The band packed it in 2005 not long after the release of In The Mean Time and In-Between Time. Marc "Muc" Belke went back to school, and the other band members went their own ways rather than try to replace him.
That is, until 2007 when Ken "Mr. Chi Pig" Chinn appeared on stage again fronting a band he was calling "asSNFU" for a small number of shows to celebrate the band's long history.
Allegedly an acronym for Society's No Fucking Use, SNFU initially comprised Chi Pig, the Belkes, bassist Warren Bidlock and drummer Evan "Tadpole" Jones. However, over the next decade the group's rhythm section changed from album to album and tour to tour. As you can see from the list to the left, there are currently 17 people on the SNFU roster that have played at one time or an other with the band.
SNFU's first two releases, 1985's ...And No One Else Wanted to Play and If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish, were straight- ahead skate punk albums with strongly political lyrics, released on BYO Records. For 1988's Better Than a Stick in the Eye the quintet moved to the larger indie label Cargo Records, for whom they also recorded 1992's mostly live The Last of the Big Time Suspenders, intended to be their final album.
Just as SNFU appeared to be finished, Epitaph Records -- the most commercially successful U.S. independent label of the 1990s -- offered them a record contract. Along with new bassist Rob Johnson and drummer Dave Rees, Chi Pig and the Belkes returned with 1993's Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes, which, not surprising, had a more typical West Coast/Epitaph sound. Following the release of 1995's The One Voted Most Likely To Succeed, the group returned with 1996's FYULABA (produced by Dave Ogilvie of Skinny Puppy), their first album not to have a seven word title (though it does have a seven letter title). In 1997 Brent Belke and David Rees left the group; SNFU decided to continue on as a four-piece with new drummer Sean Stubbs, recording the Canada-only live release Let's Get It Right the First Time.
In 2000 SNFU released a 5 song EP on Alternative Tentacles titled The Ping Pong EP. Currently (Sept. 2004), SNFU has recorded their 8th full-length album In the meantime and in between time. This future release is set to be released on their own record label, Rake Records. On July 16th, 2020 Ken Chinn pasted away at the age of 57.
Past SNFU Lineups:
SNFU mach 1:
mr. chi pig - vocals
marc "muc" belke - guitar
brent "bunt" belke - guitar
warren bidlok - bass
evan c "tadpole" jones - drums
SNFU mach 2:
mr. chi pig - vocals
marc belke - guitar
brent "bunt belke - guitar
jimmy schmitz - bass
evan c "tadpole" jones - drums
SNFU mach 3:
mr.chi pig - vocals
marc belke - guitar
brent belke - guitar
dave bacon - bass
jon card aka seth hornblend - drums
SNFU mach 4:
mr.chi pig - vocals
marc belke - guitar
brent belke - guitar
dave bacon - bass
ted simm - drums
SNFU mach 5:
mr. chi pig - vocals
marc bellke - guitar
brent belke - guitar
curtis creager - bass
ted simm - drums
SNFU mach 6:
mr.chi pig - vocals
marc belke - guitar
brent belke - guitar
curtis creager - bass
jon card - drums
SNFU mach 7:
mr. chi pig - vocals
marc belke - guitar
brent belke - guitar
ken fleming - bass
david rees - drums
SNFU mach 8:
mr. chi pig - vocals
marc belke - guitar
brent belke - guitar
rob "starbuck" johnson - bass
david rees - drums
SNFU mach 9:
mr. chi pig - vocals
marc belke - guitar
rob johnson - bass
sean stubbs - drums
SNFU mach 10:
mr. chi pig - vocals
marc belke - guitar
rob johnson - bass
chris "cpl. ninny" thompson
SNFU mach 11:
mr. chi pig - vocals
marc belke - guitar
matt warhurst - bass
shane smith - drums
Money Matters
SNFU Lyrics
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Get up, go to work again, do this 5 days a week
And it gets you so frustrated, that it just ain't funny
Are you amazed at the things we'll do for this thing called money?
Then what do you do with the money you worked so hard for
Go drown your sorrows at the nearest-by liquor store
In order to survive we need this thing called cash
But to get it will you lick some shoes or kiss some ass?
Does money make your world go round
If you don't have it, do you feel down?
Does money make your world go round
If you don't have it, do you feel down?
Get up, go to work, then go home and sleep
Get up, go to work again, do this 5 days a week
And it gets you so frustrated, that it just ain't funny
Are you amazed at the things we'll do for this thing called money?
Then what do you do with the money you worked so hard for
Go drown your sorrows at the nearest-by liquor store
In order to survive we need this thing called cash
But to get it will you lick some shoes or kiss some ass?
Does money make your world go round
If you don't have it, do you feel down?
Does money make your world go round
If you don't have it, do you feel down?
The lyrics to SNFU's song "Money Matters" depict the frustrations that come with the daily grind to make a living. The song begins with a monotonous routine of working for five days a week and coming home to sleep, highlighting the mundanity of the daily work life. The repetition and emphasis on the routine emphasize the extreme frustration that comes with it. The lyrics delve deeper into the reasons that individuals go through this unfulfilling routine, which is for the money that they need to survive in society. However, the song critiques the methods and means that people go through to obtain such money. The lyrics question if individuals are willing to compromise their integrity and self-worth to obtain money, such as licking shoes or kissing ass.
The lyrics call attention to how money can control one's life and become the sole purpose of living. The song suggests that the desire for money may lead to self-destructive behavior, such as drowning sorrows at a liquor store. The chorus questions the importance of money and its role in life, implying that the lack of it can bring individuals down. The song ultimately comments on the paradox of the capitalist system, where individuals work for money, but that same money controls and influences individuals' lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Get up, go to work, then go home and sleep
Wake up, attend a job to earn money, and sleep to rest for the next day's work
Get up, go to work again, do this 5 days a week
Repeat the work schedule for five continuous days in a week
And it gets you so frustrated, that it just ain't funny
The work routine causes great annoyance, causing no humor or laughter
Are you amazed at the things we'll do for this thing called money?
Do you feel surprised at the activities we are willing to do only for gaining money's possession?
Then what do you do with the money you worked so hard for
What is your plan to utilize the earning you gained from your hard work?
Go drown your sorrows at the nearest-by liquor store
Head towards the nearby liquor shop to drink and forget your depression
In order to survive we need this thing called cash
For the sustenance of life, we require money as an essential component
But to get it will you lick some shoes or kiss some ass?
Are you willing to degrade your self-respect by performing lesser intended activities for earning money?
Does money make your world go round
Is money the reason for everything that happens in your life?
If you don't have it, do you feel down?
Does the absence of money give birth to sadness or depression in you?
Does money make your world go round
Is money the reason for everything that happens in your life?
If you don't have it, do you feel down?
Does the absence of money give birth to sadness or depression in you?
Contributed by Sebastian I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.