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Mikie
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November 8th, 2009 at 10:25pm
So I'm writing a paper on 21st Century Breakdown and I need a little help. What makes the content of this CD explicit? I get the fact that they swear, but what makes this CD different from Nimrod? I mean dick head fuck face cock smoking mother fucking asshole dirty twat waste of soap I hope you die, that's not explicit? Why is it that 21st got a parental advisory sticker while the others don't?

I would really love if someone could help me.
madddie
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November 9th, 2009 at 10:29am
I think American Idiot has a sticker on it. Maybe the laws have changed since when Nimrod came out in 1997?
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November 9th, 2009 at 11:21am
I feel it's because of the whole context that it's in, mundane situations read as violent ones, the fact that the lyrics don't seem to solve anything simply, it's also extreme.
madddie
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November 9th, 2009 at 11:27am
Sherlock Holmes:
I feel it's because of the whole context that it's in, mundane situations read as violent ones, the fact that the lyrics don't seem to solve anything simply, it's also extreme.



..or that Shifty
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November 9th, 2009 at 11:36am
don't they all have warning stickers on them? I'm pretty sure they do, maybe we're just a bit more strict out here
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November 9th, 2009 at 12:42pm
Well its obvious isn't it. The meddling Government don't want parents to let their kids listen to such messages as conveyed in the songs.

Calls to know your enemy, to united, to bring down the state, religion and oppression across the world don't stand up very well in the supposedly democratic states full of freedom of speech.
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November 9th, 2009 at 12:47pm
Also, didn't they remove the lyrics to Platypus (I hate you) from the booklet coz they were explicit?

Hmm.
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November 9th, 2009 at 02:45pm
Yawn Rape:
don't they all have warning stickers on them? I'm pretty sure they do, maybe we're just a bit more strict out here


no I'm positive that the other albums don't have stickers on them.

Thanks for your thoughts though. it really helps me. I still can't quite wrap my mind around the whole thing yet, but this really helps. i really don't understand censorship, but if you guys have anymore ideas to this, it's greatly appreciated.
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November 9th, 2009 at 05:17pm
also if you think about it walmart carries all of the other cds except 21cb because it is "explicit". all the other cds r to but they still carry them. note tré's sign that says walmart is the enemy.
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November 10th, 2009 at 12:15am
littlegirl:
also if you think about it walmart carries all of the other cds except 21cb because it is "explicit". all the other cds r to but they still carry them. note tré's sign that says walmart is the enemy.


that's exactly what i'm writing about
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November 10th, 2009 at 11:30am
littlegirl:
also if you think about it walmart carries all of the other cds except 21cb because it is "explicit". all the other cds r to but they still carry them. note tré's sign that says walmart is the enemy.


They stocked American Idiot didn't they...
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November 10th, 2009 at 05:26pm
Sherlock Holmes:
littlegirl:
also if you think about it walmart carries all of the other cds except 21cb because it is "explicit". all the other cds r to but they still carry them. note tré's sign that says walmart is the enemy.


They stocked American Idiot didn't they...

ya go on walmarts website and look at all the green day cds. they have everyone except 21cb, I'm pretty sure.
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November 17th, 2009 at 01:31pm
littlegirl:
Sherlock Holmes:
littlegirl:
also if you think about it walmart carries all of the other cds except 21cb because it is "explicit". all the other cds r to but they still carry them. note tré's sign that says walmart is the enemy.


They stocked American Idiot didn't they...

ya go on walmarts website and look at all the green day cds. they have everyone except 21cb, I'm pretty sure.


I would say that AI was way more explicit.
madddie
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November 17th, 2009 at 01:33pm
My insomniac has a sticker on it
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November 17th, 2009 at 01:48pm
All of mine have / had stickers on, I think that it just depends on the shop.
madddie
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November 17th, 2009 at 01:52pm
Yeah, its not just 21st c b!!
Tre-LouLou-Cool
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November 30th, 2009 at 03:28pm
it depends when you got your CD as the law has changed on parental advisory in the US and the UK some of mine have stickers but none of my early ones do.

you could look at it from that angle, there are loads of info online about it. if you need any addresses or anything give me a shout I have to do loads of things like that for uni.


you could look into the message of 21st C B to, the messages it offeres and how some might see this as explicit.

sorry that might be alittle more analitical than needed.
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December 18th, 2009 at 09:00pm
well i think it does because of the whole like christian likes to burn things down, and gloria is overcomng drug abuse. also the swearing. and the harshness of the music....(but thats just the way i like itSmile )
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December 30th, 2009 at 09:35am
On my Isomniac Cd there's no explict sticker on it! But i think it was used because i only got it on X-mas..... and i think there was a sticker that said it was used?? Do you think my Cd got bought back when before the explict stickers even existed? It was either made in 1995 or 1994 (Idk the real year!)...sooo what do you guys think?
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