Referring to their style of hardcore punk music, the band declared in Frontiers Newsmagazine, “We put the ‘core’ back in homocore”. Their first recording was the self-released demo Don't Knock It Till You Try It. This was followed by a single called “What’s Up With The Kids” and then the self-titled LP Limp Wrist. However, since band members lived in different states maintaining the group became difficult. After an interlude they resumed touring in 2004 and self-released a new CD, Thee Official Discography the same year. The song “Ode” from this recording pays tribute to pioneering gay hardcore musicians Gary Floyd of The Dicks, Randy “Biscuit” Turner of Big Boys and Joshua Plague of Mukilteo Fairies and Behead The Prophet, No Lord Shall Live, providing a historical context for Limp Wrist.
The band’s best known song is “I Love Hardcore Boys, I Love Boys Hardcore”, which received much attention from fans and press alike. Lead singer Martin Sorrondeguy appears in "Queercore: A Punk-u-mentary" by Scott Treleaven and addresses the issue implicit in these song titles, what some might view as the apparent struggles of being both queer and being involved in the punk scene.
In 2004 Sorrondeguy released his own documentary film, "Beyond The Screams: A U.S. Latino Hardcore Punk Documentary." He had begun the film while still a member of his former band Los Crudos.
The band continues to perform and self-release records including the Want Us Dead 7" in 2006, featuring the songs Fake Fags and Want us Dead and a one-sided 12" in 2008 featuring Spun, and Bought Out.
Stabbed in the Back
Limp Wrist Lyrics
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you said you were done with men
you claimed it was a crazy idea
fucking with your head
proclamations were made that you
could never be gay
but after i had been with you i
knew there was no other way
thought a woman could put you back
on track but shit i already knew
i got stabbed in the back
one day you realized you couldn't
convert you came back to me and i
could tell from that look
after doing our thang you and i knew
a man's touch is all it took
The lyrics of Limp Wrist’s song Stabbed in the Back tell a story of love, betrayal and sexual confusion. The song begins with the singer meeting with an ex-lover who claimed to be done with men and was just experimenting. The ex made proclamations about never being gay, but the singer knew that there was no other way after they had been together. The singer thought that maybe a woman could put the ex-lover back on track, but it turned out that they were wrong. In the end, the singer got stabbed in the back when the ex-lover came back after realizing that they could not convert and succumbed to their true sexual orientation.
The song addresses the issue of internalized homophobia and the societal pressures of conforming to heteronormative standards. The ex-lover’s proclamations of not being gay were based on the idea that being gay was undesirable and unacceptable. This pressure to conform led to confusion and ultimately betrayal of the singer. The lyrics showcase the harm that can be inflicted on oneself and others when one succumbs to the pressures of societal norms and suppresses their true identity.
Overall, Stabbed in the Back is a powerful song that highlights the emotional turmoil and harm caused by internalized homophobia and societal pressures to conform. The lyrics provide a clear narrative that resonates with many in the LGBTQ community who have struggled with coming to terms with their sexuality and expressing their true identity.
Line by Line Meaning
last time i saw you
The last time I met you
you said you were done with men
You announced that you no longer wanted to be with men
you claimed it was a crazy idea
You said that your previous idea of being with men was irrational
fucking with your head
The decision to be with men was confusing and overwhelming for you
proclamations were made that you
You had confidently declared that you were straight
could never be gay
You thought that you could never be attracted to the same gender
but after i had been with you i
But after I had a sexual encounter with you
knew there was no other way
I realized that you were indeed attracted to the same gender
thought a woman could put you back
You once thought that being in a relationship with a woman would 'fix' you
on track but shit i already knew
However, I was already aware that wasn't possible
i got stabbed in the back
I felt betrayed because you had professed to be straight, but later went back on your word
one day you realized you couldn't
One day, you eventually discovered that you were not able to change your sexuality
convert you came back to me and i
You returned to me because you knew that I was accepting of you for who you truly are
could tell from that look
I could see it in your expression
after doing our thang you and i knew
After we had sex, both of us realized
a man's touch is all it took
That being intimate with a man is what you truly wanted
Contributed by Muhammad V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
FireIsTheCIeanser
bruh i remember not being able to find their lyrics on mainstream sites when i was in high school. thank you for doing this!
BigBlack81
Even if God doesn't exist, you've done the work of a better being than we deserve. Fucking awesome for this. Thanks so much!
Lou Scout Morrissey
eyy anytime! ^_^
Gabriel Santos
Obrigado!!
El Gaijin
my band, circa 03 used 2 cover "limp wrist vs dr.laura", smh. we were like 13/14 y/o old, ahahaha. i gotta find that demo we did!
goodbye world hello algorythm
thank you for doing this