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.
Anything
Buckcherry Lyrics
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Please just tell me what the hell is wrong!
Do you want to eat?
Do you want to sleep?
Do you want to drown?
Just settle down, settle down, settle down!
I'll give you candy, give you diamonds, give you pills
Hundred-dollar bills
I'll even let you watch the shows you want to see
Just marry me marry me marry me!
I'm so sick of you tonight
You never stay awake when I get home
Is something wrong with me?
Is something wrong with you?
I really wish I knew wish I knew wish I knew!
I'll give you candy, give you diamonds, give you pills
I'll give you anything you want
Hundred-dollar bills
I'll even let you watch the shows you want to see
Because you marry me marry me marry me!
Marry me marry me marry me!
I was young, I learned a game
And love and happiness were the same
Now I'm older and I don't play
I found out the hardest way.
I got wasted she got mad
Called me names and she called her dad
He got crazy and I did too
Wondered what I did to you.
I gave you candy, gave you diamonds, gave you pills
Gave you anything you want
Hundred-dollar bills!
I even let you hear the songs I want to sing
I'll give you anything anything anything
I'll give you anything anything anything
I'll give you anything anything anything
Anything
Anything
Anything
The lyrics of Buckcherry's "Anything" seem to revolve around the theme of an unfulfilling relationship in which one partner is dissatisfied with the other. The first few lines of the song indicate that there seems to be some tension between the two partners and they are looking for a way to solve it. The line "Do you want to eat? Do you want to sleep? Do you want to drown?" seems to suggest that the singer is lost and unsure of what their partner wants or needs from them.
As the song progresses, the lyrics describe the singer's attempts to make the other person happy and keep them with them, out of desperation. They promise to give their partner anything they want, whether that be candy, diamonds, pills or even control of the TV remote. It appears that the singer is willing to go to great lengths to keep their partner happy, even if that means sacrificing their own happiness.
The last few lines of the song offer some insight into the singer's perspective. They suggest that they were once young and naive about love and relationships, but now they have learned the hard way that things are not as simple as they once thought. The final repetition of "Anything" perhaps suggests the feeling of being willing to do anything to make the relationship work, even if it means sacrificing one's own well-being or sense of self.
Line by Line Meaning
Okay, what is it tonight?
What do you want or need right now?
Please just tell me what the hell is wrong!
I want to understand why you're upset or unhappy.
Do you want to eat?
Do you need food or sustenance?
Do you want to sleep?
Do you need rest or relaxation?
Do you want to drown?
Are you feeling overwhelmed or drowned by emotions?
Just settle down, settle down, settle down!
Relax and calm down. Don't get too worked up or emotional.
I'll give you candy, give you diamonds, give you pills
I'm willing to give you everything and anything you want.
Give you anything you want
I'll do whatever it takes to make you happy and fulfilled.
Hundred-dollar bills
Money is not an issue. I'll spend as much as needed to make you happy.
I'll even let you watch the shows you want to see
I want to make sure you feel fulfilled and entertained in every way possible.
Just marry me, marry me, marry me!
I'm so desperate to please you and make you happy that I'm willing to propose marriage.
I'm so sick of you tonight
I'm tired of feeling helpless and not knowing how to make you happy.
You never stay awake when I get home
I feel like we're disconnected and you're not interested in spending time with me.
Is something wrong with me? Is something wrong with you?
I'm starting to question the health and stability of our relationship.
I'll give you candy, give you diamonds, give you pills
I'm still willing to do whatever it takes to make you happy.
Because you marry me, marry me, marry me!
I'm still so desperate to make you happy that I'm begging you to marry me.
I was young, I learned a game
When I was younger, I thought love was a game, something to be won or lost.
And love and happiness were the same
I equated love with happiness, thinking that love would automatically make me happy.
Now I'm older and I don't play
I'm more mature and I realize that love is not a game.
I found out the hardest way
I learned the hard way through experience and heartache.
I got wasted she got mad
I got drunk and she got angry with me.
Called me names and she called her dad
She insulted me and then called her father for backup.
He got crazy and I did too
Her father got involved and things escalated quickly.
Wondered what I did to you
I wondered what I did wrong to make you so unhappy.
I gave you candy, gave you diamonds, gave you pills
I still did everything I could to make you happy.
I'll give you anything, anything, anything
I'm still willing to do literally anything to make you happy.
Anything, anything, anything
Anything is better than feeling disconnected and unhappy in our relationship.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Mills Easdale
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