American Bands

"(Will) And can you hear the sound of hysteria! The subliminal mind-fuck America!"

"(Johnny) Don't want to be an American Idiot. Don't want a nation under the new media!"

"I am a nation without bureaucratic ties/Deny the allegations – as it’s written, fucking lies!"

"I set the fire, just to see the flame."

""I praise liberty/ the freedom to obey/ it's the song that strangles me!/"

"I am a nation, a worker, of pride/My debt to the status quo/The scars on my hands are a means to an end/It's all that I have to show!"

"My name is no-one, the long lost son/Born on the fourth of July/Raised in the era of heroes and cons/That left me for dead or alive!"

"I think I'm losing whats left of my mind/to the 20th century deadline"

"We are the cries of the class of '13!/ Born in the era of humility!"

"You're in ruins"

"I was made of poison and blood"

"The traces of blood always follow you home / Like the mascara tears from your getaway"

"Little girl, Little girl you dirty liar/ You're just a junkie preaching to the choir"

"You made your bed in salad days amongst the ruins / Ashes to ashes of our youth"

"She smashed her knuckles into winter/ As autumn's wind fades into black/She is the saint of all the sinners/ The one who's fallen through the cracks"

"Now call the assassin/The orgasm/ A spasm of love and hate"

"You're a victim/Of the system/You are your own worst enemy/Know your enemy"

"Did you try to live on your own?/When you burned down the house and home/Did you stand too close to the fire?/Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone"

"A fire burns today/Of blasphemy and genocide"

"Lay down your arms/Give up the fight"

"The insurgency will rise / When the blood's been sacrificed / Don't be blinded by the lies / In your eyes"

"I'm here to honor you/If I lose everything in the fire/Did I ever make it through?"

"Bringing on the fury / The choir infantry / Revolt against the honor to obey"

"HMM HMMM HMMM... You like that bitch?"

""Music to me it's uhh... the air that I breathe, the blood that pumps through my veins, that keeps me alive, y'know? So uhh, without it, I - I dunno what I'd do - I mean, I'd probably have a job or something... people say to me, 'What would you do if you didn't have Green Day?' - Or you know, people say, 'What do you think of people that only talk to you or like you because you're in Green Day?' And I say, 'Well, I AM Green Day. That is me... that is, my life.'"

"Tré Cool is the greatest drummer in the history of rock music."

"And my name's George W. Bush.... actually my name's ass hole"

"I fully promote and love watching Tre be the best drummer in the world."

"I judge all you drummers, I'm watching you, hey."

"No man can eat 50 eggs"

"American Idiot is a whole take on the planet sort of vibe, you should do it at least once in your life."

"to do something that you feel in your heart that's great you need to make a lot of mistakes, everything successful is a series of mistakes."

"We're Green Day from Oakland, California, but I just want to say that England is now the official home of Green Day from now on."

"Bill Schneider: There's gonna be front tress fireworks that come off the top."

"Wait! They don't love you like I love you! Wait! They don't love you like I love you! Wait! Wait!"

"Hmm... Dirty... That's hot... This is my favorite...!"

"Fuck the dog - The dog's dead. People are freaking out!"

"Tré Cool: Rock and roll outfits... commence!"

"I'M SO BEAUTIFUL! FUCK!"

"Tré Cool: This is a place of worship! A place of rock!"

"You have the fucking power, we are the fucking leaders: don't let these bastards dictate your life or try to tell you what to do, alright!"

"This next song's a big 'fuck you' to all the politicians! This song's called...'Holiday'!!!"

"Orange mocha frappuccino!"

"Roll roll roll a joint, twist it at the ends. Light it up, and take a puff, and pass it to your friends."

"Why are there no clouds in the sky? Because God wants to see his favorite band again!"

"This song is not anti-American, it's anti-war!"

"That's my name and don't you fucking wear it out"

"I want you to sing so loud that every fucking red-neck in America hears you tonight, alright!"

"Rage and love / story of my life."

"From the bible of / None of the above / On a steady diet of / Soda Pop and Ritalin"