"Warning" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day

Green Day

Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...

. It is the second single and title track from their sixth album, Warning

Warning (Green Day album)

Warning is the sixth studio album by American punk rock band Green Day. It was released on October 3, 2000 through Reprise Records. Building upon its predecessor, Nimrod , the album eschewed the band's trademark punk rock sound and incorporated acoustic and pop rock elements...

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Billie Joe Armstrong

Billie Joe Armstrong

Billie Joe Armstrong is an American rock musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, main songwriter and lead guitarist for the American punk rock band Green Day...

 has said that the original concept was to create a song whose lyrics were made up of all signs and labels, and the idea grew from there.

The song was a number three modern rock hit in the US and entered the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. The song also made it into the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

 in the UK.

"Warning" bears a strong resemblance to the song "Picture Book

The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society is the sixth studio album by the English rock group The Kinks, released in November 1968. It was the last album by the original quartet, as bassist Pete Quaife left the group in early 1969...

" by The Kinks

The Kinks

The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...

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Music video

The music video for Warning premiered on MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

 in January of 2001. It was directed by Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence is an American music video and film director.-Life and career:Lawrence was born in Vienna, Austria. His father is a physicist who taught at California State University, Northridge and his mother is V.P. Technology at a PR agency. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of three...

 and shows the life of a man (Whose punch-in card reveals his name to be John Earle) who does trivial but dangerous things during his day. The list of dangerous things he does is:

• Ripping the 'Do Not Remove' label off his matress
• Applying soap and shampoo in his eyes
• Swallowing his toothpaste
• Running with scissors
• Drinking curdled milk
• Leaving his appliances on before leaving the house
• Staring into the sun
• Driving while talking on a cell phone and drinking coffee (subsequently driving with his knees and running a red light)
• Eating a large meal before going swimming
• Eating food off the floor
• Running laps around the pool
• Obscuring his car windshield, leaving his keys in the ignition, and leaving the driver's door open as he checks into work
• Taking multiple doses of cold medicine before working with heavy machinery
• Eating a candy bar while working in a factory
• Hitting on a female coworker
• Running across multiple lanes of heavy traffic
• Buying an out-of-date gas station burrito
• Crossing a police line and walking through the middle of a police shoot out
• Microwaving the burrito in its original packaging
• Pressing his face onto the microwave as the burrito is cooking
• Operating heavy equipment (a crane) while drowsy
• Suspending equipment over other workers
• Running in the middle of the road with traffic at night while wearing dark clothing
• Accepting candy from a stranger
• Throwing a candy wrapper on the ground
• Eating raw, uncooked meat
• Watching TV with his face mere inches from the screen

CD 1

1. "Warning" (Album Version)
2. "Scumbag
3. "I Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" (originally performed by Hüsker Dü
   Hüsker Dü
   Hüsker Dü was an American rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1979. The band's continual members were guitarist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer Grant Hart....
   
   )

CD 2

1. "Warning" (Album Version)
2. "Outsider" (originally performed by the Ramones
   Ramones
   The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
   
   )
3. "Suffocate"

Warning/Minority AU Single

1. "Warning"
2. "Minority"
3. "Scumbag"
4. "Outsider" (originally performed by the Ramones)

7" Adeline

Side A

1. "Warning"

Side B

1. "Scumbag"
2. "Outsider" (originally performed by the Ramones)