Green Day Top 5 Facts
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Billie Joe Armstrong 17 February 1972
Mike Dirnt 4 May 1972
Tre Cool 9 December 1972
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Billie is married, Mike is single and Tre recently re-married.
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Their single "Time Of My Life" was the theme for the last Seinfeld episode.
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Bob Dylan was a major influence on the new album.
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They have been in the music biz for more than half their lives.
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They have been touring the internationally since they were teenagers.
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Billie Joe has two sons.
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L.A, California
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Out of all the post-Nirvana American alternative bands to break into the pop mainstream, Green Day was second only to Pearl Jam in terms of influence. At their core, Green Day are simply punk revivalists, revelling in the rush of amphetamine fuelled three chord pop songs.
Influenced by - The Ramones; Detroit punk
Influence on - Blink 182; Offspring; Living End
Famous for - Their scatological, disposable punk pop - apart from the surprisingly mature balladry of Seinfeld closing song 'Good Riddance (Time Of Our Lives)'
Where to - An increasing trend towards more adult pop based material - is this the end of the bratty punks we knew and loved?
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Billie Joe Armstrong - vocals, guitar
Mike Dirnt (b. Mike Pritchard) - bass
Tre Cool (b. Frank Edwin Wright III) - drums
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There was talk that Green Day were keen on turning their concept of 'American Idiot' into a musical for Broadway.
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Green Day won a Grammy award in 1994 for 'Dookie' is the best alternate rock category.
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Tre Cool's real name is Frank Edwin Wright III and he was born in Germany.
Green Day were the forerunners of the Punk Rock sound that became so popular with bands like Blink 182.
Billie and Mike are a vegetarians.
Throughout the late 90's their song 'Time Of Your Life' became a favourite eulogy song for teen funerals.
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