1 00:00:01,175 --> 00:00:02,142 {\an7}[dramatic music] 2 00:00:02,142 --> 00:00:05,736 {\an7}\h\h\hmale narrator: On this episode of "My Life on MTV," 3 00:00:05,736 --> 00:00:09,637 {\an7}\h\h\hthe Golden State has had no shortage of great rockers. 4 00:00:09,637 --> 00:00:12,670 {\an7}But in the MTV era, these two stand out 5 00:00:12,670 --> 00:00:14,967 {\an7}as being some of the very best. 6 00:00:14,967 --> 00:00:15,967 {\an7}- My dogs, Linkin Park. 7 00:00:15,967 --> 00:00:17,274 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h- And Green Day. I’m a big fan of Green Day. 8 00:00:17,274 --> 00:00:19,835 {\an7}narrator: Following their own \hrules, it was their music... 9 00:00:19,835 --> 00:00:21,670 {\an7}- We needed to do something \h\h\hspecial and different. 10 00:00:21,670 --> 00:00:23,000 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: And their individuality... 11 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:24,175 {\an7}\h\h- We might piss the neighbors off. 12 00:00:24,175 --> 00:00:26,340 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: That connected them to fans. 13 00:00:26,340 --> 00:00:27,736 {\an7}- Green Day gets better and better every time. 14 00:00:27,736 --> 00:00:30,835 {\an7}narrator: And MTV was there \h\hfrom the very beginning. 15 00:00:30,835 --> 00:00:32,604 {\an7}- I don’t really like cameras \h\h\h\hin my face that much. 16 00:00:32,604 --> 00:00:34,868 {\an7}narrator: We watched them \h\hgrow from garage bands 17 00:00:34,868 --> 00:00:37,439 {\an7}\h\hto Grammy winners before our very eyes. 18 00:00:37,439 --> 00:00:40,000 {\an7}\h\h\h- We were young and dumb, and we didn’t know any better. 19 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:41,967 {\an7}narrator: We’re busting \h\hopen the archives... 20 00:00:41,967 --> 00:00:43,274 {\an7}- It’s time to go behind \h\hthe scenes. Come on. 21 00:00:43,274 --> 00:00:46,406 {\an7}\hnarrator: Sharing everything they did for our cameras only. 22 00:00:46,406 --> 00:00:48,109 {\an7}\h\h- All rules are meant to be broken. 23 00:00:48,109 --> 00:00:51,000 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: This is "My Life on MTV." 24 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:51,769 {\an7}- It’s going down. 25 00:00:51,769 --> 00:00:53,175 {\an7}- Without MTV, who would we be? 26 00:00:53,175 --> 00:00:55,241 {\an7}- Ladies and gentlemen... 27 00:00:55,241 --> 00:00:57,241 {\an7}[hip-hop music] 28 00:00:57,241 --> 00:00:57,967 {\an7}Rock and roll. 29 00:00:57,967 --> 00:00:59,934 {\an7}- So, at the top of the show, \h\h\h\hyou’re going to say, 30 00:00:59,934 --> 00:01:01,076 {\an7}"Hey, we’re Linkin Park." 31 00:01:01,076 --> 00:01:03,505 {\an7}- What’s up, you guys, \h\hwe’re Linkin Park, 32 00:01:03,505 --> 00:01:04,274 {\an7}and--oh, wait. 33 00:01:04,274 --> 00:01:07,043 {\an7}- Fasten your seat belts \h\hand wear your helmets 34 00:01:07,043 --> 00:01:09,802 {\an7}for the wackiest ride \h\h\h\hof your life. 35 00:01:09,802 --> 00:01:10,967 {\an7}So, let’s go! 36 00:01:10,967 --> 00:01:12,604 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h♪ Yeah! - ♪ No turning back now 37 00:01:12,604 --> 00:01:13,802 {\an7}narrator: Part heavy metal... 38 00:01:13,802 --> 00:01:16,505 {\an7}- ♪ Everything you say to me 39 00:01:16,505 --> 00:01:17,505 {\an7}narrator: Part hip-hop... 40 00:01:17,505 --> 00:01:18,868 {\an7}\h\h\h- ♪ I know just what it feels like ♪ 41 00:01:18,868 --> 00:01:20,373 {\an7}\h\h\h\h♪ To have a voice in the back of my head ♪ 42 00:01:20,373 --> 00:01:21,538 {\an7}narrator: Part electronica... 43 00:01:21,538 --> 00:01:24,340 {\an7}- ♪ Burn it to the ground 44 00:01:24,340 --> 00:01:27,472 {\an7}narrator: Linkin Park created \h\h\h\h\ha brand new sound... 45 00:01:27,472 --> 00:01:28,802 {\an7}- ♪ I won’t be ignored 46 00:01:28,802 --> 00:01:30,307 {\an7}narrator: And the result... 47 00:01:30,307 --> 00:01:32,274 {\an7}- ♪ Give me reason 48 00:01:32,274 --> 00:01:35,934 {\an7}narrator: 100 million albums sold worldwide. 49 00:01:35,934 --> 00:01:36,967 {\an7}- You just talking about it 50 00:01:36,967 --> 00:01:38,076 {\an7}makes the hair on my arms stand up. 51 00:01:38,076 --> 00:01:40,505 {\an7}\hnarrator: All this from a close-knit group of kids 52 00:01:40,505 --> 00:01:44,802 {\an7}\h\h\h\hfrom the L.A. suburb of Agoura Hills, California. 53 00:01:44,802 --> 00:01:45,835 {\an7}- We have six guys, 54 00:01:45,835 --> 00:01:47,802 {\an7}\hand we’ve really grown up together. 55 00:01:47,802 --> 00:01:49,241 {\an7}- You are so dumb. \h\h\h\h[laughter] 56 00:01:49,241 --> 00:01:51,439 {\an7}You know, we’re just like \hfans that write music, 57 00:01:51,439 --> 00:01:52,307 {\an7}and we enjoy what we do. 58 00:01:52,307 --> 00:01:54,175 {\an7}- I actually played in a band with Brad 59 00:01:54,175 --> 00:01:55,208 {\an7}when I was in high school. 60 00:01:55,208 --> 00:01:58,274 {\an7}Mike Shinoda had been down \hto a bunch of practices. 61 00:01:58,274 --> 00:02:00,340 {\an7}- How you feel, baby? \h\h\h- I’m excited. 62 00:02:00,340 --> 00:02:02,175 {\an7}- Brad’s roommate was Dave, 63 00:02:02,175 --> 00:02:04,802 {\an7}who most of our fans \h\hknow as Phoenix, 64 00:02:04,802 --> 00:02:07,736 {\an7}and my friend from \hcollege was Joe, 65 00:02:07,736 --> 00:02:09,076 {\an7}who’s our DJ. 66 00:02:09,076 --> 00:02:11,307 {\an7}Our mutual friend recommended 67 00:02:11,307 --> 00:02:13,670 {\an7}this guy that he had heard from Arizona. 68 00:02:13,670 --> 00:02:17,043 {\an7}- Chester was the last \hpiece of the puzzle. 69 00:02:17,043 --> 00:02:18,538 {\an7}[Linkin Park’s "Papercut"] 70 00:02:18,538 --> 00:02:20,406 {\an7}- We had showcased \hfor every label. 71 00:02:20,406 --> 00:02:22,307 {\an7}Everybody turned us down. 72 00:02:22,307 --> 00:02:23,835 {\an7}- Twice. - Twice. 73 00:02:23,835 --> 00:02:24,670 {\an7}- You can’t give up. 74 00:02:24,670 --> 00:02:27,208 {\an7}You just have to keep doing what you wanna do musically 75 00:02:27,208 --> 00:02:29,241 {\an7}and hope that people will \hreact from a fan level. 76 00:02:29,241 --> 00:02:31,967 {\an7}- ♪ It’s like I’m paranoid \h\hlooking over my back ♪ 77 00:02:31,967 --> 00:02:33,406 {\an7}\h\hnarrator: The band was eventually signed, 78 00:02:33,406 --> 00:02:36,934 {\an7}but would their distinct sound \h\htranslate to album sales? 79 00:02:36,934 --> 00:02:40,406 {\an7}- ♪ I cannot take \hthis anymore ♪ 80 00:02:40,406 --> 00:02:42,142 {\an7}\h\h[Linkin Park’s "One Step Closer"] 81 00:02:42,142 --> 00:02:45,967 {\an7}♪ Saying everything I’ve said before ♪ 82 00:02:45,967 --> 00:02:48,043 {\an7}- Hi, I’m Serena Altschul \h\h\h\h\hwith MTV News. 83 00:02:48,043 --> 00:02:49,901 {\an7}Southern California rockers Linkin Park 84 00:02:49,901 --> 00:02:52,000 {\an7}seem to be one step \hcloser to stardom. 85 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,208 {\an7}The boys dropped their debut \h\h\halbum "Hybrid Theory." 86 00:02:55,208 --> 00:02:56,208 {\an7}- For Chester and Linkin Park, 87 00:02:56,208 --> 00:02:58,109 {\an7}their technique of \htotal innovation 88 00:02:58,109 --> 00:02:59,175 {\an7}has paid off big time. 89 00:02:59,175 --> 00:03:00,274 {\an7}- Linkin Park, yeah, \h\hthey’re amazing. 90 00:03:00,274 --> 00:03:02,439 {\an7}\h- You know, rock’s really starting to make a comeback. 91 00:03:02,439 --> 00:03:03,769 {\an7}- My favorite’s Linkin Park. 92 00:03:03,769 --> 00:03:05,175 {\an7}- ♪ I need a little room \h\h\h\h\h\hto breathe ♪ 93 00:03:05,175 --> 00:03:06,000 {\an7}When we made that video, 94 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,043 {\an7}nobody told me that they were going to hang me upside down, 95 00:03:08,043 --> 00:03:11,439 {\an7}and when they yanked me up, \h\hmy head almost exploded. 96 00:03:11,439 --> 00:03:12,703 {\an7}[laughs] 97 00:03:12,703 --> 00:03:13,373 {\an7}♪ Break 98 00:03:13,373 --> 00:03:15,571 {\an7}narrator: Their fan base was getting bigger by the second, 99 00:03:15,571 --> 00:03:19,373 {\an7}but Linkin Park was unable \hto crack the TRL Top 10, 100 00:03:19,373 --> 00:03:21,571 {\an7}which had been taken over by Limp Bizkit, 101 00:03:21,571 --> 00:03:23,736 {\an7}boy bands, and Britney. 102 00:03:23,736 --> 00:03:26,241 {\an7}- We knew what we had, and we knew what we were capable of. 103 00:03:26,241 --> 00:03:29,769 {\an7}narrator: Linkin Park was set \h\hon winning over new fans, 104 00:03:29,769 --> 00:03:32,472 {\an7}so they hit the road, touring relentlessly. 105 00:03:32,472 --> 00:03:34,142 {\an7}- We still have to earn respect. 106 00:03:34,142 --> 00:03:37,868 {\an7}It’s not just granted to you. \hYou have to work for this. 107 00:03:37,868 --> 00:03:41,043 {\an7}\hnarrator: Linkin Park’s monster first year peaked 108 00:03:41,043 --> 00:03:44,076 {\an7}with a trip to the 2001 VMAs. 109 00:03:44,076 --> 00:03:45,109 {\an7}- You guys wanna touch the Moonman 110 00:03:45,109 --> 00:03:46,703 {\an7}or hold the Moonman \h\hfor good luck? 111 00:03:46,703 --> 00:03:47,340 {\an7}- Ah... 112 00:03:47,340 --> 00:03:48,637 {\an7}narrator: Would this be \h\ha night to remember? 113 00:03:48,637 --> 00:03:52,043 {\an7}both: Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice." 114 00:03:52,043 --> 00:03:52,967 {\an7}- Limp Bizkit, "Rollin’." 115 00:03:52,967 --> 00:03:56,043 {\an7}narrator: Even though the band lost out on both nominations, 116 00:03:56,043 --> 00:03:57,901 {\an7}it was their live \hVMA performance 117 00:03:57,901 --> 00:03:59,835 {\an7}that left everyone \h\hready to rock. 118 00:03:59,835 --> 00:04:01,967 {\an7}- The three-time platinum \h\hsound of Linkin Park! 119 00:04:01,967 --> 00:04:04,241 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: Radio City wasn’t ready for 120 00:04:04,241 --> 00:04:05,505 {\an7}the distortion, drums, 121 00:04:05,505 --> 00:04:07,835 {\an7}\h\hand Chester’s trademark scream. 122 00:04:07,835 --> 00:04:10,736 {\an7}- ♪ Just like before 123 00:04:10,736 --> 00:04:12,802 {\an7}♪ I need a little room \h\h\h\h\hto breathe ♪ 124 00:04:12,802 --> 00:04:15,076 {\an7}- ♪ ’Cause I’m one step \hcloser to the edge ♪ 125 00:04:15,076 --> 00:04:18,670 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hboth: ♪ And I’m about to... 126 00:04:18,670 --> 00:04:19,934 {\an7}- ♪ Break 127 00:04:19,934 --> 00:04:21,241 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: They got a standing O 128 00:04:21,241 --> 00:04:25,000 {\an7}and shot to superstar status \h\h\h\hall over the world. 129 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,340 {\an7}- [speaking Spanish] 130 00:04:28,274 --> 00:04:30,241 {\an7}[rock music] 131 00:04:30,241 --> 00:04:33,241 {\an7}- All right, I wanna hear all of you guys singing, 132 00:04:33,241 --> 00:04:34,703 {\an7}with Italian accents \h\h\hand everything. 133 00:04:34,703 --> 00:04:37,043 {\an7}It’ll be great. You guys do it. 134 00:04:37,043 --> 00:04:39,967 {\an7}\h- Any Linkin Park fans around? Yeah? 135 00:04:39,967 --> 00:04:41,835 {\an7}- Every day, there’s \hinsanity going on. 136 00:04:41,835 --> 00:04:45,000 {\an7}\h\hYou know, all the cameras and people screaming at you, 137 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:45,802 {\an7}"Hey, look at me." 138 00:04:45,802 --> 00:04:47,769 {\an7}\h- We’ve actually hired all those photographers 139 00:04:47,769 --> 00:04:48,538 {\an7}to follow us around, 140 00:04:48,538 --> 00:04:51,604 {\an7}\hso we’re actually losing a lot of money as we speak. 141 00:04:51,604 --> 00:04:55,208 {\an7}\hnarrator: After hustling for more than three years, 142 00:04:55,208 --> 00:04:56,604 {\an7}TRL came knocking. 143 00:04:56,604 --> 00:04:59,142 {\an7}\h- Please welcome Linkin Park to TRL. 144 00:04:59,142 --> 00:05:00,835 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 145 00:05:00,835 --> 00:05:01,835 {\an7}We haven’t had you on the show, 146 00:05:01,835 --> 00:05:03,901 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hand I’m just-- I’m glad that you’re here. 147 00:05:03,901 --> 00:05:05,142 {\an7}I’m a huge fan of your band. 148 00:05:05,142 --> 00:05:07,538 {\an7}\h\hI think you guys-- the record is so sick. 149 00:05:07,538 --> 00:05:08,208 {\an7}- Thank you. 150 00:05:08,208 --> 00:05:10,868 {\an7}- This is the World Premiere \h\h\hon TRL for Linkin Park. 151 00:05:10,868 --> 00:05:12,274 {\an7}It’s called "In The End." 152 00:05:12,274 --> 00:05:14,769 {\an7}- ♪ I tried so hard 153 00:05:14,769 --> 00:05:17,571 {\an7}♪ And got so far 154 00:05:17,571 --> 00:05:19,274 {\an7}♪ But in the end 155 00:05:19,274 --> 00:05:20,703 {\an7}♪ It doesn’t even matter 156 00:05:20,703 --> 00:05:23,307 {\an7}- Joe thought it would be a good idea to have a rain sequence, 157 00:05:23,307 --> 00:05:26,340 {\an7}so we actually stood there for \habout four hours soaking wet 158 00:05:26,340 --> 00:05:31,538 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hwhile they refocused each camera before each shot. 159 00:05:31,538 --> 00:05:33,439 {\an7}[hip-hop music] 160 00:05:33,439 --> 00:05:37,000 {\an7}\h\h\h\hnarrator: Linkin Park returned to the VMAs in 2002, 161 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:39,208 {\an7}hoping to leave as winners. 162 00:05:39,208 --> 00:05:40,703 {\an7}- And the winner... 163 00:05:40,703 --> 00:05:42,835 {\an7}both: Linkin Park! 164 00:05:42,835 --> 00:05:45,835 {\an7}[rock music playing] 165 00:05:45,835 --> 00:05:48,307 {\an7}\h- It was that moment where we’re all kinda freaked out, 166 00:05:48,307 --> 00:05:50,274 {\an7}standing as a deer \h\hin headlights. 167 00:05:50,274 --> 00:05:51,274 {\an7}- Wow. 168 00:05:51,274 --> 00:05:52,934 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 169 00:05:52,934 --> 00:05:57,175 {\an7}Mainly, thanks to the fans for making this all happen. 170 00:05:57,175 --> 00:05:58,043 {\an7}Thank you. 171 00:05:58,043 --> 00:06:00,340 {\an7}\h\h\h\hnarrator: And once their second studio album 172 00:06:00,340 --> 00:06:01,208 {\an7}"Meteora" dropped, 173 00:06:01,208 --> 00:06:04,175 {\an7}they hoped their VMA luck \h\hwas changed for good. 174 00:06:04,175 --> 00:06:06,109 {\an7}- The award goes to Linkin Park. 175 00:06:06,109 --> 00:06:08,967 {\an7}- Linkin Park! 176 00:06:08,967 --> 00:06:11,406 {\an7}♪ 177 00:06:11,406 --> 00:06:12,340 {\an7}- Thank you to all you guys. 178 00:06:16,519 --> 00:06:17,987 [Linkin Park's "Somewhere I Belong"] 179 00:06:18,020 --> 00:06:19,655 narrator: At the top of their game, 180 00:06:19,688 --> 00:06:21,824 the band was ready to give back to the people 181 00:06:21,857 --> 00:06:23,159 who mean the most to them. 182 00:06:23,192 --> 00:06:25,161 - We have the best fans on the planet. 183 00:06:25,194 --> 00:06:26,495 - We've got everything, 184 00:06:26,529 --> 00:06:28,164 from kids who have tattoos of our artwork 185 00:06:28,197 --> 00:06:30,633 to a kid who works at a hamburger joint 186 00:06:30,666 --> 00:06:32,735 and sneaks a Linkin Park sticker on the burgers 187 00:06:32,768 --> 00:06:34,336 before he sends it out the drive-thru. 188 00:06:34,370 --> 00:06:40,075 - ♪ I wanna feel like I'm somewhere I belong ♪ 189 00:06:40,109 --> 00:06:42,511 narrator: But burgers and tats had nothing on 190 00:06:42,545 --> 00:06:44,880 Linkin Park's high-energy live shows, 191 00:06:44,914 --> 00:06:47,149 packed with rabid fans. 192 00:06:47,183 --> 00:06:48,751 [Linkin Park's "Numb"] 193 00:06:48,784 --> 00:06:51,487 - What's up y'all, this is Chester from Linkin Park, 194 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:53,789 and welcome to my crib. 195 00:06:53,823 --> 00:06:56,058 All I watch is MTV and HBO, 196 00:06:56,091 --> 00:06:57,593 because "The Sopranos" live there. 197 00:06:57,626 --> 00:06:59,228 [rock music] 198 00:06:59,261 --> 00:07:01,964 narrator: Soon, members of the band needed room to breathe 199 00:07:01,997 --> 00:07:05,167 and began focusing on their own projects. 200 00:07:05,201 --> 00:07:08,404 Mike Shinoda had his hip-hop group, Fort Minor, 201 00:07:08,437 --> 00:07:10,573 and Bennington worked with rock supergroup 202 00:07:10,606 --> 00:07:12,074 Dead by Sunrise. 203 00:07:12,107 --> 00:07:13,909 - I have a show debuting on the "Cooking Channel." 204 00:07:13,943 --> 00:07:16,478 I microwave a different frozen pizza each week. 205 00:07:16,512 --> 00:07:19,548 narrator: Though Linkin Park denied they were on hiatus, 206 00:07:19,582 --> 00:07:23,018 it had been a minute since the band's last studio album. 207 00:07:23,052 --> 00:07:24,253 - Yo! 208 00:07:24,286 --> 00:07:27,423 narrator: Fans were getting needy. 209 00:07:27,456 --> 00:07:29,558 - It has been almost four years 210 00:07:29,592 --> 00:07:32,094 since Linkin Park's last album hit stores, 211 00:07:32,127 --> 00:07:34,830 but now the guys are finally ready 212 00:07:34,864 --> 00:07:36,298 to unleash a follow-up. 213 00:07:36,332 --> 00:07:39,001 narrator: The album's first single, "What I've Done" 214 00:07:39,034 --> 00:07:40,903 instantly made an impact. 215 00:07:40,936 --> 00:07:43,105 - In the Top 10 for the first time in over four years, 216 00:07:43,138 --> 00:07:44,440 it's the boys of Linkin Park. 217 00:07:44,473 --> 00:07:46,208 [Linkin Park's "What I've Done"] 218 00:07:46,242 --> 00:07:48,511 - ♪ Erase myself 219 00:07:48,544 --> 00:07:53,115 ♪ And let go of what I've done ♪ 220 00:07:53,148 --> 00:07:55,784 narrator: But the song didn't just get on TRL... 221 00:07:55,818 --> 00:07:57,486 - For the very first time, 222 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,421 congratulations to the boys of Linkin Park at number one. 223 00:07:59,455 --> 00:08:00,789 Linkin Park at number one. 224 00:08:00,823 --> 00:08:03,159 - And that's the fifth time that video landed on top. 225 00:08:03,192 --> 00:08:04,793 ♪ 226 00:08:04,827 --> 00:08:06,028 narrator: "What I've Done" spent 227 00:08:06,061 --> 00:08:08,631 23 straight days on the countdown. 228 00:08:08,664 --> 00:08:12,334 - ♪ What I've done 229 00:08:12,368 --> 00:08:13,602 narrator: But while Linkin Park 230 00:08:13,636 --> 00:08:16,105 stood on solid ground at TRL, 231 00:08:16,138 --> 00:08:18,073 album sales were down. 232 00:08:18,107 --> 00:08:19,608 And at the VMAs... 233 00:08:19,708 --> 00:08:21,310 - And the winner is... 234 00:08:21,343 --> 00:08:23,979 Fall Out Boy. 235 00:08:24,013 --> 00:08:26,715 narrator: The band was completely shut out. 236 00:08:26,715 --> 00:08:28,984 [rock music] 237 00:08:29,018 --> 00:08:30,719 - We could have easily just keep doing 238 00:08:30,719 --> 00:08:32,021 the same thing over and over again, 239 00:08:32,054 --> 00:08:35,324 but we didn't want to do that. 240 00:08:35,357 --> 00:08:36,926 - Linkin Park have just announced 241 00:08:36,959 --> 00:08:38,928 that they will be performing their latest single, 242 00:08:38,961 --> 00:08:42,164 "The Catalyst," at the 2010 VMAs. 243 00:08:42,198 --> 00:08:43,766 narrator: This was their chance 244 00:08:43,799 --> 00:08:45,868 to remind the world who they were. 245 00:08:45,901 --> 00:08:47,002 - Big show for us, you know? 246 00:08:47,036 --> 00:08:48,137 - If you're playing the VMAs, 247 00:08:48,170 --> 00:08:49,605 you got one shot to get it right. 248 00:08:49,638 --> 00:08:53,175 - Yeah, and then the rest of your career to apologize for it. 249 00:08:53,209 --> 00:08:56,045 - And now, towering over Los Angeles... 250 00:08:56,078 --> 00:08:57,479 both: Linkin Park. 251 00:08:57,513 --> 00:08:59,882 - ♪ God save us everyone 252 00:08:59,915 --> 00:09:03,619 ♪ Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns? ♪ 253 00:09:03,652 --> 00:09:04,887 ♪ Whoa 254 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:08,090 - ♪ Far from the world of you and I ♪ 255 00:09:08,123 --> 00:09:14,597 ♪ Where oceans bleed into the sky ♪ 256 00:09:14,630 --> 00:09:15,798 narrator: The performance was voted 257 00:09:15,831 --> 00:09:17,399 the best surprise of the night, 258 00:09:17,433 --> 00:09:19,502 and proved that Linkin Park was still 259 00:09:19,535 --> 00:09:20,903 at the top of their game. 260 00:09:20,936 --> 00:09:24,173 - ♪ Can't be outfought, can't be outdone ♪ 261 00:09:24,206 --> 00:09:28,611 ♪ Can't be outmatched, can't be outrun ♪ 262 00:09:28,711 --> 00:09:31,146 [cheers and applause] 263 00:09:31,180 --> 00:09:32,448 [rock music] 264 00:09:32,481 --> 00:09:33,816 narrator: In the years that followed, 265 00:09:33,849 --> 00:09:36,452 Linkin Park continued to tour and make music. 266 00:09:36,485 --> 00:09:37,887 But in 2017, 267 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:40,456 while they were on their ninth world tour together, 268 00:09:40,489 --> 00:09:42,591 the unthinkable happened. 269 00:09:42,625 --> 00:09:44,059 ♪ 270 00:09:44,093 --> 00:09:45,761 - Chester Bennington has reportedly 271 00:09:45,794 --> 00:09:48,297 died by suicide at the age of 41. 272 00:09:48,330 --> 00:09:50,633 Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda confirmed the news on Twitter, 273 00:09:50,733 --> 00:09:53,569 saying, "Shocked and heartbroken, but it's true." 274 00:09:53,602 --> 00:09:56,572 [Linkin Park's "One More Light"] 275 00:09:56,605 --> 00:09:58,107 ♪ 276 00:09:58,140 --> 00:10:00,643 narrator: Fans around the world mourned the loss... 277 00:10:00,743 --> 00:10:02,845 ♪ ♪ 278 00:10:02,878 --> 00:10:04,747 And the band released a music video 279 00:10:04,780 --> 00:10:08,417 in honor of their late singer. 280 00:10:08,450 --> 00:10:10,953 - ♪ Can I help you 281 00:10:10,986 --> 00:10:16,792 ♪ Not to hurt anymore? 282 00:10:16,826 --> 00:10:18,427 narrator: And at that year's VMAs, 283 00:10:18,460 --> 00:10:20,462 a former tour mate paid tribute. 284 00:10:20,496 --> 00:10:23,399 - Chester was my friend, 285 00:10:23,432 --> 00:10:25,701 as he was to so many. 286 00:10:25,701 --> 00:10:27,102 I think about his heart, 287 00:10:27,136 --> 00:10:29,705 which he wore on his sleeve, 288 00:10:29,738 --> 00:10:32,842 and I remember his voice. 289 00:10:32,875 --> 00:10:36,111 That voice will live forever. 290 00:10:36,145 --> 00:10:41,083 - ♪ Who cares if one more light goes out? ♪ 291 00:10:41,116 --> 00:10:47,723 ♪ I do 292 00:10:47,723 --> 00:10:51,494 narrator: In 2020, Linkin Park celebrated a huge milestone-- 293 00:10:51,527 --> 00:10:54,497 the 20th anniversary of "Hybrid Theory." 294 00:10:54,530 --> 00:10:56,198 [cheers and applause] 295 00:10:56,232 --> 00:11:00,069 A whole new generation of fans can discover their music 296 00:11:00,102 --> 00:11:03,239 and one of the highest-selling albums of all time. 297 00:11:03,272 --> 00:11:06,509 [soft electronic music] 298 00:11:06,542 --> 00:11:07,576 - Rock and roll. 299 00:11:09,504 --> 00:11:10,603 {\an7}- Ladies and gentlemen... 300 00:11:10,603 --> 00:11:12,603 {\an7}[hip-hop music] 301 00:11:12,603 --> 00:11:13,372 {\an7}Rock and roll. 302 00:11:13,372 --> 00:11:14,669 {\an7}- Um, is the tape rolling now? 303 00:11:14,669 --> 00:11:16,141 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hboth: ♪ One, two, three, four! 304 00:11:16,141 --> 00:11:18,207 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: They’re a band of punk rockers 305 00:11:18,207 --> 00:11:20,603 {\an7}that broke through to the mainstream. 306 00:11:20,603 --> 00:11:22,240 {\an7}- ♪ On my own, here we go 307 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:23,240 {\an7}narrator: Catchy hooks... 308 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:25,042 {\an7}- ♪ It all keeps adding up 309 00:11:25,042 --> 00:11:26,009 {\an7}narrator: Driving riffs... 310 00:11:26,009 --> 00:11:28,570 {\an7}[Green Day’s "American Idiot"] 311 00:11:28,570 --> 00:11:30,438 {\an7}On-stage swagger... 312 00:11:30,438 --> 00:11:32,603 {\an7}- ♪ I beg to dream and differ 313 00:11:32,603 --> 00:11:36,735 {\an7}\h\h\hnarrator: That energizes audiences to go [bleep] crazy. 314 00:11:36,735 --> 00:11:39,042 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h[Green Day’s "When I Come Around" playing] 315 00:11:39,042 --> 00:11:40,768 {\an7}This Berkeley, California trio 316 00:11:40,768 --> 00:11:44,603 {\an7}has sold 75 million \halbums worldwide. 317 00:11:44,603 --> 00:11:47,174 {\an7}- The whole thing about music is getting away with murder, 318 00:11:47,174 --> 00:11:49,042 {\an7}you know, and we did. 319 00:11:49,042 --> 00:11:50,339 {\an7}- Shh. - Shh. 320 00:11:50,339 --> 00:11:51,768 {\an7}[rock music playing] 321 00:11:51,768 --> 00:11:53,075 {\an7}- Me and Mike, we’ve been \h\h\h\hplaying together 322 00:11:53,075 --> 00:11:54,537 {\an7}\hsince, like, we were, like, 11 or something. 323 00:11:54,537 --> 00:11:56,273 {\an7}\h\h\h- We were actually in the same fifth grade class. 324 00:11:56,273 --> 00:11:59,306 {\an7}We bonded over music mainly. \hI mean, that was our thing. 325 00:11:59,306 --> 00:12:00,306 {\an7}- I never wanted to sing. 326 00:12:00,306 --> 00:12:01,844 {\an7}I just wanted to play guitar \h\h\h\hand sit in the back. 327 00:12:01,844 --> 00:12:04,306 {\an7}But I think Mike kind of at one point just told me 328 00:12:04,306 --> 00:12:05,801 {\an7}I didn’t have a choice. \h\h\h\h\h\h[chuckles] 329 00:12:05,801 --> 00:12:07,844 {\an7}\h\h- Our first drummer decided to go to school. 330 00:12:07,844 --> 00:12:09,174 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hAnd he said, "Well, while I’m gone, 331 00:12:09,174 --> 00:12:11,438 {\an7}\h\h\hyou should jam with this guy, Tré." 332 00:12:11,438 --> 00:12:13,009 {\an7}- I let my hair down sometimes. 333 00:12:13,009 --> 00:12:17,405 {\an7}\h\h\h- We just kinda realized, "Okay, we have something here." 334 00:12:17,405 --> 00:12:18,801 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: Between high schools, 335 00:12:18,801 --> 00:12:20,471 {\an7}house parties, and clubs, 336 00:12:20,471 --> 00:12:22,636 {\an7}\h\hGreen Day played anywhere they could. 337 00:12:22,636 --> 00:12:25,339 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hFans followed, and labels took notice. 338 00:12:25,339 --> 00:12:28,075 {\an7}- We started out on a very \htiny, independent label, 339 00:12:28,075 --> 00:12:29,910 {\an7}\h\hand then there was this corporate frenzy 340 00:12:29,910 --> 00:12:32,273 {\an7}\h\h\h\hthat was going on with all the major labels 341 00:12:32,273 --> 00:12:35,108 {\an7}that are after your buns. 342 00:12:35,108 --> 00:12:36,141 {\an7}narrator: When they released 343 00:12:36,141 --> 00:12:38,207 {\an7}their first major label \h\h\h\halbum, "Dookie," 344 00:12:38,207 --> 00:12:41,504 {\an7}MTV introduced them \hthem to the world. 345 00:12:41,504 --> 00:12:42,877 {\an7}[Green Day’s "Longview"] 346 00:12:42,877 --> 00:12:46,438 {\an7}\h\h- ♪ Bite my lip and close my eyes ♪ 347 00:12:46,438 --> 00:12:49,405 {\an7}♪ Take me away to paradise 348 00:12:49,405 --> 00:12:52,471 {\an7}- Billie Joe, Tré, and... 349 00:12:52,471 --> 00:12:53,877 {\an7}\h\h- Mike. - And Mike. 350 00:12:53,877 --> 00:12:54,603 {\an7}Green Day. 351 00:12:54,603 --> 00:12:57,372 {\an7}You guys had the huge entry \hon the Billboard charts. 352 00:12:57,372 --> 00:12:58,471 {\an7}Was that a surprise \h\h\hto you guys? 353 00:12:58,471 --> 00:13:01,009 {\an7}- I don’t really know what it means, to tell you the truth. 354 00:13:01,009 --> 00:13:02,141 {\an7}- It means you sold \ha lot of records, 355 00:13:02,141 --> 00:13:04,844 {\an7}and not a lot of people have actually, like, heard of you, 356 00:13:04,844 --> 00:13:08,075 {\an7}and all of sudden it’s like, "Who’s this band Green Day?" 357 00:13:08,075 --> 00:13:09,735 {\an7}\h\h- Billie Joe has a really big family. 358 00:13:09,735 --> 00:13:13,669 {\an7}- ♪ My mother says \h\hto get a job ♪ 359 00:13:13,669 --> 00:13:15,207 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: Armed with catchy songs 360 00:13:15,207 --> 00:13:17,844 {\an7}\hlike "Longview" and "Basket Case," 361 00:13:17,844 --> 00:13:19,943 {\an7}MTV went all in... 362 00:13:19,943 --> 00:13:21,240 {\an7}- Green Day. - Green Day. 363 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:22,174 {\an7}- Green Day. - Green Day. 364 00:13:22,174 --> 00:13:23,702 {\an7}- Ladies and gentlemen, \h\h\h\h\h\hGreen Day. 365 00:13:23,702 --> 00:13:26,636 {\an7}\h\hnarrator: And the biggest music snobs gave their videos 366 00:13:26,636 --> 00:13:28,339 {\an7}a big ol’ stamp of approval. 367 00:13:28,339 --> 00:13:29,910 {\an7}- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h- Yeah! 368 00:13:29,910 --> 00:13:31,339 {\an7}- Rip it, break it! \h\h\h\h- Break it! 369 00:13:31,339 --> 00:13:33,009 {\an7}- Yeah. Yeah. - [chuckling] 370 00:13:33,009 --> 00:13:34,042 {\an7}- Um, "Longview" was fun. 371 00:13:34,042 --> 00:13:38,405 {\an7}\h\h\hI never really realized how many zits I actually have. 372 00:13:38,405 --> 00:13:39,603 {\an7}[laughs] 373 00:13:39,603 --> 00:13:42,603 {\an7}narrator: Green Day booked \h\htheir first big tour. 374 00:13:42,603 --> 00:13:45,108 {\an7}- The Bookmobile was a traveling library 375 00:13:45,108 --> 00:13:46,438 {\an7}converted into an RV. 376 00:13:46,438 --> 00:13:49,372 {\an7}A lot of people come up to the Book--and they’re like, 377 00:13:49,372 --> 00:13:52,042 {\an7}"Do you have books for sale in there?" 378 00:13:52,042 --> 00:13:53,636 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hIt’s like, "We don’t even read." 379 00:13:53,636 --> 00:13:55,207 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h[Green Day’s "When I Come Around"] 380 00:13:55,207 --> 00:13:56,339 {\an7}- Woodstock ’94. 381 00:13:56,339 --> 00:13:58,976 {\an7}350,000 people in one place. 382 00:13:58,976 --> 00:14:01,735 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hboth: ♪ It all keeps adding up 383 00:14:01,735 --> 00:14:04,207 {\an7}- ♪ I think I’m cracking up 384 00:14:04,207 --> 00:14:06,570 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hboth: ♪ Am I just paranoid 385 00:14:06,570 --> 00:14:08,108 {\an7}- ♪ Or am I just stoned? 386 00:14:08,108 --> 00:14:10,108 {\an7}\h\h- A Sunday afternoon for Green Day on the South stage 387 00:14:10,108 --> 00:14:12,438 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hturned into a marathon mud fight. 388 00:14:12,438 --> 00:14:14,339 {\an7}- ♪ To analyze my dreams 389 00:14:14,339 --> 00:14:15,669 {\an7}The mud started flinging. 390 00:14:15,669 --> 00:14:16,768 {\an7}You know, it’s like, 391 00:14:16,768 --> 00:14:20,108 {\an7}if you can’t beat them, \h\h\h\h\h\hjoin them. 392 00:14:20,108 --> 00:14:21,976 {\an7}♪ I went to a whore 393 00:14:21,976 --> 00:14:23,844 {\an7}- It was pretty fun, \h\h\h\hI gotta say. 394 00:14:23,844 --> 00:14:26,910 {\an7}- This isn’t love and peace, \h\h\h\hit’s [bleep] anarchy. 395 00:14:26,910 --> 00:14:27,844 {\an7}We were having a great time 396 00:14:27,844 --> 00:14:29,702 {\an7}until Mike got beat up \h\h\h\hby the bouncer. 397 00:14:29,702 --> 00:14:32,042 {\an7}- Mike Dirnt, who was \hmistaken for a fan, 398 00:14:32,042 --> 00:14:33,174 {\an7}he basically got nailed. 399 00:14:33,174 --> 00:14:35,306 {\an7}\h\h\h\hnarrator: With their down-and-dirty performance, 400 00:14:35,306 --> 00:14:40,174 {\an7}Green Day was the most talked about part of the festival... 401 00:14:40,174 --> 00:14:41,339 {\an7}- Just two days after \h\hthey played here, 402 00:14:41,339 --> 00:14:44,735 {\an7}their major label debut album, \h\h\h"Dookie," went platinum. 403 00:14:44,735 --> 00:14:47,075 {\an7}\hnarrator: And they were more in demand than ever. 404 00:14:47,075 --> 00:14:49,801 {\an7}- Green Day had to pull the plug on a concert last Friday 405 00:14:49,801 --> 00:14:51,877 {\an7}after fans swarmed past \h\h\hsecurity barriers. 406 00:14:51,877 --> 00:14:54,976 {\an7}50,000 people had been \hexpected to attend, 407 00:14:54,976 --> 00:14:56,504 {\an7}but 80,000 showed up. 408 00:14:56,504 --> 00:15:00,877 {\an7}- Welcome to the 11th annual \h\h\hMTV Video Music Awards. 409 00:15:00,877 --> 00:15:01,768 {\an7}- I’m here with Green Day. 410 00:15:01,768 --> 00:15:04,042 {\an7}They’ve got three nominations \hand are performing tonight. 411 00:15:04,042 --> 00:15:06,735 {\an7}\hWhere are you going to put your awards if you get them? 412 00:15:06,735 --> 00:15:08,207 {\an7}- In our bums. \h\h\h- Really? 413 00:15:08,207 --> 00:15:11,042 {\an7}- Yeah, the flag wouldn’t feel \h\h\htoo nice going in there. 414 00:15:11,042 --> 00:15:14,636 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h[Green Day’s "Armatage Shanks" playing] 415 00:15:14,636 --> 00:15:16,273 {\an7}♪ Stranded 416 00:15:16,273 --> 00:15:18,207 {\an7}♪ Lost inside myself 417 00:15:18,207 --> 00:15:20,943 {\an7}\h\hnarrator: The band’s live performance wowed the crowd... 418 00:15:20,943 --> 00:15:22,910 {\an7}- I’m a brand new fan \h\hof Green Day now. 419 00:15:22,910 --> 00:15:24,372 {\an7}- I think they’re cute. 420 00:15:24,372 --> 00:15:26,504 {\an7}♪ 421 00:15:26,504 --> 00:15:27,801 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: But Billie Joe and the boys 422 00:15:27,801 --> 00:15:29,570 {\an7}went home empty-handed \h\h\h\hthat night... 423 00:15:29,570 --> 00:15:31,603 {\an7}- Why doesn’t anyone understand \h\h\h\h\h\hthat I’m a genius? 424 00:15:31,603 --> 00:15:36,405 {\an7}\hnarrator: And their bad luck at the VMAs didn’t stop there. 425 00:15:36,405 --> 00:15:37,372 {\an7}- See Green Day... 426 00:15:37,372 --> 00:15:39,910 {\an7}- And the winner is Aerosmith. 427 00:15:39,910 --> 00:15:42,240 {\an7}- See Green Day lose... \h\h\h\h\h\h- Weezer. 428 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:46,471 {\an7}- See Green Day lose again \h\h\hand again and again. 429 00:15:46,471 --> 00:15:48,877 {\an7}13 nominations, 13 losses, 430 00:15:48,877 --> 00:15:52,042 {\an7}making them the Susan Lucci \hof the Video Music Awards. 431 00:15:52,042 --> 00:15:53,240 {\an7}- They should have, \h\hlike, a new one 432 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:54,207 {\an7}that’s, like, "Biggest Idiot." 433 00:15:54,207 --> 00:15:55,768 {\an7}Hands down we’d win \h\h\hin a second. 434 00:15:55,768 --> 00:15:56,910 {\an7}- The return of Green Day, 435 00:15:56,910 --> 00:15:58,306 {\an7}who have a new album \hdue out this fall. 436 00:15:58,306 --> 00:15:59,702 {\an7}- With the release of "Nimrod," 437 00:15:59,702 --> 00:16:01,504 {\an7}the band has a few surprises. 438 00:16:01,504 --> 00:16:02,735 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: With their new album, 439 00:16:02,735 --> 00:16:04,438 {\an7}\h\h\hGreen Day was exploring new sounds 440 00:16:04,438 --> 00:16:05,801 {\an7}and a new level of intimacy, 441 00:16:05,801 --> 00:16:09,306 {\an7}including one song inspired \hby a failed relationship. 442 00:16:09,306 --> 00:16:14,306 {\an7}\h\h\h- ♪ I hope you had the time of your life ♪ 443 00:16:14,306 --> 00:16:15,471 {\an7}- Are the kids gonna get it? 444 00:16:15,471 --> 00:16:17,273 {\an7}People who are hardcore \h\h\h\hGreen Day fans? 445 00:16:17,273 --> 00:16:19,339 {\an7}- You know, I really don’t give a [bleep]. 446 00:16:19,339 --> 00:16:20,570 {\an7}The song is really \h\hpersonal to me. 447 00:16:20,570 --> 00:16:23,636 {\an7}\h\h\h\hAnd before I would ever consider myself a punk rocker, 448 00:16:23,636 --> 00:16:25,009 {\an7}before that, I’m a songwriter. 449 00:16:25,009 --> 00:16:29,910 {\an7}\h♪ Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road ♪ 450 00:16:29,910 --> 00:16:34,669 {\an7}♪ Time grabs you by the wrist, \h\h\hdirects you where to go ♪ 451 00:16:34,669 --> 00:16:36,174 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: Fans embraced the song, 452 00:16:36,174 --> 00:16:37,943 {\an7}and it became an instant hit. 453 00:16:37,943 --> 00:16:41,910 {\an7}And once again, Green Day \hwas nominated for a VMA. 454 00:16:41,910 --> 00:16:42,976 {\an7}- Would it matter to win? 455 00:16:42,976 --> 00:16:44,801 {\an7}\h\h\h- Sure. I mean, it’s nice, you know? 456 00:16:44,801 --> 00:16:46,877 {\an7}\hIt’s just nice to get nominated. 457 00:16:46,877 --> 00:16:49,108 {\an7}- And the winner is... 458 00:16:49,108 --> 00:16:50,108 {\an7}Green Day! 459 00:16:50,108 --> 00:16:53,306 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 460 00:16:53,306 --> 00:16:55,603 {\an7}\h\h- Susan Lucci, eat your heart out. 461 00:16:55,603 --> 00:16:57,372 {\an7}- 13 shutouts. You finally won. 462 00:16:57,372 --> 00:16:58,702 {\an7}\h- Yeah. [laughs] - How does it feel? 463 00:16:58,702 --> 00:16:59,636 {\an7}- It was nice. I don’t know. 464 00:16:59,636 --> 00:17:01,273 {\an7}It was like, that’s the first \h\htime I’ve ever walked up 465 00:17:01,273 --> 00:17:05,306 {\an7}and got an award my whole life \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hand was like... 466 00:17:05,306 --> 00:17:08,768 {\an7}narrator: Green Day was \h\hon top of the world. 467 00:17:09,837 --> 00:17:11,035 {\an7}[Green Day’s "She" playing] 468 00:17:11,035 --> 00:17:14,695 {\an7}- ♪ Waiting for a sign 469 00:17:14,695 --> 00:17:18,002 {\an7}narrator: They were having \hthe time of their lives. 470 00:17:18,002 --> 00:17:19,761 {\an7}- Or 2/3 of Green Day. 471 00:17:19,761 --> 00:17:21,134 {\an7}What happened to Tré? 472 00:17:21,134 --> 00:17:23,761 {\an7}Oh, my gosh! 473 00:17:23,761 --> 00:17:26,068 {\an7}You want us-- 474 00:17:26,068 --> 00:17:27,563 {\an7}[laughter] 475 00:17:27,563 --> 00:17:29,035 {\an7}[rock music] 476 00:17:29,035 --> 00:17:29,936 {\an7}- You’ll have to forgive me, 477 00:17:29,936 --> 00:17:31,596 {\an7}because this is a dream \h\h\hcome true for me. 478 00:17:31,596 --> 00:17:33,200 {\an7}\h\hSo, who or what inspired you guys? 479 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:34,794 {\an7}- Animal from The Muppets. 480 00:17:34,794 --> 00:17:36,299 {\an7}Beat drums. 481 00:17:36,299 --> 00:17:39,794 {\an7}narrator: They helped MTV \h\hbring in the New Year. 482 00:17:39,794 --> 00:17:41,035 {\an7}[crowd cheering] 483 00:17:41,035 --> 00:17:44,134 {\an7}- ♪ It’s something \h\hunpredictable ♪ 484 00:17:44,134 --> 00:17:46,903 {\an7}♪ But in the end is right 485 00:17:46,903 --> 00:17:51,662 {\an7}\h\h\h♪ I hope you had the time of your life ♪ 486 00:17:51,662 --> 00:17:54,167 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h[Green Day’s "Good Riddance" playing] 487 00:17:54,167 --> 00:17:56,134 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: Soon, Green Day hit the studio 488 00:17:56,134 --> 00:17:58,794 {\an7}\hto make their most ambitious album yet. 489 00:17:58,794 --> 00:18:00,398 {\an7}[Green Day’s "American Idiot"] 490 00:18:00,398 --> 00:18:02,969 {\an7}\h\h- One day, we were just messing around in the studio 491 00:18:02,969 --> 00:18:03,870 {\an7}having a good time. 492 00:18:03,870 --> 00:18:04,969 {\an7}\h\h\hIt was like, "Oh, this is funny. 493 00:18:04,969 --> 00:18:06,233 {\an7}\h\hIt kinda sounds like a rock opera." 494 00:18:06,233 --> 00:18:08,870 {\an7}\h♪ Don’t wanna be an American idiot ♪ 495 00:18:08,870 --> 00:18:10,903 {\an7}And then it started getting more serious 496 00:18:10,903 --> 00:18:13,035 {\an7}\habout the political and cultural climate. 497 00:18:13,035 --> 00:18:15,068 {\an7}We were like, "This is what \h\h\hwe should be doing." 498 00:18:15,068 --> 00:18:16,596 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: With war waging in Iraq, 499 00:18:16,596 --> 00:18:20,002 {\an7}\h\hGreen Day used their music to call out the establishment. 500 00:18:20,002 --> 00:18:22,870 {\an7}- ♪ The subliminal mind \h\h\h[bleep] America ♪ 501 00:18:22,870 --> 00:18:23,596 {\an7}- How’s it going? 502 00:18:23,596 --> 00:18:25,596 {\an7}\hI’m John Norris with MTV News here on MTVU. 503 00:18:25,596 --> 00:18:26,837 {\an7}Well, the new head \h\hof the class, 504 00:18:26,837 --> 00:18:28,903 {\an7}none other than Green Day’s \h\h\h\h\h"American Idiot," 505 00:18:28,903 --> 00:18:31,837 {\an7}which sold more than \h1/4 million copies 506 00:18:31,837 --> 00:18:33,903 {\an7}in its opening week. 507 00:18:33,903 --> 00:18:34,969 {\an7}narrator: "American Idiot" 508 00:18:34,969 --> 00:18:37,761 {\an7}instantly connected \h\hwith audiences. 509 00:18:37,761 --> 00:18:38,794 {\an7}- The new songs are incredible, 510 00:18:38,794 --> 00:18:40,002 {\an7}’cause it actually \h\hshows maturity, 511 00:18:40,002 --> 00:18:41,761 {\an7}and every song could be a hit. 512 00:18:41,761 --> 00:18:47,431 {\an7}- ♪ My shadow’s the only one \h\h\hthat walks beside me ♪ 513 00:18:47,431 --> 00:18:50,200 {\an7}\h- The boys of Green Day and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." 514 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:52,101 {\an7}- Green Day with "Wake Me Up \h\h\h\hWhen September Ends." 515 00:18:52,101 --> 00:18:55,200 {\an7}\h\h\h- Green Day with "Holiday." Great new video from those guys. 516 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:57,464 {\an7}- Ladies and gentlemen, \h\h\h\hit’s Green Day. 517 00:18:57,464 --> 00:18:58,365 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 518 00:18:58,365 --> 00:19:01,365 {\an7}\h- You guys have earned a spot here on the TRL Touch of Fame. 519 00:19:01,365 --> 00:19:04,728 {\an7}Awesome. Beautiful. \hBest one so far. 520 00:19:04,728 --> 00:19:08,299 {\an7}- This is the 2005 VMAs, baby. 521 00:19:08,299 --> 00:19:10,299 {\an7}narrator: Green Day \h\hrode the success 522 00:19:10,299 --> 00:19:12,200 {\an7}of "American Idiot" \hinto award season. 523 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:17,200 {\an7}- This is the most nominated \hgroup in this year’s VMAs, 524 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:18,266 {\an7}and rightfully so. 525 00:19:18,266 --> 00:19:22,101 {\an7}\h\h\h\hnarrator: But would the judges agree with Sway? 526 00:19:22,101 --> 00:19:23,134 {\an7}both: Green Day! 527 00:19:23,134 --> 00:19:24,266 {\an7}- Green Day! 528 00:19:24,266 --> 00:19:27,233 {\an7}- Green Day! "American Idiot"! 529 00:19:27,233 --> 00:19:30,101 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: Between the VMAs and the EMAs, 530 00:19:30,101 --> 00:19:32,002 {\an7}the band won nine awards, 531 00:19:32,002 --> 00:19:34,266 {\an7}including the coveted Viewer’s Choice Award. 532 00:19:34,266 --> 00:19:36,266 {\an7}- Thank you very much, \h\h\h\h\hand remember, 533 00:19:36,266 --> 00:19:39,002 {\an7}do the things that you [bleep] \h\h\h\hbelieve in, all right? 534 00:19:39,002 --> 00:19:42,497 {\an7}\h\hThis is what it’s all about right now. 535 00:19:42,497 --> 00:19:44,431 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: "American Idiot" was so loved, 536 00:19:44,431 --> 00:19:46,431 {\an7}\h\h\hthe band decided to take the rock opera 537 00:19:46,431 --> 00:19:47,596 {\an7}to a different kind of stage. 538 00:19:47,596 --> 00:19:50,761 {\an7}- You make this crazy record, \h\hand it’s flesh and blood. 539 00:19:50,761 --> 00:19:53,002 {\an7}\hI don’t think there’s ever been a bigger high 540 00:19:53,002 --> 00:19:55,761 {\an7}\h\h\hin the 21 years that we’ve been a band together. 541 00:19:55,761 --> 00:19:57,629 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: From the Bookmobile... 542 00:19:57,629 --> 00:19:58,837 {\an7}- "We don’t even read." 543 00:19:58,837 --> 00:20:01,794 {\an7}narrator: To Broadway, 544 00:20:01,794 --> 00:20:03,068 {\an7}Green Day has grown up 545 00:20:03,068 --> 00:20:06,365 {\an7}and claimed their place \h\h\hin music history. 546 00:20:06,365 --> 00:20:09,101 {\an7}♪ 547 00:20:09,101 --> 00:20:12,101 {\an7}\h\hBut that’s not the end of the road for Green Day. 548 00:20:12,101 --> 00:20:13,728 {\an7}[rock music playing] 549 00:20:13,728 --> 00:20:15,398 {\an7}Though "Dookie" and "Insomniac" 550 00:20:15,398 --> 00:20:19,200 {\an7}\h\h\hrecently celebrated their 25th anniversaries, 551 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:20,563 {\an7}these Rock & Roll \h\hHall of Famers 552 00:20:20,563 --> 00:20:24,464 {\an7}\h\hare still writing hard-hitting new music 553 00:20:24,464 --> 00:20:28,101 {\an7}and playing the biggest stages \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hin the world. 554 00:20:28,101 --> 00:20:31,497 {\an7}- ♪ We are revolution radio 555 00:20:31,497 --> 00:20:33,695 {\an7}♪ Operation no control 556 00:20:33,695 --> 00:20:36,167 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h- With a career, it’s really about the ride. 557 00:20:36,167 --> 00:20:37,167 {\an7}- You have to kinda hold on 558 00:20:37,167 --> 00:20:39,365 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hand, you know, go where the music takes you. 559 00:20:39,365 --> 00:20:40,903 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: And their music earned them 560 00:20:40,903 --> 00:20:42,903 {\an7}a lifetime achievement award. 561 00:20:42,903 --> 00:20:44,936 {\an7}- I’m so honored to be presenting 562 00:20:44,936 --> 00:20:46,530 {\an7}this Global Icon Award 563 00:20:46,530 --> 00:20:50,936 {\an7}\h\h\h\hfor one of the most iconic bands in the world. 564 00:20:50,936 --> 00:20:52,662 {\an7}Green Day! 565 00:20:52,662 --> 00:20:53,761 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 566 00:20:53,761 --> 00:20:58,431 {\an7}- We are very grateful for an amazing career. 567 00:20:58,431 --> 00:20:59,837 {\an7}Thanks a lot, MTV. 568 00:20:59,837 --> 00:21:01,299 {\an7}Stay sexy, my friends. 569 00:21:01,299 --> 00:21:04,728 {\an7}\h\h\h\h[Green Day’s "Revolution Radio"] 570 00:21:04,728 --> 00:21:12,068 {\an7}♪ 571 00:21:12,233 --> 00:21:15,002 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 572 00:21:15,167 --> 00:21:16,497 {\an7}- Rock and roll. 573 00:21:16,650 --> 00:21:19,376 {\an7}[upbeat electronic music] 574 00:21:19,376 --> 00:21:26,683 {\an7}♪