Nimrod (25th Anniversary Edition)

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L'unica pecca forse sta proprio nell'album vero e proprio che credevo, o almeno speravo, fosse un'edizione rimasrerizzata invece è lo stesso cd pubblicato ormai 25 anni fa. Jinx" contains self-deprecating lyrics characteristic of many of the band's songs, while "Prosthetic Head" has been referred to as a "typical ticked-off kiss-off". The 1997 album will be bundled with a clutch of demoes and a live album recorded at the Electric Factory, in Philadelphia, in 1997. The other previously unreleased song on the new album is “Tre Polka (Demo)”; the set also includes a cover of Elvis Costello’s “Alison” from the period. Below, check out the tracklist and “ You Irritate Me (Demo),” one of the two previously unreleased songs on the reissue.

Armstrong wrote " Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" in 1993 and showed the song to his bandmates during the Dookie recording sessions. The band invited Gabrial McNair and Stephen Bradley of No Doubt's horn section to play on the ska-influenced "King for a Day".

The album has sold over 3 million copies in the US (triple platinum) and has been certified multi-platinum, platinum, or gold in several other countries, including the UK, Japan, Canada, Australia and Spain. The Grouch" centers on Armstrong's fears of "wasting away, getting fat, becoming impotent, and losing his ideals. The album was also reissued on vinyl on June 16, 2009, as well as for anniversary and deluxe edition releases in 2012, 2017, and 2023. After the performance, Dirnt confronted Salazar backstage, and as the two were arguing, a beer bottle struck Dirnt in the head, causing a small fracture in his skull. The recording schedule, which lasted from noon to two in the morning every day, became frustrating for the group members, who began drinking heavily.

To preserve the quality of his songwriting, Armstrong began by writing each song on an acoustic guitar, to which the rest of the band would later add heavier instrumentation and faster tempos. S. charts and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).The booklet features the lyrics presented as if they were a secret document that had been redacted with black ink, "so they seemed like they were part of something else".