When i listen to "Dookie" i feel very sad, not because the album after "Dookie sucked. In fact it was pretty darn good, no really darn good. Not has good, but good in it's own right. Not even the album released after "Dookies" follow up, was bad. "Nimrod" was a very good effort. That proved that "Green Day" isn't a one trick pony, Isn't some band that was decent at one thing. Which that one thing is "Pop Punk" the album released after "Nimrod was "Warning" a much slower album, that when it was released in 2000. Most likely turned fans off, I can't say that, "Warning" is a good or bad album. [Mainly because i haven't listed to it], but what can say is. AMERICAN IDIOT IS THE ENDING POINT FOR THIS BAND. sorry about that, had a bit to many steroids today, but let's continue on my opinion. On this soul called "Modern Masterpiece", now am a man that tries to respect every body's opinion, but you cant tell me. That, "American Idiot" and "21st Century Breakdown" are better then a actual, "Masterpiece" "Dookie". Which was released in 1994. on "Reprise Records" and was Produced by "Rob Cavallo". Now let's get in to "Dookie" [Which Like most people it's one of my favorite albums]. The first thing I want to say is, holy crap balls. The first track "Burnout" is one of my favorite first tracks on any album, and for me that's saying something. Basically most tracks on this album are great [With the exceptions of " Sassafras Roots" and "Emenius Sleepus"]. Which are only very good songs, but that doesn't stop "Dookie" from being a great album."Dookie" like really no other, "Pop Punk" album does the impossible, and isn't complete, and other garbage [JK]. I think the band besides "Green day" every body thinks about when they think "Pop Punk", is "Blink 182" [Which am not a fan of], but they are. The closest it gets to being a good, "Pop Punk" band besides, "Green Day" [Unless you consider early "Offspring" stuff "Pop Punk"] Now let's go back to, "Dookie". Now you can't have a album full of great songs, unless you have some great performances, and "Dookie" is no exception. With some of the most recognizable guitar riffs of the 90s, and with a great rhythm section. Make this a album that's full of great performances, and some catchy instrumentation. Another thing that's catchy about this album are the chorus's, some of these chorus's are some of. the most recognizable chorus's of the 90s. With songs like, "Welcome To Paradise" "Longview" " Basket Case" and "When I Come Around" which have been radio staples since this album was released, [and that's a good thing]. Really though some of the best songs on "Dookie" aren't the hits, that everybody knows. there the songs like, "Pulling Teeth" "She" and "F.O.D.". That are only just some of "Dookies" highlights. I cant really say "Dookie" has any "bad moments", because it is obvious. That "Dookie" was a labor of love for "Green Day", and even though albums like "American Idiot" and "21st Century Breakdown". Might be, "Labors of love", they don't come close. To matching the ingeniousness of the early albums. That make those albums, "Masterpieces". And make, "Dookie" one of the greatest albums of all time. 9.5/10

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