Trivia

They came up with their name in honor of a day-long weed binge.

Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" about his father's death when he was a young child and how he dealt with this then and deals with this now.

In their song "Jesus of Suburbia", there is absolutely no chorus. Kelli Garner appeared as "the girlfriend" in the music video.

Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the band's first song "Why Do You Want Him?", when he was only 14 years old (appears on the album "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours").

Won Kids' Choice 2006 award for Favorite Music Group, while their song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" won the award for Favorite Song.

Members have included Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt.

The band was renamed from their previous name The Sweet Children, after their first semi-successful song.

Released their first album "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours", a compilation album featuring singles from their earlier EPs, "1,000 Hours", "39/ Smooth" and "Slappy", hence the peculiar name. (1990)

Became popular at the same time as The Offspring. (1994)

Scored seven wins (out of eight nominations) at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami: Best Video for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", Best Group Video, Best Rock Video, Best Direction, Editing and Cinematography in a Video, Viewer's Choice Award for "American Idiot".

They won two MTV European Music Awards in 2005 for "Best Rock" and "Best Album" ("American Idiot").

Nominated for the most VMA's (8). Video of the Year (Boulevard of Broken Dreams), Best Rock Video, Best Group Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction (American Idiot), and Best Video Game Soundtrack (American Idiot on Madden 2005). (July 2005)

Green Day were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Former professional tennis player Serena Williams and Walk of Fame inductee Ryan Reynolds were guest speakers at the ceremony.

Their best know hit-singles are: "Longview", "Basket Case", "When I Come Around", "Welcome to Paradise", "She", "Geek Stink Breath", "Brain Stew"/ "Jaded", "Time of Your Life", "Minority", "American Idiot", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Holiday", "Wake Me Up When September Ends", and their newest single "Jesus of Suburbia".

In some songs, the lyrics don't include the title's name. For example, in "Basket Case", the phrase "basket case" is not in the lyrics.

Their lesser known hits include "J.A.R.", "Stuck with Me", "Walking Contradiction", "Redundant", "Last Ride In", "Warning", "Macy's Day Parade", "Maria" and "Poprocks & Coke".