I had never listened to the whole Dookie before. And what an album! I love how the melodies are captivating and how fun they made punk. 4/5
I loved the vibes, it took me back to 90s. Except of that i feel like most of the songs sounded really similiar, i was expecting something with different beat or anything, sometimes its good, sometimes its not.
I'm 17 again, sitting in Mrs Nolan's English Lit class.
3.25
An album with a very unified sound Favourite track: F.O.D
This is the first time I’ve gotten an album I’ve fully enjoyed. Until “All by myself”. I’m only on album 6/1001 and I was digging this one, even though this is definitely not a genre I typically venture into. That last song kinda messed up the vibe.
Ok - inoffensive middle of the road pop/rock - nothing special in my mind
???
Five star classic from front to back. Honest, raw, fun, memorable. An actual album, and a damn good one, not just a collection of random punk tracks.
Turns out I like Green Day. Missed them at the time, but catching up now and liking it!
Catchy, danceable pop punk, but with deceptively dark lyrics in places. Felt shorter than it was, no doubt due to the brevity of the majority of tracks. The recognisable singles were good to revisit, and I really enjoyed them again within the context of the rest of the album.
A lot of classic songs. I’ve heard most of these before but didn’t realize they all came from Dookie. I can see why this is regarded as one of the best Green Day albums. Really silly end track
My first time listening to the entire album. Aside from "Basket Case" which is an all time classic that's been on my main playlist for ages, I struggled to meaningfully differentiate any of the other tracks on this album. None really stood out for me.
- thought of poop because of the name - i like the word sassafras - “bite my lip and close my eyes” insert speed face - i like welcome to paradise - btw i was listening to this album in the car otw to bellaire - BASKET CASEEEE - “may i waste your time too” 🥺 - i like intro to when i come around - i like 1:15-1:38 of emenius sleepus - all by myself is a cute way to end the album -7/10
Poppy easy listen cool fade between chump and next track. Good feeling for melody, good vocals sounding annoyed and entitled Generally cool guitar tone and reasonable production Pulling teath is a dud but followed by basket case as teenage angst anthem Its only 38 min but im bored before halftime Very repetitive, it seems musically very one dimensional. Can not connect emotionally Stopped after when I come around
fav song: basket case
7/10 album, it got repetitive after welcome to paradise though
the album is a bit repetitive to me. really liked some transitions from track to track overall rating: 2.5/5 favourite tracks: she, when i come around, coming clean least favourite track: pulling teeth, sassafras roots, all by myself
It's rock and roll. It's pretty good. Some of the songs are catchy. Some are kind of funny. When "Basket Case" comes on the radio, I'll turn it up. But is it one of the 1001 essential albums? Only as a representation of a certain era (I think).
Feels like youth and finding out adulthood isn't all freedom. Too much male perspective for it to be a full 5 for me.
The instrumentals in each song were great, and a few of the song's lyrics were relatable. Most of the songs were repetitive, and I may need to re-listen.
Too long to feature majority bangers
Vibes de la outro de una sitcom de Disney XD. Divertido y energético. Es un álbum que tu hermano mayor te recomendaría.
This was such a vibe to listen to. The lyrics felt relatable and fun, and the music was energetic and cool. I really enjoyed the album from start to finish and had a great time listening to it.
👍
This is punk right? This album hits the format probably, the songs are short, repetitive mostly, but that's about it. Green Day deserves credit for making punk more palatable for wider consumption, but in true punk fashion there is no way this review ends with this album being called punk in the traditional sense. Dookie is pop-punk. Period. While that categorization proved beneficial to Green Day’s commercial success, it comes at the cost of the abrasion and discomfort that punk is supposed to have. This controversy might be why this album should be heard prior to mortal event. Punk is meant to be a collective middle finger to blind conformity, but what remains here is something too efficient, too catchy, and too carefully engineered. Punk is inherently inaccessible to just anyone. That said, the societal impact of this album is to be respected in that sense. Still, where punk traditionally earns loyalty through rawness and uncompromising stance, regardless of agreement, this record thrives on accessibility. When an album built on punk aesthetics becomes skate rink background music for pop reasons, a negative bias in its evaluation is difficult to avoid.
Album 2 Top 3 favorites off the album: Pulling Teeth, Coming Clean, All By Myself Every so often, I listen to an album that makes me realize that maybe I'm not as far removed from my angsty teenage self as I think I am. Life runs in cycles, some ages feel closer to others, etc. etc., whatever you want to say about it. Not every song hits the same as when I first came across Green Day, but I was surprised by how many did still resonate in some capacity. Maybe your early 20s aren't so different from your early teens... Self-reflection aside, a few songs sound quite a lot like each other, not just in a signature band way. It's all Very Green Day, but some songs are Very Green Day in a way that's more similar than other Very Green Day songs. Not necessarily a bad thing; it just makes me go, "oh, this isn't the same song as a minute and a half ago!" I'll always love early Green Day for their energy, though, so none of that bothers me. Green Day was the first band I decided to like by myself. You know how you grow up listening to your parents' music, and you like some of it and don't like other parts as much, and one day you're digging through their CDs and records and you find a title or a band or some album art that piques your interest, and it's *your* discovery? That was Green Day for me. I was an angsty middle schooler, just about as un-punk as you can get, and I found a copy of American Idiot on the CD rack. I'm almost embarrassed to say that I haven't listened to this album before, so instead I'm just going to be honest: I'd never listened to this album before! It was exceptionally difficult to pick my top 3 favorites! This is an excellent album to drive to! Traffic had nothing on me!
1.Burnout=7/10 2.Having a blast=6/10 3.Chump=6/10 4.Longview=6/10 5.Welcome to paradise=7/10 6.Pulling teeth=8/10 7.Basket case=8/10 8.She=6/10 9.Sassafras roots=7/10 10.When I come around=7/10 11.Coming clean=8/10 12.Ememius sleepus=6/10 13.In the end=6/10 14.F.O.D=6/10 15.All by myself=5/10 Overall: 6/10
Fun! Felt like teen angst. A lot of “I don’t want to grow up” vibes.
it’s green day
How I love drums, man.
Muchas veces la gente tira q todos los temas de X album son iguales, este es uno de los casos donde verdaderamente aplica. Son unos tipazos, pero q musica mediocre q hacen.
- É a banda punk que trouxe o gênero para o público em geral. O som é bem coeso, tem melodias simples que lembram Ramones, a letra e voz são muito pop-punk, que ficou famoso só anos depois. O ritmo é californiano. - Eu acho que só no mesmo período existem muitas bandas punk melhores, Fugazi, Neurosis, Rancid, Melvins, Descendents, Breeders, etc.
When this record came out, I hated it. I felt that it was like a watered-down, overproduced, too polished, too safe version of the punk that I loved. Thirty years on, I can see that none of that matters. It's more pop than punk, but it's ideal pop for me, briskly-paced, melodic, and with the guitars turned up in the mix. That doesn't get you to five stars by itself, but this album is incredibly well produced and mixed, among the best I've heard. The guitar and bass are extremely prevalent in the mix, but still leave room for the vocals. The last minute and a half of "Chump" are incredible from an audio standpoint, there is such a spaciousness in the sound you would swear that it was being played in an arena instead of a studio. The combination of melodic songwriting, combined with an aggressive approach and amazing production make this a special album. It's not a great punk album, but it doesn't have to be that.
Alright
With very little exception this album is basically the same song 15 times in a row. The hits, "Longview", "Basket Case", and "When I Come Around" are the only high points. Its clear they love them some Clash and thrash. Perhaps it was included in this list because it was the one of the first 1990s Pop Punk albums to reach the stratosphere, but personally, I would not have included it. 38 minutes of fairly monotonous power chords. I would have included The Offspring's SMASH instead. A tad more eclectic in their Pop Punk approach.
gotta come back
Really liked that album has mood of an annoying narcissistic teenager who at the same time feels to be very depressive. Not very my style but i think i like the vibes
This album is featured in many of my middle school memories as I was just starting to get into music.
I feel like everybody knows a few songs from this album. I grew up with it. It’s something I can listen to no matter the mood or environment. Some songs sound almost the same, but so what? It’s Green Day, we like them, and we respect their brand of punky/poppy/guitar-driven rock. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hann inte lyssna just den dagen men jag har lyssnat innan och tycker om albumet!!
jakoze honestly, prvni pulka alba me somehow moc nezaujala, je to proste greenday hudba a zni to jako greenday (mozna je to mym rozpolozenim a tim, ze se na to ted tak dobre nesoustredim) mam pocit, ze uz jsem predtim znal pulling teeth, basket case, ... idk proste punk rock, ale urcite velmi dobre album, je to fun a mam to spojeny s leou ofc takze ugh
Sempre dei grandi
**An ok album. Most tracks sound alike
Ok so here’s my hot take on this album, it’s ok. It has massive huge hit songs that made them a household name. But there was also a ton of songs that are just there and don’t add anything other than run time. In fact I think that’s the album’s biggest problem, is that it’s so homogenous that every song sounds similar to the last song (ESPECIALLY AFTER WHEN I COME AROUND). That being said it also has under appreciated classics like “burnout”. But sadly I think even on an album that’s only 38ish mins Billie Joe Armstrong’s voice is so grating, like a song here or there it doesn’t bother you, but after like 4 songs I just hate his stupid voice. Definitely an album I feel pretty mixed feelings about. But regardless of my personal tastes/feelings this definitely a classic popular punk rock album and I can’t take that away from it. And for what it’s worth this is personally my favorite Green Day album and genuinely the only one I’d own.
with an album name like dookie idk what we were expecting. the kind of music i would hear on shows/movies catered to preteens. but props to them for being the first to do so i guess?
the album is fine, all by myself is funny. my favorite song is basket case.
#38 Thought I didn't know their songs but quite a few were familiar and still good, others were not as good
Kind of funny to me about all the reviews complaining how this is "pop not punk." Longview's video found me at the perfect time and I've probably listened to this album 1000 times so not really an unbiased review, but while this isn't masterful songwriting or amazing musical composition it wasn't trying to be. It is expression of emotion, and I think it does a fine job of that.
Dookie ist das dritte Studioalbum der US-amerikanischen Band Green Day und markiert ihren kommerziellen Durchbruch. Die Aufnahmen entstanden im Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, Kalifornien, unter der Produktion von Rob Cavallo. Musikalisch ist das Album klar im Punk Rock bzw. Pop-Punk verortet, mit kurzen, direkten Songs und eingängigen Melodien. Zu den bekanntesten und stilprägenden Stücken zählen „Basket Case“, „When I Come Around“, „Longview“ und „Welcome to Paradise“. Inhaltlich kreisen die Texte um Alltagsfrust, Orientierungslosigkeit und jugendliche Selbstbeobachtung, ohne dabei komplex oder überladen zu wirken. Die Produktion ist vergleichsweise sauber, bewahrt aber genug Rohheit, um den Bandcharakter nicht zu glätten. Insgesamt ist Dookie ein prägnantes Punkrock-Album der 1990er Jahre, das Einfachheit und Wiedererkennungswert konsequent verbindet und bis heute als Referenz innerhalb seines Genres gilt.
it's alright. Green day always sounds too generic to me
I have already heard some of the songs in this album and it had been on my to listen list, so this was the sign I had to listen to it. Overall, I think it is a solid album, it feels very cohesive although I wish the song were a bit more different between. My favourites right now would be Basket Case and Welcome to Paradise (although this is probably because they are the ones I am more familiar with), other than that I think Coming clean is also pretty good.
A perfect album. All killer no filler.
Not a huge Green Day fan. But this one is a classic of the era.
Amazing lyrics!
It’s fine. Green day is pretty average for me. Like don’t get me wrong they have some banging songs but they tend to sound the same. Still, some good songs on here. I liked burn out, when I come around, basket case, and having a blast. 3 stars Songs are very samey which brings it down but there are a few good ones in there. Could listen to it any time though, theres nothing in there that i dislike. Not a fan of the mixing, would like to head the vocals a bit more.
This has a very nice drive - a bit unusual for me to enjoy punk-adjacent stuff that much, but something about this album is just - nice and pushes you forward. The distinctive vocals really help this as well. Found myself multiple times just singing along to songs I wasn't familiar with, just by having the lyrics open. Basket Case is still probably the best track.
Through all the nostalgia it’s easy to forget that Green Day makes such garbage music until you have to listen to an entire album.
Reminiscent of what I used to listen in my teenage years but after a while the songs all began to sound the same. Burnout is far too relatable right now.
Bangers, way better than most pop punk
Not my cup of tea mas já conhecia algumas músicas que gosto
I have always loved green day, but i never knew that all my favorite tracks were back to back on a single sublime album. I dont care if its not critically acclaimed, this is exactly what alt rock should be, heartfelt and angsty and played by skinny guys in big t shirts. Too many favorite tracks
ughhhhhhhh
I think I gave American Idiot 2 stars and I liked this more.
Nostalgia driving this a bit. But it’s hard to argue there is a more perfect power pop album.
Oh yes, klassiker i sjangeren. Blir i godt humør av denne.
I went in thinking this would be more killer than filler but I was completely incorrect. The singles feel like they were written by a different band they are so much better. Not a single track I hadn’t heard before that I’d want to revisit here. Did spend some time looking at the cover and appreciate the little details there. Also Billie Joe and co were just jerkin and singing about it still 4 albums deep? Lotion on the rider must have been insane.
i’ve listened to songs before and i like this album! it’s good not really my cup of tea when it comes to everyday listen but if it’s on then i like it stand outs : basket case, welcome to paradise, when i come around 7/10
An overall fine selection of tracks with a few notable highlights. The energy is undeniably fun, and drumming is intense and impressive. Unfortunately, the songwriting and instrumentation is somewhat lackluster. Even considering the short runtime, the album still outstays it's welcome by a fair few songs. Best Tracks: - Longview - Welcome To Paradise - Basket Case Worst Tracks: - Sassafras Roots - Emenius Sleepus Rating: 4.5/10
Fav: Basket Case Least Fav: All By Myself I think this is the most I can bring myself to like this style of pop punk. Basket case is great tho
a few songs did stand out to me like chump and welcome to paradise but I don’t see them being songs that I’d just listen to regularly. Deffo a good album though just not completely my taste
I quite like the album. I didn't skip any song.
10/10 no notes
I was pretty bummed to see this one come up today. I knew it was coming but still, it sucked seeing it. I didn't like it when it came out and I dislike it even more now. This is "punk" for 11 year old boys (Blink-182 is for toddlers) who are just starting to touch themselves. All of the songs still sound the same, Mike Dirnt doing that annoying "duey-unngg" thing with his bass at random parts and Billie Joe doing that fake-ass Fat Mike nasal whining schtick through every tune. The only track I can stand is "Longview" but that's it. They are all fine musicians (particularly Tre Cool) but the start/stop/drum fill/start again/woohoo we're really rocking now shit gets so repetitive that I honestly think this would be more impressive without any dynamics at all. The lyrics are so banal and predictable that "All I wanted was just one Pepsi" sounds like deep philosophical analysis (which it kinda is). Dookie is like the Violent Femmes' first album in that it captures what it's like to a teenager but with no intelligence or wit. Unfortunately it's the dumb teen who hawks loogies at old people from the bus, thinks The Offspring's Smash deals with some heavy shit and that Fugazi are poseurs who sound funny. This is the audio equivalent of Hot Topic. This is the album that gave us fake punk, fake ska, and let nu metal in the door. Sorry, Billie, but you ARE fucking Justin Bieber.
Amazing
Some good hits, but the while is too much répétitive,
Mmmmf, takes me back to being 11 and hitting puberty. Middle school SUCKS and Green Day led the way for some very angst filled years for me. I was actually obsessed and would listen with my best friend and this new friend they had. I wrote a fan fiction about all of us meeting and hooking up with Green Day which they began bullying me for. And then they both started getting gangbanged by a group of high school boys and the bullying intensified. All very fucked up in retrospect. Anyway, love Green Day.
Another nostalgia album in a way but I actually hated Green Day when they were a thing and now I actually quite like them so I can give a 4 quite easily.
Punk Rock Classic. As formative as it gets. Pure nostalgia.
my first album ever. It might be nostalgia, but this one still hits for me. It's loaded up with bangers, great drums, easy to follow rhythms, and teen angst
FUCKING CLASSIC I can't help it there's just no way you can go wrong with punk rock first Ramones then Green Day reinveinting the genre in the 90s and this album absolutely blew my mind when I was a kid
lowk cool aber bisschen basic fürs genre 5/10
Green Day c'est cool, mais peut-être pas leur meilleur album, un peu répétitif
Je suis contente de tomber sur cet album de bon matin… c’est un album banger dans le punk rock de cette période à mon sens ! C’est un groupe accessible aussi Même si j’apprecie moins ce qu’ils font aujourd’hui, il est clair qu’ils ont marqué une génération ! C’est un album efficace, avec des sons que j’adore (basket case, when I come around, etc). Ma pref de toute la disco « jesus of surbubia » (album « American idiot »)