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21 Guns

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These days when most bands aren't saying much, Green Day manages to convey an entire message in a song. After 20 years of singing Billy Joe still sounds exceptional on his newest track "21 Guns." The song is a departure of sorts for the group that has made fast-moving alternative tracks a mainstay. Instead it's a somewhat tragic and somber tune. But it still includes their signature beat and Billy Joe's voice always comes through loud and clear. I enjoy it very much and feel that it's one of Green Day's most original and reflective singles to date.

i love this song. it has been one of my favs for the longest time. i just wanted to add it to my collection.

"21 Guns" is the anthemic recent single of the punk rock/pop group Green Day. As a protest song, it's catchy and verges on folk rock. It has an acoustic quality (yet somehow made it into the bombastic Transformers movie) The lyrics are,for a pop song,quite good. "21 Guns" has real firepower to it. Though this song is about peace, it packs lead. To quote singer Michael Franti, power to the peaceful.

Not sure the hype on this one, I've always felt it was pretty plain and boring. Not sure why one would get so excited on this one, its not ground breaking in the tune or anything...just another Green Day song.

I watched Green Day with more scrutiny than ever last night on SNL as I wanted to see if selections from the new album produced the continuity emanating from American Idiot that I was rooting for. The last set was an emotionally tearing selection entitled 21 Guns. The song was masterfully weaved by Billy Joe with his inimitable vocals and guitar playing and I saw the content as something that will be very big in these days of disillusionment and an unknown future. In other words, these are the times of Green Day input. Undoubtedly this was protest, not punk. I did download the MP3 from this site but not to cherry pick. This album from Green Day, 21 Century Breakdown from what I have read is another memorable offering from the Oakland generational heroes and as soon as my backlog shrinks somewhat I will purchase the CD.

Jay Adler, Music Critic

This music sucks so bad it would make feces smell good. Green Day suck and this song is possibly one of the worst, most annoying songs I've had the displeasure of hearing. Die Green Day.