tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168893104165202241.post462924022616945229..comments2023-09-25T03:25:53.912-04:00Comments on Explore Rock 'N' Roll: Song Meaning & Analysis: Holiday by Green DayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168893104165202241.post-54814777652707298362022-04-01T00:46:41.186-04:002022-04-01T00:46:41.186-04:00i wish i can upvote this onei wish i can upvote this onemanusiaterbanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460573911103545192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168893104165202241.post-67618094435219102722021-12-24T07:28:22.186-05:002021-12-24T07:28:22.186-05:00Thanks for this, i am writing an essay for my engl...Thanks for this, i am writing an essay for my english exam on holiday, and love that analysis :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222874483236999257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168893104165202241.post-28769412556917488142021-09-19T13:21:56.390-04:002021-09-19T13:21:56.390-04:00I agree with your first idea...that while we are i...I agree with your first idea...that while we are in war, with our men and women in service, it's as if they are far away and forgotten. We are on a holiday of sorts, not really thinking of them. <br /><br />How many if us even realize there are still soldiers in Korea and Vietnam? We are on holiday, not even thinking of them.<br /><br />I realize this is an old post, but I woke up this morning with "Holiday" in my mind, and it made me cry to think of the state our nation is in.Bambi Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05591418654996066957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168893104165202241.post-71630528789566963582021-09-14T20:53:49.559-04:002021-09-14T20:53:49.559-04:00"The representative from California has the f..."The representative from California has the floor" seems to be more of a reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger who was Governor at the time.<br />"Sieg Heil to the president Gasman" - Is a Hitler reference but also references that the Bush family are in the oil business.<br /> "There's a flag wrapped around a score of men (Hey!) A gag, a plastic bag on a monument" - This was actually things that happened during protests in DC in the early 2000's over the war. I can't remember which monument it was specifically anymore, I remember pictures of it, I think it was Jefferson, but I could be wrong. There are many monuments in DC.<br /><br /> "Another protester has crossed the line (Hey!)To find, the money's on the other side"- Not a 100% but I believe this was about how actors or groups, like the Dixie Chicks would come out against the war and be pretty much instantly cancelled, which was pretty messed up then and now.<br /><br /> "Pulverize the Eiffel towers/ Who criticize your government" -I'm sure we all know that this is a reference to France's criticism of the war and how Americans reacted by basically attempting to cancel France. Remember "Freedom Fries"? I think we all do. And if you don't know what I'm talking about you HAVE to look it up.<br /><br />"Bombs away is your punishment" - Because Iraq wasn't complying, we bombed them.<br /><br />"Bang, bang" goes the broken glass and/ Kill all the fags that don't agree/ Trials by fire, setting fire/ Is not a way that's meant for me" - Kristalnacht reference. Fag was a popular insult then to try to denigrate people. It was really, really awful. It wasn't as commonly used in the 90's but had a huge pick-up in the 2000's young Millennial crowd and just took over. The second lines have more to do with the fact that we were basically doing trials by fire for Iraq, for people in general, rather than really trying to do things in a just way and either the singer is saying they don't support that or the Representative is saying they won't be the person who will be tried by fire even though they will totally do it to others.<br /><br />Lastly "Just cause" is extremely similar to "Just cause" )pronounced like someone has a cause they believe in) which was Bush's justification for the Iraq War, that it was a Just Cause.<br /><br />If you were old enough at the time this song was loaded with references to what was happening around the Iraq War. I give them lots of credit for it.<br />For those not in the know, I recommend doing some research from that time period, its actually pretty scary and you can see how things evolved into some of the stuff happening today.<br /><br /><br /><br />Ringtaileddingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424435815790845348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168893104165202241.post-78792520575868140482021-09-02T06:16:06.037-04:002021-09-02T06:16:06.037-04:00Hitler and the Nazis killed homosexuals or deporte...Hitler and the Nazis killed homosexuals or deported them. BJA is comparing their treatment to the treatment of homosexuals by the Bush administration, and more broadly, the GOP and the conservative political movement. And he's drawing a connection between that and the people who were shunned and shushed for speaking out against the wars in the early 2000's.Club_Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967786889069531672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168893104165202241.post-53448693329296001692018-10-03T20:31:47.230-04:002018-10-03T20:31:47.230-04:00"Bang, bang" goes the broken glass and
K..."Bang, bang" goes the broken glass and<br />Kill all the fags that don't agree<br />Trials by fire, setting fire<br />Is not a way that's meant for me<br /><br />What does this mean though? Like are they saying no to burning fags? I'm confused.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02513467360157551596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168893104165202241.post-70373584853912973542017-01-17T15:19:49.796-05:002017-01-17T15:19:49.796-05:00Good analysis, with a couple of comments:
1) I thi...Good analysis, with a couple of comments:<br />1) I think you're reading a bit too much into the second verse. It seems fairly straightforward -- blind faith in corporatism and nationalism leads to warfare and bloodshed, for no gain.<br />2) The title of the song and its integration in the chorus merits some analysis. We can't be sure why GD called this song "Holiday" and used that refrain which seems to be upbeat, but we can guess that it's meant to be ironic for one reason or another. I have two possible interpretations. First, it could build on the theme you propose about the GWB administration and how they urged people to go on with their lives, and carried on their war while the people at home remained largely disconnected from it and unaffected by it, except if they personally knew someone who was deployed. Another explanation is that with all the deceit and plutocracy dominating all corners of the power base, the little guy is left with nothing meaningful to do, and perhaps out of work entirely ... on permanent holiday, either literally or figuratively. This seems to reflect GD's general attitude and so strikes me as the more likely explanation. I've seen another analysis that suggests it implies the end of the world entirely ... that we'll all be on permanent holiday in that great resort in the sky if this continues. For all we know, GD means all three or none of these, but it's interesting to speculate. It's a great protest song for the Millennials and Gen X.Michael T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04682771088811814106noreply@blogger.com