I remember listening to green day in elementary school and thinking they were badass and now im in college and theyre still badass. Im actaully going to buy this album.
Originally posted by: fivespeed5
American Idiot (the song) is the only old skool green day you'll find on the CD.
I've only listened to it once though, I maybe wrong
Originally posted by: bleeb
pirate that mofo
Why don't you listen to the new album? Who the hell wants to play the same three-power-chord crap for ten years anyway? On the contrary, if they were still making albums like "Dookie" they would be a joke. "American Idiot" is their "London Calling" or, even better, "Sgt Pepper's."Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
bahahahaha......Green Day stayed true to their original sound? Green Day fell off a long time ago....god only knows why they keep putting out craptastic album after another. I can't say I ever listened to Slappy Hour or their Bowling album, but every album since Dookie has been crap. I threw my Insomniac CD away a week after I bought it b/c it sucked so fvcking hardcore.
Originally posted by: dwell
Why don't you listen to the new album? Who the hell wants to play the same three-power-chord crap for ten years anyway? On the contrary, if they were still making albums like "Dookie" they would be a joke. "American Idiot" is their "London Calling" or, even better, "Sgt Pepper's."Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
bahahahaha......Green Day stayed true to their original sound? Green Day fell off a long time ago....god only knows why they keep putting out craptastic album after another. I can't say I ever listened to Slappy Hour or their Bowling album, but every album since Dookie has been crap. I threw my Insomniac CD away a week after I bought it b/c it sucked so fvcking hardcore.
Punk rock is not about playing I-IV-V 100x over in a bunch of two minute songs your entire career. "Idiot" is a punk rock opera (as funny as that sound) that neither takes itself too seriously or comes off as a joke. I would say they are at the top of their game with this album.
I listened to the CD about five times now and outside of the title track I hear very little about Politics (with a capital P). It's more about politics (with a small p), as in the politics of an individual vs the Politics of a government.Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Why the hell do I want to listen to a band that stopped being any good 10 years ago? Their political "theme" is the only reason why their new album is getting any press - otherwise, it'd probably hit the bargin bin like their last 5-6 albums after a few weeks.
That's one song out of three on the album that uses that fomula. Check out "Jesus of Suburbia" which has enough tempo changes and non-standardness to keep even Rush happy. The song ends in a nice little A - G - D mosh pit jumper to keep fans of the old Green Day happy.Oh and btw - if you've looked at their tabs or the sheet music, at least for American Idiot, it is the same G#, C#, and F# they play in every one of their damn songs. Yep, they've really progressed from the 3-power-chord crap you mentioned :roll:
Originally posted by: liv2die4me
Time to give it up Green Day. Punk Rock is dead! Dookie is dead! If I hear another song from that stupid album (DOOKIE), even after more than a decade later, I will shoot myself. There is no talent involved in there music. That explains Punk Rock. One cord, one melody, dumb lyrics.