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"Know Your Enemy" (CD Single)
- By Green Day
- Genre: Alternative Rock
Common Sense Media says
Clean, power-packed political anthem with punk appeal.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this high-powered, highly political tune rallies against apathy, the media, and war, without resorting to some of the morecolorful language of Green Day's past songs. While this song is clean, the upcoming album does have a parental advisory warning.
What's the story?
KNOW YOUR ENEMY is Green Day's first release since the trio's Grammy-winning rock opera American Idiot took the music world by storm. That politically impassioned album showed that the band had matured (literally and musically) to become more than a bunch of young punks making punk-inspired music. Their new album, 21st Century Breakdown has been years in the making, and this single is a hard-hitting anthem that rages against apathy and blindly following leadership.
Is it any good?
Green Day knows how to craft a power-packed song, and "Know Your Enemy" has all the angry guitars, pounding drums, and passionate vocals they've become known for. Lyrically, it may seem like a simple song that asks again and again: "Do you know the enemy? Do you know your enemy?" And its repetitive chorus will definitely stick in your head long after the last note. A closer listen, however, reveals more literate, articulate -- and political -- commands and demands such as "Don't be blinded by the lies" and "Rally up the demons of your soul." The boys are back in full force. And even though they cry "Gimme gimme revolution," you'll quickly find that they're not looking for a call to arms, but rather, a call to action.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what the song is askingpeople to do. What do the lyrics mean by “silence is the enemy?” Why is itimportant to speak up either for or against things in society? What historicalevents have been changed because of people speaking up?
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Very good but repetitive
This song is incredibly catchy nor is there anything that bad except slighly violent llyrics. Though it can get repetitive fast.
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Rock For Sure....
It's rock. It's not my favorite but you can like it. You need to hear it, because you need an opinion. if you like this song, you like rock, if you dislike this song you don't like rock. It's a little violent, though, so pre-listen for young ones.
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Great tune, really catchy. Great for young kids who will be nodding along to the beats in no time. Another Green day sucess.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 12, 2011
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Nothing bad, great song, 8+
I played this song on Rock Band and I love it. I love the sound of the song with the powerful guitar. There is nothing bad about this song. If you like rock then this is for you.
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Rockin' Song
This song is one of green day's best songs that's actually clean!! My other favorite green day songs (not all clean) are Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me Up When September Ends, St. Jimmy and American Idiot.
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Not The Old Green Day
Green Day is nowhere near as good as they used to be. This song is boring. It sounds like a robot just screaming without any tonality. It is fine for 8 year olds. It's pretty clean. There are some violent lyrics that would just go over younger kids heads.
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For Every one
Great song by a great band. There is nothing bad or offensive about this song unlike most green day songs
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Worst Choice for Single
The Song isn't bad, they could've use somethin better tho. There was nothing offensive in this song.
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| Artist: | Green Day |
| Type: | Single |
| Release date: | April 16, 2009 |
| Label: | Reprise |
| Genre: | Alternative Rock |
| Parental advisory: | No |
| Edited version available: | No |
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