Green Day: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (2009)

Green Day enjoyed success with American Idiot. As a result, they decided to continue with rock operas and released 21st Century Breakdown. The album is broken into three parts. The third act is "Horseshoes and Hand Grenades." The main characters have to deal with the challenges facing America, and Detroit, in the post-911 world. The song merges classic rock, arena rock, and punk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp1muwMcBzs

885. American Idiot by Green Day (2004)

Green Day's Billy Joe Armstrong heard Lynyrd Skynyrd's "That's How I Like It" on the radio and was horrified. How could anyone be proud of being a redneck? So, Armstrong weaved a story about "Jesus of Suburbia" into an entire album. "American Idiot" attacks the American government and propaganda. The song accuses citizens of being mind-numbed robots doing as they're told and consuming all they are spoon-fed by the government and media. Of course, a comparable and perhaps more compelling argument could be made about those that share Armstrong's point of view!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkmEZs_Kcms