Jesus Of Suburbia by Green Day - Song of the Decade

Song Info

In this song, Green Day detail the life and times of a so-called Jesus of Suburbia, the fictional protagonist of American Idiot. His real name is Jimmy, which is revealed in the extended music video when a girl calls him that and in the cut version of the video when he writes "Saint Jimmy" on a bathroom stall. The name "Jesus of Suburbia" may just mean he is the savior of the rebels in suburbia. He is a resident of Jingletown, USA, and the son of a divorced mother. His Read more...

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This song has not won any awards that are recognised by Song of the Decade. We include BRIT Awards, Ivor Novello Awards, NME Awards, MTV Europe Awards, MOBO Awards and BPI Awards.

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jels808

@ 5:10pm on 3 December 2009

really tells the story

jels808

@ 5:10pm on 3 December 2009

EPIC

punk_4_life447

@ 8:23pm on 1 December 2009

top 10... easy... ive seen GD 7 times

PunkPhantom

@ 8:49pm on 30 November 2009

Definitly one the best songs ever by Green Day. This should totally win or atleast make it into the Top 10.

Hankskterf4J

@ 11:51am on 28 November 2009

I dedicate this song to ALL victims of the corrupt , greedy, self-serving divorce system, all the neglected and ABUSED children, and ALL members ( male and female ) of Fathers-4-Justice worldwide. Like "deadbeatspencer" this song gave me hope and strength, and had a great role in helping me keep my sanity. It seems like all of Billie Joe's meaningful iyrics come from his heart. As a dad who had no say in his ex-wife pumping his son full of Ritalin because SHE couldn't cope with his upbeat and excitable/fun behaviour,......"soda pop & Ritalin" and "there is nothing wrong with me,....this is how I'm s'posed to be " was the first time I felt someone else understood. And finally, I beleive Billie Joe is a gifted prolific song writer and musician. My hope is to meet him one day, to thank him for his music, hope , happiness and "friendship".

vijaya

@ 4:46am on 28 November 2009

its great. the son of rage and love and saint jimmy the character is great. the timing of 9 minutes regular with pumping heart music along with the wording is greatest punk thiung ive listened. they seems to be the legendry punk and gonna make a histoiy.