Their 1995 first official studio album, Use Your Fingers, broke them into the mainstream. They have toured constantly. The band is perhaps now best known for their 1999 dance music satire "The Bad Touch" (a top 40 hit in multiple nations such as Australia, Norway, Sweden, and more) and their 2005 pop punk / power pop track "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo" (also a European hit), along with their 1996 breakthrough song "Fire Water Burn".
Their fifth and final studio album, Hard-Off, was released on December 18, 2015 via bandleader Jimmy Pop's label Jimmy Franks Recording Company.
In an interview with the German site Promiflash at the end of 2017, Bass player Jared Hennegan stated that the band had broken up in 2013 after the Ukraine and Russia incidents. In July 2023, Jimmy Pop said that he was still working on making Bloodhound Gang music and that the band has not broken up.
Magna Cum Nada
Bloodhound Gang Lyrics
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Holden Caulfield from "Catcher In The Rye"
Put away 'cause he wasn't all there
Like a jigsaw puzzle you might compare
Me to him not a liver but wurst
Been much better off as a still birth
Big let down unparalleled
Like the last episode of "Seinfeld"
Pepsi Challenge took it lost
Just fizzed out with my wires crossed
Buttons pushed but never went off
Like Martha I will self-destruct
The names Dunnstock it's not Dumptruck
Just cursed as fuck with no such luck
My future plans include not much
Never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be
Nothin' more than me
Never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be
Nothin' more than me
Never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be
Nothin' more than me
Always gonna be always gonna be always gonna be always gonna be
Most likely to suck
want to be a Ghostbuster
First black President owner of "Hustler"
Got shot down like Larry Flint
Felt like shit like a bowel movement
Have you seen my will to live?
Because I seem to have lost it
Lovelife? No but Mom thinks I'm handsome
Couldn't get off if I held a pimp for ransom
Feel like Jimmy Stewart no one sees my Harvey
Toxic Shock Syndrome gets more girls than me
Like Pee Wee Herman spermin' I can
See the future in the palm of my hand
Psychic Friends Network loser
Large phone bill in my very near future
Dealt nothing and bluffing hard
Playing poker with a joker and some Uno cards
Never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be
Nothin' more than me
Never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be
Nothin' more than me
Never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be
Nothin' more than me
Always gonna be always gonna be always gonna be always gonna be
Most likely to suck
Most likely to suck
Most likely to suck
Most likely to suck
Most likely to suck
The lyrics to Bloodhound Gang’s song “Magna Cum Nada” are a commentary on the singer’s feelings of inadequacy and inherent unworthiness. The opening lines, “Why try? I’m that guy / Holden Caulfield from ‘Catcher in the Rye,’” reference J.D. Salinger’s classic novel and its protagonist, who struggles with alienation and disillusionment. The singer then compares himself to Caulfield, suggesting that he too is misunderstood and out of place in the world. He goes on to describe himself as a disappointment, like “the last episode of ‘Seinfeld’” or “Jack Lemmon in Glengarry Glen Ross.”
Throughout the song, the singer adopts a self-deprecating tone, expressing his belief that he will never be successful or accomplished. He describes himself as “just cursed as fuck with no such luck” and admits that his “future plans include not much.” In the chorus, he repeats the phrase “never gonna be nothin’ more than me,” emphasizing his feelings of worthlessness and lack of potential. The song ends with the repeated phrase “most likely to suck,” further highlighting the singer’s belief that he is inadequate and unsuccessful.
Overall, “Magna Cum Nada” is a raw and honest depiction of the singer’s self-doubt and feelings of insufficiency. The song shines a light on the pressures and expectations placed on individuals in society to succeed and highlights the emotional toll that these expectations can take.
Line by Line Meaning
Why try? I'm that guy
There is no point in trying because I am the type of person who always fails.
Holden Caulfield from "Catcher In The Rye"
I am like Holden Caulfield from Catcher In The Rye who is a misunderstood and troubled character, just like myself.
Put away 'cause he wasn't all there
Holden Caufield was put away in a mental institution because people believed he was not all there.
Like a jigsaw puzzle you might compare
People can compare my scattered and erratic personality to that of a fragmented jigsaw puzzle.
Me to him not a liver but wurst
People can compare me to Holden Caulfield but I am worse than him in many ways.
Been much better off as a still birth
I would have been better off never being born or still born.
Big let down unparalleled
I am an unfathomable disappointment to myself and society.
Like the last episode of "Seinfeld"
I am just like the last episode of Seinfeld which was a universal let down and a disservice to its fans.
Or Jack Lemmon in Glengarry Glen Ross"
I am like the character played by Jack Lemmon in Glengarry Glen Ross who was a downtrodden, pathetic soul.
Pepsi Challenge took it lost
I failed in the Pepsi Challenge and took a loss.
Just fizzed out with my wires crossed
I fizzled out due to my lack of ability and confusion.
Buttons pushed but never went off
I am an unexploded bomb because despite being provoked, I never go off.
Like Martha I will self-destruct
Like Martha Stewart, I will eventually self-destruct and bring my world down with me.
The names Dunnstock it's not Dumptruck
My name is Dunnstock, not Dumptruck.
Just cursed as fuck with no such luck
I am cursed beyond anything imaginable and have no such luck.
My future plans include not much
I have no future plans and no ambition.
Never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be never gonna be
Nothin' more than me
I will never be anything more than what I already am.
Always gonna be always gonna be always gonna be always gonna be
Most likely to suck
I will always be the type of person who is most likely to suck.
want to be a Ghostbuster
I am desperate to be like a Ghostbuster and have some sort of purpose.
First black President owner of "Hustler"
I want to be like the first black President and own Hustler magazine.
Got shot down like Larry Flint
My hopes and dreams were shot down just like Larry Flint.
Felt like shit like a bowel movement
I feel terrible about myself and my current situation, just like a bowel movement.
Have you seen my will to live?
I have no will to live and feel completely helpless.
Because I seem to have lost it
I have lost all hope and my will to live is now gone.
Lovelife? No but Mom thinks I'm handsome
I have no love life but my mother seems to think I am handsome.
Couldn't get off if I held a pimp for ransom
I would be unable to perform sexually even if my life depended on it.
Feel like Jimmy Stewart no one sees my Harvey
Just like Jimmy Stewart in the movie Harvey, I feel like nobody sees the imaginary creature I am interacting with.
Toxic Shock Syndrome gets more girls than me
Even Toxic Shock Syndrome has more luck with girls than I do.
Like Pee Wee Herman spermin' I can
I am as sexually awkward as Pee Wee Herman and have no idea how to seduce women.
See the future in the palm of my hand
Even though I am so messed up, I can still see the bleak future in the palm of my hand.
Psychic Friends Network loser
I am such a loser that I can only rely on the Psychic Friends Network to have a semblance of hope for my future.
Large phone bill in my very near future
I already know that I am going to have a large phone bill in the very near future.
Dealt nothing and bluffing hard
I have nothing to offer and I am just trying to bluff my way through life.
Playing poker with a joker and some Uno cards
I have no idea how to play poker and am reduced to playing Uno cards with a joker.
Most likely to suck
I will always be the type of person who is most likely to suck.
Most likely to suck
I will always be the type of person who is most likely to suck.
Most likely to suck
I will always be the type of person who is most likely to suck.
Most likely to suck
I will always be the type of person who is most likely to suck.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES M. FRANKS
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