American Idiot (song)
"American Idiot" is the first single and title track off American punk rock band Green Day's seventh studio album American Idiot. The song was released on 31 August, 2004. The song criticizes the United States around 2004. The song was nominated for 4 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song, Best Short Form Music Video and Record of the Year. The band performed the song at the 2005 Grammy Awards.[1]
| "American Idiot" | ||||
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| Single by Green Day | ||||
| from American Idiot" | ||||
| B-side | "Too Much Too Soon" | |||
| Released | 28 July 2004 | |||
| Recorded | February 2004 | |||
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| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros., Reprise | |||
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Music video
The video features Green Day playing in a warehouse in front of a green American flag. The band plays at different speeds in the middle of the video. The stripes of the flag melt onto the ground during the bridge. They are sprayed by a green liquid from amplifiers next to the flag. The end of the video shows the band dropping their instruments and leaving.
American Idiot (song) Media
Billie Joe Armstrong touches on the idea that mainstream media has caused paranoia among the American public in a post-9/11 world. Armstrong also suggests that these same media outlets are brainwashing their viewers through propaganda and subliminal messaging.
References
- ↑ "Green Day's "American Idiot" Named Top Grammy Moment". About.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
