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)
East Bay Night
Rancid Lyrics
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East bay night
East bay night
East bay night
When the sun goes down
And the night come around
And the fog come a rolling in,
To go dance one time
And an old friend invites you in,
Hear a punk rock song
And we sing along
Everything gonna be alright
Another east bay night
East bay night
East bay night
East bay night
Well gramma stands on
The very same land
On the old house
Up on the hill,
You can see the San Francisco bay
Alcatraz Albany landfill,
And reminisce on the front porch
Under a yellow light
Another east nay night
East bay night
East bay night
East bay night
Earthquakes shake and fires
Take from this view
I've seen it all,
I've tasted smoke
As the hills burned
I heard the freeway fall,
When there's nothing to say
Just look into the bay
You know some things
They just feel right
Another east bay night
East bay night
East bay night
East bay night
(Gonna be alright)
The song "East Bay Night" by Rancid is a nostalgic tribute to the band's hometown of Berkeley, California. The lyrics describe a typical night in the East Bay area, where the fog rolls in and people gather to dance and sing along to punk rock songs. The song evokes a sense of community and shared experiences, with references to an old friend inviting you in and standing on the same land as your grandmother. The view of the San Francisco Bay and landmarks like Alcatraz and the Albany landfill are also mentioned, adding to the feeling of connection to the surrounding area.
The song also acknowledges the tumultuous history of the East Bay, with references to earthquakes shaking the ground and fires consuming the hills. Despite these challenges, the lyrics suggest that there is a sense of resilience and hope in the community, as people come together to find comfort in the familiar rhythms of punk rock and shared experiences.
Overall, "East Bay Night" is a poignant and reflective tribute to a place that is dear to the hearts of the members of Rancid, and to the sense of community and resilience that they have found there.
Line by Line Meaning
Another east bay night
Another night in the East Bay area
East bay night
Nighttime in the East Bay area
East bay night
Nighttime in the East Bay area
East bay night
Nighttime in the East Bay area
When the sun goes down
As the sun sets
And the night come around
As the night approaches
And the fog come a rolling in,
As the fog sets in
When you cast a line
When you go out to socialize
To go dance one time
To go dancing
And an old friend invites you in,
And an old friend welcomes you
Hear a punk rock song
Hear a song of punk rock genre
And we sing along
And we join in singing
Everything gonna be alright
Everything is going to turn out fine
Well gramma stands on
Grandma still lives on
The very same land
On the same piece of land
On the old house
In the old house
Up on the hill,
Located up on a hill
You can see the San Francisco bay
You are able to view the San Francisco Bay
Alcatraz Albany landfill,
Can see both the Alcatraz Island and Albany landfill from up there
And reminisce on the front porch
And sit on the front porch, remembering old times
Under a yellow light
Under the light of a yellow bulb
Earthquakes shake and fires
The area experiences earthquakes and fires
Take from this view
This view shows us the disasters that have occurred here
I've seen it all,
I have witnessed all of these natural disasters
I've tasted smoke
I have breathed in the smoke from fires
As the hills burned
As the hills caught on fire
I heard the freeway fall,
I heard the sound of the freeway collapsing
When there's nothing to say
When there's nothing to talk about
Just look into the bay
Just gaze at the San Francisco Bay
You know some things
You understand some things
They just feel right
They just seem to be appropriate
Another east bay night
Another night in the East Bay area
East bay night
Nighttime in the East Bay area
East bay night
Nighttime in the East Bay area
East bay night
Nighttime in the East Bay area
(Gonna be alright)
(Everything will be okay)
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: TIMOTHY (USA) ARMSTRONG, LARS FREDERIKSEN, ROGER MATTHEW FREEMAN
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