The band's sound is diverse, utilizing elements of skate punk, hardcore punk, reggae, and other music genres. Their lyrics generally satirize issues such as politics, society, various subcultures, racism, the music industry, and religion, often using a large amount of comedy.
NOFX's first recording was a demo from 1983, produced by The Germs drummer Don Bolles, which did not sell any copies. They released their self-titled debut EP on Mystic Records in 1985, which was later re-released in 1992 as part of the Maximum RocknRoll CD. For a year, Erik Sandin left the band and was replaced by Scott Sellers, then Scott Aldahl. Dave Allen was in the band for about four months, until he died in a car accident. In 1986, the band released So What if We're on Mystic!. Dave Casillas joined the band on second guitar in 1987 and was featured on the EP The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This!, attacking the PMRC's call for censorship of music. The original cover was an edited S&M photo, but the re-released version was changed to a photo of Eric Melvin.
Eric Sandin returned and they recorded Liberal Animation in 1988 (before Dave was replaced by Steve) with Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion. Although the title and some lyrics mocked vegetarianism and animal rights, Fat Mike says that he became a vegetarian after he wrote Liberal Animation. 'If a big enough animal had a chance it would eat you up!' The album was re-released in 1991 on Gurewitz's label Epitaph. Dave then left the band and was replaced by Steve Kidwiller. NOFX had signed to Epitaph by 1989, releasing their second album, titled S&M Airlines. 1990 saw the release of Ribbed. By 1991, Aaron Abeyta (aka El Hefe), joined to round out the group. White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean was released in 1992, which originally had the title White Trash, Two Kikes, and a Spic. The original title was changed because Eric Melvin's grandmother was upset about the racial epithets.
It was not until the 1994 release of Punk in Drublic that the band had a commercial breakthrough, with the album going gold. In the same year, pop punk entered the mainstream with the success of The Offspring's Smash and Green Day's Dookie.
In 1996 they released Heavy Petting Zoo, which wasn't very popular among its fans because it showed a different sound in some tracks. Their 1997 record So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes was faster, with more ska and reggae, and was well received by the public, although its title shocked everybody because it seemed as it was going to be their last album. They soon stated it wasn't true.
In 1999, the band released The Decline, a fiery and pessimistic social commentary. Having a duration of 18 minutes and 23 seconds, it is nearly the longest punk song to date, second only to "Yes Sir, I Will" by Crass, which spans more than 22 minutes.
The coming of a new century marked the end of NOFX in Epitaph Records. In 2000 they released Pump Up the Valuum, which in many people's opinion is a good record but still is missing something.
In 2003, NOFX released War on Errorism, and launched their anti-George W. Bush campaign. Fat Mike organized the website Punkvoter.com, compiled two chart-topping Rock Against Bush compilations, and kicked off a Rock Against Bush United States tour. The band has released many EPs (i.e. Fuck the Kids, The Longest Line) on Fat Mike's own label Fat Wreck Chords. In February 2005, they launched the NOFX 7" of the Month Club, a subscription-based service which saw the release of one new EP almost monthly, from February 2005 to March 2006 (a total of 12 releases). The cover art for these EPs were chosen from fan-submitted entries. The first 3000 subscribers to the club received all of their records on colored vinyl. Fat Wreck Chords later released full sets of the EPs.
On March 14, 2006, an EP entitled Never Trust a Hippy was released. The EP was followed on April 18 by the album Wolves in Wolves' Clothing. On September 12, 2006, the video game EA Sports NHL07 was released, featuring the title track of the latter album on its soundtrack.
The band recorded three nights of shows in San Francisco, California for the live album, They've Actually Gotten Worse Live! that was released on November 20, 2007.
NOFX aired in 2008 a reality show on Fuse TV called NOFX: Backstage Passport, chronicling their recent worldwide tour full of mishaps and fun stuff.
NOFX released their eleventh full length, Coaster, on April 28, 2009.
NOFX released their twelfth full length, Self/Entitled, on September 11th, 2012.
Official site: http://nofxofficialwebsite.com
Fun Things To Fuck
NOFX Lyrics
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Fuck the good girls with the knack
Fuck the government until they fuck
You back fuck a Muslim fuck a Jew
Fuck fans of blink-182 that's
Illegal if you're born before 83
Fuck a bean cheese burrito fuck a bowl
Of cookie dough fuck the space
Between the big and neighbor toe
Fuck a cop fuck a marine fuck a
Jar of Vaseline fuck a calzone with pepperoni
Fuck a midget fuck a dwarf
Fuck Santa with an elf but
Before you fuck it all go fuck yourself
The song "Fun Things To Fuck" by NOFX is a satirical take on the concept of 'fun things to do' with a twisted, sexual twist. The lyrics are meant to be taken tongue-in-cheek and can easily offend anyone who is too serious about themselves or their beliefs. The song's title is almost contradictory to the actual lyrics, as the lyrics suggest "f**king" anything and everything in sight without consideration for any morals or values.
The lyrics begin with "Fuck the front door fuck the back," suggesting that the songwriter is someone who is not interested in conventional methods of entering a home. This is followed by "Fuck the good girls with the knack," which seems to indicate that the songwriter wants to engage in sexual activity with women who have a certain know-how. The song takes a political turn with the line "Fuck the government until they f**k you back," expressing a disdain for politicians and their corrupt ways.
The line "Fuck a Muslim fuck a Jew" is very controversial and may be interpreted as the songwriter's prejudice towards certain religions. The songwriter then touches on the fact that they are against young people being fans of certain bands, indicating "Illegal if you're born before 83" in regards to being a fan of Blink-182.
The song continues to express a desire to "f**k" anything and everything, including food items like "a bean cheese burrito" and "a bowl of cookie dough." NOFX's "Fun Things To Fuck" ultimately encourages listeners to "f**k themselves" before engaging in any of the aforementioned activities.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuck the front door fuck the back
Disregard the boundaries and norms of society, whether it be entering through the front or back door.
Fuck the good girls with the knack
Engage in sexual activity with women who are knowledgeable and proficient in the art of sex.
Fuck the government until they fuck you back
Challenge and rebel against the government until they retaliate against you.
Fuck a Muslim fuck a Jew
Have intercourse with people of different religions or beliefs, regardless of their backgrounds.
Fuck fans of blink-182 that's.. Illegal if you're born before 83
Mock and ridicule fans of Blink-182 band who were born before 1983.
Fuck a bean cheese burrito fuck a bowl of cookie dough
Indulge in various types of food through sexual innuendos.
Fuck the space between the big and neighbor toe
Explore and experiment sexually with different parts and areas of the body, even those less commonly explored.
Fuck a cop fuck a marine fuck a jar of vaseline
Have sexual relations with any person or object, including authority figures and inanimate objects.
Fuck a calzone with pepperoni
Take pleasure in food-related sexual fantasies and desires.
Fuck a midget fuck a dwarf
Engage in sexual activity with people of different sizes and statures.
Fuck Santa with an elf but before you fuck it all go fuck yourself
Indulge in taboo and controversial sexual fantasies, while also reminding oneself of personal pleasure and self-care.
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Andrew Purvis
this is actually 2 songs. juicehead is a seperate song
Leonardo Tessarollo
NOFX offends everything that I like, Straight Edge culture, Blink 182, and I don't care.. I keep liking them
LouisinPRwetrust
Last year I was in a festival.Nofx and Blink was on the line up.I was with Fat Mike and we were on side stage for the blink show and Mike had fun with Mark....
Sterlng
I'd love to listen to this while playing Tony Hawk 2.
Noah Hossman
For all those thinking NOFX hate Blink-182, Blink and then are friends, and NOFX took Blink with them on tour tons of times in the late 90's when Blink was starting to get big.
BringLudoBack
I mean, Blinks own lyrics about themselves are pretty much the same. Like saying "Primus Sucks!" Though I think with the line after it might be hinting that Blink fans are kids and NOFX fans born in 83 would be turning 18 that year (song was release in 2001).
Logan
Everytime I heard the opening, I remember cracking up for no reason at all.
Dave Micklon
I've been listening to a few NOFX songs, but this made me crack up.
hoiaroam
Listen to NOFX's version of "I want you to want me" and then listen to this song. It's just awesome how they can both be put together in a funny way.
ADTNMusic
I like both Blink and NOFX and i thought line was clever and catchy i actually found my self singing for days after graet song lol