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"American Idiot" is a song by Green Day and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. It criticizes the post 9/11 U.S., referring to such issues as paranoia, propaganda and media. According to the Songfacts, Billie Joe was inspired to write this song after hearing a jingoistic Lynyrd Skynyrd song being played on his car radio, whilst driving to the studio. Released in 2004, the single peaked at #61 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Green Day's first chart entry (excluding singles that charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles). However, the a… read more
"American Idiot" is a song by Green Day and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. It criticizes the post 9/11 U.S.,… read more
"American Idiot" is a song by Green Day and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. It criticizes the post 9/11 U.S., referring to such issues as paranoia… read more

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Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987 by lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. Their major-label debut "Dookie" was released in 1994 through Reprise Records and became a commercial success, selling over 20 million copies in the United States. Green Day has been associated with a revival of mainstream interest in punk rock. Before adopting the name Green Day in 1989, the band was called Sweet Children. They were part of the late 1980s and early 1990… read more
Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987 by lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool … read more
Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987 by lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. Their major-label debut "… read more

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