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About This Track
“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”, also called “Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)” or more commonly “Time of Your Life”, is a popular song by the American rock band Green Day. Although written by lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong just after the release of their 1994 hit album Dookie, the song was not released until their third major-label album Nimrod in 1997 although an alternate version did appear as a B-side to the 1995 German import single for “Brain Stew/Jaded”.
Writing and composition
In comparison to previous Green Day material, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” features more mellow, contemplative lyrics with acoustic music. Band member Mike Dirnt went on to state that the release of this song was probably the “most punk” thing they could have done. The song is more commonly promoted on the radio as “Time of Your Life”, and it became a Billboard Rock chart-topper and an international hit, and was the only song from Nimrod that was a crossover success when released in single form.
The song began life as an entirely different version as a B-side to the Insomniac album. This alternate version featured strummed chords instead of the usual sound and lacked the orchestra strings found on the more well known version. This early version can be found on the “Brain Stew” single.
Billie Joe Armstrong in an interview in Guitar Legends magazine, May 2005:
Writing and composition
In comparison to previous Green Day material, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” features more mellow, contemplative lyrics with acoustic music. Band member Mike Dirnt went on to state that the release of this song was probably the “most punk” thing they could have done. The song is more commonly promoted on the radio as “Time of Your Life”, and it became a Billboard Rock chart-topper and an international hit, and was the only song from Nimrod that was a crossover success when released in single form.
The song began life as an entirely different version as a B-side to the Insomniac album. This alternate version featured strummed chords instead of the usual sound and lacked the orchestra strings found on the more well known version. This early version can be found on the “Brain Stew” single.
Billie Joe Armstrong in an interview in Guitar Legends magazine, May 2005:
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emily_radke wrote:
billie joe ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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TheFallen89 wrote:
One of the greatest songs ever written... ♥
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AndreyTerentev wrote:
♥
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DennisRicley wrote:
<3
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Zancs wrote:
Brings me peace.
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babulinha wrote:
♥
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Ahlred wrote:
Never gets old <3 [3]
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AustinRules6969 wrote:
Favorite Green day song. Ever. I LOVE IT!
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treradical wrote:
i love that they play this at the end of their shows. it's the perfect way to end it.
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AloudNProud wrote:
Never gets old <3 [2]
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HookeredSunset wrote:
"So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind. Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time. Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial. For what it's worth it was worth all the while. It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right. I hope you had the time of your life."
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austin9993 wrote:
Never gets old <3
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davidandrey wrote:
Its something unpredictable, but in the end its right. I hope you had the time of your life. [4]
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xxxvanessaxx wrote:
i hope u have the time of your life
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WoozieGTA wrote:
Its something unpredictable, but in the end its right. I hope you had the time of your life. [3]
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FICTON1 wrote:
good one ..... *,*
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ceasar67 wrote:
have their live album of "bullet in a bible" really ace
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XxBuDdAhxX wrote:
shit will always come around when you least expect it. but no matter what you go through, the obsticals that you face are what make you who you are. so no matter how bad life is try and enjoy it... you only get one chance :)
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xXMaNdY67Xx wrote:
Its something unpredictable, but in the end its right. I hope you had the time of your life
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el_bentse wrote:
<3
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