"American Idiot"

[Triggy]

What do you guys think of the labum "American Idiot" by Greenday. I think its probably one of the best albums ever made, AND one of the best rock operas.

 

[mewithoutyouska]

it is poo.....green days only stuff close to being ok were nimrod and dookie

 

[Special_J]

it's alright, but if you're looking for green day's best album, and indeed one of the best albums of all time, the album that music was made for, dookie is the one you want.

 

[philN]

American Idiot isn't bad, but it's far from the best album ever. I mean FAR. I listen to it on occasion, but, to be honest, I think Dookie, Nimrod, and even Insomniac are better. It was a good comeback album though; I was starting to worry that all hope was lost after Warning.

 

[Bushido216]

Yeah, I mean, winning a Grammy doesn't make an album good or anything.

Personally I suggest everyone be like me, rip all of their music to your 'puter and make a "Best Of" playlist like I did.

 

[chari.chari]

Urgh. All new Green Day albums royally stink.

 

[MoreInSorrow]

I can't stand Green Day. I want to throw my head through a wall every time I see Billy Joe Armstrong on tv. Their music is garbage and overrated, and they should have quit long ago.

 

[cjedick]

I grandma bought me this album for some reason. It was really bad.

 

[TheDandyMan]

I think there's some great irony in that, with Billy Joe Armstrong trying to be as offensive as he could in the album, he himself looks more like an American Idiot than anybody.

 

[Roo6339]

it was cool to listen to for about half a month... now it's just plain boring... same chords over and over again...

 

[Romany]

American idiot is pathetic. Like all Greenday's songs.

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

AND one of the best rock operas.

Do you even know what you are talking about here?
It's hardly a "rock opera"

I would suggest you check out the Who's "Tommy" if you want to talk about Rock opera's.....

 

[FatBurger]

American Idiot isn't bad, but it's far from the best album ever. I mean FAR. I listen to it on occasion, but, to be honest, I think Dookie, Nimrod, and even Insomniac are better. It was a good comeback album though; I was starting to worry that all hope was lost after Warning.

Yep, I agree. I loved American Idiot when I first heard it, but the novelty has worn off some.

Yeah, I mean, winning a Grammy doesn't make an album good or anything.

What? Look at some of the ridiculously terrible albums that have won a Grammy (especially in the Christian section).

Just take a look at Jars of Clay. They get a nomination for the album that was by far the best (their self-titled debut), then Much Afraid (a pretty good album), and If I Left the Zoo (terrible album) won Grammys. Then, Eleventh Hour, their worst album yet, wins another Grammy! And Who We Are Instead is nominated again last year.

The Grammys are hopelessly screwed up nowadays.

 

[HolyPlace]

I love it, ti has a great plot line if you really listen to it. It my fav cd I own. But yet again I think they were to politcaly outspoken.

 

[Woody]

I think there's some great irony in that, with Billy Joe Armstrong trying to be as offensive as he could in the album, he himself looks more like an American Idiot than anybody.

LOL! AGREED!

But i think that song totally rocks! I'm learning to play it on guitar....and its rather easy! Most of their good songs only consist of about 4 chords! Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Good Riddance (Time of your Life) etc...

I would buy the album, but they swear in alot of their songs, and that somthing i dont really wanna hear all the time, its hard enough not to swear at school anyway....i dont need the extra influence! And just some of the song names from the American Idiot album, have "Jesus" in it, and i seriously doubt that they would be singing about him in an honouring way!

 

[absolutely_lost_86]

definately not their greatest, but its awesome. they have good songs on the album, not a classic though

 

[fieldy]

I think there's some great irony in that, with Billy Joe Armstrong trying to be as offensive as he could in the album, he himself looks more like an American Idiot than anybody.

he looks like an american idiot?? i thought he looked more like someone being succesful at what he loves. but that's just me.

 

[Idicious]

Green Day - Best album ever made, sorry, those words just don't go together, it is musicly, lyricly, compositionally, emotionally infurior to soooooooooo many bands (that's just a fact, not opinion, well, ok, I gues if you get all teary eyed from their lyrics that's your good right, but musicly it's probebly one of simplest albums made)

 

[fieldy]

Green Day - Best album ever made, sorry, those words just don't go together, it is musicly, lyricly, compositionally, emotionally infurior to soooooooooo many bands (that's just a fact, not opinion, well, ok, I gues if you get all teary eyed from their lyrics that's your good right, but musicly it's probebly one of simplest albums made)

inferior??? what are you talking about? you can't argue it's inferior cause everyone's view is different when it comes to music. also, so what if it's not highly complicated? when it comes to rock i have found that simplicity is key. there have been so many groundbreaking cd's that are simple.

 

[christianrock1]

I can't stand Green Day. I want to throw my head through a wall every time I see Billy Joe Armstrong on tv. Their music is garbage and overrated, and they should have quit long ago.

Wh..Wh...WHAT?!
Dude,They're freakin awesome. The American Idiot CD is one of the best cds.
Awesome music,awesome lyrics.