Green Day fanbase will forever be in debate. Will it be Dookie or American Idiot? Basket Case or Holiday? Well, the band is settling the score, too, at least as far as the songs that heat a live crowd the most. their new single "WHEN I COME AROUND," Green Day is making its legacy the point as its epic Saviors Tour prowls the world in a staggering 37-song set that covers its now-legendary catalog.
One track that still looks good? "When I Come Around." A punk-rock anthem defining the decade from the band's breakthrough album Dookie, "When I Come Around" is still as urgent and electrifying as ever, a tribute to the band's timeless songwriting and punk spirit. Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool breathe fresh air into the 1994 classic, cementing its place among Green Day's most beloved hits.
As Armstrong put it, the tour is a kind of "celebration," and "When I Come Around" channels that energy entirely. They have lost none of their potency since the album's release. Its chugging riffs, infectious melody, and signature Green Day snarl still hit. Whether you experienced it blasting through a '90s stereo or singing it live within the cavernous space of a stadium in 2024, the song is an anthem for outsiders, lovers , and anyone in search of belonging.
Blasting into the night in support of a new tour commemorating the Saviors and significant anniversaries for Dookie and American Idiot, Green Day isn't content to just reflect on the past. They make it quite clear they have no intention of letting any sentimentality overshadow their status as one of the world's best live bands today. And if the crowd's roar during "When I Come Around" is any indication.