billie is simply a great pop songwriter. its kind of weird because even though the band has a massive fanbase i still consider them to be highly under-rated. i grew up with the early albums and have enjoyed watching these guys explode onto the world. i was a dumb and stoned 14 year old once...let someone else enjoy that moment in life.

I'm really surprised that the EA board is so divided over this band.

Billie Joe is a great songwriter, if you want clean(-ish) pop-punk. I got through a lot of years in punk rock bands using his formula to make songs and have a good time doing so. So I can't ever call him crap.

Kerplunk, 1039/Smooth, Dookie, Nimrod, Insomniac...for what they are, I think they're great records. Have I listened to Green Day since I was 15? Not that I recall, maybe once or twice. That American Idiot/Warning bullshit is a goddamn shame.

Man I hate this band, the music is awful, just awful...

This poll is disgustingly close. Thank god that the majority have judged...thumbs down for Billie Joe.

Sorry, I bumped one more for "not crap". I like 'em. Might just be teenage nostalgia, but then, I like some questionable musics.

I cannot think of a band who is on a major label who is as unpretentious as these guys. Bring up anything you want and they still come across as decent rock and rollers.

it is really disturbing how only 57% of people voted CRAP - is this electrical.com or rollingstone.com?

There are a bazillion bands more worthy of hatred than Green Day. My wife likes 'em, my kids like 'em, I tollerate them.

I reckon there are more bands that are worse than Green Day than better.

NOT CRAP.

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It IS really surprising that the poll is this close - generational differences, perhaps?
Nah, shit music is shit music for all ages.
Green Day is CRAP.