I knew some of this stuff, but not that. But that seems ... problematic.

Cobain's lyrics were pretty famously difficult to understand. I had no clue what most of the lyrics to Smells Like Teen Spirit were until like 20 years after I first heard it when I was 10. Weird Al's parody of the song directly jabs at this, which a whole verse being:

"It's so unintelligible
I just can't get it through my skull
It's hard to bargle nawdle zouss???
With all these marbles in my mouth"


Considering all of that, if you're listening to "Polly" or "Rape Me" but only hearing half of the words, is it any surprise that people might not fully grasp the message? Might even interpret the songs as being pro instead of anti?

I love Nirvana. I agree with the intended messages of their music (at least, to the extent that I understand them). But any time that a band thinks that they don't want fans who don't agree with their "message", I tend to think it is just pointless.

Lots of bands take very clear political / ethical stances in their music. I can like the music without being fully on board with those messages. Even if I'm utterly opposed to them. I can like Rage Against the Machine without fighting the system. I can like System of a Down without being ... psycho? You might be a registered Republican who likes NOFX, or a registered Democrat who likes Kid Rock or Brooks and Dunn.

Basically, if I like what you're doing musically I don't give two shits about what your message is. The extent to which it might make me like you more or less is very negligible.

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Loves me some NOFX!

That's definitely a great NOFX song, epic, conceptual. I've never been a huge fan but I'm down with this. I used to have to do tons of art for Fat Wreck so I'd see Fat Mike every now and then.

Been jamming NOFX for over 20 years now, yeah, I'm old. Check out Crass, Propaghandhi, and of course Bad Religion if you haven't already.

I've listened to a lot of NOFX and 'known' that this is one of their greater songs, but until now I hadn't listened to it - thanks!

Also, now I know what P.O.S. is referencing in the song Wanted / Wasted: "
"That blank stare that doesn't make you care
Shit, it's not designed to make you care
They bet you won't care
You don't
So I guess next comes
"We don't give a fuck" like an anthem"

Fucking love NoFX. *promote

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Takes me back.

Saw them play twice. My friend has a band that's played Warp Tour a couple times, and he gets me in free and backstage sometimes. Never met anyone from NOFX.

this band is what makes me feel old! this is baby bea on a skateboard 16/17 years ago, ive had this album longer than ive had breasts.
/nostalgia >> ^Boise_Lib:

Upvote for the sentiment, but the music....
I'm too old, dude.

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My favorite live performance of Linoleum is the one where they introduce it by saying "This is the best NOFX song ever... it's even better than like, half of Bad Religion's songs." Then they start playing the intro to American Jesus, but trail off and start up with Linoleum instead. Great performance too, with some jackass climbing up on stage and getting thrown off by security.

>> ^blankfist:
nsfw. promote. These guys are awesome live.


Every genuine NOFX fan knows they suck live.

"blink 182" What?! "Good Charlotte" WTF?!
Nofx would have done the trick...