Greenday, holiday?

Question

in the song holiday who are greenday referring to as
president Gasman?
also what does the word 'holiday' play in thier song? i've thought about it so much but cant think of what it represents, any ideas anyone?

tthey come in the context of

Sieg Heil to the president Gasman

and

I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
On holiday

Answer 1

It's referring to President Bush, I believe. The song is called "Holiday" because in the sequence of songs on the album this is the song when Jesus Of Suburbia leaves his home and hits the road on a "holiday" away from his family/parents. Remember that this was a concept album.

Answer 2

The president in the song is George w bush (the current president).
the songs basically " a big F U " to the way America has handled the Iraq war as billy jo called it.
the first few tracks on the album all tie in together, the reference to holiday is basically referring to the people not believing the propaganda and lies surrounding the war.
Fantastic band and fantastic album!

Answer 3

i think they refer to bush by "gasman" and holiday probably means something about the military.

Answer 4

nope and its holiday greenday by someone i do not no but i listen to it i will help u in a sec im goin to look it up..

Answer 5

i dont think so
the whole album was created to attack Bush (read it from an article few days ago)

Answer 6

i agree with the person above me

Answer 7

nope