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
Ma Poubelle
Sum 41 Lyrics
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Tu es ma petite poubelle
Je chercherai des ordures pour toi
Et je commencerai dedans mes pantalons
Dans votre oeil se trouve une petite pleur
Mais je ne suis pas un autre Coeur
Tu sais tu es ma petite fleur
Tu es ma mademoiselle
Tu es ma petite poubelle
Je chercherai des ordures pour toi
Et je commencerai dedans mes pantalons
[English translation]
[Chorus]
You are my miss
You are my little garbage can
I'll look for garbage for you
I'll start in my pants
In your game, I want a little flower
I'm not a man without a heart
You know you are a little flower
With a door that's like butter
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Sum 41's song "Ma Poubelle" may seem nonsensical at first glance, but they actually tell a story of love and devotion. The singer, addressing his beloved, addresses her as his "miss" and his "little garbage can," implying that he will do anything for her, even if it means rooting through trash to find her treasures. He even goes so far as to say that he'll start in his own pants to show his commitment.
The imagery used in the song is also noteworthy, as the singer refers to his beloved's "game" and her "door," which are interesting metaphors for her heart and body respectively. In fact, the French word "plotte," which is used in the lyrics, is a Quebecois slang term for female genitalia, making the lyrics even more risque than they may have initially appeared.
Overall, the lyrics of "Ma Poubelle" may be odd and off-putting to some, but ultimately they tell a humorous and charming story of love and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu es ma mademoiselle
You are my love
Tu es ma petite poubelle
You are my trash, the one who collects all my dirty secrets and mistakes
Je chercherai des ordures pour toi
I'll search for more mistakes to make, just to please you
Et je commencerai dedans mes pantalons
And I'll start by making new mistakes right away, without thinking
Dans votre oeil se trouve une petite pleur
I see sadness in your eyes
Mais je ne suis pas un autre Coeur
But I'm not heartless, I care about you
Tu sais tu es ma petite fleur
You know you're important to me
Avec une plotte qui est comme du beurre
Even though you have flaws, they're easy to overlook
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DERYCK WHIBLEY, STEPHEN JOCZ, CHINA FORBES, THOMAS LAUDERDALE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
J-BOOT
on In Too Deep
"I LIKE POOP!!!"