Green Day's a great band and they've always produced great music
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Wittiness withstands test of time; some violence.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About Dookie
Parents need to know that although the members of Green Day love the word "s--t," as well as a bit of violent imagery and a perpetually depressed world view, their music comes across as sounding, well, sort of cheerful and perky. Some violent lyrics: "I'm taking all you down with me/explosives duct taped to my spine/Nothing's gonna change my mind/I won't listen to anyone's last words/there's nothing left for you to say/soon you'll be dead anyway."
Read our full review by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Green Day's long career, and what has -- and hasn't -- changed (both in music and in the world) since this album was released almost 15 years ago. Why is this group still considered important, when others come and go? Read the lyrics to "Coming Clean" ("Seventeen and strung out on confusion/trapped inside a roll of disillusion/I found out what it takes to be a man/Mom and Dad will never understand"). What do you think they mean? Are there things in your life you are sure your parents couldn't possibly understand?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Green Day is great
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Come on
Guys seriously? Its Green Day their going to curse not that much though
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Good for teens 14 years and up.
Great album as a whole. I would recommend it to anyone who's atleast 14 years old. My only concern is the language and the messages given. There is some profanity in some of the songs, and there's a very "dark" tone to this album which would be considered inappropriate by many for young children and young teens.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Awesome album. Typical, angsty teenagers, you know? But great, great stuff. Not for tweens, I think. The language is kind of rough but it's still cool. Music's music, man.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
BUT IT'S AN AWESOME ALBUM!!!!!!!
"D--n" is repeated twice, "h--l" is repeated once, "s--t" is repeated three times, and "f--k" is repeated twice, in "Longview". "W---e" is repeated once in "Basket Case". BUT IT'S AN AWESOME ALBUM!!!!!!!
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