145. Green Day’s 21st Century Breakdown (2009) - Better than American Idiot?

"Is '21st Century Breakdown' better than the 'American Idiot' album?" Summary In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss Green Day's album '21st Century Breakdown' (2009). They share their level of fandom and the first Green Day items they ever bought. They talk about their anticipation for the band's upcoming Glasgow concert and share their favourite Green Day albums and songs. They also discuss the album's release and their initial impressions. They analyse the album's sound, compare it to 'American Idiot', and discuss their favourite tracks. They create the 12 track, under 50-minute TTMF supercut of the album, selecting the songs that will make the cut. Finally, they explore the reasons why '21st Century Breakdown' sold less than its predecessor, 'American Idiot', and discuss the ranking of Green Day's greatest songs. "It's commercial, it's upbeat, it's catchy, it's a toe-tapper." Chapters 01:04 Introduction 02:10 Green Day level of fandom 03:28 Tale of the Tape: 21st Century Breakdown (2009) 07:25 Trim the Talk: Green Day 12:02 Critiquing the album and its artwork 14:17 Top ten movies of 2009 15:42 Joke of the Pod: Green Day 16:47 Trim The Album: 21st Century Breakdown 17:33 Song of the Century 18:52 Via La Gloria 21:29 Before The Lobotomy 22:56 Last Night on Earth 24:24 Top 3 news stories 2009 25:28 East Jesus Nowhere 27:03 Peacemaker 28:55 Last of the American Girls 31:00 Top ten selling albums 2009 32:11 Viva La Gloria (Little Girl) 34:21 21 Guns 37:27 American Eulogy 40:17 Restless Heart Syndrome 41:42 Know Your Enemy 42:53 Top ten selling singles 2009 43:31 Revealing the TTMF album Supercut 44:45 The Final Questions 50:54 Conclusion Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast / Website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - [email protected] / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica