Prizes and Awards: Juno Awards 2005: International Album of the Year
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| 1. American Idiot | |||
| 2. Jesus of Suburbia | |||
| 3. City Of The Damned | |||
| 4. I Don't Care | |||
| 5. Dearly Beloved | |||
| 6. Tales Of Another Broken Home | |||
| 7. Holiday | |||
| 8. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams | |||
| 9. Are We Waiting | |||
| 10. St. Jimmy | |||
| 11. Give Me Novacaine | |||
| 12. She's a Rebel | |||
| 13. Extraordinary Girl | |||
| 14. Letterbomb | |||
| 15. Wake Me Up When September Ends | |||
| 16. The Death Of St. Jimmy | |||
| 17. East 12th St. | |||
| 18. Nobody Likes You | |||
| 19. Rock and Roll Girlfriend | |||
| 20. We're Coming Home Again | |||
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For its first new set of music since 2000's Warning, Green Day tears up the blueprint and comes up with something unexpected: A punk rock concept album built around elaborate melodies, odd tempo changes, and a collection of songs that freely reference classic rock warhorses like the Beatles and Pink Floyd. "She's A Rebel" and "St. Jimmy" might sound like vintage Green Day but the rest of the disc finds the Northern California trio trying on a variety of different guises: "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is a cliché-strewn Foo Fighters-style power ballad; "Extraordinary Girl" floats on Indian strings; and the hushed "Wake Me Up When September Ends" wouldn't sound entirely out of place on a Jessica Simpson record. It doesn't always work. "Dearly Beloved" eerily resembles the Alarm's "68 Guns" while the title track eerily resembles something Green Day has already done far too many times. But, overall, American Idiot is represents a promising step forward. --Aidin Vaziri
Album Description
The first original album since 2000 from modern rock superheroes Green Day, American Idiot is one of the most anticipated and controversial albums of the year. Scathing yet self-effacing as it tells the tale of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, American Idiot is the punk rock epic. "A bold, polished punk opera." (Entertainment Weekly) "They're the biggest, most successful, punk band the world has ever seen. What's more, Green Day's next album may well be their masterpiece." (Kerrang!)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This music reminds me so much of L.A.,
By RICK "rdthomp17" (Somewhere) - See all my reviews
This review is from: American Idiot (Audio CD)
I purchased this CD while I was on vacation in L.A. at Amoeba music, the BEST CD store in the world. Before I had heard from my friends that it was an amazing CD, and it is.American Idiot 9.5/10 A good, self titled song that gets the listener hooked in. Jesus of Suburbia 8/10 OK, this is definetly a good song which I listened to SO much in L.A., but it drags on so long and gets a bit tired after a while. Holiday 10/10 I LOVE THIS SONG! Really great lyrics and a good beat. Blvd. of Broken Dreams 10/10 This song was #1 in America for 3 months! 3 months! Green Day just about clinched star status right there. Are We the Waiting 7.5/10 A good chance for the listener to catch their breath. Overall it has great lyrics, but the song just doesn't feel like Green Day. St. Jimmy 8/10 A good fast paced song. Kinda weird; who is St. Jimmy??? Give Me Novacaine 5/10 I don't like this song at all. There isn't much point to it at all. She's A Rebel 9/10 I have a feeling this is Green Day's next big hit. Extraordinary Girl 6/10 Pff... I just don't like this song. It doesn't make sense and it is really annoying. Letterbomb 9/10 "Where have all the b*stards gone?" CLASSIC! A good song with some funny lyrics. Wake Me Up When September Ends 7/10 They really messed this good song up with the TERRIBLE video, but I like it. Homecoming 8.5/10 Another long song, but this time I like it. Some lyrics throw the song back but overall a good one. Whatsername 5/10 Most likely a filler so there were 13 songs on it. It doesn't seem to want to decide whether it is a slow or a rock song. Don'tlikeitatall. This is a must have album and is definetly one of the best CDs ever published! BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
dont bring them down,
By MNelo "roli the goalie" (Edmonton, Ab, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: American Idiot (Audio CD)
K im tired of everyone bringing greenday down because of the whole "image" thing. Everyone in the history of music have depended on image some what. Kurt cobain went for the dirty, bum look, sex pistold the rough, punk look, now its greenday with the emo look. Besides that, this album offers an arangement of styles mixed with very, very political views. My favorite song is give me novacaine, because of the hooks and drmatic sound. the entire band has improves their wirting and performing skills to a great degree, theres even some guitar riffs which arent too common in greenday songs. All in all i feel this album lives up tot he hype and i worth grabbing.8.2/10
5.0 out of 5 stars
Punk Rock revived!,
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This review is from: American Idiot (Audio CD)
After they released a greatest hits cd, I thought that it could only go down for Green Day. The day I heard American Idiot on the radio AND saw the video, I knew that punk rock was back, and its name was Green Day!Bands like Sum 41 had done an okay job, and the Offspring tried following suit with a hits cd of their own (and don't even get me started with that sorry excuse for rock music by the name of Simple Plan). Green Day presents American Idiot, and they present that you are an idiot if you don't buy this album. Every song is worthy of being a single...the two rock opera tracks, "Jesus of Sububia" and "Homecoming", were put in the right places to help the flow of the album, and even tell a story, and a good one, at that. Punk rock is out of the coma, and back in the mainstream, BABY!
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