In 2005 drummer Ty Smith left Guttermouth and was replaced by Ryan Farrell. Bass player Kevin Clark departed the following year and founding member Clint Weinrich returned to the group. This lineup recorded the band's tenth album Shave the Planet, released in 2006 by Volcom Entertainment. The album found the band once again using their brand of humorous punk rock to poke fun at a number of subjects. Although Weinrich remains a member of the band, Clark has since rejoined the group and handles most of the touring. In June 2008 Farrell announced that Sheldon had left the band to focus on his family, having recently had a fourth child. The band's official Myspace profile lists Sheldon's replacement as Dave Luckett, with Donald Horne being replaced by Hunter Munich. In December 2008 Adkins announced that the band had returned to Hopeless Records, one of their first record labels, in celebration of their 20th Anniversary, and that Guttermouth is working on a new album. A further line-up change occurred in 2009, when Munich was replaced by Brandon Zinkil.
After a hiatus and further controversy on a 2013 tour, singer Adkins moved to Mexico and reformed the band in 2015.
Guttermouth with Bird Attack Records and Rude Records released Got it Made, a six song EP.
Good Friday
Guttermouth Lyrics
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Sitting at my door!
It wasn't made of chocolate
But it shit right on my floor!
Thank you God for X-Mas trees
Return the gifts for money!
Thank you for my paycheck
Now here's your ten percent
But I barely make my rent!
Thank you Lord for turning
Fruity grapes right into wine!
It sure does make it easy
To try out my pick up line!
Once there was no t.p.
Inside my hotel room!
The Bible had ten thosuand pages
I only used a few!
Sunday school such a joy
Forced to fondle Reverend Roy!
Good Friday! [Repeat x8]
The lyrics to Guttermouth's song Good Friday are full of sarcasm and irony, taking a critical view of religion and commercialism. The first verse starts with thanking God for the Easter Bunny sitting at the door, but quickly turns negative as it's not made of chocolate and leaves a mess. This can be interpreted as a representation of how commercialism has taken over religious holidays, with the focus being on gifts and material goods rather than the true meaning behind them.
The second verse takes on the topic of Christmas trees and returning gifts for money, once again emphasizing the materialistic nature of holidays. The reference to giving ten percent of the paycheck to God can be interpreted as a critique of organized religion and the expectation of tithing. The following lines about barely making rent can be seen as a commentary on how difficult it is to make ends meet in modern society.
The final verse touches on the story of turning water into wine, but instead of focusing on the miracle, the lyrics suggest that it's an easy way to try out a pick-up line. The line about only using a few pages of the Bible when there was no toilet paper in a hotel room can be seen as a critique of the religious attitude towards the Bible as a sacred text. The last line about Sunday school being a joy before being forced to fondle Reverend Roy is a dark twist on the idea of a safe and educational environment for children.
In conclusion, Guttermouth's song Good Friday is an ironic commentary on religion, commercialism, and society that challenges traditional beliefs and values.
Line by Line Meaning
Thank you for the Easter Bunny
Expressing gratitude for a symbol of Easter
Sitting at my door!
The Easter Bunny figurine was at my doorstep
It wasn't made of chocolate
The figurine was not a chocolate treat
But it shit right on my floor!
But it defecated on the floor
Thank you God for X-Mas trees
Giving thanks to God for Christmas trees
Return the gifts for money!
Suggesting returning presents for cash instead of keeping them
Thank you for my paycheck
Grateful for receiving a paycheck
Now here's your ten percent
Referencing tithing, giving ten percent of income to the church
I'd love to give you more
Desire to give more but financial circumstances don't allow it
But I barely make my rent!
Just enough money to pay for rent
Thank you Lord for turning
Thanking God for the miracle of changing water into wine
Fruity grapes right into wine!
Miraculous transformation of grapes into wine
It sure does make it easy
Referring to how wine can help in romantic encounters
To try out my pick up line!
Ease of flirtation with the assistance of wine
Once there was no t.p.
A scenario where there was no toilet paper
Inside my hotel room!
The absence of toilet paper occurred while staying at a hotel
The Bible had ten thousand pages
Highlighting the large volume of pages in the Bible
I only used a few!
Using a minimal amount of pages from the Bible for toilet paper
Sunday school such a joy
Sarcasm in regards to attending Sunday school
Forced to fondle Reverend Roy!
A reference to sexual abuse in religious institutions
Good Friday! [Repeat x8]
Refrain of the song that's celebrating Good Friday, a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
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