Billie Joe ArmstrongLive in New York
Webster Hall - May 19, 2009
This is the first time I've tried to embed a You Tube video, so here goes: Green Day performs 21 Guns live from the album, 21st Century Breakdown. Even if you're not among those who love the group or the song, you've got to admire Billie Joe Armstrong's voice, and the sweat pouring down his face midway through a marathon live concert performance!
Though some listeners would interpret 21 Guns as an anti-war song, I give it a broader interpretation. I consider it to be a song about relationships. It's a great song to listen to, very healing, when you've been fighting with someone you love, and you just want everything to feel right again. Sometimes it's okay for both parties to surrender, not because you're giving up, but so you can start over.
Billie Joe Armstrong is playing acoustic guitar in the song clip, but he wrote the melody, the music parts, and the lyrics; and he plays all of the acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and piano for every song on the recorded CD. The video captures the crowd's excitement, respect, and adulation, and a little bit of what it feels like if you are part of a Green Day live performance.
Here's another clip: A live performance of Static Age from the same concert.
It worked great, Annie! Thanks for sharing it with us.
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