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Explore the personal story behind Green Day's hit song "Wake Me Up When September Ends". Written as an ode to the late father of frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, the track holds deep emotional significance and reflects the annual return of Armstrong's grief. Discover how the song's musical elements add to the feeling of loss and why it has become an anthem for seasonal grief, mistakenly linked to events such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:44 Green Day and American Idiot
1:30 Wake Me Up When September Ends
3:33 How the Chords Contribute to the Feeling
4:17 An Anthem for Seasonal Grief
5:35 Conclusion
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The Tragic Inspiration Behind Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends
The Heartbreaking Story Behind Billie Joe Armstrong's Personal Anthem
Discover the Emotional Journey Behind One of Green Day's Biggest
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Date of upload: Oct 1, 2022 ^^
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waited until September ended I see…
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Was at a Green Day concert here in Sweden 2022. And hearing him sing "40 years have gone so fast" instead of "20 years" made me cry... A lot
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"Have fun, get a life at the same time." Well said, Billie.
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I recently saw Green Day perform and when they played Wake me up i still could see the grief in Billie Joe's eyes. I guess it's something that never leaves, you just have to learn how to live with it.
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Billie: makes emotional song about fathers passing
Twitter: "soMebody wake uP thE gUY fRoM GrEEN DaY"
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I think this style video is better than the in person videos.
There are too many other music channels doing that. What makes this one special is that it’s different.
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I don't understand why this became everybody's funny September song. Doesn't "September" by Earth wind and fire already fill the comedy roll? This should be the sad September song, because it totally is.
Just like the transition between seasons, both songs represent the clashing emotions that come with the transition from Summer to fall.
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I love the song. Really tired of hearing the same corny joke every single year especially when it's something so serious and heartfelt.
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imagine if billy Joe Armstrong actually made a song called 'shut the fuck up when October comes'
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I already knew the story behind the song but you explaining the historical context that caused the song to become an anthem brought tears to my eyes. Like you said "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a true testament to the power of music.
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It’s crazy how this song gain a double meaning, the prospective of Billy who sees it as his way to remember his late father, and the perspective of the people who sees it as memory of those who they lost in 9/11, September really just brings out the sadness in people.
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Timing 10/10
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Uploaded it on Oct 1st. Well played Sir.
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"maybe shut the fuck up when october comes" LOVE HIM
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One thing I want to argue is the song itself fits perfectly into the album's "Jesus of Suburbia" narrative.
It happens right after Letterbomb, which is the song where JoS loses Whatsername and is brought back from his drug-induced stupor he'd been in since becoming St. Jimmy. Letterbomb itself is the thesis statement of the entire album and says that JoS only became who he is because of his abusive father.
Then his dad dies.
Wake Me Up is supposed to be JoS coming back to reality and coming to terms with all of the guilt and trauma and neglect and lack of closure he is now dealing with now that the entire reason why he became a rebellious teenager is gone. Like Bojack Horseman said when his mom died, "I had so much left to say to her."
After September, we get Homecoming, which is JoS coming to terms with himself and his feelings and turning his life around. It's only because Whatsername left him and his dad died that he was able to finally grow up and return back to suburbia and live a normal life.
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Green Day played at Rock in Rio on September 10th of 2022, and Billie looked really emotional, he even changed the lyric to "40 years have gone so fast", it broke me so much. I watched the whole concert, and it was beautiful ( they had the best performance of the edition! ). Any artist that writes such personal songs and has the strength to perform them and share their feelings with the public has my total respect, and people shouldn't be joking about such things.
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I remember this song becoming a point of catharsis for me.
My main father figure, my grandfather, passed away in September 2008. He was only 59 at the time, and I was just starting my freshman year of high school.
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Okay 'Shut the Fuck Up When October Comes' is pretty hilarious, not going to lie.
Still, this song is fuckin beautiful. It's beyond anything I can comprehend.
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My father passed 7 years ago on September 27th 2015. This song really does hit home
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