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{{quote|''They're playing the song of the century
''Of panic and promise and prosperity
''Tell me a story into that goodnight
''Sing us a song for me }}
'''''21st Century Breakdown''''' is a [[Rock Opera]] by the rock band [[Green Day]] released as a follow-up to their popular album [[American Idiot]]. The plot follows [[Battle Couple|two lovers]] named [[Meaningful Name|Christian]] and [[Theme Naming|Gloria,]] who are followed in the story as they witness the many new trials faced by the common man in the recent years of America (Mainly told in first-person from the point of Christian).
Several of the themes looked at by [[Anti-Hero|Christian]] (Who is [[Alternative Character Interpretation|most definitely]] [[Sarcasm Mode|not]] [[Western Terrorists|a terrorist]]) include [[Corrupt Church|religion,]] [[American Political System|politics,]] and [[Best Served Cold|vengeance,]] along with being heavily involved in his relationship with Gloria. He is very cynical about most large organizations, and feels he and Gloria must stand up for [[The Everyman]]. Gloria, meanwhile, is trying to hold onto her original beliefs while trying to help Christian as well.
Several tracks, including "Know Your Enemy" and "21 Guns", are used in the [[Theatrical Productions|Broadway production]] of American Idiot.
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{{quote|1. Song of the Century
Act I: Heros and Cons-
:2. [[Title Drop|21st Century Breakdown]]
:3. Know Your Enemy
:4. ¡Viva la Gloria!
:5. Before the Lobotomy
:6. Christian's Inferno
:7. Last Night on Earth
Act II: Saints and Charlatans-
:8. East Jesus Nowhere
:9. Peacemaker
:10. Last of the American Girls
:11. Murder City
:12. ¿Viva la Gloria? (Little Girl)
:13. Restless Heart Syndrome
Act III: [[Idiosyncratic Episode Naming|Horseshoes and Handgrenades]]-
:14. Horseshoes and Handgrenades
:15. The Static Age
:16. 21 Guns
:17. American Eulogy
::A. Mass Hysteria
::B. Modern World
:18. See the Light }}
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* [[Action Girlfriend]]
* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: In Last of The American Girls - "She's a sucker for all the criminals breaking the laws"
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* [[Expy|Expies]]: Christian and Gloria can be seen as either these or [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute|Suspiciously Similar Substitutes]] for [[American Idiot|Jesus of Suburbia and Whatsername]], although there are [[Your Mileage May Vary|shades of difference]]: Christian is smarter and more insane; Gloria is more world-weary.
* [["I Am" Song]]: Several, most obvious being the title track.
* [[Ironic Echo]]: "Know Your Enemy," echoed near the end of "Restless Heart Syndrome."
* [[Loudness War]]: As with ''American Idiot'', it's really badly clipped.
* [[Meaningless Meaningful Words]]: Tons. "American Eulogy" is nothing but this.
{{quote|''I want to take a walk to the great divide
''Beyond the up-to-date and the neo-gentrified
''The high-definition for the low resident
''Where the value of your mind is not held in contempt }}
* [[Metal Scream]]: "Know Your Enemy" has one:
{{quote|''Well, violence is an energy, oh ay, oh ay
''Well, from here to eternity, oh ay, oh ay
''Well, violence is an energy, oh ay, oh ay
''Well, silence is the enemy
''So gimme, gimme '''[[Big Word Shout|REVOLUTION!]]''' }}
** Used more so during "Horseshoes and Handgrenades."
* [[New Media Are Evil]]: "The Static Age"
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** The tune to the "Restless Heart Syndrome" chorus is also played at the beginning of "¿Viva la Gloria? (Little Girl)", which is the song before it.
* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll]]: Many references to "pills and alcohol," along with the following part in "Before the Lobotomy"
{{quote|''I'm not stoned
''I'm just fucked-up
''I got so high
''I can't stand up }}
* [[Shout-Out]]: As listed in the [[Homage]] trope-page, the line "I once was lost, but never was found" is a shout-out to [[Amazing Freaking Grace|"Amazing Grace"]].
** "Last of the American Girls" could be a shout-out to the [[
** And let's not forget the [[Arc Words|several mentions]] to [[John Lennon]]'s "Working Class Hero" (which the guys happened to do a cover of themselves, so this one was more obvious).
** The line "Last one born and the first one to run" is a shout-out to [[Bruce Springsteen]].
** Perhaps in 21 Guns, the line "when it's time to live and let die" is a shout out to [[Paul McCartney]]'s song from the [[James Bond]] [[Live and Let Die (film)|movie]].
** Also "My Generation is zero" that precedes "Never made it as a Working Class Hero" may be a shout out to the Who's My Generation, which they covered in their Kerplunk album.
* [[Step Up to the Microphone]]: Bassist Mike Dirnt sings most of "Modern World".
* [[Subdued Section]]: The two "Song of the Century" sections, "21 Guns," "Last Night on Earth," the beginnings of "Restless Hearts Syndrome", "¿Viva la Gloria? (Little Girl)", and "Before the Lobotomy."
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