Green Day - The American Dream Is Killing Me (Official Music Video)

Saviors is an invitation into Green Day’s brain, their collective spirit as a band, and an understanding of friendship, culture and legacy of the last 30 plus years.

It's raw and emotional. Funny and disturbing. It’s a laugh at the pain, weep in the happiness kind of record.

Honesty and vulnerability.

What is Saviors about, you ask?

Power pop, punk, rock, indie triumph. disease, war, inequality, influencers, yoga retreats, alt right, dating apps, masks, MENTAL HEALTH, climate change, oligarchs, social media division, free weed, fentanyl, fragility,,..

What would Andy Warhol do?
What would John Waters do?
What would Quentin Tarantino do?

What would GREEN DAY do?

CREDITS

Director: Brendan Walter
Director: Ryan Baxley
EP: Jesy Odio
Producer: Dorian Thomas
Production Company: Baby Atomica

1st AD: Bashir Taylor
Director of Photography: Adam Newport-Berra
Production Design: Rob Fidel
Stylist: Lisa Madonna
SPFX-MU: Alex Perrone

Production Supervisor: Sina Pars
Production Coordinator: Nina Nwachukwu
2nd AD: Lexi Cardiel
2nd 2nd AD: Kasturi Anderson
2nd 2nd AD: Jane Kim
2nd 2nd AD: William Curry

1st AC: Lucas Deans
2nd AC: Robbie Julian
DIT: Brannon Brown
Head Tech: Christian Hurley
Crane Ops: Brett Folk, Clayton Stovall

CLT: Jose Ruiz
ACLT: James Ginn
Programmer: Kiley Ettter
SLTs: Alex Szuch, Jeremy Schonwald, Mike Withers
SLT/Driver: Allen Rondo

Key Grip: Adam Kolegas
BBG: Izzy Ernst
Grips: Max Joslyn, Mark Barry, Beau Beagles
Grip/Driver: Luis Sandoval

Leadman: Jed Maheu
Set Decorator: Brian Chu
Set Decorator: Brandon Martin
Carpenter: James Daniel
SPFX: Omar Torres
SPFX Assts: Arni Peterson, Mike Spears, Jessie Padilla

Stunt Coordinator: Damien Bray
Stunt Performers: Keenan Bray, Jack Francis

SPFX-MU: Assts Ana Gabriela Quiñonez Urrego , Bruce Spaulding Fuller, Ian Goodwin, Samantha Ward, Ralis Kahn, Michelle Miller, Crystal Gomez, Victoria Payne, Laura Morton

Stylist Assts: Alex Scott, Adam Arcos, Tarrell Mitchell

Location: Manager Pete Abrahams
Medic: Melissa Reed, Steve George
Craft Services: Andy Pancho, Andrea Leyva
FSO: Mark Taillon
Water Truck Driver: Marlon Sosa

Office PA: Bria Chavez, Jennifer Scelsi
AD PA: Fee Johnson, Anthony Sturdivant
Truck PAs: Patrick Reaves, Daniel Trejo, Ted Shehan, Robert Gillard
Set PAs: Jose Ramos, Ryan Jacob Hall, Kevin Kurz, Tomas Filloy, Anton Sereda

Band Glam: Brooke Llewellyn, Yuly Child-Phillips, Nicole Blanco

VFX: Salazar

Catering: D&R Catering
Casting Agency: Orange Street Casting

ALICE: Alice Fuijimori
HUMAN #1: A.J. Friedrich
HUMAN #2: Ted Reis
HUMAN #3: Taylor Box
HUMAN #4: Mila Max
HUMAN #5: Josie Hung
MILITIA #1: Jed Maheu
MILITIA #2: Zack Daly
MILITIA #3: Jack Bedrosian
MILITIA #4: Andrew Pearson
MILITIA #5: Dorian Thomas
ZOMBIE #1: Alejandro Galaviz
ZOMBIE #2: Yelyzaveta Dzhuhostranska
ZOMBIE #3: E. R. Ruiz
ZOMBIE #4: Brendan Gardiola
ZOMBIE #5: Lisa Molenda
BG ACTORS: Ahdrie Wright, Alexis Sara, Carrie Terraccino, Feenix Ireton, Iydan Thompson Brown, Lauren Gerrishm Samantha Ross, Yui Shibata, Thais Souza, Alexander Sternberg, Allan Cunningham, Qi Gu, Andrew Threm, Enrico Leoni, Eshak Mekonnen, Rashvir Singh, Patrick H Breen, Carlos Cardenas, Solomon Patterson, Vikrant Sahdev, Tyson Radtke, William Sibley

RADIO VO: Kylie Mar

LYRICS

The American dream is killing me
The American dream is killing me
When it’s all double talk of conspiracy
The American dream is killing me

Send out an SOS
It’s getting serious
Bulldoze your family home
Now it’s a condo

We are not home
Are we not home
God damn I am so grateful
Forever faithful to

The American dream is killing me
The American dream is killing me

People on the street
Unemployed and obsolete
Did you ever learn to read the ransom note

Don’t want no huddled masses
TikTok and taxes
Under the overpass
Sleeping in broken glass

We are not well
Are we not well
Cracked up into the wild
We’re pedophiles for

The American dream is killing me
The American dream is killing me
When it’s all double talk of insanity
The American dream is killing me

From sea to shining sea
Whitewashed upon the beach
My country under siege
On private property

We are not home
Are we not home
Kiss me I’m dead inside
Who needs suicide

When the American dream is killing me
The American dream is killing me
When it’s all double talk of insanity
The American dream is killing me

#GreenDay #TheAmericanDreamIsKillingMe #Saviors

[pietro]

They can always make me feel like I'm 16 again. Timeless artists.

[teamdeathcalls]

this man's voice doesnt get old.. More power to Green day 🥵

[ThePinkfreak]

“Kiss me I’m dead inside. Who needs suicide when the American Dream is killing me” felt that deep in my soul 😢

[ChandelierLeBlair]

Anthony Kiedis: californiaaaa

Billy Joe: uhhmerrricaaaahhhn

[Nonamechannel]

Its great how they make an album every election year

[macngeeseyt]

Green day has remained my favorite band for over a decade, this is why.

[mskt]

You people with the negative comments don't understand this band at all. There is an interview that they did recently, where they explain the meaning of this song. They talk about how THEY absolutely were able to achieve the ultimate
American dream, 30 years ago! But now the American dream is unattainable to the average person. They see the struggles that people are going through, and how much harder it is just to survive. They weren't born millionaires. They got where they are with talent and luck. And they don't take their success for granted. They are involved with more charities than I can count.
Musicians and songwriters sing about things that they are passionate about. When they see injustice happening, they are going to speak out about it.

[MadMadamGrimm]

These dudes got me through Cancer! During my scans I requested them😊.

[Chrassi]

Listening to Green Day since I'm 16 years old and I've struggled with so many typical teenage problems. Today I'm 33 and I can say that this band is keeping my sanity intact.

[Briang]

I got my first Green Day CD when I was 11. Now I’m 30 and it’s 6:00AM and I’m on my way to work in a factory for less than $18/hr and can honestly say THE AMERICAN DREAM IS KILLING ME

[BusyNerd]

The American dream is killing me and I'm not even American...

[lowpolysunrise]

I'm so glad these guys are still making music. They're my all time favorite band.

[dakottasolo]

I WAS IN THIS MUSIC VIDEO !! it was so surreal being able to talk to these guys and be a part of such an incredible video. thank you green day for the opportunity !!! still can't believe it

[rolfgustavsonmusic]

The fact that Green Day credited everybody in the video from the director to the Zombies tells the world what kind of people they are: absolute class acts! <3

[animationmaster]

This video makes me think: "If the zombie apocalypse did happen, where would Green Day be?" They'd probably attach shotguns to their instruments and entertain the survivors.

[tastefulsubstance]

Came back after listening to Dilemma, and I've never been this hyped for an album to drop. Finally.

[alfredo_dev]

This sounds as if it came STRAIGHT from American Idiot and even adds easter eggs to past songs, this is going to be the best rock album of this decade.

[brad]

I'm only 473 years old, and even though I just got hip to Green Day back in 1816, I am so grateful that they are still making music!

[kimalamillo]

Green Day was the first Rock band CD I bought when I was 12 in 2004. They have always been my favorite ❤ They never disappoint!! 🙌🏼🔥 I will finally get to see them in concert for the first time later this year 😃

[punxie]

Every single that they've released so far has been a banger, I'm excited for the new album