FIRST TIME REACTING TO | GREEN DAY "BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS" REACTION

[@johnbordach4195]

You have really nailed this one. I usually pay close attention to your insights, but this one is a reactors master class. Thank you my lovely.

[@brittreacts]

Wow, thanks you so much!!

[@gbej1]

@@brittreacts You should listen to the Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green day) & Wonderwall (Oasis) Mash up. The song is the best of both worlds

[@tapashe9239]

Yeah, picking the perfect songs too. My new favorite reactor.

[@Logan-ed4pu]

Honestly, I would say the American Idiot album was the quintessential album for the millennial generation and living during the 00s as it was really a perfect commentary of the times.

[@hanskneesun123]

They got a bit of backlash from generation x who had been given Basket Case and Dookie, many claiming that they had sold out, that the album was too commercial and too 'on the nose' considering what was going on in America, but honestly it's just another example of the previous generation not wanting the next generation having good things.

[@shaun374]

Younger millennials, maybe. Us older ones considered much of it way too commercial and in-line with the other blasé crap that was out at the time.

[@sierrahp]

@@shaun374 Maybe some of us. I'm 57 and consider this to be a masterpiece. I spent hour upon hour trying to recreate Billy's tone on that Les Paul Jr.

[@starlawilson9011]

This song came out shortly after my husband of 17 years told me he was in love with his girlfriend and they were having a baby. I was suddenly a single mother of 3 kids with no idea how to navigate the dating world. I was in a bad head space and this song was my jam.

[@dangaiser4729]

Wow! Nobody deserves that. I'm glad music could help 😢

[@carlluce7951]

The fuck

[@HollerMa71]

I hope that heifer got stretch marks up to her eyelids & your ex stubs his pinky toe on the coffee table every single day! 😝

[@adrianburns7975]

sorry to hear that.

[@nicoleavery7238]

@Trabsolshitty attempt of comfort

[@UltimateGamerCC]

Weird Al would go on to parody American Idiot from the same album and make "Canadian Idiot", aside from that this song and the aforementioned song was on the airwaves all the time back then, it was super popular.

[@tinaboksa3642]

I love this song. I feel the music takes it up a notch each time. For me, it is depression, anger and frustration.

[@brittreacts]

i agree

[@coreozurn4950]

If you're walking anywhere and this comes around on the playlist, you suddenly slip into your own music video.

[@joseaquino55]

Billie Joe armstrong, Tre Cool And mike Dirnt. I Meet Them in person and they are really cool guys.I Didn't Know Who They Are Until I Heard Their Album I Was Like What? I Meet This Group Nce And Humble People I Wish Back In The Days We Had Smartphones To Take Selfies. Salute To You Britt Sending You A Lot Of love

[@rickwelch8464]

Green Day is FANTASTIC. This rabbit hole is fun. Anything from the Dookie or American Idiot albums are great.

[@danaherbie3208]

This song was voted to play at my high school graduation in memory of a classmate that tragically passed away from a car wreck bc he was not only 17 didn't get to go to prom n graduated with us his mom picked it to remember her son n it was his favorite song and he was known to play it when he was getting ready for school he had a big personality and the area of where he wrecked the house of the tree he collision with put up a cross however the tree has a plague that says "he walks no longer on a broken boulevard but walks with Jesus" above the cross That was what his diploma case said as well we when we had a moment of silence for him this song played during the time

[@Pomdownuder]

As with a lot of people this is or has been a theme song for portions of our lives. Been there, done that, along with Matchbox 20's "unwell" the life songs of so many.

[@diltberg9627]

This is exactly how I feel I love green day my favorite band

[@brittreacts]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@GrandmaZeppelin]

My 3 teenaged daughters were Green Day fanatics back in the day! They even saw them in concert! They’re all grown up now so this was a nice blast from the past! I added it to my playlist just now and I’m a grandma! Great music is ageless and timeless☮💜

[@brittreacts]

aw that is such a great story!! music really is timeless and the connection to it keeps it going

[@patrickwells8349]

I'm a grandpa, almost 60yo and I'm a fan of many Greenday songs. As you said, good music is timeless.

[@danieldigangi399]

One of the best live performers I have watched them live 3 times and they are great! Also this song made me start learning to play the guitar when I was 13 yo

[@brittreacts]

that is awesome! seeing them live must have been amazing

[@gingernutter32]

Loneliness is all some of us feel, I can stand in a room of people and feel so isolated and alone, I have better conversations with 1 reactor on here than I do with anyone in real life, animals give me peace and I take comfort in that after years of people using me for things I have worked for, I've closed my circle to just me these days, thankyou for answering my question in the live

[@katherineschmidt2075]

Awesome group. You said he looks sooo young. Billy Joe the lead singer has a 20 yr old son who has his own band with Rob Trujillo' s son( Metallica bassist), and Tommy Lee's son( Pam Anderson/ motley crew). So keep an ear out. Green Day will never disappoint.

[@SparkyPea]

"Its hard out here". Truer words have never been said. I love the song. Fortunately, I graduated from that season of life but if I enter it again, this song will be there, like an old friend.

[@crayzeewhorse]

Awesome Britt, classic Greenday, yes, American Idiot is album name and also the 1st single released for the album... please so some more, I think you'd love them! ❤

[@brittreacts]

thank you so much!

[@nickmcconnell1291]

“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” is a reference to a song that Tony Bennett wrote and made famous. But it is a very different song than what Green Day has. Fun to watch you jam out to this old boy’s punk rock band!

[@timmurphy5580]

This whole album American idiot was genius The oven dookie is insane too you could spend hours on this band Great reaction rock on

[@brittreacts]

thank you so much!!

[@timmurphy5580]

@@brittreacts I like watching you your a lovely young lady I'm 64 from Cleveland and I've seen a lot of these bands which you are reacting God bless you and yours

[@gregcobb4066]

I am 62 and loved this Broadway Musical....life changing

[@pamelapasechnick6899]

I grew up in the 60's/70's. I raised my 3 kids during the 80's-2000's. It was during the years that I was driving my teenagers to all their activities that I was introduced to GreenDay. I have been exposed to A LOT of REALLY GREAT music over my lifetime and I can honestly say that GreenDay's "American Idiot" album is my all time favorite! The entire album is a Rock Opera telling the story of one young man's journey to adulthood. You really need to react to every song on the album-- in order. But be sure to react to the official videos on the songs that do have a video because they provide a lot of context. You will be amazed!

[@sherigrow6480]

I love this song. If I'd been a teenager at the time I would have written the lyrics on my walls.

[@brittreacts]

haha it is a really good song!

[@lisaldeene]

This is an amazing song and sincere, from the heart, by what he was going through. The whole album is stellar! Thanks for the reaction! Really glad you liked it and how it relates to a place where we've all been at some point in our lives; a very isolated place.

[@KL-nm6nl]

One of these days? Morgan James, covering Aretha's "Oh Me Oh My" or John Prines "Angel from Montgomery" or Clean Bandits " Rather Be" or GNR's "Sweet Child-O-Mine" live from Paste Studios NYC!!! I could go on all day, yep there covers, but this Lady can sang all day long and you'll love it!!!!

[@argantyr5154]

Green Day are so amazing live, they really interact with the Crowd in such a great way.

[@joshuapilger8430]

You need to watch the music video. This album is all dual songs. This song is meant to be listened to directly after "Holiday." Makes the impact so much greater after that song.

[@NoudlePipW]

That bit about not being able to vocalise your feelings and wanting to just play a song! Exactly 😂 you're great, subbed!

[@tapashe9239]

Thank you so much again for reacting to these. You're amazing and genius for being one of the first.

[@gregcobb4066]

Love this....American Idiot was a Broadway Musical....I went 3 times,my daughter 6 times.....GREAT PLAY.....check out some of the players doing Green Days songs....unreal.....Wake me up when September Ends....Please try the original cast

[@brittreacts]

wow that sounds amazing!!

[@jasonbyassee7541]

I remember buying their greatest hits cd awhile back. Pretty darn good.

[@lavenderllamamusic]

Green Day is my #1 top favorite band solely for being the reason i got into playing instruments and music as a whole. Discovered their American Idiot album at 12 years old back in 2008. I knew music was what I wanted to do from then on. I didn't see them in concert until August 2021 with Weezer and Fall Out Boy. I got pit tickets and it was worth every penny. It was a childhood dream come true seeing these guys up close. Their rhythm section and the harmonies are top tier in their field and don't get enough credit. Even though a lot of their recent stuff doesn't hit the spot for me, they have so many gems from the 90s and 2000s that still hold up well today.

[@davidmernick7360]

Not only did the American Idiot album - a concept album at that - win the Grammy for Best Rock Album (and was nominated for Album of the Year), but it even ended up becoming a successful Broadway show that won a couple Tony Awards as well. Granted, they were only minor technical awards but still. Billie Joe himself later played the musical's lead character towards the end of its run on Broadway.

[@Kidrodeo1000]

Loved this when it came out and as I’ve got older I really appreciate the lyrics and the meaning behind them. It shows what great musical craftsmen these guys really were. I still give this one a play when I’m cruising in my car. Another great band from back in the day is INXS …..you might want to have a listen to ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ one of their classics. Right up your alley I’m guessing. Anyway, thanks for this one Britt, really enjoyed your reaction. Cheers, Rod and Kaz. 👍🏼🎸

[@TheJonasbz]

The Redding version is probably the best live-performance i ever watched, i would kill to be at that show, the audiense are fantastic, i so much vanna be 20 again

[@billwieland8497]

Perfect a cappella harmonization: Voctave's *Disney Princess Medley.* Please!

[@mynameisnotearl4383]

American idiot has got to be on a list somewhere as one of the greatest albums of all time.

[@jaeproctor9696]

This entire album is brilliant, and honestly a mega-reaction to the whole thing would be a great way to approach it

[@brittreacts]

I will keep that in mind, thanks!

[@joshuacraig6447]

Another great reaction. I was a teenager when Green Day came onto the scene. One of the first bands outside of country music I started listening to. If you haven't been told yet, I highly recommend Ren's "Hi Ren," "Chalked Outlines (LIVE version)," and "Jenny and Screech's Tale with Violet's Tale."

[@michaelparsons5299]

The album "American Idiot" was so unbelieveably great that it was turned into a musical broadway hit. It was also unbelieveably great too. This album remains a remarkable cult classic. And it will stay that way for many moons ahead!

[@brittreacts]

wow that is awesome!!

[@EmptyGoat]

For another song like this (the real moments of life aspect), try the Less Than Jake song The Science of Selling Yourself Short. It is also a fun dichotomy of lyrics to music.

[@lathspell87]

American Idiot is a fantastic album and is actually a concept album telling a story, You should react to any song they played from the Bullet in a Bible concert, because those were amazing performances.

[@johnbordach4195]

Thanks for the thanks, uh, for thanking you on the Green Day reaction, I think. You love voices. Here's one I've never heard anyone react to. Please react to Tim Buckley-"Sweet Surrender." Your heart and body will be a puddle of goo on the floor after his gets done shredding your soul.

[@GroinStrain_]

You should react to this song performed (mostly by the audience) live at Reading - it’s an amazing moment where all the fans who sang this song by themselves in their bedrooms all sing in unison in a crowd of their belonging👍😍

[@mophat2010]

"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is one of my favorite songs from Green Day's American Idiot album. I really hope you check it out as well.

[@brittreacts]

I will keep it in mind!

[@bradgordon3760]

You really are my favorite reactor now. You listen to great songs and really connect. I love it.

[@CaddyJim]

*Green Day (When September Ends)*

[@ericlawrence9729]

Awesome video, great breakdown, really enjoyed watching this. Keep up the great work. God Bless.

[@mattmyers6916]

Another song with this feel is My Chemical Romance - I'm not okay. Teen years are a tough time in life because everyone is still trying to figure out life. Then as an aging adult this feeling comes back as you begin to realize your dreams are just that. Only dreams. This one hits deep.

[@jamesrh9193]

One song that was not on the "American Idiot" album, but was rather on the next album and in the "American Idiot" Broadway musical is '21 Guns'. Make sure you watch 'Green Day- 21 Guns [Cast Version]'. Especially as a vet yourself (like me)- you'll feel something different when you watch and listen.

[@jaddison1112]

Have you reacted to Green Day's "Good Riddance ~ Time of Your Life)" ~ "21 Guns" or ~ "Wake me Up When Septmeber Ends" ? Green Day Lead Singer is Billie Joe Armstrong.

[@jeffleonard7192]

Green day is amazing. Another band I would love to see you react to is Wage War. Specifically the songs low and don't let me fade away.

[@brittreacts]

I will keep it in mind, thanks! ✍️

[@jeffmorrison2147]

Green Day Wake Me Up When September Ends

[@therealcarter1353]

You know I’m here for this one…BRITT got me watching this Again!!!

[@brittreacts]

haha thank you!!

[@thekragle9102]

Thanks!

[@brittreacts]

Thank you!!

[@Street-Ryder]

Good Riddance Time of My Life by Green Day was played for the final episode of Seinfeld

[@TheNaughtySenpai]

Listening to songs like this one always bring me back to the very awkward 'emo' phase I had back in late middle to early high school. It's funny, I thought I was so miserable but whenever I remember anything from back then I end up smiling.

[@pamagnolia]

Fabulous song. I’ve always enjoyed this band.

[@brittreacts]

It is a great song!! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

It's funny you think that he looks so young there but when I was growing up or actually really more in my thirties and stuff, I remember when they're first stuff started coming on MTV and it was several albums before this. The American Idiot album is incredible, and you should listen to the title track from it, it's pretty incendiary for sure. The production values on this album is better than anything that came before and it's quite impressive. The essence of this song itself is so haunting that in my Honky Tonk band, we used to just start playing it and we would take it from our normally loud rocking out into a really quiet kind of Backwoods almost Bluegrass valid, and make it really atmospheric with really beautiful soft harmonies and just wait to see when the audience would finally recognize that it was actually this Green Day song, laugh. It always got really good audience response but for me, I came to love our version of it and it just showed me how beautiful the song was at its core, that it could be translated into other genres and still work quite well.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Nonchalant yet melancholy. The theme song for loneliness. Indeed. What apt expressions, Britt. ❤️

[@traog]

I had occasionally heard some of their music on the radio,then one day I saw them on a TV show, looked it up, it was American Idol, they preformed a cover of John Lennon's song "Working Class Hero", it impressed me enought to check them out more.

[@brittreacts]

wow what an awesome story to finding Green Day!

[@Fordman7575]

Another great Green Day song is : "Wake Me Up When September Ends".

[@skinmeister1]

"When September Ends" would have got to be next by Green Day. Have you reacted to that one yet?

[@mattblythe1153]

It is an uplifting insight into a horrible place that many of us have lived, and many still do. (My advise... Adopt a dog. You are never alone or unloved once you have. It worked for me.) These guys are very good at pretty much everything they have done. Many of their tunes are on my play lists.

[@ST3W4]

Oh the nostalgia... You should react to some Papa Roach songs as well. "Scars", "Last Resort", "Forever", "Hollywood Wh*re", "Gravity", just to name a few.

[@newday2637]

Love this song

[@DarqJestor]

It's not a happy song but, like you , it somehow energizes me to listen to it. Great review.

[@quinny6920]

I just love Green Day Listen you guys …does Billie Jo ever age???? I adore him and the love he has for his wife and kids. It’s refreshing They are so entertaining in concert too! They go much harder on other songs too just an fyi

[@jedielder7970]

Britt, this is my favorite hairstyle for you... absolutely beautiful. I hope that doesn't sound creepy? Keep kicking ass in these videos. 👍

[@brittreacts]

thank you so much!!

[@markbarnwell942]

they were so huge in the 90s.

[@lancewright8652]

You will like the studio version!

[@Orbitalbomb]

correction: My shallow heart is the only one that’s beating

[@twwtjohns]

I feel as though Green Day could put the ingredients on a cereal box to music and sing it and it would be totally listenable.

[@sierrahp]

From Wikipedia regarding American Idiot: "A concept album, dubbed a "punk rock opera" by the band members, American Idiot follows the story of Jesus of Suburbia, a lower-middle-class American adolescent anti-hero. The album expresses the disillusionment and dissent of a generation that came of age in a period shaped by tumultuous events such as 9/11 and the Iraq War." Try the studio album for a truly sonic experience.

[@davidflorer1276]

You need to listen to the soundtrack to the musical American Idiot. Like many rock artists musicals are being made from their catalog of songs.

[@JackRabbit002]

The only tune I cry at and I'm made of Iron

[@charlesrivers7111]

Just found your channel and I really like how passionate you are about the music and especially the lyrics. If you want so really deep lyrics, you should listen to Blue October if you haven't already. I would recommend the song Fear but the video not the live version, then do the live version so you can see just how powerful the singers voice is. There are a ton of other good Blue October songs as well, their most popular is probably Hate Me, which is very good.

[@nauseantrock532]

Day one punk rock band …solid

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I love watching performances on Howard Stern. The little interview beforehand is really interesting 🤔 ❤

[@robertmillar8246]

Great reaction. The fact that you are using the Howard Stern Show as the setting is ace. Check out Metallica in that setting. ZZ Top also. You're the best reaction channel inside a few months of starting .Keep it up.

[@grahamgebuschisholm]

Boulevard of broken Jeans sound a banger tbh 😂

[@raineramelung7380]

Hi greedings from overseas.. Try some simmilar stuff from germany... :"Broilers - ihr da oben" (about gone friends).. / :"Null positiv - wo Rauch ist, ist auch Feuer" (about war..) to sad Songs.. But we can also doing fun.. 😒😁🖐️

[@thekragle9102]

Been listening to green day since they came out. You definitely need to check out their Dookie album, so many good songs. Love your hair too btw 😍

[@williamparrish9954]

Hey Britt please do GreenDay song brutal love or Jesus of suburbia not live with the video

[@pexny689]

If you love the name of the album then maybe you should react to the album's title song "American Idiot" it's more energetic and a really good and kinda fun song, but also reflecting on how "media" are used to influence the people of the US nation.

[@krashd]

You need to hear a lot more Green Day. I like the band, but they are far from my favourite (not my genre) but Billie's lyrics are on point every single time, he's not just a guy who creates catchy riffs, he's a poet.

[@natecloe8535]

If you can put up with 9 minutes of a single song ( To be fair it does not feel like one song. Because it switches up tempo and style 3 or 4 times in the middle of the song)....... Pardon the side track here but I just realized there's 2 Green Day songs that fit that description that I just gave. The song I started to mention is called Jesus of Suburbia. It is now and will probably forever remain my favorite Green Day song. And the music video for it is one of the best videos ever made. The other 9 minute song that I like almost as much it's on the same album and it's called Homecoming And it is absolutely worth a watch and a listen as well.

[@petersanders3812]

React to lenny kravitz fly away another legend :)

[@Jackd-lz2hn]

You like this try the band My Chemical Romance

[@nauseantrock532]

Ya gotta listen

[@morgancoldfirecoldfire8256]

reminds me of my school days

[@jameswormington9978]

The video to this is fire !

[@danielhoehne801]

If she thought American Idiot was a great album title, I cannot wait until she actuallly hears the song. There was a guy who first reacted (listened to it) the first time like a year ago. At one point, he was freaked because how much it commented on things as they are now...much less almost 20 years ago. She is so sharp and quick....she is going to be freaked!

[@rutssy]

Great song

[@brittreacts]

agreed!

[@viciann]

I love this song and this album. You should listen to Jesus of Suburbia from the same album.

[@chlupl]

You might as well add the song American Idiot to the list. I think you'll like it.

[@mackpunch368]

Studio 84 bpm, live they usually play 83-82 bpm, this performance is very slow

[@billmcandrew9210]

If you like this check out Green Day Still Breathing

[@theresabeck1029]

I know exactly what you mean. It's like someone heard your thoughts and wrote them down , put them into a song just for you. Linkin Park just released a song they recorded years ago when Chester was still alive ....it's called Lost...I swear someone hacked my brain and wrote that for me

[@brittreacts]

that is awesome! a connection like that to music is such an amazing thing

[@theresabeck1029]

@BrittReacts ... it sure is!! If you ever get a minute, check out the Linkin Park video Lost And the Kelly Clarkson video- Piece by Piece- american idol version

[@Richard-du2mk]

Lisa - Gurenge on first take

[@billpo]

What a great song…

[@brittreacts]

truly!

[@billpo]

I really think you’ll love this guy too. Paolo Nutini “iron sky” live abbey road session