Nimrod is the fifth album by the punk rock band Green Day, released on October 14, 1997 on Reprise Records. The album entered the Billboard U.S. charts at #10, and achieved double platinum status, although it did not revive Green Day's sales to the level of Dookie. Nimrod achieved critical respect and yielded the acoustic hit "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)." The album was released in Europe as an HDCD. The album has sold over five million cop...
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Nimrod is the fifth album by the punk rock band Green Day, released on October 14, 1997 on Reprise Records. The album entered the Billboard U.S. charts at #10, and achieved double platinum status, although it did not revive Green Day's sales to the level of Dookie. Nimrod achieved critical respect and yielded the acoustic hit "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)." The album was released in Europe as an HDCD. The album has sold over five million copies worldwide.
Nimrod is more musically varied and has a less abrasive sound than previous Green Day albums. The album includes fast-paced punk rock songs ("Reject", "Platypus (I Hate You)","Nice Guys Finish Last"), slower-paced pop punk songs ( "Redundant","Walking Alone", "Worry Rock"), ska punk ("King for a Day"), surf rock ("Last Ride In"), hardcore punk ("Take Back"), and an acoustic ballad ("Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)").
Billie Joe Armstrong's lyrics are slightly more sophisticated than in earlier compositions. "Hitchin' a Ride", ...
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