Written by lead vocalist , the song is a scathing critique of American foreign policy during the Iraq War era.
: A quintessential example of pop-punk and melodic punk, it helped bring the genre to a massive global audience. Green Day - Holiday (Audio)
: The song features a spoken-word style bridge that mimics a representative addressing a crowd, further cementing its role as a protest song. Composition & Sound Written by lead vocalist , the song is
: It targets government corruption and the "pro-war" sentiment of the time, famously featuring the line "Sieg Heil to the president Gasman," a jab at corporate and political interests in oil. Composition & Sound : It targets government corruption
: An instrumental version was used in the film Surf's Up . It also appeared in the movie Accepted and was featured in the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland .
