Green day released American Idiot, a collection of rock music songs with lyrics that relate to a common story.
American Idiot . A concept album and the world 's first `` punk rock opera , '' American Idiot follows the story of Jesus of Suburbia , an adolescent anti-hero who is divided between `` rage and love . '' Green Day . The band 's rock opera , American Idiot ( 2004 ) , reignited the band 's popularity with a younger generation , selling six million copies in the U.S. . A rock opera is a collection of rock music songs with lyrics that relate to a common story .