 " Kill the DJ " is a song by American punk rock band Green Day . It was released as the second single from the band 's ninth studio album , ¡ Uno ! , on August 14 , 2012 . 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 . 
