1) Mixing four-chord R… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Mixing four-chord Ramones-inspired rock anthems with an unadulterated pornography fixation, the Nobodys have sprung forth from the fertile grounds of Colorado Springs to become the reigning Ron Jeremys of the punk rock world!
It all began with their 1996 debut album on Hopeless, "Short Songs for Short Attention Spans." Produced by Joe Queer of The Queers, the record, full of two- minute gems, had fans getting it up from coast to coast as the band brought their live show across the country and around the world, touring the US, Europe and Canada several times over. Of course, this only made fans wet for more, so the Nobodys came again with their 1997 tour de force, "Smell of Victory" (produced by Warren Fitzgerald of The Vandals).
Tours with The Queers, Chixdiggit and Guttermouth won over even more converts. By now, collectors were going crazy trying to snatch up all the Nobodys material they could, so the band made it easy by compiling their numerous 7", compilation and demo songs onto one CD, appropriately titled "Greatasstits." (The cover, a close up on the enormous chest of renowned porn star Taylor Wayne, is as unforgettable as the music.) Soon to follow was the inevitable Generation XXX, produced by Donnell Cameron (Bad Religion, Rocket from the Crypt, NOFX) with twenty-five tracks of, what some would call ...sloppy, loud, perverted, snotty, annoying and not to mention overbearing punk rock from Colorado springs... Yeah, that's about right.
2) The Nobodys are a band that had their single "No Guarantees" appear on the TV series Miami Vice.
3) Nobody was a garage rock band from Seattle, WA during the 90's and featured pro skateboarder Scott Smiley on drums.
The Jerk
Nobodys Lyrics
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I was just out having fun and trying to impress my friends.
They planted the ideas in my head, but I'm the one that got in her bed.
And I regret everything I did.
I try to say I'm sorry, but you just don't understand.
I try to say I want you back, but you want another man.
I try to say I need you, it just don't work this time.
Cheating isn't nothing new and you know I was never true.
And my excuses, they just don't work.
I know you don't want me back and maybe that's why I act, cause I know I'm a fucking jerk.
I try to say I'm sorry, but you just don't understand.
I try to say I want you back, but you got a better man.
My friends can all go to hell, without you I can't breath.
Out of all the girls I had, you're the only one I need.
The lyrics of Nobody's song The Jerk are intense and display a retrospective apology from a man to his ex-girlfriend. The man is confessing to cheating on his ex-girlfriend and blames his friends for misleading him. He admits to trying to impress his friends and is ashamed of everything he did behind his ex-girlfriend's back. The singer expresses regret for his actions and despises himself for being unfaithful.
In the second verse, the man tries to apologize to his ex-girlfriend and win her back, but she has moved on and is with someone new. He acknowledges that his apologies will not change anything and his ex-girlfriend has found a better partner. He blames himself for losing the only person he needed in his life and accepts responsibility for his actions. In the last line, the man asserts that he knows he is a jerk, and as such, he does not deserve forgiveness.
The song explores the aftermath of infidelity and its consequences. It captures the guilt, sorrow, and shame that the betrayed person experiences, as well as the regret and self-disgust that the cheater endures. Regardless of the situation, the song highlights the importance of honesty and integrity in a relationship and the consequences that come with cheating.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sorry for everything I've done.
Apology for my past actions
I was just out having fun and trying to impress my friends.
Explanation for my wrongdoing, influenced by peer pressure
They planted the ideas in my head, but I'm the one that got in her bed.
Admission of personal responsibility for my actions
And I regret everything I did.
Expression of remorse for the consequences of my actions
I try to say I'm sorry, but you just don't understand.
Acknowledgement of emotional disconnect with the person I hurt
I try to say I want you back, but you want another man.
Recognition of current reality that the person has moved on
I try to say I need you, it just don't work this time.
Admission that my attempts at reconciliation are unsuccessful
I lost the only friend I needed to be mine.
Realization of the value of the person I hurt and the loss I've experienced
Cheating isn't nothing new and you know I was never true.
Acknowledgement of a pattern of unfaithfulness in my behavior
And my excuses, they just don't work.
Awareness that my attempts to justify or defend my actions are insufficient
I know you don't want me back and maybe that's why I act, cause I know I'm a fucking jerk.
Self-awareness of my behavior and its impact on others
My friends can all go to hell, without you I can't breath.
Prioritizing the person I hurt over my former friends who influenced my actions
Out of all the girls I had, you're the only one I need.
Understanding that the person I hurt is irreplaceable and holds unique value in my life
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