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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Guitar
Mike Dirnt
Bass Guitar
Tré Cool
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Songwriter
Mike Dirnt
Composer
Tré Cool
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Green Day
Producer
Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer
Mike Dirnt
Producer
Tré Cool
Producer
Justin Hergett
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Chris Dugan
Engineer
Éric Boulanger
Mastering Engineer
Andrew Scheps
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I get my kicks and I wanna start a rager
I wanna dance like I'm on the video
I've got a fever for the violent behavior
I'm sweating bullets like a modern Romeo
[Chorus]
Bang bang, give me fame
Shoot me up to entertain
I am a semi-automatic lonely boy
You're dead, I'm well fed
Give me death or give me head
Daddy's little psycho and mommy's little soldier
[Verse 2]
I testify like a lullaby of memories
Broadcasting live and it's on my radio
I've got my photobomb, I've got my Vietnam
I love a lie just like anybody else
[Chorus]
Bang bang, give me fame
Shoot me up to entertain
I am a semi-automatic lonely boy
You're dead, I'm well fed
Give me death or give me head
Broadcasting from my room and playing with my toys
[Chorus]
I wanna be a celebrity martyr
The leading man in my own private drama
Hoorah, bang bang, hoorah, bang bang
The hero of the hour
Daddy's little psycho and mommy's little soldier
[Bridge]
I wanna be like the soldiers on the screen
It's my private movie
Oh, baby, baby, this is Viva Vendetta
For this is love, or it's World War Zero
[Chorus]
I wanna be a celebrity martyr
The leading man in my own private drama
Hoorah, bang bang, hoorah, bang bang
The hero of the hour
Daddy's little psycho and mommy's little soldier
[Chorus]
I wanna be a celebrity martyr
The leading man in my own private drama
Hoorah, bang bang, hoorah, bang bang
The hero of the hour
Daddy's little psycho and mommy's little soldier
Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool