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All rights reserved.| Track Listing 1. American Idiot 2. Jesus Of Surburbia (Jesus of suburbia/City of the damned/I don't care/Dearly beloved/Tales of another broken home) 3. Holiday 4. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 5. Are We The Waiting 6. St Jimmy 7. Give Me Novacaine 8. She's A Rebel 9. Extraordinary Girl 10. Letterbomb 11. Wake Me Up When September Ends 12. Homecoming (The death of St. Jimmy/East 12th St./Nobody likes you/Rock 'n' roll girlfriend/We're coming home again) 13. Whatsername 1. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams/Holiday (making of the videos/DVD) 2. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (video/DVD) 3. Holiday (video/DVD)
Album Notes Asian edition adds a bonus DVD.Rock opera and punk are usually two mutually exclusive musical styles. Then again, Green Day has never followed any rock rulebook, so it's not entirely surprising that the trio crafted a punk-rock opera that takes the Bush administration and its policies to task. It doesn't get any more pointed than a couplet from the frenetic title cut that states, "I'm not a part of a redneck agenda/Now everybody do the propaganda"Under the guidance of any other group of agitated punks, the results of such an undertaking could easily become didactic. But with creative spearhead Billie Joe Armstrong at the helm, AMERICAN IDIOT is melodically driven, with the kind of intellectual bent that allows for a pair of mini-operas, "Jesus of Suburbia" and "Homecoming." Trimmed with a light sprinkling of piano and a big guitar sound occasionally reminiscent of Mott the Hoople, the former skewers the hypocrisy that can pervade small-town life. The latter is equally effective, as clever time changes and sonic flourishes (glockenspiel, doo-wop harmonies, honking saxophone) serve as an intriguing counterpoint to the band's hook-laced riffs. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone | |||||||||||||
Reviews Review created: 06/02/08 by: i bought it cause im a big fan of green day ive been to see them live performing their album american idiot aswell as other great hits, at the moment i am collecting green day albums and i have them all now! SO THANK YOU SELLER! Review ID: 10000000005476514 Was this review helpful? Report this review Such variety: from 'Wake Me Up' to 'Holiday' This is the kings of punk at their very best The special edition is there for those real Green Day lovers, but would be enoyed by anyone who likes there music nonetheless Review ID: 10000000003377611 Was this review helpful? Report this review I FIRST GOT INTO GREEN DAY LAST YEAR THIS WAS THE FIRST CD I BOUGHT IT WAS SO GOOD I WENT ON TO BUY ALL THE ALBUMS THEY HAVE MADE THIS MUSIC IS SO CATCHY MY DAUGHTER WHO IS ONLY 5 LOVES THEM AND KNOWS ALL THE SONGS!!! ALL I CAN SAY IS IF YOU ONLY BUY ONE ALBUM THIS YEAR THEN DEF ADD THIS TO YOUR COLLECTION... Review ID: 10000000003242162 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 03/07/06 by: Green Day - American Idiot (Special Edition - Behind The Scenes/Parental Advisory/+DVD) [PA] (CD 2005) i first purchased this cd for my son aged 16, who thinks greenday are great. so i listened to the cd with him and liked the music, so i just had to buy myself one to. this cd speaks for itself. greenday, american idiot is a grammy winner,rock album of the year,(must have for any greenday fan.) so if you like rock music and greenday buy this album now you won`t be dissapointed. Review ID: 10000000001277028 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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