Which one is better? 21st Century Breakdown or American Idiot? You decide!

[Katherine]

21st Century Breakdown, definitly. American Idiot is still an excellent album, but I like 21st Century Breakdown a lot more.

[Lauren]

I haven't heard it yet, but I'm thinking it'll be better than American Idiot.

As for singles, people, please don't just pick your favorite songs.

For example, I like Letterbomb, but I don't know if it'd make a good single.

Just like I like Viva la Gloria! (I heard the live version), but I don't like it as a single.

Murder City (again, heard it live) definitely sounds like a single, though!

[Muttweed182]

1. Song Of the Century - What a interesting way to start a album. It's really nice and kinda eases the tension for the journey about to start. Sounds like a lullaby

2. 21st Century Breakdown - My one my favorite songs on the album. Starts off quiet and builds. It excites you. Then bam a nice grooving verse and chorus. Then the fast pumping bridge just gets you going. Then with a nice hand waving outro. Excellent song. It doesn't sound like Queen but it sounds like something Queen might write with the Dropkick Murphy's.

3. Know Your Enemy - Not a bad song it's catchy but it gets overshadowed by the greatness of the other songs. It kind of leaves you hanging but it stills gets you rocking. Not bad but my least favorite. Sounds like Clash meets AC/DC

4. !Viva La Gloria! - Now this defiantly starts off interesting. A nice sweet tasty piano and melody backed with a soothing strings section. Then bam fast energetic awesome Green Day come in and make it instantly a classic. The drum roll outro thing at the end was the best. I love this song. Sounds like Coldplay meets....... Green Day lol

5.Before The Lobotomy - Now this one has a fucking sick arrangement. It could be Green Day's most epic song yet. This song is kinda weird but after two listens I understood it more and loved it. I don't know how to describe this song it's unreal.

6.Christan's Inferno - Weird but that's what makes this song memorable. It's like a really pissed off Network meets Kerplunk Green Day. The chorus is defiantly something that gets stuck in my head.

7.Last Night On Earth - This is my favorite Green Day song for a while. It's something I would never expect from them. It's lush gentle beautiful but it's stings...... It's gives me the coldest chills but a nice warmth as well. EXCELLENT work. Sounds like a nice Elton John song.

East Jesus Nowhere - This song deserves to be a single. It's a total anthem. The guitar is memorable. It's a grooving hard rock song that really hits you in your gut hard. Sounds like something Marilyn Manson would write.

Peacemaker - Did I mention I love Green Day experimenting? I LOVE THIS SONG. I love that fact that it's easily memorable but something I would not expect to come from Green Day. I love the drum beat in the chorus especially. I love the Mexican feel

Last Of the American Girls - This song is might be filler but it's good for what it is. It's a nice steady pop rock song. It's something should go over with old fans well. It's got a nice melody too so it's not too forgettable. Sounds like She's a Rebel mixed with Warning (song)

Murder City - This will easily become a fan favorite. It sounds like American Idiot Green Day mixed with Nimrod Green Day. It's easily memorable and will have ya jumping. Nice thing for both groups of fans.

?Viva La Gloria? - This song is fucking epic. It sounds like a Mafia Misery. It's crazy that's the best way I can describe it defiantly another one of my favorites.

Restless Heart Syndrome - Beautiful but sad. It sounds like Beatles meet Queen. Gives me chills.

Horseshoes & Handgrenades - Now this sounds like THE FUCKING WHO! Some nice Foxboro influence in there as well but still sounds like a Green Day song. Defiantly a fist pumping song for concerts I hope.

The Static Age - This song will please old GD fans. It sounds like a David Bowie kind of song. Might be filler but good filler

21 Guns - Defiantly sounds like the next BOBD. The acoustic in the verse is chilling and the melody grabs your attention really well. The chorus is fist raising. It really makes for a nice single that radio will eat up.

American Eulogy - This song starts off kinda weird. But it makes up for that with energy. The "I don't wanna live in the modern world" part really sticks. Mike's singing is a nice touch. He should do Clash covers lol. The song sounds like The Clash meet The Ramones.

See The Light - Could of picked a better closing but this one gets the job done. Sounds like AC/DC meets U2. Actually if you really think about it it's defiantly a nice closer. Leaves a nice hopeful mark I love it.

[Haydée]

^ haha, Marilyn Manson?

21 Guns - Defiantly sounds like the next BOBD. The acoustic in the verse is chilling and the melody grabs your attention really well. The chorus is fist raising. It really makes for a nice single that radio will eat up.

BOBD < 21 Guns

[Waffles]

I haven't heard it yet, but I'm thinking it'll be better than American Idiot.

Same here.

[Haydée]

Same here.

Your sig. It makes me play Tetris.

[Alex.]

I can't decide yet, both are amazing.

As for the singles, i'd be so happy if !Viva La Gloria! was one, that song is fucking amazing

[mufc4]

NO one mentioned Murder City

It has to be a single

[andy4]

I think that 21st cb is better, but I want to see how it sells compared to AI.

[mufc4]

I like peacemaker more them ejn

Don't know why,but i dont think 21cb would outsell AI.

But still 21cb>AI

[Justice Not Charity]

21CB probably.

to me it sounds like a more ambitious american idiot, less arena rock, more in your face rock.

singles will probably be:

East Jesus Nowhere

21 Guns

Static Age

Restless Heart Syndrome

Before The Lobotomy

although i haven't heard every song in studio form yet.

i wanna keep like 4 or 5 left as a surprise.

[Laura!]

So far I'm loving 21CB more than AI. I can't explain why, I listened to AI today and it doesn't have the same effect on me as 21CB does.

And I think for singles...

21 Guns

Last of American Girls

Before the Lobotomy

Murder City

East Jesus Nowhere

!Viva La Gloria!

[Radioactive1]

I've not listened to 21CB yet. Going to be good and wait

But from the couple of songs I've heard I think I'm preferring AI. That could all change on the 15th though lol

[Rita]

21st Century Breakdown, hands down.

[Sister of Grace]

21st Century Breakdown is better

[belinda jane]

21st century breakdown shits all over american idiot imo.

[Mrs. Nobody]

american idiot. there seemed to be much more power, this is a bit too soft. but it'll grow on me, and it's still a fab record

[Ally]

at the moment (this is subject to change at any moment, or when i become depressed anyway), 21stCB is my fave but American Idiot has always been there when i have been down, so that still holds a high ranking, and always will be yeah at the mo 21stCB is top

[01casey]

I doubt that ¿Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl) was an ode to MCR. At all.

That's funny, only I'm just quoting it from an interview.

[lovemesomebilliejoe]

...American Idiot for me, it will always hold a special place in my heart because it's my soundtrack to growing up.

AMEN! I feel like it was my soundtrack for growing up too! It got me through high school and I absolutely fell in love with American Idiot. I just can't imagine 21cb surpassing it, but we'll see. Who knows. One day I might feel differently.

[lovemesomebilliejoe]

I love your "Dreaming.. I am only Dreaming" picture!!! I am obsessed with that line of the song :-)

[Swedish_Idiot]

I think it's a tie between the two for me.

[vival@gloria]

AI, Breakdown is great but i find myself skipping KYE & CI. Love all the AI songs.

[theeulogy]

21st Century breakdown's really great.And I'm really happy to feel,they "didn't loose their face",I mean they've always had their own style and they're still the same!(a lil bit different:)But I'm gonna listen to it more carefully.

so I still prefere AI:)It just means too much to me,the album changed my mind completely...and my life too)

[Kate Austen]

Way too early to call man. I would at least give 21st Century 2 months to digest, before making full judgments.

With that said, just on first impressions alone, I feel like 21st has the ability to be better then AI. I still feel like AI was a nicer package tho.