21st Century Breakdown - An Overlooked Masterpiece
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Originally Uploaded To Dumb Mentality 06/21/2023
Green Day have made some phenomenal albums, however one that I feel is often overlooked is their 2009 rock opera "21st Century Breakdown". In this video, I attempt to analyze the songs from this album and breakdown it's history.
If you enjoyed, please consider liking and subscribing, and maybe join the Discord server:
#greenday #21stcenturybreakdown #billiejoearmstrong
billie joe: whole speech about what the album basically is about
tre: we like big scary ideas
Lol
Very Tre
Am I the only one who returned to this album a decade later only to go like “you know, this is terrifyingly relatable and accurate to our current state of things.”
Nope 🤣🤣🤣
nah its only you bud
I'll be 35 next week, and I've finally woke up. When I went back listening to this album, it made so much sense. And it made me extremely angry because of the shit that's happened right now. Makes me want to rebel.
Well there’s thing called “predictive programming” which is very relevant to things that’s been happening in this world since 2015.
@@mama.bear.007 I bought this album at 20 years old in 2009 and Im NOW waking up to it at 35 hahahaha
Hearing someone say they were 2 years old when this came out is insane 😂
hell i wasnt even born yet
You know what's even more insane to hear? Someone saying that they were 100 when this came out. They'd be really fucking old. Probably dead. Dead people don't talk. That's insane.
Right?! I actually had to pause the video for a minute just to process the fact that someone who was born while I was in middle school is old enough to make a TH-cam video about a band that grew up listening to. Damn, that makes me feel old.
i was on my way on being born, so
@@LoserLoiue2009 same
21st century is Green day's most ambitious and artistically satisfying album. Lyrically it's their showcase piece. Musically they experimented and tried ventured into some different soundscapes. Message of the album and Billy's voice will stay relevant for ages. It's the only album I listen end to end and I don't get bored. It's a masterpiece truly..
Beautifully worded and 100% accurate
My thoughts after watching the video:-
1. I had no idea I just watched a 50 minute long video in a single sitting.
2. Billie Joe is a fucking poet.
3. The album is really well-produced.
4. I agree with the statement that it is mostly overlooked due to the fact that it had to follow-up American Idiot. A very high bar to climb.
5. You really did your homework on this.
6. The research, isolating the vocals and instruments, track by track explanation, and tying the loose story together. You did an amazing amazing job at this!
11k views doesn't cut it. This deserves more views. Kudos brother !
21st century is such a great album. It showcased so many different sounds throughout its entirety. Viva La Gloria is still one of my favorite songs by them! That piano intro is so good.
Could not agree more, this is a stunningly good album. I think it gets overlooked because Dookie was so huge and then AI was so huge.. and one band is not meant to do keep doing this, also many people just couldn’t digest everything in 21 CBD. I wish your delivery was not so rushed though, it’s difficult to make you out at times.
I think it gets overlooked because Dookie was unconsciously NOT a good album and AI confused the hell out of people as a result so in other words, Dookie haunted the band like mad crazy.
@@KrisBryant99 Dookie is a fantastic album, wtf are you talking about?
I feel like they did so much in this era because American Idiot was so successful they had HIGH enthusiasm and hopes for 21st CB. This album was like a much more elaborate American Idiot. Then they had the Broadway American Idiot musical, the Foxboro Hot Tubs, Green, the 21st Century Breakdown tour, Green Day Rock Band. They were doing lots of interviews and trying to bring attention to charities. So much going on. And then it felt like everyone forgot about all of it immediately, it was wild. I think this album is the peak of their talent. They tried really hard and you can tell. American Idiot is one of my least favorites and it absolutely breaks my heart all the time that this album in particular didn't get more recognition. It's everything American Idiot wasn't for me.
I was 18 when 21CB came out. I went to my local HMV to buy it on CD. Have enjoyed it ever since.
No other band has grown and evolved w my psyche like green day. I was 10 when dookie hit and we kinda grew up together. It's amazing how I am never disappointed
wow youre an old man, but a good man
Fun fact: "Know your enemy" is popular at NFL stadiums.
The 2 initial chords from the title track give me nostalgia because of the intro cutscene to Green Day Rockband🥲
As a huge Green Day fan, I often overlook this album. After watching your video and listening to the album once again it reminded me of how much I liked it back then. Thanks.
This was the album that got me into Green Day. Still love it today
The song, 21st Century Breakdown, also references Billie Joe's life. He was born in a refinery town, the youngest of 6 kids and the first one to make it out
When I started listening to Green Day when I was younger, American Idiot was the best album to listen to. But I have grown older and listened to Green Day more. 21st Century Breakdown is now my favourite album of them. It’s so underrated and you never know what sort of song is going to come next. Little Girl my personal fav song on the song ✌️
This is actual my favorite album of all time. When you separate it from being Green Day, or the successor to American idiot, you can really see how amazing it is at face value
amazing video, 21st century breakdown is my favorite album specifically cuz i think its the most well written in their entire discography. imo its just the superior version of american idiot
The fact that "Christian" is a name and not referring to christian people changes the meaning of so many lyrics on this album
I thought it was too. That's why I was so confused when they said there's another character along with gloria
When I first dove into this album I didn’t know what to expect. The first time I heard the “know your enemy” in restless heart syndrome, I had to withstand the urge to scream holy shit because I was in school. It’s such a banger
I agree about the opening chords, and the fact this masterpiece reminded me more of a rock symphony/opera, with decent chord progressions and well written lyrics. It by far is my favorite of their works. I sort of which it actually were a story that was completely knitted together. I also loved the motifs that bled into other songs. Much like an actual opera.
I Really Love How "21 Guns" Was Released, After "Wake me Up When September Ends."
came here after the Insomniac video and I was shocked to find out how young you are. You’re extremely well spoken. Love the videos. I was 9 when this album came out and they’ve been my favorite band since then. And even I am learning stuff from you. Keep it up
The guitar solo from restless heart syndrome 😌😌😌
38:51 I totally forgot he dropped the n-bomb...
It’s okay though cause they’re liberals
Dude, this video is amazing. It really changed my view on this album. The way you explain everything is just super clear and you give really good arguments why you think something is good or not. Really good job man! Love to see more!
Amazing video, you’d think you were a creator with at least 10k + subscribers. Brilliant
What an amazing breakdown on this amazing album. I know this level of analysis isn't always possible with simpler records, so the fact that is with both American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown says a lot about their writing. I love Green Day, whether it's music like Dookie or American Idiot; they're amazing.
I love how articulate you are. Dude keep writing not only do i share your love of green day i was in the seventh grade when dookie came out and I immediately found my favorite band they're tied with the Beatles and black Sabbath as my top favorite bands..... anyways about your writing I'd be interested in seeing a short story or a poem because your narrative style is really good
Billie's Voice is Beautiful and Perfect.
Unbelievable how good you did explaining their message. I have listened to this album so many times I love it every time and I too have got their Message.
man i love your videos. i've listened to these albums many times and haven't picked up on 15% of what you present here.
5:17 lmfao dude those chords made me feel not the exact same type of way, they just made me really happy but stood out SO MUCH for me for some reason lol
Great video! this is probably my second favorite album of theirs to American Idiot
I remember my friends and I calling this 21st century letdown. But after the albums they put out over the years, and having liked a few tracks even before my reappraisal, I can’t help but just appreciate this album a lot more. It was the last time I feel like Green Day made something truly special. It was the closest to a follow up to American idiot as we’re gonna get, but on its own merits, you can’t help but feel the ambition
Your little tangent about the nostalgia feeling of 21st Century Breakdown’s opening chords is too real. 21CBD was the first album I ever owned, and those chords still bring back a whole host of childhood memories.
Great video, great album
Not a big fan of 21st Century Breakdown, but this video helped me find a new appreciation for it.
Currently watching an interview with Green Day about 21st Century Breakdown on Channel V. There's 3 parts. I'm on the second part and Billie calls Christian and Gloria schizophrenic, which debunks a good chunk of this analysis
I have the exect same nostalgic relationship with it. I was born 2006 and once my dad played the whole thing on a car journey when I was like 8 yrs old. I became a fan of green day over the past year and a half or so and realised that the songs were the ones I had listened to all those years ago and there were still some riffs and lyrics sin my head like "little girl", "a fire burns today..." and "21st century deadliiiiiiinnnne". This sort of revisiting made listening to it again all the more magical and it's definitely my favourite album to listen to by green day.
Such a good video, one of my fav albums ever. I think you captured really good interpretations for the lyrics, I’ve been waiting for a video like this!!
I would love to see a video like this about "Money Money 2020" by their side project The Network
i got the cd for my 6th birthday back when it came out. what a gift
Viva La Gloria! and Before The Lobotomy are the most underrated Green Day songs. Actually, might as well throw in Murder City and Restless Heart Syndrome. While we're at it, I'll also... what am I saying, the whole thing is a masterpiece that should've gotten WAY more recognition.
this video reminded me that this is a good album. I knew the titular track was good, but I haven't bothered to listen to the rest in a long time. I think I will!
On the "class of 13": This album was released at the end of my first year of high school. I was in the class of 2012. The class of 13 was about to start their 1st year of high school that year.
On the nostalgia of opening track: I had that same thing when I first heard Shattered from Nimrod. I was 2 or 3 when Nimrod was released and it turned out that my uncle had it and played it in the car.
I do fw lights out
"21st Century Breakdown" is A Poem.
Good vid man, nice to revisit this album and have a deep dive on it. It never stuck with me as much as others over the years as the production for me started to feel a little over polished for my taste. But you are absolutely right, it’s another stonking album and rival their magnum opus American Idiot fairly well.
This video was very good man Subbed!
This Album is Great, Thanks Everyone For The Explanation.
sometimes i feel like im having a 21st century breakdown lmao
one of my faves of all time too, definitely stands as a good american idiot follow-up
This video deserves more love and more views. Great job
I thought they were going to talk about how the first 2 chords are C# and G# hmmm Quite the coincidence
Love the video man, incredible work :) ❤
dude perfect video👏👏
Amazing dude! The most underrated channel ive found
IDK dude, those opening chords give ME nostalgia and I was born in '77. I think it's something more than a tangent.
I could be wrong, I'm not a musician, but I hear the chords from the national anthem played with throughout the album, which adds to the political commentary and the nostalgia I feel throughout the album
21 guns is the best but Viva La Gloria is so underrated
Happy to find this. Love this album
I love this album
Love this video. Very well explained.
Dude you’re really good at this
This is awesome, great work bro
Really loving your videos!
I don't think I've heard anyone describe Last Night on Earth as their least favourite song on the album
21st CB is probably on my top five, so does quite a lot of people, I don't understand why some people hate it
i Think personally this album was the original Cigarettes and Valentines sessions that they said that they lost.....way ahead of its time so they said lets start a new album and lets call it American Idiot...due to circumstances of the time it was conveient to say they lost the the tapes....it all fits in now
saw title true, i fuckign LOVE this album
This is such an amazing video but can you speak little bit slower?
I really like the video so far! But if I could make one critique, maybe talk a bit slower. It gets hard to understand what you’re trying to say sometimes. But I love the content!!!
The mention of 1969 at 8:31 is a referance to billie joe's wife who was born in 1969 and saying his kids were raised by her sorta
I feel like this and kerplunk deserve more spotlight
I definitely think this album gets too much hate. Songs like The Static Age, American Eulogy and East Jesus Nowhere are some of Green Day’s best songs to date. The guitar sound is definitely weak compared to the albums before it and I think that’s one thing holding me back from loving it more as well as some of the tracks I don’t ever come back to (Before the lobotomy, 21 Guns, Last Of The American Girls) however I can just pretend those aren’t there.
The weak guitar distortion is the worst thing about this record. I think that's why its less popular than AI. Songs like 21CB, Viva la Gloria, Little Girl, or The Static Age could have become big hits if it wasnt for the bad mix.
No 21 guns has the full house theme song as the solo 34:45
Super underrated album
Way to make me feel old bro
I just listened to it a couple days ago. Overall I liked it but I feel like the narrative is a bit lacking. It feels like an implied narrative.
21st century breakdown is IMO a better album than American Idiot
Couldn’t agree more!!
Completely off-topic but the Splatoon music caught me off guard.
that think thank album cover comparison is so dumb. there's a ton of albums with covers like that nobody is copying anyone
Nice vid
But... can you speak a little bit slower? 😂
Had to set it to 0,75 speed
For such a great record, they don't play 21st CB songs live. Know your enemy & 21 guns is about it.
This Album is, Overlooked Because Of American Idiot.
I remember this album catching a lot of hate (at least amongst people i knew at the time) but damn man, its fuckin great
I think they picked some of the worst songs for singles. They should have made Murder City and Viva La Gloria the singles, instead of boring songs like know your enemy and 21st century breakdown and last of the American girls
Why do you use Splatoon music in Green Day videos. I mean I’m not complaining you’re combining my favorite video game and my favorite band
Well it has sold a huge number of copies and won a grammy. What’s overlooked about it?!
34:52 THAT’S LITERALLY FULL HOUSE
THATS WHAT IM SAYING BRO!!!!!
so happy they put murder city on there
This was _my_ high school album 😂
I still love the album, despite there being some filler.
Not a fan of Christian's Inferno, Before the Lobotomy (outside of the musical,) Murder City, or the first Viva la Gloria.
I agree with you for the most part, but saying you like Christians Inferno and Before the Lobotomy less than a song like Restless Heart Syndrome is astounding to me. Restless Heart Syndrome literally starts with the line “I’ve got a really bad disease”. That sounds like something a baby would say. I mean the guitar is okay but like c’mon.
- This reply was created by the Restless Heart Syndrome hating squad
As a restless heart syndrome glazer, I do not agree with this take. While I do believe the lyrics can be a bit corny, the song is very well crafted and made for Christians mind.
@@LITERALLYSPidERpunk161 Agree. If the lyrics were better and the guitars louder it could become a big hit. The piano intro is so iconic. (btw I think it's Gloria's song)
4:10 lmao
My rankings (only mainstream albums)
21 CB
AI
Dookie
Insomniac
RR
Nimrod
Uno
Warning
Tre
Dos
FOAM
The problem with you young reviewers, it’s all black and white, you claim a masterpiece then also claim five tracks are skippers. Okay then.
Controversial take. I think American Idiot is overrated and was overplayed. Don't get it wrong, I enjoyed the album but, it was hard to escape because it was being shoved into my face everywhere I turned. Even in the 2010s when I was in highschool you STILL couldn't escape it, it became annoying very quickly. But this album absolutely slapped. It is in my top top 3 albums from Greenday. The other two being Revolution Radio and Insomniac as my all time favorite.
What is flawed about the album?
"This is Why I Want To Be And Singer, I'm Only 16." "You Can Be A Singer When Your A Teenager, But I Want To Be One When I'm An Adult."
obomna
39:07 so we didn’t hear that anyone else?
Bro, I Been Knew That. And Plus My Brother And Mother Know That.
I don’t think thy is album was underrated, once 21st century breakdown was out, every music channel was playing one or the other song from the album, may it be vh1, mtv back when these channel played actual music , green day became the band for the voice of them at generation for rebel teens and people in their 20s, green day reintroduced itself to a whole new generation , at that point green wasn’t just a band with few hits a couple of years ago, they redefined their genre , had a whole new story to tell, they really tapped into the rebel genre with punk rock and grunge music , green day was so popular that every tv show wanted them in their show, they made it to the Simpsons, their tour was book for a year , my music videos awards named them artist of the year for 2010 and winning them a lot of awards , they came to back to perform in 2011 and 2012 too, u till they were eventually replaced with other modern artists. This was the time when bieber fever and jonas brothers and one direction were the go to artists for most teenagers and kids among them greenday came and swept them all up, yet being true to their music and fans , I remember my TH-cam was flooded with green day covers and live concert videos , major news channel were covering almost all concerts, and radio was thing a thing people listened to while driving around and guess who was on it the most, green days new album and they also played their other hits boulevard of broken dreams, American idiot, holiday and Jesus of suburbia etc