Toutes les paroles sont écrites par Billie Joe Armstrong, toute la musique est composée par Green Day. "[1], According to Q, the song is "a mammoth power ballad with a chorus like Mott the Hoople's All the Young Dudes. Plusieurs chansons ayant été dévoilées aux journalistes avant la sortie de l'album, les critiques prévisionnelles classaient déjà l'album meilleur que American Idiot, félicitant le groupe pour avoir fait « évoluer et mûrir sa musique » et « gagné son pari » de faire un album aussi épique et original que son prédécesseur. classent de plus l'album en 2009 à la 17e place des meilleurs albums du XXIe siècle, le premier album de ce classement étant American Idiot de Green Day[51]. Les deux personnages se rencontrent alors de nouveau, et se réconcilient. [21], A music video was directed by Marc Webb and filmed in Los Angeles on June 6, 2009. They embrace and kiss as the room goes dark, recreating the 21st Century Breakdown cover art.

17 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Le groupe continue à jouer malgré la pluie de balles. [19] The song is featured in the video game Green Day: Rock Band and is downloadable content for the Rock Band series. The recording was produced by Billie Joe Armstrong. But the chorus holds the killer hook, as Armstrong hits highs with his voice in a thrilling moment. Toutes les paroles sont écrites par Billie Joe Armstrong, toute la musique est composée par Green Day. [25] The video was released February 1.[26][27]. L'avis resterait donc partagé malgré le grand succès qu'a remporté cet album auprès des fans. It is also their last top 40 hit in the United States. As the bullets continue to fly and tear apart the room, Christian and Gloria become calm and walk toward each other, unharmed by the bullets. [12] In New Zealand, it was certified Platinum after 13 weeks on the chart, selling over 15,000 copies. 3 on the Alternative Songs chart and No. On peut aussi entendre Last of the American Girls dans le film. Cette section est vide, insuffisamment détaillée ou incomplète. After the room lights up, there are various shots of destruction in the room, including a shot of some of the writing on the walls. Gloria picks up the phone and throws it into a fish tank. 21st Century Breakdown est le huitième album studio du groupe de punk rock américain Green Day. in 2012 being the last one to chart so far. The recording with Armstrong singing the male solo parts was released on December 3 to Spinner.com and also released for digital download on December 22. La police arrive au-dehors et ouvre le feu par la fenêtre. « d'une race de groupe qui n'est plus supposée exister », « vouloir en tout point imiter son glorieux prédécesseur.

Formed in by Thin Lizzy's guitarist Scott Gorham, bassplayer Leif Johanson and drummer Mike Sturgis who met through their work with Tom … Chris Fallon writing for AbsolutePunk commented that "it is arguably the album's highlight, presenting an anti-war ballad that is both monumentally enduring and also sophisticated protest.

Les lecteurs du magazine britannique de rock Kerrang! It was performed with Armstrong singing lead male vocals at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

The second version of the song with the cast of American Idiot features Stark Sands, John Gallagher Jr., and Michael Esper singing their respective solos instead of Armstrong. [Little Girl] & Restless Heart Syndrome et The Static Age & 21 Guns & American Eulogy sont "liées", à la manière de Holiday & Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Are We the Waiting & St. Jimmy ou encore Give Me Novacaine & She's a Rebel de l'album American Idiot : la fin d'une chanson peut être immédiatement suivie du début de la suivante. 22 (becoming their highest peaking song since the 2005 hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", and their second-to-last single to debut on the chart, as after 'Oh Love', all of their subsequent tracks have failed to chart), and No. La chanson 21 Guns figure sur la bande originale du film Transformers 2 : la Revanche. Il existe plusieurs versions de cette chanson, mais la plus célèbre reste tout de même celle des Grammy Awards ou encore la reprise des Deztins lors de leur concert à la Jam Session. It reached No. The single was released through Reprise Records on May 25, 2009 as a digital download and July 14, 2009 as a … [3] Entertainment Weekly's Simon Vozick-Levinson described it as a "sensitive arena rock cut that made us think of Toto's 'Africa'. 2 compilation), (Green Day with the cast of American Idiot version), (live in Madison Square Garden, New York, 2009), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Album, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording, "Articles > Q > "Viva La Revolution!" "[10], However, Adam Downer from Sputnikmusic gave a negative review, commenting that "it sounds like a terrible rewrite of something John Lennon never released. 23 and peaked at No. Même si les balles continuent à voler et à déchirer la salle, Christian et Gloria se rapprochent l'un vers l'autre, sains et saufs. La vidéo peut représenter le sens de la chanson dans l'histoire 21st Century Breakdown.On peut aussi apercevoir Jason White dans la vidéo.

"[5] Spin's Goodman agreed, writing: "This track covers a lot of territory in its five minutes, from a solo acoustic guitar (reminiscent of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams") to Brian May-worthy electric riffage. selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Ce single est notamment présent dans la bande originale du film Transformers 2 : La Revanche sorti en juin 2009 où le titre est présent en plusieurs endroits du film et dans le générique. While the chorus sounded more like ELO's 'Telephone Line.

Green Day remporte pour cet album un prix en 2010 aux 52e Grammy Awards à Los Angeles dans la catégorie meilleur album rock, devant les albums Black Ice de AC/DC, Clapton and Winwood: Live at Madison Square Garden d'Eric Clapton et Steve Winwood, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King de Dave Matthews Band et No Line on the Horizon de U2. 100 and rose to #36. The video takes place with the band and the album's two protagonists Christian (Josh Boswell) and Gloria (Lisa Stelly) taking refuge in a white room after robbing a bank. "21 Guns" is a song by rock band Green Day. It premiered on MySpace on Monday, June 22, 2009 at midnight EDT. - Page 7", "Articles > Q > "Viva La Revolution! The band split up in 2000. Cependant, certains sites punk rock ont tendance à donner des avis plus péjoratifs sur le sujet, déclarant que 21st Century Breakdown semble « vouloir en tout point imiter son glorieux prédécesseur.

As the song ends, the room lights up again, and they are still uninjured. [22] A shorter version of the video also exists, which is set to the radio edit of the song. [18], The song was featured in episode 6 of The Vampire Diaries. "[6] James Montgomery of MTV News described it as "a cell-phones-in-the-air anthem, starting with more sharply strummed acoustic guitars. Il a reçu, en février 2010, le Grammy du Meilleur album rock lors de la cérémonie des Grammy Awards. 81 on the Canadian Hot 100, reaching #15. The video may represent the meaning of the song in the story.

"[7] Colin Moriarty from IGN wrote that the track is "perhaps the best song on the album as a whole, is a multi-faceted song with a pretty poignant message to boot. It also won Best Rock Video (Green Day), Best Direction (Marc Webb) and Best Cinematography (Jonathan Sela) for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.[23]. "21 Guns" addresses the topic of patriotism. Ils sont maintenant conscients que, d’une manière ou d’une autre, certains combats ne valent pas le coup d’être engagés. Il est sorti le 15 mai 2009 sur le label Reprise. The song has been a success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No.

Gloria prend le téléphone et le jette dans un aquarium.

The jerky charm of the band's earlier work may be missing, but there's still lots to enjoy here. He is also seen briefly in the music videos for "When I Come Around" and "Jesus of Suburbia" but he is not performing with the band. *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone, (Green Day's contribution to the Rock Against Bush Vol. [citation needed], After spending the previous week at number 3, the video peaked at number one on VH1 Top 20 Countdown on August 22, 2009 and again on September 19, 2009. Knee Deep 00:00 02. " 21 Guns " is a song by rock band Green Day. 21st Century Breakdown se hisse dans plusieurs classements internationaux. On the UK Singles Chart, it debuted at No.