Redundant (song)
"Redundant" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released as the third single from their fifth album, "Nimrod" (1997), and serves as the fourth track from that album. Released in April 1998, the song failed to match the chart positions of its predecessors but did reach number two in Australia when it was reissued as a double A-side with "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)", becoming the band's highest-charting single there. It is one of few Green Day songs in which vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong uses an effects pedal. Meaning . Before the "Nimrod" sessions, Billie Joe Armstrong's marriage had been deteriorating, with the singer arguing with his wife Adrienne Armstrong constantly. Influenced by this conflict, Armstrong reflected on the relationship from two standpoints; the first being his passion for his wife, the second being the repetitious pattern that the relationship had fallen into. The phrase "I love you" had lost its effectiveness and seemed to be said merely out of routine. Music video. The music video for "Redundant", directed by Mark Kohr, is an homage to Zbigniew Rybczyński's short film "Tango". It features the three band members performing  the song in the middle of a home. The camera angle remains static for the duration of the video. In the background, several people repeat various mundane tasks for the duration of the video: The activity peaks near the middle of the video and declines near the end. Tré and Mike leave, but Billie Joe removes his guitar, hands it offscreen, and picks up the newspaper before walking away. The woman comes out to get the paper and screams upon finding it gone. Track listings. UK single 7-inch