Green Day - — Holiday (audio)

: The song features a spoken-word style bridge that mimics a representative addressing a crowd, further cementing its role as a protest song. Composition & Sound

: On the album, "Holiday" is famously paired with "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," with the final chord of "Holiday" transitioning directly into the start of the next track. Pop Culture Impact Green Day - Holiday (Audio)

: An instrumental version was used in the film Surf's Up . It also appeared in the movie Accepted and was featured in the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland . : The song features a spoken-word style bridge

: A quintessential example of pop-punk and melodic punk, it helped bring the genre to a massive global audience. It also appeared in the movie Accepted and

Written by lead vocalist , the song is a scathing critique of American foreign policy during the Iraq War era.

"Holiday" is a high-energy anti-war anthem by , released in 2005 as the third single from their multi-platinum concept album, American Idiot . Key Themes & Lyrics