Are Green Day the biggest band ever? Surely it’s The Beatles

THE BEATLES, no doubt about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It has to be The Beatles or The Rolling Stones. But you shouldnt underestimate bands like Green Day, they have every chance of becoming the biggest band in the world… Sadly U2 are probably up there too… still, you can’t win them all eh?

Green Day is a great band, no doubt. But the biggest band ever? Not even close. Does anybody really think they will be talking about Green Day 100 years from now? How about the Beatles? They are still being talked about and they still sell millions of albums every year, and they broke up over 35 years ago. They will be talked about 100 years from now, just as we still talk about Mozart and Beethoven. Nobody will even know who Green Day is in 100 years.

The only reason I would pick the Beatles over the Stones is that, as great as the Stones are, they never really changed music as we know it. They put out great music, and certainly have lasted a long time. But every album the Beatles put out changed things. They made people go, “Wow! Where did that come from!!!?”. The Stones just put out great, solid rock and roll. But didn’t really have the groundbreaking moments the Beatles did. The Stones will always be remembered as a great band, no doubt. But I don’t think anybody will ever top the Beatles. They are the biggest band ever.

My favorite band of all time is Public Enemy! “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back” is probably the greatest album ever recorded. If you don’t believe that rap is also rock then I guess you’ve never heard Run-DMC’s “Rock Box.”

The Beatles are a close second though. After that would be James Brown and his band the J.B.s. Green Day doesn’t even make my top hundred.

It’s the Beatles first. Then the Rolling Stones. And then The Who. Fourth is either Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin I’m not sure.

I couldn’t agree more with Eve…. Undoubtedly….. The Beatles!!!! The fab 4 are the biggest band ever!!

Nothing new here – The Beatles! Absolutely. Stones 2nd. Zeppelin 3rd. The Who 4th.

Green Day – they’re actually up there in my Top 10.

But also, for me only, I’d have to nominate The Ramones Top 10, Nirvana (but only for the importance they had for their time), Sabbath (but more for Ozzy than anything else) and strangely enough I’d have to give nods to Eric Clapton & Cream.

Thiscoming from a 39 year old who didn’t know much about Clapton until 1977′s “Lay Down Sally” and didn’t even like him until ’81′s “I Can’t Stand It”.

But definately worth it.

As much as i love Green Day, the Beatles undoubtedy win right now. However, that could change. I think Green Day has the potential if they keep evolving as a band, and as much as people hate to admit it, they have influenced a lot of the music scene.

The Beatles, without a doubt. Green Day is terrific; but…and I think that even they would agree; the Beatlews they’re not. No-one is. The Beatles changed the world when you get right down to it. and to “John” who thinks Public Enenmy is the greatest band ever; I respect you’re opinion………BUT………they aren’t a ripple on the ocean that the Beatles were/are.

Peace,
Rick

Guns n’ Roses were huge also don’t underestimate the effect Green day had on punk by paving the way for bands such as blink 182 and sum 41.

Green Day? You gotta be kidding me! Has anyone here ever heard of N.W.A., The Beastie Boys, A Tribe Called Quest, Sly and the Family Stone, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Wu-Tang Clan or De La Soul? And yes, Public Enemy and Run-DMC are great picks as well. The Beatles are most certainly number one, but Green Day? Come on!!!!!!

ermmm…..I used to listen Green Day a lot but I don’t think they are the best ever, although they are considered one of the most succesfull bands in punk rock ( of course with Sex Pistols )

The Beatles ermmm…. they used to be but they are not anymore….

I think that Iron Maiden has a History on Metal so they are the best ever. Every song is great, every solo is great, every album is great, all the lyrics are great…everythin about Iron Maiden is great……I’m the biggest fan of Iron Maiden ever and they are the best band ever.

Here’s the list of number of results returned by google. Now you tell me who is the biggest band.

“Beatles” – 55,800,000
“U2″ – 47,000,000
“Rolling Stones” – 9,890,000
“Pink Floyd” – 8,420,000
“Green Day” – 6,570,000
“The Who” – 6,550,000
“Led Zeppelin” – 4,940,000
“Iron Maiden” – 3,000,000
“Public Enemy” – 2,280,000

Look up anybody you want. Only U2 comes close to the Beatles and that’s probably because it’s also the name of a spy plane as well as only 2 letters that probably occurs millions of times having nothing to do with the band.

it is green day, no doubt about it

Here are the number of results that Google returned for Britney Spears. I guess that means she is almost as talented as U2 and the Beatles. Yeah, right!

Britney Spears-44,900,000

Elvis Presley only came up with 4,880,000 results from Google. Yeah that Elvis, he sure didn’t to a thing to change the face of music. What a hack!

(Sarcasm intended.)

The beatles by far, green day are nowhere near the beatles and havnt sold nowhere near as the beatles over a Billion.

GREEN Day are not the biggest band ever BUT the biggest band right now, In my view. They have the potential to become one of the BIGGEST BANDS ever I mean come on how long have they been together ( A LONG TIME) how many sold out shows have they done. ( to many to count).

how many albums have they sold A LOT. SO keep suporting them I do 100% im going to there concert in New Orleans 8/07/09 I think that the date. I am happy with there music.

Green Day is and always be my all time favorite band, and even though i believe Green Day has the potential to be the greatest band ever and they have completly changed music, my second favorite band, the Beatles will never be forgotten.

thats because now people download all there music and dont by it. if anyone wants to know who the greatest or biggest band is then you can no longer go by there album sales

you do have to take this into note though, there is tracking on all the LEGAL forms of music downloads, as in song downloads or album downloads, all the album downloads are counted in as album sales and therefore it is still a legit way to see.

I was working as a busboy in a restaurant in LA. The lead singer of greed day hawked a loogie at my face while I was cleaning the table. He said "here's your tip" and the band laughed at me. I make minimum wage.

yes he did even though i like the Beatles more he inspired the Beatles and you also wouldnt have modern rock with out him

Green Day definitely is the biggest Punk Rock band and the biggest band right now but for all time biggest bands ? i think it is :

The Beatles

The Ramones

The Rolling Stone

Guns' N 'Roses

and after them comes Green Day but i think green days members have time to become the biggest band ever ))