Another day, another social media post showing how unaware some people are of the world about them, particularly in relation to popular music and politics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Green Day<\/a> is an American rock band with a reputation of not being afraid to include political content in their lyrics.<\/p>\r\n\r\nTake the song American Idiot<\/em>, for instance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p>Released in 2004, it’s a protest song critical of the policies of the then US President, one <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_W._Bush\">George W. Bush<\/a>, particularly his response to the atrocities of September 11 and his subsequent launch of the so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/War_on_terror\"><em>War on Terror<\/em><\/a>. It clearly went down well upon release as it was nominated for four 2005 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song and Best Music Video. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Idiot_(song)\">According to Wikipedia<\/a>, it is considered one of the band’s signature songs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As a prominent element of Green Day’s discography, the band performed it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/green-day-maga-agenda-lyric-american-idiot-1234938852\/\">ABC\u2019s broadcast of Dick Clark\u2019s New Year\u2019s Rockin\u2019 Eve With Ryan Seacrest<\/a>, but with a modern update, used the opportunity to call out Trump supporters by changing one word in the original lyrics, amending the line “<em>I\u2019m not part of a redneck agenda<\/em>” to “<em>I\u2019m not part of the <abbr title=\"Make America Great Again\">MAGA<\/abbr> agenda<\/em>“.\r\n\r\n<\/p><p>This did not go down well with the right-leaning part of the populace of the 50 states, who denounced the band on social media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Then there were those like the gentleman in the screenshot* below, who seems totally oblivious to the blatantly political content of the original song or did not engage brain before placing fingers on keyboard and posting the following,an action which resulted in him ending up with his foot firmly inserted in his mouth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/xislblogs.xtreamlab.net\/slwoods\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/23\/2024\/01\/Green_day.jpg\" alt=\"Post reads - You know the more I thought about it, why did Green Day have to insert politics into their performance of American Idiot? We're trying to get away from that for a few hours.\" width=\"600\" height=\"98\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slwoods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/23\/2024\/01\/Green_day.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.slwoods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/23\/2024\/01\/Green_day-300x49.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>For the benefit of Mr Starzynski and his like, your ‘umble scribe has transcribed the full, original lyrics of American Idiot below. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\nDon’t wanna be an American idiot<br \/>\r\nDon’t want a nation under the new media<br \/>\r\nAnd can you hear the sound of hysteria?<br \/>\r\nThe subliminal mind fuck America<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWelcome to a new kind of tension<br \/>\r\nAll across the alienation<br \/>\r\nWhere everything isn’t meant to be okay<br \/>\r\nTelevision dreams of tomorrow<br \/>\r\nWe’re not the ones who’re meant to follow<br \/>\r\nFor that’s enough to argue<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWell maybe I’m the faggot America<br \/>\r\nI’m not a part of a redneck agenda<br \/>\r\nNow everybody do the propaganda<br \/>\r\nAnd sing along to the age of paranoia<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWelcome to a new kind of tension<br \/>\r\nAll across the alienation<br \/>\r\nWhere everything isn’t meant to be okay<br \/>\r\nTelevision dreams of tomorrow<br \/>\r\nWe’re not the ones who’re meant to follow<br \/>\r\nFor that’s enough to argue<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDon’t want to be an American idiot<br \/>\r\nOne nation controlled by the media<br \/>\r\nInformation age of hysteria<br \/>\r\nIt’s calling out to idiot America<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWelcome to a new kind of tension<br \/>\r\nAll across the alienation<br \/>\r\nWhere everything isn’t meant to be okay<br \/>\r\nTelevision dreams of tomorrow<br \/>\r\nWe’re not the ones who’re meant to follow<br \/>\r\nFor that’s enough to argue\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>Have a Happy New Year, y’all!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>* = Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Takei\">George Takei<\/a>‘s <a href=\"https:\/\/universeodon.com\/@georgetakei\">Mastodon account<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another day, another social media post showing how unaware some people are of the world about them, particularly in relation to popular music and politics. Green Day is an American rock band with a reputation of not being afraid to include political content in their lyrics. Take the song American Idiot, for instance. 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Take the song American Idiot<\/em>, for instance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p>Released in 2004, it’s a protest song critical of the policies of the then US President, one <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_W._Bush\">George W. Bush<\/a>, particularly his response to the atrocities of September 11 and his subsequent launch of the so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/War_on_terror\"><em>War on Terror<\/em><\/a>. It clearly went down well upon release as it was nominated for four 2005 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song and Best Music Video. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Idiot_(song)\">According to Wikipedia<\/a>, it is considered one of the band’s signature songs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As a prominent element of Green Day’s discography, the band performed it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/green-day-maga-agenda-lyric-american-idiot-1234938852\/\">ABC\u2019s broadcast of Dick Clark\u2019s New Year\u2019s Rockin\u2019 Eve With Ryan Seacrest<\/a>, but with a modern update, used the opportunity to call out Trump supporters by changing one word in the original lyrics, amending the line “<em>I\u2019m not part of a redneck agenda<\/em>” to “<em>I\u2019m not part of the <abbr title=\"Make America Great Again\">MAGA<\/abbr> agenda<\/em>“.\r\n\r\n<\/p><p>This did not go down well with the right-leaning part of the populace of the 50 states, who denounced the band on social media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Then there were those like the gentleman in the screenshot* below, who seems totally oblivious to the blatantly political content of the original song or did not engage brain before placing fingers on keyboard and posting the following,an action which resulted in him ending up with his foot firmly inserted in his mouth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/xislblogs.xtreamlab.net\/slwoods\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/23\/2024\/01\/Green_day.jpg\" alt=\"Post reads - You know the more I thought about it, why did Green Day have to insert politics into their performance of American Idiot? We're trying to get away from that for a few hours.\" width=\"600\" height=\"98\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slwoods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/23\/2024\/01\/Green_day.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.slwoods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/23\/2024\/01\/Green_day-300x49.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>For the benefit of Mr Starzynski and his like, your ‘umble scribe has transcribed the full, original lyrics of American Idiot below. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\nDon’t wanna be an American idiot<br \/>\r\nDon’t want a nation under the new media<br \/>\r\nAnd can you hear the sound of hysteria?<br \/>\r\nThe subliminal mind fuck America<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWelcome to a new kind of tension<br \/>\r\nAll across the alienation<br \/>\r\nWhere everything isn’t meant to be okay<br \/>\r\nTelevision dreams of tomorrow<br \/>\r\nWe’re not the ones who’re meant to follow<br \/>\r\nFor that’s enough to argue<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWell maybe I’m the faggot America<br \/>\r\nI’m not a part of a redneck agenda<br \/>\r\nNow everybody do the propaganda<br \/>\r\nAnd sing along to the age of paranoia<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWelcome to a new kind of tension<br \/>\r\nAll across the alienation<br \/>\r\nWhere everything isn’t meant to be okay<br \/>\r\nTelevision dreams of tomorrow<br \/>\r\nWe’re not the ones who’re meant to follow<br \/>\r\nFor that’s enough to argue<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDon’t want to be an American idiot<br \/>\r\nOne nation controlled by the media<br \/>\r\nInformation age of hysteria<br \/>\r\nIt’s calling out to idiot America<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWelcome to a new kind of tension<br \/>\r\nAll across the alienation<br \/>\r\nWhere everything isn’t meant to be okay<br \/>\r\nTelevision dreams of tomorrow<br \/>\r\nWe’re not the ones who’re meant to follow<br \/>\r\nFor that’s enough to argue\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>Have a Happy New Year, y’all!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>* = Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Takei\">George Takei<\/a>‘s <a href=\"https:\/\/universeodon.com\/@georgetakei\">Mastodon account<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another day, another social media post showing how unaware some people are of the world about them, particularly in relation to popular music and politics. Green Day is an American rock band with a reputation of not being afraid to include political content in their lyrics. Take the song American Idiot, for instance. 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