History Music / Dookie

* RecordProducer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day.

-->-- The New York Times

Prior to this album, the band was floating under the radar, with their first two releases (''39/Smooth'' and ''Kerplunk'') receiving shrugs or light praise from the media. Their first album on a major label (Reprise Records), ''Dookie'' not only propelled them to stardom, but also allowed similar punk rock bands like them to finally make the big transition to the mainstream.

While various music executives approached the band to make their sound more palatable, Green Day instead [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth sought a more "dry" sound]] similar to the Music/SexPistols and Music/BlackSabbath. Touching on controversial themes such as lust, mass murder and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking boredom]], the record faced numerous attempts in production to [[{{Bowdlerize}} sanitize]] its content. Nevertheless, the lyrics and PunkRock influences spoke to a population of youth similar to the manner in which {{Grunge}} and AlternativeRock conveyed a sense of dissatisfaction with the world.

* ADateWithRosiePalms:
** The bonus track "All by Myself".
** "Longview" is about loafing around all day and masturbating out of boredom until even ''that's'' not fun any more.

* ADateWithRosiePalms:
** The bonus track "All by Myself".
** "Longview" is about loafing around all day and masturbating out of boredom until even ''that's'' not fun any more.

--> ''I went to a whore''\\

* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: "Coming Clean"

* DomesticAbuse: "Pulling Teeth," a female-on-male example

* IntentionallyAwkwardTitle: The album title actually refers to "diarrhoea", which the band referred to as "liquid dookie" when on tour (they'd be suffering from it after eating spoiled food). The band actually wanted to name the album ''Liquid Dookie'', but this was deemed too gross, so the band had to settle for ''Dookie''. Most people didn't get this reference though, especially in non-English speaking countries, so it's partially a subversion of this trope.
* LyricalDissonance: A lot of the album's energetic, upbeat sounds mask very grim lyrical matter.

Prior to this album, the band was floating under the radar, with their first two efforts (''39/Smooth'' and ''Kerplunk'') receiving shrugs or light praise from the media. Their first album on a major label (Reprise Records), ''Dookie'' not only propelled them to stardom, but also allowed similar punk rock bands like them to finally make the big transition to the mainstream.

The album won the UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Alternative Music Album, was certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling 10 million copies, and went on to sell double that, making ''Dookie'' the band's highest-selling album. The album also spawned hits including "Longview", "When I Come Around", and "Basket Case", all now seen as {{Signature Song}}s for the band.

# "Welcome to Paradise"[[note]]rerecorded version of a song originally featured on ''Kerplunk!''[[/note]] (3:44)

# "All by Myself"[[note]]{{hidden track}}[[/note]] (1:40)

While various music executives approached the band to make their sound more palatable, Green Day instead [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth sought a more "dry" sound]] similar to the Music/SexPistols and Music/BlackSabbath. Touching on controversial themes such as lust, mass murder and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking boredom]], the record faced numerous attempts in production to [[{{Bowdlerize}} sanitize]] its content. Nevertheless, the lyrics and PunkRock influences spoke to a population of youth similar to the manner in which {{grunge}} and AlternativeRock conveyed a sense of dissatisfaction with the world.

The album won the UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Alternative Music Album, was certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling 10 million copies, and went on to sell double that, making ''Dookie'' the band's highest-selling album. The album also spawned hits including "Longview", "When I Come Around", and "Basket Case", all seen as some of their {{Signature Song}}s.

While various music executives approached the band to make their sound more palatable, Green Day instead [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth sought a more "dry" sound]] similar to the Music/SexPistols and Music/BlackSabbath. Touching on controversial themes such as lust, mass murder [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and boredom]], the record faced numerous attempts in production to {{bowdlerize}} its content. Nevertheless, the lyrics and PunkRock influences spoke to a population of youth similar to the manner in which {{grunge}} and AlternativeRock conveyed a sense of dissatisfaction with the world.

Despite this, the album unfortunately became a ToughActToFollow for the band, with their next releases (''Music/{{Insomniac}}'', ''Music/{{Nimrod}}'', ''Music/{{Warning}}'') failing to achieve the gargantuan success that ''Dookie'' did, although ''Music/AmericanIdiot'' got pretty close.

[[caption-width-right:350: ''Do you have the time / to listen to me whine / about nothing and everything all aaaaat once?'']]

Prior to this album, the band was floating under the radar, with their first two efforts (''39/Smooth'' and ''Kerplunk'') receiving shrugs or light positive reviews from the media. Their first album on a major label (Reprise Records), ''Dookie'' not only propelled them to stardom, but also allowed similar punk rock bands like them to finally make the big transition to the mainstream.

The album won the UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Alternative Music Album. It was certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million copies, and went on to sell double that, making ''Dookie'' the band's highest-selling album. The album also spawned hits including "Longview", "When I Come Around", and "Basket Case", all seen as some of their {{Signature Song}}s.

Despite this, the album unfortunately became a ToughActToFollow for the band, with [[Music/{{Insomniac}} their]] [[Music/{{Nimrod}} future]] [[Music/{{Warning}} albums]] failing to get the gargantuan success that ''Dookie'' did, although ''Music/AmericanIdiot'' got pretty damn close.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Most of the album sits at a 5, with "Pulling Teeth" and "When I Come Around" being a 4, and "All by Myself" being a 1. "Longview" and "F.O.D." reach a 6 on their heavier parts.