Here is the entire bank of Green Day music videos, along with information
about them. You can click the "Watch Video" links to view the videos in their
entirety in the GDA Player. The 'Screenshots' link will send you to the GDA
Picture Vault with dozens of screenshots of each video.
To filter the results, click the album name below.
Behold! The first Green Day music video, Longview.
As the first single off of Dookie, the video was played all over MTV when it first debuted
in '94. People were starting to getting an idea of who this punk band from California was. Green Day got off cheap too, the whole video only cost around $300, and was filmed in Billie's and Mike's apartment.
Released in 1994.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 3:47
Basketcase
Basketcase became one of Green Day's most widely known videos thanks to the major airplay given to it on MTV
when it came out. It played a big part in introducing Green Day to the
world, and helped skyrocket the band to the top. The video takes place in a
mental hospital, with the three guys as patients, surrounded by people in
some fucked up masks. Parts of the video were originally shot in black and
white, then everything else colored in to give the other patients the
'grayed out' look.
Released in 1994.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:59
When I Come Around
When I Come Around, the 3rd single off Dookie, has the guys
walking around town while showing short clips of other people's lives. Each
time a person looks through a window and sees someone else, the video
switches over to that person to follow them till they see someone else. This
single had major success with the public and critics alike. Jason White,
Green Day's longtime friend and touring guitarist, appears in this video
kissing a girl by the car.
Released in 1994.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 3:10
Geek Stink Breath
Geek Stink Breath was Green Day's first release off
their 1995 album, Insomniac. This video just has Green Day playing the song
while someone gets a tooth pulled out at the dentist. It's probably not a
good idea to watch it if you have a really weak stomach. When asked about
this video, Billie Joe said that a friend was going to get a tooth pulled
out and they decided it'd be a good thing to film for a video. So...they
did.
Released in 1995.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:19
Stuck With Me
Stuck With Me, the 2nd single off Insomniac, featured the characters found in the Insomniac artwork entitled "God Told Me To Skin You Alive"
and has the band playing the song in black and white. This song was not released
as a single, only a music video.
Released in 1995.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:18
Brain Stew / Jaded
Brain Stew and Jaded are two songs on the Insomniac CD. The video put both songs together.
The Brain Stew part of the video shows the three guys being pulled
around a landfill by a bulldozer as they ride on a couch then the video
speeds up with Jaded showing the guys playing the song. This was the first video that Mark Kohr
didn't direct.
Released in 1996.
Directed by Kevin Kerslake.
Running Time: 4:30
Walking Contradiction
This video has the guys walking around oblivious to
the accidents they are causing and happening all around them. Like Stuck with Me, this song was not a single, just a video. With
all the car crashes and all the crap they ended up demolishing (including a
building), it's estimated the video cost around $300,000 to make.
Released in 1996.
Directed by Roman Copolla.
Running Time: 2:35
Hitchin' a Ride
Hitchin' a Ride was the first single off Green Day's 1997 album,
nimrod. The video has them performing the song in a theater.
Released in 1997.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:50
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) was the second single off nimrod.
This features Billie Joe just playing his guitar in an apartment somewhere.
All throughout the video, it shows other people going on with their lives,
including Mike and Tre. Critics said that this was Green Day's "mature look into life". The punks
fans out there, however, weren't big fans. Oh well.
Released in 1997.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:28
Redundant
Redundant was the 3rd release off of nimrod. It has the band playing in a room with people behind them. The same scene plays over and over again behind the band, hence the name "Redundant".
Released in 1998.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:28
Nice Guys Finish Last
Although Nice Guys Finish Last is on nimrod., this song was actually released as a single off of the "Varsity Blues" soundtrack. In this video, Green Day has their own football team, cheerleaders,
field decoration, you know...the works. The whole video itself has a lot of energy too it.
Released in 1999.
Directed by Evan Bernard.
Running Time: 4:07
Last Ride In
Last Ride In is just instrumental, and it didn't
get a single. The video just has a bunch of clips of the guys playing shows,
or just messing around. All we know about this video is that it was made
(supposedly) for a documentary.
Released in 1999.
Running Time: 3:49
Minority
Minority is the first single off Green Day's sixth
album, Warning. The video features Green Day performing the song on a float
in their own little parade. They are surrounded by an unusual combination of
people marching along side them and 3 giant balloons resembling each of the
guys.
Released in September 2000.
Directed by Evan Bernard.
Running Time: 2:49
Warning
Warning is the second video off the Warning album. This video features a guy doing things that would
obviously cause him harm and stuff that you're not supposed to do (running
with scissors, etc.) Keep an eye out for all the things he's not supposed to
do.
Released in 2000.
Directed by Francis Lawrence.
Running Time: 3:45
Waiting
Waiting is the third video off Warning. The video
shows Green Day performing the song in a living room surrounded by people.
Certain parts of the video have the crowd moving in slow motion while Green
Day is still playing at normal speed.
Released in 2001.
Directed by Marc Webb.
Running Time: 3:50
Macy's Day Parade
Macy's Day Parade is the fourth video off the Warning album. This video all black and white, and features Billie Joe mostly. He is walking around
an abandoned construction site. Later, he joins Mike and Tre to play part of the song.
Released in 2001.
Directed by ?
Running Time: 3:58
Poprocks and Coke
Poprocks & Coke is from the greatest hits album "International Superhits".
The video has clips of the guys playing the song, but mostly just clips
of them messing around. We aren't sure if this video was an official release
or not.
Released in 2001.
Directed by ?
Running Time: 2:42
American Idiot
The first single off "American Idiot". This video
has the band performing in an airport hanger, in front of a giant green USA
flag. Then the guys get flooded with green paint. It's a pretty original
idea, and has some pretty cool effects where each of the guys are playing a
different speeds.
Released in August 2004.
Directed by Samuel Bayer.
Running Time: 3:02
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Boulevard of Broken Dreams is the second single off the American Idiot album. It's actually part 2 of 2
(Holiday is part one, though BOBD was released first). The video has the guys walking around
a dried up desert town, and also jamming on their instruments. The video has a great "vintage" feel to it, due to the scratchy film.
Released in November 2004.
Directed by Samuel Bayer.
Running Time: 4:52
Holiday
And here is Part 1 of 2. The video for "Holiday" was recorded as a prequel to "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". It was released second however. You can actually see at the end of the video exactly where it leads into the video for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". The video features the guys partying and having a good time. Both at the bar and in their car. It also has Mike dressed up as Sid Vicious and bartender, Billie Joe as Rivers Cumo (Weezer) and a drunk, and Tre as Alkaline Trio and a woman (in the bar).
Released in March 2005.
Directed by Samuel Bayer.
Running Time: 4:38
Wake Me Up When September Ends
The fourth release from the American Idiot album, this is the video for "Wake Me Up When September Ends". The video is a mini-movie, revolving around the lives of a young couple in love. The boy enlists in the army and goes to war. This is based on Samuel Bayer's
interpretation of the song. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is the only video in which Jason White appears as a
'member' of Green Day.
Released in June 2005.
Directed by Samuel Bayer.
Running Time: 7:09
Jesus of Suburbia
The fifth release from the American Idiot album. The video
is mini-movie following the character "Jesus of Suburbia" from the album. It
brings to life the story written into the song. The lead
roles in the video are played by
Lou Taylor Pucci and
Kelli Garner
Released: November 1, 2005.
Directed by Samuel Bayer.
Running Time: Approx. 14 minutes
The Saints Are Coming
This video was released as a single by Green Day & U2, who
recorded the song together for charity. The video shows clips from the bands in the
studio, then them performing the song live (which they did at the re-opening
of the New Orleans Superdome in September 2006). The video also shows clips
of a huge military operation to help out the victims of Katrina, something
that should have happened. The video finishes with a tank and a chopper
fading away and sign that says "Not as seen on TV". It's a very strong video
to compliment this amazing cover by the two bands.
Released: October 31, 2006 Directed by Chris Milk
Running Time: 3:21
Working Class Hero
In 2007 Green Day teamed up with Amnesty International for the Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. Green Day among other artists recorded songs by the late John Lennon to put on a CD called Instant Karma. All proceeds from the album went to help support Amnesty International's campaign to focus attention on the conflict in Darfur, Sudan. The video has Green Day playing in a room and has short interview clips with people who fled Darfur.
Released: May 31, 2007 Directed by Samuel Bayer
Running Time: 5:10
Know Your Enemy
"Know Your Enemy" was the first single released off Green Day's newest album, 21st Century Breakdown. The video shows the band playing near a warehouse through surveillance cameras and a helicopter overhead. Near the end of the video silhouettes of the band go up in flames.
Released: April 24, 2009 Directed by Mathew Cullen
Running Time: 3:21
21 Guns
The second single off of 21st Century Breakdown, it introduces the two characters in the album, Christian and Gloria. The video opens with the two characters inside a room with cop lights surrounding them. During the chorus gun fire begins tearing up the room from the outside. The video alternates between shots of Christian and Gloria and Green Day performing in the same room. Backup touring guitarist, Jason White, was also included in the video.
Released: June 21, 2009 Directed by Marc Webb
Running Time: 4:51
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