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Welcome to Paradise

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Welcome to Paradise is a song by rock band Green Day . It first appeared on their second album Kerplunk in 1992. A new version appeared on the album Dookie in 1994. [1]

Song meaning [ change | change source ]

The song is about young people moving out of their parents' home. [1]

The song was written by Billie Joe Armstrong .

Music video [ change | change source ]

The music video shows Billie Joe (Green Day's singer) playing a West Oakland citizen who watches a dangerous notoriety caused by a group of thugs then he goes home to watch the citizens and what they do each day.

Differences between Kerplunk and Dookie version [ change | change source ]

The Kerplunk version has a slower sound and the Dookie version is more fast-paced and also both versions have slightly different lyrics. The original version of the song from Kerplunk was not a single but the Dookie version was.

The album cover for Dookie in fact, shows a comedic depiction of chaos happening in West Oakland.

In the booklet for the Dookie album a cartoonish drawing in West Oakland is shown.

References [ change | change source ]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eric Banas. "Billie Joe Armstrong On Which Green Day Hit He Thought People Would Hate" . WMMR . Retrieved September 4, 2020 .