How did Green Day get elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

[Enfuego]

I like them, they are good but not hall worth IMO.

They're kind of like Mike Mussina. Very good but not great. Not HOF worthy.

 

[PatsFan1283]

I'd guess there are less accomplished bands than Green Day in the R&R HOF

I like Green Day a lot though.

 

[slapshot]

it's in Cleveland so it's been a joke since it opened

 

[trytrytry]

Rolling Stone basically runs the rock and roll Hall of Fame and all things related to it and they always LOVED Green Day..

 

[REDEYE]

not a surprise to me...

 

[CHOPTALK]

Without question they are HOF.
How many other bands do you know of that started in the 90s still put out #1 hits?

 

[JohnnyMac]

They are awesome. Just a surprise they meet the 25 year requirement.

 

[NES]

I wasnt bothered by them getting in, just that they got in on the same day as SRV. WTF is that shit?

 

[carlspackler]

The real question is how did Ringo Starr get elected?

He is already in as as a Beatle.

Paul, George, and John are in individually, and rightly so.

But Ringo? Really?

 

[GoSooners]

The real question is how did Ringo Starr get elected?

He is already in as as a Beatle.

Paul, George, and John are in individually, and rightly so.

But Ringo? Really?

It Don't Come Easy

 

[FairWarning]

It Don't Come Easy

Nicely played.

Try X3 nailed it, rolling stone is a big influence. Still wondering how Deep Purple isn't in it.

 

[stale]

Without question they are HOF.
How many other bands do you know of that started in the 90s still put out #1 hits?

Top hits, #1's have limited band input, it's all management, production and promotion. That is a fact, greenday did nothing new, that already had been done for 20 years. The rx is funny as for music, cattle to the slaughter, very few people here have a clue to original music.

Pandora is elevator music

 

[CoachCB]

Nicely played.

Try X3 nailed it, rolling stone is a big influence. Still wondering how Deep Purple isn't in it.

Story from the Daily News about heavy metal bands getting snubbed again:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertai...hall-fame-snubs-heavy-metal-article-1.2047726

Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, and Judas Priest all not in...but Green Day is. Wow!

 

[slapshot]

Story from the Daily News about heavy metal bands getting snubbed again:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertai...hall-fame-snubs-heavy-metal-article-1.2047726

Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, and Judas Priest all not in...but Green Day is. Wow!

The groups not in are 10 times better then the ones in

 

[CoachCB]

The groups not in are 10 times better then the ones in

Iron Maiden was Metallica before Metallica was Metallica! How are they not in?

 

[Enfuego]

Top hits, #1's have limited band input, it's all management, production and promotion. That is a fact, greenday did nothing new, that already had been done for 20 years. The rx is funny as for music, cattle to the slaughter, very few people here have a clue to original music.

Pandora is elevator music

Geez.

 

[Samhain]

And Judas Priest, Iron Maiden & Deep Purple which are much bigger and MORE popular bands than Green Day gets the snubs.
It's all politics....

 

[RenoChazz]

Not a surprise to me. Green Day is one of the most successful punk bands of all time, up there with The Clash, The Sex Pistols, and The Ramones, as far as being a success. I feel for you metal heads, but Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, are not in the top as far as successful metal bands go. As a fan of Punk, I'd rather listen to Bad Religion, NOFX, or the Misfits, over any of those in the RRHOF, but that's how it goes. Blink 182 will get in before any of those bands do.

 

[HacheMan]

Basket Case is the only decent song they have that I even know of...

 

[stale]

And Judas Priest, Iron Maiden & Deep Purple which are much bigger and MORE popular bands than Green Day gets the snubs.
It's all politics....

Point for stale