History TearJerker / GreenDay

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1f5x762Yqs In one live performance of the song]], Billie actually started ''crying'' and spent most of the performance singing with his eyes shut or near-shut. Tre even looks visibly concerned for him.

-->"I DID THIS FOR ''US!''"

** The music video. It's about [[spoiler:a boyfriend and girlfriend couple that has their relationship tarnished after the boyfriend enlists in the army for the Iraq War, breaking his vow to never leave his lover. Once the girlfriend finds out, she is reduced to hysteric tears, and her boyfriend gives her an emotional IDidWhatIHadToDo rationalization. Of course, [[DownerEnding the boyfriend dies at war]].]]

For being a [[Music/GreenDay punk rock band]], this band is no stranger to writing songs [[TearJerker that can make you cry]].

* From ''Revolution Radio'', "Still Breathing,", a song about Billie's sobriety, "Outlaws,", which is a reflective song based off of the early days of the band and "Ordinary World.", which is based of the film of the same name, but is a heartwarming ballad about two lovers who don't have much except for each other.

* In the right state of mind, "21 Guns" has this effect.

* Or "Wake Me Up When September Ends", considering the fact that this song is about his father, who died when Billie Joe was just 10 years old.
** Specifically, the title came about because after arriving home from his father's funeral (which was in September), Billie locked himself in his room, telling his mother to wake him when the month was over.
*** Makes it worse that fans have taken the title as a joke and poke fun at Green Day to ''[[DudeNotFunny wake up when September ends]].'' [[DiscreditedMeme Green Day had to tell fans to stop doing it]].

* "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is another one.
** Especially when you listen to the lyrics. They sing about loneliness and feeling like you can't connect to anybody. Really hits home when one lyric goes "check my vitals signs to know I'm still alive" indicating that there's times when the person in the song feels so alone that they're in the mire of serious depression and feel practically catatonic due to their "isolation"

** The music video. Oh God, the music video. It's about [[spoiler:a boyfriend and girlfriend couple that has their relationship tarnished after the boyfriend enlists in the army for the Iraq War, breaking his vow to never leave his lover. Once the girlfriend finds out, she is reduced to hysteric tears, and her boyfriend gives her an emotional IDidWhatIHadToDo rationalization. Of course, [[DownerEnding the boyfriend dies at war]].]]

* "Before the Lobotomy", anyone?

* Their cover of "The Saints Are Coming" with Music/{{U2}}. Oh God.

* "Brutal Love", anyone?
** Since we're on the topic of the trilogy, "Amy" and "The Forgotten" are this, full stop.

** "X-Kid" has brought this troper to tears on multiple occasions.
--> This song was written in response to the suicide of a close friend that Billie Joe grew up with. He (Billie) was able to push through the struggles that came with growing older, while his friend was not. His friend, unfortunately, found an escape in suicide.

*** Makes it worse that fans have taken the title as a joke and poke fun at Green Day to ''[[DudeNotFunny wake up when September ends]].''

*** Makes it worse that fans have taken the title as a joke and poke fun at Green Day to [[DudeNotFunny ''wake up when September ends'']].

* From ''Revolution Radio'', "Still Breathing," and "Outlaws," and "Ordinary World."

* The heartwarming "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)" can break even the most macho of men when played at funerals.
** In spite of the title, there is nothing ironic about the song. It is bittersweet. It describes a relationship that has had its ups and downs, and now its time for both to move on - but it explicitly says that it was a relationship worth having!

** "Lazy Bones" Listening to the Lyrics and remember that Billie was struggling with personal problems at the time.

* In an episode of NurseJackie, Billie Joe plays a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_JDPlEgkaw Pickup of Jackie]], who dies of a drug overdose. Although, this could be more considered as HarsherInHindsight.

--> This song was written in response to the suicide of a close friend that Billie Joe grew up with. He (Billie) was able to push through the struggles that came with growing older, while his friend was not. His friend, unfortunately, found an escape in suicide, thus the line "Here goes nothing, the shouting's over."He feels as if, sadly, there wasn't much that could have been done to help his friend, though he wishes someone could have found a way to help him before it was too late.

* In an episode of NurseJackie, Billie Joe plays a [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2087365/ Pickup of Jackie]], who dies of a drug overdose. Although, this could be more considered as HarsherInHindsight.

* In an Episode of NurseJackie Billie Joe plays a [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2087365/ Pickup of Jackie]], who dies of a drug overdose. Although, this could be more considered as HarsherInHindsight.

* In an Episode of NurseJackie Billie Joe plays a [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2087365/ Pickup of Jackie]], who dies of a drug overdose. Although, this could be more considered HarsherInHindsight.

** The music video. Oh God, the music video. It's about [[spoiler:a boyfriend and girlfriend couple that has their relationship tarnished after the boyfriend enlists in the army, breaking his vow to never leave his lover. Once the girlfriend finds out, she is reduced to hysteric tears, and her boyfriend gives her an emotional IDidWhatIHadToDo rationalization. Of course, [[DownerEnding the boyfriend dies at war]].]]