American Idiot Poem Analysis
American Idiot is a song written by the band Green Day criticising America’s response to the September 11 attacks. They attack the government & the media even going as far as to call the government rednecks. I chose this song because it offers up several controversial topics such as September 11 and the media subliminally controlling the American public through television and newspapers. Through-out the song Green Day use thought provoking language that really gets you thinking.
Green Day start the song with a variation of the chorus which attacks the media for trying to control the public using various means. The line ‘subliminal mind f*** America’ draws attention to the fact that the media are using television and newspapers to send a
Green Day start the song with a variation of the chorus which attacks the media for trying to control the public using various means. The line ‘subliminal mind f*** America’ draws attention to the fact that the media are using television and newspapers to send a