Green day is an english rock band created in the 2000's. Their song are famous like "holiday" (an other protest song) and "Boulevard of broken dreams"
The album follows the story of Jesus of Surburbia an American anti hero
2004-2024
Indeed, the song refer to the opinion of the band about the power of media in the country, it's influence. After some events the band thinks that American are idiots because of the propaganda. They talk about "Information age of hysteria".
The song criticizes indirectly the policy of George W Bush about the war in Iraq after 9/11
They see a country dumbed down by media over saturation and numb
"Don't wanna be an American idiot" means that they don't wanna be like the one they moan about
Media shows us an idealise reality which is misleading considering the cricumstances in 2004 (Iraq war)
"In television dreams of tomorrow" -> Idealisation of the futur ! "One nation controlled by the media" -> American Idiot
The raised fist is a symbole of revolution, rage and the grenade in shape of heart means love, it represent lyrics from other song of the album
The music is full of energy showing the vivacity of denouncement, it is showed by the guitar riff at rhe beginning
In september 2004, the song American Idiot became one of the greatest hit in the USA
The song is still revelant today, the band is popular all around the world which allows them to convey their message One of their latest concert they criticize the actual president D. Trump, they change their lyrics from "i'm not a part of redneck agenda" to "i'm not a part of the MAGA agenda"