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All rights reserved.Dookie - Green Day (CD 1994)
| Track Listing 1. Burnout 2. Having a Blast 3. Chump 4. Longview 5. Welcome to Paradise 6. Pulling Teeth 7. Basket Case 8. She 9. Sassafras Roots 10. When I Come Around 11. Coming Clean 12. Emenius Sleepus 13. In the End 14. F.O.D.
Album Notes Green Day: Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar); Michael Pritchard (bass, background vocals); Tre Cool (drums). DOOKIE won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance. Green Day was also nominated for Best New Artist, "Basket Case" was nominated for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, and "Longview" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance. In the days before there was grunge or thrash, a movement called punk arose as a populist response to the conformity of corporate rock, and a return to the garage roots of the music. Punk, new wave...whatever you want to call it, the movement was quickly co-opted by the major labels and radio as the best bands quickly evaporated into the pop mainstream while the rest faded into obscurity or day jobs. "I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out, and I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead," singer-guitarist Billy Joe screams on the opening "Burnout," enunciating a timely slacker sentiment over a decidedly punk trio track, roaring through your speakers like a freight train powered by old Ramones and Clash records. One can hear the complaints of DOOKIE articulated in a thousand smoke-filled bedrooms throughout America. On "Longview," tongue not so firmly implanted in cheek, they extend their view of slacker apathy to apply to the fading joys of masturbation, but quickly answer their own ennui with the real world complaints of "Welcome To Paradise," begging the question, is there anything out there? On a song like "She," Green Day seemingly answers all the questions of apathy with a furious groove and lyrics that urge listeners "locked up in a world that's been planned for you" to "smash the silence with the brick of self-control." And with "Sassafrass Roots" Green Day ups the slacker ante dealt up by Beck on "Loser" by asking, "So why are you alone wasting your time, when you could be with me wasting your time...may I waste your time, too?" The humor and furious musicianship Green Day display on DOOKIE (listen to them echo "Sweet Home Alabama" on "When I Come Around") undercuts all the talk of apathy, confusion and lack of direction by providing a whaling home-grown alternative to business as usual rock. And wasn't that what punk was all about? Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone (05/13/1999) Village Voice (03/01/1994) Q (01/01/1994) Spin (09/01/1999) Rolling Stone Magazine (01/26/1995) Village Voice (02/28/1995) New Musical Express (12/24/1994) Stereo Review (07/01/1994) CMJ (01/06/2003) Alternative Press (03/01/2002) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Top Reviews  Dookie - Still the best of Green DayReview created: 09/24/05 by:  8 of 12 people found this review helpful. Rarely is a punk CD called a masterpiece... but Green Day's Dookie is pretty close. Before American Idiot and their recent revival - before Nimrod and other CDs - Green Day had Dookie. What a fun album. I remember first hearing the CD and loving it because it was so new and so different. Each song is unique and each track sits nicely beside the other. I've always defined great albums as those that you can listen to from start to finish and enjoy the entire experience. Dookie certainly fits that bill. There are the classic songs like "Welcome to Paradise" and "Basket Case" - but there are many other gems like "Pulling Teeth" and "Coming Clean." 1. Burnout 2. Having A Blast 3. Chump 4. Longview 5. Welcome To Paradise 6. Pulling Teeth 7. Basket Case 8. She 9. Sassafras Roots 10. When I Come Around 11. Coming Clean 12. Emenius Sleepus 13. In The End 14. F.O.D. Review ID: 10000000000001757 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews GreatReview created: 08/28/08 by: Thanks a lot I really liked the cd. Green day is my favorite band. This cd is amazing. Quick shipping. Review ID: 10000000008474089 Was this review helpful? Report this review This is a classic!!!!Review created: 06/29/08 by: I absolutely needed to buy another one because it is a wonderful CD. I believe that some of the songs have become some of the "new" classics! Green Day is the Ultimate rock band! The title of the cd makes great conversation starters =) great cd! I LOVE IT! Review ID: 10000000007735187 Was this review helpful? Report this review  When I Come AroundDookie is one of those classic CDs that takes you back. I remember wearing out the cassette in my truck when it was first released. I've probably owned 10 different copies over the years. Classic punk for the masses and still good after all these years. 4 Stars. Review ID: 10000000007611731 Was this review helpful? Report this review Green day dookieAwesome first attempt,it set the tone for a generation.And i know i was pleasantly surprised at how the music grabbed me. Give it a listen you might like it. Review ID: 10000000007168739 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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