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.
Up Yours
No Doubt Lyrics
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And I'll put up with you in the night
I'll put up with you anytime
Oh being with you's such a delight
I'll put up with you and your boyfriends
And I'll put up with you and your family
I'll put up with you and the inlaws
If they can put up with me
And I'll put up with your needs
I'll put up with you messin' around
You can go but once more with me (?)
I'll put up with you and your smoking
And I'll put up with you and your dirty deeds
I'll put up with you and your cussin'
You don't know how happy you would make me
I want you sugar yeah hey woo hoo hoo hoo
And baby I got to - I know I have to
I put my love around you honey (?)
(?)
I want you need you so bad
Oh you put up with me (?)
Ooh I'll put up
I'll put up, I'll put up, I'll put up
I'll put up with your last name
And I'll put up with you and not kiss my lips
I'll put up with you not missin' me
Though down deep inside I wish you would change
Though down deep inside I wish you would change
Though down deep inside I wish you would change
Though down deep inside I wish you would change
The lyrics of No Doubt's song Up Yours speak to the complexities of a romantic relationship. The singer expresses a willingness to tolerate and accept the imperfections of her partner, including their family, friends, and even their infidelities. She is devoted to the person despite their smoking, cussing, and other undesirable habits. The repetition of the phrase "I'll put up with you" underscores her desire to maintain the relationship and not let such imperfections become a barrier.
The chorus, however, suggests that the singer is not entirely happy with the status quo. She wants the person she loves to change, to not take her for granted or neglect her. This ambivalence expresses the push and pull of romantic relationships: the desire to be connected to someone versus the longing for that person to be a perfect match. The layered vocals and the inclusion of horns and violins in the instrumentation heighten the spirit of the song's carnival-like mood.
Line by Line Meaning
Mmmm I'll put up with you in the morning
I'll tolerate your company in the morning.
And I'll put up with you in the night
I'll tolerate your company at night.
I'll put up with you anytime
I'll tolerate your company anytime.
Oh being with you's such a delight
Being with you is delightful.
I'll put up with you and your boyfriends
I'll tolerate you being with your boyfriends.
And I'll put up with you and your family
I'll tolerate your family being around.
I'll put up with you and the inlaws
I'll tolerate your inlaws being around if they can tolerate me.
If they can put up with me
I'll tolerate them if they can tolerate me.
I'll put up with your complaining
I'll tolerate your complaining.
And I'll put up with your needs
I'll tolerate your needs.
I'll put up with you messin' around
I'll tolerate you messing around with other people but you can't do it again.
You can go but once more with me (?)
You can mess around one more time but only with me.
I'll put up with you and your smoking
I'll tolerate you smoking.
And I'll put up with you and your dirty deeds
I'll tolerate your dirty actions.
I'll put up with you and your cussin'
I'll tolerate your cussing.
You don't know how happy you would make me
You would make me very happy.
I want you sugar yeah hey woo hoo hoo hoo
I want you, baby.
And baby I got to - I know I have to
I have to be with you, baby.
I put my love around you honey (?)
I love you, honey.
(?)
Lyrics not understood.
I want you need you so bad
I want and need you so badly.
Oh you put up with me (?)
You tolerate me, too.
Ooh I'll put up
I'll continue to tolerate things.
I'll put up, I'll put up, I'll put up
I'll keep tolerating things.
I'll put up with your last name
I'll tolerate your last name.
And I'll put up with you and not kiss my lips
I'll tolerate you not kissing me.
I'll put up with you not missin' me
I'll tolerate you not missing me.
Though down deep inside I wish you would change
Although I wish you could change.
Though down deep inside I wish you would change
Although I wish you could change.
Though down deep inside I wish you would change
Although I wish you could change.
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geeneou5
In my opinion.. No Doubt’s best Ska song! A classic. I wish it were more widely known
geeneou5
@Silvana716 There is a parenthetical there... So I'll be more articulate: (Third Wave) Ska ;-)
Fredo Rubeno
@Silvana716hahaha it is ska.. why are you still denial LOL?? Because you dont like Gwen/No Doubt you cant accept that she play ska music
Fredo Rubeno
@Silvana716its twotone no tutone LOL..
Silvana716
This is not ska. Thank you. Go listen to some real Jamaican or tutone ska, then get back to us.
Kave Man
One of my favs! And I love the high quality of it. THANK YOU!
morozbep
Wow! Such a pleasure the quality!
Thank you, guys-
C. Skas
FINALLY IN HIGH QUALITY THANK YOU SO MUCH <3
Christianah Lovato
How could 7 ppl actually dislike this?! #Trippin 🗣
Silvana716
Because it sucks.