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21CB remains one of my top 3 Green Day albums. Honestly probably top 2. I always go back to it. East Jesus Nowhere and Horseshoes and Hand grenades are still two of the most pump-ass songs Green Day has released.

My gosh, has it been that long? Crazy. This record changed my life. I still remember listening to it for the first time. I put it on while playing video games and by the time of Christian’s Inferno I paused the game and was simply entranced. 21st Century Breakdown made me a Green Day fan. American Idiot felt like it belonged to everyone but Breakdown felt like it could be mine. Maybe not my *favorite* GD record anymore but the songwriting hasn’t been matched since, the production is the best anyone not named Rob Cavallo has done for them, it’s just brimming with musical ideas. And of course that tour- you just had to be there. The emo aesthetic put a lot non-fans off this record but they’re missing out.

It really is special. While it’s also tragic that Billie writes his best songs when he’s deeply unhappy. I want those great songs and lyrics but I also want him to be happy…

Imho this is why GD has been and always will be so special. As well as awesome unique music. The songs written by Billie Joe, and there are so many, contain lyrics that are, close to his heart, describe his life experiences and trials. Many of them, particularly the '90s, I could relate to having experienced them myself. As well as the music, his life experiences he shared helped me to move on to a better time. ❤️

21st Century Breakdown has been out for 16 years today. I was 14 when it was released and the album is now older than that. How is that even possible?! 😳 It's still my favourite Green Day album and probably my favourite album of all time. Sentimentally my favourite song from it is still ¡Viva La Gloria! but objectively I think American Eulogy is the best and also one of Green Day's best live songs. Only Forever Now can compete.

I would love to win this! 16 years ago today I turned 14 and 21CB was released. That was the turning point for me for turning into a giant Green Day fan, and nothing has changed since

Thank you so much! I like your interpretation, I mean it’s sad but it makes sense to me. And I didn’t know the part about Adeline Street.

The phrase 'meet my maker' does refer to dying, but it could be death by suicide or death by alcoholism. And this has reminded me that there's a quote from Billie (from The Sun I think, but I'm not going to give them any clicks because it's a garbage newspaper) about Goodnight Adeline: 'Goodnight Adeline deals with depression. The very last line is about when I get my shit together, "I know I’m going to climb my way out of this. I know I gotta wait for my Phoenix to rise from the ashes of this." That song makes me think of singing in a stadium in England. It’s got a chorus you can really sing along to.' I'm pretty sure the Adeline in the song is the street in Oakland. Because it's such a long, significant street, it has a lot of bars and clubs, so the drunks of Oakland have spent a lot of time on and around it. However, I do think he's talking to a person, not the street itself or his alcoholism – perhaps saying goodbye to them from 'the gutter' his face is in outside an Adeline Street bar as they walk away ('you're going to say goodbye and let it go') because he chose alcohol over them ('I'm going to drink my wine and let it go'). Or maybe he is saying goodbye to the street as a metaphor for trying to walk away from his alcoholism, but it's too late; the subject is already gone and he gives in again. Since it comes before Suzie Chapstick on the record, I assume that's who he's talking to and that the goodbye in this song is the prequel to 'will I ever see your face again?' When I first heard Goodnight Adeline, my interpretation was a bit different – I imagined someone staring out of their window at Adeline Street, too depressed to move, so that view is their entire world. They can't force themselves out to actually deal with their problems, they stay inside drinking instead, and so someone they love walks away. That would lead into 'outside my window ... it's just another vacant cold and lonely night' and 'outside my window, there is nothing but a sky.' Just my personal interpretations, obvs.

And Billie and Adrienne had Adeline clothing.

When a random celeb who is of Italian descent does one of those special trips to visit and learn about where his Italian ancestor was born, and all you can think about is Billie Joe making pasta and riding horses in Viggiano 🥹

I don't know if it helps but people were discussing possible meanings in this thread after the album came out. There's also a long street in Oakland called Adeline Street and the guys had a record label called Adeline Records which closed around 2017 I think (anyone feel free to correct me if I have the date wrong).

Me please!!!!

Anything? We can say ANYTHING here? Oh man. This is so freeing!!!! I know exactly what I'm going to post.

Boomshakalaka 😎

Fingers crossed!!

I admit I don’t feel qualified enough for interpreting the songs here…😅 But maybe this is the right place for asking some questions: today I listened to Goodnight Adeline and wondered who Adeline is. Is this just another name for Adrienne? And does the phrase „I‘m going to meet my maker“ refer to suicide? As I understand it, the song deals with the feelings of depression and its consequences.

I spoke too soon, couple of new peaks. Alternative Airplay- 16, up from 18 Mainstream Rock Airplay- 19, up from 20 Rock and Alternative Airplay- 22, up from 26

Are they doing a new music video?

Honestly, nothing besides their side projects. It’s cool to hear their influences, but I just haven’t gotten into them. Crazy how a band you love can have strong influences from bands you won’t like much. I find that’s the case with all bands I like.

And they don’t mention them as much as some of their other influences. I feel like they pull more from the kinks than the artists they usually point out! Same goes for the Buzzcocks! “Everybody’s Happy Nowadays” has the same chords as the chorus as “Wake Me Up When September Ends”. Love both songs. Found out about the buzzcocks one from a Coldplay cover at the end of Shawn of the Dead!

One of the first songs I learned to play was Picture Book. Was quite helpful when learning Warning!

If you're in the least bit interested, I wrote an article about it: https://thenorthishlass.co.uk/2025/03/22/frankturner01032025/ 😅

here's the "info" (the webby site is definitely not winning any awards...)

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