Green Day - Holiday [KARAOKE]

Holiday is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, released as the third single from their seventh album, American Idiot, in 2005. The song is a protest against the Iraq War and the Bush administration, as well as a critique of the apathy and complacency of the American public.

The song begins with a sarcastic reference to the war as a "hymn called Faith and Misery", implying that the government used religion and fear to justify the invasion. The chorus repeats the phrase "This is our lives on holiday", suggesting that the Americans are ignoring the reality of the war and the suffering of the people involved. The song also uses irony and sarcasm to mock the politicians and the media, such as the line "Can I get another Amen?" and the bridge where the singer pretends to be a warmonger who wants to "pulverize the Eiffel Towers" and "kill all the fags that don't agree".

The song is part of the concept album American Idiot, which tells the story of a disillusioned young man named Jesus of Suburbia, who leaves his suburban home and joins a group of rebels called the St. Jimmy. Holiday is the third track of the album, and it is followed by Boulevard of Broken Dreams, which depicts the loneliness and despair of the protagonist after leaving his friends behind.

Holiday is one of the most popular and controversial songs by Green Day, and it has received critical acclaim and commercial success. The song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock charts. The song also won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2006.

Green Day were once banned from playing at their hometown venue, 924 Gilman Street, after they signed with a major label and became famous. The venue was a DIY punk club that had a strict policy of not allowing bands that had corporate affiliations. The band felt betrayed and hurt by the ban, and they wrote the song 86 as a response. The song's title refers to the slang term for being rejected or ejected from a place. The song's lyrics express the band's frustration and anger at being ostracized by their former peers and fans. The song also hints at the band's desire to return to their roots and reconnect with their community.