But seriously, SOJH is probably not the best band in the world. That's a little bit of an exaggeration. SOJH has played tons of shows with all these bands and sold a lot of records on our own. We've gone through four vans and been a lot of places. Our guitar player quit a while ago. So we wrote a bunch of songs and recorded an album without him. Now we have a new guitar player, a new van, and a new album. Lots of kids like us, that part is true too.
We are going to stay humble and awesome at the same time. We really don't have rock star attitudes. If you bothered to read our bio this far you may realize that now. If not you'd think we are a bunch of pretentious self-serving assholes from our over-the-top band bio. Most likely you didn't read anything at all. Oh well. I try to make these things interesting but that's nearly impossible. Thanks for wasting your time.
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Straight Outta Junior High, or SOJH, is a Nebraska Punk Rock or "Wunk Rock" band formed in 2000.
The original lineup was a 3 piece band of Stuart, Louie, and Nate. They formed to play a battle of the bands and kept playing. Boxcar Brian was added shortly and drummed on Ray of Hope. The band replaced Boxcar with Matt in 2002. Matt played on Kiss of Deaf and every SOJH album after that. Stuart moved on and the band recorded Mongoloid Monarchy with only Nate, Louie, and Matt. Benji joined soon after and played lead guitar. The band released 6 older songs that the band had worked on with Stuart in 2006, called Six Stories. The band continued to play shows and released Sharknocerous in 2009 and a 3 song EP called Lamb of Godzilla in 2010.
Styrofoam
Straight Outta Junior High Lyrics
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CFC's smell awfully good to me.
When it burns down,
I won't frown,
I don't have any nice shit anyway.
I'll throw out trash on the freeway,
In two more days it will be nice and clean.
It creates jobs for filthy fucking slobs,
Can't you see?
There's nothing wrong with me.
I'm an asshole,
Don't give a shit about any thing but me.
I'll babysit your bratty kids
I'll give them beer and make them watch TV
And when they cuss
Please don't fuss
They'll end up just like you
And they'll be shitty too.
The song "Styrofoam" is a satirical commentary on the materialistic and selfish attitudes prevalent in modern society. The first verse talks about the singer's intention to build a home out of styrofoam, a material notorious for its lack of durability and environmental impact due to the release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) during its production. The singer even acknowledges the toxic smell of CFCs and finds it appealing nevertheless. This verse implies the preference of convenience over the long-term consequences of our actions. The second verse talks about the singer's disregard for littering and the impact of our garbage on the environment. They argue that even if they do litter, it creates jobs for the "filthy fucking slobs" who don't have jobs anyway. This line is a satirical jab at those who defend environmental destruction by claiming it benefits the economy, while ignoring the environmental and social costs. The chorus declares the singer's moral detachment and narcissism, "Can't you see? There's nothing wrong with me. I'm an asshole, Don't give a shit about anything but me." The final verse is a parody of irresponsible babysitting, where the singer gives alcohol and exposes young children to inappropriate content as a form of amusement, further emphasizing the song's commentary on selfish and destructive behavior. The line "They'll end up just like you, And they'll be shitty too" loops back to the first verse, suggesting the cyclical nature of irresponsible behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll build a home out of styrofoam,
I don't care about using environmentally friendly materials when building my home, I'll just use Styrofoam because it's cheap and easily accessible.
CFC's smell awfully good to me.
I don't care that CFCs are harmful to the environment and the ozone layer, I enjoy the smell of them.
When it burns down,
I know my home made of Styrofoam is not safe, and when it inevitably burns down, I won't care.
I won't frown,
I won't be upset when my home made of Styrofoam burns down because I don't have anything valuable in it anyway.
I don't have any nice shit anyway.
I don't have any valuable possessions or nice things in my Styrofoam home, so I won't miss anything when it burns down.
I'll throw out trash on the freeway,
I don't care about littering or the environment, so I'll just throw my trash out on the freeway instead of finding a proper place to dispose of it.
In two more days it will be nice and clean.
I don't care if my litter will harm animals or the environment, I'll just assume that it will naturally disappear and everything will be fine in a few days.
It creates jobs for filthy fucking slobs,
I don't care about the working conditions or employment opportunities for people in the waste management industry, I'll just assume that they are all 'filthy fucking slobs' and that creating jobs in that industry is a good thing.
They don't have any jobs and they're filthy fucking slobs.
I have a negative and inaccurate view of people in the waste management industry, assuming that they are all unemployed and dirty.
Can't you see?
I assume that everyone shares my negative worldview and lack of concern for the environment.
There's nothing wrong with me.
I don't think there's anything wrong with my behavior, even though I don't care about littering or using environmentally friendly materials.
I'm an asshole,
I have a negative and selfish personality, only concerned about my own interests and not the well-being of others or the environment.
Don't give a shit about any thing but me.
I'm self-centered and only care about my own desires and interests.
I'll babysit your bratty kids
I have no respect for children or their well-being, and will do a poor job of taking care of them.
I'll give them beer and make them watch TV
I have no concern for the safety or development of children, and will expose them to unhealthy and inappropriate behaviors.
And when they cuss
I don't care if children speak inappropriately or disrespectfully.
Please don't fuss
I don't want to deal with the consequences of my poor babysitting skills, and don't want anyone to criticize me or tell me what to do.
They'll end up just like you
I assume that the children will grow up to be just as selfish and uncaring as I am because I have a negative view of others.
And they'll be shitty too.
I assume that the children will be just as terrible as me because of my poor influence and lack of concern for their well-being.
Contributed by Matthew T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.