Live Before Release

This is a collection of songs that Green Day played at soundcheck or live in concert prior to being released on a studio album. Most songs in this section were contributed by Todd.

Track Guide

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SONG

INFO

01

1981

Performed live on July 16, 2023 at FEQ. The song was officially released on Saviors in 2024.

02

Carpe Diem

Performed at a Surfrider Foundation benefit concert in San Francisco, CA on November 1, 2011. The song was officially released on ¡Uno! in 2012.

03

Fell For You

Performed at a secret show at Webster Hall in New York, NY on October 27, 2011. The song was officially released on ¡Uno! in 2012.

04

Loss Of Control

Performed at a secret show at Webster Hall in New York, NY on October 27, 2011. The song was officially released on ¡Uno! in 2012.

05

8th Avenue Serenade

Performed at a secret show at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records in Oakland, CA on September 22, 2011. The song was officially released on ¡Tre! in 2012.

06

Lazy Bones

Performed at a secret show at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records in Oakland, CA on September 22, 2011. The song was officially released on ¡Dos! in 2012.

07

Wow! That's Loud

Performed at a secret show at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, CA on August 11, 2011. The song was officially released on ¡Dos! in 2012.

08

Amy

Performed at a secret show at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, CA on August 11, 2011. The song was officially released on ¡Dos! in 2012.

09

Stray Heart

Performed at a secret show at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, CA on August 11, 2011. The song was officially released on ¡Dos! in 2012.

10

State Of Shock

Performed at a secret show at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, CA on August 11, 2011. The song was officially released on Demolicious in 2014.

11

Sweet 16

Performed at a secret show at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, CA on August 11, 2011. The song was officially released on ¡Uno! in 2012.

12

Nuclear Family

Performed at a secret show at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, CA on August 11, 2011. The song was officially released on ¡Uno! in 2012.

13

Stay The Night

Performed during soundcheck prior to their June 23, 2010 show at Marlay Park in Dublin, Ireland. The song was officially released on ¡Uno! in 2012.

14

Fuck Time

Performed by the band’s side project, Foxboro Hot Tubs, nine times in the same show on April 23, 2010, at Don Hill’s in New York, NY. The song was officially released on ¡Dos! in 2012.

15

Warning

Performed at the Bridge School Benefit on October 30, 1999, in Mountain View, CA. The song was officially released on Warning in 2000.

16

Stuart And The Ave

Performed during soundcheck prior to the filmed concert that would be released as Jaded In Chicago on November 18, 1994. The song was officially released on Insomniac in 1995.

17

Geek Stink Breath

Performed during soundcheck prior to the filmed concert that would be released as Jaded In Chicago on November 18, 1994. The Song was officially released on Insomniac in 1995.

18

Armatage Shanks

Performed on the MTV Video Music Awards in New York, NY on September 8, 1994. The song was officially released on Insomniac in 1995.

19

Westbound Sign

Performed during soundcheck prior to their August 5, 1994 show on the Lollapalooza tour in New York, NY. The song was officially released on Insomniac in 1995.

20

Geek Stink Breath

Performed by Billie Joe with his side band, Pinhead Gunpowder, on February 6, 1994, at Velvet Elvis in Seattle, WA. The song was officially released on Insomniac in 1995.

21

When It's Time

Performed on November 18, 1992, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording in 2010.

22

Having A Blast

Performed on November 18, 1992, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on Dookie in 1994.

23

Haushinka

Performed on November 18, 1992, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on Nimrod in 1997.

24

In The End

Performed on November 18, 1992, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on Dookie in 1994.

25

Basket Case

Performed on November 18, 1992, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on Dookie in 1994.

26

Burnout

Performed on August 29, 1992, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on Dookie in 1994.

27

J.A.R.

Performed on November 18, 1992, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on the Angus soundtrack in 1995.

28

Longview

Performed on August 29, 1992, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on Dookie in 1994.

29

When I Come Around

Performed on August 29, 1992, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on Dookie in 1994.

30

All By Myself

Performed during a radio appearance in East Orange, NJ on May 28, 1992. The song was officially released on Dookie in 1994.

31

Words I Might Have Ate

Performed during a radio appearance in Minneapolis, MN on April 29, 1991. The song was officially released on Kerplunk in December of 1991.

32

Private Ale

Performed on February 15, 1991, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on Kerplunk in December of 1991.

33

One For The Razorbacks

Performed on February 15, 1991, at 924 Gilman St in Berkeley, CA. The song was officially released on Kerplunk in December of 1991.

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