Green Day - When I Come Around May 2026
"When I Come Around" is the quintessential mid-90s slacker anthem. Released in 1995 as the fourth single from Green Day's diamond-certified album Dookie , it solidified the band's transition from underground punk heroes to global superstars [1, 2].
The track is built on one of the most recognizable in rock history [2]. Billie Joe Armstrong’s guitar tone—crunchy yet melodic—defined the "pop-punk" sound that would dominate the airwaves for the next decade. Unlike the frantic energy of "Basket Case," this track cruises at a mid-tempo "shuffle" that makes it an instant earworm [2, 3]. The Story Behind the Lyrics Green Day - When I Come Around
Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the song after a period of friction with his then-girlfriend (and future wife), Adrienne Nesser [3]. Feeling frustrated and needing space, he wrote it as a message of reassurance: he wasn’t leaving for good; he just needed time to figure things out [3, 4]. Lines like "No use in piled up wishes that hope for perfection" capture that raw, honest look at the imperfections of young love [4]. Lasting Impact "When I Come Around" is the quintessential mid-90s
It remains one of the most-played songs on alternative radio and a mandatory sing-along at the band's stadium shows [1, 5]. Feeling frustrated and needing space, he wrote it
Caution white G1 owners: Cupcake kills DarkKeys, so the physical keyboard is once again almost impossible to see in moderate lighting conditions. 🙁
How can I receive the cupcake update sooner? I haven't gotten it still and have had the phone since the day after after its release. And I've been waiting on it since like decemberrrr.
Thanks
-derek
Hi Derek,
I wouldn't recommend you download the devphone firmware since it warns that it may miss some features for "proper" localised phones. The page I used is here: http://www.htc.com/www/support/android/adp.html , but I repeat, you should probably not do this. I think the upgrade is starting to be distributed by most operators about now.
CT.