Blink-182 vs. Green Day

Submitted by Adrian

I know, it’s a fairly common pop punk riff but here’s Blink-182 and Green Day. And there’s a lot of Green Day on this site.

Blink-182 – “What’s My Age Again?” (1999)
Green Day – Basket Case” (1993)
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8 Responses to “Blink-182 vs. Green Day”

  1. Bill says:

    Both are similar to the original MTV theme music. As you say, a common riff.

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  2. Bryan says:

    It’s a simple chord progression. Maybe you should instead compare Basket Case to Pachelbel’s Canon, whose chord progression was quite distinct.

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  3. Nick says:

    Sounds more like “favorite son” from GDs broadway album.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K6bpbdZWFw (10s) I dont know how to do that link thing.

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  4. Mo Kopstick says:

    Yea, Pachelbel’s Canon has not just been done by Green Day but you should also check out Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton and Hook by Blues Traveler

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  5. Iggy Ferguson says:

    I’ve always thought Basket Case was just a sped up rip off of Blind Melon’s No Rain.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVPNONdF58#t=0m50s

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTGr5t3MoY#t=1m00s

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    Iggy Ferguson Reply:

    I think I screwed up with the links but just go to about the 50s mark on No Rain and the 1min mark on Basket Case and you’ll hear it.

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  6. Chewy says:

    Yeh I was trying to sing No Rain to my girlfriend and she kept insisting I was singing Basket Case. Hadn’t noticed the similarity until then!

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  7. Travis says:

    how about where blink was ripped off(unless of course its like something else older)

    30 seconds to mars: r evolve

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSXIdQjff7Y

    blink 182:adams song

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MRdtXWcgIw&ob=av2e

    sum 41:dear father

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCcJkV6kYPk

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