Green Day - Working Class Hero (Live American Idol) (Restored to Blu-Ray Quality)

[@roseemran1729]

I thought it was so respectful that they let the last lyric of the song come from the original version. "If you want to be a hero, well just follow me." It means more coming from John Lennon's voice than it would from anyone else's. And it's been exactly thirty-three years since he died. RIP John Lennon.

[@christiandave7550]

Rose Emran True!

[@stevetrivago]

Rose Emran I agree ☮️💟💯👊🏻

[@avidrocker]

I thought that it sounded like John, It had to be him, even though Bobbys voice was so close to begin with.

[@jackg8893]

God John Lennon was a hell of a song writer and story teller. He was like Mozart. Really wish he could still be alive today. The world really needs him. I wonder what the world and music today would be like if John Lennon was still living.

[@zabianfajardo1590]

it will be a lot less crappier

[@Andreas0705]

Him and Bill Hicks, who was also a huge Lennon fan

[@soundbreak7]

one of the greatest song writers ever , an innovator

[@Toviyah]

Don’t say the lord name in vain

[@eligiroir9770]

In case you were wondering, Billie's guitar is an original 1955 Les Paul Custom, the original Les Paul. This version of the song is played 1/2 step up from Lennons standard tuned version. This was also the first performance after American Idiot that Green Day didnt wear makeup.

[@v-g-z3689]

Thanks for that interesting information!

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

Yeah sounded higher

[@GabrielTheGuitarist]

actually, it's a whole step up. capo is on second fret. I also just played along to it, so i'm positive of it

[@NinoRockStar]

I think this was in like 2007 or 2008

[@EdVed206]

I believed you til the last part.

[@mission-138]

I love that they took an all acoustic song, and transformed it into a rock masterpiece

[@Codex7777]

The lyrics are THE point of this song and they chose to drown them out. They should have played quieter, preferably with an acoustic set up. Also why did he keep saying 'bee-urr' instead of 'be'. Was he thirsty?

[@GabrielTheGuitarist]

​@@Codex7777 oh stfu. They did a very smart thing by putting their style on it. and that 'bee-urr' is their thing just like blink 182 has their 'yead' instead of head. The fact they left John's version in it at the end shows how much they wanted people to hear his words and the message.

[@Codex7777]

@@GabrielTheGuitarist - You obviously lack a sense of humour... ;)

[@chandlorpersaud1546]

@@Codex7777 there wouldnt be any point of covering johns song unless greenday did their own version. Its called a cover for a reason lol. Both are great 😊

[@Codex7777]

@@chandlorpersaud1546 - I like Green Day but this song is nothing without the lyrics. I have no problem with any artist putting their spin on any song but this particular song loses most of it's power without the lyrics being front and centre. I love heavy rock, hard rock, metal, punk rock... The sound, in and of itself, was not the problem, for me.

[@lucyegan686]

I love how Green Day keep John’s vocals on it for the last bit of lyrics. I love both John Lennon and Green Day and this was a great tribute to John

[@RyanSmith-ik9ii]

John was so wise. He died too early, we love you so so so much John!✌️❤️

[@kevinlee9374]

finally simon gets to hear good music

[@Codex7777]

He's a Brit. He'll have heard this an endless number of times. The sad thing is that he's chosen to ignore it.

[@melgoofo]

Green Day will always be the best band to me ever!!!!

[@OstravskiOstravak]

All the people just standing there and listening. You can feel the goddman seriousness everywhere. That is amazing.

[@martinflintoff6485]

a real tribute to john but also adds another level

[@nickringer9904]

Green day is the sh*t ive been a fan for 20 odd years. Some say they are sell outs, ya they sell out every seat in the house every Show every time. Good song good job best cover i have heard billie joe is my idol.

[@marismayer9989]

Yes and I LUV how Billy Armstrong interacts with the crowds at their Concerts !!!!

[@gmantramp404]

Maris Mayer So do I ,but I'm talking about 2 different generations here.

[@sheershdhodi7579]

+Maris Mayer *Billie

[@MIREYA01PRETTY]

Wow. That's a very good cover.

[@NinoRockStar]

I really loved how they cut the last verse when john says: “if you want to be hero well just follow me” and didnt sing it, that’s the point of class. This is the best cover green day has ever done 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@rafifadli4765]

that solo is awesome!!

[@yeisonhdzhdz3197]

As soon as you're born they make you feel small By giving you no time instead of it all Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be They hurt you at home and they hit you at school They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be When they've tortured and scared you for twenty-odd years Then they expect you to pick a career When you can't really function you're so full of fear A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV And you think you're so clever and classless and free But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be There's room at the top they're telling you still But first you must learn how to smile as you kill If you want to be like the folks on the hill A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be If you want to be a hero well just follow me If you want to be a hero well just follow me

[@carlosarriolaisais7068]

Great, great cover!! Bravissimo Green Day!!

[@asiaapiata2594]

amazing performance

[@dylan_da_lfx4979]

that guitar solo made my hair raise lol

[@annalisafreemyers9534]

Same

[@chandlorpersaud1546]

Right? The way his guitar sounds is soooo nice

[@helterskelter2927]

Both this and the original make me bawl everytime I hear it.

[@blindcritic3309]

One of the best covers of a song written by a Beatle, I put this alongside Joe Cocker's 'With a Little help From My Friends', Elton John's 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds' , and Ray Charles's 'Eleanor Rigby'. They succeeded because they made it their own...

[@hennigod8957]

And Michael Jackson come together

[@shyamsriram8180]

I would also include Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Dear Prudence"

[@GamingLobotorny]

Damn you make 360p look great

[@eligiroir9770]

Sony Vegas makes it quite easy

[@BETTER.ART.]

Eli Giroir Can you make like a tutorial or something? I really love what you did.

[@j.fernandes5092]

Billy Joe....love John....love Green day

[@gianigrzinic9317]

this song is beautiful it is forever

[@heyya6279]

Awesome quality, even better performance, thanks!

[@dawnedwards2213]

Jason is just sooooo cool.love this version,as much as I love Lennons. Understated ,awesome and so so good. Long may Green Day reign.

[@LeahWolfMSP]

Holy shit, my heart is breaking

[@toyota420xp]

+だいすき..月子 this song was recorded 9 years ago

[@LeahWolfMSP]

Gregory Perkins Thats nice.

[@Koake1002]

Doesn’t sound like Green Day cause it isn’t Green Day. It’s John Lennons song. And they only added heavy guitar to it. Otherwise the tone and rhythm is basically the same

[@krt1135]

Sounds exactly like Green Day 🤣

[@brendabaaijens5848]

Great song by a great band !!

[@POCOSINBAD]

Guys... THAT WAS LIVE. Billie Joe sounds the exact same

[@NowBattingNumberTen]

Tre's face at 3:19 hahahaa

[@AceGames45]

Yeah, he does that.

[@annalisafreemyers9534]

NowBattingNumberTen lmao

[@elvisoriasj4130]

Cocaine. The best one.

[@Kerem9_8]

Hes seen some shit

[@friedafake1500]

I love John Lennon and love this cover

[@jirzujirzu5579]

Awesome...heartbreaking (if it has the same meaning in ENG as it has in my language:-) Thank you for sharing!

[@jpluche3330]

Hymne for yellow jacket, I'm French and dedicass this song for my people strong and brave❤️😓✌️

[@valerierawlins832]

Great cover

[@steeljoke8934]

Best song ever

[@Artursarg20]

Nice cover !!

[@chloemackenney8875]

LOVE IT!! and love them

[@emmamortensen4917]

A-MA-ZING!

[@kustomhooligans]

Phenomenal!

[@tristanalva1125]

This so amazing

[@FWRoman]

right thru the heart. Sweet Mother of God !! ode to John Lennon

[@TheJovi1972]

As soon as you're born they make you feel small By giving you no time instead of it all Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be They hurt you at home and they hit you at school They hate if you're clever and despise a fool Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years Then they expect you to pick a career When you can't really function you're so full of fear A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV And you think you're so clever and classless and free But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be There's room at the top they are telling you still But first you must learn how to smile as you kill If you want to be like all the folks on the hill A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be If you want to be a hero well just follow me If you want to be a hero well just follow me

[@chrissegerius4731]

Is it only me that hears, "a working class is something to fear". I would mind, because many of them who tried to increase the awarness of the working class (including John) were shot. Because their message was feared.

[@stevetrivago]

Nice Job Greenday.. I always think they sound the same until I listen... 💯🎸🎤🎶🎶🎶☮️💟 🤘🏼👊🏻🎬

[@mazzarattip8572]

This is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@IcyGames]

Cool great cover

[@Simouno]

If you want to be a hero just follow your humanity

[@Fedor1298]

R.I.P. John

[@lucioparicontreras1688]

una bonita musica para el recuerdo y es lo mejor

[@Reblwitoutacause]

everyone talking about keeping John in, and I agree. But, I also love that they still sang "fucking"

[@pauldevereaux5537]

That semi acoustic guitar :O!

[@michaelairton3723]

"But you're still fucking peasants, as far as I can see...." Cool of them to perform this on American Idol, of all places.

[@RichieWilliams97]

Rumor has it that Billie Joe had the most votes that night.

[@berkilayda5463]

Muhtesem bi ses yorum 👍

[@LuisLopez-ns6yg]

AWESOME! :D

[@ritag3850]

bravi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!💕💜💝💞💓💓💓

[@MrAdmitos]

the irony of singing this song in American Idol...

[@samfrench6847]

yeah, IKR. Fucking greenday, NWO tools. Shame...

[@FatRandall]

+MrAdmitos One voice in front the masses is still better than no voice in front of the masses.

[@valentinag.7633]

+Sam French wtf are you saying?

[@valentinag.7633]

+Fat Randall preach it!! that's exactly what they're doing

[@hiphopghost1]

they tought them a lesson I guess then ;)

[@adventuremadpunk4427]

Fox TV aired Green Day played Working Class Hero. Interesting.

[@kamilzachara6208]

2023❤Green Day 4ever!

[@rolandl4782]

Best version ever.. Late on the puck I know;)

[@katschmitt7149]

Im a Green Day fan and my dad is a Blink 182 fan so thats wut i fight with my father about

[@emopunktrash613]

Oh my god that's amazing

[@hiphopghost1]

You're more mature than your father then I guess haha. Blink is for middle school, Green Day makes timeless songs... Plus they have way way way better live performances.

[@thehorrorification]

I can imagine the arguments - "I have terrible taste in music", "Well my child, I have worse taste in music"

[@hiphopghost1]

You should just tell your dad Blink would not exist in the mainstream without Green Day. And that Mark and Tom themselves have said that Green Day influenced them a lot.

[@emopunktrash613]

Priyam Well Tom is looking for UFOs now so all we can do is ask Mark

[@vitobarzuk4983]

good one!

[@dylan_da_lfx4979]

Crowd: (*stands and listens)

[@underclas]

American Idol: end the killing! sponsored by Exxon

[@Toniswe]

Wtf happened with the audio during the solo?

[@kirbygene]

Great performance, unfortunately the sound is uneven. The volume comes and goes

[@Shirdimajid]

Great

[@SKYENET-zy2cn]

Sounds better then the original version 👌🏻

[@asiaapiata2594]

Me Keeping it real agreed

[@soundbreak7]

nope , the original was suppose to sound raw

[@eridanyrodriguez5747]

❤ eres un chingon

[@봄날-k3i]

То чувство, когда кавер цепляет больше, чем оригинал. До слез прям

[@alinosi1989]

😎😎❤️❤️ ❤️

[@citysbandaid]

Great song :3

[@gracegriffin2066]

❤️😍

[@legendaryes]

Hey Eli Giroir, your video of this perfomance is the best. Can you send me a copy of video file in 1080p? Thanks.

[@JasperCLA]

Don't like green day but this was very good. Let's keep his spirit alive!

[@rockandroll_nathan]

You can here the scream and some cracks in his voice

[@Bigtim2you]

How fragile we are that they had to censor the lyrics.

[@gaboandrei28]

this song sounds better live

[@Cullinyan]

lmao the irony of "keep you doped with religion and sex and TV" being sung on American Idol

[@fernandopachas5242]

Un temon

[@tylerdurden4368]

...till you´re so FUCKIN crazy you CAN´T FOLLOW THEIR RULES...

[@Kakihangszer]

Billie Joe the only singer who can sing on the stage like on the records. Amazing :D

[@danielhaslam5179]

A working class hero is something to beer.

[@조금모자란삶]

He stands like Liam does

[@pinapompa6098]

❤❤

[@dogwinboxers]

niceee

[@LEST38]

playback when

[@MaxHeadson]

John Lennon - Working Class Hero

[@nokturnalmortum4763]

Fk socialism

[@joefersanhaddad]

Why are they dragging with the tempo?

[@youza7560]

👍

[@SebastienFanny13]

Why the music is delayed compared to the sound?

[@sebastianjara9970]

No

[@rockandroll_nathan]

@blownable no his singing live

[@brishabthapa3858]

why should i ask to download this video this is green day not urf

[@nathanwilliams1848]

wth is the other guitarist?

[@jtoatoktoe]

+nathan williams Jason White has been touring with the band since like Warning (2000). He was actually made a full member during Uno, Dos, Tre. Was also in the "When I Come Around" Music Video. He's been friends with the band over 20 years.

[@CreeperSkullDZ]

+William Bostoen 1999

[@dawnedwards2213]

Jason White.He adds a whole new level to GD.Awesome talent,brilliant addition.

[@claudiaruiz-ji5li]

2006-2007

[@2010Greendayfan]

audio and video look very slightly out of sync. could just be my phone.

[@CreeperSkullDZ]

Its the vid

[@goku4114]

lennon is god

[@GregoryWilnau]

What tortures me about this song is that, I don’t know if being a “working class hero” is a good thing…or a bad thing. Know what I mean?

[@nuke2625]

I can't believe it's the same Billie Joe from the 90s.

[@larryc3860]

I think John would approve of this cover of his song....he always loved edginess in music and this is edgy !

[@matthewvarney6214]

I need that Les Paul

[@TwoKindsMusik]

Props to Green Day and John Lennon, we have covered this song in tribute to essential workers check out our rendition here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoqUYZ-Pictpqrc thanks and stay safe!