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Oligarchy
Brett’s explanation of the song is super exciting and playful! He says it’s all about the tri-lateral commission, which was this awesome group commissioned by the government in the 80’s. They were like a super smart think tank that made a ton of important policy decisions for the U.S. government. And get this, an oligarchy…
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NOFX
Get ready to rock out with NOFX, the punk rock band hailing from Los Angeles, CA! These guys have been tearing up the music scene since 1983, and they’ve released a whopping thirteen full length albums, with seven of them dropping on Epitaph. But here’s a fun fact: did you know that Greg Graffin, the…
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Noel
They jammed out to it alongside Joy to the World! You can find this gem on the bootleg CD Stranger than Pulp Fiction. It was recorded specifically for the Holiday Sampler. 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…
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Nobody Listens
Hey, check this out! Baker actually has writing credits on this song! The meaning behind it is super cool – it’s all about how you don’t really need to listen to others to fit into society. Most people just go through the motions without really thinking. But here’s the catch – thinking actually requires listening.…
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Noam Chomsky
Guess what? Noam Chomsky, the awesome American philosopher, totally rocked an eight-minute spoken word about the Persian Gulf War on the New World Order – War 1 seven inch. And get this, Graffin & Brett are totally obsessed with his work! They reached out to Chomsky in 1990 to speak about the war when no…
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No Substance Radio
Get ready for some serious fun because “No Substance Radio” was the ultimate pirate radio station brought to you by the band during every single Warped Tour 1998 show in the United States and Canada! They had their very own tent at the festival where they not only housed the transmitter, but also created a…
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No Substance (album)
Album Concept: Greg Graffin expressed his excitement for the album, describing it as a throwback to 1981. He even considered naming it “The Hippy Killers”. He wanted to address the superficiality of our culture and how the media and TV influence people’s minds. He emphasized the importance of focusing on substance rather than just looks.…
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No Fun At All
Guess what? No Fun At All is this awesome punk rock band from Skinnskatteberg, Sweden that was formed in 1991. They started out releasing their early albums on Burning Heart Records, which was distributed by Epitaph. But here’s the really cool part – in 1996, they got to tour with the legendary Bad Religion! And…
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No Direction
In the awesome and pumped-up Tested version, Greg belts out, “Courtney [Love]’s rad threads”. And guess what? The cover of Tested (and all the cool tour merch) cleverly plays on those lyrics with: “No Bad Religion song can make your LIVE complete.” This content was originally written by the badass contributors of thebrpage.net, the best…
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No Control (song)
In a playful and excited manner, Greg explains that the song No Control does not have a fatalistic meaning. He believes that it simply suggests being aware of the things we have no control over. He points to the second verse, which talks about the comforts of studying history and the future. Greg interprets this…