evan rachel wood was the girl in wake me up when september ends video.
evan rachel wood was the girl in wake me up when september ends video.
who is the girl in wake me up when september ends video?
evan rachel wood
the video focuses on a couple in love (played by jamie bell and evan rachel wood). the boyfriend promises never to leave his girlfriend but they later argue when the boyfriend enlists in the united states marine corps. the boyfriend interprets his actions as a way to show her that he loves her so much that he would put his life on the line to keep her safe. however, the girlfriend is heartbroken, as he broke his vow to never leave her. the video then shows the boyfriend in battle in iraq being ambushed by insurgents. this scene is intercut with scenes of the girlfriend tearfully mourning in a quiet field. the video ends on this juxtaposition, emphasizing the pain and heartache of losing loved ones due to the war.
wake me up when september ends
"wake me up when september ends" became closely associated with hurricane katrina, which struck the gulf coast of the united states on august 29, 2005, three days before the start of september. "wake me up when september ends" became symbolic in the aftermath; one online blogger paired the song with television coverage of the disaster, creating a viral video. green day performed the song days after the disaster on "", a benefit concert broadcast on mtv and its associated properties.
wake me up when september ends