Hear Green Day's New Single Post by: Music 4 March, 2009 - 7:04 AM

21st Century Breakdown - Green Day

So does it rule or is it rubbish? Tell us what you reckon of Green Day's unreleased single from their first album in 5 years.

We reckon the track, believed to be the opening number from the new record as well as its first single, sounds like a rock opera. It’s already been described by some as a mix between The Who, AC/DC and Queen - which can't be too bad a thing, right?

21st Century Breakdown is due mid-May. You can hear the track above, but for those of you who can't make out the words we managed to scribble down some of the lyrics:

Born into Nixon, I was raised in hell, a welfare child where the teamsters dwelled. The last one born, the first one to run, my town was blind by refinery sun.

[CHORUS]

My generation is zero. I never made it as a working class hero. 21st century breakdown, I once was lost but never was found. I think I’m losing what’s left of my mind to the 20th century deadline.

I was made of poison and blood, condemnation is what I understood. From Mexico to the Berlin Wall, homeland security could kill us all.

And it ends:

Oh, dream American dream, I can’t even sleep from rainstorms til dawn. Oh, bleed America bleed, believe what you read from heroes and cons.

What do you think? Do you think Green Day have still got it?

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• Ryan says

  Its a great song, its still currently on Utube for people who are curious to hear it.. it goes for 5:04

  Posted Wednesday 4 March, 2009 10:46 AM
• Rachael says

  Awesome, i can't wait to hear.. i am so excited about their new album!

  Posted Wednesday 4 March, 2009 7:15 PM
• andrew watts says

  Great song, can't wait to hear the rest of the album. Hope it kicks ass like the rest.
  

  Good to see Green Day sticking to what they do best ROCK!!!!!!

  Posted Tuesday 17 March, 2009 5:58 PM
• brooke says

  Loved the song, can't wait for the album and the tour...

  Posted Wednesday 18 March, 2009 11:35 AM
• James says

  Fantastic .... If the album is anywhere as good, it is going to be huge.

  Posted Wednesday 18 March, 2009 11:56 AM
• Leah S Wood says

  I really like Green Day's new music. It's better than what their last single was. I agree have more Green Day on Triple M.

  Posted Wednesday 18 March, 2009 1:34 PM
• WearyMum says

  Great track - bring on the rest of the album. Brings back memories..

  Posted Thursday 19 March, 2009 11:16 AM
• Ashoalee says

  so happy they have come back.
  i missed that voice.
  finally real music is back!

  Posted Thursday 19 March, 2009 6:23 PM
• Scott says

  I absolutely love Green Day but unfortunately this is just Jesus of Suburbia with a blunt knife.
  

  We all knew that American Idiot was always going to be a bugger to follow up!

  Posted Thursday 19 March, 2009 8:43 PM
• Mand says

  How fantastic, cant wait to hear the rest of the album, thanks MMM for the preview!

  Posted Thursday 19 March, 2009 10:15 PM

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