Category: The Answer Category: Miscellaneous
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Lyrics
Brett enthusiastically declares, “My lyrics are like art! They can’t be explained any more than a poem, a painting, or even a beautiful sunset.” In 1989, the band was asked about the importance of lyrics in Bad Religion. Jay believes that music is just as important as lyrics because if the music isn’t good and…
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Kids
Jay: “I’m feeling so pumped and excited right now! It’s like my whole perspective has shifted. I still believe that the world and people are messed up, but maybe, just maybe, I can raise my kids to be different. I can create a little bubble where they’re not messed up. I know it might sound…
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LADS
Oh my gosh, you won’t believe it! The LADS (Los Angeles Death Squad) were this awesome group of friends who all had the same ideas and came together during the early days of the Los Angeles punk scene. It was getting pretty crazy in LA with fights happening all the time. People started hearing that…
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Languages
Bobby’s grandparents were from Mexico, but he doesn’t really know much Spanish. Greg knows a little bit of German and Spanish. Their tour manager Jens is German and he taught Greg some Spanish. Greg also studied Spanish for two years in the 80s, so he can say a lot of things in Spanish when they…
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Leads
Brett gleefully exclaimed that all of his and Hetson’s leads were totally improvised! (It’s a bit hazy whether he meant all the albums or just No Control). 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…
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Hope(lessness)
Brett: “Oh my gosh, I am sooo stoked about people being all politically active and involved in their communities and doing awesome humanitarian stuff! But, like, let’s be real, there’s no way the system can actually solve everything and make huge changes happen. It’s still super important though!” This content was originally written by the…
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Ignorance
Greg: “Oh man, you won’t believe what gets me fired up! It’s when people are just plain ignorant. I mean, seriously, how can anyone say that all Bad Religion songs sound the same? Or that our music has gone all commercial? It’s like they have no clue about what Bad Religion is all about! But…
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Indie mentality
Jay was so pumped and hyped when he spilled the beans about how they started up Epitaph and totally rocked it with BR. And let me tell you, this dude never once thought he was cool for doing it. Can you believe that? Everyone on the outside kept trying to hand them this DIY flag,…
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Individual freedom
Brett: “Power is like having the ultimate freedom to do whatever you want! And guess what? Everyone actually has that power, they just might not realize it yet.” Greg: “Oh, you know what people always say? They’re like, ‘Oh, humans are just naturally inclined to stick together in groups.’ But I totally disagree with that!…
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Influences
BR BR’s beginnings were heavily influenced by iconic bands such as the Beatles, Todd Rundgren, Black Flag, The Germs, and Elvis Costello, as well as the vibrant world of folk music. Jay, on the other hand, found his bass playing style shaped by the incredible sounds of The Jam, The Clash, The Adolescents, Elvis Costello…
