EASIEST Songs to Play on Guitar Pt 16 #shorts #easyguitarsongs #guitarlesson
Click Here for Full Lesson! • Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) Guitar L... For Killer Guitar & Classic Rock, Subscribe Here: www.youtube.com/roddegeorge?sub_confi... "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" (or "Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)") is a song by American rock band Green Day, released in December 1997 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Nimrod (1997). Although different from the band's usual sound, it is one of their most popular songs. It has also become a staple of their concerts and is usually played as the final song. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" became a chart hit, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Radio Songs chart and reaching the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Iceland, and the United Kingdom. As of November 2022, the song had sold over 5 million copies, and is certified 5x platinum in the United States, platinum in the United Kingdom, and 2x Platinum in Australia, making it the band's most commercially successful single to date.[1] Background Billie Joe Armstrong wrote "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" in 1993 about his girlfriend named Amanda who moved to Ecuador, with him naming the song "Good Riddance" to show his anger towards her. He did not show the song to his bandmates until the Dookie recording sessions later the same year.[2] During the sessions, however, the song was determined to be too different from the rest of the songs on Dookie, and producer Rob Cavallo was unsure of how to structure the recording.[2] An early version of the song (in a different key, with a faster tempo and sparer arrangement) simply titled "Good Riddance" appeared as a B-side to the European single for "Brain Stew/Jaded".[3] When the time came to record Nimrod, Armstrong decided to record the song again, and Cavallo suggested they add strings to the track. He sent the band to play foosball in another room while he recorded the strings, which took "like fifteen, twenty minutes, maybe a half an hour at the most."[2] Cavallo reflected on his decision to add the strings "I knew we had done the right thing. It was a hit the second I heard it."[2] Composition In comparison to previous Green Day material, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" features more mellow, contemplative lyrics with acoustic music. Band member Mike Dirnt said that the release of this song was probably the "most punk" thing they could have done.[4] The song has been labelled alternative rock,[5][6] folk,[7][8] folk punk,[9] and acoustic rock.[10] Album version The album version of the song begins with Armstrong messing up the opening chords twice, muttering "fuck" under his breath before starting over and getting it right, thus starting the song. Radio versions and the music video omitted the expletive. Some of Rod's Teaching Material - Learn the Fretboard in 30 min or Less!: https://www.systematicshortcuttofretb... Modal Mastery Video Course and Ebook: https://roddegeorge.samcart.com/produ... Play Barre Chords Like a Pro!: https://roddegeorge.samcart.com/produ... Rod's Ultimate Album Bundle- Limited Time Only! (9 albums for less than the price of 2!): https://roddegeorge.samcart.com/produ... For 2 FREE DOWNLOADS of Rod's Latest singles, visit: http://www.roddegeorgemusic.com
