Jul 14, 2003 • 1 min read

Green Day tribute album title changed after label objections

The Green Day tribute album A Different Shade Of Green was renamed from an original title, which graphic designer Alex Navarro says the label felt might lead stores to reject it.

Word is, the forthcoming Greenday tribute LP called 'A Different Shade Of Green' was originally to be called 'When Masturbation's Lost Its Fun'.

The man behind the original title, graphic designer Alex Navarro said: "I originally titled the album 'When Masturbation's Lost Its Fun'. The cover is a parody of Green Day's 'Kerplunk' album, but the sexy chick has aged to the point where masturbations lost its fun. Also, on the inside spread there was a rocking chair with a very lonesome vibrator. Unfortunately the label was concerned that some stores were going to reject the album because of the sexual content within the name. Where the vibrator was, is now a boom box with a pile of CDs instead, and the title has tastefully been changed to 'A Different Shade of Green'".

The album, set for release on Skunk Ape Records on 22 Jul, will feature covers of Green Day tunes from the likes of Weezer ('Worry Rock').

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