Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band
Green Day · 2017
76 min · 22 tracks · alternative rock · punk · pop-punk
A celebration of anthemic punk melodies and introspective lyrics that captures Green Day's evolution over two decades.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- celebratory sing-alongs with friends
- nostalgic reflections on youth
- dynamic pacing for varied moods
- anthems for road trip energy
- cathartic release of emotions
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer slow, soundscapes
- seek long, cohesive narratives
Where this album fits
- Themes
- political discontent· 90s anxiety anthems· reflective nostalgia
- Career context
- By the time 'Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band' was released in late 2017, Green Day had solidified their position as pop-punk icons. This compilation arrived after their critically acclaimed trilogy of albums released between 2012 and 2013 and served as a retrospective of their career, encapsulating hits from their breakthrough 'Dookie' to more recent works like 'Revolution Radio'.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Blink-182· Fall Out Boy· Paramore
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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From Under the Cork Tree by Fall Out Boy — Shares anthemic melodies and introspective lyrics reflecting 2000s anxieties.Riot! by Paramore — Combines punk energy with emotional depth, capturing youthful discontent and nostalgia.The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance — Explores themes of mortality and societal disillusionment with theatrical punk flair.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 2000 Light Years Away 2:25
- 2 Longview 3:56
- 3 Welcome to Paradise 3:45
- 4 Basket Case 3:02
- 5 When I Come Around 2:59
- 6 She 2:15
- 7 Brain Stew 3:14
- 8 Hitchin’ a Ride 2:52
- 9 Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) 2:35
- 10 Minority 2:49
- 11 Warning 3:43
- 12 American Idiot 2:56
- 13 Holiday 3:52
- 14 Boulevard of Broken Dreams 4:22
- 15 Wake Me Up When September Ends 4:45
- 16 Know Your Enemy 3:11
- 17 21 Guns 5:24
- 18 Oh Love 5:04
- 19 Bang Bang 3:26
- 20 Still Breathing 3:45
- 21 Ordinary World 3:01
- 22 Back in the USA 2:36
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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