Songwriting and Lead Vocals
Although Armstrong is Green Day's primary lyricist, Dirnt has written lyrics for "Emenius Sleepus," "J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)", "Scumbag", "Ha Ha You're Dead", the subtrack "Nobody Likes You" from the medley "Homecoming" and the b-side "Governator". He also co-wrote the lyrics to "Best Thing in Town," "The One I Want" and "Panic Song" with Armstrong, and writes all the basslines for Green Day songs.
Dirnt provides lead vocals on "Governator", part of the third verse of "Outsider", featured on Shenanigans, the "Nobody Likes You" subtrack of "Homecoming", and he also sings the subtrack "Modern World" from the medley "American Eulogy" from 21st Century Breakdown. Examples of prominent basslines written by Dirnt are "Welcome to Paradise", "Stuart and the Ave.", "Panic Song", "Longview", "No One Knows", "Stuck with Me", "409 in Your Coffeemaker", "One for the Razorbacks" and "J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)".
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