Green Day wrote “Jesus of Suburbia” to explore the pain of youth. But even in that pain, the song looks back at life with big emotion. Both songs use feelings of the past to tell their stories.

Green Day made “Jesus of Suburbia” in 2004. It came out during a time of war, fear, and change. The lyrics show how hard it can be to grow up in a world that feels fake.

After nearly 40 years, Green Day is still using their music as a megaphone to protest the world's injustices. Green Day Supports Palestine With 'Jesus of Suburbia' Lyric — Coachella ...

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong changed the lyrics in 'Jesus of Suburbia' to include a reference to the Israel-Palestine war during the band's political Coachella 2025 set on Saturday.

While headlining Saturday at Coachella, the punk band used their 2004 single ‘Jesus of Suburbia’ to call attention to the suffering of Palestinian children amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

But perhaps their single greatest moment on record was crafted in the wake of one of Green Day's bleakest periods. The song - Jesus of Suburbia - was the thematic keystone of their punchy 2004 ...

Green Day headlined Coachella 2025 yesterday (April 12), and used their set to comment on the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. It’s not the first time the band have updated their songs to reflect ...

Days before, Green Day played a set at Germany’s Hurricane Festival, where Armstrong chastised a fan for squirting him with a ...

Green Day is nothing, if not always, a political act. And so of course there was something to be expected as a statement during their debut headlining performance at Coachella on Saturday night ...

Green Day change 'Jesus of Suburbia' lyrics to make Israel-Palestine war reference during Coachella 2025 set. Sydney Bucksbaum. April 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM. Copied; Kevin Mazur/Getty.

It wouldn't be a Green Day performance without a strong political message, and Billie Joe Armstrong gave fans exactly what they were expecting — and more — during the band's epic Coachella ...