Billie Joe's Mugshot
About a month ago, during the lead-up to the release of 21st Century Breakdown, I told the story of what hell broke loose at my high school when Dookie came out (still can't get over that phrase). Here is an excerpt, in case you missed it.
"I was 14 when Dookie came out and my whole school just about lost its mind. The next day everybody had green hair, tight striped shirts and lip rings ... When [Green Day] came to town, their show got shut down because kids were freaking out and throwing bottles. It was the coolest thing any of us had ever heard of ... They were so dangerous."
What I didn't mention, is that those events took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As far as I know, an early curfew was the only consequence Green Day faced for that mayhem. BUT! I have just discovered, with the help of the ever-illuminating MTV Vault, that Green Day's beef with Milwaukee didn't end there!
Two years later, Green Day came back. I can't remember if they were promoting Insomniac or Nimrod, but I do remember that the Dookie really hit the fan that time! For a colorful account of how Billie Joe landed in the Beer City slammer, just click play below.