![13. 'Letterbomb': Letterbomb is a very typical Green Day track - relentless guitar patterns, wild drumming and a little screaming from Billie Joe Armstrong are all covered here. To this extent, Green Day fans will love it, but considering the strength of the rest of the album, 'Letterbomb' falls by the wayside.]()
13. 'Letterbomb': Letterbomb is a very typical Green Day track - relentless guitar patterns, wild drumming and a little screaming from Billie Joe Armstrong are all covered here. To this extent, Green Day fans will love it, but considering the strength of the rest of the album, 'Letterbomb' falls by the wayside.
![12. 'Extraordinary Girl': Opening with 30 seconds of tumbling bongos, which are reminiscent of The Beatles 'Within Without You', this track extends our protagonist's love interest as we uncover Whatsername's own issues. Listening to the track independently of the album will allow it to slip into the vast pool of high school punk pop romances.]()
12. 'Extraordinary Girl': Opening with 30 seconds of tumbling bongos, which are reminiscent of The Beatles 'Within Without You', this track extends our protagonist's love interest as we uncover Whatsername's own issues. Listening to the track independently of the album will allow it to slip into the vast pool of high school punk pop romances.
![11. 'She's A Rebel': She’s a rebel introduces Whatsername as our protagonists’ new love interest. The track is energetic and revives our beloved anti-hero from his dampened spirit. It’s a generic punk rock song, with a catchy chorus, which will have you singing ‘she’s a rebel! Vigilante!’, for the rest of the day.]()
11. 'She's A Rebel': She’s a rebel introduces Whatsername as our protagonists’ new love interest. The track is energetic and revives our beloved anti-hero from his dampened spirit. It’s a generic punk rock song, with a catchy chorus, which will have you singing ‘she’s a rebel! Vigilante!’, for the rest of the day.
![10. 'Are We Waiting': The fragmented drumbeat and the electric guitar's harmonious arpeggios present the track as a rock ballad that describes the loneliness of the city as experienced by our protagonist. The track serves its purpose of representing the first stage of his journey, but isn't strong enough to stand alone.]()
10. 'Are We Waiting': The fragmented drumbeat and the electric guitar's harmonious arpeggios present the track as a rock ballad that describes the loneliness of the city as experienced by our protagonist. The track serves its purpose of representing the first stage of his journey, but isn't strong enough to stand alone.
![9. 'Homecoming': 'Homecoming' is the second four-piece track on the album and Green Day's longest studio song. The track addresses our protagonist's conflict between his two personalities. Our protagonist kills off Jimmy, takes on a desk job and deals with the anguish of Whatsername leaving him, before ultimately returning home. It's a musical journey in the final chapter of Jesus of Suburbia, which isn't as strong as the overture.]()
9. 'Homecoming': 'Homecoming' is the second four-piece track on the album and Green Day's longest studio song. The track addresses our protagonist's conflict between his two personalities. Our protagonist kills off Jimmy, takes on a desk job and deals with the anguish of Whatsername leaving him, before ultimately returning home. It's a musical journey in the final chapter of Jesus of Suburbia, which isn't as strong as the overture.
![8. 'St Jimmy': St Jimmy begins as a generic punk rock song, which is all too familiar for Green Day fans, but on closer inspection, the track is much more sophisticated and plays a significant role in the 'rock opera' theme. St Jimmy is the alter-ego of Jesus of Suburbia - the new improved version of our protagonist. After the second chorus, the track is repeated as the character is reintroduced and reinvented by our protagonist. It's an interesting take on an other-wise ordinary, typical high school punk rock song.]()
8. 'St Jimmy': St Jimmy begins as a generic punk rock song, which is all too familiar for Green Day fans, but on closer inspection, the track is much more sophisticated and plays a significant role in the 'rock opera' theme. St Jimmy is the alter-ego of Jesus of Suburbia - the new improved version of our protagonist. After the second chorus, the track is repeated as the character is reintroduced and reinvented by our protagonist. It's an interesting take on an other-wise ordinary, typical high school punk rock song.
![7. 'Give Me Novacaine': As another punk favourite, 'Give me Novacaine' sees our protagonist take dark turn. 'Bittersweet migraine', 'throbbing like a toothache of the mind', 'tell me that I won't feel a thing' are some of the album's darkest lyrics. Whilst, pain and suffering subtly permeates throughout the album, 'Give Me Novacaine's more brazenly open approach to suicidal thoughts is chillingly disturbing. Musically, the track features one of Armstrong's best melodies.]()
7. 'Give Me Novacaine': As another punk favourite, 'Give me Novacaine' sees our protagonist take dark turn. 'Bittersweet migraine', 'throbbing like a toothache of the mind', 'tell me that I won't feel a thing' are some of the album's darkest lyrics. Whilst, pain and suffering subtly permeates throughout the album, 'Give Me Novacaine's more brazenly open approach to suicidal thoughts is chillingly disturbing. Musically, the track features one of Armstrong's best melodies.
![6. 'Holiday': 'Holiday''s thundering drums that pummel underneath its leaping guitar riff provide a motivational soundtrack for the embarkation of our protagonist's journey. Littered with political jibes at the Bush administration, Holiday continues in a similar vein to American Idiot but fits more smoothly within the 'rock opera' structure.]()
6. 'Holiday': 'Holiday''s thundering drums that pummel underneath its leaping guitar riff provide a motivational soundtrack for the embarkation of our protagonist's journey. Littered with political jibes at the Bush administration, Holiday continues in a similar vein to American Idiot but fits more smoothly within the 'rock opera' structure.
![5. 'American Idiot': Written whilst the post-9/11 world was still in its infancy, American Idiot was Armstrong's way of holding two fingers up to the Bush administration and their involvement in the Iraq War. Not only that saw the band born again and made essential to a new generation, great Green Day track and a fan's favourite to witness live. Its iconic riff is also one of the most satisfying riffs for any guitar player to rock out to.]()
5. 'American Idiot': Written whilst the post-9/11 world was still in its infancy, American Idiot was Armstrong's way of holding two fingers up to the Bush administration and their involvement in the Iraq War. Not only that saw the band born again and made essential to a new generation, great Green Day track and a fan's favourite to witness live. Its iconic riff is also one of the most satisfying riffs for any guitar player to rock out to.
![4. 'Whatsername': The closing track to the album is one surrounding the protagonist's conceding acceptance of the politics, turmoil and unfairness life threw at him throughout the album's progression. It's a fitting end to the rollercoaster of emotions that thrilled us through the album. In all, 'Whatshername' is a powerful ending to a great album, but is also a powerful song in its own right.]()
4. 'Whatsername': The closing track to the album is one surrounding the protagonist's conceding acceptance of the politics, turmoil and unfairness life threw at him throughout the album's progression. It's a fitting end to the rollercoaster of emotions that thrilled us through the album. In all, 'Whatshername' is a powerful ending to a great album, but is also a powerful song in its own right.
![3. 'Wake Me Up When September Ends': Probably Billie Joe Armstrong%u2019s most sincere and personal song, 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' is heartbreakingly touching. Written in reflection of Armstrong's father's untimely passing in September 1982, this track cuts deeper than the average emo track would ever dare. The delicate guitar picking complimented by gentle triangle pinging that leads into heavy distortion and pounding drum rhythms transform this track into an emotive ballad.]()
3. 'Wake Me Up When September Ends': Probably Billie Joe Armstrong%u2019s most sincere and personal song, 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' is heartbreakingly touching. Written in reflection of Armstrong's father's untimely passing in September 1982, this track cuts deeper than the average emo track would ever dare. The delicate guitar picking complimented by gentle triangle pinging that leads into heavy distortion and pounding drum rhythms transform this track into an emotive ballad.
![2. 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams': Putting its similarities to 'Wonderwall' aside, Boulevard of Broken Dreams is a standalone high school anthem. Moody teenagers across the world sought comfort from its dark tone and sombre lyrics. Listening to it 10 years later, the track is still strong and will always send shivers down any Green Day fan's spine.]()
2. 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams': Putting its similarities to 'Wonderwall' aside, Boulevard of Broken Dreams is a standalone high school anthem. Moody teenagers across the world sought comfort from its dark tone and sombre lyrics. Listening to it 10 years later, the track is still strong and will always send shivers down any Green Day fan's spine.
![1. 'Jesus Of Suburbia': 'Jesus of Suburbia' is the epitome of a Green Day 'rock-opera'. The 9-minute track is dissected into four movements and depicts the story of the album's anti-hero, 'Jesus of Suburbia'. With energetic guitar riffs propelling us through the movements underneath catchy melodies and powerful lyrics, Jesus of Suburbia embodies everything Green Day stand for. It is the pinnacle of a Green Day song.]()
1. 'Jesus Of Suburbia': 'Jesus of Suburbia' is the epitome of a Green Day 'rock-opera'. The 9-minute track is dissected into four movements and depicts the story of the album's anti-hero, 'Jesus of Suburbia'. With energetic guitar riffs propelling us through the movements underneath catchy melodies and powerful lyrics, Jesus of Suburbia embodies everything Green Day stand for. It is the pinnacle of a Green Day song.