"Walking Contradiction" is a song by American rock band Green Day, released as a promotional single from their fourth album Insomniac. Also the closing track on the album, the song reached number 21 on the Modern Rock Tracks in August 1996.[3] The riff of this song originally appeared as the guitar solo for a demo version of "Haushinka", recorded but unused on previous album Dookie. "Haushinka" would eventually appear on their follow-up album Nimrod).
| "Walking Contradiction" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Green Day | ||||
| from the album Insomniac | ||||
| Released | August 20, 1996[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Punk rock[2] | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Composer(s) | Green Day | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Billie Joe Armstrong | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Walking Contradiction" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
edit- "Walking Contradiction" (radio edit) – 2:31
Music video
editDirected by Roman Coppola and mostly filmed in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, the video features the trio going about in a town casually causing accidents, explosions, and mayhem, unaware of their actions. At the end of the video, they all meet up with each other, get into a car and drive off, just as a building collapses. The music video received a Grammy nomination for "Best Music Video, Short Form" at the 39th Grammy Awards in 1997.[4]
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 25 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 21 |
Other versions
edit- A live version appears on the 1996 Green Day live EP, Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking.
- Cheekface recorded a cover version for the 2020 charity album Jesus Christ Supermarket: A Compilation to Celebrate 25 Years of Green Day’s Insomniac. The compilation's title references a title that was considered for Insomniac, but not used.
References
edit- ^ Green Day Album & Song Chart History | Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life, Times, and Music of Green Day. Marc Spitz. 7 November 2006. ISBN 9781401385798. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
...pummeling punk tracks like "Tightwad Hill" and "Walking Contradiction"...
- ^ Billboard Chart History
- ^ http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1997/grammys.htm Retrieved October 3rd 2012.
- ^ "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2016.