Sound
Coming out during a time when rock music was dominated by post-grunge, nu-metal, and alternative rock, Buckcherry performed a sleazy Rock N' Roll that was more inspired by AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, and Black Crowes than Nirvana and Pearl Jam. On their debut record, they successfully trod heavy metal territory while managing to stay hard rock, while on Time Bomb, the band took their sleaze to an extreme with an excess of profanity and attitude.
History
Buckcherry was formed after Josh Todd met guitarist Keith Nelson through their tattoo artist after discovering a common love of AC/DC. The duo made a few demos before being joined by bassist Jonathan Brightman and drummer Devon Glenn. Buckcherry began preforming the Hollywood club scene, recieving a strong, local following due to their old school Rock N' Roll vibe.
The band added a second guitarist, Yogi, and were signed to DreamWorks Records shortly after. The band released their self titled debut in 1999 to critical praise. The album, produced by Terry Date, who produced albums for Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone, and Pantera, and ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones, produced three modern rock chart hits with the singles, Lit Up, Check Your Head, and For The Movies.
The band's profile had been raised by summer 2000 with help from touring and decided to release their follow up album Time Bomb in 2001. The album was considered a disappointment after the very promising debut by many critics, and naturally, didn't fare as well as the first on the charts. The All Music Guide noted that "For a second record, it's surprising how jaded and nihilistic they are already."
Buckcherry performed opening dates for heroes AC/DC in the spring and recieved increased fanfare. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Josh Todd left the band to pursue a solo career in July 2002, leading to the bands demise.
The band was held on ice for over two years while Todd pursued a solo career. The post-grunge solo effort You Made Me turned out to be a failure, leading to Todd and Nelson to reform Buckcherry in early 2005. Joined by rhythm guitarist Stevie D., bassist Jimmy Ashhurst, and drummer Xavier Muriel, the band recorded their third album Fifteen and released it exclusively in Japan.
The band had been asked to open for Mõtley Crūe for a Japanese leg in December 2005, and began a headlining club tour in Spring 2006 a few weeks prior to the release of their third album, Fifteen. The album debuted at No.48 on the Billboard Top 200, selling over 26,000 copies in its 1st week. In May 2006, it was announced that the band had signed a deal with Atlantic Records via long-term deal with Eleven Seven Music. Their latest album is now being marketed by Lava/Atlantic, and reached a new peak of #41 on the Billboard Top 200 in the August 19, 2006 issue.
With "Crazy Bitch", Buckcherry gained their second major mainstream hit (following "Lit Up"), as the song hit #3 on the Mainstream Rock chart, #13 on Modern Rock, and became the first Buckcherry song to cross over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it hit #59, and also landed at #52 on the Billboard Pop 100, and #37 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart. The song's success was largely driven by its success on the radio, as MTV rejected the band's initial video, demanding more than 80 cuts.
On Tuesday, May 30th, 2006, after a fan-made video for "Crazy Bitch" spread across the internet, the band, in a posting that appeared on their MySpace and Buckcherry.com, announced that they were accepting submissions from fans with their own videos, and would feature more interpretations of "Crazy Bitch" in the weeks to come. The original fan video was later submitted to MTV, before being passed over in favor of an edited version of the original clip, with added live footage.
A Child Called "It"
Buckcherry Lyrics
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And I refuse to be your victim!
I count the days and nights they are all numbered
She takes her time and hurts me like no other
Keep it all inside, never see me cry
Hoping I find a way out from "The Mother"
Please god don't let her destroy my life
Mother I really hate the way your treat me like no other
And I refuse to be your victim you won't see me cry 'cause
I left behind a child called it
She makes me stay inside under her cover
Takes out her pain on me and not my brothers
Keep it all inside never see me cry
Hoping I find a way out from "The Mother"
One step close and the world is mine
Mother I really hate the way your treat me like no other
And I refuse to be your victim
Mother what have I done to make you upset I'm in trouble
And I'm too young to know your weakness you're so sick and you'll never miss a child called it
I count my days and nights they are all numbered
She takes her time and hurts me like no other
Tell me why you were so unkind?
You're so sick and you'll never miss a child called it
A child called it!
The lyrics of Buckcherry's song 'Child Called It' communicates the distress of a child who is a victim of abusive parental behavior. The child addresses his mother, expressing hatred and refusal to be her victim under any circumstances. The child feels trapped and hopeless, counts the days and nights under the cover of his mother, and tries to keep his tears from showing, hoping to find a way out of the torment. The child considers leaving the situation entirely and becoming free from the unbearable pain caused by his mother's abuse. The child asks the mother, desperate and confused, why she treats him so unkindly while directing frustration towards her sickness for never acknowledging the damage she has done.
Line by Line Meaning
Mother I really hate the way your treat me like no other
I despise the way you treat me, mother, it's worse than how you treat anyone else
And I refuse to be your victim!
I won't let you victimize me anymore
I count the days and nights they are all numbered
I keep track of time, knowing that my suffering won't last forever
She takes her time and hurts me like no other
She is slow to inflict pain on me, and it hurts more than anything else
Keep it all inside, never see me cry
I hide my emotions, never letting her see me cry or show weakness
Hoping I find a way out from "The Mother"
I hope to escape from the grasp of the abusive and controlling mother
Please god don't let her destroy my life
I pray to God to save me from my mother's destructive behavior
And I refuse to be your victim you won't see me cry 'cause
I won't be a victim any longer, and you won't see me cry because
I left behind a child called it
I have left behind my former self, the child who you abused and called "it"
She makes me stay inside under her cover
She forces me to stay indoors and hidden from the outside world
Takes out her pain on me and not my brothers
She inflicts her pain on me but not on my siblings
One step close and the world is mine
I am getting closer to achieving freedom and the world will be mine outside of her control
Mother what have I done to make you upset I'm in trouble
What did I do to make you so angry? I'm in trouble and scared
And I'm too young to know your weakness you're so sick and you'll never miss a child called it
I'm too young to understand why you are so sick and abusive, and you'll never miss the child you abused
Tell me why you were so unkind?
Why were you so cruel to me?
You're so sick and you'll never miss a child called it
You are a sick and abusive person who will never show love or miss the child you abused
A child called it!
I was a child who was abused and called "it" by my mother
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOSHUA TODD, KEITH NELSON, KEITH EDWARD NELSON
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