Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in … Read Full Bio ↴Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career they have been a power trio with drummer Tré Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990 before the recording of the band's second studio album, Kerplunk (1991). Before taking its current name in 1989, Green Day was called Blood Rage, then Sweet Children and they were part of the late 1980s/early 1990s Bay Area punk scene that emerged from the 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley, California. The band's early releases were with the independent record label Lookout! Records. In 1994, their major-label debut Dookie, released through Reprise Records, became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. Alongside fellow California punk bands Bad Religion, the Offspring, Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise and Social Distortion, Green Day is credited with popularizing mainstream interest in punk rock in the U.S.

Though the albums Insomniac (1995), Nimrod (1997) and Warning (2000) did not match the success of Dookie, they were still successful, with the first two reaching double platinum status, while the last achieved gold. Green Day's seventh album, a rock opera called American Idiot (2004), found popularity with a younger generation, selling six million copies in the U.S. Their next album, 21st Century Breakdown, was released in 2009 and achieved the band's best chart performance. It was followed by a trilogy of albums, ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré!, released in September, November, and December 2012, respectively. The trilogy did not perform as well as expected commercially, in comparison to their previous albums, largely due to a lack of promotion and Armstrong entering rehab. Their twelfth studio album, Revolution Radio, was released in October 2016 and became their third to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The band's thirteenth studio album, Father of All Motherfuckers, was released on February 7, 2020, and was their final album released by Reprise. On October 24, 2023, the band announced that their fourteenth studio album, 'Saviors', will come out January 19, 2024.

In 2010, a stage adaptation of American Idiot debuted on Broadway. The musical was nominated for three Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design and Best Lighting Design, winning the latter two. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, their first year of eligibility. Members of the band have collaborated on the side projects Pinhead Gunpowder, The Network, Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Longshot and The Coverups. They have also worked on solo careers.

Green Day has sold roughly 90 million records worldwide, them one of the world's best-selling artists. The group has been nominated for 20 Grammy awards and has won five of them with Best Alternative Album for Dookie, Best Rock Album for American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown, Record of the Year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and Best Musical Show Album for American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording.

F.O.D. / All by Myself
Green Day Lyrics

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Something's on my mind
It's been for quite some time
This time I'm on to you
So where's the other face?
The face I heard before
Your head trip's boring me

Let's nuke the bridge we torched

2,000 times before
This time we'll blast it all to hell
I've had this burning in my guts now for so long
My belly's aching now to say

Stuck down in a rut of dilogic and smut
A side of you well hid
When it's all said and done it's real and it's been fun
But was it all REAL fun

Let's nuke the bridge we torched
2,000 times before
This time we'll blast it all to hell
I've had this burning in my guts now for so long
My belly's aching now to say

to say...

You're just a fuck
I can't explain it 'cause I think you suck
I'm taking pride
in telling you to fuck off and die

I've had this burning in my guts now
for so long
My belly's aching now to say
I'm taking pleasure in the doubts
I've passed to you
So listen up as you bite this

You're just a fuck
I can't explain it 'cause I think you suck
I'm taking pride
in telling you to fuck off and die

Good night

Overall Meaning

The song F.O.D./All by Myself by Green Day is a combination of two tracks from their 1994 album Dookie. The first half, F.O.D. (short for "Fuck Off and Die"), deals with lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong's frustration with someone who is insincere and fake. The lyrics suggest that the person's "head trip" and "face" are not genuine, and the repetition of the phrase "let's nuke the bridge we torched 2,000 times before" emphasizes Armstrong's desire to end the relationship or situation for good. The second half of the song, All by Myself, is a more lighthearted and humorous track that contrasts with the darker tone of F.O.D. The lyrics describe a situation where the singer is alone in his room, trying to entertain himself but ultimately feeling bored and lonely. The repetition of "all by myself" emphasizes the isolation and loneliness of the singer.

Overall, the song can be interpreted as a reflection on the duality of emotions and experiences. While F.O.D. deals with anger and frustration towards someone who is not genuine, All by Myself explores the feeling of loneliness and boredom that can come from being alone. Both parts of the song reflect the complex emotional landscape of adolescence and the struggles that can come with trying to navigate relationships and identity.

Line by Line Meaning

Something's on my mind
I have been thinking about something for a while

It's been for quite some time
My thoughts have been on this for a long time

This time I'm on to you
I have figured you out this time

So where's the other face?
I am wondering where your true personality lies

The face I heard before
I heard a different side of you previously

Your head trip's boring me
Your attempts to manipulate me are tiresome

Let's nuke the bridge we torched 2,000 times before This time we'll blast it all to hell
Let's destroy the relationship that we have damaged many times before

I've had this burning in my guts now for so long My belly's aching now to say
I have been holding this feeling inside me for a long time and now I can't hold it in any longer

Stuck down in a rut of dilogic and smut A side of you well hid When it's all said and done it's real and it's been fun But was it all REAL fun
We have been stuck in a poisonous cycle and you have been hiding a part of yourself. I wonder if our relationship was really enjoyable

You're just a fuck I can't explain it 'cause I think you suck I'm taking pride in telling you to fuck off and die
You are just a meaningless sexual encounter and I have no desire to explain my feelings to you. I am happy to tell you to leave and never return

Good night
The conversation is over for the night

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