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Madonna and Green Day are very different artists, but they both released hit singles called “Holiday.” One of these songs is timeless. The other is a lot of fun, but it feels more dated with each passing year.

Here’s a look at why one “Holiday” is worth celebrating more than the other. Madonna’s ‘Holiday’ and Green Day’s are both good but only 1 is timely Some songs are great because they are complex or innovative, and others are great because they perfectly capture a simple mood. Madonna’s “Holiday” does just that.



Everyone needs a holiday, and Madonna chipperly captures the joy of leaving your cares behind for a short while. The bass line is one of the best in Madonna’s entire career. “Holiday” wasn’t a massive hit like “Vogue” or “Like a Virgin,” but it’s universal.

Green Day’s “Holiday” is an edgy punk rock song that was a response to George W. Bush’s presidency. It channels the anger that many felt during that era into a stick of rock ‘n’ roll dynamite.

It has one of the best riffs in the band’s catalog, and Billie Joe Armstrong’s voice drips with the cynicism of the time. It’s a classic that will always be remembered as one of the defining songs of 2000s rock. Why Madonna’s song works better than Green Day’s So which track is better? On one level, this is comparing apples to oranges.

Sizing up a dance track against punk rock is, at the very least, odd. But one song is the clear winner. Madonna’s “Holida.

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