21st Century Breakdown was released 16 years ago today

[solongfromthestars]

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.

[Gwen Stacy]

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.

[Fuzz]

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.

[Gwen Stacy]

9 minutes ago, Fuzz said:

pump-ass

Static Noise reboot when?

[billy1986]

This is their best along with Insomniac. Still shocked that Last Night On Earth wasn’t a single or Restless Heart Syndrome.

[jengd]

Goodness, how is that possible!  I remember running out of work up to the record shop to buy the CD and it was playing when I went in.  It’s also the first tour I saw them live and I just couldn’t believe how amazing they were live.  We had a ton of hassle with tickets but it was still worth it.   Still love the whole album and listen to it regularly.  

[Dingle]

1 hour ago, Gwen Stacy said:

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.

Your right the 21st C tour was amazing, although AI is still my fav. If you want to see and experience the ultimate live show on planet earth, only GD has done that. 

[greendepent]

Still by far their best. It had everything. We won't see this level again

[Mollyluna]

44 minutes ago, greendepent said:

We won't see this level again

Probably. But taking into account how much this effort cost Billie, I think it’s okay. Very happy with the level of Saviors!

[greendepent]

45 minutes ago, Mollyluna said:

Probably. But taking into account how much this effort cost Billie, I think it’s okay. Very happy with the level of Saviors!

I know that, I didn't mean that they can't make good stuff today, because they clearly can (Fancy Sauce is my top 2 Green Day song of all time), and by no means I want them to go that path again with all the backlashes it had. I'm truly greatful they are still making music in their terms, and in the end, that's what is the most important to me.

 

This won't change my opinion that 21stCB era is clearly their golden era from a fanbase point of view. Their best shows were made there. Promo was amazing, MVs mostly flawless, my first show was in 2010. I can't overstate this enough

[Dingle]

I suppose it's to late now of any chance of a Bullet in Bible 2, double CD/DVD of 21st C live show? 

[jengd]

Oooh, maybe if we start campaigning now we will get a live show for the 20th anniversary?