Category: The Answer Category: Songs
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Meeting of the Minds
Oh my gosh, you won’t believe what I just found out! The first verse of this song is all about the “First Council of Nicaea”! It was this super important council of Christian bishops that happened way back in 325 AD. Can you believe it? They were trying to get everyone in the church to…
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Misery and Famine
Guess what? At the grand finale of the song, there’s this super cool voice that pops up and goes, “it wasn’t right.” And guess who that voice belongs to? It’s none other than our awesome friend Brett! How awesome is that? This content was originally written by the badass contributors of thebrpage.net, the best superfan…
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Joy to the World
Hey there! So, this song is like a super fun and playful version of the classic Christmas carol called “Joy to the World.” It was recorded for this awesome Holiday Sampler, but you can also find it on this bootleg CD called Stranger Than Pulp Fiction. Oh, and it’s also on this rad album called…
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Kerosene
Brett’s song “Kerosene” is not just any song, it’s a protest song! It’s all about what would go down if homeless folks banded together and started a revolution. Can you imagine? It’s like a powerful anthem for homeless people finally standing up against the government. So cool! This content was originally written by the badass…
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Land Of Competition
Brett enthusiastically declared that Land Of Competition is not a song that opposes capitalism, but rather it delves into socio-political matters. Greg Graffin, in his book Anarchy Evolution, playfully refers to this song as his way of paying tribute to his return to Los Angeles. It’s worth noting that Land Of Competition was the very…
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Latch Key Kids
Trivia: The song has hilariously been dedicated to Graffin’s mother, who generously allowed the band to practice in her garage, famously known as The Hellhole. Greg enthusiastically shares, “She even got a song named ‘Latch Key Kids’ on our first album. No parent is going to be overly proud of that!”[1] References: ^ The BR…
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Leon
OMG, you won’t believe it! The CD How the Juice Stole Xmas totally renamed the tracks The First Noel and Joy to the World. It’s sooo playful and exciting! 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…
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Let’s Do It
Hey, guess what? “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)” is an awesome song written by the talented Cole Porter way back in 1928. It was first performed in the musical “Paris” that same year. But wait, there’s more! The amazing Greg Graffin actually recorded a cover version of this song with the legendary Joan…
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Let It Burn
Bobby and Jay were channeling their inner rockstars, just like The Who’s John Entwistle and Keith Moon, when they brainstormed for that epic intro. But it was Brian who had the genius idea for the bass intro! [1] This content was originally written by the badass contributors of thebrpage.net, the best superfan resource and website…
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Let Them Eat War
In 2004, Brett expressed the meaning of the song in a playful and excited manner. He commented on the irony of Bush’s support from the working class, highlighting how his policies actually benefit the rich and harm the working poor. Despite this, the working poor seem to be his strongest base of support, even though…
