Sublime released three studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums (one of which also contains never-before released material), three EPs, and one box set. Although their first two albums—40oz. to Freedom (1992) and Robbin' the Hood (1994)—were quite popular in the United States, Sublime did not experience major commercial success until 1996 with their self-titled third album, released two months after Nowell's death, which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200, and spawned the single "What I Got", which remains the band's only No. 1 hit single (on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart) in their musical career. As of 2009, the band has sold over 17 million albums worldwide, including about ten million in the U.S. alone. Michael "Miguel" Happoldt and Marshall "Ras MG" Goodman contributed to several Sublime songs.
Following Sublime's dissolution, former members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh founded the Long Beach Dub Allstars in 1997, which also included many frequent Sublime contributors such as Michael "Miguel" Happoldt (former member of The Ziggens), Marshall Goodman "Ras MG" (former Sublime member), and Todd Forman (3rd Alley). LBDAS disbanded in 2002, due to several members of the band breaking a no-drug vow they had taken. In 2009, the surviving members attempted to reform the band with Rome Ramirez, a young guitarist and admitted Sublime fan from California. However, not long after performing at Cypress Hill's Smokeout Festival, a Los Angeles judge banned the new lineup from using the Sublime name as they needed permission from Nowell's estate, which owns the rights to the Sublime name. This prompted the lineup of Wilson, Gaugh and Ramirez to change their name to Sublime with Rome, which has since released three albums, although Gaugh left the group shortly after the release of their 2011 debut Yours Truly.
With the mainstream success of their self-titled album, going five times platinum and earning worldwide airplay, Sublime's influence persists to this day. Sublime was one of the most popular bands of the third wave of ska, specifically characterized as ska punk. Sublime often combined punk rock and hardcore punk with hip hop, heavy metal, dancehall, reggae, ska, funk, and (21st century) surf music. Sublime also has been described as 'reggae rock'.
Their signature sound and their songs are often associated with the beach and coastal areas of Southern California, such as San Diego, Orange County, Venice Beach and Long Beach as well as areas of Northern California like Eureka. Over two decades after Nowell's death and the band's breakup, Sublime remains immensely popular throughout North America, especially in its state of origin, California.
Sublime's songs have been featured via soundtrack in a variety of media. Los Angeles alternative rock radio station KROQ has listed Sublime at No. 3 in their annual "Top 106.7 biggest KROQ bands of all time" list for the past six years in a row, behind Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana, and No. 81 at the "Top 166 Artists of 1980–2008" list.
With over 17 million units sold worldwide, Sublime is one of the most successful, and "powerfully moving" ska-punk acts of all time influencing many modern reggae and ska acts.
Crucial Thanks
Sublime Lyrics
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that was jack from the toys and that song "rivers of Babylon"
was written by Brent dowe and Trevor McNaughton. alright now,
crucial thanks out to the happolt, nowell, and wilson families for
their patience and support, we love ya'll.
to all the players who made this possible thank you very much!
yeah and the check's in the mail. to kelly vargas for steppin' in
there and makin' it happen. the lbp! the world famous juice bros.
the field marshall goodman and the man called floyd "i"
thanks out to bad religion,and the decsendants. george hurrly,
and mike watt to all those flops but only when they ain't hangin' out.
to toby dog-whe~whew-to louie dog, to matt dog.
james brown, the bsm, to miles davis. the canda all night rocker.
to south side part and cathrene was up dude? and, alright, now
best wishes out to eno, and shelly, and their baby on the way
hey up to jimi hendrix, to beer, the sonic lizard, the rape man.
how about bob marley, bob dobbs, and bob forrest. to all those
punker sluts. to eek-a-mouse. tom for lettin' us practice and
crashin'. chilli part all night.
pen1, fugazi, rhino '59, greek1, the last puriah's, and naomis' hair.
how about the butthole surfers, and frank zappa. aunt bea, big
drill car, bert suzanka, and all the ziggens' around the world.
to jack the third. to julia parker. hey jeff the king where's my mic
stands? martini with his forty ounce in hand. to jai dods, and his son
christian. i gotta say thank you to scum hard as smoke and cheap as
wood. to scumette, and the vandals.
how about h.r.? for 'nuff inspiration, 'nuff respect. hey nick tweek,
joanne, and caroline. hey ah, i gotta say w'sup ta fuckin' snow, and
bam-bam and all the east side stoners. st. tucko, sean stern, the
ken g.easly project, steve sepada, and ah, richard gecco, and everyone
down at bogarts. thanks a million. i gotta say w'sup and thank you to,
dave shae, and greg a. with out them this wouldn't be possible. oh yeah,
your mom called and said you guys should take a nap! to sacramento,
bmd, and danny lovitz out in arcada. i gotta say thank you to diet fade,
imagine yellow suns. every one out at band is dead.
kevin swinson, freesia,cold duke train, and wister, and ah, how could i
not thank mark mandoo, and the one live crew, and all the lakewood posse.
mr.capoo, and the antioch posse. especally the johnson family, w'sup miss j?
i gotta say w'sup to dirty al, jennifer henry, and kelly too. out in san fransico,
lisa johnson in austin. tonto, jimmy carl black, m,ah, marcado carebea in austin.
thanks alot lee for gettin' us in out of the heat jimmy's in new orleans, the hard
backin gainsville florida. mark goodnight for his psycopath.
alright,we stayed at this guy's house, and,ah, when they had that murders back
in like, eighty-nine. a guy and a girl got hacked up in his pad and we stayed
there but ah, ya know it was great. to jack tripper even though he don't know
a goddamn thing about orlando. to ingred in arcada, rusty, bermuda pete, and sara,
shannon boil. to the space fish, sorry guys maybe next time. nkotb in costa
mesa. the o.k. hotel in seattle. to joel for gettin' us that shit at waves we
needed that man, thanks bro.
to nija man, tam, d'arby crash, dee boone, alex neeka come visit
goddamn it! grin, craig caski, dave cornbloom of beth larson,
to everyone at the church of rock and roll.
we gotta say w'sup to cory, and her best friend jorji,
the meat puppets, tar babies, kate 'n frank out at zed's,
scott down at ten ton, every one down there at deja, thanks.
cmj enterprises, molly cantell, courtney beatmon, the mecca park
and recreations department, fuck twenty nine palms! hey lisa g.
what up punk? To Kenny for scarlet inspirations, to bus face, the soup like and the manage......
The lyrics of Sublime's song Crucial Thanks are essentially a list of acknowledgments and shoutouts to various people who inspired the band and contributed to their success. The song opens with references to two other songs, "Smoke Two Joints" and "Rivers of Babylon," which were sources of inspiration for Sublime. The lyrics then proceed to thank the families, friends, and supporters who helped them along the way, as well as specific bands and musicians who influenced their sound.
The list of acknowledgments is wide-ranging and includes punk rock legends like Bad Religion and Descendents, as well as reggae artists like Eek-a-Mouse and Bob Marley. There are also shoutouts to specific individuals like James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and Miles Davis. The lyrics also mention various cities and locales where the band played shows or stayed the night. The overall message of the song seems to be one of gratitude and appreciation for the people and experiences that shaped Sublime's music.
The song itself features a laid-back reggae beat with sparse instrumentation, including acoustic guitar and drums. The vocals are delivered in a spoken-word style, almost like a monologue or a list being recited. Despite the lack of melody or catchy hooks, the song has become a fan favorite and a testament to the band's DIY ethos and humble roots.
Line by Line Meaning
Alright, before we get it started when we did "smoke two joints"
We would like to acknowledge the fact that in one our old songs "Smoke Two Joints", we referenced "Jack from the Toys" and another song "Rivers of Babylon" which was written by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton.
crucial thanks out to the happolt, nowell, and wilson families for their patience and support, we love ya'll.
We would like to give a special shoutout to the Happolt, Nowell, and Wilson families for being patient and understanding with us during our creative process. We appreciate all of you more than words can express.
to all the players who made this possible thank you very much!
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in the creation of this song. Your contributions were crucial to the song's success.
yeah and the check's in the mail. to kelly vargas for steppin' in there and makin' it happen.
We promise to compensate Kelly Vargas for stepping in and making this project happen. Your hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed.
the field marshall goodman and the man called floyd "i"
We would like to give a shoutout to two people who have played an important role in our lives: the Field Marshal Goodman and the man called Floyd "I".
to jack the third. to julia parker. hey jeff the king where's my mic stands? martini with his forty ounce in hand. to jai dods, and his son christian.
We want to acknowledge several people who have made a positive impact in our lives, including Jack the Third, Julia Parker, Jeff the King, Martini, Jai Dods, and his son Christian.
hey nick tweek, joanne, and caroline. hey ah, i gotta say w'sup ta fuckin' snow, and bam-bam and all the east side stoners. st. tucko, sean stern, the ken g.easly project, steve sepada, and ah, richard gecco, and everyone down at bogarts. thanks a million.
We want to give a shoutout to Nick Tweek, Joanne, Caroline, Snow, Bam-Bam, the East Side Stoners, St. Tucko, Sean Stern, the Ken G. Easly Project, Steve Sepada, Richard Gecco, and everyone at Bogarts. Thank you all very much for your support.
thanks to mark mandoo, and the one live crew, and all the lakewood posse.
We would like to thank Mark Mandoo, the One Live Crew, and all of the members of the Lakewood Posse who played a role in the creation and development of this song.
mr.capoo, and the antioch posse. especally the johnson family, w'sup miss j?
We want to give a shoutout to Mr. Capoo, the Antioch Posse, and especially the Johnson family. We hope everything is going well, Miss J!
we gotta say w'sup to cory, and her best friend jorji, the meat puppets, tar babies, kate 'n frank out at zed's, scott down at ten ton, every one down there at deja, thanks.
We would like to say hello to Cory and her best friend Jorji, the Meat Puppets, Tar Babies, Kate and Frank at Zed's, Scott down at Ten Ton, and everyone at Deja. We appreciate all of you!
to nija man, tam, d'arby crash, dee boone, alex neeka come visit goddamn it! grin, craig caski, dave cornbloom of beth larson, to everyone at the church of rock and roll.
We want to extend a warm welcome to Nija Man, Tam, D'Arby Crash, Dee Boone, Alex Neeka, Grin, Craig Caski, Dave Cornbloom of Beth Larson, and everyone at the Church of Rock and Roll. Please come visit us soon!
cmj enterprises, molly cantell, courtney beatmon, the mecca park and recreations department, fuck twenty nine palms! hey lisa g. what up punk? To Kenny for scarlet inspirations, to bus face, the soup like and the manage......
We would like to give a special shoutout to CMJ Enterprises, Molly Cantell, Courtney Beatmon, the Mecca Park and Recreations Department. We're not big fans of Twenty Nine Palms, and we're saying hi to Lisa G. We also want to recognize Kenny for his Scarlet Inspirations, as well as Bus Face, The Soup Like, and The Manage.
Contributed by Hunter J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Welldone
Lyrics
Alright, before we get it started
Before we did 'smoke two joints', that was Jack from the Toys
And that song 'Rivers Of Babylon'
Was written by Be Dowe, F and McNaughton
Alright now, crucial thanks
Out to the Happoldt, Nowell and Wilson families
For their patience and support, we love ya'll
To all the players who made this possible
Thank you very much yeah, the check's in the mail
To Kelly Vargas for steppin' in there, makin' it happen
The LBP, the world famous Juice Bros
The field Marshall Goodman and the man called Floyd I
Thanks out to Bad Religion and the Descendants
George Hurrly and Mike Watt, to all those flops
But only when they ain't hangin' out
To Toby dog, to Louie dog, to Matt dog
James Brown, The BSM, to Miles Davis
The Canda all night rocker
To south side part, and Cathrine, what's up, dude?
And alright, now best wishes out to Eno and Shelly
And their baby on the way
Hey, up to Jimi Hendrix, to beer, the Sonic Lizard, the Rape Man
How about Bob Marley, Bob Dobbs and Bob Forrest
To all those punker sluts, to Eek-A-Mouse
Tom for lettin' us practice and crash, chili part all night
PEN1, Fugazi, Rhino '59, Greek1
The last Puriah's and Naomis' hair
How about the Butthole Surfers and Frank Zappa
Aunt Bea, Big Drill Car, Bert Suzanka
And all the Ziggens' around the world
To Jack, the third, to Julia Parker
Hey, Jeff the King where's my mic stands?
Martini with his 40 oz. in hand, to Jai Dods and his son Christian
I gotta say thank you to Scum, hard as smoke and cheap as wood
To Scumette and The Vandals
How about HR? For 'nuff inspiration, 'nuff respect
Hey Nick Tweek, Joanne and Caroline
Hey ah, I gotta say w'sup to fuckin' Snow
And Bam Bam and all The East Side Stoners
St.Tucko, Sean Stern, the Ken G Easly project
Steve Sepada, and ah, Richard Greco
And everyone down at Bogarts, thanks a million
I gotta say w'sup and thank you to Dave Shae and Greg A
Whom without this wouldn't be possible
Oh yeah, your mom called and said, you guys should take a nap
To Sacramento, BMD and Danny Lovitz out in Arcada
I gotta say thank you to Diet Fade, Imagine Yellow Suns
Everyone out at Band is Dead
Kevin Swinson, Freesia, Cold Duke Train, and Wister
And ah, how could I not thank Mark Mandoo
And the One Live Crew and all the Lakewood posse
Mr. Capoo, and the Antioch posse
Especially the Johnson family, what's up Miss. J?
I gotta say what's up to Dirty Al, Jennifer Henry
And Kelly too out in San Fransisco
Lisa Johnson in Austin, Toronto, Jimmy Carl Black
Ah, Marcado Carebe in Austin
Thanks a lot Lee for gettin' us in out of the heat
Jimmy's in New Orleans, the Hard Backin' Gainsville, Florida
Mark Goodnight for his psycopath
Alright, we stayed at this guy's house
And, ah, when they had that murders back in like '89
A guy and a girl got hacked up in his pad and we stayed there
But ah, ya, know it was great
To Jack Tripper, even though he don't know a goddamn thing about Orlando
To Ingrid in Arcada, Rusty, Bermuda, Pete and Sara
Shannon Boil, to the Space Fish, sorry guys maybe next time
NKOTB in Costa Mesa, The O.K. Hotel in Seattle
To Joel for gettin' us that shit at Waves, we needed that man, thanks bro
To Nija Man, Tam, D'Arby Crash, Dee Boone
Alex Neeka, come visit, goddamn it
Grin, Craig Caski, Dave Cornbloom of Beth Larson
To everyone at the church of rock and roll
We gotta say w'sup to Cory and her best friend Jorji,
The Meat Puppets, Tar Babies, Kate 'n' Frank out at Zed's
Scott down at Ten Ton, every one down there at Deja, thanks
CMJ Enterprises, Molly Cantrell, Courtney Beatmon
The Mecca Park and Recreations department, fuck twenty nine palms
Hey Lisa G, what up punk? To Kenny for scarlet Inspirations
T Bus Face, the Soup Like and The Manage
Welldone
Lyrics
Alright, before we get it started
Before we did 'smoke two joints', that was Jack from the Toys
And that song 'Rivers Of Babylon'
Was written by Be Dowe, F and McNaughton
Alright now, crucial thanks
Out to the Happoldt, Nowell and Wilson families
For their patience and support, we love ya'll
To all the players who made this possible
Thank you very much yeah, the check's in the mail
To Kelly Vargas for steppin' in there, makin' it happen
The LBP, the world famous Juice Bros
The field Marshall Goodman and the man called Floyd I
Thanks out to Bad Religion and the Descendants
George Hurrly and Mike Watt, to all those flops
But only when they ain't hangin' out
To Toby dog, to Louie dog, to Matt dog
James Brown, The BSM, to Miles Davis
The Canda all night rocker
To south side part, and Cathrine, what's up, dude?
And alright, now best wishes out to Eno and Shelly
And their baby on the way
Hey, up to Jimi Hendrix, to beer, the Sonic Lizard, the Rape Man
How about Bob Marley, Bob Dobbs and Bob Forrest
To all those punker sluts, to Eek-A-Mouse
Tom for lettin' us practice and crash, chili part all night
PEN1, Fugazi, Rhino '59, Greek1
The last Puriah's and Naomis' hair
How about the Butthole Surfers and Frank Zappa
Aunt Bea, Big Drill Car, Bert Suzanka
And all the Ziggens' around the world
To Jack, the third, to Julia Parker
Hey, Jeff the King where's my mic stands?
Martini with his 40 oz. in hand, to Jai Dods and his son Christian
I gotta say thank you to Scum, hard as smoke and cheap as wood
To Scumette and The Vandals
How about HR? For 'nuff inspiration, 'nuff respect
Hey Nick Tweek, Joanne and Caroline
Hey ah, I gotta say w'sup to fuckin' Snow
And Bam Bam and all The East Side Stoners
St.Tucko, Sean Stern, the Ken G Easly project
Steve Sepada, and ah, Richard Greco
And everyone down at Bogarts, thanks a million
I gotta say w'sup and thank you to Dave Shae and Greg A
Whom without this wouldn't be possible
Oh yeah, your mom called and said, you guys should take a nap
To Sacramento, BMD and Danny Lovitz out in Arcada
I gotta say thank you to Diet Fade, Imagine Yellow Suns
Everyone out at Band is Dead
Kevin Swinson, Freesia, Cold Duke Train, and Wister
And ah, how could I not thank Mark Mandoo
And the One Live Crew and all the Lakewood posse
Mr. Capoo, and the Antioch posse
Especially the Johnson family, what's up Miss. J?
I gotta say what's up to Dirty Al, Jennifer Henry
And Kelly too out in San Fransisco
Lisa Johnson in Austin, Toronto, Jimmy Carl Black
Ah, Marcado Carebe in Austin
Thanks a lot Lee for gettin' us in out of the heat
Jimmy's in New Orleans, the Hard Backin' Gainsville, Florida
Mark Goodnight for his psycopath
Alright, we stayed at this guy's house
And, ah, when they had that murders back in like '89
A guy and a girl got hacked up in his pad and we stayed there
But ah, ya, know it was great
To Jack Tripper, even though he don't know a goddamn thing about Orlando
To Ingrid in Arcada, Rusty, Bermuda, Pete and Sara
Shannon Boil, to the Space Fish, sorry guys maybe next time
NKOTB in Costa Mesa, The O.K. Hotel in Seattle
To Joel for gettin' us that shit at Waves, we needed that man, thanks bro
To Nija Man, Tam, D'Arby Crash, Dee Boone
Alex Neeka, come visit, goddamn it
Grin, Craig Caski, Dave Cornbloom of Beth Larson
To everyone at the church of rock and roll
We gotta say w'sup to Cory and her best friend Jorji,
The Meat Puppets, Tar Babies, Kate 'n' Frank out at Zed's
Scott down at Ten Ton, every one down there at Deja, thanks
CMJ Enterprises, Molly Cantrell, Courtney Beatmon
The Mecca Park and Recreations department, fuck twenty nine palms
Hey Lisa G, what up punk? To Kenny for scarlet Inspirations
T Bus Face, the Soup Like and The Manage
MR_ MASKIE
It’s weird even though I never met him it feels like he’s a friend I ain’t heard in a long time
Joey Boombatz
For real 💯
Dan Clifton
I love my Sublime, can never grow tired of 'em
Paul Corby
One of my favorite tracks of all time. Jeff the king... Where's my mike stands?!?! Much inspiration, Much respect, Miss you Brad...
Zer0thehero 117
One of my favorites. RIP bradley lou Dog
Welldone
Lyrics
Alright, before we get it started
Before we did 'smoke two joints', that was Jack from the Toys
And that song 'Rivers Of Babylon'
Was written by Be Dowe, F and McNaughton
Alright now, crucial thanks
Out to the Happoldt, Nowell and Wilson families
For their patience and support, we love ya'll
To all the players who made this possible
Thank you very much yeah, the check's in the mail
To Kelly Vargas for steppin' in there, makin' it happen
The LBP, the world famous Juice Bros
The field Marshall Goodman and the man called Floyd I
Thanks out to Bad Religion and the Descendants
George Hurrly and Mike Watt, to all those flops
But only when they ain't hangin' out
To Toby dog, to Louie dog, to Matt dog
James Brown, The BSM, to Miles Davis
The Canda all night rocker
To south side part, and Cathrine, what's up, dude?
And alright, now best wishes out to Eno and Shelly
And their baby on the way
Hey, up to Jimi Hendrix, to beer, the Sonic Lizard, the Rape Man
How about Bob Marley, Bob Dobbs and Bob Forrest
To all those punker sluts, to Eek-A-Mouse
Tom for lettin' us practice and crash, chili part all night
PEN1, Fugazi, Rhino '59, Greek1
The last Puriah's and Naomis' hair
How about the Butthole Surfers and Frank Zappa
Aunt Bea, Big Drill Car, Bert Suzanka
And all the Ziggens' around the world
To Jack, the third, to Julia Parker
Hey, Jeff the King where's my mic stands?
Martini with his 40 oz. in hand, to Jai Dods and his son Christian
I gotta say thank you to Scum, hard as smoke and cheap as wood
To Scumette and The Vandals
How about HR? For 'nuff inspiration, 'nuff respect
Hey Nick Tweek, Joanne and Caroline
Hey ah, I gotta say w'sup to fuckin' Snow
And Bam Bam and all The East Side Stoners
St.Tucko, Sean Stern, the Ken G Easly project
Steve Sepada, and ah, Richard Greco
And everyone down at Bogarts, thanks a million
I gotta say w'sup and thank you to Dave Shae and Greg A
Whom without this wouldn't be possible
Oh yeah, your mom called and said, you guys should take a nap
To Sacramento, BMD and Danny Lovitz out in Arcada
I gotta say thank you to Diet Fade, Imagine Yellow Suns
Everyone out at Band is Dead
Kevin Swinson, Freesia, Cold Duke Train, and Wister
And ah, how could I not thank Mark Mandoo
And the One Live Crew and all the Lakewood posse
Mr. Capoo, and the Antioch posse
Especially the Johnson family, what's up Miss. J?
I gotta say what's up to Dirty Al, Jennifer Henry
And Kelly too out in San Fransisco
Lisa Johnson in Austin, Toronto, Jimmy Carl Black
Ah, Marcado Carebe in Austin
Thanks a lot Lee for gettin' us in out of the heat
Jimmy's in New Orleans, the Hard Backin' Gainsville, Florida
Mark Goodnight for his psycopath
Alright, we stayed at this guy's house
And, ah, when they had that murders back in like '89
A guy and a girl got hacked up in his pad and we stayed there
But ah, ya, know it was great
To Jack Tripper, even though he don't know a goddamn thing about Orlando
To Ingrid in Arcada, Rusty, Bermuda, Pete and Sara
Shannon Boil, to the Space Fish, sorry guys maybe next time
NKOTB in Costa Mesa, The O.K. Hotel in Seattle
To Joel for gettin' us that shit at Waves, we needed that man, thanks bro
To Nija Man, Tam, D'Arby Crash, Dee Boone
Alex Neeka, come visit, goddamn it
Grin, Craig Caski, Dave Cornbloom of Beth Larson
To everyone at the church of rock and roll
We gotta say w'sup to Cory and her best friend Jorji,
The Meat Puppets, Tar Babies, Kate 'n' Frank out at Zed's
Scott down at Ten Ton, every one down there at Deja, thanks
CMJ Enterprises, Molly Cantrell, Courtney Beatmon
The Mecca Park and Recreations department, fuck twenty nine palms
Hey Lisa G, what up punk? To Kenny for scarlet Inspirations
T Bus Face, the Soup Like and The Manage
Heavenly Wells
Love this
evan irwin
best song on the album.
Charles
Thats a cool way to end an album. Cool jam 👍
Poppa Collar Brawler
The best thank you song ever.