Influenced by SoCal punk rockers like Offspring and blink-182, as well as older bands from the area (which they learned about from their dad's record collection; he was the guitarist of T.S.O.L.), Max Kuehn (drums) and his brother Elvis (guitar/vocals) were playing punk shows around L.A. by their teens. By the time they were out of high school, guitarist/vocalist Zac Carper and bassist Brandon Schwartzel had joined up. Later the group went the independent route and started a homespun label to record material, while embracing the reaches of the Internet and making several videos to promote their music and as motivation to film their drunken antics.
Mom & Pop signed them in 2012 for their debut album, FIDLAR, which was released in early 2013. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and number two on the Alternative New Artist chart, and was the number one most added release at CMJ. After touring the world with bands like the Pixies, the Hives, Black Lips, and Wavves, the band ended up back home in need of a break. After starting a new album, but finding the songs and self-produced sound too FIDLAR-y for their liking, Carper headed out on a road trip, wrote a new batch of songs inspired by the music of his youth -- Elvis Kuehn and Schwartzel wrote some too -- and the band headed to Nashville to try again with producer Jay Joyce.
The resulting album, 2015's Too, featured a more mature outlook and some musical muscle, topping Billboard's Heatseekers chart and charting well in the U.K. and Australia. Following tours for Too, FIDLAR remained relatively quiet for a period, eventually beginning work on album number three with Ricky Reed, a producer better known for his work with mainstream pop acts like Kesha and Halsey. After a handful of advance singles in 2018, the band's third LP, Almost Free, was released in January 2019.
Biography by Jason Lymangrover
Wake Bake Skate
Fidlar Lyrics
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I do a bunch of drugs I'm a fiend and an addict
All methed up watching television static
And I'm gonna try and make it for another year
Just to hang out with my best friends and drink a lot of beer
So fucking cheap and I'm so fucking broke
And I don't have a job and I don't have a home
Don't have a life and I'm always stoned
So spun out I can't even see
Skated so hard I can't even breathe
But I gotta bomb this hill and I gotta shoot this line
Gotta get my king for a $1.99
Cause I'm so fucking cheap and I'm so fucking broke
And I don't have a job and I don't have a phone
Don't have a life and I'm always stoned
Wake! Bake! Skate! Ah!!
And I'm so fucking cheap and I'm so fucking broke
And I don't have a job and I don't have a phone
Don't have a life and I'm always stoned
So fucking cheap and I'm so fucking broke
And I don't have a job and I don't have a phone
Don't have a life and I'm always stoned
Wake! Bake! Skate! and crash!
The lyrics to FIDLAR's song Wake Bake Skate depict a lifestyle of substance abuse and recklessness. The singer admits to being a "fiend and an addict" who indulges in drugs while watching "television static". Despite their destructive behavior, the singer expresses a desire to "make it for another year" in order to spend time with their friends and drink beer. This sentiment speaks to a deeper human need for connection and belonging, even in the midst of self-destructive habits.
The chorus, "Wake! Bake! Skate!", underscores the singer's desire for immediate gratification and impulse-driven behavior. The repetition of these three words throughout the song reinforce this mindset. The singer claims to be "so fucking cheap" and "so fucking broke" which could be seen as a justification for their behavior, as though they have no other options. They are driven by an insatiable need to indulge in drugs and skateboarding, even if it means taking unnecessary risks and crashing.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake! Bake! Skate!
Let's start the day with some weed and skateboarding!
I do a bunch of drugs I'm a fiend and an addict
I have a drug addiction that I can't seem to shake off.
All methed up watching television static
I'm high on meth and watching TV static because my life feels empty.
And I'm gonna try and make it for another year
I'm struggling to keep myself going and stay alive for another year.
Just to hang out with my best friends and drink a lot of beer
The only thing keeping me going is the thought of drinking beer with my close friends.
So fucking cheap and I'm so fucking broke
I'm very poor and I can't afford much in life.
And I don't have a job and I don't have a home
I'm homeless and I don't have a job to make money to live better.
Don't have a life and I'm always stoned
My life feels empty and I often feel high to escape reality.
So spun out I can't even see
I'm so high that my vision is impaired.
Skated so hard I can't even breathe
I'm pushing myself too hard while skateboarding and I'm out of breath.
But I gotta bomb this hill and I gotta shoot this line
I have to skate down this hill and do this trick to feel adrenaline and forgot about my problems.
Gotta get my king for a $1.99
I need to buy a cheap beer to continue my lifestyle, even though it's unhealthy.
And I'm so fucking cheap and I'm so fucking broke
I'm constantly broke and I have to live a cheap, unhealthy lifestyle to keep going.
And I don't have a job and I don't have a phone
I don't have any money or possessions to keep in touch with people.
Wake! Bake! Skate! Ah!!
Let's keep the cycle going with some more weed and skateboarding!
And I'm so fucking cheap and I'm so fucking broke
Reiterating the point that I'm always broke and have to live cheaply.
Don't have a life and I'm always stoned
My life feels empty and I'm always high to escape reality.
Wake! Bake! Skate! and crash!
Let's go skateboarding until we're exhausted and crash.
Writer(s): Brandon Quinn Schwartzel, Zachary Carper, Elvis Kuehn, Maxwell Atom Kuehn Copyright: Music Of Big Deal, Fidlar Music
Contributed by Ryan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MonttyTD
Wake! Bake! Skate!
I do a bunch of drugs
I'm a fiend and an addict
I'm all methed up, watchin' television static
And I'm gonna try and make it
For another year
Just to hang out with my best friends
And drink a lot of beer
And I'm so fuckin' cheap
(So fuckin' cheap)
And I'm so fuckin' broke
(So fuckin' broke)
And I don't have a job
And I don't have a home
Don't have a life
And I’m always stoned
Wake! Bake! Skate!
I'm so strung out I can't even see
Skating so hard I can't even breathe
But I gotta bomb this hill
And I gotta shoot this line
Gotta get my King for a dollar 99
And I'm so fuckin' cheap
(So fuckin' cheap)
And I'm so fuckin' broke
(So fuckin' broke)
And I don't have a job
And I don't have a phone
Don't have a life
And I'm always stoned
Wake! Bake! Skate!
And I'm so fuckin' cheap
And I'm so fuckin' broke
And I don't have a job
And I don't have a phone
Don't have a life
And I’m always stoned
So fuckin' cheap
(So fuckin' cheap)
And I'm so fuckin' broke
(So fuckin' broke)
And I don't have a job
And I don't have a phone
Don't have a life
And I'm always stoned
Wake! Bake! Skate!
And crash!
@krm1292
Islamic Skate of California
@NeverLooseful
Kerem Kaan aa türk
@Co-HostChan
Kerem Kaan I'd sign up :p
@krm1292
+Adem Özmen Grew up in England, mate. I know a wee bit Turkish but it's mostly swear words like "sikik".
@krm1292
+SnowOwl45 I'd rather not. But still a decent wordplay :D
@enesaydn7698
aa türk
@Thndrstrike
For the past 40 years, no matter what the latest trends are, no matter what's been going on anywhere else, California has been pumping out thesr amazing punk and garage bands that are just great! From FIDLAR, to Dead Kennedys, to Black Flag, to The Offspring, California has been keeping good music alive for decades! Fuck yeah!
@Kittypop47
Thndrstrike I agree!
@enzitheband4672
Max and Elvis from FIDLAR are the sons of TSOL’s keyboardist!
@valorantmarketZ
i fucking know right, our mental health is totally fucked though