Home I was born in new jersey, I said it before But I guess nobody heard me My mother died young No sistas or brothas, I was the only son When I was twelve my pops died too What a brotha was supposed to do? They sent me out West To live with my... Ice-T - That's How I'm Livin' Home
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Hear the sound of the falling rain
Coming down like an Armageddon plague (Hey!)
The shame
The ones who die without a name

Here's to the dogs howling out of key
To a hymn called "Faith and Misery" (Hey!)
And bleed the company lost the war today

I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
On holiday

Hear the drum pounding out of time
Another protestor has crossed the line (Hey!)
To find the money's on the other side

Can I get another Amen (Amen)
There's a flag wrapped around a score of men (Hey!)
A gag,
A plastic bag on a monument

I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
On holiday

"The representative from California has the floor"

Zieg heil to the president gasbag
Bombs away is your punishment
Pulverize the Eiffel towers
Who criticize your government
Bang bang goes the broken glass
Kill all the fags that don't agree
Trials by setting fire
Is not a way that's meant for me
Just 'cause - just 'cause because we're outlaws YEAH!

I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives

This is our lives on holiday
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The spoken bridge of the song makes references to Nazi Germany, George W. Bush and France's refusal to support the 2003 invasion of Iraq:
"Sieg Heil to the President Gasman/Bombs away is your punishment/Pulverize the Eiffel Towers/That criticized your government."
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49 comments on this song.
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Morningstar
Damn good song.
added: 09/06/2004, 02:20 AM
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Vash
like a mix of minority and hitchin a ride with a darker edge. great stuff, one of the strongest tracks on here.
added: 09/14/2004, 11:50 PM
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SOLONGASTORIA
Seek out is actually Zieg Hail. Just thought i'd inform.
added: 09/15/2004, 09:51 PM
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amandaXpanda
Besides Blvd. of Broken Dreams, this is my other FAVORITE! Such a great song.
added: 09/16/2004, 01:32 PM
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Loaf
one word PERFECT a really really good song.
added: 09/18/2004, 07:56 PM
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HighVoltage
Possibly my favorite song on the CD besides Homecomming
added: 09/20/2004, 02:52 PM
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Love Is Insane
One of the best of the album. A stand out song
added: 09/28/2004, 04:24 AM
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Anthony B
I love the whole part: "Seek out to the president gasbag......." you know the rest of that part. its my favorite part of the song
added: 10/01/2004, 09:28 PM
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Vash
it's "zieg heil to the president gas man."
added: 10/03/2004, 02:42 PM
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RockJunkie
i think this song says more than american idiot, although i like both...not too many bands who change their message when they get older live through that transition...green day did it amazingly
added: 10/06/2004, 10:37 PM
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bobert8018
the zieg heil part is my favorite part, I just listen to the song so I can hear it, but I also like the rest of the song like when they yell "Hey!". Awesomeness to the max extreme.
added: 11/04/2004, 07:49 PM
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Kiss x Kiss x Kill
i love this song, it's just...wonderful.
added: 11/07/2004, 01:10 PM
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DazedAndConfusedx
"zieg heil to the president gasman" that part kicks major ass...this song is amazing
added: 11/18/2004, 07:05 PM
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wundrbread5678
one of my favorites from the album
added: 11/23/2004, 08:50 PM
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Ross
My favorite on the album. I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies. This is the dawning of the rest of our lives.... on holidayy.
added: 12/01/2004, 01:07 PM
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THE Perfect Name
I like this more and more as i listen to it. I really like the heaviness of the guitar, and the lyrics are good as well.
added: 12/16/2004, 10:01 PM
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ernx4
I'm loving green day more and more every day and this song is one of the reasons why.
added: 12/19/2004, 04:41 PM
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Karen_Cuttie
I luv this song, it's really a song that brings out just how great Green Day is. (not that I don't think all their songs are great)
added: 12/31/2004, 12:50 PM
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Jae2thacee
This song is saaweet in the beginning. I love the guitar and drums. You really can't get any better then Green Day. I don't think anyone's gonna be able to top them for a while.
added: 01/09/2005, 05:27 PM
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Emo_LiciousxFrodo
My favorite
added: 01/13/2005, 09:27 PM
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TheDead666
Great song just adds to an already amazing cd.
added: 02/21/2005, 09:50 AM
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Cratic
The best single so far. It's not amazing, but it's a good song from the cd.
added: 02/24/2005, 06:46 PM
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Tateno
a good choice for the next single. great song.
added: 02/28/2005, 11:36 AM
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Big D
VERY good choice.
added: 03/19/2005, 09:14 PM
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IhopeYouAllDIE
THIS SONG IS LIKE COCAINE THE MORE YOU USE COKE THE MORE YOU WANT IT WITH THIS SONG THE MORE OFTEN YOU LISTEN TO IT THE MORE OFTEN YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT OR YOU'LL HURL
added: 04/01/2005, 11:24 PM
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smilesallround
I don't really like the new Green Day stuff, but this song is awesome!
added: 04/06/2005, 12:05 AM
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Schmeet
I really like the song for the melody and instruments but I don't agree with their attack on the Bush government and the war in Iraq that's hidden in the text
added: 04/23/2005, 09:20 AM
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lstn2music247
i thought this song was better than blvd. but it didn't get much airplay on tv, i'm not sure if thats a fact or not, cus i don't really watch enough tv to tell but it seemed like everytime i turned on the tv blvd. was on, but i only saw holiday like twice... hmmm??? too controversial??? but they played american idiot at the grammys, and you'd think that seems a little controversial too, since most of the people there are american idiots
added: 04/26/2005, 07:09 PM
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JokerMetal
song sucks
added: 05/13/2005, 10:54 AM
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DramaQUEEN1116
love it love it LOVE it
added: 05/14/2005, 05:08 PM
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SacredAnswer
Why has greenday become such a "teen angst, anti-america" band?
added: 05/18/2005, 11:36 PM
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Dysfunction5100
This is what rock music is all about. In a time where most pop crap is about pointless nonsense, these guys have written here a real song about real situations affecting us. This song is so honest and so true. I applaud Green Day for this tune, they should play it across the street from the WhiteHouse.
added: 05/25/2005, 01:39 AM
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drummerboy24
Holiday is my favorite Green Day song in the world!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.....!!!!!!.........
added: 05/25/2005, 04:38 PM
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meandmoreme
more ppl NEED to write commits about this song! This song has the perfect beat. It is a song that you just have to hear over and over!
added: 06/27/2005, 01:03 PM
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S&M
I love what green day has to say I love the anti american. they are say what we cant
added: 07/12/2005, 02:18 PM
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Sneaky Snake
why do so many people not like america anymore?
added: 08/05/2005, 04:16 PM
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I c y
This song is addictive.
added: 08/21/2005, 12:20 AM
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Ersatz
Anybody who likes this song needs to get to F' out of America you damn liberal hippie assholes. Green Day only wrote this song to appeal to posers like you.
added: 09/03/2005, 02:28 PM
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JRBHatchetLette
so now being a poser is saying what you believe in, i bet you hate gay people dont you.
added: 09/10/2005, 08:07 PM
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Ersatz
Green Day never had anything political to say until it was the cool thing to do, that makes them posers. you have to admit they did this more to appeal to what's popular than to say what they believe. What does that have to do with gay people?
added: 09/14/2005, 03:56 PM
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My_miserable_romance
yes the new stuff by green day is pretty poserish but they have been around for along time and some of their older stuff is political too.
added: 09/19/2005, 07:40 PM
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Darkendes
Ersatz: Did you ever stop to think why everybody's into politics right now? It's not some fad. There's a lot of shit going on that affects everybody, and everybody is mixed with different opinions. Anytime there's a war or a national change people are going to state their minds. Just because everybody is doing it now doesn't mean it's the "cool thing to do". You did it right there when you posted your comment. I guess you're a poser now, right? You just wanted to be cool, post a comment and bash a song just because you wanted the attention? Green Day has always stated their minds through their music. It's nothing new. There's a goddamn war going on, don't tell me you haven't said anything to anyone about it yet.
added: 09/20/2005, 05:41 PM
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Ersatz
The problem is that you can't be sure whether green day actually believes the shit that they are singing about or whether they are just appealing to popular opinion. I'm not antispeech i'm just sick of everybody bashing america because it's suddenly OK to do.
added: 10/13/2005, 12:23 PM
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The Last Kiss
ERSATZ-
its because california banned gay marriage right before they wrote this song. open your mind
added: 11/11/2005, 08:53 PM
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M-Dubb
I think the song is really catchy. I always find myself singin it.
added: 11/21/2005, 12:57 PM
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Whatshisname
I haven't much to say about this song it's a little more political then american idiot and maybe a better song. The video is ok I like when the girls come in they were quiet hot. But other then that the song catches me and I find myself singing along without even knowing and sometimes the song is over and I don't even notice so unno it's not the best on the album that's what Im getting at here.
added: 11/21/2005, 07:59 PM
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drummerboy24
green day is terribal theyre emo fags
added: 11/22/2005, 07:38 PM
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AtBreakNeckSpeed
Green day isnt emo you fag.
added: 12/28/2005, 08:03 PM
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Rockzilla
Green Day getting poltical is still a bit hard to take seriously, but this is still a really good song!
added: 02/09/2006, 09:24 PM
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