Kill the DJ

This article is about the Green Day song. For the FEMM song, see Femm-Isation.

"Kill the DJ"
The cover depicts a white stereo radio-cassette recorder with two skulls in place of speakers, which are black in color with pink crosses across the their eyes. Above the stereo is the text "Green Day", written in green and is against the striped, blue-and-black background. "Kill the DJ" is written below the stereo in white text overlaying a dark background, which shows contrast between dark-pink and black shades.
Single by Green Day
from the album ¡Uno!
ReleasedAugust 14, 2012 (2012-08-14)
RecordedFebruary 14–June 26, 2012 at Jingletown Studios in Oakland, California
GenreDance-punk
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Green Day singles chronology
"Oh Love"
(2012) 		"Kill the DJ"
(2012) 		"Let Yourself Go"
(2012)
Music video
"Kill the DJ" on YouTube

"Kill the DJ" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It is the fifth track on their ninth studio album ¡Uno! (2012), and was released as the second single, on August 14, 2012. It is also the second from the ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! & ¡Tré! trilogy. The song was recorded at Jingletown Studios from February 14 to June 26, 2012, and was released on the record labels Reprise Records and Warner Bros. A music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, was released on September 4, 2012.

The song takes influences from dance music, a departure for the band. "Kill the DJ" was compared to The Clash albums Sandinista! (1980) and Combat Rock (1982), as well as the output of the band the Rapture. "Kill the DJ" was based on "static and noise"; it was an "imagery of waterboarding and torture straight into the dance club". The song appeared on charts worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics.

Production and release

Green Day began to record material for the albums ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! and ¡Tré! on February 14, 2012.[1] During the sessions, Mike Dirnt asked the frontman Billie Joe Armstrong to write a song with a "four-on-the-floor" rhythm.[2] After the release of "Oh Love", the lead single from the album trilogy on July 16, 2012,[3] the band revealed the artwork of "Kill the DJ" during a press release on July 30, 2012.[4] The band performed the song eight days ahead of its release at a secret show held at the Echoplex on August 6, 2012.[5]

BBC Radio 1 presenter Zane Lowe played the censored version of "Kill the DJ" on August 13, 2012.[6] The next day, the single was made available on the iTunes Store.[7] The song's accompanying music video premiered on YouTube on September 4, 2012,[8] to coincide with the release of the album trilogy's third single "Let Yourself Go" on September 5.[9] A teaser was previously uploaded on the channel on August 29, 2012.[10]

Theme and composition

"Kill the DJ"
The sample contains a guitar-based, dance-punk melody with repetition of lines which was described to be "spikier" musically and "barbed" lyrically than the predecessor "Oh Love"[11]
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"Kill the DJ" is a dance-punk song that Armstrong states is close to "straight-up dance music" with a four-on-the-floor rhythm; he compared the overall production of the song to the Clash's 1980 album, Sandinista!, Ian Dury's "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll," and Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love".[2][11]

The band said that while producing the song, they attempted to find out "how to make dance music" without turning themselves into a dance act.[2] Armstrong said it was the first time the band had written a dance song.[2] Michael Roffman of Consequence of Sound compared the song with the works of the Rapture, and the Clash's 1982 album, Combat Rock; he said it was "strictly for basement dancefloors everywhere".[12] According to Armstrong, the lyrics of "Kill the DJ" can be considered as "a sweeping political statement" rather than being interpreted as "a comment on electronic music figures".[13] He told Rolling Stone the song is about "static and noise ... Like this government cannot, will not, agree with itself. They refuse to make it work. Right, left—it doesn’t matter. It blows your mind and pisses you off. It’s a song about being drunk, going through this chaos, feeling fucked up and all you want to do is get more drunk".[2][8][14] Dirnt was inspired to create a dance song in the vein of Blondie's "Heart of Glass", or a song from Michael Jackson's Off the Wall album.[15]

Todd Martens of Los Angeles Times wrote that the word DJ in "Kill the DJ" does not signify a real DJ but another figure. He compared "Kill the DJ" to "The Static Age", a song on Green Day's album 21st Century Breakdown (2009), which was "a foaming-at-the-mouth guitar rant that everyone—pundits, politicians, celebrities—should stop babbling and shut up".[8] He added, "[Kill the DJ] drops some cursory nods to war and religion in the opening bars, but soon brings the imagery of waterboarding and torture straight into the dance club".[8]

Music video

Samuel Bayer, the band's longtime collaborator, directed the music video.

The accompanying music video for "Kill the DJ" was directed by Green Day's longtime collaborator Samuel Bayer, who previously directed the clip for the band's previous single, "Oh Love", and all the videos for their album American Idiot (2004).[14][16] The band announced the release of the clip with a teaser video which was uploaded to their YouTube channel on August 29, 2012.[17] The teaser video featured several scenes from the video and a brief sample of the ending of the track.[10] The full video premiered on September 4, 2012.[8] The video starts with a black-and-white clip of the band riding motorcycles through a desert and finding their way into a nightclub. The band members walk through the club while others dance.[14] As they perform in the club, two young women fight and some bottles are broken.[14] Near the end, several dancers have a "bloodbath"; they are depicted with blood on their faces and clothes while they continue to dance.[18]

Critical reception

"Kill the DJ" was included in Zane Lowe's Hottest Tracks of 2012; it finished second, while "Calling (Lose My Mind)" by Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso came first.[19] Jack Brad, writing for Hive Magazine, said the song was a "fun and funky" track showcasing a different musical direction for the band. He also said it encompassed a "catchy melody and ... infectious chorus" that proves the band was capable of experimenting with new musical styles on every new production, citing Warning (2000) and Nimrod (1997) as examples.[20] David Renshaw from Gigwise said "Kill the DJ"'s music video was not as violent as previous clips by the band; he said, "those who attended the band's brilliant Reading Festival set in August will testify" that things can get more violent than scenes in the video.[21]

David Greenwald of Billboard magazine described "Kill the DJ" as a "profanity-laced and Clash-channeling" track.[22] Zara Golden of VH1 said of the video, "The hit is only a symbolic one, though, and the only real violence to be had here is a slaying guitar riff. Rather, this is an assault against the dubbed-out sound that seems to be dominating today’s air waves, Green Day’s own and only pretend bloody dubstep demolition."[23] Todd Martens of Los Angeles Times, criticizing the single, said, "It's all played rather straight. 'I'll pick up what's left in the club,' Armstrong sings suspiciously, and the video released Tuesday doesn't do much to present the song as a statement".[8] Alex Young, writing for Consequence of Sound said the opening clips of the band driving motorbikes were irrelevant. Young said, "There’s also a random scene of the band riding dirt bikes through the desert, which doesn't really make sense in the context of the video but seems like a good way to spend an excess video budget".[24]

Credits and Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[25] 12
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[26] 18
Italy (FIMI)[27] 92
South Korea (Gaon International Chart)[28] 12
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 79
UK Singles (OCC)[30] 110

Track listing

  • Digital download[31]
  1. "Kill The DJ" (Explicit) (3:41)
  • Promotional CD
  1. "Kill The DJ" (Edit) (3:44)
  2. "Kill The DJ" (Album Version) (3:43)

References

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  3. ^ Maloy, Sarah. "Green Day Debuts 'Oh Love' Single: Listen". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Kill the DJ — Artwork". Greenday.com. Green Day. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "Green Day Play New Songs at Surprise Gig". Rolling Stone. August 7, 2012. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  6. ^ Lowe, Zane. "Hottest Record — Green Day — Kill The DJ". BBC. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  7. ^ Bychawski, Adam (August 14, 2015). "Green Day unveil new single 'Kill The DJ' – listen". NME. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Martens, Todd (September 4, 2012). "The problems with Green Day's 'Kill the DJ'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  9. ^ Grabert, Jessica (September 6, 2012). "Green Day's New Track Let Yourself Go Drops A Few F-Bombs". cinemablend. Pop blend. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  10. ^ a b Bird, Michael (August 29, 2012). "Green Day release "Kill The DJ" video teaser". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Hogan, Marc (August 14, 2012). "Hear Green Day's Dance-Punk 'Kill the DJ' in Spiky Studio Form". Spin. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  12. ^ "New Music: Green Day – "Kill The DJ" « Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. August 13, 2012. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  13. ^ Hohnen, Mike (August 14, 2012). "Listen: Green Day Release 2nd Single 'Kill The DJ'". Musicfeeds.com.au. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  14. ^ a b c d Rahman, Ray. "Green Day crash a rave in their new 'Kill the DJ' video". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  15. ^ "Green Day Channel Blondie, Michael Jackson on 'Kill the DJ'". MTV. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  16. ^ Sarah Maloy (August 16, 2012). "Green Day Parties With Models in 'Oh Love' Video: Watch — Viral Videos". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  17. ^ "COMING SOON: GREEN DAY'S "KILL THE DJ" MUSIC VIDEO". The Warner Sound. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  18. ^ "Green Day Have Bloody Fun in 'Kill the DJ'". Rolling Stone. September 4, 2012. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  19. ^ "Green Day, Muse and Foals included in Zane Lowe's Hottest Tracks Of 2012 poll". NME. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  20. ^ Jack, Brad. "Green Day 'Kill The D.J.' Single Review". Hive Magazine. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  21. ^ Renshaw, David. "Green Day Cause Cat Fight, Ride Bikes in 'Kill the DJ' Video". Gigwise. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  22. ^ Greenwald, David. "Green Day Hit the Road & the Club in 'Kill the DJ' Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  23. ^ Golden, Zara. "There Will Be Blood In Green Day's "Kill The DJ" Video". VH1. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  24. ^ Young, Alex (September 3, 2012). "Video: Green Day – "Kill the DJ"". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
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  26. ^ "Green Day – Kill The DJ" (in French). Ultratip.
  27. ^ "Green Day - FIMI: Database Top of the Music". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on December 19, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  28. ^ "Search: Gaon International Download Chart — Issue date: 2012.08.19 - 2012.08.25". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  29. ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 42/2012 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  30. ^ Chart Log UK: "Update 25.08.2012". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  31. ^ "Foreverly by Billie Joe + Norah". iTunes. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.

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