Warning

by Green Day

Warning cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 11 December 2000
  • Label: Reprise
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:04
  • Community rating: 3.51/5 from 12 ratings

Artists on this release: Gary Meek, Marina Chavez, Mike Dirnt, Tre Cool, Chris Bilheimer, Pat Magnarella, Ted Jensen, Billie Joe Armstrong, Jack Joseph Puig, Rob Cavallo

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The third single from Green Day's 'Warning' album is the title track, a Kinks-influenced acoustic rock song warning against unexamined obedience. Recorded at Studio 880 in Oakland with the band self-producing, it marked their furthest step from punk orthodoxy to that point.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, acoustic, jangly, guitars, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Warning (3:41)
  2. Blood, Sex and Booze (3:33)
  3. Church on Sunday (3:18)
  4. Fashion Victim (2:48)
  5. Castaway (3:52)
  6. Misery (5:05)
  7. Deadbeat Holiday (3:35)
  8. Hold On (2:56)
  9. Jackass (2:43)
  10. Waiting (3:12)
  11. Minority (2:48)
  12. Macy's Day Parade (3:33)

Credits

  • David Campbell - arranged by [strings]
  • Mike Dirnt - bass, vocals, organ [farfisa]
  • Tr茅 Cool - drums, percussion, accordion
  • Billie Joe Armstrong - guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals, words by
  • Mistress Simone - other [dominatrix]
  • Benmont Tench - performer [additional musicians]

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