AFI has released eleven studio albums, ten EPs, one live album and one DVD. The band first reached substantial commercial success with their fifth album, The Art of Drowning (2000), which peaked at number 174 on the Billboard 200. They then broke into the mainstream with their sixth, Sing the Sorrow (2003), which peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and remained on the chart for 51 weeks. The album was supported by popular singles "Girl's Not Grey" and "Silver and Cold", both of which peaked at number seven on America's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2003. "The Leaving Song Pt. II" was also released as a single, reaching number 16 on the chart. Sing the Sorrow was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 2006 and is AFI's best-selling release, having sold over 1.26 million copies as of September 2009.
AFI's seventh album, Decemberunderground (2006), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and featured the hit single "Miss Murder", which topped the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. Another single, "Love Like Winter", reached number four on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 2013.[6] Decemberunderground was followed three years later by Crash Love (2009), and then four years later by Burials (2013); both albums were also successful, peaking at number twelve and number nine, respectively, on the Billboard 200. The band's tenth and latest album, AFI (The Blood Album), was released in 2017, and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, making it their second-highest chart position.
Drink Drank Punk
AFI Lyrics
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Gulp gulp gulp....
I want to
Drink more beer
Until I
Puke!
Drink drank punk!
Drink drank punk!
Drink drank punk!
I'm so cool
'Cause I can drink so much!
And I can drink
More then you!
Drink drank punk!
Drink drank punk!
Drink drank punk!
Drink drank punk!
Met a girl at the bar,ohhh
She was a ten at two,
I gave her four stars, ohhh
I took her home,
She spent the night, ohhh
At ten AM she was a
FRIGHT!
Some old guy
Bought me some
Alcohol,
We got drunk at the mall!
Drink drank punk!
Drink drank punk!
Drink drank punk!
Drink drank punk!
Mom's gonna get us at the mall, ohhh
In a drunk stuper,
Hope I don't fall, ohhh
I could chew on a big wad of gum, ohhh
Mom wont notice,
She's old and,
DUMB!
Drink drank punk!
Drink drank punk!
Drink drank punk!
Drink......
Drank.....
Punk.......
The lyrics to AFI's song "Drink Drank Punk" are a humorous, tongue-in-cheek take on the stereotypical punk lifestyle. The singer of the song is reveling in his ability to drink copious amounts of alcohol and engage in reckless behavior without consequence. He boasts about his drinking prowess and his ability to out-drink those around him, singing "I'm so cool, 'cause I can drink so much, and I can drink more than you!" The chorus repeats the phrase "drink drank punk" over and over again, emphasizing the song's focus on drinking as a central tenet of punk culture.
However, the song takes a darker turn with verses two and three. In verse two, the singer brags about his sexual conquests, describing a girl he met at a bar and took home for the night. He rates her attractiveness as a "ten at two" and then lampoons her appearance the next morning after a drunken tryst. In verse three, the singer reveals that he is at the mall drinking with an older man and is now worried about his mother finding out. He insults his mother and suggests that he is getting away with his behavior because she is "old and dumb."
Overall, the lyrics to "Drink Drank Punk" can be seen as a commentary on the glorification of destructive behavior within punk culture. While the song is clearly meant to be humorous and over-the-top, it also highlights the potential consequences of excessive drinking and casual sex. The singer's cavalier attitude towards these activities suggests that he is not considering the long-term effects of his actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Gulp gulp gulp....
Drinking heavily
I want to
Expressing desire
Drink more beer
Drinking beer
Until I
Drinking for a while
Puke!
To vomit
Drink drank punk!
Chanting the song title
I'm so cool
Feeling confident
'Cause I can drink so much!
Boasting about drinking ability
And I can drink
Self-assumption
More then you!
Comparing to others
Met a girl at the bar,ohhh
Talking about meeting someone
She was a ten at two,
Rating appearance
I gave her four stars, ohhh
Rating out of five
I took her home,
Going home together
She spent the night, ohhh
Having sex
At ten AM she was a
Describing physical appearance
FRIGHT!
Unattractive
Some old guy
A stranger
Bought me some
Paid for alcohol
Alcohol,
Getting alcohol
We got drunk at the mall!
Drinking at the mall
Mom's gonna get us at the mall, ohhh
Referring to mother
In a drunk stuper,
Being drunk
Hope I don't fall, ohhh
Being unsteady on feet
I could chew on a big wad of gum, ohhh
Using gum as a remedy
Mom wont notice,
Not being aware
She's old and,
Age assumption
DUMB!
Being stupid
Drink......
Chanting the song title
Drank.....
Chanting the song title
Punk.......
Chanting the song title
Contributed by Elizabeth L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.