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.
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Suicide
Soda Pop Fuck You Lyrics
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I ran into a battered man
Who said, "Little girl are you having fun?"
Then he handed me a loaded gun
And I put the barrel in my mouth
Pulled the trigger and I was gone
So far from the earth I was
That I didn't know what I had done
Couldn't hear a single sound
'cept the wind that rushed around
My head I was sure wasn't there
Floating somewhere in the air
The song "Suicide" by Soda Pop Fuck You's is a hauntingly descriptive portrayal of the inner turmoil and desperation that leads a person to take their own life. The lyrics tell the story of a girl who is approached by a man downtown and given a loaded gun. In a moment of profound despair, she puts the barrel in her mouth and pulls the trigger. The aftermath of her action is portrayed as a dissociative state, with the singer floating in the air, unsure of what has happened to her.
The grim subject matter of the song is heightened by the poetic language used to convey the singer's state of mind. The line "Couldn't hear a single sound 'cept the wind that rushed around" creates a sense of disconnection from reality and a lack of awareness of the world around her. The use of repetition in the line "So far from the earth I was" emphasizes the profound extent of the singer's disassociation from her physical body and the world she has left behind.
Overall, "Suicide" is a powerful and poignant portrayal of the desperation that can drive a person to end their own life. Through its vivid imagery and emotive language, the song serves as a reminder of the importance of mental health awareness and support.
Line by Line Meaning
Walkin' downtown yesterday
I was walking in the city center yesterday
I ran into a battered man
I met a man who looked like he's been through a lot
Who said, "Little girl are you having fun?"
He asked me if I was enjoying myself
Then he handed me a loaded gun
He gave me a gun that had ammunition in it
And I put the barrel in my mouth
I placed the gun's pipe inside my mouth
Pulled the trigger and I was gone
I fired the gun, and then I died
So far from the earth I was
I felt like I was distant from the ground
That I didn't know what I had done
I was not conscious of my actions
Couldn't hear a single sound
I was incapable of hearing anything
'cept the wind that rushed around
I could hear only the sound of wind around me
My head I was sure wasn't there
I felt like my head was missing, or I was not in my body
Floating somewhere in the air
I felt like I was levitating in the atmosphere
Contributed by Callie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@LucyXXX
i love this song !
@michaelrizzo7169
Whole album please!!! Do you have a lot of the bad monkey/ new disorder stuff?? I'm slowly buying it all again because you can't find any of it online really!!!
@christengeorges732
Still haven't found my SPFU cd, but still hoping to come across it.