"J.A.R."
Song by Green Day
From the album International Superhits
Album released	November 13, 2001
Genre	Punk Rock
Song Length	2:51
Record label	Reprise Records
Producer	Green Day and Rob Cavallo
Track Number	Track 8

"J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)" is a song by the band Green Day. The acronym stands for Jason Andrew Relva, a childhood friend of Mike Dirnt's who died at the age of 19 on April 18, 1992. His death was the result of injuries sustained from a car accident. Mike Dirnt wrote the song, which is based on Jason Relva's death and what he meant to him. It's about living life to the fullest and making one's own choices.

The song was featured in the end credits of the movie Angus. It is also a B-Side to the album Insomniac.

Trivia

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"Jason Relva" is mentioned in the liner notes of 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours.

Green Day songs