The full story of the rise and spectacular comeback of the band hailed as the saviors of punk rock Its hard to believe that in early 2004 Green Day was considered over -- the band was still together, but they were dismissed as a strictly 90s phenomenon, incapable of re-creating the success of their groundbreaking album Dookie. Then American Idiot debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, stayed on the charts for nearly 18 months, and went on to sell more than four million records and to win Record of the Year (for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams") at this years Grammys. Combining unique access to Green Day with a seasoned journalists nose for a great story, Marc Spitz gives the complete account of the band, from their earliest days to their most recent explosion of popularity and critical acclaim. Foremost, Nobody Likes You is a story of friendship and the transporting power of playing very loud music. It is the story of how high school dropout Billie Joe Armstrong came to write song lyrics that inflamed the political conscience of fans in a way that two Yale graduates couldnt. Green Days story -- from rise, to fall, to rise again -- has never before been fully told.
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After years of failing to duplicate its album Dookie's success, punk-rocking Green Day seemed dead in the water. An undercurrent of critical disdain had always held that the band purveyed punk lite and was an aggregation of poseurs compared to legendary punk outfits the Clash and the Ramones. Then the group's eighth album, American Idiot, hit the top of the charts in 2004 and stayed there, catapulting Green Day back into public attention. Spitz, a senior writer for Spin, sympathetically limns the arc of the lads' career from East Bay, California, in informative if unchallenging style. Probably headed for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because of their commercial success playing punk, a subgenre that has rarely exerted mass commercial appeal, Green Day deserves representation in rockin' library collections.^B Mike Tribby
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This review is from: Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life, Times, and Music of Green Day (Hardcover)
my love for green day is forever, and I know all there is to know about everything concerning green day. when i heard about this new novel about green day, I snatched it up the moment it came out in stores. I spent my evening reading this engrossing novel, and was shocked to find many candid interviews that made me cry with joy! Those who like Green Day and would like to take a peek into their lives, fame, and stress, will absolutely without a doubt eat this novel up. It isnt boring, and very insightful. I recommend it greatly.
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While the career of Green Day is not lengthy compared to many rock lengends, I found "Nobody Likes You" to be a cohesive and thorough account of their lives and careers to date. Marc Spitz has again successfully delved into the economic background and times that shaped these young men into one of the best punk rock bands of modern times.
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I love Nobody Likes You!!! The way I read this fantastic book was almost like I was consuming every word, I might have even swallowed some quotes! The way the author describes and introduces Green Day in the book always puts me in awe! Plus, the book is dedicated "To suburban punks everywhere", which is completely appropriate and meaningful for a Green Day book. I love to re-read it; it never gets old. Buying Nobody Likes You was a great investment and I would never regret buying it, and neither should you!!!!
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On October 13, 2005, Green Day performed one of their last U.S. dates on the thirteen-month-long, 130-date American Idiot tour. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Green Day, Billie Joe, Gilman Street, Bay Area, Sweet Children, New York, San Francisco, Operation Ivy, Tre Cool, Warner Brothers, Mike Dirnt, Jesus of Suburbia, Los Angeles, Rob Cavallo, Sean Hughes, Bad Religion, Bill Schneider, Fat Mike, Jeff Ott, East Bay, Tim Armstrong, Jason White, Lookout Records, Pinole High, Van Halen New!
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On October 13, 2005, Green Day performed one of their last U.S. dates on the thirteen-month-long, 130-date American Idiot tour. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Green Day, Billie Joe, Gilman Street, Bay Area, Sweet Children, New York, San Francisco, Operation Ivy, Tre Cool, Warner Brothers, Mike Dirnt, Jesus of Suburbia, Los Angeles, Rob Cavallo, Sean Hughes, Bad Religion, Bill Schneider, Fat Mike, Jeff Ott, East Bay, Tim Armstrong, Jason White, Lookout Records, Pinole High, Van Halen New!
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