Green Day - Basket Case (4-Track Demo)

Available in 8 LP+2 Blu-Ray and 4 CD+2 Blu-Ray Super Deluxe Box Set. Features unreleased demos, rare b-sides, bonus songs and unreleased live tracks. Also features a brand new documentary: "20 Years of American Idiot", plus the documentary “Heart Like a Hand Grenade”, BBC Live & more!

#GreenDay #Dookie30 #BasketCase

[SkyeRocket]

that higher octave solo made me smile so much; i can only imagine how nostalgic this must be for billie.

[podrouzk]

This shit is awesome. I knew that Billie said that it took a long time to write Basket Case but I had no idea that he completely rewritten it. Amazing!

[irenesupersonic]

Here's me loving Basket Case for years and not knowing it used to have completely different lyrics 😱

[joaotadeu]

This hits like an alternate reality feel where basket case was a love song, and I honestly love this take, wish they could've applied the lyrics to something else, but I'm glad we got our basket case

[AthanImmortal]

It's so interesting to hear that they had all the cadence and placement of the lyrics, but how much it changed. I love hearing this, it's like hearing behind the closed doors of young Green Day.

[luizxkid]

The lyrics are completely different 😮😮 love it

[RogerStaysCreative]

This should really show all of us songwriters and artists the power of producers, and feedback...I would have to imagine the collaborative nature of the studio made this song go from good to ICONIC...inspiring

[lampkanocna]

[Verse 1]
I really don't know where this story began
My friend Houston had got himself a girl
Swank is her name, she's got the best of him
And he's got the best of her in the palm of their hand

[Chorus]
And they could care less what's coming up
Sometimes the future doesn't have much luck
This wigged-out thing called love
They make it kinda rough
And they don't really mind
They're on their own

[Verse 2]
They said this has been motionless orbit flight
Around each other intoxicating their minds
Dancing in the street under suburban lights
They stumbled to the concrete without a hurt  


[Bridge]
To love, lose and control
So you better hold on

[GoldenKennyBania]

It’s absolutely mind blowing to hear the infancy of possibly my all time favorite song. What a gift.

[mattd]

That higher octave solo has a really nice sound to it

[whatsthecraic-lad]

They really are at their best as a trio!
Mike is one of the best backing singers around.
That's not to even mention their musicality together.
Brilliant guitar, bass and drums.
Billy's guitars are pretty simple but, he does exactly what needs to be done and his tone is perfect.

[JeffRitzMusic]

After listening to this song for 30 years and loving it, it’s like listening to a brand new song. And I love it. Awesome.

[johnofark]

Damn the lyrics are completely different, imagine rewriting a song that was basically already completed

[balajiedlyngdoh]

These lads got potential, I hope their songs gonna be big some day

[GeorgeFrantzis]

Great video showcasing that all basic ingredients of Dookie were already there! Great songwriting, amazing melodies, backing vocals, chord progressions, song structures etc.

[JujuMan]

Lyrics:

I really don't know
Where this story begin
My friend [?] and got himself a girl
[?] is her name
She's got the best of him
And he's got the best of her in the palm of their hand

And they could care less what's coming up
Sometimes the future doesn't have much luck
This [?] out thing called love
They make it kinda rough
And they don't really mind
They're on their own

They said this has been
Motionless orbit flight
Around each other, intoxicating their minds
Dancing in the street
Under suburban lights
They stumbled to the concrete without a [?]

And they could care less what's coming up
Sometimes the future doesn't have much luck
This [?] out thing called love
They make it kinda rough
And they don't really mind
They're on their own

Love losing control
So you better hold on

As the walked together in time
Leaving all us drunks behind
This [?] out thing called love
They make it kinda rough
But they don't really mind
They're on their own, own

[allentowns]

Wow never expect Basket Case originally sounds like this😮

[kaskade]

Lyrics:
I really don’t know
Where this story began
My friend Houston had got himself a girl
Swanky is her name
She’s got the best of him
And he’s got the best of her in the palm of their hands

And they could care less what’s coming up
Sometimes the future doesn’t have much luck
This wigged out thing called love
Make it kind of rough
And they don’t really mind
They’re on their own

They said it this has been
Motionless orbit flight
Around each other intoxicated in their minds
Dancing in the street
Under suburban lights
They stumbled to the concrete without a hurt

And they could care less what’s coming up
Sometimes the future doesn’t have much luck
This wigged out thing called love
And make it kind of rough
And they don’t really mind
They’re on their own

Love losing control
So you better hold on

As they walk together in time
Leaving all us drunks behind
This wigged out thing called love
And make it kind of rough
But they don’t really mind
They’re on their own
Own

[Ella-qyvm]

Oh my god I’m screaming. This is definitely gonna be what I listen to when I need a more chill version

[I_sued_walmart]

This song got me into the band
I don’t know what I would do without this band thanks Green Day