The War on Errorism is the ninth studio album by the American punk rock ban… Read Full Bio ↴The War on Errorism is the ninth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on May 6th, 2003 through Fat Wreck Chords. It was the first NOFX album to be released through Fat Wreck Chords. The album takes aim at US president George W. Bush, criticizing him and his policies. The album cover features a cartoon version of the president as a clown, while the back of the inlet/runout groove has a caption stating, "Somewhere in Texas, there is a village without its idiot." The song "Franco Un-American" was the first single, garnering some airplay on major radio stations in the United States.
The album was recorded in 2003 after they left Epitaph Records in 2001, following the release of 2000's Pump up the Valuum. "Mattersville" was originally released on Fat Music Volume 6: Uncontrollable Fatulence. A few songs from The War on Errorism were included on the Regaining Unconsciousness EP, released earlier. A music video was made for the song, "Franco Un-American".
The album reached the #1 position on the Billboard Independent Album chart. The track, "The Idiots Are Taking Over" was featured as the song on the DVD menu of The Sasquatch Gang film. In an episode of One Tree Hill, several lines from "Re-Gaining Unconsciousness" were read aloud, and "The Separation of Church and Skate" was a playable track on Tony Hawk's Underground.
The album was recorded in 2003 after they left Epitaph Records in 2001, following the release of 2000's Pump up the Valuum. "Mattersville" was originally released on Fat Music Volume 6: Uncontrollable Fatulence. A few songs from The War on Errorism were included on the Regaining Unconsciousness EP, released earlier. A music video was made for the song, "Franco Un-American".
The album reached the #1 position on the Billboard Independent Album chart. The track, "The Idiots Are Taking Over" was featured as the song on the DVD menu of The Sasquatch Gang film. In an episode of One Tree Hill, several lines from "Re-Gaining Unconsciousness" were read aloud, and "The Separation of Church and Skate" was a playable track on Tony Hawk's Underground.
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The War on Errorism
NOFX Lyrics
13 Stitches The first time I saw the Descendants, they were the…
Anarchy Camp I got an invitation to anarchy camp There will be twistin',…
Decom-Posuer She's a painting outta focus with no good sense of…
Franco Un-American I never thought abouit the universe, it made me feel…
Idiots Are Taking Over It's not the right time to be sober Now the idiots…
Mattersville There's a place where some of us choose to live…
Medio-Core Medio-core it's not forsaken the music they're makin' Will l…
Re-Gaining Unconsciousness First they put away the dealers, keep our kids safe…
She's Nubs It's kinda hard to wear high heels, or slip on…
The Irrationality Of Rationality Frank the new CEO had to answer to the board The…
The Separation Of Church And Skate Lost in a sea of combat boots Flush the bouncers with…
We Got Two Jealous Agains I thought you were the one when I heard Holidays…
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These two shots are for Derrick
The singer is dedicating these two shots to Derrick.
For rifle, not the handgun
“Rifle” is a song from Lagwagon, a band Derrick played drums for. “the handgun” was likely what he used to commit suicide, hence why the singer is dedicating the two shots to rifle, not the handgun
For coffee and cigarettes
The singer is dedicating these shots to the act of enjoying coffee and cigarettes.
Give it back
It's unclear what the singer wants Derrick to give back.
You know, suicide isn't painless
The singer is pointing out that suicide isn't painless, despite what the famous song suggests.
When you leave everyone in pain
Suicide can cause a lot of pain for the people left behind.
Two shots will never go down the same
Each shot is a unique experience and can never be replicated exactly.
This beating's for Jimmy
The singer is dedicating this beating to Jimmy.
For ultimate devotion
The beating is dedicated to the idea of ultimate devotion.
For your mind of my own
It's unclear what this line means.
Bring out your dead
This line may be a reference to the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where a man goes around collecting dead bodies while saying 'bring out your dead'.
Sedated, flagellated
The singer is describing someone who is sedated and flagellated.
You were the one most loved and hated
The person being described was both loved and hated by people.
Thanks for all that carpet and your songs
The singer is thanking someone for their carpet and their songs.
Oh, this patron's for Jason
The singer is dedicating this patron to Jason.
And this lager's for Andy
The singer is dedicating this lager to Andy.
And these doses are for bomber
The singer is dedicating these doses to someone referred to as 'bomber'.
And this fix is for Bradley
The singer is dedicating this fix to Bradley.
This ritalin's for Lumpy
The singer is dedicating this ritalin to someone referred to as 'Lumpy'.
And this speedball's for friday
The singer is dedicating this speedball to someone on Friday.
This nitrous hit is for Lynn and best friend Dobbs
The singer is dedicating this nitrous hit to Lynn and her best friend Dobbs.
This bowl is for my mom
The singer is dedicating this bowl to their mom.
For drinking more than I did
The dedication is for the singer's mom who drank more than they did.
For posting bail for me in New York
The singer's mom posted bail for them in New York.
And in Hollywood that first time
It's unclear what this line means.
And that joint we smoked was the worst time
The singer is reflecting on a time when they smoked a joint and it ended up being a bad experience.
'Cause doing drugs with parents is just wrong
The singer thinks it's wrong to do drugs with parents.
This song is for winning losers
The singer is dedicating this song to people who may have lost some battles, but have won in the end.
It's for lucky substance abusers
The song is dedicated to people who have been lucky enough to be substance abusers and still have their lives together.
The ones who left their black marks on us all
The singer is acknowledging people who have made an impact on our lives, whether good or bad