SPFU started in the small coastal town of Santa Cruz, California. The purpose of the band was to have something to do while drinking. Good reason to start a band. After a few lineup changes, the band finally settled into the final lineup playing their own brand of ska-influenced punk.
After marginal success of their first 7" soda popium fuckum youm and full length self titled album (which bears the cover of the 7" until the original image is sourced), the band moved to Oakland to be closer to the heart of California. In Oakland the band released a second full length album, Timing is Everything, while concurrently touring as much as they could.
Eventually due to the complications of growing up, the band broke up and went their separate ways. Rumor is they are all waiting for the 4th wave to generate enough attention to do a reunion tour.
albums -- http://www.last.fm/music/Soda+Pop+Fuck+You+%28SPFU%29
Oi Song
Soda Pop Fuck You Lyrics
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I think you're missing The key to your so called reality
Inherent in your words
Obvious in your form
T.V. slogans in your brain
But you think I'm the one who's insane
Every minute
Of every day
Every word
Every way
From the time you wake up
Until you go to bed at night
Believe the rhetoric
Never putting up a fight
You blindly follow all the rules
Freedom of choice leaves you confused
I'm not any different from you
But I won't play by your rules
Every minute ...
There's no way you're getting me to play
Every minute of every day
In "Oi Song," Soda Pop Fuck You's lead vocalist is challenging the listener's mindset, accusing them of following conformity blindly. The lyrics suggest that the listener is missing out on the key to reality due to the preconceived ideas that are ingrained in their mind through television slogans and social norms. The artist points out how the listener is blindly following all the rules and believing the rhetoric without putting up a fight. They ask the listener to question their everyday life and to consider if they are really living in a way that aligns with their values or if they are just mindlessly following along with everyone else.
The lyrics' message is quite powerful as they can apply to many situations, including the current world's state driven by social media and other forms of media that shape our reality. Soda Pop Fuck You provokes the listener to question their reality and challenge the things they have always believed to be true. The chorus reiterates that they will not conform to societal pressure, and they will not play by the listener's rules.
Line by Line Meaning
If you don't mind me saying
Allow me to express my opinion
I think you're missing The key to your so-called reality
You lack the understanding of what reality truly is
Inherent in your words
Your choice of words speaks volumes about you
Obvious in your form
Your actions reveal your true nature
T.V. slogans in your brain
You have been brainwashed by television advertisements
But you think I'm the one who's insane
You believe that I am the crazy one when in fact, it is you
Every minute
Each passing moment
Of every day
Throughout the entirety of your life
Every word
All you say
Every way
All you do
From the time you wake up
Right from when you open your eyes
Until you go to bed at night
Until you fall asleep at night
Believe the rhetoric
You blindly trust what is being said to you
Never putting up a fight
You never question what is being told to you
You blindly follow all the rules
You do not think for yourself, instead following what you are told to do
Freedom of choice leaves you confused
You are unable to make choices for yourself
I'm not any different from you
I am just like you in many ways
But I won't play by your rules
I refuse to blindly follow the rules set by society
There's no way you're getting me to play
You cannot force me to conform to societal norms
Contributed by Skyler R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.