Gorilla Biscuits is a New York straight edge hardcore punk band on Revelati… Read Full Bio ↴Gorilla Biscuits is a New York straight edge hardcore punk band on Revelation Records. They formed in 1987. They picked the name under pressure to have a name when Token Entry got them a stage appearance unexpectedly. Ironically (due to their straight edge status), the name came from a big quaalude known as a "gorilla biscuit" which was popular in their neighborhood. The intent was to change the name later, but it stuck. However the name was used effectively in one of their early songs which is titled Biscuit Power with the lyrics "Gorilla Biscuits in your fucking head, one more time and you'll be dead..."

Guitarist Walter Schreifels' later musical endeavors include Quicksand, Rival Schools, and Walking Concert. Frontman Civ became the singer for eponymic hardcore punk group CIV and is currently the owner of a New York City tattoo studio called Lotus Tattoos.

Gorilla Biscuits disbanded around 1991. They reformed for a benefit show at CBGB's, New York, in 1997 and August 14,2005.

They did a nationwide reunion tour in 2006, playing almost every song they wrote at every show. In 2007 they did a month-long European tour.

Forgotten
Gorilla Biscuits Lyrics

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Dedicated to your cause look at all the
Friends you lost. Discarded because I'm
No more use. Our tight friendship is
Hanging loose. Stepping on the people
Who were getting all the things you
Wanted. Now you got them, we're
Forgotten. No need.
For token interest in my life. Don't make

Amends, don't even try. Guilty
Conscience? Maybe not. You just want
More of what I got. Stepping on the
People who were getting all the things you
Wanted. Now you got them, we're
Forgotten.
Try and think why you carry on this way.
It's not you talking, it's your greed I hear.
Nothing means nothing if you're
Insincere.
I don't know why you decide I'm not worth
Calling up. Things have changed between

You and me. We don't hang out but that's
Ok.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Forgotten" by Gorilla Biscuits describes the loss of friendship and the betrayal that comes with it. The song speaks about a friend who discards the singer because he no longer has any use for him. The singer expresses the way he feels about the situation, how their tight friendship is now hanging loose and how his friend is stepping on the people who were getting all the things he wanted. The singer realizes that his friend has forgotten about him now that he has what he wanted and there is no longer a need for token interest in his life.

The singer expresses his feelings of hurt and betrayal, as he tries to understand why his friend chooses to act this way. He questions why his friend would be insincere about their friendship and continue to step on those who helped him get what he wanted. The song suggests that materialism and greed have consumed their friendship, and the betrayal has caused a rift between them that maybe unfixable.

The message of the song is clear - it is essential to value friendship and not let material things and greed get in the way of it. The song shows that neglecting friendships for personal gain can have consequences, leading to forgotten memories and lost connections.

Line by Line Meaning

Dedicated to your cause look at all the Friends you lost. Discarded because I'm No more use. Our tight friendship is Hanging loose.
You were so focused on your cause that you lost many friends, including me. You discarded me because I was no longer useful to you. Our once tight friendship is now shaky and distant.

Stepping on the people Who were getting all the things you Wanted. Now you got them, we're Forgotten.
You used to step on others who were getting the things you wanted. Now that you've achieved those goals, you've forgotten about us.

No need. For token interest in my life. Don't make Amends, don't even try. Guilty Conscience? Maybe not. You just want More of what I got.
You don't need to pretend to be interested in my life. Don't bother apologizing or trying to make amends. You may not feel guilty, but you just want more of what I have.

Try and think why you carry on this way. It's not you talking, it's your greed I hear. Nothing means nothing if you're Insincere.
I want you to reflect on why you act this way. I don't think it's really you, but rather your greed that is driving you. If you're not sincere, then nothing you do or say means anything.

I don't know why you decide I'm not worth Calling up. Things have changed between You and me. We don't hang out but that's Ok.
I don't understand why you don't think I'm worth calling anymore. Our relationship has changed, and we don't spend time together like we used to. But I've come to accept that.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG, MIKE DIRNT, TRE COOL

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