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)
International Cover‐Up
Rancid Lyrics
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Back down no back down comin' up
Rise up no rise up showin' up
Lock down no lock down comin' up
International cover-up
What about the state of the union
What about the guns they're using
What about a general strike
You don't know what it's like
What's it's like what it's like...
[Repeat x2]
Back down no back down comin' up
Rise up no rise up showin' up
Lock down no lock down comin' up
International cover-up
What about the cage getting rattled
What about the international battle
What about the kids who are dreaming
What about the kid who got stopped
You don't know what it's like
What's it's like what it's like...
The lyrics to Rancid's song "International Cover-Up" reference political issues and injustices happening around the world. The repetitive refrain of "back down no back down comin' up, rise up no rise up showin' up, lock down no lock down comin' up, international cover-up" highlights a sense of resistance and rebellion against corrupt systems.
The verses bring up specific issues, such as "the state of the union" and "the guns they're using," pointing out government negligence and violence. The lyrics also mention the neglect of children who are seen as unimportant, calling for action through a "general strike" as a form of protest.
The song questions the status quo and calls for accountability and change. The repeated line "you don't know what it's like, what it's like what it's like" could be seen as a challenge to those in power to truly understand and take responsibility for the harm they are causing.
Line by Line Meaning
Back down no back down comin' up
No matter what happens, we won't back down from our stance.
Rise up no rise up showin' up
We need to stand up for what we believe in and show our presence.
Lock down no lock down comin' up
We will not be silenced or held back by those in power.
International cover-up
Global issues and problems are being hidden and ignored by governments and media.
What about the state of the union
Why is nobody talking about the issues and problems within our country?
What about the guns they're using
Why is there so much violence and why won't anyone do anything to stop it?
What about the kids that don't matter
Why are some children's lives valued less than others?
What about a general strike
Why can't we all come together and make a change?
What about the cage getting rattled
Why aren't more people disturbed by the things going on in the world?
What about the international battle
Why are we fighting against each other instead of working together?
What about the kids who are dreaming
Why are we not creating a better world for the next generation?
What about the kid who got stopped
Why are some people singled out and treated unfairly?
You don't know what it's like
Those who are not experiencing these issues have no idea what it's like.
What's it's like what it's like...
We need people to understand and acknowledge the problems in order to make a change.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ROGER M. FREEMAN, TIMOTHY ARMSTRONG
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Dominik Svarc
27y ahead of time!
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0:40 我々経験ないの 我々どうなってんの 我々検査中 我々怪我した
Julio cesar Ramirez acosta
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kid
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Tristan Colley
wtf.. only 149 likes??? i dont get it
Derik S.
This is the shit that should be mainstream.
William Mason
Derik S. no