Later that year, the group released the classic hardcore single "Amoeba" on Posh Boy Records. The Adolescents signed with Frontier Records in January 1981 and recorded The Adolescents the following month. Rikk Agnew left and was replaced by Pat Smear, formerly of The Germs. This line up lasted until the end of June when Smear left.
The Adolescents broke up in August 1981. Cadena formed The Abandoned, Soto and Agnew joined Legal Weapon, Royer formed D.I. and Agnew joined Christian Death after his departure.
Rikk Agnew made his solo album in 1983 then joined D.I. with Alfie Agnew, Frank and Rikk's younger brother.
In 1986 The Adolescents reformed with their original line-up and started to work on a new album. They recorded Brats in Battalions in the late summer. The record came out in August 1987 due to the band deciding to produce and release the album themselves with little cash or backing.
The Adolescents broke up in April 1989.
The band regrouped to tour for the 20th anniversary of their self-titled album in 2001 and have continued to perform.
The Adolescents have a new release out on Finger Records, O.C. Confidential in 2005. Finger Records is owned and run by Mel Schantz out of Orange County, California.
The Adolescents toured in support of OC Confidential, but Frank Agnew left the band in 2006. Rotating through as the band's live guitarists over the next few years were Matt Beld, Joe Harrison, and Soto's former Joyride bandmate Mike McKnight. O'Brien left the band in 2008 and was replaced by Armando Del Rio. Reflex and Soto became the band's sole constant members and primary songwriters from this point forward, and signed the Adolescents to German label Concrete Jungle Records. A split EP with the band Burning Heads was released in 2009. For the band's next album, 2011's The Fastest Kid Alive, the lineup was Reflex, Soto, Del Rio, McKnight, and Harrison. The band also contributed a cover version of the Runaways' "School Days" to the tribute album Take It or Leave It: A Tribute to the Queens of Noise that year.
Dan Root took Harrison's guitar position in 2012, and the Adolescents released the American Dogs in Europe EP in conjunction with a European tour. This was followed by the band's sixth studio album, Presumed Insolent (2013). Del Rio was replaced by Mike Cambra, and McKnight by Leroy Merlin, for 2014's La Vendetta..., which was given a North American release the following year by Frontier Records. Hot War, a split EP with Russian band Svetlanas, followed in 2015, containing one song from Presumed Insolent and one from La Vendetta... The Adolescents' most recent studio album, Manifest Density, was released July 8, 2016 by Concrete Jungle, with Ian Taylor taking Merlin's place as rhythm guitarist.
Wrecking Crew
Adolescents Lyrics
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Excitement level zero
I can't find a girl
Cos they're all out chasing heros
We're just a wrecking crew bored boys with nothing to do
Alone in a corner of a room with a knife
Better ways out than taking your life
Come join our primitive ways of fun
We're just a wrecking crew bored guys with nothing to do
Safety in numbers an enemy to beat
Let's overturn cars and rip up the street
I'm tired of being a peaceful citizen
Noise and destruction are in my vision
We're just a wrecking crew bored boys with nothing to do
You're not all by yourself
You've got a few friends
When we become one
The violence never ends
We're just a wrecking crew bored boys with nothing to do
The lyrics of Adolescents' song "Wrecking Crew" are about boredom, restlessness, and the desire for excitement and adventure. The singer laments that there is nothing to do and that his excitement level is at zero. He can't find a girl to hang out with because they are all out chasing heroes. He is part of a group of bored boys, who call themselves a "wrecking crew."
In the second stanza, the singer tries to convince someone who is feeling down and suicidal not to take their life. He suggests that life at home is not so bad and invites them to join the "primitive ways of fun" of the wrecking crew. The third stanza reveals the crew's desire for chaos and destruction. They find safety in numbers as they band together to destroy things like cars, and rip up the streets. The last stanza talks about the camaraderie of the group and how they fuel each other's violent tendencies. They are truly a wrecking crew, always looking for something to destroy, even if it's just for the sake of having something to do.
Overall, "Wrecking Crew" is a reflection of teenage angst and boredom, and the urge to break free from the monotony of everyday life. It captures the raw energy and rebellion of youth, and the desire for something more exciting.
Line by Line Meaning
There's nothing to do
We have run out of entertaining activities
Excitement level zero
We are not experiencing any thrill or excitement
I can't find a girl
I am unable to find a female companion
Cos they're all out chasing heros
Because they are all pursuing heroic men
We're just a wrecking crew bored boys with nothing to do
We are a group of aimless, unoccupied young men who engage in destructive behavior out of boredom
Alone in a corner of a room with a knife
Feeling isolated and possibly contemplating self-harm
Better ways out than taking your life
There are healthier and more constructive solutions to life's challenges than suicide
Home's not so bad don't need to run
Staying at home is not as undesirable as it may seem
Come join our primitive ways of fun
Join us in engaging in reckless and primitive activities
Safety in numbers an enemy to beat
Being part of a large group makes us feel safe and invincible and we want to challenge that feeling
Let's overturn cars and rip up the street
Let's engage in destructive behavior to satisfy our boredom and disaffection
I'm tired of being a peaceful citizen
Being law-abiding and peaceful bores me
Noise and destruction are in my vision
I am consumed by the desire for chaos and destruction
You're not all by yourself
You are not alone
You've got a few friends
You have a small group of friends
When we become one
When we unite as a group
The violence never ends
Our destructive behavior will continue indefinitely
We're just a wrecking crew bored boys with nothing to do
We are a group of directionless and bored young men who engage in destructive behavior to fill our time
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: STEVE SOTO, TONY BRANDENBURG
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I perceive the "No ass, no head" lyrics to mean no sex, no blowjobs(head) hence the "gotta go home and jack off instead"