Should they line up with Osama and *Obama as traitors?
Also remember "When September Ends"
*see questions posted by various republicans for irony.
2007-04-26 07:22:43 · 13 answers · asked by Johnny 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Of course I meant the video for "When September Ends"
2007-04-26 07:55:36 · update #1
"When September Ends" is about the death of Billy Joe's father, it has nothing to do with politics.
And as for "American Idiot"...since when is freedom of speech wrong?
One last thing: sjspread they are NOT British, they are from California originally.
2007-04-26 07:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by Keta 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that by labelling Green Day's American Idiot as treasonous is taking the easy way out. I personally believe the lyrics to this song are a reflection of the songwriters recognition of what many Americans, and more generally North Americans, have become. Complete idiots! It seems "we" (North Americans, since I am from Canada) have become a culture that worships and depends on the media and the fear it pumps throughout society daily. It seems that this song is in fact anti-treasonous because it points out the places where America lacks true "American-ness". For example "All across the alien nation" could refer to the illegal aliens invading America. In the end the lyrics evidently reflect the American individual/ idiot that the songwriter has grown to despise. One that has forgotten or lost the ability to stand up for themselves, not internationally but nationally. One that sees the crumbling of true American values and chooses to do nothing about it but mindlessly follow a leader who is in no position to lead or assist in recovering a nation that has lost its way.
2007-04-26 07:42:32 · answer #2 · answered by lizberkely 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Treason has some very specific legal definitions. The constitution says, "Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort." Obviously Green Day is not levying war. They are not hanging out with America's overt enemies. The only question is the apparently vague sense of 'aid and comfort'.
Legal precendents, however, suggest that this isn't a vauge sort of 'aid and comfort'. If you give everyone you meet five dollars, and one of them happens to be an enemy, then you aren't guilty of treason. The actions must be directed specifically to an enemy. Likewise, it's not ANY aid that the law is concerned with, but aid with treasonous activity. Again, charitable groups would be in big trouble, otherwise. There's nothing wrong with selling someone fertilizer unless you know he's going to explode a truck full of it.
Green Day's music is distributed to everyone. It's not even free of charge. Its lyrics do not help anyone commit a crime. There is, therefore, no reasonable reason to call it treason.
Of course, plenty of people are completely UNreasonable...
2007-04-26 07:45:36 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Green Day
2016-05-19 04:02:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's 2 stories in one. One story is about a boy and a girl. The subliminal story is about the death of America as we know it.
2014-10-10 00:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by Real Patriot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...he's saying he doesn't want to form his opinions solely on what the media feeds us. I agree.
When September Ends doesn't sound politically charged at all to me...open for interpretation I guess.
2007-04-26 07:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by Smooch The Pooch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, gotta love free speech. Whats up with all these people saying Green Day is British? What morons.
KDfirecat: You're right, I apologize.
2007-04-26 07:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Green DAy you do not understand what Freedom is. Freedom is what I tell you it is, Freedom is not making songs called Longview about whacking your pud. Freedom means doing what Benny Hinn and Pat Robertson tells you to do. Freedom of Religion means being a Christian.
2007-04-26 07:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would answer this with sarcasm, as I think you may have asked this question with sarcasm, but my I wouldn't want to violate any rules, so my answer is NO!
2007-04-26 07:28:15 · answer #9 · answered by kindofkitty 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.
It's just stating the obvious.
The rest of the world agree with them.
2007-04-26 07:26:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋