American Idiot

American Idiot

CD - USA - 1st edition.

Artist	Green Day
Published	2004-09-01
Type	Concept, Studio
Genre	Punk, Alternative rock
Themes	Anti-establishment, youth culture

American Idiot is the seventh studio album by Green Day. It was released on 2004-09-01 on CD and produced by Rob Cavallo and Green Day. The album has a pop punk and alternative rock sound with the songs forming a semi-cohesive narrative often described as a rock opera.

Personal

Own?	Yes. CD.

I bought this album around 2005, after it had already become popular and received a lot of airplay. I was enjoying the songs, and enjoyed them even more when I could listen to them at my leisure. In particular, I really enjoy the anti-authoritarianism of the songs.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Billie Joe Armstrong except portions of track 12. All vocals sung by Armstrong.

Track	Title	Writers	Rank
01	American Idiot	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	3
02	Jesus of Suburbia I. Jesus of Suburbia II. City of the Damned III. I Don't Care IV. Dearly Beloved V. Tales of Another Broken Home	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	1
03	Holiday	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	4
04	Boulevard of Broken Dreams	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	7
05	Are We the Waiting	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	11
06	St. Jimmy	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	2
07	Give Me Novacaine	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	5
08	She's a Rebel	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	8
09	Extraordinary Girl	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	9
10	Letterbomb	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	13
11	Wake Me Up When September Ends	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	6
12	Homecoming I. The Death of St. Jimmy II. East 12th St. III. Nobody Likes You [Lyrics by Mike Dirnt] IV. Rock and Roll Girlfriend [Lyrics by Tré Cool] V. We're Coming Home Again	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	10
13	Whatsername	Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool	12