Shenanigans (album)

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Shenanigans
Shenanigans cover
Compilation album by Green Day
Released July 2, 2002
Recorded 1993 - 2002
Genre Punk rock
Length 33:23
Label Reprise
Producer Green Day, Rob Cavallo
Professional reviews
Green Day chronology
International Superhits!
(2001)
Shenanigans
(2002)
American Idiot
(2004)

Shenanigans is a compilation album of Green Day, released in 2002. It contains B-sides, rarities, covers, and an exclusive new song, "Ha Ha You're Dead". Shenanigans reached #27 in the US charts upon its release and has sold 200,000 units there as of August 2006.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All tracks by Billie Joe Armstrong (lyrics) and Green Day (music), except where noted.

  1. "Suffocate" – 2:54
    (from "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)")
  2. "Desensitized" – 2:48
    (from "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)")
  3. "You Lied" – 2:26
    (from "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)")
  4. "Outsider" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:17
    (from "Warning")
  5. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" – 1:39
    (from "Geek Stink Breath")
  6. "Espionage" (instrumental) – 3:23
    (from "Hitchin' a Ride")
  7. "I Want to Be on T.V" (Fang) – 1:17
    (from "Geek Stink Breath")
  8. "Scumbag" (Mike Dirnt/Green Day) – 1:46
    (from "Warning")
  9. "Tired of Waiting for You" (Ray Davies) – 2:33
    (from "Basket Case")
  10. "Sick of Me" – 2:07
    (from "Hitchin' a Ride")
  11. "Rotting" – 2:52
    (from "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)")
  12. "Do Da Da" – 1:30
    (from "Brain Stew/Jaded")
  13. "On the Wagon" – 2:48
    (from "Basket Case")
  14. "Ha Ha You're Dead" (Mike Dirnt/Green Day) – 3:07
    (new song)

[edit] DUI

There is some confusion over the rare song "DUI", written by Tré Cool, which is mentioned in the Shenanigans track listing but is not on the album. In the track listing, "DUI" is listed between tracks nine and ten, "Tired of Waiting For You" and "Sick of Me" respectively. All of the song information except for the title is hidden by a large spot of spray paint. This led to many years of speculation by fans. Finally in 2006, on the Idiot Club website, in the Question and Answer section, Mike joked that it was removed because it was filled with "great advice," then Billie Joe stated that he "likes irresponsibility, but not that much irresponsibility".

The song "DUI" can be found in its entirety at Green Day Authority.com This version is very low quality and the cd quality version can be found in the forum section of the site.

According to GDA, the track was originally posted on greenday.com.

[edit] Trivia

  • There is a squishy noise on the song "Sick of Me" just before Billie Joe says "like a dog".
  • Even though the original cover does not feature a title, several retailers fixed confusion over it by designing a sticker plastered on the side and shipped around the world. It is unknown who the creator is, but he is reported to be from Puerto Rico.
  • Mike Dirnt plays the baseball bat in "Desensitized."

[edit] Tracks not included on the album

Title Recorded during album Notes
"409 In Your Coffemaker (unmixed)" Dookie Re-recorded version of the song that originally appeared on the Slappy EP. It was released on the UK single "Basket Case".
"Haushinka" Dookie Recorded during the Dookie sessions. The song was later re-recorded for Nimrod.
"Walkin' the Dog" Dookie Rufus Thomas cover. Recorded during the Dookie sessions.
"2,000 Light Years Away (Cavallo & Finn remix)" Kerplunk/Dookie This version of the Kerplunk track was remixed in 1994 by Dookie producer Rob Cavallo and engineer Jerry Finn. It was released on the Jerky Boys movie soundtrack.
"Good Riddance" Insomniac Original version of the famous song from nimrod. It was released on the UK single "Brain Stew/Jaded".
"Brain Stew (Godzilla Remix)" Insomniac Released on the soundtrack for the 1998 film Godzilla.
"The Ballad of Wilhelm Fink" Nimrod Appeared on the Fat Wreck Chords compilation Short Music for Short People.
"19th Nervous Breakdown" Nimrod Cover of The Rolling Stones, title appeared in video footage on Green Day's episode of VH1's Driven. The track still remains unreleased.
"Alison" Nimrod Cover of Elvis Costello, title appeared in video footage on Green Day's episode of VH1's Driven. The track still remains unreleased.
"Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely" Warning Cover of Hüsker Dü, it was released on the UK single "Warning".
"Maria" Warning Original version of the song, it was re-recorded for International Superhits!. Released on the US vinyl single "Waiting".