What is Green Day's song "American Idiot" about?

Linaw50

These are the lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/greenday/americanidiot.html Still not sure what it's about. Nov 13 04, 12:17 PM

elizabethmc

"The song is a sort of wake up call to the average American, who, they claim, is controlled by the media. “Television dreams of tomorrow/ We’re not the ones who’re meant to follow.” The song points a finger at the political agenda behind the media. “I’m not part of a redneck agenda/ Now everybody do the propaganda/ And sing along in the age of paranoia/ Welcome to a new kind of tension.” Furthermore, America is referred to as “the alien nation,” which is subject to countless interpretations, especially political. Americans aren’t the most popular people on the planet these days." http://entertainment.planetwisdom.com/music/reviews/greenday_americanidiot.cfm Nov 13 04, 4:44 PM

runaway_drive

"The title refers to the state of the United States at that point in time. It speaks of a nation controlled by the new, biased media, and how the singer is not part of a "Redneck Agenda" discontent with how things are going. It was released during the 2004 presidential campaign, where George W. Bush was re-elected" http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3937 Mar 26 09, 3:58 PM

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