Green Day was formed in 1987 by Billie Joe ... drawing from personal experiences. The song’s powerful melody and lyrics connected with many listeners, becoming a memorable track in their ...

One songwriter who can attest to that fact is Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong ... Concerning the lyrics, Armstrong revealed more lore about the song. “I just sat down,” he continued.

Green Day was back for a second helping of their power-punk ... His strongest rebuke of the night was for the vice president. He changed the lyrics in his song "Jesus of Suburbia" from "Am I (stupid) ...