Album Dookie :
  | Longview
Behold! The first Green Day music video, Longview. As the first single off of Dookie, the video was played all over MTV when it first debuted in '94. People were starting to getting an idea of who this punk band from California was. Green Day got off cheap too, the whole video only cost around $300, and was filmed in Billie's and Mike's apartment. Released in 1994.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 3:47
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  | Basketcase
Basketcase became one of Green Day's most widely known videos thanks to the major airplay given to it on MTV when it came out. It played a big part in introducing Green Day to the world, and helped skyrocket the band to the top. The video takes place in a mental hospital, with the three guys as patients, surrounded by people in some fucked up masks. Parts of the video were originally shot in black and white, then everything else colored in to give the other patients the 'grayed out' look. Released in 1994.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:59
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  | When I Come Around
When I Come Around, the 3rd single off Dookie, has the guys walking around town while showing short clips of other people's lives. Each time a person looks through a window and sees someone else, the video switches over to that person to follow them till they see someone else. This single had major success with the public and critics alike. Jason White, Green Day's longtime friend and touring guitarist, appears in this video kissing a girl by the car.
Released in 1994.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 3:10
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Album Insomniac :
  | Geek Stink Breath
Geek Stink Breath was Green Day's first release off their 1995 album, Insomniac. This video just has Green Day playing the song while someone gets a tooth pulled out at the dentist. It's probably not a good idea to watch it if you have a really weak stomach. When asked about this video, Billie Joe said that a friend was going to get a tooth pulled out and they decided it'd be a good thing to film for a video. So...they did.
Released in 1995.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:19
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  | Stuck With Me
Stuck With Me, the 2nd single off Insomniac, featured the characters found in the Insomniac artwork entitled "God Told Me To Skin You Alive" and has the band playing the song in black and white. This song was not released as a single, only a music video.
Released in 1995.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:18 |
  | Brain Stew / Jaded
Brain Stew and Jaded are two songs on the Insomniac CD. The video put both songs together. The Brain Stew part of the video shows the three guys being pulled around a landfill by a bulldozer as they ride on a couch then the video speeds up with Jaded showing the guys playing the song. This was the first video that Mark Kohr didn't direct.
Released in 1996.
Directed by Kevin Kerslake.
Running Time: 4:30
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Album Nimrod :
  | Hitchin' a Ride
Hitchin' a Ride was the first single off Green Day's 1997 album, nimrod. The video has them performing the song in a theater.
Released in 1997.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:50
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  | Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) was the second single off nimrod. This features Billie Joe just playing his guitar in an apartment somewhere. All throughout the video, it shows other people going on with their lives, including Mike and Tre. Critics said that this was Green Day's "mature look into life". The punks fans out there, however, weren't big fans. Oh well. Released in 1997.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:28
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  | Redundant
Redundant was the 3rd release off of nimrod. It has the band playing in a room with people behind them. The same scene plays over and over again behind the band, hence the name "Redundant".
Released in 1998.
Directed by Mark Kohr.
Running Time: 2:28
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  | Nice Guys Finish Last
Although Nice Guys Finish Last is on nimrod., this song was actually released as a single off of the "Varsity Blues" soundtrack. In this video, Green Day has their own football team, cheerleaders, field decoration, you know...the works. The whole video itself has a lot of energy too it.
Released in 1999.
Directed by Evan Bernard.
Running Time: 4:07
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  | Last Ride In
Last Ride In is just instrumental, and it didn't get a single. The video just has a bunch of clips of the guys playing shows, or just messing around. All we know about this video is that it was made (supposedly) for a documentary.
Released in 1999.
Running Time: 3:49
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Album Warning :
  | Minority
Minority is the first single off Green Day's sixth album, Warning. The video features Green Day performing the song on a float in their own little parade. They are surrounded by an unusual combination of people marching along side them and 3 giant balloons resembling each of the guys.
Released in September 2000.
Directed by Evan Bernard.
Running Time: 2:49
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  | Warning
Warning is the second video off the Warning album. This video features a guy doing things that would obviously cause him harm and stuff that you're not supposed to do (running with scissors, etc.) Keep an eye out for all the things he's not supposed to do.
Released in 2000.
Directed by Francis Lawrence.
Running Time: 3:45
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  | Waiting
Waiting is the third video off Warning. The video shows Green Day performing the song in a living room surrounded by people. Certain parts of the video have the crowd moving in slow motion while Green Day is still playing at normal speed.
Released in 2001.
Directed by Marc Webb.
Running Time: 3:50
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  | American Idiot
The first single off "American Idiot". This video has the band performing in an airport hanger, in front of a giant green USA flag. Then the guys get flooded with green paint. It's a pretty original idea, and has some pretty cool effects where each of the guys are playing a different speeds.
Released in August 2004.
Directed by Samuel Bayer.
Running Time: 3:02
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  | Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Boulevard of Broken Dreams is the second single off the American Idiot album. It's actually part 2 of 2 (Holiday is part one, though BOBD was released first). The video has the guys walking around a dried up desert town, and also jamming on their instruments. The video has a great "vintage" feel to it, due to the scratchy film.
Released in November 2004.
Directed by Samuel Bayer.
Running Time: 4:52
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  | Holiday
And here is Part 1 of 2. The video for "Holiday" was recorded as a prequel to "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". It was released second however. You can actually see at the end of the video exactly where it leads into the video for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". The video features the guys partying and having a good time. Both at the bar and in their car. It also has Mike dressed up as Sid Vicious and bartender, Billie Joe as Rivers Cumo (Weezer) and a drunk, and Tre as Alkaline Trio and a woman (in the bar).
Released in March 2005.
Directed by Samuel Bayer.
Running Time: 4:38
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  | Wake Me Up When September Ends
The fourth release from the American Idiot album, this is the video for "Wake Me Up When September Ends". The video is a mini-movie, revolving around the lives of a young couple in love. The boy enlists in the army and goes to war. This is based on Samuel Bayer's interpretation of the song. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is the only video in which Jason White appears as a 'member' of Green Day.
Released in June 2005.
Directed by Samuel Bayer.
Running Time: 7:09
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  | Jesus of Suburbia
The fifth release from the American Idiot album. The video is mini-movie following the character "Jesus of Suburbia" from the album. It brings to life the story written into the song. The lead roles in the video are played by Lou Taylor Pucci and Kelli Garner Released: November 1, 2005.
Directed by Samuel Bayer.
Running Time: Approx. 14 minutes
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Album 21st Century Breakdown :
  | Know Your Enemy
"Know Your Enemy" was the first single released off Green Day's newest album, 21st Century Breakdown. The video shows the band playing near a warehouse through surveillance cameras and a helicopter overhead. Near the end of the video silhouettes of the band go up in flames. Released: April 24, 2009
Directed by Mathew Cullen
Running Time: 3:21
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  | 21 Guns
The second single off of 21st Century Breakdown, it introduces the two characters in the album, Christian and Gloria. The video opens with the two characters inside a room with cop lights surrounding them. During the chorus gun fire begins tearing up the room from the outside. The video alternates between shots of Christian and Gloria and Green Day performing in the same room. Backup touring guitarist, Jason White, was also included in the video. Released: June 21, 2009
Directed by Marc Webb
Running Time: 4:51
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  | East Jesus Nowhere
"East Jesus Nowhere" was the third single released off the 21st Century Breakdown album. The video is a montage of live concert footage during the US and Canada leg of the the '21st Century Breakdown' tour Released: September 18, 2009
Directed by Chris Dugan and M. Douglas Silverstein
Running Time: 5:03
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  | 21st Century Breakdown
"21st Century Breakdown" was released along with the "East Jesus Nowhere" video since EJN was only released in the United States and the UK. The video takes you through a graffiti wall for most of the video and showing scenes attacting many important issues in the world today. The video closes with Green Day playing on top of a building as the sun rises in Los Angeles. Released: October 19, 2009
Directed by Marc Webb
Running Time: 4:29
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  | 21 Guns [With the cast of the American Idiot Musical]
With the success of the American Idiot Musical at the Berkely Rep and with recent news about the show moving onto Broadway Green Day took the cast into their recording studio, Studio 880 to record a new version of the hit single "21 Guns". The whole recording process was taped and then compiled togeather to form this video. Released: February 1, 2010
Directed by Bill Berg Hillinger and Doug Hamilton
Running Time: 5:06
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  | Last of the American Girls
"Last of the American Girls" is the fifth video off the 21st Century Breakdown album. The video was shot in a desert about 45 minutes outside of Los Angeles. It features the band along with touring guitarist, Jason White, and Gloria, once again played by Lisa Stelly. The video takes you through Gloria's trouble with her past trying to turn her back to her self-destructive ways.Released: April 1, 2010
Directed by Marc Webb
Running Time: 3:52
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Specials :
  | The Saints Are Coming
This video was released as a single by Green Day & U2, who recorded the song together for charity. The video shows clips from the bands in the studio, then them performing the song live (which they did at the re-opening of the New Orleans Superdome in September 2006). The video also shows clips of a huge military operation to help out the victims of Katrina, something that should have happened. The video finishes with a tank and a chopper fading away and sign that says "Not as seen on TV". It's a very strong video to compliment this amazing cover by the two bands. Released: October 31, 2006
Directed by Chris Milk
Running Time: 3:21
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  | Working Class Hero
In 2007 Green Day teamed up with Amnesty International for the Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. Green Day among other artists recorded songs by the late John Lennon to put on a CD called Instant Karma. All proceeds from the album went to help support Amnesty International's campaign to focus attention on the conflict in Darfur, Sudan. The video has Green Day playing in a room and has short interview clips with people who fled Darfur. Released: May 31, 2007
Directed by Samuel Bayer
Running Time: 5:10
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