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It's 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 year's Grammy's.
Combining unique access to Green Day with a seasoned journalist's 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 Day's story -- from rise, to fall, to rise again -- has never before been fully told.
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Posted April 6, 2012
Omg good book. A must get. Very discriptive about gd and their life
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Posted February 26, 2012
Get this book if ur a green day fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted May 11, 2011
I am a big fan of green day i have every podcast,song,and music video they ever did on my ipod touch.if you love green day read this
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Posted July 18, 2011
Green Day is my all-time favorite band and this book describes a great deal of their lifeee! XD <3
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Posted April 10, 2011
one of the best bands ever! i love this book
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Posted February 28, 2011
this book really digs deep into the past lives of these 3 amazing men. it is well written with plenty of interviews and photos from the start of their career. it made me realize why i love green day so much. a must read for any die hard green day fan!
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Overview
The full story of the rise and spectacular comeback of the band hailed as the saviors of punk rock and the next U2It's 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 year's Grammy's.
Combining unique access to Green Day with a seasoned journalist's nose ...