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Song of the Day #3,036: ‘Revolution Radio’ – Green Day

green_day_revolution_radioBefore today, I’ve posted only one Green Day song to the blog, and I started that post remarking that I was surprised I’d made it through 1,555 songs without featuring them. Well, I nearly made it another 1,500.

As I said back then, I’m indifferent to most of Green Day’s music but I really like their rock opera (and eventual Broadway musical) America Idiot. So it’s no coincidence that I like today’s SOTD, which Entertainment Weekly compares to that earlier work.

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Song of the Day #1,555: ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ – Green Day

I’m surprised to see that I’ve never featured a Green Day song through 1,555 Songs of the Day.

Not that I’m a big Green Day fan. I’m decidedly not. In fact, I dislike most of their music.

But I love American Idiot, their 2004 rock opera (which has since become a Broadway musical). And you’d think during more than four years of daily songs I’d have gotten around to it.

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