Green Day Is Proud To Be The 'Father' Of So Many Rock Bands

James sits down with Green Day's Billy Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt to talk about their new album, upcoming tour, and how it feels to be an inspiration to so many bands that followed in their footsteps.
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Each week night, THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN throws the ultimate late night after party with a mix of celebrity guests, edgy musical acts, games and sketches. Corden differentiates his show by offering viewers a peek behind-the-scenes into the green room, bringing all of his guests out at once and lending his musical and acting talents to various sketches. Additionally, bandleader Reggie Watts and the house band provide original, improvised music throughout the show. Since Corden took the reigns as host in March 2015, he has quickly become known for generating buzzworthy viral videos, such as Carpool Karaoke."

[@joesr31]

I thought Billie Joe got into a fight when I saw his teeth, then I saw the moustache and realise they are just 40 year old kids

[@roberttrail7013]

It looks like he is missing one of his front teeth.

[@parrotscurvy]

50

[@silkymilkymememonkey]

@Willy I’m pretty sure they’re in their late 40s, but I might be wrong.

[@jaydenmorris2863]

Billie Joe I think is about 47 or 48 don't forget green days been around since 1986 that's 34 years he was only 13 or 14 when they first started

[@marbananta]

@@jaydenmorris2863 Yes, they almost reach their 50s.

[@MattyMcDoodle]

DO A CARPOOL KARAOKE WITH THEM NOW!

[@samihahyasmin4343]

First little mix then green day

[@quincyb2462]

I know right, that would be so cool

[@wildonion3479]

WE DEMAND IT

[@MattyMcDoodle]

miranda HELL YEAH!

[@swiperrr_84]

YES

[@thejokerisme1978]

"We know Weezer forever.. and Fall Out Boy they are our children" lmao😂

[@Pravdacz-tp8zu]

Green Day were inducted to RN'R hall of fame by Fall out Boy.

[@C_l19]

I got so giddy hearing that! ❤️

[@HantoebelaW]

But they all childrens of descendant

[@Pravdacz-tp8zu]

Your Mother Hubbard You have it backwards. Green Day inducted Guns N Roses.

[@jnlsportsnewsandupdatesjsn5614]

Yeah in the 90s Blink 182 bred with Green Day

[@Regannic]

Billie Joe is just like ‘Ya, I uh...drew this album cover on MS Paint’

[@waitwhat1144]

XD

[@rohanmaneyg397]

Shout out to billie Joe gates

[@willowtheavocado7735]

Honestly it’s iconic 😂

[@CavinLee]

Yeah even the cute unicorn cutting the arm

[@fungi42021]

You can tell. It's a horrible cover

[@adammcveigh]

Can we appreciate mikes moustache

[@VLNC_-ci8pf]

yes, we can. oh my god he hearted your comment ehrvhehru-

[@anga6630]

@@VLNC_-ci8pf haha yea😂😂

[@jimmy22334]

And sideburns

[@VLNC_-ci8pf]

@@jimmy22334 yesss

[@gulyaswift1503]

Yes

[@KeonPH]

Tre' always has the best punch lines.

[@LyleBarkerDrumCovers]

naturally funny

[@revoltin85]

He doesn't speak much in interviews, but when he opens his mouth, his words are epic!

[@neonrot77]

And mike is just cringey I’m sorry

[@actown8170]

@@revoltin85 his drumming and humor in interviews are why I like Tre

[@CatholicBuddha]

@@neonrot77 lol that's why he usually never talks, he has been chatty this album promotion

[@emilyt182]

Billie: So, I drew "Father of all... da-da-dot" James: You can say it Billie: Father of all *************

[@jabelzebub1451]

Super comedic moment xD

[@nisonenorgren6047]

He just doesn’t give a single fuck one of the many things I love about him 👌🏻😍💚

[@noelsamuel3884]

But what was the actual word???

[@brianmaysguitar7252]

Noel Samuel the word was “mother fuckers”. How could u not gather that?😂😂

[@rossshepherd9836]

Yeah, we know, we just watched it. Why are you quoting what we already know?

[@wildonion3479]

“we’ve thrown our seed all around the world” i am both emotional and laughing rn help

[@wildonion3479]

“fall out boy they’re our children. it’s nice to hang out with your kids” i’m dying billie joe is so funny and cute i fucking love him so much he makes me LAUGH

[@honeytwentyoneheaven9974]

it seems that green day thinks they are superior haha ​​ they are think rebellious... haha green day DOES NOT KNOW THE WORD EVOLUTION!

[@peter9111]

This interview was sponsored by Sharpie

[@rockzs74r]

The 2000s pop punk bands that dominate the radio and teenage scene back then were all literally Green Day kids

[@aggiladitia9987]

Its just pop, not even punk

[@buzzwithdrip6347]

@@aggiladitia9987 it's punk

[@oobernoober7617]

Bille: Has sharpie tooth Mike: Has sharpie mustache Me: Wait Tré seems normal, that's not like him Tré: We've thrown our seed everywhere Me: THERE IT IS!

[@JoanneDunham]

Tre had Sharpie eye liner on one eye, look close. His left eye.

[@paradigmshiftz7]

Tre has his natural brown hair, thats not normal

[@oobernoober7617]

@@paradigmshiftz7 I mean he also had his natural hair during American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown, but yeah it's kind of rare to see him with his natural hair.

[@paradigmshiftz7]

@@oobernoober7617 yh true I'm used to seeing him with blue or green hair

[@jnlsportsnewsandupdatesjsn5614]

Très hair is the sharpie itself

[@bekahgl.05]

i LOVE james corden’s interview with green day, he’s the only one who gets them all involved not just billie

[@rebelguy9487]

Letterman was that way, except he focused on Tre mostly.....lol

[@ariedlin]

I like that too

[@yes-sk6xh]

@@rebelguy9487 or “the drummer” as he would say..😂

[@diego.gameshit1397]

I love how james tries to talk to all of them but then probably regrets it when he gets to tre talking about his seed

[@goldengaze3]

Once I saw Mike's drawn on moustache, I was like "Oooohhh so that's what Billie Joe did to his teeth"🤦‍♀️😂😂

[@caffeinatednation8885]

The tooth, the hair, the punchline. Ah, yeah. That's definitely Green Day. 🔥😂😂 "Fallout Boy are our children" 😂

[@CuddlyPuppy-hf3mf]

Billie is a whole mood when he lays down and props his feet on the coffee table

[@josephwilliams710]

I'm glad that they still joke around and have that kid still in them cause my inner kid is here forever & they can make us laugh plus most importantly they freaking rock and one of the best modern and modern classic rock band ever I love ya Billie Joe , Mike Dirnt , Tre Cool God bless ya for making me my all - time childhood rock band since ' 94 while sitting around playing super Nintendo videos & wearing blue , Green , red hair etc .... Lol while putting on MTV or the cassettes and singing " When I come around ....... Let's see what else I could go on & on bc most importantly you dudes got me to Play the Electric - guitar because of that riff " When I come around !!!

[@ScientificallyStupid]

I am right there with you, I feel lucky that I got to see them at the Woodstock 94 festival and that started the love affair with them, have seen them live so many times and I can remember recording every interview on MTV News, every appearance, all on VHS. You had to watch MTV incessantly so you could see what news spot was coming up and get ready to record it! I think the VHS tape is still at my parents house. They were the background music of my awkward teenagehood. Now I'm gonna go play LOZ:ALTTP on my SNES emulator.

[@wildonion3479]

they age so beautifully. tre especially doesn’t look a day older than he did 30 years ago AND I CANT COPE

[@gabewilliams7462]

You obviously have never seen a picture of Tre from 30 years ago

[@worm4429]

Billie calling FOB his children is so sweet

[@confuzzled_waffle4377]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate Tré’s shoes? XD

[@leticiagarcia1619]

I’m a twelve year old girl inspired by mike to play the bass guitar 💚

[@charliep123]

That's awesome!

[@SyntheticSyndrome]

keep it up you got this

[@jeremybauer7954]

That was me one day! Now I’ve got over 10 years experience under my belt! Keep going👏🏼🤘🏼

[@Bessie66]

Billie and Dave grohl - just fab musicians and family men

[@yosolo5797]

Billie-Joe suddenly looks more like a Billy-Bob with that gap in his teeth

[@chuckecheese2230]

This made me laugh wayyyyyy too hard

[@VLNC_-ci8pf]

💀

[@vnillabeanbby386]

Biiiitch I snorted 💀

[@alexpaige8895]

The hell happed to his tooth

[@Folklorigin]

@@alexpaige8895 If that's the tooth I'm thinking of, right before they shot the Good Riddance video, they were drunk in a hotel room. Tre wanted to throw a tv out the window, but there was a security guard with them(young Green Day). An altercation happened, and Billie got his tooth chipped from getting hit by the security guard. My guess is that he wants/wanted to get it fixed, so he either had it pulled to have it replaced, or he had it pulled completely because they can't fix it.

[@horaymirror9849]

I love that Billie marked his teeth to make it look like there’s a gap 😂

[@fthishandleshit]

@aaron names Who gives a shit.

[@kylie9687]

aaron names what was the purpose of that anyway?

[@TheSeriousAnalysist]

Why did he do that? XD

[@cia8201]

video pampita luciendo sus mejores looks

[@loganocchionero6621]

I love Greenday. Not only do I love their music, but they seem like decent guys. They have to be if they’ve been together this long.

[@Sunsbasketballfan]

My all time favorite band since I was 9-10, I’m 21 now

[@Emmaa.19.03]

I'm losing my mind. I recently discovered green day and now i'm stalking all their songs, all their interviews, so I'm counted as a fan. I'M EXHAUSTED

[@nancyhooper7715]

They came out to meet everyone waiting outside a Letterman show in San Francisco, and couldn’t possibly have been any nicer! Carrying their babies around and listening to anyone who wanted to play music for them. Really wonderful.

[@ariedlin]

I hope their kids are good friends

[@cyricrow899]

OH MY GOD PLEASE DO A CARPOOL KARAOKE WITH THEM!!! Thx James

[@jeffreyvonstetten5852]

StarLight yes!

[@MW53516]

And please include at least one showtune we know Billie Joe lowkey knows them

[@VivanLaMNWA]

Tre could be a comedian there is absolutely no doubt.

[@laniebugg]

In another universe he most definitely is a comedian

[@flaiing6299]

Pretty sure he was a clown before Green Day

[@Interfaune]

So Green Day is basically living the Tré Cool part of Homecoming now? Btw, if they had to blur out the "uckers" part on the cover, the unicorn didn't really serve it's purpose, did it?

[@MaxsVideoDiary]

it’s not blurred on the cover they just blurred it here bc it’s a talk show, hence why they muted Billie saying it and when billie swore during their performance of oh yeah

[@Interfaune]

I know they did it for the talk show. My question stands, though.

[@MaxsVideoDiary]

Interfaune the unicorn serves its purpose on the actual cover, it covers the middle of the word so it’s a unicorn as oppose to two ** bc mother and ckers aren’t swear words

[@Interfaune]

@@MaxsVideoDiary So why can't they show "uckers" on TV?

[@MaxsVideoDiary]

Interfaune I’m not fluent in American tv rules but I would assume it’s bc the word itself is quite obvious

[@la.woman.]

I've been following them for around 18 years.. So happy I found them back then.

[@arn95]

Seeing them brings back alot of memories.

[@dannyfandommk]

"And FallOut Boy there our children"-Billie Joe Armstrong 2020-

[@1999beyza1]

2:17 Billie so cute

[@McThaison200]

I love when he did it. He’s so cool❤️❤️

[@mk-b8654]

These guys are so freaking cool, how can u NOT love them

[@Paul-dw2cl]

You can ALWAYS count on Tré to say, or do something hilarious

[@liketeenspirit274]

Hella Mega Tour was my first concert! It was crazy to get both Green Day AND Fall Out Boy on both my dad and I’s bucket list :)

[@05tep]

How old am I feeling when Green Day are being referred to as punk rocks older statesmen! 🙈

[@TheSeriousAnalysist]

Man I have always been in love with green day they're such an iconic group 🔥🔥🔥👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👑👑👑

[@tylerbailey9329]

Can't wait to catch them in New Zealand! Goddamn, I love Green Day so much. 🤘

[@thomasmoran6547]

Seeing these boys in my hometown of Huddersfield in June. Can't wait lads

[@sumangyawali8635]

Bleed man yipe thy holy self and be safe

[@rockandroll_nathan]

That smile from Billie❤️

[@Supergolem12345]

Biggest mystery of Green day: How Billie Joe Armstrong never gets old

[@cooperminion825]

It's bc he caused the infamous drought at the fountain of youth

[@dixiechixbxu]

Excited to watch their concert here in Taipei exactly on my birthday. Yay!

[@casiesilverman]

I'll be seeing them here in the Philippines!

[@RealSapphireLynn]

The inky band I've seen several times where they put on an awesome show and sound just like their album. I will never stop seeing GREEN DAY live. EVERRRR.

[@germainkibad3039]

I love how cool James Corden treats all his guests with wit and love. You are a nice guy! I'm a fan.

[@Razali.]

Tre is still the most wonderfully weird member since the 90s. Glad he never change a bit.

[@havoc_theory]

This band is my childhood and love of my life

[@beeboy2306]

We need more Green Day. It's not even 5 minutes. Come on guys.

[@comicbooksavage]

Seeing them this summer for the first time!!!! So excited!

[@marnatural7748]

Corona v took our dreams away....😈😢💔

[@IXAIAX]

Now thats an interview ...talking with rockstars is the way to give prestige to the show!!!

[@xeroxeroxero_]

“You’re going with weezer” no reply “fall out boys...” WOOOOOOOAHHHHHH

[@tetehenkes]

Because Fall Out Boy are fucking legends 💜

[@abbierodriguez1812]

Man good to see theyre doing so well and happy while on the run.

[@jimmy22334]

Mikes sideburns are mesmerizing

[@slidnut4525]

We always are so close to having a Green Day carpool karaoke but we never get one.

[@nuj2187]

This made me think of “Pulling Teeth” from dookie

[@normanmustdie]

😂😂I see what you did in there

[@user-wy5kp4qb6o]

geek stink breath LOP

[@charliep123]

LMAOOOOO

[@angelvillalobos6776]

i AM A BUSTED UP, BROKEN BONES AND NASTY CUTSSSSSSSS....

[@sorane1281]

billie is so proud for drawing that unicorn, i love him

[@diegopellecer]

You gotta love these guys...Awesome Band!

[@codybrooksmusic4119]

Absolute Legends 🎸

[@alltimezephanie]

had to rewatch this interview because i was STARING AT BILLIE'S TOOTH AAA

[@miggycarreon5514]

"we've thrown our seeds all around the world" My dad felt that

[@jessicaflinn85]

I so can't wait for the concert!

[@marsimus13]

Tre’s shoes are so beautiful!

[@tompilkington3828]

I want Tre’s shoes sooooo much!

[@frenokomeio_7851]

I'm typing the same thing

[@dionabeck3317]

I got tickets to see them in Japan and I can't be more stoked to see them!!!!!!

[@nikozalive]

i can't wait to wtch them on march!!!!

[@moonoom764]

Love them boys

[@OfficialArsene]

Green day in their prime was better than any other bands in the world

[@riverevans726]

I live these guys so much 😂💓💓 will always be one of my fave bands 🖤💓🖤💓

[@sumeyyeoztek755]

they're too amazingg

[@DeceasedONE]

Tooth yeaaah. Tooth YEAAAH. Tooth yeah. Moustaaaache. Sing IT!

[@sucons4254]

Your. Show. Needs. More. Green. Day.

[@sarahb2859]

How can you not love them

[@zenyo383]

Feels good to know some rock music coming in the age of all this electronic musics

[@bitszim]

This new album is amazing

[@Desekration_Band]

I was going to Hella Mega tour. Now there’s corona. This is a sad day.

[@reesewebster8661]

same here it sucks

[@juansabres4036]

TRS_JakeDabeast Tour Hella Mega is gay for that reason he was suspended he was suspended in the world, Green day was defeated again by RoCK punk JHR now with his song Green daisy of America, with a radio apocalypse since December 24 2019, when rock punk JHR published his song, rock punk JHR predicted the coronavirus before it happened, the song of rock punk JHR tells you everything the future about 2020, because rock punk JHR know the future, rock punk JHR can travel in time, and warns us that December 2020, will be something much worse than the coronavirus, in his song Green daisy of America, the lyrics of the song Green daisy of america by rock punk JHR is a calendar of year 2020 tells you everything the future about 2020, and December 2020 is the last phrase of the song is December 2020. With a reference to god Zeus and Poseidon, that December 2020, will be something much worse than the coronavirus

[@atairneridsauned1524]

TRS_JakeDabeast you´re gay? hella mega is gay WTF

[@Desekration_Band]

Juan Sabres dude what

[@juansabres4036]

@@Desekration_Band Good afternoon my friend, Rock punk JHR is the winner in this musical battle between green day and rock punk JHR in 2016 was revolution radio when rock punk JHR released in 2016 his song Americano marica for green day, now rock punk JHR now defeat green day again with his song Green daisy of America with an apocalypse radio, now if you understand?, rock punk JHR can travel in time and warns us that December 2020 will be something much worse than the coronavirus, rock punk JHR so warns us in his song Green daisy of America, Rock pUnk JHR predicted the coronavirus since 24 december 2019 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIvXi6Ktqp5glas

[@ryanrossenthusiast7173]

Do you know how long I have been waiting for them to be on this show

[@hellxxn]

Love them so much 😭

[@firstfloor_]

Man do they never age or something??❤️❤️😂😂

[@dedge1191]

"NO" :-)

[@oscarinacan]

You must have missed the 1/2 inch layer of makeup the guy on the right had on

[@dkvcaaron]

They do, look at Billy's black tooth

[@firstfloor_]

Daniel Shi Ke 😂😂😂😂

[@ablindinglightthatnolonger8379]

@@oscarinacan I think age is intended as a mixture of physical appearance and personality. They may have aged a little bit physically, but they still act like teens

[@nishchalrawal9182]

Why don't Anybody Introduce Green Day as a "LEGENDARY" or "ICONIC" RocKK BanD???

[@ravenousneptune3817]

Because.

[@RobVespa]

Honesty?

[@Beamboy555]

Nishchal Rawal because their not? Led zeppelin is legendary and iconic same for the Beatles. You can’t lump green day in that category same way you can’t put blur in that category

[@samb0Ramb0]

j ram because they’re popular... we all know once you make good music that a large proportion of the populous likes, this = not “real” punk.

[@peytonleehagens123]

j ram They’re in the rock hall of fame.

[@lunaangelica92]

I love Tre so much he looks so good

[@laken8926]

I’m so in love with these men

[@Issamgreenday]

Those guys are my whole life ❤️

[@RobVespa]

I'm so sorry.

[@MORNINGSTAR-pk2qk]

Same 💚

[@normanmustdie]

They are so dumb LOVE em🧡🧡🦄🦄

[@DannyBoy-qd2jb]

Billie Joe is a national treasure

[@elizabethingram4117]

Loved these guys since the early 90’s

[@florence2825]

ugh i love them so much

[@jooree7696]

Nobody: Literally nobody: Me: Billie+Mark+Tre=Bimarè

[@thequebee_0101]

Mike*

[@trockeneiscreme7713]

MARK?!?!?!

[@ronaldrynleonen4769]

MARK?

[@alexisa.2795]

who tf is mark

[@drabanddour]

Mark?

[@zakpufc1233]

I’m going to see them in London 🦄 🎸

[@lornamackenzie2525]

You lucky thing !

[@braxfan683]

Good for you 👌 you have great taste

[@hebrewhammer4086]

Cant wait to see them in detroit!!!

[@hannahcockram2682]

Wtffffff I love them so much and the fact Louis Tomlinson used to sing in a Green Day tribute band when he was in school :)

[@Skiilow77]

Never thought I would see Ted Cruz and Putin sitting in the same room 😂😂👌🏻

[@wildonion3479]

Cyber Punk this is an old joke go home

[@Skiilow77]

miranda ok boomer...

[@VLNC_-ci8pf]

IM DONE 💀💀💀

[@29saladin]

Tre Cool is so Cool no doubt about it

[@bassfishingaddiction4950]

I can't wait to see them

[@furinteeth5845]

Love our boys! LOL Saw them on that tour, was great!

[@ale-ct7wh]

🤣🤣🤮

[@prabalvasudev6967]

Is that lightning pendant a Bowie reference ? Because he loves david bowie...

[@Nicole91093]

Going to be at one of these concerts😍

[@rezgonzi8923]

Mike s mustache tho😆😄

[@xsoulreaper93x]

I loves these guys so much and been a fan since the Nice Guys Finish Last album. There're just a bunch of fucking goof balls and so down to earth with there fans. I will never stop listen to there music until the day I die.