The original lineup consisted of vocalist Jason Cruz, guitarists Jake Kiley and Rob Ramos, bassist Jim Cherry and drummer Adam Austin. After releasing a self-titled 7" record, they became one of the first bands to be signed to Fat Wreck Chords, the record label owned and operated by Fat Mike of the band NOFX. Austin left the band in 1992 and was replaced by Brad Morrison who also left the band and was replaced on drums by Jordan Burns, formerly of fellow Simi Valley natives Ten Foot Pole. Their first album, Another Day in Paradise, was released in May of 1994. Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues followed in 1996. In 1998 they released The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat, a compilation album of their pre-Fat Wreck Chords material.
The band showed notable musical growth on their 1998 album Twisted by Design, which was both speedy and technical but also punk-based and with darker overtones. The album established a mixture of the fast, poppy sound the band had established with Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues but mixed it with more atonality and more abstract song structures. Bassist Jim Cherry left the band in 1999 and went on to play in Pulley and Zero Down, but died of heart failure in 2002. He was replaced by Chris Aiken, whose musical background had a strong impact on the 2000 album The Element of Sonic Defiance, which continued in the fast, melodic punk tradition of the band while introducing more hard rock and metal elements.
In 2002 the band released their fourth full-length album An American Paradox, their first release to appear in the Billboard Top 200. The initial production run contained a bonus song entitled "Don't Look Back". A video was filmed for the song "Cemetery" and was included on several punk rock video compilations. In 2003 they recorded and released a live album as part of the Fat Wreck Chords Live in a Dive series. Exile in Oblivion, was released in 2004, with a video filmed for the song "Analog." Strung Out released their sixth full-length album, Blackhawks Over Los Angeles on June 12, 2007.
In March 2009, Strung Out released a compilation of B-sides, demos, and covers called "Prototypes and Painkillers" with material from all eras of the band's history. Many of these tracks have been on various punk compilations and/or were included in their "Live in a Dive" recording.
On September 29, 2009, Strung Out Released a their 7th studio album titled Agents of the Underground.
Mad Mad World
Strung Out Lyrics
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But you can't find a cause what does it mean?
In one breif moment a life is lost what does it a life of hurtin,
A life of chore, what does it mean? when all we leave is just a memory,
It's a mad mad world we're all doing time in a mad mad world,
We're all left behind in a mad mad world,
And all we leave is just a memory I think about the things you said
These lyrics from Strung Out's song Mad Mad World touch upon themes of loss, confusion, and the fleeting nature of life. The main focus of the lyrics is on the death of a friend and the feelings of bewilderment and searching for answers that come along with trying to comprehend a loss of this magnitude. The opening lines speak to the intensity of the situation, with the singer saying that they looked "so hard" for a cause of death, but ultimately came up empty-handed. This sense of helplessness is further emphasized by the questions that follow, such as "what does it mean?" and "what does it a life of hurtin, a life of chore?" These inquiries center on trying to understand the significance of the deceased friend's life and, by extension, the meaning behind their untimely passing.
Despite the heavy subject matter, the chorus of the song is where the titular phrase "mad mad world" comes into play. Here, the lyrics take a step back from the personal grief and instead put forth a broader commentary on the chaotic and unpredictable nature of life. The repetition of "we're all doing time in a mad mad world" speaks to the idea that we are all subject to the whims of fate and that life is, in many ways, out of our control. The final line of the chorus ("and all we leave is just a memory") ties back into the initial focus of the death of the friend, emphasizing the importance of cherishing the time we have with those we love.
Overall, these lyrics offer a powerful reflection on the pain of loss and the ephemeral nature of our lives. They also serve as a reminder to cherish the memories we create with others and to appreciate the time we have together while we can.
Line by Line Meaning
A friend is dead you look so hard
You search intently for clues as to why your friend is no longer alive
But you can't find a cause what does it mean?
Despite your searching, you remain unable to determine why your friend has passed away
In one brief moment a life is lost what does it mean?
The unexpected loss of a life in a single moment leaves us questioning the meaning behind it
A life of hurtin, A life of chore, what does it mean?
We question the worth and purpose of a life that was filled with pain and struggle
When all we leave is just a memory
Ultimately, all we leave behind after we pass away is the memories that others have of us
It's a mad mad world we're all doing time in a mad mad world
The chaotic, unpredictable nature of the world we live in can make us feel trapped, as if we are serving a sentence
We're all left behind in a mad mad world
No matter how we may feel, we are all ultimately stuck in this incomprehensible world once we leave it
And all we leave is just a memory
Despite our best efforts, all we can hope to leave behind is a memory - something to be remembered by
I think about the things you said
Memories of the person who has passed away, and the things they said, continue to linger and influence our thoughts
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: JACOB IRA KILEY, JAMES PAUL CHERRY III, JASON ALEXANDER CRUZ, JORDAN LIEBERMAN, ROBERT J RAMOS
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Jacob Pirate
Such an awesom song! The drums are really sick! Why does this only have 3k views?
MrMetalclay
The song seems to keep getting faster the whole time. So much energy!
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A friend is dead you look so hard but you cant find a cause what does it mean? in one brief
moment a life is lost what does it a life of hurting, a life of chore, what does it mean? when
all we leave is just a memory, its a mad mad world were all doing time in a mad mad world,
were all left behind in a mad mad world, and all we leave is just a memory I think about the
things you said "live each day like it was your last" I think about your life, and how it went
by so fast when you lose a friend it hurts so fucking bad inside. especially when that friend
commits suicide. a friend is dead you can look so hard to try a find a cause what does it
mean in one brief moment a life is lost... all I have is your memory
Parallel Realm
Damn right. The goofball punks can take a tip from this..