1. Formed in the San Fran… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name.
1. Formed in the San Francisco East Bay in 1989, from the ashes of Isocracy, the Vagrants, and Crimpshrine. Filth was a hardcore band that would help define the "East Bay hardcore" style. The band combined the more upbeat, sometimes poppy guitar styles of Isocracy's Lenny Rokk with harsh screamed vocals, courtesy of Crimpshrine roadie, Jake Sayles. The rhythm section was composed of an East Bay punks as Mike-o the Psycho, on bass, Jim Gray, a Canadian who temporarily moved to SoCal, on guitar, the more well-known Dave (E.C.) Henwood of the Vagrants. Dave left the band after recording the Live The Chaos 7"(1990) and Toby was brought in to replace him. This line-up recorded a split LP with Blatz, known as the Shit Split(1991), which is now available on CD, containing both bands complete discography via www.alternativetentacles.com, and the This Is Why We Are the Drunks split 7" with Submachine. Toby left the band, and Joey of Blatz stepped in shortly before the band's premature 1991 break-up.
2. Filth is the Texas noise project of Rob Buttrum.
3. Filth is a dubstep producer most famous for his remix of Eminem's "'Till I Collapse".
4. Holland's first wave punk band The Filth, whose tracks appear on Killed By Death comps...
5.Australian "white trash wankin' grind rock" band, Filth.
6. Oxford-based UK indie rock trio
7. North Carolina based hardcore
8. Ambient instrumentalist from Sofia, Bulgaria
The List
Filth Lyrics
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People who decided it wasn't for them
Did they really make that decision?
Conditioning runs deep in the U.S.A.
Teenage rebellion is just fine as long as you stop once you turn eighteen
Thousands of punks turned to society's tools
There is something in their eyes
You can tell they sold out
Sure it starts there. But why does it end?
And the list is thousands long
What other life is there besides a life of freedom?
Never give in
Never give up
When boredom sets in
Think of the young kids who we once were
That enthusiasm is still there
You look around
What do you see?
One to replace every five that leave
And the list is millions long
But, lately I see an upsurgency
Back to old values of dedication and fuking rebellion
Perhaps the list is only hundreds long.
In Filth's song "The List", the lyrics focus on the idea of people who have decided that the punk lifestyle wasn't for them. The list itself is thousands long, and the song asks the question of whether these individuals truly made the decision for themselves or if conditioning from society and the U.S.A. runs too deep. The song acknowledges that teenage rebellion is okay, but it questions what happens when that rebellion ends at age 18, and individuals become the tools of society.
Filth reminds listeners that punk is more than just a phase of teenage rebellion. The song calls on individuals to remember the enthusiasm they had as young kids and to never give up on a life of freedom. The lyrics suggest that boredom is not an excuse to sell out or give up on punk values. Rather than seeing people leave and continuously adding to the thousands-long list of those who have abandoned punk, the song acknowledges that there is still hope, and Filth sees an upsurgence in the old values of dedication and rebellion, suggesting perhaps the list is only hundreds long.
The lyrics suggest that punk can continue to thrive as long as people remember why they started and carry that enthusiasm with them. Filth implies that it is possible to live a life of punk values while still being a functioning member of society, and encourages people not to give in or sell out.
Line by Line Meaning
The list is thousands long
There are thousands of people who have given up on punk rock.
People who decided it wasn't for them
These people made a conscious decision to not participate in punk rock culture.
Did they really make that decision?
The song questions whether these people truly chose to not participate, or if they were influenced by societal conditioning.
Conditioning runs deep in the U.S.A.
Society has deeply ingrained certain beliefs and behaviors in Americans that go against punk rock values.
Teenage rebellion is just fine as long as you stop once you turn eighteen
Society encourages youthful rebellion but expects people to conform once they become adults.
Thousands of punks turned to society's tools
Many former punks have become part of the mainstream society they once rebelled against.
There is something in their eyes
The song suggests that there are signs that these people have 'sold out' and given up on punk rock values.
You can tell they sold out
Those who abandon punk rock culture are seen as having betrayed its values.
Remember punk is more than teenage rebellion
Punk rock is a broader movement with values that extend beyond youthful rebellion.
Sure it starts there. But why does it end?
The song questions why so many people who initially embrace punk rock culture eventually abandon it.
And the list is thousands long
Again, the song emphasizes the large number of people who have abandoned punk rock culture.
What other life is there besides a life of freedom?
The song suggests that punk rock values are about freedom and embracing one's true self.
Never give in
Punk rock values require constant resistance to societal pressures to conform.
Never give up
The song urges listeners to never abandon their punk rock values.
When boredom sets in
The song acknowledges that it can be hard to maintain passion for punk rock culture over time.
Think of the young kids who we once were
The song encourages listeners to remember the youthful enthusiasm they once had for punk rock culture.
That enthusiasm is still there
The song suggests that this youthful enthusiasm can be rekindled, even if it has been lost for a time.
You look around, What do you see?
The song urges listeners to see the potential for new people to join punk rock culture, as a way of keeping it alive.
One to replace every five that leave
The song suggests that even though many people abandon punk rock culture, there will always be new people to take their place.
And the list is millions long
The song imagines that there are many more people who have given up on punk rock culture than previously thought.
But, lately I see an upsurgency
Despite this pessimism, the song acknowledges that there has been a recent resurgence in punk rock culture.
Back to old values of dedication and fuking rebellion
This resurgence is characterized by a return to the attitudes and behaviors of punk rock's early days.
Perhaps the list is only hundreds long.
In light of this resurgence, the song speculates that there may be fewer people who have given up on punk rock culture than initially believed.
Contributed by Christopher C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Dunskaroo
What other life is there besides a life of freedom?
Never give in
Never give up
When boredom sets in
Think of the young kids who we once were
That enthusiasm is still there
You look around
What do you see?
One to replace every five that leave
And the list is millions long
@Holly-nt2nc
This is for you Brian Deneke!!💜 "The show must go on!!"
@cod8140
Hey what connection did Brian have to this band I’m just curious thank you
@robertwiegand9927
@C L I am just going by the movie, bomb city, but it was his favorite band.
@Crash.7434
@@robertwiegand9927well not only that after hearing the first song I realized it’s the song played at the beginning of the movie so he had to of known them enough to go on stage with them at his own place.
@saraghosh7698
This is the most angry song, a self aware commentary on a period in time when punk was branching out and morphing into other genres,and the hardcore punk scene was shrinking, the anger and the ability to question social structures was disappearing and being replaced by sappy pop songs or bloated, over produced, over played outfits with some sort of tie to punk rock, no matter how loose, usually their so called influences, which are influenced by their influences and so forth. So it was kind of an appropriation of something that was created from nothing and literally fought for by many who stood for what they believed in ,the pop punk that really started to take off in the earlier nineties brought a significant degree of safety and just general buffoonery to a style of music that was traditionally aggressive and conscious . Basically it was a punk rock overhaul, even fashionwise, it became a mall store costume freak show. Again, appropriation and softening of something that was at one time unique, self expressive and definitely likely to get you in some shit in the wrong places. The kids now go through a punk "phase" or goth phase, and that stupid store in the mall by the food court can facilitate this summer fixation.
when we were kids, my brother and myself, you just kinda went into it, at that time through middle to late 80s skateboarding culture which was more punk at that moment in time, you just became a punk over time based on what you did, who you hung out with,--who you Didn't hang out with, just like,where your head was at. Didn't use dad's credit card to buy some shit for attention. So, here's my take... A house has been built, many people contributed to it's construction, the diy spirit that is key to punk rock was the foundation, many people were injured quite literally during it's construction.standing back you can see the flaws, maybe weeknesses in the structure, but can also appreciate that it was built with limited materials by people with determination and will to create something for themselves where there once was nothing. An eviction notice, so to speak is pinned to the door as moving vans arrive puking the articles of suburban complacency, sloth, and comfort. Now these new occupants will give this house a new coat of paint, they will change the locks and make it safe and clean, everything will have a certain degree of sameness and uniformity that makes every one comfortable and unquestioning. And as the builders and original inhabitants of this house walk out the door, turn around and take a final look at what was theirs,they no longer recognize what they created. That's when they started to walk away.
That's where the anger comes from in this song...a sense of loss . Like losing your grip on a rope that is being pulled by many.
How's that for a rant,huh?
@violingirl1160
Beautifully written.
@19eightyforeisnow
It's true
@FREEEDDOOMM
Funny thing really. First time I saw Filth was with green day.
@derekcouvdos7163
This right here sums it all up brother
@derekcouvdos7163
Or sister lol