Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991… Read Full Bio ↴Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, former members of the band Operation Ivy, Rancid is often credited as being among the wave of bands that revived mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. Over their 32-year career, Rancid retained much of its original fan-base, most of which was connected to its underground musical roots.
Rancid has had two lineup changes since its inception, with Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman being continuous members. Their current lineup consists of Armstrong on guitar and vocals, Freeman on bass and vocals, Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, and Branden Steineckert on drums. The band was formed by Armstrong, Freeman, and former drummer Brett Reed, who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Steineckert. This lineup recorded their first album, with Frederiksen joining the band on their subsequent tour.
To date, Rancid has released ten studio albums, one split album, one compilation, two extended plays, and a series of live online-only albums, and has been featured on a number of compilation albums. The band has sold over four million records worldwide, making it one of the most successful punk rock groups of all time. The band rose to fame in 1994 with its second studio album, Let's Go, featuring the single "Salvation". In the following year, Rancid released its highly successful album ...And Out Come the Wolves, which produced its best-known songs "Roots Radicals", "Ruby Soho", and "Time Bomb", and was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA, selling over one million copies in the United States alone. Its next six albums – Life Won't Wait (1998), Rancid (2000), Indestructible (2003), Let the Dominoes Fall (2009), ...Honor Is All We Know (2014) and Trouble Maker (2017) – were also critically acclaimed, though not as commercially successful as ...And Out Come the Wolves. The band released their tenth album, Tomorrow Never Comes, in June 2023.
Studio albums
Rancid (1993)
Let's Go (1994)
...And Out Come the Wolves (1995)
Life Won't Wait (1998)
Rancid (also known as "Rancid 2000" or "Rancid 5") (2000)
Indestructible (2003)
Let the Dominoes Fall (2009)
...Honor Is All We Know (2014)
Trouble Maker (2017)
Tomorrow Never Comes (2023)
Rancid has had two lineup changes since its inception, with Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman being continuous members. Their current lineup consists of Armstrong on guitar and vocals, Freeman on bass and vocals, Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, and Branden Steineckert on drums. The band was formed by Armstrong, Freeman, and former drummer Brett Reed, who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Steineckert. This lineup recorded their first album, with Frederiksen joining the band on their subsequent tour.
To date, Rancid has released ten studio albums, one split album, one compilation, two extended plays, and a series of live online-only albums, and has been featured on a number of compilation albums. The band has sold over four million records worldwide, making it one of the most successful punk rock groups of all time. The band rose to fame in 1994 with its second studio album, Let's Go, featuring the single "Salvation". In the following year, Rancid released its highly successful album ...And Out Come the Wolves, which produced its best-known songs "Roots Radicals", "Ruby Soho", and "Time Bomb", and was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA, selling over one million copies in the United States alone. Its next six albums – Life Won't Wait (1998), Rancid (2000), Indestructible (2003), Let the Dominoes Fall (2009), ...Honor Is All We Know (2014) and Trouble Maker (2017) – were also critically acclaimed, though not as commercially successful as ...And Out Come the Wolves. The band released their tenth album, Tomorrow Never Comes, in June 2023.
Studio albums
Rancid (1993)
Let's Go (1994)
...And Out Come the Wolves (1995)
Life Won't Wait (1998)
Rancid (also known as "Rancid 2000" or "Rancid 5") (2000)
Indestructible (2003)
Let the Dominoes Fall (2009)
...Honor Is All We Know (2014)
Trouble Maker (2017)
Tomorrow Never Comes (2023)
Buddy
Rancid Lyrics
I get nostalgic every time I think about you
Like the time we took the BART train to San Francisco just for the view
And the rain came down like fire
And the fire messed the ocean tide
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
I get by in time, well, 'cause we're here for a very short run
And hold the gate 'cause we're comin'
There'll be room for everyone
By the time that train was leavin'
We were stranded at the end of the line
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
Tangled up and troubled
Man, life ain't an easy road
You see, there's always time to get in trouble
And you will always make it back home
Well, the life starts on St. Paco
And I walked up to Albany Hill
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
And the moon sang a melody that shined down on...you!
You know that it's true!
Shined down on you
It's true!
Shined down on you
Take it, Lars!
Like the time we took the BART train to San Francisco just for the view
And the rain came down like fire
And the fire messed the ocean tide
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
I get by in time, well, 'cause we're here for a very short run
And hold the gate 'cause we're comin'
By the time that train was leavin'
We were stranded at the end of the line
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
Tangled up and troubled
Man, life ain't an easy road
You see, there's always time to get in trouble
And you will always make it back home
Well, the life starts on St. Paco
And I walked up to Albany Hill
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
And the moon sang a melody that shined down on...you!
You know that it's true!
Shined down on you
It's true!
Shined down on you
Take it, Lars!
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Lars Frederiksen, Branden Steineckert
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Dinos Mp
I get nostalgic every time I think about you
Like the time we took the BART train to San Francisco just for the view
And the rain came down like fire
And the fire messed the ocean tide
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
Occupy yer time well, cuz we're here for a very short run
And hold the gate 'cause we're comin'
There'll be room for everyone
By the time that train was leavin'
We were stranded at the end of the line
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
Tangled up and troubled
Man, life ain't an easy road
You see, there's always time to go on travel
And you will always make it back home
Well, the life starts on San Pablo
And I walked up to Albany Hill
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
And the moon sang a melody that shined down on...you!
You know that it's true!
Shined down on you
It's true!
Shined down on you
Take it, Lars!
Sander Murijn
Tim puts his whole soul and emotion in every song he sings it is simply amazing. Compare that with the crap you hear on the radio or see on tv.
go nova
I was just thinking the same thing then I looked down at your comment
Brendan McGinley
I've been a Rancid fan for about 25 years, they were the first tape I ever bought with my own money, and people have been yelling "Sellout" at them since then. You know what? They don't care, they just keep making amazing music about what they think and feel, experimenting with new styles, and collaborating with their heroes and outside influences. You're right, they pour all of themselves into it. And that's why they continue to best the self-appointed gatekeepers of punk.
Jerry Seinfeld
who tf still listens to the radio?
RueTV
Sander Murijn Amen man
Dinos Mp
I get nostalgic every time I think about you
Like the time we took the BART train to San Francisco just for the view
And the rain came down like fire
And the fire messed the ocean tide
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
Occupy yer time well, cuz we're here for a very short run
And hold the gate 'cause we're comin'
There'll be room for everyone
By the time that train was leavin'
We were stranded at the end of the line
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
Tangled up and troubled
Man, life ain't an easy road
You see, there's always time to go on travel
And you will always make it back home
Well, the life starts on San Pablo
And I walked up to Albany Hill
And the moon sang a melody
Well, it shined down on you
And the moon sang a melody that shined down on...you!
You know that it's true!
Shined down on you
It's true!
Shined down on you
Take it, Lars!
Dinos Mp
@matt fett true!
matt fett
Occupy yer time well, cuz we're here for very short time.
The trails are calling.
I think he says occupy your time well.
GREENDAYalltheWAY077
Gustavo Chirinos EDM Actually it sounds like: Well our ride stopped on San Pablo and we walked up to Albany Hill.