D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) are a hardcore punk band formed in Houston,… Read Full Bio ↴D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) are a hardcore punk band formed in Houston, USA in 1982. Current line-up comprises founding members vocalist Kurt Brecht and guitarist Spike Cassidy, as well as drummer Rob Rampy and bassist Harald Oimoen. D.R.I. never gained a mainstream audience, but integrating hardcore punk roots with thrash-metal influences was a stylistic catalyst for their contemporaries - most notably Agnostic Front, Corrosion Of Conformity, Verbal Abuse, Cro-Mags, Dr. Know - alongside whom they are considered pioneers of what they called "Crossover" in their third album (1987). To date, D.R.I. have released 7 albums. Since then, the band has continued touring and intermittently going on hiatus. In 2004, D.R.I. released a web-only demo track "Against Me", their first recording in a decade. For years, there has been talk of an eighth D.R.I. album, which has yet to materialize. D.R.I. has also its own label called "Rotten Records".

Fun and Games
D.R.I. Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Step on mine, I'll step on yours
Take what's mine, I'll take what's yours
Bleed on me, I'll spit on you
Inconsideration
Part of the game
Voted rules
Are always changed
Plans are made

But rearranged
And only one thing
Stays the same
Yell at me, I'll yell at you
Push on me, I'll push on you
Fuck with me and I'll screw you
I turn it up, you'll turn it down
I speed up, you'll slow down
And you'll reject what I accept
Inconsideration
Part of the game
Voted rules
Are always changed
Plans are made
But rearranged
And only one thing
Stays the same
You stay healthy, I'll be sick
You dominate, but you've been tricked
Think its' over, it's just begun

To you, a nightmare
To me, it's fun!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to D.R.I.'s song Fun and Games reflect the harsh reality of interpersonal relationships, particularly the power dynamics and constant give-and-take that occur in all human interactions. The singer is essentially saying that if someone treats him poorly, he will treat them poorly in return - an "eye for an eye" mentality. The line "Inconsideration / Part of the game" acknowledges that rough treatment is simply par for the course in life, and that those who want to succeed must learn to play by the rules, even if they are often unfair or arbitrary. However, the fact that "Voted rules / Are always changed" suggests that this game is far from fair, and that the players must constantly adapt and readjust their strategies in order to survive. The final lines of the song offer a twisted, almost sadistic perspective on this struggle - while others may see it as a nightmare, the singer revels in his ability to take control and turn the tables on those who would try to dominate him.

Overall, Fun and Games is a song about power and control, and the ways in which people try to assert themselves in a world where everyone is vying for dominance. It paints a bleak picture of human nature, one in which people are constantly fighting and undermining each other in order to get ahead. However, it also suggests that there is a certain thrill to this struggle, and that those who are able to master it can take pleasure in their own cunning and ability to outmaneuver their adversaries.

Line by Line Meaning

Step on mine, I'll step on yours
If you try to harm me, I'll do the same to you

Take what's mine, I'll take what's yours
If you steal from me, I'll steal from you in return

Bleed on me, I'll spit on you
If you hurt me, I'll retaliate with disrespect

Inconsideration
Disregard for the feelings of others is a common occurrence

Part of the game
This behavior is seen as normal in our society

Voted rules
We have agreed as a group to accept these norms

Are always changed
These norms are not set in stone and often evolve over time

Plans are made
We make agreements with each other

But rearranged
But those plans are subject to change and may not be honored

And only one thing
The only thing that remains consistent is change itself

Yell at me, I'll yell at you
If you raise your voice, I will do the same