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
Stepstranger
SNFU Lyrics
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It screams at me again
Reminds me of my mom
Fighting with my new step dad
Who the hell are you?
All you do is fuck my mom
and eat her food
you are a stranger to me
And will always be
Paying the rent won't buy you ownership
Stocking the fridge won't get you my respect
Trust and friendship are something you should earn
You sir are nothing but a wiggly worm
The lyrics of SNFU's "Stepstranger" vividly portray the resentment and hostility of a speaker towards his mother's new partner. The loud television in the house is a constant and irritating reminder of the fights between the singer's mother and stepfather. The singer addresses his stepfather disdainfully, asking him who he actually is and why he should listen to him. The singer sees the stepfather as a stranger who only eats his mother's food and sleeps in their home but has no right to interfere with their lives.
The singer goes on to declare that paying rent and stocking the fridge won't earn him respect, and that trust and friendship are something that the stepfather should earn, rather than demand. In the final line of the song, the singer diminishes the stepfather's worth even further, referring to him as a "wiggly worm."
The song's lyrics perfectly capture the complex emotions of a child whose world has been turned upside down by divorce and the subsequent introduction of a step-parent. The raw resentment and anger is palpable, reminding listeners of the pain that comes with family upheaval.
Line by Line Meaning
The TV's loud
The television's volume is at a high decibel level
It screams at me again
The TV is making a loud and unbearable sound, similar to that of a scream
Reminds me of my mom
The TV noise brings to mind his mother and her situations
Fighting with my new step dad
The noise coming from the television reminds him of the fights his mother had with his stepfather
Who the hell are you?
The artist is questioning the identity and purpose of his stepfather
All you do is fuck my mom
The singer believes that his stepfather is only interested in having sex with his mother
and eat her food
The singer believes that his stepfather is also only interested in taking advantage of their resources, such as the food in their home
Why should I listen to you?
The artist questions the authority of his stepfather and why he must obey him
you are a stranger to me
The artist does not feel any familiarity or closeness with his stepfather
And will always be
The artist does not see their relationship ever progressing beyond that of strangers
Paying the rent won't buy you ownership
Making rent payments does not grant ownership or rightful authority over the household
Stocking the fridge won't get you my respect
Although his stepfather may provide for the household, it does not warrant the artist's respect or admiration
Trust and friendship are something you should earn
Trust and companionship cannot be automatically granted; it must be earned over time
You sir are nothing but a wiggly worm
The singer likens his stepfather to a slimy and untrustworthy creature, lacking any desirable qualities
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