This article refers to the song by Social Distortion. For the documentary film, which also features Social Distortion, see Another State of Mind (film).

"Another State of Mind" is a song by the American punk rock

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 band Social Distortion

Social Distortion

Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...

. It is the second track on their 1983 debut album Mommy's Little Monster

Mommy's Little Monster

Mommy's Little Monster is the first album by American punk rock band Social Distortion, released in 1983 .The album was critically acclaimed but was, however, not commercially successful...

, and was released as a 7" single that year on their then-record label 13th Floor Records. The single was released again in 1989 on Triple X Records

Triple X Records

Triple X Records is a Los Angeles based record company. They are the label for bands such as Bo Diddley, The Vandals, Jane's Addiction, Social Distortion, Human Drama, Of Cabbages And Kings, Angry Samoans, Bad Manners, Stephen Pearcy, Dr...

 to coincide with the reissue of Mommy's Little Monster. The song also appeared on their 1998 live album Live at the Roxy

Live at the Roxy (Social Distortion album)

Live at the Roxy is a live album by the Southern California punk rock group Social Distortion. It was released on June 30, 1998, on their own Time Bomb label...

, as it had become one of the band's live staples. It also appeared as the opening track on their 2007 Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits (Social Distortion album)

-Personnel:* Mike Ness - vocals, guitar* Dennis Danell - guitar * Brent Liles - bass guitar * Derek O'Brien - drums * John Maurer - bass guitar * Christopher Reece - drums...

compilation.

Cover versions

Green Day

Green Day

Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...

 recorded their own version of "Another State of Mind" as a tribute to Social Distortion as a bonus track to their 8th studio album 21st Century Breakdown

21st Century Breakdown

21st Century Breakdown is the eighth studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day. It is the band's second rock opera, following American Idiot, and their first album to be produced by Butch Vig. Green Day commenced work on the record in January 2006...

.