Green Day: Bullet in a Bible DVD
In Visual Rhetoric we watched some excerpts from the Bullet in a Bible DVD (youTube it). My reaction is this:
It’s great that Green Day and other politically conscience icons are summoning youth to think about politics and “challenge authority,” but there are other dynamics that deserve consideration.
For instance, what are they really telling our youth? I asked a sixteen year old friend of mine what he thought Green Day was trying to convey in their song American Idiot. He said “that the president sucks.” “And voting?” I asked. His response was, “yeah, maybe. I won’t vote for a republican.”
freeKid 11:51 pm on October 14, 2007 Permalink |
whatever, more people trying to censor art. Ridiculous. There should be more songs about how america sux and how it is run by corporations. Unfortunately the corporate run radio would never let that happen. Thank heaven for the Internet. The last free speech left..for now.
BTW:
Dr. Ruszkiewicz actually compared green day with nazi propaganda?
WOW. Dont speak out against your govt. nooooooo that would be bad. remeber the dixie chicks? and they didnt even do anything and yet all the conservative freaks still burnt their records.
wow
People don’t give us enough credit, we are way smarter than you ever were in high school. There’s far more to know.
freeKid 11:51 pm on October 14, 2007 Permalink |
whatever, more people trying to censor art. Ridiculous. There should be more songs about how america sux and how it is run by corporations. Unfortunately the corporate run radio would never let that happen. Thank heaven for the Internet. The last free speech left..for now.
BTW:
Dr. Ruszkiewicz actually compared green day with nazi propaganda?
WOW. Dont speak out against your govt. nooooooo that would be bad. remeber the dixie chicks? and they didnt even do anything and yet all the conservative freaks still burnt their records.
wow
People don't give us enough credit, we are way smarter than you ever were in high school. There's far more to know.
shad sluiter 6:21 pm on April 14, 2009 Permalink |
It seems that making noise for the sake of getting heard even at the expense of the government is a bad way to become well-known. Wouldn't it be better to provide something more positive even if it is positive criticism. Hating your president is a message that has no purpose other than to make one'self angry at the world.
Blink 7:52 pm on May 31, 2009 Permalink |
Great article, it is ironic that Green Day says we are controlled by the media and pushes there views on anyone that will listen to them.