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
Handle This
Sum 41 Lyrics
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You don't do those things you used to anymore,
You say in doubt, we're fading out
Forgetting who we used to be.
[Chorus]
Cause I will bring you down,
I don't want to miss, I don't think you can handle this,
You take it with a smile, it's so easy when you're always in denial,
Just in time, but out of line,
I can't make all the same mistakes you want me to.
[Chorus]
You're giving up, you know it's not what you need,
And it's true what your going through, try so hard not to listen to, everything I never say.
[Chorus]
I'm getting over, getting use to, and after all that I put you through, now I see,
I'm not the only one,
Never thought it would ever come to, this in fact was never what you wanted from me,
Or how you meant it to be
The song "Handle This" by Sum 41 is a song about a fading relationship. The lyrics talk about how the two partners in the relationship are losing sight of who they used to be and how they used to feel. The singer is warning his partner that he will bring her down if he has to leave the relationship. He talks about how she's always in denial and refuses to acknowledge what's happening in their relationship, which is a problem. The chorus of the song is about how he doesn't think she can handle the situation, and how she's lost what she can't find.
In the second verse, the singer talks about how his partner takes everything with a smile, even when she's hurting. He mentions that he can't keep making the same mistakes she wants him to make, indicating that he's trying to save the relationship but she's not reciprocating. The chorus repeats again, but with more emphasis on the fact that he doesn't think she can handle the situation.
In the final verse, the singer talks about how his partner is giving up on the relationship, and how he knows it's not what she needs. However, he also acknowledges that he's not the only one at fault and that he never thought it would come to this. The song is a powerful reflection on the difficulties of maintaining a relationship and the importance of being honest with yourself and your partner about how you feel.
Line by Line Meaning
You said it once before
You previously expressed that you no longer engage in the same behaviors as you did in the past
You don't do those things you used to anymore
You no longer participate in certain actions that you once did
You say in doubt, we're fading out
You express uncertainty about our relationship deteriorating
Forgetting who we used to be.
We are losing touch with our former selves and how we used to interact with each other
Cause I will bring you down,
I am a destructive force in your life and will cause you harm
I don't want to miss, I don't think you can handle this,
I am certain that you cannot handle the consequences of my actions
You've lost what you can't find, never what you had in mind.
You have lost something valuable that you cannot locate, even though it was not your original intention
You take it with a smile, it's so easy when you're always in denial,
You appear to be content, but you are actually in denial about the true state of our relationship
Just in time, but out of line,
You have arrived at a critical juncture, but it is not aligned with where you should be
I can't make all the same mistakes you want me to.
I refuse to continue repeating the same errors that you expect me to make
You're giving up, you know it's not what you need,
You are quitting on us, although that is not what is best for you
And it's true what your going through, try so hard not to listen to, everything I never say.
You are experiencing a genuine ordeal, but I struggle to articulate my emotions to you
I'm getting over, getting use to, and after all that I put you through, now I see,
I am learning to overcome my issues and adapt, and I am appreciative of the challenges you have endured for me
I'm not the only one,
I am not the sole cause of our relationship issues
Never thought it would ever come to, this in fact was never what you wanted from me,
I never anticipated that things would turn out like this, and it is not what you originally desired from me
Or how you meant it to be
Our relationship was not supposed to be like this
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DERYCK WHIBLEY
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J-BOOT
on In Too Deep
"I LIKE POOP!!!"