Listening to the Wallflowers CD, Bringing down the Horse. Letting the M80's shine.

I work at home. (neener!)

Bastardy bastard-coated bastards in bastard sauce.

I was about to comment in favor of Tom's characterization, then I realized I have a 15-25 minute commute. neener?

It's neener-worthy.

I commute 8 miles to work, which ends up being about 20 - 25 minutes. Total neenerosity here.

I agree with the slim margin. 21st Century breakdown is (analytically) a better album overall with it's 3 chapter message and variety of song styles and more importantly, a ton of great music BUT rock isn't measured analytically. Quit simply, American Idiot had the WOW factor. It was like you couldn't believe what you were hearing from a band that had been doing well for a while but all of a sudden had come to complete, spectacular life. It made you want to bounce and scream the lyrics every time you heard it.

Because of that nostalgia I hold for American Idiot, it's not fair to compare the follow up and expect thee same feelings but if you get past that, it's definitely going to be one of my favorites.

But the fact that their followup is even in the same league is really an accomplishment!

I just searched for a thread from awhile ago where I proclaimed that I thought Green Day was the Best American Band. Ever.

But I couldn't find the thread. The Search here sucks!

This morning, I put those tracks on, in that order. Then, I put my hands up in front of me in the ten O'clock and two O'clock positions and made "vroom, vroom" noises to see what your commute is like...

Dude, you really should slow down a bit. And craning your neck to check out that girl on the corner is really dangerous in heavy traffic.

Besides, she was too young for you anyway. They all are.

LOL, I can't help it if my adrenaline gets pumping to those songs!