Dookie

So much fun listening to the old Green Day, haven't listened to the band in a while do this brought back, the will to take a listen to their other albums too. Great band, and good songs.

Great listening, but not peak Green Day. I really like it, but I don't love it. 4/5

'Dookie' along with 'American Idiot' are probably the 2 top Green day albums. 'Dookie' here has a little more of a punk edge than the latter which is a bit more commercial. In my experience both have great tracks and peoples primary preference usually comes down to which one they heard growing up. 'Dookie' is a strong album with a lot of hits, and is rightly celebrated as such and have influenced many a teenager of the time and still does with it's angsty and slightly edgy lyrics shouted with emotion. Standouts Basket Case When I Come Around Welcome to Paradise 4/5

All by myself almost dropped the album to a 3.

I’m sick of the “hits” from this record. They make physically ill at this point I’m so tired of them. Thankfully the rest of the album is really good. This album is better than the “hits”.

It's now two years since I reviewed "American Idiot" and had to change my mind on the band I’d loftily reacted against all through high school… these guys were good. And “American Idiot”, far from their breakthrough, was the band’s second wind: ten years before, Green Day had recorded their third album "Dookie". Initially seeming much less polished and more slapdash (in a good way) than "American Idiot", it too was criticised at the time, with the band accused of "selling out" to a bigger label.    So I wasn't sure what to expect from "Dookie", but it's turned out to be a great record. The influence from the Ramones, Sex Pistols, Clash and more are here, honouring punk’s heritage for a new generation of angst. Instrumentally, it’s pretty bare: nothing is needed besides Tre Cool’s relentless drumming (abusing the ride cymbal), Mike Dirnt’s ultra-trebly bass and Billie Joe Armstrong’s crunchy, mostly rhythm guitar. This economy of sound works to the album’s credit, as we bash through one pithy takedown after another. While “Burnout” is an effective opener and “Longview” gets a lot of love as a single, for me things really hit their stride from fifth track “Welcome to Paradise” onwards. “Pulling Teeth", a slightly sketchy portrayal of domestic abuse played for laughs, is wonderful musically: a sugary stomper which calls to mind Teenage Fanclub. “Basket Case” and “When I Come Around” are rightfully fan favourites and classics of their genre, with a perfect mix of power and melody. But it’s "Sassafras Roots" that might just be my favourite: busy bassline, straight-ahead drums, and a refrain built around the words "wasting your time". Ultimate slacker punk.    Take a bow, Green Day: after years of deriding you on impulse, I concede that you have made not just one, but at LEAST two great albums. 

Great album. This is a really nice, tight punk album that really influenced an entire wave of pop-punk through the 90s/00s. Lots of great tracks and just an exciting and interesting set of songs. ****

Dookie isn't my favorite Green Day album - the production value kind of sucks, but the songs are all there. It was revolutionary for the world of punk-pop and it launched a thousand bands.

Haven't listened to it properly, but will catch up in free time. I was mostly busy grinding Zone Zeneless Zero, so yeah x) I haven't lived through the era when this music was relevant, but this style is instantly nostalgic to me thanks to Tony Hawk's games and the 2000s pop punk rennaisance. Kinda speaks to me.

extremely fun to listen to, solid across the board

Very familiar with the band but never listened to the whole album. Not bad, but not as great as I remembered.

To this day I still regularly throw this album on from time to time and enjoy it. It’s a classic in my eyes. The energy that they bring through out the album is incredible especially given the precision of their playing. Of course it’s a lot of punk standard chord progressions but I always felt like this was more of a strait forward rock album more than a punk album. Mike Dirnt’s bass lines were always impressive to me, so memorable and catchy. Tré Cool’s ADHD drumming keeps things locked while still staying busy enough for a three piece to stay interesting. Billie Joe’s brain worm melodies are catchy as hell and delivered with urgency. I feel like American Idiot is their masterpiece but this is a close second. For that reason I give it a 4.5.

It has been a loooong time since I've listened to this one all the way through. There are some bands that own their genre, and I think Green Day owns pop punk. Every song is super catchy. They are great at what they do. They also put in a lot of hard work on their own dime in the beginning, so they are deserving of the success. I like She and Having a Blast as favorites.

Very worthy of this list!!!

太朋克了

Lots of great hits here, and the album really holds up after 30 years.

Good album, high energy

Good album. Very solid early green day. A few great tracks like Longview, welcome to paradise, basket case, she and when I come around.

This is another of them albums which is hard to judge, like Linkin Park, Slipknot etc. 15 year old me loved it despite never really being a huge Greenday fan. 36 year old me isn’t really bothered by it. But I guess it was never made for 36 year old misers. Aye it’s a good pop album that flirts with lite-punk, and the 90s would not be the same without it. In fact most bands I loved at 15 (Blink, Sum 41, NFG etc) wouldnt have existed without this. And without those types of bands I might still be listening to MPeople. Maybe that’s its purpose. It aint trying to be serious. It ain’t trying to be punk. But it did get kids into pop-punk and maybe they later got into punk and this was pivotal in that. A gateway record. And it has some undeniable classics on it. An essential record for the teenage years, but for me that’s where it stayed and where it will be staying. 3.5 rounded to a 4

At the time, you either liked emo music or skater music, and I was more into emo. I don't mind Green Day at all, and this album is a classic. Welcome to Paradise and Basket Case stand out, of course, but the rest of the album zips by. Good stuff guys. Wondering when we'll get some My Chemical Romance or Fall Out Boy though.

I really like Green Day and this is a solid Punk album. It's been a long time since I've heard this and I can see there is a 30th anniversary edition now which makes me feel proper old. It's not my favourite album that they've made but there are so many great tracks. A younger me would have given this 5 stars. This is fun, short and sweet. Highlights: Longview Welcome to Paradise Basket Case When I Come Around

Я всё ещё больше люблю american idiot, но тут тоже неплохо, тут тоже есть кайфули apes duking it out как сказал Рафаэль Амброзиус Кусто

The 90's really was a great decade for music. So many different types\genres coming to the fore and progressing in different directions. This is another great album.

Does this deserve 4 stars? Idk. I think the majority of the album are great. First few songs are a lil weak.

No. 201/1001 Burnout 4/5 Having A Blast 4/5 Chump 4/5 Longview 4/5 Welcome to Paradise 4/5 Pulling Teeth 4/5 Basket Case 5/5 She 4/5 Sassafras Roots 4/5 When I Come Around 5/5 Coming Clean 4/5 Emenius Sleepus 4/5 In the End 4/5 F.O.D. 4/5 All By Myself 3/5 Average: 4,07 An all around great punk rock album. Really enjoyed this listen.

Another blast from my teens.

A great early 90s pop-punk album.

A classic album from my childhood. Hard to believe it’s 30 years old.

Good songs on the album, but the b-sides I wrstay their welcome.

Listened Before? Y A staple of my HS CD collection. Good stuff. Their best album until they outdid themselves 10 years later. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: She, Coming Clean

I bought this album when it came out and liked it a great deal. Still do it turns out. Remarkably if one takes it at face value it speaks a bit of gen X angst. If one digs deeper it reflects on how the gen X "whatever" was not so far off as it seems we cannot politically move forward. I hope for a day when the meanings and lyrics of this album will be novel and odd, but truth be told, just like with NWA, unfortunately it is more relevant than ever...

Dookie isn't my favourite Green Day record, it's a bit early in their journey from my preferred sound but it's still excellent and has loads of great songs. It's pop punk at its real infancy, there's that immature sound that later becomes more nuanced and accessible, but this is punchy youthful energy with more quality than everyone else who was trying the same thing at the same time, and ever since. Longview and She are two of my favourite 'lesser known' GD songs, Basket Case is iconic forever, there are no bad songs on here but it's a 4/5 from me because there was much better to come and this set them on their way.

Not quite as good as I remembered it, but still some real highlights. Somehow combines being a bit rough around the edges with being a bit too down the line and lacking energy in places to be real punk. Basket Case is brilliant, Longview and She not far behind, When I Come Around is a bit too poppy for my tastes really. They're better (at this stage of their journey anyway) when the vocals are more front and centre. Think it still just about squeaks a 4, but let me down a little compared to my memory of it.

Look, I love Green Day and Dookie is a classic. Upon careful listening, it's really a variation on a theme, there are some absolute bangers on here, but the others are like.. less good versions of the bangers. It's knocked it from 5 to 4 for me.

Better than I remembered. When this came out, it was mostly annoying boys who looooved it, so I think I reacted against that. Love the drums and some of the melodies.

It's not American Idiot, but you can see it from here. While I didn't find it as immediately catchy as some of their later stuff, there are a couple of classic hits and I enjoyed the nostalgia

I thought that I had listened to this album before, but I’ve only heard the hits. Love Basket Case. Other stuff was good too.

This album makes me feel like I’m 10 again.

Really good album. Not as great as I remembered, but still very good.

One of the defining albums of punk rock? Interesting. Much prettier than the name of the genre sounds.

A set of great songs, plenty of punk energy. What's not to like.

This album won the Grammy for Best Alternative Album. Am familiar with some of the songs, but I know I haven't listened to it all the way through as an album. Saw the group live during their American Idiot tour, way back in the day. Enjoyed the album. Many familiar songs.

Amazing album and i can see why it revolutionised pop punk music

Enjoyed this. Haven't really listened to a lot of Green Day before but glad i did. I liked the energy and the music is good. Good listen 👍

Not a big punk guy, but Green Day is the exception. Good lyrics, smooth beats instead of screaming guitars, percussion, and vocals. One if the best. 4/5

Oh yeah, this is one of the landmark albums in the pop-punk genre, which makes sense for this list. Tre Cool's varied and kinetic drumming, Mike Dirnt's memorable bass lines, and Billie Joe Armstrong's very personal lyrics over power chords make this album work exceptionally well. If I had to nitpick aside from the off-putting hidden track "All By Myself", it's that Dookie is a genuine 90's album; a lot of the attitude and tone throughout these songs are of the time it's from. It is certainly one of the best representations of said time though, and as such still gets a high recommendation.

I have to say that I was thrilled to get this album. I'm not sure I've ever listened to the whole album, although I can't imagine I could have avoided it. I am certainly familiar with the cover. I expected to give it a 5, but I think it's a 4 from me. "She" still feels too relevant once you actually listen to the lyrics. Listened to the original track list, not the 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition with 5 discs, 65 songs, that runs for 3 hours 21 minutes. That is excessive.

Lots of fun

Green Day are such nice guys, and this is full of bangers. Happy memories of car journeys with the family.

Fun and kick ass album. Neither my first or last time listening to this. This is truly Green Day's best work and the kind of music they do best.

Great album, stong throughout

Toppie!

I’ve heard Green Day’s music but I think this was the first time I’ve listened to a full album.

Great album, love this one. Didn't realize how much Green Day reminds me of Misfits

Dookie was a huge part of my childhood, this cassette was on heavy rotation for my paper route and I will always have fond memories. Pioneers of snarky pop punk with rockabilly tinge mixed in. It’s fun, humorous and comes thru musically as well. When I Come Around or Basket Case may be what most people first turn to but Longview is a fucking jam and clever as it gets. On top of being awesome front to back this is also an iconic album cover too. 4 stars

A classic nostalgic album with some awesome hits (and great album art as well). 7/10 (3.5/5)

Solid album with some all time bangers on it, I didn’t get into every song but was more than happy to listen to this one all the way through for once.

It's punk, just played by actual musicians, which is pretty cool! Sadly, I'm too young to feel nostalgic about it and too old for it to resonate with me. However, it did resonate with me when I was younger and I still get why it did.

Teenage memories have me walking into this with Rose coloured glasses, but also expecting to hate it. Turns out, it's still great fun

Old school Green Day is great. Head Bobbing the whole time.

peak of pop punk era

Favorite Tracks: Longview Welcome to Paradise Basket Case

I dare you to sit still.while listening

A defining album of the time

Hehe poop, pretty good punk rock but gets a little repetitive towards the end, gotta love basket case

I got this album the same Christmas that I got Nevermind by Nirvana. This album was my favorite at first, before Nirvana completely subsumed my adolescent mind. It's fun revisiting an album that I have such a long history with. This album holds up really well. The production is excellent, and you really have to give Green Day credit for knowing how to write a great pop song 4/5

It bad

Dacht dat ik dit al een rating had gegeven. Vond dit echt fantastisch met natuurlijk Basket Case, maar dit is wat voor mij die rebel rock hoort te zijn. 4 sterren.

Kende een hoop wel, maar een hoop ook niet. De bangers waren iig flink

Green Day never sold out. They didn't change their sound to reach a bigger audience. Almost none of the bigger pop punk names of the era did. It's just that their music became popular all of a sudden on the wave of more rockier alternative music in the early to mid 90's. And while this might not be greatest of all albums, it's full of youthful enthusiasm and lyrics that are ripe to sing along with. Which I have done, very loudly, this last day.

AM I JUST PARANOID, UH-YEAH-YEAH YEAH

4/5. A pretty catchy and loud album. Sure the production could be better and the lyrics are hard to understand sometimes but I get that it can be the aesthetic. The vocals are definitely straining at times but I cannot deny the songwriting is top quality. I do appreciate the personal takes, feels grounded and relatable. Best song: Chump, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case

Really solid old school pop punk album. Too bad Green Day isnt really that good anymore in their later years.

Great pop punk album. Short and to the point, no filler, just pure fun. Very nice drum playing too (Tre Cool - that has to be ultimate name for a pop punk drummer?). Makes me think of the good times, playing playstation with my friends in the morning before going to school for the afternoon. 4/5

Very fun

Great stuff.

4/5 felt like punk rock paradise. Loved it

good Green Day

Lot of great songs on there. Wouldn't say they're all fantastic but still good.

I liked it

Remember this playing way too many times in middle school. Now it's fun to listen to it again. Easy listening.

I liked this since I was a kid really nostalgic

A great pop punk record that is culturally significant. I understand the significance of this record and how it influenced a lot of the music I grew up listening to. There are about 5-6 absolute classic bangers on this record that I have listened to so many times in my life and will always love. The rest of the album is actually pretty forgettable in my opinion. It might feel blasphemous but due to the other like 9-10 forgettable songs that are pretty repetitive, I think I'm going to have to rate this one a 4 instead of a 5.

Fun album. With some fun songs.

In contrast with American Idiot, I kind of enjoyed this. Sure, no new ground is trod, but the boys play with verve and energy and for a pop punk album is pretty good to listen to.

Exponente fundamental del punk-rock (o del pop-punk más enérgico, según quien lo catalogue) "Dookie" fue también mucho más que el primer gran éxito de Green Day. Contemporáneos al grunge, compartían con él la musica acelerada, la rabia generacional y la actitud irreverente puramente punk, pero con un sonido endulzado por sus armonías vocales y auténticos y sencillos ganchos pop. Destacan éxitos como "Longview", una oda al aburrimiento y al amor propio, el neurótico ejercicio cardiovascular punk rock "Basket Case" y, sobre todo, "When I Come Around", el tema que más me gusta. También destaca la explosiva "Burnout" anunciando lo que viene después desde la apertura del disco.

Have never listened to this whole album, but I'm glad I did! Very very solid album that drives the whole way through. "Basket Case" really jumps out at me as feeling *different* than the rest of the tracks.

Somewhat slow start and then 7 straight classics. One of the best albums of the 90s

Hmm I'm gonna be bold and say there's some fillery stuff in here BUT the hits are HITS!!

This album is so maddy coded, I already know she’s gonna give it a 5. It’s the perfect angsty teen, blast your room cause tour mad at your parents album. My two gripes are that I often couldn’t hear the vocals over the heavy instruments, and all the songs kind of blended together towards the middle. Burnout and longview were my favorite tracks, I hated the laser sting tho. Still a solid album overall tho

Definitely, my favorite is Longview. obviously the vocals on this whole album are just amazing.

Nostalgia

Possibly the most classic pop punk there is

I know this album well. First cassette tape I ever owned. Haven't listened to it in a while because I used to play it too much. It's a great album to listen to when running.

Surprisingly good! Really liked this album

An album that was an integral part of the defining sound of my teenage years.

The first and last Green Day album worth paying attention to in my opinion. I can’t deny that they were my gateway to punk rock. And man did they un-punk themselves pretty quickly. The music got poppier and poppier until it turned into a Broadway musical. But this album is a really good starter kit for kids to wrap their head around the thrill of being obnoxious. And I’m not embarrassed to play it as an adult. Fun nostalgia.

Just great song after great song, it’s amazing this album came out as early as it did. Green Day defined the sound of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater years, just 5 or so years early. So many pop punk, skate punk, or ska punk bands based their sound and attitude off of Green Day, from blink 182 and Sum 41 to My Chemical Romance.

Punk-rock de los 90 en su máxima expresión. Contiene varios de los himnos de la banda.

Excelente álbum! Siempre refresca escucharlo; una energía poderosa y rejuvenecedora

I don't care if it's pop or pop punk or punk, it's Green Day and they write catchy tunes with quirky, introspective and opinionated lyrics. I was around when this was released, it was great then, it's still great, don't be snobs.

I was late to Green Day but really liked them when I finally started listening to them. This album has a couple of classics.

this sucks

basket case i when I come around prejebene, ostale ok. Sve u svemu dobar nostalgican vibeic

Always a Green Day fan. Good earlier album

Yes, I can see why this is highly-rated. It didn't set the world on fire for me, to be honest.

Green Day captures angst well, and although they might've sold out in terms of punk, I'm glad they did. Otherwise I probably wouldn't have had these hits to enjoy in my youth and angst filled teen years. Not as relatable anymore, but still a lot of fun!

If I could give this album a 4.4 I would! There is just one or two songs that were meh. Everything else is good

I think nostalgia makes this album sound better than it actually is.

Very good.

First time listening to it all the way through since a friend's house in 1995. Massive singles are big and bold as ever, with "Chump", "Pulling Teeth" and "Sassafras Roots" standing out from the album track crowd.

Solid 4, good classic Green Day.

Classic, very familiar

POP-Punk!!! Catchy songs with angsty lyrics. What's not to love. Best Tracks: Longview and She. Honorable mention: All by myself.....because I have the sense of humor of a 12 yr old boy and think is funny.

Old school from Back in my Teenage years. Liked it!

its fine.

This album is anything else but „dookie“ killer punk rock album

Really interesting songs

Classic

Loved it. Massive nostalgia hit.

fun album

Basket Case is the big hit but there's plenty of pretty iconic pop punk anthems here. One note stuff but it does it well and the album is the perfect length to keep energy levels high throughout.

Pretty good album! I like that! Very good band! Album 31 was all around pretty good. I'd say maybe an 8 or 8.5 out of 10.

I like green day, some good songs here not much else to say except its four

BL: Listened to lots of this album before, comprised a major part of my lockdown listening, specifically "she". This is my second Green Day album on the gen, and I look forward to it being just as good as American Idiot. AL: Was incredibly tight and compact and clearly served as a blueprint for all that came after it - the problem is with classics like this though is that overtime they get outdone, still incredibly fun though FT: "she", "when I come around" 4/5

first listen a bonafide classic

podjeljena sam, volim green day al nije mi nesto wow album 3.5

pretty cool album, basically what I would expect from a green day album.. this is what a large portion of music around the year 2000 sounded like

Honestly, this was a lot of fun to listen to. Pop punk but with bleaker, more relatable anxious themes!

Much better than I remember.

I went into this thinking I could have a possible fiver on my hands. However it fell just short, really liked it, but it needed a couple more Basket Case level songs to get top marks! Simpsons reference: Green Day are in the film!

Very much enjoyed this when it first came out and still enjoy this today

I don’t even know how to rate this album in 2023. I probably listens to this more than any other album from 94 to 96. I think it still holds up as a prime 90’s pop-punk album, and is more enjoyable to listen to than most anything else from that era. There’s a reason Green Day is still more relevant than NOFX or Offpsring or any of the others.

This is the kind of music i thought cool kids listened to when i was about 6-9. You know, the ones that had bunk beds and tvs in their room. Honestly really fun. Hadn’t listened to green day outside of american idiot and i can see why they took off, its just pretty great pop punk. Basket case and sassafras roots are highlights for me.

Hey I was just talking about this album and I'm going to see this live this summer so how topical. My favorite kind of punk sounds by far and probably there best if not 2nd best album they released. There are some weaker tracks here but luckily they all end rather quick then move on. Still a great sound to the album overall. 8/10

Instantly recognizable. The band that brought punk into the mainstream and made it accessible to wider audiences, even if die hard punks don’t consider it punk. Some of their best and most notable songs on this album including my favorite song of theirs “Longview”. The later half of the album is a bit weak after “Basket Case” and is a bit forgettable. Still a fantastic album. 8/10

Bouncy and fun — more fun than I expected, although I like American Idiot.

Had more fun with this then I was expecting. Pop-Punk hasn't ever resonated with me as much as it does for many people, but I dug this big time. This had a laidback angst and flow that I prefer to other variants of pop-punk filled with the whiny American yelling. I especially liked the vocals throughout this, found them oddly comforting, whether that's nostalgia or just his voice I dunno, but I liked how it made me feel. In saying all that I'm not sure I feel that inclined to listen again as it does feel somewhat dated and does get a little bit repetitive. Fav track: Longview Strong 3.5/5

Pure pop-punk, not too shiny or cheesy, loaded with angst, very fun. New most of these tracks but not sure I ever ran the whole record through a lot back in my Green Day era. The style has passed me by so I don't know that I'll return a lot but for what it is, its a really good time. Three and a half. Fave track: Longview

Had a lot of fun listening to this - they sure had a good punchy sound cultivated back in these days. It’s silly and catchy and I could definitely return to this. Three and a half. Fave track: Basket Case

It was nice, again very short, but was a mix of stuff, last song felt out of place

I always though I was too cool to like Green Day when I Was younger. This album is really good, wish I would of actually listened to it.

A lot of good songs. I found a couple irritating. Slightly dated.uplifting though.

I didn't love this album when I was a kid, but there are really so many great songs on it. Not sure what my beef was, but this thing is great.

I've never been a Green Day fan and I guess I never will be. Supposedly, this is their "best" album but... well, I think I enjoyed "American Idiot" better. I mean, sure, "Dookie" has those massive radio hits that everyone in my generation knows, the harmonies are fun, and the licks are memorable. But, compared to real punk rock, it feels slow and lazy. The raw, buzzsaw energy of punk has been replaced by a west coast surfpunk energy and I just don't want that in my punk. It's mostly fun, though. And those radio hits were and are generationally defining for a reason. Strong effort. Just... not a 5-star effort.

I am by no means a fan of pop punk. Put on something like Blink-182, and you most likely won’t catch me singing along or head banging to the music. Simply not my era. This may seem stupid, but I’ve always seen it as a little cheesy. But that doesn’t mean I don’t respect a band like Green Day. I can admire the success they’ve had over the years. Some people not so much. I understand the gripes that people can have with this group. It’s ok to not like a band after hearing it so much. But elitism is the most draining thing ever. Like yes, we are aware that you don’t think Green Day is “real punk rock”. And yes, we are aware that you think they are sellouts. But should you really care that much? Someone like me, who has very little experience with this kind of thing, can still find enjoyment. I always admire three piece bands, because it’s harder to pull off the same level of musicianship as some bands with double the number of members. Each person is Green Day is a talented musician to say the least. Especially Tre Cool. That guy is one kick-ass drummer, and I love when he is absolutely tearing it up on the kit. I found that the songs on here that are more contained and less wild are not as interesting. But there aren’t too many of those. Most of this is quick and loud, which I enjoy. I pride myself in having a good intuition. And I had this feeling from the start that by the end of this, I would be tired of it. You can kind of get a sense after 3 or 4 songs of whether or not the album is going to be repetitive. But to my surprise, this wasn’t as much of an issue as I anticipated. I was slightly fatigued by the end, but all of the shortest songs are saved until the end, so the fatigue was mostly balanced out. Green Day are huge for a reason. It’s okay to not like them, but it’s also obnoxious to tell every fan you meet that their favorite band are shitty sell outs. Am I glad this is one of only two albums from them on the list? Yes. But do I hate it? Not at all. Rating: 7/10

Really fun album to listen to.

Ok, it’s not good…but it’s effective. Also so darn nostalgic. Basket case will never not be a vibe

The first half is okay but in hindsight sounds a lot like plenty of other post Dookie commercial punk bands. The second half is quintessential Green Day though. So difficult not to foot tap or nod to drum rhythms. The balance and dance between the drums and guitar is so consistently cohesive. It's obviously much more radio friendly than the punk/grunge prior to their success but this is so clean it's undeniable. Love the giggles in the background of All By Myself. Can't imagine how fun it would be to have amount of success with your brothers.

4+

What a great album with a few tracks that were less good. This album is such a huge nostalgia trip. I can sing along and just feel like that 6 year old skater boy again. But now I listen to it differently, the instruments stand out more and the mix is great! Standout tracks: Burnout, Having A Blast, Chump, Longview, Welcome To Paradise, Pulling Teeth, Basket Case, She, When I Come Around, Emenius Sleepus, In The End, F.O.D., 8,5 out of 10

Simplr but fun and enegetic

Much better gym soundtrack than Willie Nelson.

Hecking classic

It's a good 'un.

iconic pop "punk" by 3 idiots

Classic

Classic album with a fair proportion of bangers. Pretty innovative for the time. You can hear some Latin rhythms dressed up as punk double stops. Definitely Hwhite people music for the most part, but decent music to get some aggression out.

Very fun record. I've been listening to this one for years now, and it's always a good time. A bit repetitive in the back half, but overall some of the band's best work!

Classic. My high school years. When I Come Around is the best track.

Was very hard to not break the speed limit listening to this album. I passed so many people.

I didn't expect Green Day to sound so... not punk. Pretty solid album, though!

Dookie reminds me of being 16 and hearing the Descendents for the first time. That super fun raw energy where you just wanna slam dance and have the most fun you can. But that is really where it ends for me.

Wow, it's been ages since I last heard this album. It's still great!

This album was fun… favorite songs were come around and the first 2.

i've never been a big green day fan, i'm not so much a pop punk person in general, but there's just something about this album that is so damn nostalgic. fun all the way throughout, aggressive, yet tongue in cheek. really well made. just an all-around good time!

Liked it, gave 3.5ish stars

Nostalgia!

good, snarky, but good

Green days best strong 4, can get a little

I cannot objectively analyze this album because i listened to it so much in high school. Though it's not something I've returned to often since (and not at all on the past 15 years), it's still etched into my brain, and I enjoyed dusting it off.

There’s a few songs that offer a glimpse of the more pop-forward style that is to some, but mostly just solid punk bangers.

Hat mir bisher gut gefallen. Trotz eher negativer nostalgischer Gefühle. Ziemlich poppig, das war damals natürlich auch ein anderer Eindruck.

Better than expected. Liked a lot of songs

klasik

Like the fast paced songs, good amount of songs that I liked. A bit same-y, but I think that's due to the singer's voice, rather than the songs. I prefer this album to their other one that I rated (even though I know more songs from that album American Idiot or whatever). Solid 4****

Este es un clásico de los 90. Maravilloso, pero a ratos se hace largo. Son 38 minutos, así que en realidad deberían ser menos canciones.

Like many bands (Blues Traveller?) all of the songs sound the same...certainly like they were written/recorded on the same day. In both cases, the music is hard-rocking, and while it doesn't turn me into a Green Day fan, I can totally give 2 thumbs up if this is your type of music. Hard-driving garage rock with good punchy lyrics that you keep moving forward. Definitely not "mellow out" music for sure...

Classic album, so I liked some I didn't

Rather fun

Feels like being 16

Nogle virkelig fede numre, kort nok til det ikke bliver monotont, god energi. Umiddelbart det bedste 90’er poppunk genren har at byde på

Holder 100, den her plade er så fed!

this is NOT Dookie

Comparing this album to American Idiot, I think AI has better production, but Dookie has more soul. Overall I think I like the songs on Dookie better, good stuff.

The only good Green Day album. No punk-ballad BS, great songs throughout.

Before the went and did that stupid thing, oh yeah, got political!

A great album in their major label debut Popular music was shifting away from grunge, the massive popularity of No Doubt is still a few years away. This one ushered in the pop punk era in the 90s. Lots of great tunes on this album, from their hits like Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, Longview, and my favorite, When I Come Around (my favorite), to others songs like Chump, She, and F.O.D. it's a great album.

some tracks felt forgettable, but its an overall great album. perfect punk

Yesssss!!!!!! 🤠😎🤓 Loved it. Started my morning with this, good energy for the whole day!

Classic nostalgia when i wished I was a teenager

While this isn’t my favourite pop punk album, this has aged surprisingly well in my opinions and it’s still a very fun listen throughout Favourite tracks: Chump, Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, She, When I Come Around, Coming Clean

That last song???? Otherwise fab

Really solid album overall. It's generally pretty simple musically and the lyrics are relatable in an "I'm 22 and hanging out" way, but I think that's part of what makes it work. It's upbeat and fun and has good vibes. A few standout songs ("Basket Case" and "When I Come Around") pull it together. It's not the most interesting thing I've every listened to, but it's really solid and launched Green Day to incredible success. 7 months after this was released was the infamous Green Day Boston riot, so clearly some other people got into this too. Favorite song: Basket Case Other: Chump, Longview, Welcome to Paradise, She, When I Come Around, F.O.D. 11/26/23

Fantastic mid-90s garage pop punk album. It's only gotten better with age.

It's green day!

Just a fun, high-energy ride. It gets derided sometimes as "not real punk" which is sort of true, but that doesn't detract from the excellence of this album. There are a handful of duds (All by Myself, anyone?) on this album that prevent it from being 5 stars but it is still worth repeated listens.

Green Day is just so good man

Honestly I’ve never listened all the way through. I thought it was better than I expected! Loved some of the silliness mixed with deeper messaging

It’s good! I like American Idiot more, but this album is incredibly solid, especially with singles like Basket Case attached to it.

Would listen again x

Classic, great, very very good rock

kunno nostalgia pärinät! Ei ehkä kokonaisuutena mitekää erityinen mut biisit lähinnä oli tosi lähellä sydäntä <3 kovin varma valinta jos haluu sellasta green day punkki jytinää

ganska kul

Solid pop punk album. Not quite a 5 but it's very close, has a few songs to skip on it. Will I listen to again: 80%

It was good. Green Day is green day.

I think when people say a band has a "particular sound", it means all their songs sound the same. This album sounds like Green Day.

Ok. Fifth album by a male artist in a row since I’ve been counting. I’ll review Dookie, but I’m also going to review album by a female artist that’s not on this list (the album that is. The artist may or may not have a different album on this list). That album will be Where Did Our Love Go by the Supremes. For my review of Dookie, this album is tremendous pop punk. An iconic 90s album that also inspired some of my favorite artists in the 2000s (no matter how much 2000s pop punk artists like MCR, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, and Panic are disparaged, I still love it. I love Olivia Rodrigo’s revival of pop punk today. Those artists also owe a great deal to Green Day). The transition between Chump and Longview is amazing. I think though that having heard songs from this album and Green Day for years, it doesn’t really come off that fresh to me (and the songs that stand out the most of the popular ones like Longview and Basket Case). I don’t know if I’d play this who album unless I was in a really specific mood to do so. I’ll give Dookie a 4. Where Did Our Love Go is of course another certified classic with iconic hits like the title track and “Baby Love”. Of the songs I hadn’t previously heard, I really loved “When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes.” But every song on this album is perfect 1960s pop. I know the Supremes didn’t have Motown’s first number one song, but they did more to popularize the Motown sound than any other artist on the label. And in the 1960s, no other artist (besides the Beatles) rivaled their chart success. This album obviously deserves to be on this list for popularizing the Motown sound, the dominant sound of R&B and probably the most imitated sound in music during the 1960s. The charts of course aren’t everything, but the influence and legacy of the Supremes on musical landscape can’t be understated. They transcended the “race music” that was commonly applied to Black artists before the 1960s and allowed Black artists to finally get credit for their contributions to music (instead of having tepid covers of their songs by White artists gain more popularity like in the ‘50s). They’re the most commercially successful vocal group of all time. They also inspired my favorite musical film Dreamgirls. Every girl group (Destiny’s Child, TLC, Spice Girls, etc.) AND boy group (Boyz II Men, *NSYNC, One Direction, etc.) that came after them is forever indebted to them. Where Did Our Love Go is a 5.

Green day is cool. Very same-ish though at times.

The hits go really hard here, amazing how I'm not tired of these songs after 30 years

I really liked this actually! My favorites were probably "Basket Case", "FOD", and "In the End". I actually do see the appeal good album! Oh and i REALLY LIKED "Welcome to Paradise"

The blueprint of punk rock albums to come, Dookie slaps hard. When everything erupts on 'Longview' you know that you're in for a treat. The rhythm parts by misters Dirnt and Cool are extraordinary, but the singing should probably be left to Armstrong as the hidden jerk-off track 'All By Myself' showcases.

90’s Green Day was such a power trio. Dookie truly shaped an entire genre almost entirely by itself. A true piece of music history. The rhythm section is incredibly tight and Armstrong’s vocals are as iconic and youthful as ever. Some of the shorter and faster closing songs don’t quite live up to songs like “Longview” and “Basket Case” but Dookie is just one of those nostalgic albums you simply are unable to not enjoy.

Still a banger!

Favorite Tracks: Burnout, Having a Blast, Chump, Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Pulling Teeth, Basket Case, She, When I Come Around, F.O.D.,

Dookie >= Nookie

"Am I just paranoid or am I just stoned" Greenday's best album

Great energy, really captures a moment in time for me

4.2/5

Love this album. Simple and effective, captures a mood.

The transition to Longview is flawless, but it's sitting at a four for me.

Had a ton of hits on this album. Lots of songs sound the same and not many hidden gems outside the hits.

It's really a classic. 90s bring back of punk. 4 legit classic 90s songs.

I respect Green Day but just not my cup of tea.

I bought it in 1994. I still listened to it. Alternative isn't my thing anymore,but it is still good.

playful pop punk summer goodness. what more do you want?

It was quite enjoyable. Some good musicianship, particularly in instrumental parts. The general style during typical verse/chorus type parts is not tremendously satisfying to me, but like I said, fairly enjoyable overall and I'm glad I listened as I had only previously heard Basketcase.

4-4.5

Burnout: Too relatable, even now haha Having a Blast: Bit forgettable on first listen, might benefit from more replays. Chump: I like this one more, although I wish I could understand the vocals more - nice bass line Longview: I like the fade-in from the previous track, it's got a lot of energy for a song about feeling unmotivated lmao Welcome to Paradise: The first song I recognise, it's a third of the way in, I dunno why that matters but it does? haha solid track, but I already knew that. Pulling Teeth: Not a love song lmao I don't mind the change of pace, it's a bit slower. Basket Case: This song is in my regular playlist; I like how dynamic it is - in the context of the album it really heightens the themes of dissatisfaction and general feeling of ennui. She: This song is... okay? It's fine, it sounds like the rest of the album, but not in a bad way, just more of the same, which is good XD Sassafras Roots: This is another kinda forgettable song for me on first listen, it's not bad, I just don't find it that interesting. When I Come Around: Another song I knew previously, I always liked the groove of this song. Coming Clean: As a bisexual person myself, can relate haha Emenius Sleepus: This song slams in so quick after the last one geez haha I don't have a lot to say about it though haha In the End: Another shorter, fast-paced song - I like the tempo, it's a nice bouncy beat. F.O.D.: Oh HI music after acoustic start - Such an angry song, but not in a super aggressive way? ahaha All by Myself: Okay Green Day, okay hahaha thank you for the second song about masturbating.

I thought this was very fun to listen to in an 90s nostalgia kind of way. I recognized about half the songs, but honestly it all blended into one long tune. The punk-pop lyrics are sprinkled with lines that make me smile. Things like “Sometimes I give myself the creeps”.

This is a tough one for me to rate. I've always been a bit put off by Green Day's whole vibe / image / overall sound and would never consider myself a fan. With that said, I do have to admit that this is a great pop-punk album and was so significant and influential in the 90s and beyond. I can only stand so much of Billie Joe Armstrong's voice and found it a bit grating by the end, but it's a strong album for sure.

Do you have the whine, to listen to me time?

This CD had a long residency in my sony Walkman years back. Between the album art work and the solidness of the entire album these tracks still appeal to my slacker sensibilities.

Classic pop punk album. Loved their greatest hits as a teenager. Good to listen back to this, Longview, burnout, when I come around, all good songs. Quick album too.

Really good stuff, a great number of classics from the Green Day. Cool messages about apathy and hatred for being apathetic.

4/5 fun teenage vibes

Quite a few great songs

Standout track- Welcome to Paradise

I was excited to listen to this album all the way through since I'd only heard the two really popular songs off of it (which are definitely the top two songs) and it was mostly a good listen. The ending skit was a wet fart of an ending and some of the songs in the second half dragged a bit but the energy of the first half in tracks like longview and burnout more than makes up for it.

Classic album. Loved it as a kid. It's VERY sonically similar, but I guess that's because it was probably recorded in a single session or something. Some of the tracksFavourite tracks: Longview, Basket Case, She, When I Come Around.

A rock sound so solid that it’s lasted 30 years.

I feel kinda uneasy about enjoying this, for me the whole "pop punk" thing feels really hypocritical and vapid. At the same time though, I'd much rather put this on than some of the old punk classics on the list.

Green Day has bangers?? Many such cases

First 75% of this is pretty untouchable, with some of the absolute best songs of the 90s. But the last chunk is pretty mediocre, with none of the iconic song writing or performances that are constant from the start of the album through “When I Come Around”. Still, really good overall.

Very entertaing album from the pop punk trio. Was quite refreshing, to hear a band daring to make punk sound happy and without politics etc. Liked it back in the day,, still like it now. It gets a 4 for me!

Bring back the 90s!

Good, fast album. The hits are great. Very fun

8/10

1. Basket case 2. When I come around 3. Pulling teeth

Hresst og skemmtilegt. Alltaf hægt að grípa í.

An iconic part of my childhood, however, Green Day doesn't do it for me.

Never realized how different their sound is from most of what was coming out in the early 90s. The upbeat energy kept me hyped up. Also never realized how much his "accent" sounds kinda british? Fun punky rock

One of the first CDs I bought that wasn’t a film score or comedy album, I’d almost give it five stars for the bass line in Longview alone. Only real issue is, like a lot of pop-punk, the songs start to blend together after a bit.

Right off the first listen each song is very catchy and sounds like any of them could be a smash radio song. Each song has u tapping ur foot to the great drums and Armstrongs lead vocals which are hypnotizing in a way that keeps you engaged. The way he sings sound’s aesthetically pleasing. When you hear him singing and waiting for him on the next line you want him to sing in a certain way that would fit perfectly and he does that. The drums on the album are fantastic and so frantic but it doesn’t sound out of touch with the guitar and vocals. Almost like all of the songs sound the same but not really because it’s not becoming boring or unlistenable or even asking yourself if you’re on a different song. My favorite song is welcome to paradise and my least favorite is all by myself.

Pretty good

I did not appreciate this enough at 13, but damn if it isn't a solid album.

Not listened to this for years, really enjoyed hearing it through again

Do you have the time to listen to me whine... Good, fun, punkish now cartoonish and mainstream. It's a great little nostalgic guilty pleasure listen.

It was a good ride

i’ve never really listened to green day. i didn’t think i’d be a big fan of them. but i listened to this and i’m really glad i did. i really enjoyed this album !!! 😁

This is pure energy. One of my favorites

of all of Green Day’s music, this is the goods

Not my usual genre and I don’t think I would feel the same way had I not listened to this album many times as a child but as it is I really enjoy 4/5

made me smile on the train. so fun. stuck between a 4 and a 5 - i love it but there are certainly skips.

Not bad, but not their best album

The whole thing is a lot of fun. I would totally listen to this again

I try to listen to albums on here with fresh ears, but sometimes that proves impossible, like now. From hearing this hundreds of times in my teens to hearing it played live in full in 2013, even after many years away I can still recite every line before it comes up. I'd actually love to know how it would sound from an impartial perspective. 15-year old me would award it an easy 5*, but listening back there's just too many non-bangers that I think it would be unfair on some of the album I've ranked 4*. A few of the tracks towards the end are skippable but thankfully short. I've always disliked the placement of She though, it breaks up such a great run of songs before and after it right when you feel like the album should be hitting its peak. First four tracks amongs the best openers in pop punk though.

I always took Green Day as a bit of a cynical project. 90s American Post Punk, right? How could that be a sincere take on the genre? I sort of dismissed it out of hand. And shame on me for doing so. This album is cohesive, the production is fantastic. The musicianship is really good. But this is why I'm on this website. I'm opening myself up to changing the opinions of my younger self. Here we are.

A lot of nostalgia on this album and some great tunes!

12 yr old me loves this

4.0

Dumb pop punk fun. Full of hooks and memorable choruses.

This is a tight record, each musician is at the peak of their instrument's power. The songs are short and snappy, sometimes silly, yes, but there's some really poignant songs in there too if you listen. 'Welcome to Paradise', 'She', 'Sassafras Roots', 'When I Come Around', some excellent fucking songs right there. In fact, the second half of the record is fire! 4 / 5 stars.

It's not even my favorite Green Day album, but it's a classic. Green Day started a new wave of Punk amid America's slide into Grunge. It's short, it's loud, and it definitely gets the point across. It's not particularly musically complex, but its influence and emotion definitely leave this as a good contender.

Bello bello.

Start to end brilliant. Has a good amount of Green Days most famost tracks on it. Standouts are of course, Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, She, When I come Around.

Great album and defining of the 90s

This album feels very 2003, which I guess makes it ahead of its time since it turns out it came out in 1994! It’s a cool album, not amazing though I can see how it clearly influenced the next decade of rock music. Fav tracks: Basket Case, When I Come Around

I would call it pop punk not punk. But a pretty good album regardless. Better than any of their future output.

Wonderful pop punk. Enjoyed the short quick nugget approach of these songs. Interesting that all the big hits are the only ones over 3 minutes (when i come around is the 4th hit at 2:58). Still lots to enjoy here.

Album 2 6/7/23 This one I've heard MANY times. Let's give it another spin! What can I say? Peak pop punk. The songs rip, they're simple yet effective, and they never overstay their welcome. Green day really understood their lane here and didn't take themselves too seriously, but made a damn great collection of tracks. Apathy has never sounded so full of vigor. Also, it includes the all-time best song about masturbation, so points for that.

I don't think I've listened to this in full in about 25 years, but it's just as I remembered it. Solid song writing, and very much captures the polished SoCal Punk sound of the 90's.

4.5

Great

listened

Derde album van Green Day. Zoals wel meer materiaal van de band staat het thema van jongvolwassen eenzaamheid en gevoelens centraal. Typisch Green Day album met bekende nummers zoals "Basket Case" en "When I Come Around". leukste nummer: Longview De naam van het album stamt van ervaringen van de band zelf, die vaak last kregen van diarree door slecht eten op tours.

3,7

🤟🏽🤟🏽

Maybe the ultimate pop punk album, at least for my generation. I love how nervous that album is, it sweats the typical teenage energy with its relentless flow of songs. They're also great musicians, we rarely talk about that but they're a really tight unit, Tre and Mike's rythmic section is awesome

Ah yes, a long forgotten time when punk rock was still good.

Doesn’t hold up, given how much I used to thrash it. But clear that what makes this band great is all three are pulling their weight musician wise.

Call it punk, call it pop, call it what you want. This album put Green Day on the map with banger after banger. 15 songs in 38 minutes?! For some reason anytime I listen to this album I want to start playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater and listen to this genre of music all day long. Album art 11/10

Another album that is absolutely riddle with bangers. The trifecta of Lynard Skynard, Little Richard, and Green Day is complete. Seriously, this is one of the best pop-punk albums/bands ever. I give this genre a lot of grief because it's so copy and paste; but these guys started it all, and only did it with a slightly whiny voice. Longview has such an iconic baseline. Feels like another 3.5 star album, but I'm giving it the Nostalgia Bump to 4 stars.

I always forget how old this album is. So many great songs from my childhood that I still listen to this day. It's tough to rate fairly for me because I have listened to this album so many times so I am not sure if it's just my nostalgia but I absolutely love this album This was my favorite type of music growing up with the banging snares and powerful guitar riffs Billie Joe is an awesome alternative singer and frontman Shout-out to the album cover also

Flashback to my teen tears

standout track- basket case

Not my cup of tea but I can appreciate it for what it is.

Good

One of the most iconic albums of the 90's and for good reason, them and The Offspring brought Punk back to the mainstream, though I'm not as emotionally invested in Greenday It's still a cracker of an album and can't be denied a place as top album.

I was an Offspring kid around this whole era, and I never got to listening to much of Green Day or this classic album, despite the fact that Basket Case was on constant rotation on MTV2 / Kerrang TV. I really enjoyed this. It's really upbeat and toe-tappingly good all the way through. I really like Welcome to Paradise - this was one of the songs I did know, but it's nice to re-connect with it. Plenty of other good songs in here including, of course, Basket Case. Re-listening now on headphones I noticed lots of new little details like the additional harmonies that work really well. Overall a well made, fun, good-time album. Music aside, this is also an awesome album cover.