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Who sang Welcome to Paradise?

Green Day released the song Welcome to Paradise. Date of release: 1994.

Release date: 1994

Duration: 03:44

The story of the song ' Welcome to Paradise '

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The meaning of the song 'Welcome to Paradise ', based on the lyrics

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🎶 Welcome to Paradise song analysis

The protagonist is far from his mother's house and feels scared and alone in a new place he has come to call home. He sees broken houses and streets, and violence seems to be a part of life there, but he still feels attached to this place he calls Paradise. Even though he has been away for a while, he still feels like he belongs there and doesn't want to leave.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Welcome to Paradise’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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Green Day - Short Biography

Green Day is a highly influential rock band that formed in California in 1987 as a power trio consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and John Kiffmeyer, before Tré Cool replaced Kiffmeyer in 1990. The band was originally called Sweet Children and was part of the Bay Area punk scene, releasing its first songs on Lookout! Records. However, it was their debut album, Dookie, that marked their mainstream success, selling over 10 million copies in the United States. Green Day is often credited with helping to popularize interest in punk rock, along with other California punk bands.

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"Welcome to Paradise" is a popular song by American rock band Green Day. The song was first released on their second studio album "Kerplunk" in 1991, and then re-recorded and included as the fifth track on their third studio album "Dookie" in 1994. The song became the second single from the album and was released on March 4, 1994. Although it peaked at #56 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, it gained immense popularity and was later included on their 2001 compilation album "International Superhits! The song is playable in the video game Green Day: Rock Band.

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