Fu Manchu is an American stoner rock band, formed in Southern California in… Read Full Bio ↴Fu Manchu is an American stoner rock band, formed in Southern California in 1985, and long-associated with the Palm Desert Scene. They originally formed in 1985 as a hardcore punk band called Virulence. The lineup was vocalist Ken Pucci, guitarist Scott Hill, bassist Mark Abshire, and drummer Ruben Romano. In 1987, Abshire left the band and was replaced by Greg McCaughey. They recorded their debut LP If This Isn't a Dream... in 1988, which was released on Alchemy Records (1989). In 1990, Pucci left the band and was replaced by vocalist Glenn Chivens, and they changed their name to Fu Manchu. Soon after, they released the "Kept Between Trees" 7 inch single on Slap-a-Ham Records. McCaughey was replaced by Mark Abshire. Chivens also left the band around this time for unknown reasons. Rather than search for a new vocalist, Scott Hill added lead vocalist to his guitar duties. To compensate, Scott Votaw was recruited as lead guitarist. In 1992, Fu Manchu released three 7 inch singles: "Senioritis", "Pick Up Summer", and "Don't Bother Knockin' (If This Vans Rockin')". In 1993, Votaw left the band and was replaced by lead guitarist Eddie Glass, who had previously played drums in the band Olivelawn.

Fu Manchu's first album, No One Rides for Free (1994), was released by Bong Load Custom Records, an independent label. No One Rides for Free marked the beginning of the band's heavy focus on muscle cars and drag racing, common themes in the stoner rock genre.

Abshire left Fu Manchu before they recorded their second album, Daredevil, in 1995. He was replaced by Brad Davis. The band promoted Daredevil with extensive touring throughout the US and Canada, and reached a wider audience thanks to an opening slot with Monster Magnet, who at the time were the commercial darlings of the stoner rock genre.

Romano and Glass left shortly after the release of Fu Manchu's third album, In Search Of... (1996), citing personal and musical differences with Hill. They were replaced by Brant Bjork and Bob Balch, respectively. Glass, Romano and Abshire soon regrouped to form Nebula, a power trio that took the jam-influenced side of Fu Manchu and expanded on it. Members of Nebula have commented that "we're all family" to fans wearing Fu Manchu shirts at their concerts.

Fu Manchu went on to release several successful albums and reinforce their reputation as a powerful live act. The band had gained this reputation over the years due to their performance when touring with notable bands such as Kyuss, Monster Magnet, Marilyn Manson, Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, White Zombie, Sevendust, and P.O.D., among others.

In 2001, the band released an album, California Crossing. Brant Bjork left the band soon after to pursue a solo career and was replaced by former Sunshine and Smile drummer Scott Reeder (often confused with bassist Scott Reeder, of Kyuss, Unida, and Goatsnake fame). In 2004, Fu Manchu released their eighth album, Start the Machine.

Fu Manchu's ninth album is called We Must Obey which was released on February 19, 2007. The band spent most of 2007 and 2008 on tour, playing several shows in North America and Europe.

In February 2008, the track "Mongoose" (from the California Crossing album) was featured in a Super Bowl ad for the Toyota Sequoia.

Their tenth album Signs of Infinite Power was released on October 19, 2009, in Europe and October 20 in North America.

On March 10, 2010, it was announced that Scott Reeder would play drums for Social Distortion for the South American tour dates in April. In June 2012, the band stated they had begun writing for a new record. In 2014, the band released its eleventh album, Gigantoid.

In December 2017, they announced their twelfth album, Clone of the Universe, which released on February 9, 2018.

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu_Manchu_(band)

Studio albums
No One Rides for Free (1994)
Daredevil (1995)
In Search Of... (1996)
The Action Is Go (1997)
Godzilla's/Eatin' Dust (1999)
King of the Road (2000)
California Crossing (2001)
Start the Machine (2004)
We Must Obey (2007)
Signs of Infinite Power (2009)
Gigantoid (2014)
Clone of the Universe (2018)

Knew It All Along
Fu Manchu Lyrics

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I've Been Stuck In The Middle Of It All
Seen Your Face Everywhere I've Gone

I Knew It All Along
I Knew It All Along
I Knew It All Along

Told Myself Problem Solved

End Of The Day Either Right Or Wrong

I Knew It All Along

Watch As You Fall, I'm Taking It All
Never Believe, I Knew It All Along
I Said (All Along)
I Said (All Along)
No One Around To Blame It On
Never Believe I Knew It All Along
I Said (All Along)

I Knew It All Along
I Knew It All Along

Before I End All The Rights You've Wronged
One Thing Left That Will Always Be On

I Knew It All Along

Watch As You Fall, I'm Taking It All
Never Believe, I Knew It All Along
I Said (All Along)
I Said (All Along)
No One Around To Blame It On
Never Believe I Knew It All Along
I Said

Watch As You Fall, I'm Taking It All
Never Believe, I Knew It All Along

Watch As You Fall, I'm Taking It All
Never Believe, I Knew It All Along

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Knew It All Along" by Fu Manchu describe the feeling of being constantly surrounded by someone who has done wrong, but being powerless to stop them. The singer has seen this person's face everywhere they've gone, and knows that they are stuck in the middle of the situation. Despite telling themselves that the problem is solved and that it will either be right or wrong at the end of the day, the singer always knew what the outcome would be. And now that the person is falling, the singer is taking it all and no one else can be blamed.

The repetition of "I knew it all along" throughout the song emphasizes the idea that the singer was aware of what was going on the whole time. They may have tried to ignore it or convince themselves otherwise, but deep down they always knew the truth. The line "before I end all the rights you've wronged" suggests that the singer may be seeking revenge for the harm caused by the person they were surrounded by.

Overall, the lyrics of "Knew It All Along" convey a sense of frustration and resignation. The singer knows what's happening and that they can't change it, but they will take control of the situation and move on.

Line by Line Meaning

I've Been Stuck In The Middle Of It All
I have found myself in the midst of a difficult situation.

Seen Your Face Everywhere I've Gone
Your presence has been constantly on my mind and I can't escape it.

I Knew It All Along
I had a strong feeling or intuition that this would happen.

Told Myself Problem Solved
I tried to convince myself that the issue was resolved.

End Of The Day Either Right Or Wrong
Ultimately, there are only two outcomes: success or failure.

Watch As You Fall, I'm Taking It All
I am observing and profiting from your downfall.

Never Believe, I Knew It All Along
You may not have believed me, but I had a strong feeling that this would happen.

I Said (All Along)
I repeated to myself and to others that I knew this would happen.

No One Around To Blame It On
There is nobody else to hold responsible for this situation.

Before I End All The Rights You've Wronged
Before I seek revenge for the things you have done wrong.

One Thing Left That Will Always Be On
There is one certainty that will never change.