Snot was an American nu metal/alternative metal band from Santa Barbara, Ca… Read Full Bio ↴Snot was an American nu metal/alternative metal band from Santa Barbara, California that gained huge critical acclaim in the 1990's. The band was formed in 1995 by singer Lynn Strait, the former bassist of local metal band First Strike/Indica, and guitarist Mike Doling, formerly of Kronix. After building a strong following with performances in Los Angeles, Snot signed with Geffen Records, and began work on their debut album, Get Some, released on May 27, 1997. Although the album received positive critical notice, sales were disappointing.

The band performed on the 1998 Ozzfest tour. On July 9, 1998, Strait was arrested in Mansfield, Massachusetts, for indecent exposure after emerging nude from the oversized toilet prop used by Limp Bizkit in their performances. The band began work on their second album. On December 11, 1998, Strait died in a car accident when a truck struck his car, killing him and his boxer, Dobbs. The band disbanded following Strait's death in 1998.

Snot had a new album recorded at the time of Lynn's death, but Strait had not recorded vocals for the album, it was decided that the album's vocal tracks would be completed by friends of Strait as a tribute called "Strait Up." It was released on November 7, 2000, featured appearances by the lead vocalists of Korn, Slipknot, Sevendust, Hed PE, Coal Chamber, Sugar Ray, System of a Down, Incubus and Soulfly, among others. It peaked at #56 on the Billboard 200.

A live album, Alive!, was released on July 30, 2002. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. On April 5, 2007, the band reunited for a performance in Anaheim, California, with vocals performed by Invitro singer Jeff Weber.

Ten years later, they attempted a comeback with former Divine Heresy vocalist, Tommy Vext.

As of May 21 2009, Tommy Cummings and Sonny Mayo left the band, which was renamed "Tons" in 2009. You can hear Tons with their new vocalist, Brandon Espinoza at http://www.myspace.com/tonsrock

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Snot Lyrics

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Yesterday
When I was just a boy
In times of youthful hero worship
My kind have been molded by images on the screen
Brought up to emulate the big
Guns

Just another guest on death's best show

The influence cuts deeper than mom knows
Electric waves
The demon's fly

Now could we just be
Bred to kill or DIE

There must be something else
The blame I place on myself
Behind the tired eyes
The tears go uncried

In the Box
Doin' time
In the Box
Just like doin' time
In the Box
Doin' time
In the Box

Now that I'm grown
Abandoned childhood toys
But still what danger
Have I retained
To grab the brass ring
To go in for the kill
And covet the good you know 'dem got for
MURDER

It's just another guest on death's best show
The influence cuts deeper than mom knows
Electric waves
The demon's fly

Now could we just be
Bred to kill or DIE

There got to be something else
The blame I place on myself
Behind tired eyes
The demon's stir
The tears go uncried

In the Box
Doin' time
In the Box
Just like doin' time
In the Box
Doin' time
In the Box

Minds are locked down
(out)
Minds are locked down
(out)
Minds are locked down
(out)

Minds are locked down
(out)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Snot's The Box deal with the ideas of violence, influence, and feeling trapped. The song begins by setting the scene of the singer's youth and how he was influenced by the violence he saw in the media, specifically on the screen. He talks about being brought up to emulate the big guns and that as a result, violence seems at times like it is just another guest on death's best show. The influence of violence runs deep, and he wonders whether he and others were bred to kill or die.

The second verse reveals that the singer has grown up, but he still feels as though he is in danger. He questions what he has retained from his childhood that would make him covet the good of murder. He ends the verse by repeating that it's just another guest on death's best show and wonders if they were bred to kill or die, there must be something else. The pre-chorus talks about the blame he places on himself, and the chorus repeats "In the Box, doin' time" as if he is feeling trapped and helpless. The bridge talks about how their minds are locked down, implying that they are trapped by their circumstances or the influence of violence.

Snot's The Box was released in 1997 as part of their album Get Some, and it was the first single released from the album. Despite being labeled as a nu-metal band, Snot's music blended different genres such as punk, funk, and alternative rock. The band gained recognition for their highly energetic live shows and their ability to engage their audience. Unfortunately, Snot's singer Lynn Strait passed away in 1998 in a car accident, cutting short the band's career.

Line by Line Meaning

Yesterday
The song starts with the singer thinking about his childhood days.

When I was just a boy
The singer is reminiscing about his childhood.

In times of youthful hero worship
During his youth, the singer idolized heroes.

My kind have been molded by images on the screen
The artist grew up watching TV and the media influenced their way of thinking.

Brought up to emulate the big
The artist was taught to imitate powerful and influential people.

Guns
The singer was taught to idolize weapons and violence.

Just another guest on death's best show
The singer feels like he's just another person who is expected to die.

The influence cuts deeper than mom knows
The artist's parents don't fully understand the depth of the media's influence on their child.

Electric waves
The media's influence is conveyed through electric waves (radio and TV broadcasts).

The demon's fly
The media's influence can be considered demonic in nature.

Now could we just be
The singer is questioning whether they were raised solely to kill or die.

Bred to kill or DIE
The artist feels like he was conditioned to either kill or die.

There must be something else
Despite his upbringing, the singer believes there must be something more to life than just death and violence.

The blame I place on myself
The singer feels guilty for his own violent tendencies.

Behind the tired eyes
The singer is exhausted and jaded by his life experiences.

The tears go uncried
The artist is too hardened to even cry about his situation.

In the Box
The artist feels trapped and confined.

Doin' time
The singer feels like they are serving time in prison (metaphorically).

Just like doin' time
The singer believes life feels like doing time in prison.

Now that I'm grown
The artist is reflecting on his life as an adult.

Abandoned childhood toys
The artist has outgrown childish things and moved on to darker interests.

But still, what danger have I retained
Despite growing up, the artist still feels dangerous and violent.

To grab the brass ring
The singer wants to achieve something great (in this case, using violent means).

To go in for the kill
The artist wants to commit acts of violence and murder.

And covet the good you know 'dem got for
The singer is envious of people who have succeeded through violent means.

MURDER
The singer is fixated on the concept of murder and the power that comes with it.

Minds are locked down (out)
The singer and people like him are trapped in a cycle of violence and can't escape their mindset.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROSS BONNEY, ADAM GOEMANS, RAMSAY MILLER, SCOTT RINNING

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