Nimrod

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Nimrod · After Insomniac, which was less successful than Dookie, Green Day decided in 1996 to cancel the European tour. The group had had enough of playing in large arenas and missed home. In that time the band wrote more than thirty new songs. Rob Cavallo remained producer and the recording at Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles took four months. Billie Joe Armstrong wanted to break through the limitations of ordinary punk rock, with London Calling by the Clash as inspiration.

The album therefore sounds varied: folk, hardcore, surf rock and ska stand side by side. Hitchin' a Ride opens with a violin, King for a Day has a horn section and Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) was given strings. That last song was heard, among other places, in Seinfeld. The reviews were favourable and praised the songwriting in particular.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Nice Guys Finish Last2:49Apple Music ↗
2. 2Hitchin' a Ride2:51Apple Music ↗
3. 3The Grouch2:12Apple Music ↗
4. 4Redundant3:18Apple Music ↗
5. 5Scattered3:02Apple Music ↗
6. 6All the Time2:10Apple Music ↗
7. 7Worry Rock2:27Apple Music ↗
8. 8Platypus (I Hate You)2:22Apple Music ↗
9. 9Uptight3:04Apple Music ↗
10. 10Last Ride In3:48Apple Music ↗
11. 11Jinx2:13Apple Music ↗
12. 12Haushinka3:26Apple Music ↗
13. 13Walking Alone2:45Apple Music ↗
14. 14Reject2:06Apple Music ↗
15. 15Take Back1:09Apple Music ↗
16. 16King for a Day3:13Apple Music ↗
17. 17Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)2:34Apple Music ↗
18. 18Prosthetic Head3:38Apple Music ↗

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