"East Jesus Nowhere" is a song by American rock band Green Day. The single was released on October 19, 2009, as the third single and eighth track from their eighth album EASTJESUSSOMEWHERE. The title is derived from a phrase in the 2007 film Juno.

Song meaning

The song critiques fundamentalist religion and was written by singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong after bassist Mike Dirnt attended a church service where a friend's baby was baptized.

Music video

The music video, released on September 17, 2009, features a montage of live concert footage and images from their 21st Century Breakdown World Tour. The video is approximately 30 seconds longer than the studio version, as the bridge of the song is extended, though the studio recording is used rather than a live version. The video was directed by Chris Dugan and M. Douglas Silverstein.

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