Homecoming

Patchwork

Homecoming by Green Day

Recommended by Cal

"American Idiot is hands down one of the greatest albums ever made. I feel like this track just ties the whole thing together. You get a taste of all the awesome music they've just put together for you."

The reason "you get a taste of all the awesome music" is because this track is made up of five distinct sections:

I: The Death of Saint Jimmy

II: East 12th St. - 2:30

III: Nobody Likes You - 4:03

This section was actually written by bassist Mike Dirnt, and it was sung by him as well, instead of the usual vocals by Billie Joe Armstrong.

IV: Rock 'N Roll Girlfriend - 5:21

This part was by the drummer, Tré Cool.

V: We're Coming Home - 6:06

I don't want to tell anyone what these sections or the song as a whole really means, but there's some good discussion of it all: (x)

The album American Idiot is a punk rock opera that follows the story of "Jesus of Suburbia." It "depicts modern American life under the control of an idiot ruler who let people be misinformed by the media and a redneck agenda (x).

Green Day music has been classified as punk rock, pop punk, and alternative rock by different sources. I like this one: "punk revivalists who recharged the energy of speedy, catchy three-chord punk-pop songs" (x).

Most of the controversy about their sound refers to the disconnect between "true punk ideals" (I know, so pretentious) and the actual situation...which is that Green Day is a big band, and the band members are making some good cash. Billie Joe Armstrong responded, "You can take us out of a punk rock environment, but you can't take the punk rock out of us."

But, like. Does anyone care if nobody cares?

Overview:

Genre:
Pop Punk / Alt Rock

Favorite Lyrics:
I just wanna be free.
Is there a possibility?

Verdict:
The multi-section thing is actually pretty cool.