Jughead's Revenge was an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, Californ… Read Full Bio ↴Jughead's Revenge was an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band formed in early 1989 and played their 1st show in November of that year. The original line-up consisted of Joe Rimicci (guitar), Brian Priess (bass), and Joe Doherty (vocals). After many line-ups were changed, Doherty, Rimicci and Priess had remained permanent members.

The band's first two albums, Unstuck in Time (1990) and It's Lonely at the Bottom (1992), were released independently. Then, the band signed a licensing deal with BYO and two albums with this label, Elimination (1994) and 13 Kiddie Favorites (1995), all featuring the same pure punk sound, unsullied by the glam rock that was all the rage in L.A. at the time. BYO also released It's Lonely at the Bottom/Unstuck in Time, a repackaging of their first two albums. Jughead's Revenge parted ways with BYO and signed with Dexter Holland (from The Offspring)'s Nitro Records, then released three more albums with this label, Image Is Everything (1996), Just Joined (1998) and Pearly Gates (1999), before (officially) splitting up in April 2001.

In 2005, Joey Rimicci, Brian Priess and Andy Alverez recruited Bob Oedy for the reunion of Glue Gun. The band is supposedly gearing up for their third studio release, which is due for release sometime in 2007. Currently, members of the most successful line-up of Jughead's Revenge, Rimicci, Preiss and Thornton, are back together under the name Kill Detail and recently posted a new song at Myspace.

Hit And Run
Jughead's Revenge Lyrics

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I'm not afraid of your unjustified prudence
I'm the product of a nugatory son
The dropout of a school of life student
It's a mental hit and run
Fighting a war
A foe you can't see
Spending beyond your chemistry
You didn't ask to come

You were born within
Get up and fight
And revel when you win
So what the fuck is all this intellect illusion?
They won't exceed the view they're looking down
The hypocrites in do discretion
So take all your fake insistence
You have your own consequence
Rise with your resistance

Be sorry when you're dead
What matters in the end

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jughead's Revenge's song Hit and Run describe a feeling of defiance towards authority and a rejection of societal norms. The singer declares that they are not afraid of the unjustified prudence of others and that they are the product of a nugatory son - someone who has failed to meet society's expectations. They are a dropout from the school of life, suggesting that they have rejected traditional education and perhaps have struggled to find their place in the world. The metaphor of a mental hit and run implies that the singer is constantly in a state of conflict with their own thoughts and emotions.

The lyrics also touch on themes of struggle and perseverance. The singer is fighting a war against an unseen enemy and struggling to keep up with the demands of society, but they encourage themselves to keep going and to revel in the moments of victory. They reject the idea of intellect illusion, suggesting that those who claim to be wise or knowledgeable are often misguided and hypocritical. Ultimately, what matters in the end is the ability to rise up and resist the pressures of society, and to face the consequences of one's actions with bravery.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not afraid of your unjustified prudence
I don't fear your baseless caution

I'm the product of a nugatory son
I'm the result of a worthless upbringing

The dropout of a school of life student
I didn't finish the education of real life

It's a mental hit and run
This is an emotional assault without repercussions

Fighting a war
I'm engaged in a battle

A foe you can't see
It's an invisible enemy

Spending beyond your chemistry
Don't exert yourself beyond your limits

You didn't ask to come
You didn't choose to exist

You were born within
You were born into this environment

Get up and fight
Don't give up; keep pushing forward

And revel when you win
Enjoy your victories