| "The American Dream Is Killing Me" | ||||
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| Single by Green Day | ||||
| from the album Saviors | ||||
| B-side | "Look Ma, No Brains!" (7" vinyl) | |||
| Released | October 24, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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| Lyricist(s) | Billie Joe Armstrong | |||
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| "The American Dream Is Killing Me" on YouTube | ||||
"The American Dream Is Killing Me" is a song by American rock band Green Day from their fourteenth studio album, Saviors (2024). The opening track of the album, the song was originally written by the band during the sessions of their previous studio album as a protest song against the presidency of Donald Trump. The song was later recorded with encouragement from producer Rob Cavallo, with lyrics tweaked to reflect the "anxiety of being an American".
After three weeks of the band posting zombie-themed teasers to their social media, the song was premiered on October 19, 2023 during a secret show in Las Vegas, and released for digital download and streaming on October 24 as the album's first single. The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Brendan Walter and Ryan Baxley, features the band playing to a crowd of zombies amidst a zombie apocalypse. "The American Dream Is Killing Me" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its catchiness but criticized its "vague" lyrics. The song topped the US Rock Airplay and Canada Rock charts, and appeared on various others.