Shenanigans (album)


Shenanigans is a compilation album by American rock band Green Day, released on July 2, 2002 by Reprise Records. The album contains b-sides, rarities, covers, and the previously unreleased track "Ha Ha You're Dead." "Espionage," a spy-themed instrumental, was featured on the soundtrack for .
Shenanigans peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard 200 upon its release, and has sold 280,000 units as of September 2010. Even though the original cover does not feature a title, several retailers fixed confusion over it by designing a sticker which was plastered on the front. In a September 2009 interview by Fuse on Demand, when asked who designed the cover for the group's eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown, Billie Joe Armstrong said that Chris Bilheimer designed it as well as the last four album covers. In 2002, Green Day embarked on the Pop Disaster Tour in support of the album; however, no songs from the album were played during any of the performances.

D.U.I. (Driving Under the Influence)

Shenanigans was supposed to contain a track called "D.U.I. ". Written and sung by drummer Tré Cool, the song was featured as the seventh track on promotional unmastered copies of the album. The track can be seen in the booklet for the album, but its information is covered by a large blob of black spray paint, making it impossible to look at. In 2006, in the "Q&A" section of the Idiot Club website, bassist Mike Dirnt joked that "D.U.I." was removed because it was filled with "great advice". Vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong stated that he "likes irresponsibility, but not that much irresponsibility".

Track listing

Personnel

Green Day
Production

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