American Idiot
Green Day
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Don't wanna be an American idiot Don't want a nation under the new media And can you hear the sound of hysteria? The subliminal mind-f*ck America Welcome to a new kind of tension All across the alien nation Where everything isn't meant to be okay Television dreams of tomorrow We're not the ones who're meant to follow For that's enough to argue Well maybe I'm the faggot America I'm not a part of a redneck agenda Now everybody do the propaganda And sing along to the age of paranoia Welcome to a new kind of tension All across the alien nation Where everything isn't meant to be okay Television dreams of tomorrow We're not the ones who're meant to follow For that's enough to argue Don't wanna be an American idiot One nation controlled by the media Information Age of hysteria It's calling out to idiot America Welcome to a new kind of tension All across the alien nation Where everything isn't meant to be okay Television dreams of tomorrow We're not the ones who're meant to follow For that's enough to argue
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Written by: Michael Ryan Pritchard, Frank Edwin III Wright, Billie Joe Armstrong
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Song Origin"American Idiot" is the title track from Green Day's seventh studio album, which was released in 2004.
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Band MembersThe song was performed by Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Tré Cool (drums, percussion).
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Major ThemeThe song is a critique of the American society and its mass media during the George W. Bush administration.
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Commercial Success"American Idiot" reached number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 13 on the Modern Rock Tracks.
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Award-winning SongIn 2005, "American Idiot" won a Grammy award for Best Rock Album, and the song was nominated for Record of the year.
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Music VideoThe music video for "American Idiot" directed by Samuel Bayer, also won Best Group Video at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2005.
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InspirationArmstrong was inspired to write this song after hearing Lynyrd Skynyrd's "That's How I Like It" on his car radio.
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As a MusicalIn 2010, "American Idiot" was adapted into a stage musical of the same name and won several awards, including two Tony Awards.
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Controversial SongDue to its explicit language and critique of the American government, some radio stations in the United States initially refused to play "American Idiot."
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Fan's FavoriteIt is considered one of Green Day's signature songs and remains a staple of their live performances.
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Song DurationThe song has a duration of 2 minutes and 54 seconds, making it one of the band's shorter hit songs.
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Double Platinum Status"American Idiot" was certified double Platinum in the United Kingdom, which means it sold over 600,000 copies.
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