No Doubt's live act began to attract regional interest, and Interscope Records signed them in 1991. The band's debut a year later, an odd fusion of '80s and ska, sank without a trace in the wake of the grunge movement. As a result, Interscope refused to support No Doubt's tour or further recordings. The band responded by recording on their own during 1993-94; the result was the self-released The Beacon Street Collection, much rawer and more punk-inspired than the debut. Eric Stefani left just after its release, later working as an animator for The Simpsons. By late 1994, Interscope allowed recordings to resume, and Tragic Kingdom was released in October 1995. The album's third single, Don't Speak, which although originally written by Eric was later altered by Gwen to document her breakup with bassist Tony Kanal. Tragic Kingdom went platinum and has sold over 15 million copies to date. As Tragic Kingdom obtained success, the band toured furiously until late '97.
After a long break, the band had prepared a more mellow, and powerfully dramatic album entitled Return of Saturn. It emphasized Gwen's encounters with men, her biological clock, and miscellaneous topics. Although the album had a completely different approach to it, the band was making rock music with less of a punk/ska flare. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts in early April of 2000, and then declined to a flop. The public never did justice to the album, and it serves as a favorite for many die-hard fans.
While touring in Jamaica for Return of Saturn, the band wanted to try adding Reggae to their music, and making more of a dance rock record. 20 months after Return of Saturn debuted, the band was quick to jump on the creation of Rock Steady, released in December of '01. The singles Underneath It All and Hey Baby became international dance club symbols as top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This album proved that No Doubt had not lost their potential with the public, and that they could appeal to various groups of people.
In 2004, No Doubt announced they would be going on hiatus after the release of the singles compilation The Singles 1992–2003, which contained one new song, a cover of experimental rock band Talk Talk's "It's My Life". Tony Kanal did several projects with Gwen and other artists. Adrian Young married and had a child; Tom Dumont formed a new band, Invincible Overlord, often plays with Matt Costa's band. Gwen embarked on a sucessful solo career which consisted of two albums - "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." and "The Sweet Escape". The first of these albums contains the single "Hollaback Girl", a song which was inescapable for most of 2005 and hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won her a Billboard Award for first track to reach 1 Million legal downloads ever. The self titled track off "The Sweet Escape" went on to become her most notorious calling card.
With the hiatus officially over in late 2008 No Doubt announced tour plans for 2009, kicking it off in Atlantic City. The tour concluded with four dates in Irvine, CA. In May, 2009, the band was featured as a fictional 80's band, "Snowed Out", on CW Network's "Gossip Girl" The band performed their cover of Adam and the Ants 'Stand and Deliver.'
The group entered the studio in May 2010 to start recording on their sixth studio album: Push and Shove which will be release on September 25, 2012 and its first single will be "Settle Down". Their first music video for the new album will also be for "Settle Down" and it will be directed by Sophie Muller (who previously has done numerous music videos for No Doubt). The whole album has been recorded with producer Mark "Spike" Stent (who worked on their previous album Rock Steady) but they have also collaborated with Major Lazer (now Diplo's solo project). No Doubt previously revealed they are taking influence from ska, 80s new wave and Jamaican reggae music for the new record.
Squeal
No Doubt Lyrics
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How bad I feel about it
So now that it is all out
How do you feel, did you profit
Why can't you keep a secret
Why'd you squeal
I thought that I could trust you
I thought we had agreed
That we were in this together
But now that you have betrayed me
I got no other option
Why can't you keep a secret
Why'd you squeal
I thought that it was private
It's a tea party and you're all invited
To kill the narc who wrote it and said it
You can always smell a stinkin' tattletale
Come out of a shell I think so they can break the link
When everyone knows it squeals and that is just as well
A kiss of death goes out to those who rat and fink
Why'd you squeal
But I can't begin to tell you
How bad I feel about it, hey
Why can't you keep a secret
Why'd you squeal
I thought that I could trust you
Why'd you squeal
It's a tea party and you're all invited
To kill the narc who wrote it and said it
You dirty rat
I can't begin to tell you
How bad I feel about it
So now that it is all out
How do you feel, Did you profit
Well tell me all the gossip
Why'd you squeal
I hear the leaky faucet
It's a tea party and you're all invited
To kill the narc who wrote it and said it
Kill the narc who wrote it and said it
Who's the narc who wrote it and said it
In "Squeal," No Doubt expresses the anger and betrayal felt when a secret is revealed to others. The lyrics suggest that the singer has confided in someone and that person has then shared the information with others. The questions "Why can't you keep a secret? Why'd you squeal?" ask for an explanation for the breach of trust. The singer feels particularly hurt because they thought the secret was shared between the two of them and that they were in this together.
The lyrics become increasingly hostile, with the suggestion of violence against the person who revealed the secret. Lines like "A kiss of death goes out to those who rat and fink" and "It's a tea party and you're all invited / To kill the narc who wrote it and said it" suggest that the singer is seeking revenge for what they view as a significant betrayal.
Overall, "Squeal" is a song about the importance of trust in relationships, be they personal or professional. The lyrics suggest that betraying that trust can have serious consequences, including the possibility of violent retaliation.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't begin to tell you
I am at a loss for words
How bad I feel about it
I am deeply sorry
So now that it is all out
Since the secret is now public knowledge
How do you feel, did you profit
Did you personally benefit from revealing the secret
Why can't you keep a secret
Why are you incapable of maintaining confidentiality
Why'd you squeal
Why did you choose to reveal the secret
I thought that I could trust you
I believed that you were trustworthy
I thought we had agreed
I believed that we were on the same page
That we were in this together
That we were united in our actions
But now that you have betrayed me
But now that you have broken my trust
I got no other option
I have no other choice
It's a tea party and you're all invited
Everyone is welcome to participate in seeking revenge
To kill the narc who wrote it and said it
To punish the person responsible for revealing the secret
You can always smell a stinkin' tattletale
You can always recognize a dishonest person
Come out of a shell I think so they can break the link
The person revealed the secret so they could feel more openly connected with others
When everyone knows it squeals and that is just as well
Everyone is aware that the person is a snitch and that is not a surprise
A kiss of death goes out to those who rat and fink
There will be serious consequences for those who can't be trusted
You dirty rat
You are a dishonest and untrustworthy person
Well tell me all the gossip
Tell me everything you know, even if it is not true or unverified
I hear the leaky faucet
I have heard rumors and want to know more
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joe pines
I’d say this is an underrated song by them. I love Gwen’s vocals in this, the instruments are nice, and the lyrics are fun.
TurquoiseStar17
Never could figure out the last two lines of the refrain, I always thought it was something about "money" and "city". Thank goodness for lyrics sites :)
"It's a tea party and you're all invited
To kill the narc who wrote it and said it"
Roiy Benkel
I can't begin to tell you
How bad I feel about it
So now that it is all out
How do you feel - did you profit
Why can't you keep a secret
Why'd you squeal
I thought that I could trust you
Why'd you squeal
I thought we had agreed
That we were in this together
But now that you have betrayed me
I got no other option
Why can't you keep a secret
Why'd you squeal
I thought that it was private
It's a tea party and you're all invited
To kill the narc who wrote it and said it
You can always smell a stinkin' tattletale
Come out of a shell I think so they can break the link
When everyone knows it squeals and that is just as well
A kiss of death goes out to those who rat and fink
Why'd you squeal
But I can't begin to tell you
How bad I feel about it - hey
Why can't you keep a secret
Why'd you squeal
I thought that I could trust you
Why'd you squeal
It's a tea party and you're all invited
To kill the narc who wrote it and said it
You dirty rat
I can't begin to tell you
How bad I feel about it - hey
So now that it is all out
How do you feel - did you profit - hey
Well tell me all the gossip
Why'd you squeal
I hear the leaky faucet
It's a tea party and you're all invited
To kill the narc who wrote it and said it
Kill the narc who wrote it and said it
Who's the narc who wrote it and said it
Sarah
1:40 vibrato on point damn❤
Daria Blue
best ND song ever
neeturd
ily gwen stefani
cardigansarecool
Sounds like Oingo Boingo