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)
Outta My Mind
Rancid Lyrics
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Who's been training by a sick junkie
On a mission to get money
For a new suit and tie
To wear to a reception
Where they envy your deception
And give complements and praises to the ones they despite
Practicing your smile in the mirror all the while
Try to cultivate the style of the bastards in power
I know what they´re selling
Cause their nervous twitch is telling
You´re coming off smelling like the pig of the hour
[Repeat x2]
I got a lot of people telling me I'm outta my mind
And I don't know why
My brain was bleeding and my fingers were proceeding
Through a notebook I was keeping since the dawning of time
Senses were corroded
You know that I was loaded
You were dealing I was reeling
From the feeling and the madness was concealing
It's a siren song
People that I trusted would surely have me busted
If they ever had a clue what was really going on
[Repeat x2]
I got a lot of people telling me I'm out of my mind
And I don't know why (i don't know why...let's go)
In "Outta My Mind," Rancid delivers a scathing commentary on the disingenuousness of corporate culture and the pressure to conform. The first verse describes the daily grind of a worker who feels trapped in a cycle of empty routines and materialism. The singer is compared to a monkey trained by a drug addict, suggesting that he is just a cog in the machine, trained to perform tasks for the benefit of others, rather than pursuing his own dreams or ambitions.
The second verse introduces the theme of double standards, as the singer prepares to attend a social event where he will be praised for being fake, while secretly despising those who are giving him compliments. He is trying his best to mimic the "bastards in power" in order to fit in, but he feels the pressure of being a "pig of the hour," or someone who is only in it for personal gain.
The chorus sees the singer acknowledging that others consider him "outta [his] mind," but he can't understand why. These criticisms may be directed at his rebellion against the status quo or his desire to be true to himself, but he won't back down.
Line by Line Meaning
You're working like a monkey
You're working tirelessly and without regard for your own well-being
Who's been trained by a sick junkie
Whose training was inferior and problematic
On a mission to get money
You're driven to make more money
For a new suit and tie
That you hope will impress others
To wear to a reception
At which you'll be praised and feted
Where they envy your deception
Where others are envious of your deception or facade
And give compliments and praises to the ones they despite
And they give compliments to people they secretly dislike
Practicing your smile in the mirror all the while
You practice your smile so you'll look charming and convincing
Try to cultivate the style of the bastards in power
You try to mimic the style of those in power, even if they're terrible people
I know what they're selling
I understand what they're offering
Cause their nervous twitch is telling
Because their nervousness gives away the truth
You're coming off smelling like the pig of the hour
You're starting to seem like the most obvious and untrustworthy person in the room
My brain was bleeding and my fingers were proceeding
I was frantic and confused, writing ideas down as quickly as possible
Through a notebook I was keeping since the dawning of time
Through a notebook that I've been keeping for years
Senses were corroded
My perceptions were damaged
You know that I was loaded
I was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time
You were dealing, I was reeling
You were handling the situation calmly, while I was overwhelmed
From the feeling and the madness was concealing
From the emotions and delusions that I was trying to hide
It's a siren song
It's a tempting offer that will lead to trouble
People that I trusted would surely have me busted
People I trusted would have reported me to the authorities if they knew what I was really up to
If they ever had a clue what was really going on
If they ever knew the truth about my actions or thoughts
I got a lot of people telling me I'm outta my mind
Many people are saying that I'm crazy or irrational
And I don't know why
And I don't understand why they would think that
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ERIC DINNWIDDIE, ROGER M. FREEMAN, TIMOTHY ARMSTRONG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jpunkabillybay D.
Epic its just epic!!! so cool!! Bass line Fucking Epic!!
182 Water
right ?!
Closet Monster
Until I checked the sleeve of my tape back in the day I sang: "gotta lotta people tellin me I'm not a momma and I don't know why."
de ningun lado
😂😂😂
Vi
Incredibly fuckin good!
dj_shelldon
Those two are the sweethearts of the century
Lewis of Aranda
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Harry M
Hell yeah
dj_shelldon
Good story
dj_shelldon
I'm sorry I'll go for a walk if you want me to