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Dookie is the third album by the pop punk band Green Day. It is named after the slang term for human feces. The album was retitled after the original title, "Liquid Dookie," was deemed too obscene for mainstream audiences.
It was released in 1994 as their major label debut for Reprise Records and became a sensation among the American mainstream, causing considerable controversy in the punk community, with many critics claiming the band had sold out. With singles like "When I Come Around", "Basket Case" and "Longview" all going to #1 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, Dookie was propelled to #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
The songs on Dookie blend fast and slow punk and included a transition between "Chump" and "Longview" that some see as an inspiration for the rock opera of 2004's American Idiot.
Dookie's first single, "Longview", refers to boredom-induced masturbation. Tre Cool's drum lead and Billie Joe Armstrong's fast fretwork evoke The Damned's "New Rose" and features a trademark Mike Dirnt bassline.
Dookie won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. It is placed as number 193 on Rolling Stone's list of the The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It was also placed as #30 on MuchMoreMusic Top 40 Greatest Albums Of The Past 25 Years in 2005.
As of June 2005, Dookie has sold 10 million units in the US, with a diamond certification (10 million units shipped.
Track listing
All songs by Billie Joe Armstrong (lyrics) and Green Day (music), except where noted.
| Track Number | Song Name | Time | Written By: | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Burnout | 2:08 | ||
| 2. | Having a Blast | 2:45 | ||
| 3. | Chump | 2:54 | This song and Longview are transitional. | |
| 4. | Longview | 3:59 | This song and Chump are transitional. | |
| 5. | Welcome to Paradise | 3:45 | This song originally appeared on Green Day's previous 1992 album, Kerplunk, and was re-recorded for Dookie. | |
| 6. | Pulling Teeth | 2:31 | ||
| 7. | Basket Case | 3:01 | ||
| 8. | She | 2:14 | ||
| 9. | Sassafras Roots | 2:38 | ||
| 10. | When I Come Around | 2:58 | ||
| 11. | Coming Clean | 1:35 | ||
| 12. | Emenius Sleepus | 1:44 | Mike Dirnt wrote the lyrics; Green Day still wrote the music together. | |
| 13. | In the End | 1:46 | ||
| 14. | F.O.D./All By Myself | 5:47 | All By Myself is written (and sung) by Tré Cool. | All By Myself is a hidden track heard by listening to Track 14 and waiting for a while after it ends, and is so far the only hidden track on any Green day album. All By Myself is a separate track on the iTunes Music Store listing. |
Songs recorded for the album and released as non-LP B-Sides
| Track Number | Song Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | On The Wagon | Originally meant to be the last track on Dookie |
| 2. | Tired of Waiting for You | A cover of The Kinks, a band that influenced Green Day |
| 3. | 409 In Your Coffemaker (Unmixed) | Originally appeared on Green Day's Slappy EP from 1990, Dookie version released on Basket Case CD single had not been completely mixed |
| 4. | 2,000 Light Years Away (Cavallo & Finn Remix) | The track from Kerplunk! album was remixed by 'Dookie' producer Rob Cavallo and engineer Jerry Finn. It appeared on the Jerky Boys movie soundtrack. |
Personnel
- Billie Joe Armstrong - lead vocals and lead guitar
- Mike Dirnt - bass guitar and vocals
- Tre Cool - drums and percussion, and vocals
- Rob Cavallo – Producer
- Green Day – Producer
- Neill King – Engineer
- Casey McCrankin – Engineer
- Richie Bucher – Cover Artist
Samples
Green Day albums | 1994 albums | Albums with hidden tracks | Reprise Records albums | Major label debuts
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