Flop's original four members consisted of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Rusty Willoughby, guitarist Bill Campbell, bassist Paul Schurr, and drummer Nate Johnson. Willoughby, Campbell and Schurr lived together with a few other friends in a large Craftsman-style house in Seattle's U-District near the University of Washington campus.
Willoughby, Campbell and Schurr began jamming together during the declines of their respective bands Pure Joy, Chemistry Set and Seers of Bavaria. Johnson, drummer for seminal Seattle punk band The Fastbacks, frequented many of the parties at the U-District house and eventually joined them, completing the foursome. Never intending to actually become a real band, they toyed with many self-deprecating names including "Butt Sweat and Tears" and "The Value Village People". Eventually however they lied their way into a show and needed an official name and inspired by the headline for a review of a local play in the newspaper "Resounding Flop" was shortened to "Flop" and a band was born.
Regrets
Flop Lyrics
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You haven't got an opinion
I don't have no regrets, baby
All the words that you'll say someday
There were no whores in my bed, maybe
[Chorus]
But now the leaves are convalescing
Through my mind I am quietly regressing
I've got everything that I need
I haven't got no friends
Shit is a better companion
For your losses I grieve, baby
Still you better believe someday
There is no hope to retrieve, maybe
[Chorus]
The song "Regrets" by Flop centers around the theme of resentment and regret. The lyrics depict a sense of dissatisfaction and frustration with one's present situation. The opening line "I haven't got a car, you haven't got an opinion" sets the tone for the rest of the song, highlighting a lack of interpersonal connections and mobility. However, the singer of the song insists that they have no regrets, even in the wake of a failed relationship.
The phrase "All the words that you'll say someday" suggests the bitterness that the singer feels towards their former partner, as if predicting that they will one day try to apologize or make amends for their mistakes. The line "There were no whores in my bed, maybe" adds to this sense of bitterness, as if the singer feels betrayed and is lashing out at their partner for their infidelity.
The chorus of the song depicts a sense of resignation, as if the singer has accepted their current state of loneliness and isolation. The imagery of the leaves convalescing and the baby seed being warmed by the sun suggests a sense of hope and growth, but also a sense of inevitability - that life goes on regardless of one's personal struggles.
Overall, "Regrets" is a poignant portrayal of the pain and loneliness that can come from failed relationships and unfulfilled dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
I haven't got a car
I don't have the materialistic means to showcase my status
You haven't got an opinion
You haven't made your stance clear on a particular matter
I don't have no regrets, baby
Despite shortcomings, I find solace in the fact that I have lived with no regrets
All the words that you'll say someday
All the utterances made currently are bound to shape our future
There were no whores in my bed, maybe
It is possible I haven't experienced certain things due to personal ethics, but it doesn't define me
But now the leaves are convalescing
Nature is going through a healing process from the past unfavorable conditions
The sun is warming the baby seed
The future has potential and there are opportunities for growth
Through my mind I am quietly regressing
I am struggling internally with the conflicting emotions of progress and nostalgia
I've got everything that I need
I am content with what I have in the present
I haven't got no friends
I may not have people in my life who I consider close friends
Shit is a better companion
I have come to rely on negative experiences and emotions as a way to cope with my loneliness
For your losses I grieve, baby
I empathize with the struggles you have gone through
Still you better believe someday
Despite present circumstances, there is hope for a better tomorrow
There is no hope to retrieve, maybe
It may feel like there is no way to overcome the difficulties currently faced
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: RUSTY WILLOUGHBY
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Dan Moroaica
I haven't got a car
You haven't got an opinion
I don't have no regrets, baby
All the words that you'll say someday
There were no whores in my bed, maybe
(chorus)
But now the leaves are convalescing
The sun is warming the baby seed
Through my mind I am quietly regressing
I've got everything that I need
I haven't got no friends
Shit is a better companion
For your losses I grieve, baby
Still you better believe someday
There is no hope to retrieve, maybe
Doug Smith
Best band in/around Seattle during the "grunge" era...better songs, songwriters, live performances (when not shitfaced drunk...I am from Vancouver...there is a great story...)
They were kinda left to fend for themselves once they signed to Sony and they worked with the legendary Martin Rushant (Buzzcocks, Go Gos "Talk Show" etc).
Stupid Sony/550 Records really dropped the ball on Flop's 2nd album (first on Sony) and they sabotaged a killer Flop album by marketing it to pretty much nobody...allowing it to get buried in a pile of lousy, xeroxed and faceless post "Grunge Explosion" sludge from bands that had exponentially inferior songwriting and performance skill, zero personality or, likability factor at all.
They completely wet the bed with regard to the amazing band and album they had right under their own noses.
So...Flop returned to Frontier and teamed up with their close friend and, fantastic producer/engineer, Kurt Bloch who helmed Flop's killer debut album also released by Frontier and...they made a freakin near masterpiece 3rd and final album....
Flop = 100% killer 🔥
Pretty much EVERYTHING that Rusty has done throughout his musical life has been super great.
Flop shoulda been huge...they really were the BEST band around...
David Unger
I heard this when it first came out on WFNX in Boston. I thought it was the best Cheap Trick song I heard in a long time. Bought the cassette, put it in my Walkman and didn’t take it out for weeks. It’s been awhile since I’ve heard Flop and I gotta say, this song took me back in time. So I listened to Whenever You’re Ready all the way through. It was like seeing an old pal. Just an amazing record. Great fucking songs, great fucking band.
Thank you, Flop.
J Carl Johnson
I love your comment! Flop was my brother....., literally. Nate Johnson is my brother. This record is as familiar and iconic for me as "Revolver" or "Quarophenia." Who doesn't love some us some Cheap Trick?
Sam Squanch
Discovered these dudes back in the early 90s and still love them now. Lost the cds but found them on YouTube 👍🏻
Mackey Dirk
I used to borrow friends cds to make mixers tapes and was introduced to thia song....also Loud Lucy Ticking. To this day both songs hold a special place in my heart.
7 Stitches
Wow i feel like I stumbled upon a beautiful secret i havent felt like this in a while, ive never heard anyone talk about this band nor have i seen anything about them anywhere until now thank you hype documentary fuck im so happy
Gary Lee
My old bandmate Bill Campbell is playing the guitar.
7 Stitches
@Gary Lee that’s awesome man thanks for sharing your history
messrocks89
Ahhhh I love Flop! This song is soooo good. I hate to sound old, but they really don't make music like this anymore. Except for what I am doing haha....
Dan Moroaica
I haven't got a car
You haven't got an opinion
I don't have no regrets, baby
All the words that you'll say someday
There were no whores in my bed, maybe
(chorus)
But now the leaves are convalescing
The sun is warming the baby seed
Through my mind I am quietly regressing
I've got everything that I need
I haven't got no friends
Shit is a better companion
For your losses I grieve, baby
Still you better believe someday
There is no hope to retrieve, maybe
Julio Cesar
Grande banda ,não foi um "flop"