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"American Idiot" is a protest song [2] by the American rock band Green Day. The first single released from the album American Idiot, the song received positive reviews by critics and was nominated for four 2005 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song, and Best Music Video.
American Idiot is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on September 21, 2004, by Reprise Records. As with their previous four albums, it was produced by Rob Cavallo in collaboration with the group.
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong performing in 2005. In 2004, Green Day released their seventh studio album, American Idiot. [1] A punk rock concept album, American Idiot 's narrative is focused on the story of a teenager (who refers to himself as the "Jesus of Suburbia") growing up in the United States under the presidency of George W. Bush during the Iraq War, criticizing both.
A few weeks before Green Day released “Saviors,” they performed the song “American Idiot” on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” swapping what was once a contentious line ...
Green Day is celebrating a huge milestone!. To honor the 20th anniversary of their revolutionary punk album, American Idiot, the band is releasing a deluxe edition of the record that includes ...
"Holiday" has been included on the set lists of numerous Green Day concert tours, some of which played American Idiot in its entirety to promote the album. [13] [14] The song was included on the set list for the Revolution Radio Tour in 2016, where the songs lyrics were adjusted to protest against Donald Trump's presidential campaign. [15]
Green Day altered the lyrics of 'American Idiot' during a New Year's Eve performance to include a call-out of former President Donald Trump's political agenda.
With the song running for 9 minutes and 8 seconds, it is Green Day's second longest song (with the band's longest song being fellow American Idiot song "Homecoming", which runs for 9 minutes and 18 seconds) and the group's longest song to be released as a single. The studio version of the song was considered unfriendly for radio, so it was cut ...