Alert Status Red

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"Alert Status Red" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Matthew Good. It was released as the lead single from Good's second solo album, White Light Rock & Roll Review. "Alert Status Red" is a song about terrorism and violence. The title of the song alludes to the United States terrorist warning system. The song was a hit in Canada, peaking at No. 2 on Canada's Rock chart. The song was the sixth most played song on Canadian rock radio stations in 2004.

Music video

The music video for "Alert Status Red" was released on June 1, 2004, on Matthew Good's website. Good took the video down after receiving complaints because in addition to footage shot at Centennial School in Coquitlam, British Columbia, it also contained brief flashes of footage from the Columbine High School massacre. After thinking on the matter for a while, Good put the video back on his website, with these comments:

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