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
She's Not On the Menu
SNFU Lyrics
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He wants her on his plate
Everytime he sees her
He just has to masturbate
He wants her luscious breasts
On the end of his fork
But all this menu offers
Is chicken, beef or pork
I don't want that girl to be mine
For breakfast, lunch or suppertime
She's not a sex object, she's a person too
I know that she's not on the menu
He wants to eat her body
Just like a plate of fries
And suck out all the gravy
That seeps into her thighs
He says he 'loves' that girl
And thinks that it is true
'Cause every time she speaks to him
He cums into his soup
The lyrics of SNFU's song She's Not On the Menu speak about a man who is trying to objectify and use a new waitress. He is indulging in his fantasies and imagines having her body as he eats his meals. He is attracted to her body and wants it on his plate, but the restaurant menu only offers chicken, beef or pork. However, the singer opposes the man's thoughts and explicitly states that he does not want the girl to be his sex object, neither for breakfast, lunch or suppertime. The singer explains that the girl is not an object, but a person too, and he knows that she is not on the menu.
The lyrics in this song are quite straightforward, but it presents a very important message about objectifying women. The song talks about the issue of sexual harassment, especially in a seemingly harmless situation of a diner. The man in the song clearly exhibits predatory behavior, and the singer is standing up against it. The song emphasizes the importance of treating women as a person, not a sex object.
Line by Line Meaning
Who is that new waitress?
The singer sees a new woman in a service position and expresses curiosity about their identity.
He wants her on his plate
The singer expresses a sexually objectifying desire to consume the woman, using culinary metaphor.
Everytime he sees her
The singer describes a repeated experience of encountering the woman.
He just has to masturbate
The artist confesses to sexual arousal from thoughts of the woman and implies a lack of self-control in this regard.
He wants her luscious breasts
The artist lusts after a specific aspect of the woman's anatomy in crude terms.
On the end of his fork
The singer continues the culinary metaphor of objectification and consumption.
But all this menu offers
The singer contrasts their desire with the limited options available in the specific context of the service industry.
Is chicken, beef or pork
The artist lists the standard menu offerings as a way to emphasize the narrowness of their perspective and desire.
I don't want that girl to be mine
The artist disavows the earlier objectifying desire and takes a stance against possessive attitudes towards others.
For breakfast, lunch or suppertime
The artist rejects the idea of consuming the woman in any context, whether literal or figurative, and uses mealtimes as a metaphor for this.
She's not a sex object, she's a person too
The singer acknowledges the woman's humanity and autonomy, contrasting with their earlier objectification of her.
I know that she's not on the menu
The artist affirms that the woman cannot be reduced to a commodity or a source of pleasure, and expresses respect for her boundaries.
He wants to eat her body
The singer repeats their earlier crude desire to consume the woman, but now with more direct imagery.
Just like a plate of fries
The singer continues the culinary metaphor and equates the woman with an objectified and disposable side dish.
And suck out all the gravy
The singer once again emphasizes the idea of taking pleasure from the woman's body in crude terms.
That seeps into her thighs
The artist focuses on a specific part of the woman's anatomy in a fetishizing and objectifying way.
He says he 'loves' that girl
The artist uses the word 'love' in a disingenuous and self-justifying way to describe their attraction to the woman.
And thinks that it is true
The singer acknowledges that their claim of 'love' may not be authentic or reciprocated by the woman.
'Cause every time she speaks to him
The singer reveals their sense of entitlement and attempts to justify their objectification of the woman by citing her interactions with them.
He cums into his soup
The artist describes an orgasmic response to thoughts of the woman, once again emphasizing their lack of self-control and prioritization of their own desires over the woman's autonomy.
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Early Punk captivated me. I love hard rock, country, bluegrass, classical, some jazz... it's all good. It felt good being a weirdo liking punk, new wave, goth & industrial music. I don't tow the line how others want me to fit. My life. My stuff I like. So, deal with it
@jpgreenleaf5933
This gives me Vivid memories of skating an abandoned swimming pool after school senior year 86' . Strange thing cause I struggle to remember much else. Thank you SNFU.
@blitzshriek999
One of the greatest most energetic shows I ever saw, back in the good old days of 1986-I was blown away by this band
@patfx5895
Condoleances, for fans, Friends and families, snfu hardcore forever.
@skulleton
Thanks old man, we have our own, and wouldn't trade it for the world. Have a nice day!
@gangesexcavating
always loved Edmonton`s SNFU.
@MrBumbaaa
Hard core icons ... !!
@michaelwinemiller9250
Great band nice guys
@lisafranklinthompson3760
Yes!
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