Category: The Answer Category: Releases
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The New America (album)
Guess what? The Offspring just left Epitaph and things got pretty dramatic between them and Brett. Brett now regrets all the negative things he said in the press after The Offspring left. He realizes he shouldn’t have taken it personally when they signed with Columbia. The tension between them was all about whether Brett wanted…
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The Gray Race (album)
Greg has spilled the beans in countless interviews about the meaning behind this song, and let me tell you, it’s mind-blowing! So, basically, he’s saying that we humans have this amazing superpower to see beyond just black and white, and appreciate all the shades of gray. But sometimes, this superpower holds us back. It stops…
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The Empire Strikes First
In a 2004 interview, Jay expressed his belief that the band was nearing its end before Brett returned. When asked if they would have made another record if Brett hadn’t come back, Jay replied, “No way. I wouldn’t have made another record. I was ready to quit. We were dropped by both Sony and Warner…
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The Dissent of Man
Hey guys, check out this awesome song by Greg! It was recorded during the “Ithaca Sessions” in Greg’s basement. And guess what? The Universal Cynic and a Punk Rock Song in German are also included! You can find it in several singles and promos for Punk Rock Song, along with the other two tracks. How…
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Tested (album)
Once upon a time, in the magical land of Tested, there was a little verse that wanted to be part of a magnificent song called “The Gray Race”. But then, during a wild adventure in Germany (while on The Gray Race European tour), the band stumbled upon a glorious chorus! And oh boy, did they…
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Suffer (album)
On the liner notes for the All Ages album, you can find alternative lyrics that were considered for the song. Instead of the verse “The business man whose master plan controls the world each day…”, they wrote “The worker in the factory, the Hindu in the dust. The mesogleal hooker who can ruin lives with…
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Stranger Than Fiction (album)
The song is all about these amazing writers who were a bit crazy, which is kind of ironic. Like, why are so many brilliant writers also totally nuts? Brett really looks up to Jack Kerouac, who was part of the Beat Generation along with William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Ken Kesey. They were all about…
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Song interpretations
Brett exclaimed, “Oh my gosh, there are people out there who are like, ‘Ugh, forget about BR because all their songs sound identical!’ And then there’s another group who are like, ‘Ugh, forget about BR because they’ve gone all mainstream and now they sound too commercial!’ But you know what? I bet there’s an equal…
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Someone Got Their Head Kicked In!
Oh my gosh, you guys! This song by Brett is seriously amazing! It’s called “Sometimes It Feels Like” and it’s all about that feeling when you just can’t express your frustration and emotions. Like, you have all these thoughts and feelings inside you, but you can’t find the right words to let them out. It’s…
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So this is Xmas
Over the years, Bad Religion have had a blast playing soccer matches while on tour! They’ve had some epic games in 1993, 1994, and 2000. Let’s dive into the details of these exciting matches! In 1993, during their European “Recipe For Hate” tour, Bad Religion and their crew faced off against the support band “Abwaerts”…
