Green Day Song Leaks

The title track of Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown leaked on the internet this week, but links to the song were quickly shut down. It's still possible to find it, but your search will be more difficult than it was 24 hours ago.

To save you the effort, CHARTattack offers you this brief synopsis of the five-minute and 15-second track:

"21st Century Breakdown" begins with gently tinkling piano not unlike Hagood Hardy's "The Homecoming." It then shifts into late '60s era Who-influenced rock before drums reminiscent of Dookie hit "Longview" mark the next transition.

It's a somewhat familiar pop-punk ride from there, and then the final 45 seconds devolve into something you'd be more used to hearing from a classic prog rock band than Green Day.

That's it. Green Day have tried to make a five-minute rock opera. Who do they think they are? Queen?

21st Century Breakdown will be released in May. But not May 5, apparently.