Toasty Taranna #11: BMV #11: 3-For-$10 Bin #7: Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
Nowadays, Green Day has matured into a rock opera band, all political lyrics and mature themes of the zeitgeist.
“Armstrong has described the album as a “snapshot of the era in which we live as we question and try to make sense of the selfish manipulation going on around us, whether it be the government, religion, media or frankly any form of authority”. The singles “Know Your Enemy” and “21 Guns” exemplify the themes of alienation and politically motivated anger present in the record.” (wiki)
I liked it. It’s a Green Day album and it has something to say. Cool.
Hit It Or Quit It? Hit.
A student gave me this album as a gift one year – so while I think it’s a good one, that association also helps its cause!
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A student gave that to you? Cooooool!
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I will give these guys credit as the still put out material and what not but I have not bothered with them since the whole American Idiot album which is a great album but I dunno whammy deal is with Green Day
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I think maybe those of us who remember the early stuff up to Dookie enjoy the later stuff as strong stuff indeed, but part of us still remembers when they used to write fun, three chord songs about jerking off.
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Yeah true……
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Hit it for me. This was the last good Green Day album in my books. I haven’t listened to anything since.
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If you haven’t heard anything since, how do you know this is the last good one? 🙂
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Good point. I listened and then never again. I guess I should have said nothing since has sounded good. I blame it one being early here.
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No problem, it’s early here too – and I wasn’t trying to be a smartass, just wondering how you knew about later stuff if… Now I know! 🙂 And fair play. I have one of the Uno Dos etc albums here but haven’t even heard it yet.
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I like smartass. That is always welcome in my book.
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Haha duly noted!
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HAHAHAHA…Mr Books goes into Lawyer mode with that line of questioning!
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Ohhhh nobody wants that, Deke. Worst lawyer ever! 🙂
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I still haven’t listened to Green Day since Insomniac. Though I still listen to Insomniac. I’ve mentioned this before, right?
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Haha you did! In a way, that’s not a bad thing – the earlier stuff is fun. I love Kerplunk! and 1,039 Slapped Out Whatever It’s Called… I’d wager, though, that you’d dig some of this more recent stuff too. You should try it!
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As long as the material is better than the singles they put out!
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It all sounds like Green Day to me!
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Hit it! That album has Horseshoes And Hand-grenades on it and that is a glorious track
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It is a good ‘un!
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