With more and more artists now falling into the 'get that man out of the White House' camp, Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day, a band who have always been clear on their political position, has been talking about their new single 'American Idiot' which asks: "Can you hear the sound of hysteria / The subliminal mindfuck America?"
Armstrong: "'American Idiot' is just about the confusion in what's going on today, whether it's the non-reality of reality television or what you see on CNN. It's about what kind of fears are being imposed on me as a watcher of all this stuff, and just feeling completely confused and alienated."
As for the title, which some see as a dig at 'American Idol', Armstrong says he just likes the word 'idiot'! Armstrong: "It's part of my self-deprecating sense of humor. Years ago I had this T-shirt I would wear and I wrote 'idiot' and pointed an arrow right up to my face. Idiot - it's just a great word."
'American Idiot' will be released in Sep.