This post could have been written by me, really. Now that I think about it, my life has turned around because of Green Day. I'd never have started playing guitar if it hadn't been for them and I'm not sure I'd be studying languages now if at some point I hadn't listened to American Idiot. On the other hand, if I hadn't loved learning foreign languages at first I'd probably haven't enjoyed their music since the very first listen, as I did. I don't know, I guess it's all intertwined. Not to mention the fact that they helped me change my point of view about things and life in general.
I don't know if that's pathetic, but it's such a powerful thing that I hardly can believe it could happen! Sadly the whole story loses part of its meaning if it's written down like this, you just have to feel it inside. I've never seen them either, I can't wait for next year to come! (Yeah, I'm pretty sure the new album is coming in 2016)
P.S. I recently found out you're Czech, my father is Czech too! Are there other Czech people around here?