What is the video by Green Day, Jesus of suburbia about?
“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 has stated that it will be like a prequel for their movie, American Idiot. The original 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 song was co-written by Green Day (with Billie Joe Armstrong writing the lyrics), and was co-produced by Rob Cavallo. In this epic rock opera, Green Day detail the life and times of a so-named Jesus of Suburbia, the fictional protagonist of American Idiot. His real name is Jimmy, since a girl in the full version of the music video calls him that, but the name “Jesus of Suburbia” may just mean he is the savior of the rebels in suburbia. It is unclear whether he is guided by a drunken prophet named St. Jimmy, or if that person is himself. He is a resident of Jingletown, USA, an
