Green Day - American Idiot

American Idiot by Green Day Song Info

"American Idiot" is a song by American rock band Green Day, and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. According to the American Idiot Songfacts, Billie Joe Armstrong 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 Billboard Hot 100 chart entry (excluding singles that charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart), helping revive the band's career. However, the appearance of "American Idiot" on the US singles charts occurred just prior to Billboard Magazine's inclusion of internet download purchases into their Billboard Hot 100 chart data, which would have made a significant difference in the song's peak had it benefited from the new chart tabulation system. This most recent form of sales assessment has resulted in the far greater successes of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Holiday" and "Wake Me Up When September Ends". "American Idiot" became Green Day's first Top 5 single in the United Kingdom, reaching #3, and peaked at #7 in Australia. It debuted at #1 in Canada, holding onto the zenith position for five weeks. In Australia, the song was ranked #22 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. Green Day performed this at the 2005 Grammy Awards. The album won for Best Rock Album. The song was featured in the trailer for the 2005 film Wedding Crashers. The song features on the soundtrack of the American football video game Madden NFL 2005. It was featured as the closing theme song for the first season of the "Andy Milonakis" show. "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied the song on his album Straight Outta Lynwood as "Canadian Idiot" - a satirical commentary on American nationalism and the stereotypical American view of Canadians. In The Simpsons Movie,the song was played by an organist at the band's funeral. Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine covered this song into a lounge style on their 2005 album Aperitif for Destruction, and Avril Lavigne did as well in 2006. The guitar riffs of the song were sampled for the theme for Johnny Test and multiple episodes of the show. Song information The song was written by all three members of Green Day, and was co-produced by Green Day and Rob Cavallo. It is in the key of A-flat major, and is widely known for the guitar riff that plays through the whole song, excluding the chorus. The whole song is similar to the intro riff from Dillinger Four's "Doublewhiskeycokenoice", written in 1997. Dillinger Four opened for Green Day on Green Day's Japan tour, and released a split 7" with Billie Joe Armstrong's side project, Pinhead Gunpowder "American Idiot" criticizes the post 9/11 U.S., referring to such issues as paranoia, propaganda and media. "American Idiot" has also been certified as an RIAA Gold (500,000 downloads) along with "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", American Idiot's second single. The song helped pave the road for the future American Idiot singles, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (which, in a great turnaround, would reach #2 in the U.S.), "Holiday" (a Top 30 hit worldwide), "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (which would reach #6 in the U.S. and the Top 20 worldwide), and "Jesus of Suburbia". It was their first #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks from the American Idiot album and their sixth overall.

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- <3

I love Green Day so much and am proud to be an idiot!

- Luv it

Green day all day

- 5 stars

Amazing album but wish i could seperatly buy holiday and boulevard of broken dreams

- one of historys greatest

definetly one of the greatest albums recorded. you feel like these few songs speak to your soul while riding on the war ship that is these great punk rock riffs...the jesus of suburbia has a little something for everyone because after all i think were all sons of rage and love...and holiday puts the idea of war in its place....truly great music....

- Words can't describe this album. It's masterpiece!

No other album will ever come close to this. No other album will ever top American idiot, it stands above all others as king. This will alway be my fav album and it will remain the album of, not the century, but of the millennium. The only band that can top this album is Green Day themselves, yet I doubt it can be outdone but I'm not counting them out just yet, I got a very strong feeling that something HUGE! Is coming from them. Idk how they'll do it but i get the feeling that they will top this album it's just mind blowing to think about. My all time favorite song: Holiday.

- AWESOME!!!!

I bought 2 random song from green day here and loved them XD XD !! Awesome band !!! :P :) :D

- Good but freakin awesome!!!

Good album gonna get it

- Outstanding

By far one of the best albums Green Day has ever written. Billie Joe speaks to me as a listener. I prefer the song Jesus of Suburbia, amazing alternative album

- Are you kidding me???

Holiday and Boulevard album only???!!! Whats up with that! Green Day :) iTunes :(. I dont want the Brodway version I want the true music. Album cost is too much to get two songs i want so, send iTunes down the boulevard of broken dreams for this. I like GD, iTunes gets a one star. Green Day scores 6 stars but there was no option for that.

- Amazing!

I could listen to this album all day. It's awesome! Buy it!

- Amazing

This album is amazing, but I hate how I have to buy the whole album just to get boulevard of broken dreams. The only version that iTunes let's you get is the live version which isn't as good. Anyway, I love green day, awesome album. Nuffield said

- Amazing

This is in my opinion their best album but to fully understand and enjoy the songs it's good to know the whole story behind the songs about st.jimmy and jesus of suburbia (played by lou taylor pucci) and so on...sincerly the best punk rock album ever made <3

- Great!

Second best Green Day album, after 21st Century Breakdown!

- Sick Album

Green Day is the best punk rock band of all history. This album is absolutely amazing, it's genious. Anyone that says it's bad is totally wrong, this album contains so much...

- like it but....

i is on a budget, so i like to choose songs i download, however the only songs i like on the album can only be purchased with the whole album...not cool itunes, not cool

- Best songs ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think these are the best of their songs you guys should get the album

- my favorite album

Great! Awesome green day!! Your best album. Best Rock Ever~!!!

- A.J Romero 25

THEY ARE GODS AND KINGS OF MUSIC

- Perfection

Nuff said...

- Best stuff ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amassing songs

- masterpiece

Best rock album of the 00' decade

- Green Day!!! Greatest band ever!!! :)

I grew up with Green Day and this album is there best I love Green Day they are my favorite band i will never change my mind about them!!! Keep making awesome songs Green Day!!!

- Rock opera

Best album of the century. Bold nd strong with the soothing melodys that can take ur worries away! Green Day is the best band of all time. U can always rock out or relax to american idiot! It helped me thru rough times.it will go down in history as the most epic album of all time. And all u say they are sell out were never true fans!

- Aggravating

I paid $1.29 for this song and it won't download! Very upset and annoyed!

- Best green day album

Here is my rating for a couple songs/ Jesus of surburbia 10/10 American idiot 9/10 wake me up when September ends 9.5/10

- BEST BAND EVER!!

I am so in love with these guys!! I buy all of their albums and songs!! I just can't get enough!!

- Amazing

American idiot 8/10 Jesus if suburbia 9/10 Holiday 7/10 Boulevard of broken dreams 9/10 Are we the waiting 9/10 St jimmy 7/10 Give me novicaine 9/10 She's a rebel 7/10 Extraordinary girl 8/10 Letter bomb 13/10 Wake be up when September ends 12/10 Homecoming 9/10 Whatshername 10000/10

- Love them

I was about six or seven when American Idiot came out, and I remember Boulevard of Broken Dreams was my favourite. I'm really glad to have rediscovered Green Day. On this album, Jesus of Suburbia used to be my favourite, but now I'd have to say its Give Me Novacaine. Keep up the good work, Green Day!

- Worth EVERY PENNY

There's not one song on American Idiot that even remotely fails to impress me. My favourite tracks however, are American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, St. Jimmy, She's a Rebel, Letterbomb, Homecoming, Whatsername, and Governator.

- wow

it's amazing

- Outstanding

An outstanding compilation of songwriting. A once-in-a-lifetime kind of album, unlikely to be outdone by future Green Day albums. Every single track is excellent.

- Best Album You'll Find

Even if you're not a Green Day fan, this album will still blow your mind! Almost all the songs are hits, and are absolutely amazing! Just like all of Green Day's stuff. (Btw if you want a edited one, they sell them in stores)

- My Favorite Album of All Time

Every song in this album is perfect, i just wish that the itunes album didn't have most of the songs grouped together. Jesus of Suburbia is the best 9 minute song i've ever heard. American Idiot, Holiday, Wake Me Up When September Ends, St. Jimmy, Letterbomb, Boulevard of Broken Dreams. All Hits. It's amazing that theres not a single poor song on this album.

- ????????????

im 1000

- Love ittt<3

I love every song on the album especially holiday!

- New Version

iTunes make a version where each is an individual track

- Love them.

My favorite of their albums.

- American idiot

Most amazing album in the WHOLE world

- Love Green Day

I love this song and all of green days other songs

- Best ever!

This I'd definitely thee best album that I own from green day. I know that they have new Albums coming out, and I really don't think that they can top this! I rennet the first time I ever herd one of their songs. The song was "she." when I got out of the car I did some research on the band and became in love with them ever since.

- Absolute Genius

This perfect album captures the life of a rebellious adolescence. Armstrong is able to write in a way that each person, no matter how their childhood was or is, can relate to. It starts with the character "Jesus of Suburbia" not wanting to turn into an American Idiot. He goes through the year battling with himself and his demon St. Jimmy, trying so hard to not be an American Idiot. It takes all the way to Letterbomb to realize that all this trying has just led him to become one, the idiot of America. He then decides to go home and reminisces about the girl he lost along the way and how things could have been different. I don't care who you are, as a kid growing up, everyone has their phase of being the "Jesus of Suburbia."

- Good!

The only reason I looked at the album was because I really love the songs Holiday and Boulevard of Broken Dreams. I am disappointed though because you have to buy the whole album just to get those two songs.Although good album.

- Life changing album

During the time period of January 2010 to May 2010 I was going through a lot in life with no where to go to when feeling sad. Then I listened to this album a year after that time period. WOW. Every song on here can perfectly describe what I was going through during those times. For 2 years now I've been Green Day fan. I HIGHLY reccomend this album to newcomers. After listening to this you should listen to Dookie which is Green Day's 2nd best album. To close this out I will write down my top 6 Green Day albums. 1: American Idiot 2:Dookie 3:Warning 4: Insonamic 5: Uno Dos Tre trilogy 6: 21st Century Breakdown I love all their albums so If one was not mentioned I simply didn't hate it but it's not the best.

- Wow

Every song on this album is amazing. So worth the 12.99

- Amazing

I remember hearing boulevard of broken dreams as a kid and I instantly fell in love with them these guys are my favorite band now and forever

- true idiot

a true idiot loves everything from 1039 to tre theyre the most amazing band out there and their still going stong

- RAWR

The only problem with this album is I would really like to buy Boulevard of Broken Dreams but I can't!!! I won't buy the whole album because I don't like all the songs. But the biggest thing is WHY are all of the other songs available to buy singly EXEPT Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Holiday!!! I already accidentally bought the broadway version and deleted it.....

- The Bible of Punk Rock

Green Day has crafted a powerful and timeless album, simply epic in its concept and lyrics. The band have found the post-9/11 world a miserable time, and are expressing their anger towards Bush and the Establishment on powerful political anthems Holiday and the album's sassy title track. Meanwhile, they tell the stories of misunderstood kids striving for acceptance throughout the album. Jesus of Suburbia, one of the greatest songs ever written by and band, pushes the limits of a punk song in the acoustic "Dearly Beloved", and the powerful, emotional "City of the Damned". American Idiot will be admired for years to come as one of music's defining records.

- You have 2 options for buying this

American Idiot is probably my favorite album of all time and I highly recommend getting it. However, if you get the iTunes version, while you get bonus tracks and a video, many of the tracks are combined, making it hard to listen to some of the tracks by themselves. If you want to have the seperate tracks, buy a physical cd copy and burn it into your computer. Just be aware that the Cd version doesn't have the bonus content. Just thought it should be something to consider.

- Green day

Green day has always been the music I've listened to for my whole life, and I am proud to keep buying their songs...

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- Rockgod

Epic alban

- 5 star only!

This album is one of the best albums of the 21st century so far (including that one)! If you put anything less then 5/4 stars then you have on soul!

- My favourite album of all time!

This was my introduction to Green Day back in 2004 and since then they have become my favourite band in the world and this is their best work. The best song ever in my opinion is Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Other notable tracks are the whole rest of the album, but more specific highlights would be Homecoming, Jesus of Suburbia, Letter bomb, St Jimmy and Holiday. There are no more things to be said. Buy it now if you don't have it.

- Green day

Absolutely brilliant album and artist with some of their best songs!!!! I never get bored of listening 2 them even though I have had the album 4 ages

- <3

Had this album since it first came out, loved it straight away. Still listen to it to this very day! Never gets old. My favourite songs are Jesus of suberbia, she's a rebel, extrodinary girl, wake me up when september ends and my most favouirte of all WHATSHERNAME! My boyfriend recently suprised me by playing whatshername on guitar and singing it to me when he knows it's like my second favourite song ever, it was brilliant! If you havnt heard this album before I suggest u get buying and enjoy the legands that are green day! My mam and dad weren't too please when at 9 years old I was listening to this and dressing like a punk but they immediatly grew to love it and played it in the car over and over, now 7 years later my dad still likes to have it in the car blasting and everyone knows every single word to the songs including my little sister and brother! Such a epic CD!

- 1 word

1 word "AWESOME"

- Nathan13

Epic album

- Wow!!!!!

Got shivers down my spine the 1st time I heard this album an now I can't go a week wiv out listening to it!!! A god send ........ Majestic!!!

- Mr

Simply amazing nuf said

- Amazing

A brilliant buy with great songs like American idiot and wake me up when september ends. St Jimmy and Are we the waiting are great aswell. ITunes sort out Too Much Too Soon only being available when you buy the full album and St Jimmy, Are we the waiting, Give me a novacaine, She's a rebel, extrodinary girl and letterbomb should be seperate songs!

- Awesome

Probz 1 of my favorite albums ever!! Greenday Rule!!!!!! Would of given 5 stars but for some reason it has downloaded 2 songs together eg. holiday and boulevard of broken dreams.

- Superrrb

1 of the top five or so best albums of the 21st century

- american idiot

rocking love it!

- AI

Amazing every body out there has 2 have this amazing song !!!!!!!!!!$$$$$$$$$=awesome !!!

- MASTERPIECE

Had this album for yonks, bought numerous albums before and since, nothing yet comes close. Every song is different, all are quality, especially Jesus of Suburbia. Never tire of this album

- !!!

could the songs holiday and boulevard of broken dreams be separated

- Amazing

Great Album. Favourite songs are whatsername and letterbomb.

- love 'em.

woop, green day! i absolutly love them, but i would please like to buy 'holiday' by itself. other then that, i laaav them(: xxx

- BRILL!

Amarican Idiot Is one of the greatest albums ever by one of the greatest bands ever. The bonus tracks are very good. Especially governator. But shoplifter and too much too soon are brill too. GO GREEN DAY!

- Best So Far

Big epic album! Love Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Jesus of Suburbia and American Idiot but I they are only a fraction of the awesomeness of the album definitely a good buy.

- Best of Green Day

This album definitely shows green day at their best. Amazing album!

- really really really brill

So so good worth getting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best album I've ever herd

- AMAZING

Greenday rule always get the exploit versian bease the swearing realy fits in better and it's more fun

- Love It!

The original version was the album that got me listening to good music, and now I find out there's more?!? I'd reccomend getting the normal version of this album and buying the three bonus tracks separately. It costs a little more but all the songs are divided up properly.

- Best album ever?

Amazing album! A must buy!!!!!

- Epic

An awesome album just got better - absolutley epic =]

- amazing

this is THE #1 rock album ever!! a classiC!!!!!!!!!!

- Fantastic

A fantstic, SOLID album from a fantastic solid band. The only problem I have with this particular version is the fact that many of the songs are all run together.. which can be a real pain. I would reccommend bying the standard version of the album, and if you then want the bonus tracks buy them seperately. The standard version has all of the songs divied up properly :)

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