Song of the Century
Green Day * Track #1 On 21st Century Breakdown
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Song of the Century by Green Day
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Green DayWrited by
Billie Joe ArmstrongAbout
The opening track off of Green Day’s eighth studio album. A “radio” effect has been added to lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong’s vocals, making his voice sound like it’s being broadcasted through a radio channel. Lyrically, the song describes the world in which the album takes place, one that’s paran...
Song of the Century Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Sing us a song of the century
That's louder than bombs and eternity
The era of static and contraband
Leading us into the promised land
[Verse 2]
Tell us a story that's by candlelight
Waging a war and losin' the fight
They're playing a song of the century
Panic and promise and prosperity
[Outro]
Tell me a story into that goodnight
Sing us a song for me...
Song of the Century Q&A
Who wrote Song of the Century's ?
Song of the Century was written by Billie Joe Armstrong.
When did Green Day release Song of the Century?
Green Day released Song of the Century on Tue May 12 2009.
What did Green Day say about "Song of the Century"?
Billie Joe Armstrong: Trying to figure out a way to start the record, [we thought of] doing something a-cappella. We were running a pirate radio station down in Southern California last summer. I sang the song and we literally just took it up to the radio station and I played the song and it kind of...