East Jesus Nowhere
Green Day
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Raise your hands now to testify Your confession will be crucified You're a sacrificial suicide Like a dog that's been sodomized Stand up! All the white boys Sit down! And the black girls You're the soldiers of the new world Put your faith in a miracle And it's non-denominational Join the choir we will be singing In the church of wishful thinking A fire burns today Of blasphemy and genocide The sirens of decay Will infiltrate the faith fanatics Oh bless me Lord for I have sinned It's been a lifetime since I last confessed I threw my crutches in "the river of a shadow of doubt" And I'll be dressed up in my Sunday best Say a prayer for the family Drop a coin for humanity Ain't this uniform so flattering? I never asked you a god damned thing A fire burns today Of blasphemy and genocide The sirens of decay Will infiltrate the faith fanatics Don't test me Second guess me Protest me You will disappear I want to know who's allowed to breed All the dogs who never learned to read Missionary politicians And the cops of a new religion A fire burns today Of blasphemy and genocide The sirens of decay Will infiltrate the inside Yeah
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Written by: BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG, FRANK E., III WRIGHT, FRANK EDWIN WRIGHT III, MICHAEL PRITCHARD, MIKE DIRNT, MIKE RYAN PRITCHARD, TRE COOL
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10 facts about this song
Song ProductionGreen Day's "East Jesus Nowhere" is a song from their eighth studio album, "21st Century Breakdown," which was released in 2009.
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Deep MeaningThe song is notable for its powerful message critiquing organized religion and the problems the band sees within certain religious organizations.
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SongwritingGreen Day's frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong, wrote "East Jesus Nowhere" in response to growing up in a neighborhood where religious plasticity was very common.
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Musical InfluencesArmstrong also once mentioned that the song was heavily influenced by The Clash, a British punk rock band formed in 1976.
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PopularityThe song was first released in the United States in September 2009 and soon became popular amongst fans, particularly because of its energetic sound and serious message.
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Music VideoOfficial Live Performance video of "East Jesus Nowhere" was released on Youtube, featuring their live performance from the '21st Century Breakdown' tour.
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AwardsAlthough "East Jesus Nowhere" did not win any awards, the album it was included on, "21st Century Breakdown," won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2010.
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CommentaryIn interviews, Armstrong has often stated that "East Jesus Nowhere" is about the hypocrisy of religion that he noticed growing up, where faith seemed to be used primarily as a tool for control rather than as a framework for moral and ethical living.
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Live PerformancesThe band often performs "East Jesus Nowhere" during their live concerts, and it's a fan-favorite track.
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ReceptionCritics gave mixed reviews of the song. Some praised its hard-hitting critique of religion, while others believed the band failed to deliver their message as subtly or effectively as they could have.
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