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| Green Day: A Controversial Ranking
The time has come: a completely undefinitive and wholly subjective ranking of the famed punk-rock band. This is my girlfriend's favorite band, and even though I'm not a fan of punk (as you can tell by my order), I still found a lot to enjoy throughout their varied career. | | 12 |  | Green Day
Insomniac
Take all the problems I have with Dookie and subtract the catchy songs and good humor, and you'd have this album. It's not that I dislike it per say, it's just hard to sit through in its entirety. "Brain Stew" is absolutely great though, with a fantastic riff and startling turns, it foreshadows a harder rock edge in Green Day's future. | | 11 |  | Green Day
39/Smooth
One of those album that's a blast the first time but gets harder and harder to listen to the more times you try. There's some amazing energy and rhythm here, but the production and repetitiveness gets grating before long. | | 10 |  | Green Day
¡UNO!
Bland, fun, uninspired, catchy, frustrating, and groovy, iUno! is an album of generally mixed feelings. I wouldn't be too ashamed to spin this one day, but I can't imagine listening to the whole thing in one sitting again without being annoyed by all the rip-offs of their own material. "Nuclear Family" and "Troublemaker" are really good though, despite having many of the problems I previously. described | | 9 |  | Green Day
Dookie
I know, I know, it's heresy to put this so low, but like I said, I'm not a huge fan of straight up punk. The album just seems to be very one note and repetitive in places, to the point where I often couldn't tell you what song I was listening to if you put it on random. That being said however, the album is slowly growing on me as I delve further into punk music, so it's not hard to imagine this quickly moving up my list in the near future. | | 8 |  | Green Day
Kerplunk
The best album of the early punk days of Green Day, Kerplunk shows some signs of maturity from the band in the lovely "No One Knows" and shows a variety of the musicianship that won't be seen again until Nimrod. The lyrics on this one are pretty great too. | | 7 |  | Green Day
iDOS!
Okay, I know I'm gonna get some shit for this one, but I really feel that this one isn't nearly as bad as it's made out to be. Sure, some tracks are completely unoriginal and uninspired, but of all the albums of the trilogy, this one best represents all the different shades of Green Day. From punk to pop to punk, a great deal of the songs are good, if not great listens. It has obvious faults, but I simply enjoy this album. | | 6 |  | Green Day
iTRE!
Undoubtedly the best of the trilogy, iTre! bumps up the chill and lets the restless freak-outs settle. The most musically mature album they made for a long while, iTre! is a enjoyable and very solid excursion for the band, even if its not an album I'd rush out to buy. Also, "X-Kid" is gorgeous. | | 5 |  | Green Day
Nimrod
Blasting all expectations, Green Day make a punk rock album with a vicious bite and overt playfulness that remains engaging and fun no matter what genre they get their hands on. From ska to hardcore to acoustic ditties and surf rock, the farther from their roots they go, the more invigorating the song gets. I think they realized this, and the album heralded the end of punk-based Green Day. | | 4 |  | Green Day
Warning
Deftly combining folk and punk, Warning seems like a hard pill to swallow but ultimately features some of the most listenable music Green Day's put to song. Songs like "Minority" and "Macy's Day Parade" hint at the future rock-oriented brilliance to come, and even the lesser songs off of this one are still funky and fun regardless of their occasional repetitiveness. | | 3 |  | Green Day
21st Century Breakdown
A vastly underrated album, 21st Century Breakdown finds Green Day at their most experimental, and while it's certainly uneven, the 2nd Act of this rock opera contains some of the very best songs Green Day has ever written. There's something here for everyone, and if you're a fan of a little bit of everything, then you'll certainly be at home here. | | 2 |  | Green Day
Revolution Radio
Their newest album follows in similar footsteps of American Idiot, but this time combining it with much more visible punk influences. "Bang Bang" absolutely crushes, and the many scorching political tracks may come to foreshadow the possible oppression of the Trump-era. Equally safe and risky, Green Day have never sounded more solid and comfortable jumping around genres than with this record. | | 1 |  | Green Day
American Idiot
While not musically revolutionary, Green Day defined the voice of a frustrated generation and took the daring step toward making a full-fledged rock album. The music here is inventive, clever, and varied, and contain the best lyrics Billie Joe Armstrong has ever written. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is absolutely incredible, and "Whatsername" hits me in the feels every time. Even with a slightly uninteresting middle section, American Idiot is an absolute classic of modern rock. | |
neekafat
12.02.16 | Okay, so clearly this list is pretty much a sin, and I clearly enjoy variety over samey-sounding albums, but... enjoy, I guess? | danielcardoso
12.02.16 | Still reading descriptions, but already lol @ insomniac being 12. | RadicalEd
12.02.16 | lol Greenday. | Drifter
12.02.16 | 39/Smooth >>>>>>>>>> | neekafat
12.02.16 | @daniel, yeah didn't do it for me | Flugmorph
12.02.16 | i feel so offended rn
someone hold me pls | onionbubs
12.02.16 | "Green Day: A Controversial Ranking"
This oughta be good
"12 - Insomniac"
"3 - 21st Century Breakdown"
lol | neekafat
12.02.16 | I'm sorry, I guess this is even worse than my Metallica ranking? xD | danielcardoso
12.02.16 | Entertaining descriptions dude, i'd hardly call 21CB experimental tho lol. Early green day is best by far for me, kerplunk-insomniac in particular is an excellent run. | onionbubs
12.02.16 | Props for 1 but everything else...i'll give you that x kid is a good song | NastyCrab
12.02.16 | '"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is absolutely incredible'
This fucking song will haunt my consciousness and sub-consciousness until I die. I wish it were never written. Goddamn what I would give to forget it exists and never have to hear it again.
That being said, nice list! | Sinternet
12.02.16 | what the fuck | TVC15
12.02.16 | 1 is 1
5 is 2 | Sinternet
12.02.16 | 'Deftly combining folk and punk'
what the fuck | Drifter
12.02.16 | X-Kid is definitely one of their best | danielcardoso
12.02.16 | "1 is 1"
wrong.
"5 is 2"
wrong again lol.
Just messin buddy, its 9>12>8 for me easily tho. | onionbubs
12.02.16 | Damn right 1 and 2 tvc;
1, 5, 9, 12, 4, 2, 8 (sorry dan buddy), 11, 3, 6, 10, 7 | neekafat
12.02.16 | @Crab Thanks lol
At least we can all agree on X-Kid | Joeman82
12.02.16 | Insomniac is the best imo, and Dookie is a close second. In all honesty I think American Idiot is overrated except for a handful of songs. 21CB is as hit or miss as a game of battle ship, and like a game of battleship, there were more misses than hits. | neekafat
12.02.16 | And Nimrod really is a great album | neekafat
12.02.16 | @Joe favorites off of 21CB? | danielcardoso
12.02.16 | Yeah kerplunk is really low bubsy lol. | onionbubs
12.02.16 | Srry dude i love all of em up to 21cb. Its all pretty close until you get to the bad ones | neekafat
12.02.16 | I getchu, everyone has their opinions, I respect all | HinkHall
12.02.16 | Nice list, but man, I pretty much disagree with all of it lol. | neekafat
12.02.16 | Just wait for my Strokes list lol | danielcardoso
12.02.16 | I can pull off a Doof here i suppose lol.
1. Dookie (4.6/5)
2. Insomniac (4.2/5)
3. Kerplunk (4.2/5)
4. Nimrod (3.9/5)
5. American Idiot (3.7/5)
6. 39/Smooth (3.6/5)
7. Warning (3.1/5)
8. Revolution Radio (2.4/5)
9. 21CB (2.1/5)
10. Tre (2.0/5)
11. Uno (2.0/5)
12. Dos (1.8/5) | danielcardoso
12.02.16 | Insomniac and/or kerplunk could go up to 4.5 one day i suppose, have good memories of spinning em. | claygurnz
12.02.16 | Lol Insomniac is their best album though | Tunaboy45
12.02.16 | insomniac is like their third best but it's green day so who really cares | neekafat
12.02.16 | Somebody explain all the love for Insomniac and hate for Dos to me please.
Not even trying to be a dick, just want to understand lol | onionbubs
12.02.16 | Ima pull a doof myself
1. American Idiot (4.8/5) (a lotta personal sentiment with this one)
2. Nimrod (4.6/5)
3. Dookie (4.5/5)
4. Insomniac (4.3/5)
5. Warning (4.1/5)
6. Revolution Radio (4/5) (i wouldnt argue with anyone saying kerplunk is better. But this album is a pretty big cornerstone in my music taste being the first album they released while i was a fan, and with it being as enjoyable as it was for me this is a big milestone for bubs)
7. Kerplunk (4/5)
8. 39 Smooth (3.8/5)
9. 21cb (3/5) (it's got some jams and it's got even more flaws but i still kinda dig)
10. Tre (2.8/5) (has a few good cuts i.e. X kid)
11. Uno (2/5)
12. Dos (1.3/5) | Ashen
12.02.16 | I'm not a huge fan of straight up punk. | Sinternet
12.02.16 | lol | dctarga
12.02.16 | Well you weren't lying with that title lol | neekafat
12.02.16 | I try to be transparent before I piss people off haha | DinosaurJones
12.02.16 | *Sees Green Day list*
*Looks for onionbubs*
*is not disappointed* | neekafat
12.02.16 | Plus, bubs, Revolution Radio was my first while being a fan too so I feel ya | onionbubs
12.02.16 | Dino are you gonna comment that on any green day thread you find? | DinosaurJones
12.02.16 | Maybe. I dunno, it makes me chuckle. I'm not trying to rag on you, I just think it's fun. | onionbubs
12.02.16 | Nah keep at it dude. I think its pretty funny actually lol | CzechyGuy
12.04.16 | I think I might rip your idea off and make controversial Linkin Park rating. And keep it up, it's an interesting read | neekafat
12.06.16 | Shit bro I was gonna do that next! |
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