Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown Music Video

Green Day's fourth and last single off the 21st Century Breakdown album was officially premiered worldwide @ MTV on 19th October 2009'. Hit Here for the link

was a pleasant surprise that it had been released considering the last official statement was that it was to be due on 21st December. Got tons to catch up on both pop culture and music news having been rather busy the last month.

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Directed by Marc Webb, the song makes several references to Green Day's lead singer and frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's upbringing and life, and several lyrical references to musical influences to boot, especially its dynamics reminiscent to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.

The video heavily draws inspiration from graffiti art, the same stylized design used primarily in the album artwork.

While this video was a leap from Green Day's usual videos of set pieces and stage videos, and while it was a breath of fresh air, i was longing for real video footage, something like a dissolving of the graffiti art into the real video of Green Day playing, somewhat reminiscent to the iconic scene of (500) days of summer.

And hell, Marc Webb doesn't disappoint..

• Orange glow of the dawning sunlight - check
• Billie Joe Armstrong - check
• Tre and Mike - Check
• playing the last sentiment of the lyrics which defines the song
  
• all atop the roof (what more can you ask for?)
  

Oh dream, America dream. I can't even sleep, from the light's early dawn.

Oh scream, America scream. Believe what you see, from Heroes & Cons.

oh, and East Jesus Nowhere's got its own video some time back too.

Green Day's Rhapsody Advertisement

A fantastic commercial for Green Day's newest album, with references abundantly placed all over.

CAN you spot all the 51 references to Green Day's past to present discography and albums?

hint: ranging from paper lanterns, basket case, time of your life, going to pasalacque, warning, jesus of suburbia, kerplunk, christie road, 86' etc.


possibly the best damn Green Day advert ever.

GREEN DAY Live in Singapore @ Singapore Indoor Stadium 14th January 2010

There is not a moment that i'm more pleased to present than this, Green Day LIVE @ Singapore Indoor Stadium on the 14th of January 2010.

For years I have waited, with many other fellow musicians and fans alike, for the glimmer of hope that Green Day would come to the small sunny island of Singapore for a gig, and by hell, i guess that dream of Billie Joe Armstrong roaring to the words '' welcome to the 21st Century Breakdown World Tour 2010!!'' can finally come true, right here, in Singapore.

Ticket Sales opened today at 9am online, going at prices from $88, $128 and $148. i took the opportunity to purchase 6 tickets, for myself and friends alike who'd be at PEN A of the free standing area, fondly known as the mosh pits.

Kudos to my best buddy Chin How who updated me about the news as soon as he got wind of it, and followed through by informing me of the posters in the newspapers. You're a real bro mate! had it not been for him i'd be still buried in work daily, not knowing i've let by this wonderful opportunity. ( this explains my long absence from updating too)

so see you there at the GREEN DAY 21st Century Breakdown TOUR!

Hot Toys M ICON: Michael Jackson (Thriller Version) New Pictures

good to finally see this dream come to fruition! long live Michael!

though i wished they done BEAT IT, because i loved that particular song most and the jacket he wore in that video ( and that piano keyboard shirt ), i'm still glad they did thriller because the headsculpt of Michael Jackson, namely how he looked before his plastic sugery ( was the same look as 'BEAT IT' video )...

best of all we get two headsculpts. what more can i ask for? Kudos to hot toys!

Green Day's 21 Guns Music Video

Green Day's 2nd music single, 21 Guns is officially out as of 22nd June 12am.

though its still yet to be released around our region, with sufficient digging, i've come up with this link to the video.

http://www.nme.com/home

its under the featured videos of the week. Enjoy

Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown Album Review

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Originally meant for this post to be up by Friday, 15th May 09' but with unforseen schedule clashes in the teaching schedule @ Marymount Convent Primary, had me scurrying around rearranging timeslots, timetables etc. And now, to the long awaited review of Green Day's highly anticipated Album, also MTV's artist of the month! 21st Century Breakdown.

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For starters, this isn't your regular ''Green Day'' album. It ain't no American Idiot, ain't no Dookie, Kerplunk or anything you've heard before. This is one album where Green Day stretches its repertoire of fast beating good ol' school rock & roll for more melodious tunes and dramatically poetic lyrics.

Yes, expect to be pleasantly surpised or dissapointed fans, as Green Day take a twist with Stadium rockish vocals and mass hand waving sing-a-long styled songs, for example, Last Night On Earth. And for the first time, you will be able to distinctively hear piano intros in these Green Day songs. While not all a bad thing, it is somewhat new approach and most would still be grasping the concept with the change in tune or rather genre as Green Day moves past their American Idiot success.

The album is divided into 3 acts, Heroes and Cons, Charlatans and Saints, Horseshoes and Handgrenades, and follows two antagonists, Gloria and Christian, through the struggles of coping with the ongoing chaos of the world around them which they're living in.

While in my honest opinion, 21st Century Breakdown is a breakaway of Green Day from sounds which they're very distinctively know for, it is a refreshing turn as the lyrics wrench out the most poetic styles as yet seen by Green Day. With a distinctive line that goes

'' Oh dream, America dream.

Can't leave and see from rainstorms 'til dawn.

Oh bleed, America bleed.

Believe what you read from heroes and cons"

Whilst relatively mild in terms of politically fused rock as opposed to American Idiot, it still does contain lines and references to songs they've done before, songs like American Idiot are mildly referenced with respect to the previous president, and working class hero is referred in the song "21st Century Breakdown"...

the more definitve and distinct Green Day sounds are still around, in songs like ¡Viva La Gloria! and East Jesus Nowhere, and Horseshoes and Handgrenades. Fast, raw and punchy. most definitely songs most would be able to relate to.

Diehard Green Day fans would be able to distinct nips and bits of their previous ''experimental sounds'' put into play from their previous band projects like THE NETWORK and THE FOXBORO HOT TUBS. New wave sounds and 60's style recordings before songs seen in those experiment albums can be found in songs such as East Jesus Nowhere (radio background noises etc 60's style intro) seen in Foxoboro hot tubs songs, and in Christian's Inferno by the distorted screaming styles from The Network.

All in all, this album experimental as it may sound, would be a staple for musicians and listeners around and has the lyrical depth for all to sink their teeth into. While it may not be on par as that of American Idiot, it still never fails to deliver the punchline at every end of curtain call. Green Day while they didn't deliver the album we hoped or expected, sure did pitch us one helluvan album to keep us pacified for a long time to come.

in the meantime i'm headthumpin' to horseshoes and handgrenades and lighter waving' over Last night on Earth. 5 years for this album, and i'm sure as hell gonna devour it. Now i wonder how long they'd take for the next album. Another 5?

p.s. this album's 18 songs long....

Haul of the Day: Green Day's Official Merchandise

My latest haul @ HMV citylink mall.

Hauled it in at $39.95 as it just hit shelves today. Green Day's Official Merhandised Shirt. Featuring the artwork off Know Your Enemy, the first single off Green Day's latest album 21st Century Breakdown.

Will update with pictures of the shirt when it gets out from washing...

Green Day's Latest Album Single - Know Your Enemy

Green Day - New Music - More Music Videos

Green Day's latest album single off 21st century breakdown. Know your enemy.

have been so busy of late that i totally didn't realise that Green Day had made their worldwide debut for the video...many thanks to Mirrornoob for the heads' up.

Green Day's New Album Title Announced: 21st Century Breakdown

The announced album cover for Green Day's May debut 09' album.

Green Day's Latest Look.

Green Day's New Album 2009

The new year has never looked so exciting with Green Day's yet to be titled, 2009 spring release album. You can head on to their site to view the new teaser site they've put up for the anticipation for their new album here.

A look of their new site.

Billie Joe Armstrong Recording @ Ocean Way Studio

(same studio where American Idiot was recorded)

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Ever since Green Day went on a tour as Pinhead Gunpowder and Foxborough Hot Tubs, forums have been stirred to life and speculation on the release date of their new album. ( its been 4 years since American Idiot, 2004) And it has been confirmed during the end of october when video footage was leaked and the new site was up. Furthermore an exclusive interview was given to Alternative Press which featured Green Day on their new album and talked about some of the tracks.

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As yet, the little that is known are:

the working titles of the album's three acts are ( Act 1 - Heroes and Cons, Act 2 - Charlatans and Saints, Act 3 - Horseshoes and Handgrenades )

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"Some of it is political, but most of it very much personal. They talk about 7 songs they heard (of 16 the band has). The song "March of the Dogs" is a "religious rant", while the song "21st Century Breakdown" is a bit more personal, but still talking about how the American dream seems to fade away. A “piano-driven love ballad” called “Last Night On Earth” where Billie talks about it being a romantic moment with more between the lines" - GDA

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indeed, 09 is gonna be one helluva of a ride for fellow musicians, rockers, fans alike!