Stories Behind The Songs

[epickvs]

3:05 Adrienne's face oh my god my heart.

[EmoDaKid]

I'm a Green day DIE HARD fan, I don't like what I'm hearing.. No way are there songs better than their recordings

[ballpeenbaby]

Is this Glee?

[watchmesingandstuff]

@ballpeenbaby No.... It's their musical....

[ballpeenbaby]

@watchmesingandstuff I was being sarcastic, lol. This sucks! >.<

[crimsonmonieful]

is it just me or did the guy at 1:23 stuff his pants?

[bulletproof6277]

I personally love Green Day's version so much better... but it's interesting to see American Idiot in a broadway cast though.. 

[AsAwesomeAsFuck21]

I love how when you think about it, every word of every song came from Billie Joes heart.

[SickBodySickSoul]

@joshmuckofficial

Favorite Son. It was a b-side from the AI era

[tazmon122]

@SickBodySickSoul b-side? what are you talking about...it was scrapped from American Idiot all together, and was released on Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 (which is the Fat Wreck chords compilation released in 2004 as a follow up to Rock Against Bush which was released in 2000...can you see a trend?)

[SickBodySickSoul]

@tazmon122

Excuse me for being wrong.

[peacelovefrenchygirl]

No billie joe, none of these songs are better then the one you recorded, even if they are good ;)

[drewisweirdTV]

i literally got goose bumps just listening to the few seconds of the show in this video, and I'm sooo excited for it to come to Detroit in two weeks!!!!!! :D Can't wait to see it!!!!!!

[sebas8823]

fuck you all

[toomuchshtuff]

@sebas8823 coarse language sir.

[survivealist]

@sebas8823 is that the best you could do?

[xPo1S0nXs0DaX]

They do Favorite Son? I thought that song fell of the face of the earth, it was 1 song in some random album and they never play it.

[Jackster701]

the broadway show is coming to the uk in 2012 to 2013 :D

[bringmehorizon5]

i say wake me up in setember is by the native indians turn transcribed video on and you will see

[EWBURNTPOPCORN]

seats in the 3rd row! :D

[YouWishYouWerentMe]

why would anybody dislike this?

[orangejuice712]

oh god im so excited to go see this for my birthday in march im gonna puke!!!!!!

[molliee151]

saw it 2/23/11, greatest moment of my life, hugged my hero <3 i recomend everyone to see it

[KatcalledHepzi]

yayyyy im going to see american idiot in january

[TheBillielover]

dude , im cant wait till they make the movie! i cant believe they were gonna put robert pattison in it ...

[AmyJoeRamone]

@TheBillielover In fact they won't put Pattinson in it, fortunately. God, I hate him.

[TheBillielover]

@AmyJoeRamone good

[Fiakosorio]

Joshua Henry has a BIG COCK... Girls???... Phone for you bitches

[paranoidraccoon0]

They're making a movie in 2013, aren't they? Or am I just an idiot?

I thought I'd read that at some point in time. Anybody else hear about that?

[TheShooten22]

@paranoidraccoon0 yes they are doing =D,a movie of American Idiot,i wanna go to the cinemma the first day =D! XD

[AmyJoeRamone]

@paranoidraccoon0 Yeah, the article is on GDA :)

[gamershrader]

-fan girl squeal- I FUCKIN LOVE THIS BAND :D

[MudboneMadness]

whats with that nigga

[Sofiafromhell]

This is freaking awesome x.x

[punkrocker539]

i read somewhere that it's coming out in 2013. is that true?

[59feer]

@punkrocker539 I remember reading on Wikipedia that the American Idiot movie was set to a 2013 release date... but since it's Wikipedia, I'm not sure how reliable this is.

[outcast69924]

@momoluvGD omfg what movie?!

[TheDaytimeNightmare]

They should've at least had one song from Dookie smacked into the musical

[littlemizzchecky77]

When i am older i am going to america and i am going to do whatever it takes to be in this show, you have to have a dream but there is not point in dreaming if you dont have the determination to make it a reality

[AmericanIdiotIsMe]

no billie dont even say that they could never be better than how you sing them DD: even thought when she sang that part of 21 it gave me fucking chills. it was great, just not as good as when he sings it.

[mariomen54]

I saw that play in new York it was SOOOOO GOOOD

[ChazPwns]

I LOVE THIS! I went to it in Feb, on the day before my birthday.. One damn good birthday. When its time is an awesome song. I LOVE IT! The whole story is AMAZING! I reccomend going. But, the absolute best bit was at the end where they bowed. Curtain went down. 30 seconds later, The curtain went up up again and they all had guitars and sang Time of your life. THAT WAS THE BEST MOMENT IN MY LIFE! Also, Billie was playing St. Jimmy :D

[jvmendes012]

mike looks like a wood-pecker

[32lisaamy]

When she sang 21 guns I got goose bumps ;)

[alternativedominance]

amazeing show, but the way i always pictured whatsername and Jimmy,(or Johnny), (or jesus) was always different then how the actors seem to be. And I wonder why they changed his name to Johnny.

[Juker70]

what is that black dude singing, i forget if thats a song :P

[paparoach830]

its going to be a movie next year

[TheGlamgurl]

they fucking neeed to release a DVD of the broadway show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ifoughtthelawnthelaw]

2:47 cute

[IAmScourge1]

My best guy friend told me he thought about hanging himself...

[mattjoe952k9]

the good version of glee

[cameron7tam]

Green Day can do practically any genre. from heavy rock to teenage pop-rock to songs like When it's time and yet still keeping that punk foundation. and they've written a song for practically every human problem to let people know that they can relate. anyone who says Green Day sold out for doing a broadway musical is just closed minded and doesnt understand the big picture. More people will listen to the music and get the feeling that fans everywhere feel.

[IAmScourge1]

Billie Joe actually got me in trouble I stood up in math class and yelled at the top of my lungs "BLOODSHOT DEADBEAT, LACK OF SLEEP MAKING YOUR MASCARA BLEED" and the teacher said "Sammy, you have detention" and i sat down and said to her " I'm just singing the lyrics to a song Billie Joe wrote"

[Unfortunatecubfan92]

@IAmScourge1 Billie Joe didn't get you in trouble, you're just a fucking idiot.

[IAmScourge1]

@Unfortunatecubfan92 Get a dictionary and look up the word "Joke" then once you've read the definition then you can call me an idiot.

[IAmScourge1]

@Unfortunatecubfan92 and I can't be an idiot , because when I looked up idiot in the dictionary and I saw a Picture of you and Your mom

[Unfortunatecubfan92]

@IAmScourge1 Go to bed, little kid. This is why I hate the new generation of Green Day fans. Fucking obnoxious.

[IAmScourge1]

@Unfortunatecubfan92 Pervy herp derp

[MasterMarf]

@Unfortunatecubfan92

100% agree. those kids doing everything green day has a song against. loved the time when billie joe was angry against their "mainstream" fans.

[cameron7tam]

@Unfortunatecubfan92 Last summer I listened to Green Day, loved it, looked up their old stuff, loved that too. If that makes me obnoxious then I'm happy to be.

[CashierNumber3]

This really makes my hairs stand on their ends!

[mikeyasdf1]

If there was a hall of fame for music green day would defiantly be in it

[Grox]

@mikeyasdf1 there is. the rock and roll hall of fame. you idiot

[nmycon]

@mikeyasdf1 bands become eligible for the rock and roll hall of fame 25 years after the release of their debut album. 39/Smooth was released in 1990, so their names will be on the 2015 ballot.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if they were inducted on their first ballot.

[DBpro50210]

@mikeyasdf1 there is...

[IAmScourge1]

@mikeyasdf1 There Is, It used to be a building in Ohio i think.....

[pwnage333]

With the exception of a few songs, the broadway show was actually very well done. I think people need to stop clinging to milestones of their adolescence and enjoy it for what it is.

[sans0amour]

no wonder I FLIPPING LOVE LETTERBOMB =')

[MCRGreenDayfreak]

I fucking love Addie~!

[eisnergurlzz58]

tom kitt and john gallagher jr and green day all in the same room. i just died.

[hhhyhbkdx]

i wish they would release a dvd version of the broadway show

[GeekStinkBreath737]

@hhhyhbkdx they are

[SuperMisterdog]

@hhhyhbkdx I think they did...

[MusicEdit826]

@hhhyhbkdx They are planning to, probably in 2012 or 2013 :) 

[admiralflynn895]

@hhhyhbkdx i know right? i'm sure its not that hard to do, i also hope green day comes out with a new album in like the next few months

[BillieJoeIsASexGod1]

This album is fucking amazing and this musical just ruined it for me. I can't believe Green Day agreed to do this.

[skinmelive]

@BillieJoeIsASexGod1 I agree, they turned it in to elevator music.

[GodEatsChicken]

No IT ISNT BETTER THAN WHAT YOU RECORDED lmao

[BelenGreenDay]

Adie was crying at the son "when it's time" so lovely <3 she's an extraordinary girl :))

[voldemortisrad1111]

I did 21 guns for my caberet XD it was so much fun, yet REALLY hard

[beriiiiil]

"21 guns destroys me every time i hear it. i can barely get through that song" <3

[nyzmrock]

2:47 is so priceless hahahaaha

[GreenDayfreak717]

billie joe is adorable! his song to adrienne gets me everytime its adorable!

[GreenDayfreak717]

TRE IS A BLONDE!

[TheAGdollLuvr]

EWWWWWW guy at 1:23 needs to put some frickin pants on!

[charliesheenisgod]

what was the song at 1:23?

[voiceinthenoise]

@charliesheenisgod ..favourite son...

[peaceeluuver108]

If they showed anymore of Adrienne i would have cried for her ;)

[MyMidnightThunder]

I want American Idiot to come out on DVD!

[fenderdirnt37]

at 1:23 he has a boner :0

[2dog14]

No offense chick with purple/pink hair, but you scare me

[vickyvanity101]

wake me up when september ends can always bring a tear to my eye. you know you have a great band when they can stir emotion in you.

[DandMrocks]

My mom passed when i was 3 -_-..... R.I.P. Megan

[fenderdirnt37]

@DandMrocks :(

[elmexicanochilango]

The guy in the white is wearing a family guy shirt 3:39

[AnaMartaFerreira]

"My father passed away when I was ten..." :'(

[whatsername1313]

i love rebecca naomi jones.

[whatsername1313]

i love your name

[xsunsetroseX]

i had to laugh at the dude with the white underpants when he was thrusting the air and the cam caught the side viewing xD i really hope the musical gets out on dvd or they do a tour in birmingham :D i would be first in line for the tickets

y'know

[whatsername1313]

@xsunsetroseX

you know its going to be a movie...coming out in 2013.proves that the world isnt going to end

[TheLousyGuitarist]

Black dude huge boner.

Real and heterosexual

[bosils]

Can´t wait for the musical on dvd. If it comes. I hope.

[ArtFReaK94xx]

Do they have the musical on dvd? :DD would buy it in a heartbeat :3

[mr2Rockman]

The black dude stuffs his drawers

[420Honey]

2:00.... just no. 2:30 ... NOOOO! This is lame.

[DeadOrAlive2819]

its good but billie it will NEVER be better than what you recorded!

[geezyoursoft]

i hate these 'broadway' faggots.....they sing the the green day songs so fuckin shit house!...makes me sick in the gut!

[Temptress4D]

@geezyoursoft  You're such an idiot.

LOL

[TheJayman213]

@geezyoursoft i'd like to see YOU try singing better than them

[geezyoursoft]

@TheJayman213 id rather have no voice box than sound like them!.....they have 'raped' green days song!!!

[geezyoursoft]

@TheJayman213 id rather have no voice box than sound like them!.....they have 'raped' green days songs!!!

[AngelusDlion]

@geezyoursoft can't rape the willing.

Now please go and troll someplace else Kthanks bye.

[WarriorCatLilyfur]

more people would see it if Billie, Tre and Mike were in it....and Adrienne. i mean seriously, Green Day can sing a heck of a lot better then the people in the broadway thing!!!

[gr3g0r5]

I absolutely love Green Day, but seriously? F****n Brodway? What the F**k!

[Spongesponger]

@gr3g0r5 Seriously? Censoring your own fucking words? What the fuck!

[mrssabrina13]

the 21 Guns song sing ONLY Billie Joe!! nobody else...

[NotSoAmericanIdiot]

When I saw Adie at 3:07 I started crying! It's such a beautiful song! :)

[kamyshin1234]

@NotSoAmericanIdiot omg me too!! i totally agree!

[kgreendayfan97]

I love Green Day but WtF is this *thing* :( I mean IDK what to think

[GeekStinkBreath737]

wait what the fuck is favorite son and why the fuck havent i heard of it????????????

[AKempson]

@GeekStinkBreath737 Favorite Son and Too Much Too Soon were B-sides released in Europe on American Idiot

[Giuu1039]

BETTER THAN THAT YOU RECORDED???? THATS MOST RIDICULOUS THING IVE EVER HEARD!!!

[LiviLovesGreenDay]

Better than they recorded? NEVER!

[therocker2552]

@mega48man jigsaw80puppet.

[mega48man]

ok, wtf is favorite son about? i thought i knew and know i don't. i thought it was about your dad favoring your brother over you but now it's like, i don't get it.

[sabrezfan308]

@mega48man in the musical, it's a commercial convincing tully to join the army...

[sabrezfan308]

@mega48man in the musical, it's a commercial convincing tully to join the army...

[skinmelive]

@sabrezfan308 to sum it up, the plot is just as stupid as the charcaters in the play ^^.

[Spongesponger]

@mega48man It's actually referring to the political term "Favorite Son".

[mega48man]

@Spongesponger just googled it, and now the song has a whole new double meaning, thx

[TheShredder203]

LOL

what with the black dude and his huge friggin bulge

[therocker2552]

To all haters: Why the hell do you even bother to watch? Freakin American idiots.

[mega48man]

@therocker2552 there are no haters, this video has 0 dislikes 0_0

to all non-haters, let's keep this existence of this video and the play in general hidden from the rest of the childish internet to avoid any dislikes on this video, lol

[BrokenWingsAlabim]

When its time is beautiful.. <3

[coffeman3]

"my songs" i like how he takes credit for all the songs even though they were made by the whole group

[Spongesponger]

@coffeman3 He wrote them, so they're his songs.

[jigsaw80puppet]

what a piece of shit this is not fucking punk.

[LynnX9]

I hope that they will make a dvd of this musical,

cause I live in europe and i really want to see this show

[Peglol96]

oh my MFn god, the other actors are so cheesy.

i mean, in my pov, they just... hear the music and try to be all poppy in it.

i don't like this musical, i mean, now I DO, because Billie is actually in it. the real emotion comes from HIM (no not the band) and those who live from the lyrics of Green Day.

[muffin2261]

i love when it's time too much.. when i heard it for the first time, i jut started crying, and i usually never cry

[skullz500]

OMFG I wanna go see this <33

[CrazyBananaThing]

aww.. Just think about your father die when you're 10. My mom have cancer and will die and i'm 12.. Just thinkin about how it would be to be 10 years now.

[skullz500]

@CrazyBananaThing hang in therr :(

Let Green Day get you though it <3

[CrazyBananaThing]

@skullz500 Yeah :) The nice thing is that my mom is good enough to be at home, :D

[TheLynch100]

Yeah am a diehard fan, but will most likely never in my l;ife see this, and if i do it would be a fucking miracle </3

[cannabisbisbisbisbis]

no asians anywhere, typical

[SaintxOfxSuburbia]

Hahahahaha I love Favorite Son!

[supercandyplum1]

I saw this musical a few months ago and it was amazing. I could watch this every day of my life and not get bored. <3

[XboXTalK01]

That musical sounds terrible, the voices sound too fake and exaggerated.

[BlakkOutNation]

GreenDay for life.

[Billiefan3]

5 WORDS

Green

Day

Is

Fucking

Amazing

Thts all tht needs to b said

[Ididnthaveaname]

1:22 OMG!!!

[tehsaguiar]

DUDE where can i get the song at 3:00?

[666PunkDrummer666]

@tehsaguiar Maybe the next GD album?

That song is amazing live.

[tehsaguiar]

@666PunkDrummer666 ty ;D

[annmac101]

@tehsaguiar On the Broadway cast album! There is a cast version AND a Green Day version! :D

[TheEmmeArEye001]

The favorite son guy is eww -.-

[EdwardNygma1]

@TheEmmeArEye001 I know, that's fucking unnecessary. It's like porn slipped into a musical.

[LittleCharlatan]

This whole musical is epic!

[ThaNorwegianGirl]

Soo... when is this coming on DVD? Haha, i would buy it. :D

[xSkierx55]

When they showed Adie during John's verison of When Its Time, I smiled and got all warm. That is defiently, without a doubt, one of the best love songs ever.

[mymindisblanc123]

I love the cast version.. OF COURSE the original is better (always is in my opinion) but the cast has done a great job with Broadway-fying it ;)

[snikfire619]

...they ruined whatshernames image with the psycho looking girl >:(

[NightWorldVampire]

sorry billie i have to disagree nothing is better than how you sing the songs