The Green Day Retrospective (Episode 1): The Early Years | The Rock Critic Episode #12

[@gwyneth2869]

Imagine finding out your ex's band was successful and even genre defining and 2/3 of their love songs were about you....

[@antawnsalinas2680]

"Talk about Pinkerton!"

[@CrashThompson]

+Antawn Salinas Oh you.

[@0verjoyed_ac]

If you thought "Time of Your Life" was overplayed, imagine having to play it in a marching band field show back in high school and rehearse it every day for nearly 4 months. Oh, I had the fucking time of my life, alright... (Great song, nonetheless)

[@mandyfrommars8789]

:o You played that song in a marching show? That sounds awesome, actually!

[@0verjoyed_ac]

Mandy From Mars It was a cool idea, but it got old pretty quick haha

[@willem8663]

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[@Xx_L1v1ng_H3L_xX]

Alt Columnist That’s rad! A friend and I played it for our Middle School graduation recently. It went pretty well Edit: during the applause, I would play the American Idiot riff, but no one could hear it over the clapping

[@Karmy.]

even as overplayed it is, it's still a solid song from a damn great album

[@48schecter]

Hahahaha "When an album flops." Remember when 1.2 million albums was a disappointment?

[@CrashThompson]

+Thaddeus Fuck, I know, right.

[@thewalri6199]

"Only in the nineties could 'ah ya ya ya' be counted as lyrics" Somebody needs to listen to more Radiohead

[@finnthekreatormusic5397]

50% of the time I can't figure out what Thom Yorke is saying and yet I love it

[@MickJamesSupaFreakIsDaCoolest]

"Smoking porn" - Crash Thompson, 2017

[@rambles2727]

MickJames and reading weed

[@friendlywalrus6971]

MickJames You mean You've never done it??

[@EmersonBorakove]

A Wikipedia article can tell you when an album came out and how many people bought it. Only the Rock Critic gives you the full story.

[@CrashThompson]

+Emersons Borakove I certainly try. 😊

[@brett.m.thompson]

'Kerplunk' may not be their best record but Hell, I'll praise 'Who Write Holden Caulfield' as an underrated gem any day! Easily my favorite track from either of the first two records.

[@silenceenigma587]

Don't forget Private Ale :D

[@brett.m.thompson]

No worries, I haven't :D

[@Karmy.]

2000 Light Years Away

[@DrummerEvan1]

Best thing in town is my favorite

[@brett.m.thompson]

@@DrummerEvan1 A classic for sure 👍🏻👍🏻

[@InfinityOnHannah]

you deserve so many more subs man! so much effort here, this entire video was entertaining. love it

[@CrashThompson]

+Infinity on Hannah Thanks Hannah! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@TheXBRGUY]

WHENS THE NEXT ONE THO

[@tommydolan4281]

+The Angry Little Alchemist hi ala

[@rockmovieswithtyler1989]

Honestly not surprised your boyfriend was a part of this though I'm kind of surprised you weren't but whatever.

[@TheXBRGUY]

hi Onionshit

[@WaitingForTheHook]

Fun fact : "One For The Razorbacks" was supposed to be called "One For The Razorback" and Lookout records messed up and put an S at the end. It annoyed Billie endlessly that so many people asked him why he wrote a song about a college sports team.

[@amkstj]

Christian but what was it supposed to be? i mean, was it supposed to mean something else besides the football team? i made some research and this sport team was all i could find about

[@izzey0729]

@@amkstj it’s about a girl he met in arkansas. she attended the university there

[@amkstj]

@@izzey0729 wow thank you for answering 3 years later hahahaha 😂

[@waywardlaser]

Next episode: Crash discusses American Idiot for 3 hours.

[@AtrocityEquine01]

not you omg close to accurate

[@crosbytristen1153]

I realize it's kind of randomly asking but does anybody know of a good site to stream new tv shows online?

[@enriquearmani9456]

@Crosby Tristen try flixzone. Just google for it :)

[@jensenleo9571]

@Enrique Armani definitely, I have been using Flixzone for months myself :)

[@crosbytristen1153]

@Enrique Armani thanks, I signed up and it seems to work :D Appreciate it!

[@sachikiriyama6705]

"...AND THEY NEVER PLAY GARDEN ROAD ANYMORE! WHY DON'T THEY EVER PLAY GARDEN ROAD?!? GARDEN ROAD!!!"

[@logman2315]

I literally scrolled past this as he said it

[@carltontheduke2571]

What is Garden Road?

[@kylehegedus5498]

@Carlton The Duke A Rush song.

[@carltontheduke2571]

@@kylehegedus5498 I haven't seen it in their discography.

[@MmadA-lg6ix]

@@carltontheduke2571 It's a seriously deep cut. They played it live around the self-titled era and it's on an old bootleg live album.

[@tylerhall1288]

"this isn't anyone's FAVORITE album, but if you're a Green Day completionist, or you're really into lo-fi 90's punk, hey its worth hunting down" lmao 1039 is my favorite album of all time, has been for years haha

[@CrashThompson]

+Tyler Hall Haha! No worries man! Like I said in the beginning, it's just my opinion. 😊

[@IvanaSavkova]

I love that album too :D

[@Karmy.]

my top three is Nimrod Dookie 1039

[@wheatleydl4642]

Does anyone else think Macy's Day Parade feels kind of like a Simon and Garfunkel song?

[@CrashThompson]

I totally get that vibe.

[@RIZZL0RD]

"Good, old-fashioned Pop Punk" "Take Back" Crash, 'splain yo'self

[@griffinohara2794]

What, you haven't seen traditional pop punk bands metal screaming for the chorus? 🙃

[@Stelios78910]

IMHO Good Riddance is basically Green Day's Yesterday. One of the most memorable songs because of its simplicity of being so easy to cover and the intimacy of a man and a guitar. Great video Crash!

[@VeteranTrack]

SteliosSeven eh yesterday isn't really the Beatles most well known song of all time like with green day's. Plus yesterday is a little harder to play than good riddance and most importantly it DEFINITELY isn't hard to hear after a while

[@bigpenny8223]

SteliosSeven I think it’s more safe to say it’s green days wonderwall way too overplayed fairly simple but still good

[@grahamkristensen9301]

Full length Rock Critic episodes come once a year Now it's here, now it's here Bringing lots of joy and cheer La la la la la! For real though, great job, Crash.

[@CrashThompson]

+Graham Kristensen Thanks man! Here's hoping it was worth the wait.

[@gregoryhenry8464]

Finally 🔥🔥🔥

[@darriancampbell9928]

The Rock Critic hello

[@peteisgod66]

As a huge Green Day fan, this is one of the best things ever made. Thank you, Crash. You are a national treasure yourself, sir.

[@CrashThompson]

+AmyIncarnate Thank ye kindly!

[@beangiant7508]

The laptop guy should do some reviews lol

[@joepermenter7228]

Entire good riddance analysis dead on, including shot at nickelback.

[@ThierryRocksTV]

I actually like them. They're a good time waster band.

[@taibreaker111]

I'm not the biggest Green Day, but I can see what others love about their songs and sound. As somewhat of an outsider looking in argument, this is a fascinating retrospective to watch. I happen to own a copy of Kerplunk and I dig it: "play the song, not the instrument" is a good way to look at the album; "listen to the song, not the album." At least, that's how I approach it. Anyway, I can't wait to see the next installment (whenever it's done) and I hope you have a good day

[@d00mslang]

rise and fall of blink 182 would be cool to see

[@KolaTheBear]

They'd have to fall first

[@Xeroforte]

@@KolaTheBear really? their last two albums prove they fell. California and Nine just don't hold up over time at all except for a couple tracks.

[@KolaTheBear]

@@Xeroforte Are you serious? Nine is there best work since 2003 and California was average. Crash gave both albums high ratings with being a 9/10.

[@erikfors6292]

@@Xeroforte Those two albums are no way near a fall.

[@marcen12]

@@KolaTheBear California I love b/c it reminds me of the summer when it came out. Nine is beautiful.

[@JebusMatoi]

"Production is all over the place on Kerplunk" Well, yeah...that's usually what happens when an indie company produces your album vs a $250k budget from Warner Bros.

[@davemac9563]

To me insomniac is their best album. It’s the closest well get to knowing what was going through Green Day’s mind at the time, and even Billie Joe Armstrong said sometimes he feels it’s his most honest album. The lyrical content is rich and the instrumentation is just unbeatable. They poured every ounce of energy, and it’s a very solid conclusion to Green Day’s punk years.

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

As someone who only listened to American Idiot in high school, this was very informative and entertaining. Excellent job my dude.

[@CrashThompson]

+Shintai Thanks man! Hopefully I've helped you out if you do decide to dig deeper.

[@casdekker7485]

I don't think i can ever hear that chibi dva's voice ever again after this. Stellar fucking retrospective though, loved it!

[@cosmocash]

1039 is my favorite Green Day record idk why it just has that early wholesome Green Day sound

[@KyleCutterr]

Warning is also my favourite Green Day album. I don't know anyone else with that opinion!

[@polarsken6906]

39/smooth & Kerplunk! sounded "wierd" because they recorded with Lookout! Records, and the quality just got better because on Dookie, they recorded on Reprise Records

[@noahhossman7070]

Green Day is my favorite band. :)

[@yuhway4635]

You and me both

[@bruhmoment1329]

Noah Kunz Me too

[@henriktheonly3874]

Oh really? Noah

[@EmilyB1201]

My 3rd fav band :)

[@georgemooradian6127]

I wonder when the Feels Like Summer track review comes out, I know, single track reviews don't happen often, but, I mean, it's Weezer.

[@chasebruton4336]

I know someone has probably already said it but the reason Green Day popped up when searching The Rock Critic is probably because people searched before this video.

[@johnkoch9315]

Well look at that!, Crash Thompson decided to upload an extremely long video on the exact day that I've been binging on vyvanse all day. Thanks, Crash!

[@whitechocolatte5863]

39/Smooth 5:35 Kerplunk 12:16 Dookie 27:02 Insomniac 43:24 Nimrod 51:38 Warning 1:00:56

[@maxm9757]

After a certain point I wasn't sure I was ever even going to see another full length rock critic episode. Glad to see it's finally here!

[@tinacofalls9202]

You know that Rivers Cuomo is a really big fan of Green Day, he’s talked very greatly about the trio, and even contributed a cover of Worry Rock on one of their compilations of different Green Day covers.

[@Karmy.]

and he once covered Brain Stew while dressed as Waldo

[@coltondillard1630]

crash, the whole spiel you went on about learning green day's music was my formative years in music. And now I'm a multi instrumental musician, front man for a punk and stoner rock band, and other shit. so happy to hear somebody else with the same thoughts on their music

[@itsgems3029]

Green day is a massive part of introducing me to rock music it went from green day to ac dc to metallica to megadeth to morbid angel to cannibal corpse from there my music catalog expanded

[@saintdane05]

I remember when Against Me! went from an incredibly tiny indie label to a slightly larger *but still very indie* label. People tried to trash their equipment, sabotage their shows. And they hadn't really sold out yet! (Glad to see Grace got her groove back with these last two albums)

[@muckmeh3048]

FUCK CRASH YOU CANT DO THIS WHEN I HAVE TO GO TO SLEEP !!!

[@CrashThompson]

I am the true lord of evil!

[@muckmeh3048]

The Rock Critic And I will still and always praise and obey godammit. Your like the heroin in Anselmo for me, but worst.

[@muckmeh3048]

The Rock Critic Also, wanted to say good job at making this before the end of March. I wouldn't have mind to wait for a month or two so you can take your time producing such a monster and to, you know, living and stuff, but congratulation !!! Happy to see that you try to keep your words true 😀

[@WaitingForTheHook]

How the HELL could you namecheck the Chicago Bulls without naming BJ Armstrong who shares the same god damn name with Billie Joe Armstrong? What a wasted opportunity.

[@ducksfolif977]

"this isn't anyone's favorite album" literally is my fav album bruh moment and going to pasalaqua is one of my fav songs ever

[@Karmy.]

At the Library and Green Day are awesome too

[@ducksfolif977]

@@Karmy. ikr they're awesome, esp green day omg it's amazing

[@chickennoodlegamer915]

I know everyone loves to call green day pop punk but I have to agree with the band themselves when they say theyre not pop punk. Sure green day isnt the most consistently aggressive and pure punk rock as some other bands are but when you look at pure punk rock and straight pop punk green day veers heavily on the punk rock side 70% of the time.

[@greendaleforever]

I'll take quality over quantity everyday. Your weezer series is what gravitated me to your channel and it was fucking outstanding. THIS however, I can't even begin to praise and compliment the work and research done. american idiot is my FAVORITE album of all time and I cannot wait for the Crash treatment on that one. The fact that one of my favorite bands of all time is getting this series has me all ecstatic and shit. \m/

[@ajw2305]

Ah, Green Day. The First band i ever got into. They were a little beacon of joy on small town Canadian rock radio, which largly consists of the likes of thestuff at 6:32, plus Nickelback. They're just so consistantly good. even the trilolgy had it's moments. looking forward to the rest of this!

[@Beaglegirl19]

Whoo!!! Yay!! I loved the Rise and Fall of Weezer and I've been waiting with baited breath for this. Man, I remember the first time I heard "When I Come Around", "Basket Case" and the other great 90s Green Day as a kid, I loved them. Good times jamming to them in the back of my parents' car to those songs.

[@villinisticwingsnare8228]

Honestly, blink 182 would be a very interesting retrospective to hear from you. They basically made modern pop punk and were quite an influential band for many bands today such as fall out boy, panic at the disco, etc.

[@julienstandaert3183]

WithoutAPurpose I would love to see that too!

[@clairekim2525]

WithoutAPurpose speaking of Fall Out Boy, apparently Patrick Stump's first kinda "rock" or "punk" album that really impressed him was Dookie when he was in high school and it came out Also, in terms of Blink-182, while I enjoy a lot of their songs and stuff, they haven't really had any extreme variations over their career... and there isn't a whole lot "deeper" you can go with them, y'know?

[@AtrocityEquine01]

OH GOD SAME. Especially given his thoughts on Tom DeLonge's...ahem... mental state recently.

[@dalewindeckerjr.3663]

I still come back to this video every few months

[@CT41990]

Green Day is my personal favorite band. They're the guys that got me into music (Dookie was the album that changed my life) and through them I discovered other artists like the Ramones, The Clash, Nirvana, etc. and I really don't know what I'd be listening to if I didn't hear Green Day at the right time. I unapologetically enjoy every album they've put out (even the trilogy, which I can defend...) and I'm really interested to watch the rest of this series. I loved your Weezer retrospective and can't wait to see the rest of Green Day! And yes - Warning is fucking rad. It's one of my favorite Green Day albums.

[@EmilyB1201]

Same I would even go so far as to say my favourite songs are from the trilogy idk why I really like it

[@spagett1670]

I've been waiting for Crash to talk about American Idiot ever since I found this channel. Also, keep up the FANTASTIC work. This video was just as great as I was hoping, and I'm more than excited for what's to come.

[@AlexPinage]

Warning was my first Green Day album and it totally changed my life. I was 12 and bought it together with Americana. Getting all nostagic here...

[@shiningmtns]

Excellent job Crash! This was well worth the wait. Though I'm not much of a Green Day fan (or listener to honest) , I just enjoy watching your content and taking in your point of view on music in general. Keep up the great work!

[@WaitingForTheHook]

Billie's guitar playing was so awesome back then. He coupled Husker Du's wall of sound guitar-style (lots of B and E open strings) and incredible guitar solos like Dry Ice and Only Of You. C'mon dawg!

[@silenceenigma587]

I've heard somewhere before Billie Joe's girlfriend at the time was one of those "legit punk" people & broke up with him once she & others found out about their signing

[@thebowiththemost119]

Lol. Wonder how she felt when Dookie was released.

[@Taylor-pz7cj]

Considering Pitchfork gave Lateralus a 1.9 out of 10 and Lil Pump a 7 I can understand why so many people hate them

[@Miguelplaysgaming]

Right after the Spotify documentary comes out...

[@CrashThompson]

I swear to god, that's coincidence. :P

[@samcarroll6210]

The Rock Critic I think the subtitle is literally The Early Years

[@Kevin-mj4if]

“It suffers from a lot of the same problems Chris did. I’m calling this album Chris from here on now for my goddamn sanity” comedy GOLD

[@levibasinger820]

I haven't even heard of Warning. I'm gonna check it out! Thanks for this review and for introducing me to One Hot Minute. Your stuff is great!

[@CrashThompson]

Thanks! And thanks for all your support on Patreon!

[@MaulSlasher]

I'm waiting for a Led Zep retrospective. Thanks for this and the rest of the great content!

[@bassplayer2011ify]

I don't agree with your opinion insomniac but Warning is a severely underrated gem. The title track, Blood Sex and Booze, Misery, Castaway, Macy's Day Parade, and probably their best anthem in Minority. Like most I didn't like it at first but after repeat listens it quickly became a top 3 Green Day album for me.

[@masondwellers5715]

Sorry to be that guy but 1) Billy wrote all the songs on dookie, but didnt write the lyrics to Emenius sleepus. Mike Dirnt did. 2) How did dookie lead to Lady gaga's the fame/ tegan and sara? Not a criticism, just dont understand the connection 3) Is waiting happy? I feel like its in the vain of good riddance, in that its a sarcastic kiss of to a lover. Unless you mean the melody is happy, which it totally is. Sorry to be the dude that critcizes your video, but those are just a couple questions i had. This was really impressive and it was alot of fun to watch! Keep up the good work and cant wait to see the next part! :D

[@casiocfx]

@@griffinohara2794 true Story. That is exactly how it should be done and taken. No problem about it. There are people who correct someone just with good intent or to make something right. We should listen to them.

[@louiethorne1955]

Mason Dwellers sorry to be that guy but it’s Billie 😂

[@Ellthom]

I love Crash's 'whiny' voice he uses to describe irrational people xD

[@tylerwright5477]

Green Day has been my favorite band since I was literally 4 I would like to say thank you!!! Green Day is at their all time best when experimenting​ the holy hell out of a album, but for some reason Nimrod and Warning always get shit on despite them being some of the the best and original pop punk albums ever!!!! Thank you for not making me feel crazy for loving these album!! I am hype as hell for part 2. 10/10 This vid was worth the wait!!

[@CrashThompson]

+Tyler Wright Thanks! I'm glad to hear that!😊

[@Karmy.]

Nimrod is my all time favorite Green Day album and easily top five all time for me

[@JD1710a]

HOLY SHIT IT'S HAPPENING!

[@izzey0729]

Warning is actually a stellar album when people stop comparing it to Dookie.

[@vaalomusic]

I love how seamlessly you move from humor and angst to your honest emotions about music and how it's affected you. Time and again you put yourself out there with what feels like a complete lack of reservation, just saying how you feel. Its fucking refreshing. Thank you.

[@JoenNickforthewin]

Insomniac is my favorite Green Day album. Mike lays down some of his best baselines, the solo in Stuck With Me and the opening riff to Stuart and the Ave are incredible. Tré also does an amazing job as well with certain songs like Jaded and Panic Song. I love the snarky, witty lyrics, hell Walking Contradiction is one of my favorite sets of lyrics ever, and I love the punchy, quick paced instrumentation. Is it similar to Dookie? For sure, but is there experimentation on Insomniac? For sure as well. There is no other song in Green Day's discography that sounds like Babs Uvula Who? or Brain Stew, and the build up at the beginning of Panic Song is absolutely sublime. Granted songs like Tight Wad Hill and No Pride have the same problem as Having a Blast, Emenius Sleepus, and Sassafras Roots where they just kind of exist. However, when I listen to Insomniac I can listen to it front to back without skipping a single song on the track list easier than any other Green Day album. I skip Sassafras Roots on Dookie, I skip Walking Alone on Nimrod, I skip Fashion Victim on Warning, I skip Give Me Novacaine and the list goes on, but I don't feel the need to skip a single track on Insomniac. Insomniac is an album that, for the most part, says, "fuck you, you, you, especially you, and you too," but that's what gives the album its distinct charm. It also helps that Start and the Ave is my favorite Green Day song so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@rushguy1]

Crash, I'm in the same boat as you. I fucking LOVE Warning. Every track on the damn thing is a winner to my ears; it's by far my favorite album from these guys. Macy's Day Parade is in my top 3 all-time favorite Green Day tracks--God, when that brief little solo starts, it's all I can do to keep from crying, it's so affecting. And those lyrics...man, those lyrics. Great video, and can't wait for the rest of 'em.

[@mrpell83]

Weezer and Green Day are my 2 favorite bands thanks for reviewing their albums! Also I'm glad you love Nimrod and Warning. Been a fan since '94 but those two albums are unmatchable in my book!

[@Karmy.]

Nimrod is in my top 5 favorite albums of all time

[@jmorales09]

I personally love the low quality sound of 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours

[@VeronikaVexed]

YO I GOT FIRST! CRASH MY DUDE YOU MADE MY SHITTY DAY SO MUCH BETTER!

[@CrashThompson]

Happy to oblige!

[@jordanmeyers8296]

THANK YOU for taking the time to make this video for us. As a hardcore Green Day fan, I found myself agreeing with a lot of the points you've made (though I will say Insomniac is probably my second favorite album after Dookie and it deserves a little more credit than the public gives!) Regardless, fantastic video--it was easy to listen to and fun to watch. Keep creating more content, and I look forward to part 2!

[@samuelblinne6040]

I like kerplunk but I respect your opinion and I also love dookie and insomniac

[@ash10ashofficial63]

What's funny is that Brain Stew uses power chords, and the cool thing about power chords is that you flip of the audience while doing it

[@WhiteAsylumMind]

I love all these characters you come up with XD Your D.va is precious and the Anti-Peart guy was hilarious!

[@kylehegedus5498]

GARDEN ROOOOOOOOAD!!!!

[@hoomerchevy5351]

Such a great episode! I feel like I'm one of the only people who didn't discover you from your Weezer series. I came from the Nu-Metal vid around when it came out. Love all you're work Crash!

[@RhythmGameAddict]

Man, Rock Band pulled out all the stops back in the day for a Green Day band game...and they got slim pickings of the albums between Dookie and the "Opera Duo", which were full album experiences in-game. (I'm willing to excuse the pre-Dookie albums not being there because no master stems to work with) At least they got your tied favorite Minority along with one of my favorites, Hitchin' a Ride.

[@gabemcgough6142]

As a major Green Day fan this is a great perspective on them and their work. Good on ya Crash

[@emkii1640]

Finaly!!! The World losed many colours without a Rockcritic Video. And now over 80 minutes? Im In heaven :)

[@Malkmusianful]

I like mostly early Pitchfork, esp. their coverage of Jawbox, Shudder to Think and Walt Mink (which I think are REALLY underrated '90s groups, especially in the wake of increased media coverage over Neutral Milk Hotel, Red House Painters and Nick Cave). They really became monsters when they 0/10'd Travis Morrison's debut solo album because it's not a D-Plan album. Who said it had to be? Just a little note from the guy who actually kinda likes Korn.

[@nickbrowne3286]

it's finally here hell yes crash.

[@DarkturtleX]

The funny thing about the Pop Punk term is that in the 80s Germany had a genre called Fun Punk which was litelarly the exact same thing as the 90s Pop Punk. The biggest band in that genre were "Die Ärzte" with their fun debut album "Debil" and their 80s masterpiece "Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit" while all the other albums they released during the 80s were kinda Post-Punk with Hard Rock. Later on when they re-united in the 90s they actually did Pop Punk and turned even more popular then before(I prefer their Fun Punk/Post Punk shit). The band has basically 3 singers with 3 different styles... well.

[@imanoltoledosanz3250]

So the flaws you see in kerplunk and 39/smooth are: well... There are lots of flaws... The production is lo fi... There are lots of flaws... *Repeats endlessly*

[@griffinohara2794]

Imanol Toledo Sanz He said their playing wasn’t quite on point

[@baggyshus2717]

Man, am I glad to hear you talking about these guys- my favorite band of all time! I've watched all of the other episodes of The Rock Critic up until now and not only can I proudly say you got me into Weezer (thank you for that by the way, they're awesome), but I can wholeheartedly say that you're one of my favorite content creators on KZbin, and you definitely run the best music-based review show I've ever seen! Believe me, all your fans putting you on par with The Nostalgia Critic and AVGN are absolutely right- but being a music based reviewer, you bring so much more to the table with your lyrical analysis and humor. I did, obviously have my gripes with this particular episode, but I'll list them here since I know you're kind enough to read them. Personally, I think it was a bad idea to review six albums in one episode. Of course I don't do this as part of my career, but when you tackled Weezer's first four albums I had this same gripe- I feel like we get your more clear thoughts on an album when you take time (which let's be honest, you totally did) to more deeply analyze them. I know a lot of your fans including myself were begging you for this, but I personally feel it couldn't have hurt to split this into two or three episodes. While I personally disagree with your opinions on at least Kerplunk and Insomniac (two of my favorite Green Day records), I have to express surprise at the fact that Insomniac doesn't resonate with you more, despite you having a similar problem to me right now (being an outcast) in your youth. Then again, I liked what I had heard of Make Believe so maybe we're just meant to disagree here. This isn't even a gripe honestly, just a bit of shock. Another not-gripe but, I'm surprised Warning is your favorite Green Day album. Of all the Green Day enthusiasts I know none of them have ever had picked that album in particular. It was interesting to hear your thoughts. Whew, that was a doozy to type. Now one last question for myself, if you're willing to answer- if a fan of your work ever went on to make their own music, and wanted your honest opinion on it, would you review a fan's album? I'm sorry if it's obvious, but I am asking for myself as I hope to gather my friends together to make an album or two someday down the road and when we do I'd love to get your honest opinion- good or bad, on it. Thanks for making these reviews, Crash! Can't wait for the rest of this series especially, and whatever comes next for you!

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

"I'm in love with Deadpool With a bad turn break! Searching for future! War my endslate! Gimme gimme your hand..." That's what I always hear when I hear your theme song. But that said, it's great to hear it again!

[@aleksandarmarkovic221]

TheHeroOfTomorrow “I’m a lexicon devil, with a battered brain, searching for a future, the world’s my aim so gimme gimme your hand, gimmie gimmie your mind”

[@falkofscrum]

"WhErE ArE My SoNgS aBoUt SmOkInG PoRn AnD ReAdInG pOt??!" THat had me rolling on the floor laughing xD

[@olivreheck]

do one of these on RHCP?

[@WoodstockProd]

Spiffymatic Animations he did a video on One Hot Minute late last year

[@Kh3micalX8]

I was looking forward to this video. I didn't think it would be this good! I actually don't hate any Green Day album but I'm really interested in hearing what you have to say about the rest of there Discography. Thanks for the amazing content!

[@loroporoto]

Nice jingle for Pitchfork, dude!

[@theoschommer3530]

Just had a horrible day and this cheered me up. Thanks crash. Been watching you since you had 100 subs.

[@CrashThompson]

+Theo Schommer Thanks! Happy I could do that for ya!

[@episodicanalysis]

I think you're the only person ever, in the history of the world, to say: "I'll shit in the hallway of Shrek 4D"

[@JadeCryptOfWonders]

The first time I was exposed to Green Day's music was when Games Workshop used to crank International Superhits! on their store stereos, so I forever associate Billie Joe Armstrong with painting my Chaos Space Marines back when I played Warhammer 40,000. I'm glad the older I get the more I recognise those songs had actual meaning besides Hobby Table Background Noise.

[@ericnorris5318]

I can't be the only one who thinks that Angry Garden Road Dude needs his own review show, right?

[@jefferyjones8399]

I am trying to write up a Green Day retrospective and found this video. I am subscribing to your channel. Thank you so much for this. I look forward to watching more of your videos.

[@Guzuma]

I call their first album Slappy Squirrel as shorthand lol

[@yuhway4635]

I am so glad you finally got around to this, my favorite KZbinr talking about what is and always be my favorite band

[@rockmovieswithtyler1989]

I'm honestly going to enjoy seeing my name in the Patreon Peeps from here on out :3 Keep up the good work Crash! I kind of figured Minority was your jam dude.

[@CrashThompson]

Thanks for giving to the show! You have no idea how much that helps me.

[@πίξελ]

you 're so entertaining !!! didn't know I could watch a two hour video in one sit

[@sargentrowell81]

lol. "I can't feel feelings in my heart."

[@KevinLuper99]

Actually I think Good Riddance is supposed to be sarcastic. Kinda a "fuck you" to his ex.

[@KevinLuper99]

@George Brady hm, is it bullshit? Are you scamming me, George? I don't play when it comes to my movies and tv shows.