Bullet in a Bible

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Bullet in a Bible
Release date: November 15, 2005
Length: 64:57
Record label: Reprise Records
Producer: Rob Cavallo
Tim Lynch
Mixer: Chris Lord-Alge

Bullet in a Bible is a live album from Green Day. It was released on November 15, 2005 through Reprise Records. It was directed by Samuel Bayer, who also directed all of the music videos from American Idiot.

Bullet in a Bible documents one of the two biggest shows that Green Day have performed in their career. They played to over 130,000 people at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England on both June 18 and 19 of 2005.

14 of the 20 songs performed at both shows were included on the disc -- the songs that were not included are "Jaded", "Knowledge", "She", "Maria", "Homecoming" and a cover of Queen's "We Are the Champions".

Track list[edit | edit source]

All songs written by Billie Joe Armstrong unless otherwise noted.

  1. "American Idiot" – 4:32
  2. "Jesus of Suburbia" - 9:24
  3. "Holiday" – 4:12
  4. "Are We the Waiting" – 2:58
  5. "St. Jimmy" – 2:55
  6. "Longview" – 4:45
  7. "Hitchin' a Ride" – 4:04
  8. "Brain Stew" – 3:03
  9. "Basket Case" – 2:58
  10. "King for a Day/Shout!" (Billie, the Isley Brothers) – 8:47
  11. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" – 5:03
  12. "Minority" – 4:19
  13. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – 4:45
  14. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" – 3:26

Personnel[edit | edit source]

Green Day[edit | edit source]

  • Billie Joe Armstrong - lead vocals, lead guitar, harmonica, writing
  • Mike Dirnt - bass, backing vocals
  • Tre Cool - drums, percussion, backing vocals ("King for a Day"/"Shout!")

Touring musicians[edit | edit source]

  • Jason White - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Freese - keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, trombone, saxophone, accordion, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Blake - trumpet, timpani, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mike Pelino - backup guitar, backing vocals ("St. Jimmy")

Production[edit | edit source]