Song of the Day: Wake Me Up When September Ends

Today’s song is Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day.
Alt-Rock (with some nostalgia thrown in for good measure).

Had to do it.
Only have one chance a year to make this stupid joke.
It results in me sharing an excellent rock song, so not the worst result.

The pacing of this one is beautiful. Just enough angst/energy to pull the meaning.

You really get a pull from the lyrics, both from the slow intro and the harsh tone.
A melancholic way of remembering the impact of youth.
The way it transitions from seven years to twenty in a short, circular repeat of the lyrics.

American Idiot was an excellent album (that got a Broadway adaption).
This is just a singular element from a style that was over fifteen-years in the making (the band formed in the late 80’s).

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