Billie Joe Armstrong Releasing #NoFunMondays Tracks as an Album
Billie Joe Armstrong is releasing his many covers from his #NoFunMondays pandemic series as an album.
Announced via Green Day’s social media, theĀ No Fun MondaysĀ album will come out on November 27, with a special edition baby blue vinyl pressing housed in a glow-in-the-dark sleeve available for pre-order at GreenDay.com. The album is currently available for pre-save on digital platforms here.
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It's Tuesday, but we're thinking about #NoFunMondays!! The full album arrives 11/27. We also have a pretty awesome baby blue vinyl w/ a glow in the dark cover in the webstore. Now, go pre-order it ???? https://t.co/omQUj9beYt pic.twitter.com/m09GOVHiDz
Armstrong kicked off #NoFunMondaysĀ back on March 23 when he released a cover ofĀ Tommy James and the Shondells’ “I Think Weāre Alone Now.” That cover and 13 others is featured on the album. A full track listing is below.
Billie Joe Armstrong – No Fun Mondays – Track Listing
1. “I Think We’re Alone Now”
2. “War Stories”
3. “Manic Monday”
4. “Corpus Christi”
5. “That Thing You Do!”
6. “Amico”
7. “You Can’t Put Your Arms Round A Memory”
8. “Kids In America”
9. “Not That Way Anymore”
10. “That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll”
11. “Gimme Some Truth”
12. Whole Wide World”
13. “Police On My Back”
14. “A New England”
Green Day: Top 40 Songs Ranked
40. āBrutal Loveā from āTREā (2012)
ShareItās so close to āBring It On Home To Meā that Green Day share a writing credit with the late Sam Cooke. Hey, if youāre going to āborrow,ā borrow from the best. Itās one of the best songs from the āUNOā/āDOSā/āTREā era, which would have benefitted from some editing. The highlights would have made a solid album.
39. āEast Jesus Nowhereā from ā21st Century Breakdownā (2009)
ShareThe title came from a line in the 2007 film āJunoā (when Junoās step-mom asks her, āWhy would you drive all the way to East Jesus Nowhere?ā) and inspired by Bill Maherās 2008 anti-religion documentary āReligulous.ā
38. Green Day and the Cast of āAmerican Idiotā – ā21 Gunsā (2010)
ShareThe idea of a Broadway musical based on Green Dayās songs was a bit ridiculous, but the Green Day of the 2000s was nothing if not ambitious. And some of the parts of the show really worked, including this song. Even better was when the cast of the show and Green Day recorded a new version together.
37. āTroubled Timesā from āRevolution Radioā (2016)
ShareOne of the highlights of the underrated āRevolution Radioā album, the song marked something of a return to politically-charged songs.
36. The Network – āRoshamboā from āMoney Money 2020ā (2004)
ShareWho were the Network? Their lineup included singer/guitarist Fink, singer/bassist Van Gough and a drummer known only as The Snoo, and they suspiciously talked an awful lot of smack about Green Day. The band also -- allegedly -- included members of Devo (you can hear them on another song, āHungry Hungry Modelsā).
35. āSee The Lightā from ā21st Century Breakdownā (2009)
ShareItās nearly as great of an album closer as āWhatsernameā from āAmerican Idiot,ā and is another underrated Green Day song.
34. āKill The DJā from āUNOā (2012)
ShareFirst off: we do not endorse the message in this songās title! The Clash was always a big influence on Green Day, but it tended to be the bandās ā70s output. Here, Green Day seems under the influence of the Clashās sprawling 1980 triple album, āSandinista!ā And like āSandinista!,ā the āUNOā/āDOSā/āTREā trilogy would have benefitted from some editing.
33. āFather Of Allā¦ā from āFather Of Allā¦ā (2020)
ShareHow many Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands still make records where they are experimenting? How many Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands still make albums where they sound like they have something to prove? This first taste of the new album shows that the band still think they have something to prove.
32. āWho Wrote Holden Caulfield?ā from āKerplunk!ā (1992)
ShareA gem from the bandās Lookout Records era, this is a tribute to the main character in J.D. Salingerās āThe Catcher In The Rye.ā
31. āWorking Class Heroā from āInstant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfurā (2007)
ShareOne of John Lennonās most lyrically heavy songs, by 2007, Green Day had earned the respect and gravitas to be able to do the song justice.
30. āBrain Stewā/āJadedā from āInsomniacā (1995)
ShareBillie Joe, Mike and Tre seem to be having a blast with a huge hard rock riff for āBrain Stew,ā before returning to punk form for āJaded.ā Itās the perfect combonation for the arenas that they were now headlining.
29. ā2000 Light Years Awayā from āKerplunk!ā (1992)
ShareOne of the best songs from their Lookout Records era, it shows Billie Joe Armstrongās romantic streak: āI sit alone in my bedroom/Staring at the walls/I've been up all damn night long/My pulse is speeding/My love is yearning.ā
28. āKing For A Dayā from āNimrodā (1997)
ShareA rocking acoustic shuffle with a horn section, this song kind of fit in with the ska music that was dominating the airwaves. Billie Joe Armstrong told Billboard, āIt would be funny for a bunch of macho fraternity guys to be singing along and, little do they know, the song's about being in drag."
27. āHorseshoes And Handgrenadesā from ā21st Century Breakdownā (2009)
ShareSounding like an outtake from Green Dayās garage rock side-project the Foxboro Hot Tubs (more on that later), Billie Joe Armstrong introduces the song by roaring, āIām not f---ing around!ā And he wasnāt. This is another one that should have been a hit.
26. U2 + Green Day – āThe Saints Are Comingā (2006)
ShareOne of the few covers on this list, this song from 1979 was originally by the Scottish punk rock band the Skids (who probably would not have imagined that a quarter-century later, two of the biggest bands would cover the song and perform it at an NFL game; they performed at the first post-Katrina Saints game at the Super Bowl).
25. āBoulevard Of Broken Dreamsā from āAmerican Idiotā (2004)
ShareNoel Gallagher of Oasis was a bit annoyed about this song, believing that Green Day ripped off āWonderwall.ā āThey should have the decency to wait until I am dead [before stealing my songs]ā he complained. āI, at least, pay the people I steal from that courtesy.ā He should have taken the compliment and moved on.
24. āNice Guys Finish Lastā from āNimrodā (1997)
ShareThe song is great, and so is the video, which poked fun at football. Ironically, years later in 2006, Green Day would perform at the New Orleans Superdome with U2 before a Saints/Falcons game.
23. āJ.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)ā from the āAngusā soundtrack (1995)
ShareSomehow this song didnāt make it to āDookie,ā but that didnāt matter. Green Day were so hot at the time and this song was so great it went to number one on Billboardās Modern Rock charts. And it deserved to stand on its own from the āDookieā songs anyway - it was a tribute to Mike Dirntās friend Jason Andrew Relva, who died in 1992 from injuries suffered in a car accident.
22. āComing Cleanā from āDookieā (1994)
ShareOne of the first rock songs to address an LGBT personās coming out, the lyrics āSecrets collecting dust but never forget/Skeletons come to life in my closet/I found out what it takes to be a man/Now mom and dad will never understand/What's happening to meā were revolutionary.
21. āWarningā from āWarningā (2000)
ShareWe always knew that Green Day were big Kinks fans, but it didnāt usually get this obvious. Listen to this song and āPicture Bookā back to back. Thatās not a knock; this song was an amazing kickoff to their 2000 album, and it showed that they could be just as badass strumming acoustic guitars as they were bashing electric ones.
20. āPulling Teethā from āDookieā (1994)
ShareWeāll hand the mic -- or the keyboard -- to Corey Taylor here. Yes, Corey Taylor of Slipknot. On his solo acoustic tour, he noted that heās such a big Green Day fan that if *you* arenāt a fan, you canāt be friends with him. And this is his favorite song from āDookie.ā If you havenāt listened to this jam in a while, give it a spin and then explain to us how it wasnāt a huge hit.
19. āArmatage Shanksā from āInsomniacā (1995)
ShareThe leadoff track on āInsomniac.ā It showed fans that, despite selling millions of āDookies,ā the band hadnāt let success get to their head.
18. āWhatsernameā from āAmerican Idiotā (2004)
ShareMost of Green Dayās best songs have ended up on the radio, but somehow this one didnāt. Was Green Day thinking of bringing āAmerican Idiotā to Broadway even in 2004? If you saw the stage production, you know that this song was the perfect high-energy ending to the show. But Green Dayās own version is the definitive version.
17. āWhen I Come Aroundā from āDookieā (1994)
ShareGreen Day strayed from the punk rock formula often over the years, but this is one of the first examples of it; āWhen I Come Aroundā was a perfect bit of pop-rock, and was irresistible even to those who donāt care about punk rock.
16. āHitchinā A Rideā from āNimrodā (1997)
ShareOne of the highlights of their concerts, the songās subject matter -- alcohol dependency -- is dark. āTroubled times/You know I cannot lie/I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride.ā
15. āSheā from āDookieā (1994)
ShareāScream at me until my ears bleed/I'm taking heed just for youā was a line that Billie Joe Armstrong wrote for a girlfriend, and it showed a sensitivity that made him stand out from his peers. So did feminist lines like āShe's figured out/All her doubts were someone else's point of view/Waking up this time to smash the silence with the brick of self-control.ā
14. āGeek Stink Breathā from āInsomniacā (1995)
ShareThe first single from the follow-up to āDookieā showed that the band werenāt changing direction too much (at least, not yet).
13. āWelcome To Paradiseā from āDookieā (1994)
ShareThey recorded an earlier version of the song for 1992ās āKerplunk!,ā but the āDookieā version is better. The song, about moving out of your parentsā home⦠something āDookieā certainly enabled all the guys in the band to do.
12. Foxboro Hot Tubs – āStop Drop and Rollā from āStop Drop and Roll!!!ā (2008)
ShareIf youāre not familiar with Foxboro Hot Tubs, stop what youāre doing and get a copy of their album, itās some of the best, and most fun, garage rock that youāll ever hear. After āAmerican Idiot,ā Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool decided to have some fun, and they formed a new band. Their 12-song album (their only one so far) lasts just 30 minutes, and all of those minutes are perfection.
11. āWake Me Up When September Endsā from āAmerican Idiotā (2004)
ShareWhen they started out in punk rock clubs, a full-on power ballad like this might not have gone over too well. By 2004, punk rockās stringent rules werenāt as important, thankfully.
10. āKnow Your Enemyā from ā21st Century Breakdownā (2009)
ShareBy the 2000s, few current rock bands were addressing politics, but āKnow Your Enemyā seemed like the perfect blend of Rage Against The Machine and the Ramones, two bands who were sadly long gone by then.
9. ā16ā from ā1,039/Smoothā(1990)
ShareIn which Billie Joe Armstrong perfectly captures the angst of a teenager who thinks too much. āEvery night I dream the same dream,ā he yelped. āOf getting older and older all the time.ā The song boasts one of Mike Dirntās funkiest basslines.
8. āMinorityā from āWarningā (2000)
ShareBy 2000, MTVās accursed āTRLā was steering pop culture from alternative rock to nu metal, boy bands and Britney. Green Day wanted no part of it, and they let us know on this acoustic rocker: āStepped out of the line/Like a sheep runs from the herd/Marching out of time/To my own beat now,ā indeed.
7. ā21st Century Breakdownā from ā21st Century Breakdownā (2009)
ShareāAmerican Idiotā (and āWarningā before that) showed Green Dayās fans that they were stretching out musically; still, it was surprising to hear the piano intro that introduces this song. But very quickly, the title track of their 2009 opus moves into the operatic punk rock road that they started traveling on with āAmerican Idiot.ā At this point, they were equally influenced by the Ramones *and* Queen.
6. āHolidayā from āAmerican Idiotā (2004)
ShareāAmerican Idiotā was musically and thematically more ambitious than anything than Green Day had attempted up to this point, but āHolidayā showed that they could still knock out great, simple punk rock jams.
5. āWalking Contradictionā from āInsomniacā (1995)
ShareWhat do you do when you come from the punk rock underground and you suddenly realize that youāre a millionaire? Thatās something that Billie Joe Armstrong seemed to struggle with early on, and you can hear him working it out here.
4. āGood Riddance (Time Of Your Life)ā from āNimrodā (1997)
ShareWould a goofy bunch of guys like Green Day ever be able to grow up? This acoustic ballad -- which was really a Billie Joe Armstrong solo song -- showed that the bandās singer/songwriter had more range than heād been given credit for. This was a Green Day song that you could impress your parents with.
3. āBasket Caseā from āDookieā (1994)
ShareThe second of three #1 modern rock radio singles from āDookie,ā (the first was āLongview,ā the third was āWhen I Come Aroundā), it was a fun song about going crazy.
2. āLongviewā from āDookieā (1994)
ShareGreen Day had been around for five years by the time they *cough* dropped āDookie,ā but this is the song and video that brought them into the homes and hearts of America. Like their peers from the north in Seattle, Green Day had their share of angst. But unlike those guys, they actually had some fun with it.
1. āAmerican Idiotā from āAmerican Idiotā (2004)
ShareThis song, and the album that it came from, are probably why Green Day became one of the first bands of their generation to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Like a lot of their ā90s peers, their cultural cache was slipping by 2000s. āAmerican Idiot,ā the leadoff track and first single from the album of the same name, showed an older, angrier and more ambitious Green Day, and the album was so strong, it catapulted them to the pop charts and stadium headlining status.