NUFAN's debut album, Incognito, was released in 1990 through New Red Archives. The band has released a single and one more full-length on this label, until signing up with Fat Mike's label, Fat Wreck Chords, on 1993. At that year, No Use For a Name released its first record on Fat, The Daily Grind, which turned to be a highly successful album.
In 1995, After the release of Leche Con Carne, their fourth full-length, Chris Shiflett (now in the Foo Fighters and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes) and Matt Riddle (also in Pulley) joined the band to play Guitar and Bass, respectively. In 1997, after the success of Making Friends, the band went on a worldwide tour through U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, and Japan.
Chris left the band to play in the Foo Fighters, so now they have Dave Nassie playing guitar
The band released their 8th full-length album, titled Keep Them Confused, on June 14th, 2005. It takes a more political, philosophical and religious position than earlier releases.
A greatest hits collection titled All the Best Songs was released on July 10, 2007.
A new fourteen song full-length studio album entitled The Feel Good Record of the Year was released on April 1, 2008. In 2009, when promoting the album in Europe, Dave Nassie left the band to join the ranks of Bleeding Through. In August 2009 the band announced, that they replaced Nassie with Lagwagon's guitarist and founding member of RKL, Chris Rest.
In December of 2010, Rory Koff announced to the band he would need time off from touring to go full time with his snowplow business and eventually was replaced by new full-time drummer Boz Rivera (of King City, RKL, and The Mad Caddies.). Koff was the last remaining member of the original 1987 No Use for a Name line up.
Since 2010, No Use for a Name has been working on a new album.
Tony Sly tragically passed away on August 1, 2012.
Feeding The Fire
No Use for a Name Lyrics
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And take everything with a grain of salt
And now that I'm older I still hear voices
I do not wish to be involved
I don't want to be involved with the incinerator anymore
That lifestyle is such a bore, find the door
Locked in a room and the flames are burning down around me
And now I see the door but I won't find a key
It's kinda sad but I'll never find a better place to be
I'm not feeding the fire anymore
It only makes me want to keep it locked inside
You got the gasolene but I don't have a light
I wanna hang out, it's not a good time
I'd rather be somewhere that I can find
People that don't live off the words that are said by someone else
Cos talking shit is so bad for your health
That lifestyle is such a bore, find the door
I want to leave this place can't take it anymore
Locked in a room and the flames are burning down around me
And now I see the door but I won't find a key
It's kinda sad but I'll never find a better place to be
I'm not feeding the fire anymore
The lyrics to No Use For A Name's song "Feeding The Fire" express a desire to distance oneself from the negativity and drama of others. The singer reflects on how, in their youth, they were able to listen to people without getting caught up in their drama, but now that they are older, they find themselves surrounded by people they don't want to be involved with. The title of the song, "Feeding The Fire," refers to the drama and negativity that the singer is trying to distance themselves from. They compare it to an incinerator, something that is constantly burning and can be difficult to escape from.
The song expresses a desire to leave the negativity behind and find a better place to be. The singer describes feeling trapped and surrounded by flames, but unable to find a way out. They acknowledge that it's a sad situation, but they don't want to continue "feeding the fire" by getting caught up in other people's drama. They want to find people who don't rely on talking about others to feel alive.
Overall, "Feeding The Fire" is a song about the importance of surrounding oneself with positive people and avoiding drama and negativity. It's a powerful anthem for anyone who has ever found themselves feeling trapped in a toxic environment.
Line by Line Meaning
It used to be easy to listen to people
At one point, I was able to easily hear others out
And take everything with a grain of salt
I was able to approach their words with skepticism
And now that I'm older I still hear voices
But now, even with age, I hear similar voices
I do not wish to be involved
I do not want to be part of that world anymore
I don't want to be involved with the incinerator anymore
Specifically, I don't want to participate in fueling a destructive cycle anymore
That lifestyle is such a bore, find the door
I find that way of life to be tedious and repetitious, I want to find a way out
I want to leave this place can't take it anymore
I feel trapped in my current situation and cannot bear it anymore
Locked in a room and the flames are burning down around me
I feel confined and the destructive cycle seems to be closing in on me
And now I see the door but I won't find a key
Although I see a way out, it feels like it's out of reach
It's kinda sad but I'll never find a better place to be
Despite the sadness of the situation, it feels like there's no better option for me
I'm not feeding the fire anymore
I've made the decision to stop contributing to the destructive cycle
It only makes me want to keep it locked inside
In fact, continuing to fuel it only makes me want to keep it buried
You got the gasolene but I don't have a light
Others may have the tools to continue the cycle, but I don't have the inclination
I wanna hang out, it's not a good time
I want to socialize, but the current situation is not conducive to that
I'd rather be somewhere that I can find
Instead, I would prefer to be in an environment where
People that don't live off the words that are said by someone else
Others aren't simply regurgitating other people's words
Cos talking shit is so bad for your health
Furthermore, spreading rumors or speaking negatively is toxic and detrimental
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iraplikeyoubreathe
This is a perfect song hands down. Quality from Tony was all over this so unique and real.
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It used to be easy to listen to people
And take everything with a grain of salt
And now that I'm older I still hear voices
I do not wish to be involved
I don't want to be involved with the incinerator anymore
That lifestyle is such a bore - Find the door
I want to leave this place can't take it anymore
Locked in a room and the flames are burning down around me
And now I see the door but I won't find a key
It's kinda sad but I'll never find a better place to be
I'm not feeding the fire anymore
It only makes me want to keep it locked inside
You got the gasolene but I don't have a light
I wanna hang out, it's not a good time
I'd rather be somewhere that I can find
People that don't live off the words that are said by someone else
Cos talking shit is so bad for your health
That lifestyle is such a bore - Find the door
I want to leave this place can't take it anymore
Locked in a room and the flames are burning down around me
And now I see the door but I won't find a key
It's kinda sad but I'll never find a better place to be
I'm not feeding the fire anymore
jessica bremer
Cheers to Tony and NuFaN Still love and cheersish their music and messages until this day. LONG LIVE PUNK, TONy and MANY OTHERS WILL LIVE FOREVER!!! TONY YOU MADE IT! YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN! LONG LIVE PUNK! Cheers to all who know this music. Anytime you hear a NuFaN song, grab your glass , raise to the heavens, and thank whatever god you believe in for These guys, Tony included. God knows where I would be without them. Punk Gossple. RIP TONY gone but not forgotten
ProgrammedForDamage
The Daily Grind is an underrated EP in my opinion.
Mikey Braz
Great fucking song ....been a punk rocker since 1994
Humble 9300
San Jo 408!! 👍 can't say it any louder!
itookallthenames
written by Phil Collins lol
Zoran Bajic
a ha ha ha good dude a ha ha ..
itookallthenames
@Zoran Bajic no look up there in the description!