Billie Joe Armstrong has mentioned that some of his biggest influences are seminal alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü and The Replacements, and that their influence is particularly noted in the band's chord changes in songs.
Billie Joe Armstrong uviedol, že medzi jeho najväčšie vplyvy patria pôvodne alternatívne rockové skupiny ako Hüsker Dü a The Replacements, a že ich vplyv je počuteľný hlavne v zmene akordov v ich skladbách.