21st Century Breakdown (music): Difference between revisions

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''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).

'''''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.

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* [[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

{{quote|''I want to take a walk to the great divide

Beyond the up-to-date and the neo-gentrified

''Beyond the up-to-date and the neo-gentrified

The high-definition for the low resident

''The high-definition for the low resident

Where the value of your mind is not held in contempt }}

''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

{{quote|''Well, violence is an energy, oh ay, oh ay

Well, from here to eternity, oh ay, oh ay

''Well, from here to eternity, oh ay, oh ay

Well, violence is an energy, oh ay, oh ay

''Well, violence is an energy, oh ay, oh ay

Well, silence is the enemy

''Well, silence is the enemy

So gimme, gimme '''[[Big Word Shout|REVOLUTION!]]''' }}

''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

{{quote|''I'm not stoned

I'm just fucked-up

''I'm just fucked-up

I got so high

''I got so high

I can't stand up }}

''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 [[Tom Petty]] song "American Girl".