"Jesus of Suburbia" is the fifth and final single to be released from Green Day's seventh studio album, American Idiot. The single was released on October 25, 2005. Billie Joe Armstrong had stated that it would almost be a prequel for the movie American Idiot^{[citation needed]}. The original song ran just over 9 minutes, which was considered to be unfriendly for radio appeal, so it was cut down to around 6½ minutes for the radio edit. The long version was still played on many album rock and alternative rock radio staions. ImageMetadata File history File links JOScover. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // A digital download (also known as a digital single or a paid digital download) is an official and legal music single available for purchase through an online store. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... A 12-inch record (left), a 7-inch record (right), and a CD (above) Two 7 singles (left), two colored 7 singles (middle), and two 7 singles with large spindle holes (right). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Whos Tommy, the first album explicitly billed as a rock opera A rock opera is a rock music album or stage production that resembles the form of an opera. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Rob Cavallo is a music producer who has produced several well-known albums. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... American Idiot track listing Letterbomb (10) Wake Me Up When September Ends (11) Homecoming (12) Wake Me Up When September Ends is the fourth single from Green Days seventh studio album, American Idiot. ... The Saints Are Coming is a rock song by the Scottish punk rock band The Skids, off their debut album Scared to Dance from 1978. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... Album-oriented rock (commonly referred to as Adult-oriented rock), abbreviated AOR and originally called album-oriented radio, was originally an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. ... Alternative music redirects here. ...

Track list

AU Single:

1. Jesus of Suburbia - 9:09
2. Are We the Waiting (Live from VH1 Storytellers) - 2:57
3. St. Jimmy (Live from VH1 Storytellers) - 3:07

7" vinyl:
Side A.

1. Jesus of Suburbia

Side B.

1. St. Jimmy (Live from VH1 Storytellers)

Song information

The song was co-written by Green Day (with Billie Joe Armstrong writing the lyrics), and was co-produced by Rob Cavallo. In this epic song, Green Day detail the life and times of a so-called Jesus of Suburbia, the fictional protagonist of American Idiot. His real name is Jimmy, which is revealed in the extended music video when a girl calls him that and in the cut version of the video when he writes "Saint Jimmy" on a bathroom stall (later on in the American Idiot album, he officially changed his name in the song "St. Jimmy", although still calls himself Jesus of Suburbia, and is called that by Whatserface in Letterbomb). The name "Jesus of Suburbia" may just mean he is the savior of the rebels in suburbia. He is a resident of Jingletown, USA, and the son of a divorced mother. His younger years were spent on a "steady diet of soda pop and Ritalin", watching television, using drugs, and loitering in front of convenience stores. Although everything seems alright at first, Jimmy feels trapped and bored in Jingletown and longs for escape, as he narrates in City of the Damned. This article is about the band Green Day. ... Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... Rob Cavallo is a music producer who has produced several well-known albums. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rebel may mean: A participant in a rebellion, see Rebellion. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into East Oakland, Oakland, California. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... Methylphenidate (C14H19NO2), or MPH, is an amphetamine-like prescription stimulant commonly used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

In a coming of age move, Jimmy leaves Jingletown by the end of the song to explore The City. His exploits in The City are not described in this song, but are described in greater detail in the rest of the album, especially in "Holiday" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". Nevertheless, to describe the essence of the personality of Jimmy, Green Day proclaims, "I'm the son of rage and love. The Jesus of Suburbia, from the bible of none of the above, on a steady diet of soda pop and ritalin..." American Idiot track listing Jesus of Suburbia (2) Holiday (3) Boulevard of Broken Dreams (4) Holiday is an alternative rock song by Green Day, released as the third single off of their seventh studio album American Idiot (2004). ... American Idiot track listing Holiday (3) Boulevard of Broken Dreams (4) Are We the Waiting (5) Boulevard of Broken Dreams is the Grammy Award winning fourth track from Green Days seventh studio album, American Idiot. ... Methylphenidate (C14H19NO2), or MPH, is an amphetamine-like prescription stimulant commonly used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults. ...

"Jesus of Suburbia" has five movements In music, a movement is a large division of a larger composition or musical form. ...

• I. "Jesus of Suburbia"
• II. "City of the Dead"
• III. "I Don't Care"
• IV. "Dearly Beloved"
• V. "Tales of Another Broken Home"

The song was also featured on their live album, Bullet in a Bible. Bullet in a Bible is a live CD, DVD and UMD release by Green Day, which was issued in November 2005. ...

Music video

The music video of "Jesus of Suburbia" was directed by Samuel Bayer, who also directed the music videos for the first four singles released from Green Day's American Idiot album (2004), and had high hopes for the music video. The official music video premiered October 14, 2005 in the UK and on October 25, 2005 on the MTV network for viewers residing in the U.S. Two official versions exist: One is a twelve-minute edit, complete with dialogue while the other is a six and a half-minute director's cut, inclusive solely of the music itself and void of additives. The six-minute version was censored, whereas the twelve-minute version was devoid of it. The video starred Lou Taylor Pucci as the main character (an indie actor who starred in Thumbsucker and The Chumscrubber). Pucci's co-star (the character Whatsername) was played by Kelli Garner, who happened to play Pucci's love interest in the film "Thumbsucker" from that same year (2005). Although Billie Joe was originally tipped to provide the acting role of the main character, this was altered during pre-filming. Samuel Bayer (born in 1962 in Syracuse, New York) is an American music video director. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... Singles from American Idiot Released: 2004 Released: 2004 Released: 2005 Released: 2005 Released: 2005 This article is about Green Day album. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lou Taylor Pucci (born July 27, 1985) is an award-winning actor from Keansburg, New Jersey, who first appeared on film in Rebecca Millers well received Personal Velocity: Three Portraits in 2002. ... Thumbsucker may refer to the following: Thumbsucker (novel), a 1999 novel by Walter Kirn. ... The Chumscrubber is a 2005 dark comedy film directed by Arie Posin and written by Posin and Zac Stanford. ... Kelli Brianne Garner (born April 11, 1984) is an American actress. ... Thumbsucker may refer to the following: Thumbsucker (novel), a 1999 novel by Walter Kirn. ...

The plot of the video essentially follows that of the song.

Trivia

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• "Jesus of Suburbia" was featured on MuchMusic's 100 Greatest Music Videos Countdown at #8.
• Director Samuel Bayer said this was going to be his "swan song" video. But he went on to direct Green Day's Working Class Hero Music Video.
• The video contains a reference to the Smashing Pumpkins's music video "1979".
• The song's title is a reference to the David Bowie album Buddha of Suburbia^{[citation needed]}
• Part II heavily quotes "Summer of 69" by Bryan Adams, Part IV quotes "Somewhere over the rainbow" and "Come On Eileen". Part V quotes "Ring of Fire" by June Carter and Merle Kilgore and popularized by Johnny Cash.
• 7-11 is the main setting for most of the video.

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External links

• "Jesus of Suburbia" video (6:29 minute edit)
• Full-length version video of "Jesus of Suburbia"

References

• NME.com, Green Day plan ambitious video for next single (Waybacked)
• VH1.com, Think Green Day's 'September' Clip Is Epic? Just Wait For 'Jesus Of Suburbia'