Green Day

The original back cover of Dookie.

Billie Joe Armstrong with an Ernie toy, 1994

Green Day is a punk rock band formed in East Bay, California in 1987. For much of its career, the band has consisted of lead vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tré Cool. One of the best-selling music artists of all time, Green Day has won five Grammy Awards.

Muppet Mentions

• On the back cover of the band's 1994 major label debut, Dookie, there is a picture of a crowd of people, one of whom holds up an Ernie puppet. The liner notes credit Ernie as being copyright Jim Henson Productions. Ernie was only on early prints of the CD, while airbrushed out on later pressings of the album, possibly to avoid legal action.

References

• Cookie Monster sings a parody version of their song "Basket Case" in the PortAventura stage show Sésamo Aventura Talent Show.