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From left to right: Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong and Tre Cool of Green Day arrive at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. 
From left to right: Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong and Tre Cool of Green Day arrive at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. 
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Green Day, 1990: Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong and Tre Cool. They looked like such nice young men.
Green Day, 1990: Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong and Tre Cool. They looked like such nice young men.
Photo: Lookout! Records
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Green Day, 1988: Billie Joe Armstrong, the Foghat years.
Green Day, 1988: Billie Joe Armstrong, the Foghat years.
Photo: Lookout! Records
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Green Day, 1989: The newly formed East Bay punk trio, pictured with an underused bottle of Formula 409.
Green Day, 1989: The newly formed East Bay punk trio, pictured with an underused bottle of Formula 409.
Photo: Lookout! Records
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Green Day, 1990: A punk zine advertisement for the debut studio album '39/Smooth.'
Green Day, 1990: A punk zine advertisement for the debut studio album '39/Smooth.'
Photo: Lookout! Records
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Green Day, 1989: Paying their dues in someone's backyard.
Green Day, 1989: Paying their dues in someone's backyard.
Photo: Lookout! Records
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Green Day, 1992: Inside the rehearsal studio/padded cell.
Green Day, 1992: Inside the rehearsal studio/padded cell.
Photo: Lookout! Records
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Green Day, 1992: The year the band members discovered hair dye and middle fingers.
Green Day, 1992: The year the band members discovered hair dye and middle fingers.
Photo: Lookout! Records
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Green Day, 1992: An early flyer advertising a triple headlining gig with Gas Huffer and Samiam. All for a whopping $8.
Green Day, 1992: An early flyer advertising a triple headlining gig with Gas Huffer and Samiam. All for a whopping $8.
Photo: Lookout! Records
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Green Day, 1994: Moments before hurling 'Dookie' at the world. The album would go on to sell 16 million copies.
Green Day, 1994: Moments before hurling 'Dookie' at the world. The album would go on to sell 16 million copies.
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 1994: The band hits the road, attempts to look inconspicuous.
Green Day, 1994: The band hits the road, attempts to look inconspicuous.
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 1995: The real triumph was beating out Shannen Doherty for the cover of SPIN.
Green Day, 1995: The real triumph was beating out Shannen Doherty for the cover of SPIN.
Photo: SPIN
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Green Day, 1995: Success means getting proper haircuts.
Green Day, 1995: Success means getting proper haircuts.
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 1997: A handbill for a date on the European tour in support of 'Nimrod.'
Green Day, 1997: A handbill for a date on the European tour in support of 'Nimrod.'
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 1999: In a particularly humorous stairwell.
Green Day, 1999: In a particularly humorous stairwell.
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 1997: The single sleeve for "Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)," a.k.a. the 'Seinfeld' finale theme.
Green Day, 1997: The single sleeve for "Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)," a.k.a. the 'Seinfeld' finale theme.
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 2000: As the world's least popular mime troupe.
Green Day, 2000: As the world's least popular mime troupe.
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 2000: The boy-band phase was not particularly successful.
Green Day, 2000: The boy-band phase was not particularly successful.
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 2003: Billie Joe Armstrong's mug shot following his arrest for driving under the influence in Berkeley.
Green Day, 2003: Billie Joe Armstrong's mug shot following his arrest for driving under the influence in Berkeley.
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Green Day, 2003: Feeling a creative and commercial slump, the band went incognito as the Network.
Green Day, 2003: Feeling a creative and commercial slump, the band went incognito as the Network.
Photo: Adeline Records
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Green Day, 2004: The release of 'American Idiot' signals a massive comeback.
Green Day, 2004: The release of 'American Idiot' signals a massive comeback.
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 2005: On the cover of Rolling Stone in heavy eyeliner.
Green Day, 2005: On the cover of Rolling Stone in heavy eyeliner.
Photo: Rolling Stone
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Green Day, 2005: The band travels the world scooping up awards.
Green Day, 2005: The band travels the world scooping up awards.
Photo: AP
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Green Day, 2006: Bono and Billie Joe Armstrong in the studio together working on the joint charity single, 'When The Saints Go Marching In.'
Green Day, 2006: Bono and Billie Joe Armstrong in the studio together working on the joint charity single, 'When The Saints Go Marching In.'
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 2006: Billie Joe Armstrong and family at Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards.
Green Day, 2006: Billie Joe Armstrong and family at Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards.
Photo: AP
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Green Day, 2007: Even after years of practice, the band didn't know how to properly pose for photos.
Green Day, 2007: Even after years of practice, the band didn't know how to properly pose for photos.
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 2007: The band hits the pinnacle of success -- it makes it into the world of 'The Simpsons.'
Green Day, 2007: The band hits the pinnacle of success -- it makes it into the world of 'The Simpsons.'
Photo: Fox
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Green Day, 2010: Green Day members pose backstage with their awards for best rock album for '21st Century Breakdown' at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Green Day, 2010: Green Day members pose backstage with their awards for best rock album for '21st Century Breakdown' at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Photo: AP
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Green Day, 2010: Going digital for the 'Rock Band' video game.
Green Day, 2010: Going digital for the 'Rock Band' video game.
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Green Day, 2010: Even they couldn't get tickets for the Broadway Opening of 'American Idiot.'
Green Day, 2010: Even they couldn't get tickets for the Broadway Opening of 'American Idiot.'
Photo: Jason Kempin, Getty Images
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Green Day, 2012: Whew! Billie Joe Armstrong's rehab stint won't interfere with his appearance alongside Christina Aguilera NBC's , "The Voice."
Green Day, 2012: Whew! Billie Joe Armstrong's rehab stint won't interfere with his appearance alongside Christina Aguilera NBC's , "The Voice."
Photo: Tyler Golden, AP
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Green Day, 2012: Billie Joe Armstrong smashes his guitar after the band's set is cut short during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Green Day, 2012: Billie Joe Armstrong smashes his guitar after the band's set is cut short during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Photo: AP
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Green Day, 2012: Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong and Tre Cool take their positions before the ill-fated set at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas.
Green Day, 2012: Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong and Tre Cool take their positions before the ill-fated set at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas.
Photo: Getty Images

Back in the early 1990s, Green Day's idea of a Nativity play involved ketchup, silly string, and some serious liberties from the traditional, religious script. Also, cameos from the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus.

The East Bay punk band was reportedly in the greater Manchester area of England at a small DIY venue called The Den on Dec. 21, 1991 when they took a break from their regularly scheduled set to stage a little holiday pageant.

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"We got a little play going on and we can't seem to get the hang of things until people sit down," said Mike Dirnt into the mic. "Because it's a real play."

The play, reportedly captured by someone with the YouTube username "cybsworld," was recently revived by music site Noisey years after it was originally posted in 2012.

The clip, which precedes a song, features Dirnt narrating, Billie Joe Armstrong as "this one wise punk," and Tre Cool as the Virgin Mary birthing the baby Jesus.

"Is there a doctor in the house?" Tre Cool yells. "A nurse? A midwife?"

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See the whole video, which is NSFW due to some language, above.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.