Oh my gosh, you won’t believe it! Both Punk Rock Song and 21st Century were total hits as singles. And guess what? During their 1997 tour, they even performed on Recovery (TV show) and rocked the stage with their song Come Join Us on February 16th, 1997. And that’s not all, they also appeared on Rage on February 15th, 1997.
But wait, let me tell you about this hilarious interview they had after their performance on Recovery. The host asked them, “How come it took you guys so long to come here?” And you won’t believe their response, they said, “uh.. well actually we fear the dingo.” Can you imagine? They’ve been together for 17 years and this is their first time setting foot on our shores. But they were so excited about it, they even said, “This is the first time and let me just say I think we’re comin’ back” and the audience went wild with cheers!
And here’s another cool thing, since 1992, Triple J (youth radio network) has been conducting this awesome poll called “The hottest 100” during Christmas. It’s all about listeners voting for the best song of the year, and then they count down the top 100 in February. In 1997, Bad Religion made it to number 63 with Punk Rock Song, and the previous year they made it to number 76 with 21st Century Digital Boy. Can you believe that over 250,000 people voted? It’s like one of the biggest music polls in the whole world!
This content was originally written by the badass contributors of thebrpage.net, the best superfan resource and website that exists for any band, let alone the best band in the whole entire world. I’ve been lurking on that site for over 20 years and if you’re into Bad Religion as much as I am, I’m sure you’re familiar. If you are not, go there right now and never come back to this site again. You should, and I totally understand.
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