We are constantly being subliminally mind-fucked by commercials, campaigns and reality TV. The title of the song is referring to the author's opinion that these days politicians and the media are telling us what to do, what to buy, what to believe in. However, if you pay attention to the lyrics you may see that in many ways the song is highly patriotic. Some people believe that this song is anti-American, because of its title and harsh sarcastic comments. Bush administration, as well as certain relevant political and social issues. This song was strongly opposed by some people in the US because of its controversial lyrics that express the author's attitude towards the George W. Taking 10 months to record and costing $650,000, American Idiot was a massive undertaking for the band but would go on to sell over 6 million copies in the US alone. Notes: Starting over after the band deemed work on an album to be called Cigarettes And Valentines was not considered to be up to their standards, Green Day recorded a punk rock opera that would project them back to the top of the charts. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (2006): Record of the Year (Won). American Idiot (2005 вЂ“ Song): Record of the Year (Nominated), Best Rock Performance (Nominated), Best Rock Song (Nominated), Best Music Video (Nominated). Grammy Awards: American Idiot (2005 вЂ“ Album): Best Rock Album (Won), Album of the Year (Nominated). RIAA Certification: 6x Platinum (6 Million) вЂ“ January 24, 2013Д«illboard 200 Peak: #1 (3 weeks) вЂ“ 143 weeks on the chart Singles: American Idiot, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, Holiday, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Jesus Of Suburbia

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