Sum 41 released their debut album, All Killer No Filler, in 2001 and achieved mainstream success through the album's first single, "Fat Lip", which reached number-one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart; it remains the band's most successful single to date. As of February 2017, they have since released five more studio albums: Does This Look Infected? (2002), Chuck (2004), Underclass Hero (2007), Screaming Bloody Murder (2011) and 13 Voices (2016).
The band was formed by singer-songwriter Deryck Whibley and drummer Steve Jocz, after Whibley convinced Jocz to join his band. Jocz was a drummer in another band and Whibley was convinced that "he was the best drummer around". The duo then added Dave Baksh as lead guitarist a year later and after going through several bassists, ended up picking Jason McCaslin to complete their lineup.
On May 10, 2006, Dave Baksh announced in a statement through his management company that he was leaving Sum 41 to work with his new band, Brown Brigade, which has a more "classic metal" sound. Baksh cited "creative differences" as the reason for his departure but claimed that he was still on good terms with the band. On March 9, 2010, Steve Jocz confirmed that new lead guitarist Tom Thacker will take part in the writing and recording.
On April 18, 2013, drummer Steve Jocz announced he would be leaving the band via his official Facebook page, leaving Whibley as the sole founding member of the band. Their follow up album will be the band's second collaboration as a trio and first with Whibley and McCaslin as the only two bandmates from their original release left.
In 2015 Frank Zummo became the drummer of the band replacing Jocz after his departure in 2013. On July 9, 2015, the band launched a PledgeMusic campaign for its comeback album. On July 23, 2015, the band played its comeback show at the Alternative Press Awards, which featured former lead guitarist Dave Baksh, joining the band on stage 9 years after officially leaving the band. The band's set also featured DMC as guest. Since the performance, rumors speculated that Dave had returned to the band rather than being just a guest. On August 14, 2015, Sum 41 announced through Alternative Press that Baksh had made his official return to the group, and will appear on the group's sixth album. On December 26, 2015, Sum 41 teased two new songs on Instagram's account. On January 1, 2016, Deryck Whibley published on the Facebook page that the new album is almost finished.
The band is set to perform on the 2016 Warped Tour. On May 11, 2016, the group announced its signing to Hopeless Records. On June 1, 2016, the band announced that an album was set to be released in the fall of 2016. On June 6, 2016, the group announced that the album would be titled '13 Voices and that it is scheduled for release on October 7, 2016. The first song off of the upcoming album, "Fake My Own Death", was released on June 28, 2016 through Hopeless Records' official YouTube channel, along with a music video for the song. The song was performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 3, 2016. The album's first official single, "War", was released on August 25, 2016.[61] On September 28, 2016, the album's eighth track, "God Save Us All (Death to POP)" was leaked online, before being officially released (along with a live music video) on September 29, 2016.
Their seventh studio album, Order in Decline, was released July 19, 2019. The second single from the album "A Death in the Family" was released along with a music video on June 11. On June 18, "Never There" was released as the third single, along with a video. On July 8, the band released "45 (A Matter of Time)" as the fourth single, along with a video. On May 28, 2021, the band released a version of "Catching Fire" featuring Nothing, Nowhere, along with a music video.
On February 22, 2022, the band announced a U.S. tour with Simple Plan called the Blame Canada tour. The tour is set to run from April to August 2022. On March 23, 2022, the band announced their eighth studio album, 'Heaven and Hell', which is set to be a double album. 'Heaven' will be a pop punk album much like the band's early material while 'Hell' is a continuation of the band's more recent heavier metal sound.
Studio Albums:
'All Killer No Filler' (2001)
'Does This Look Infected?' (2002)
'Chuck' (2004)
'Underclass Hero' (2007)
'Screaming Bloody Murder' (2011)
'13 Voices' (2016)
'Order in Decline' (2019)
'Heaven and Hell' (2024)
Website: www.sum41.com
88
Sum 41 Lyrics
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Just for me to call
I know you make mistakes
Yeah but
I hope some day you have it all
Cause I feel like a prisoner
Trapped inside your broken world
While I'm playing the victim again
To me it's all the same
And though nothing's gonna change
I hope someday you have it all
Take this aggravation that I've thrown myself into
Change this situation just cause I need something new
And still I feel like a prisoner
Trapped inside your broken world
While I'm playing the victim again
Running in circles
To me it's all the same
And though nothing's gonna change
I hope someday you have it all
If we could all depend
On what we know
If you could understand
I'm losing control
That I'm losing control
That I'm losing control
That I'm losing control
In Sum 41's song "88," the lyrics depict a person who feels trapped in a relationship with someone who continually makes mistakes. This person hopes that someday their significant other will have it all, even though they feel like a prisoner inside their broken world. They feel stuck playing the victim, running in circles, while nothing seems to change. The frustration becomes too much and they want to take a break from the aggravation they've thrown themselves into, hoping for something new.
In the last stanza, the tone shifts to more of a plea for understanding. The singer wishes that we could all depend on what we know and that their partner could understand that they are losing control. It's as if they are asking for empathy and for someone to recognize their struggle.
Overall, "88" is a song about feeling stuck in a relationship and wanting something to change. The lyrics convey a sense of helplessness and frustration, as well as a desire for empathy and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Wait how long would you wait
Asking a rhetorical question to convey that the person has been waiting for too long for a call or interaction from the other person.
Just for me to call
The waiting is for one specific interaction - for the person to call.
I know you make mistakes
Acknowledging that the other person is not perfect and has made mistakes in the past.
Yeah but
Introducing a contrasting statement to the previous line, suggesting that despite acknowledging the past mistakes, there is still some hope for the relationship to improve.
I hope some day you have it all
Expressing a desire for the other person to find happiness and fulfillment in their life.
Cause I feel like a prisoner
Using a metaphor to describe the feeling of being trapped in a relationship without any progress or change.
Trapped inside your broken world
Continuing the metaphor, suggesting that the other person's life or personality is the cause of this trapped feeling.
While I'm playing the victim again
Admitting to playing a passive role in the relationship, by blaming the other person for the situation and not proactively making changes.
Running in circles
Describing the repetitive nature of this relationship, where no progress is being made.
To me it's all the same
Admitting that despite the frustrations and repetitive nature of the relationship, there is still some emotional attachment to the other person.
And though nothing's gonna change
Acknowledging that the situation is unlikely to improve or change without a conscious effort from both parties.
I hope someday you have it all
Reiterating the previous sentiment, emphasizing the desire for the other person to find happiness and fulfillment.
Take this aggravation that I've thrown myself into
Acknowledging that the negativity and frustration in the relationship is partially self-inflicted, by getting involved despite knowing the issues.
Change this situation just cause I need something new
Admitting that part of the desire for change in the relationship is personal, to seek something new and different.
If we could all depend
Introducing an imagined scenario where everyone could rely on each other and trust that others would follow through on commitments.
On what we know
The dependency would be based on factual and confirmed knowledge, rather than assumptions or incomplete information.
If you could understand
Continuing the hypothetical situation, suggesting that if the other person could empathize and better understand the situation, it could lead to positive changes in the relationship.
I'm losing control
Admitting to a sense of helplessness and lack of control over the situation and the relationship.
That I'm losing control
Emphasizing the previous sentiment, as if repeating it to oneself to fully accept the situation.
That I'm losing control
Repeating the line one last time for emphasis and impact, to close out the song's message.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DERYCK WHIBLEY, DERYCK JASON WHIBLEY, GREIG ANDREW NORI
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on In Too Deep
"I LIKE POOP!!!"