What does Nuclear Family mean?

Green Day: Nuclear Family Meaning

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Nuclear Family Lyrics

Gonna ride the world like a merry-go-round
LIke a ferris wheel like it's breaking down
Drinking angel's piss, gonna crash and burn
I just want some action so gimme my turn

Like a Chinese company conspiracy
It's the death of a nuclear...

  1. anonymous
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    Nov 4th 2019 !⃝

    Well, the song was made inspired by the Japanese song 'moi pakla ase' which portrays the life of Japanese women and children while their men were in China following orders.

  2. anonymous
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    Sep 15th 2014 !⃝

    It wasn't made to make sense. It's just a total nonsense song, and that's part of its charm. Even BJA admitted himself -- this song doesn't make any f-in' sense.

  3. anonymous
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    Sep 1st 2014 !⃝

    While I agree with the majority of people who think the song is about living life to the fullest, who said songs only had one meaning. One can see the song as a metaphor for the death of the nuclear family,due to increase in divorce and adoption. But who said I was right?

  4. anonymous
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    May 5th 2014 !⃝

    I think it's about the nuclear bomb being droped on harashema and the family's that are alive in the blast radist
    Where sick because if the radiation coused from the bomb

  5. anonymous
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    Apr 1st 2013 !⃝

    "I don't even know what the fuck Nuclear Family is about!" -- Billie Joe

    We'll try anyway. Based on the lyrics, the narrator seems to be reflecting on the current state of affairs, and the fact that society in general looks like it's declining. But, rather than wallowing in the misfortune brought on by these times, the narrator wants to live it up while he can. This is illustrated by the opening line, which dominates the verse and sets the tone for the song: "Gonna ride the world like a merry-go-round".


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