The Bollweevils were a punk band from Chicago which was active during the 1… Read Full Bio ↴The Bollweevils were a punk band from Chicago which was active during the 1990s.

The members consisted of Daryl Wilson on vocals, Bob Skwerski on bass, Ken Fitzner on guitar, and Brian Czarnik (who played simultaneously in Oblivion) on drums replaced later by Brett Friesen (who played simultaneously in Houseboy). They formed during the Naked Raygun era which was where the band members met and also who they eventually opened for.

The group released a number of albums on Dr. Strange Records, though their first, minor releases was on Underdog Records.

In the summer of 1993, the band went on a cross-country road tour with the Smoking Popes.

Ultimately, the Bollweevils dissipated when Daryl completed medical school and became a doctor. Ken Fitzner (aka Ken Weevil) started a new band The Feds. The Bollweevils reunited for one show in late 2003 for WLUW, the college radio station at Loyola University Chicago, and then again on November 3 and played a show at Double Door and November 5, 2006 for Riot Fest at the Congress Theater, which Naked Raygun headlined. The group says it will play another show if they can get 1000 friends on their MySpace account . In 2007, the group posted on their official website: "The Bollweevils reunion at Riot Fest 2006 wasn’t a one-off deal and we're all super stoked to say that we’re a band again".

Ken Weevil is the creator of Fitzner's Law which is a rule of thumb created by Ken Fitzner, guitarist of the Chicago punk rock band The Bollweevils. The law reads as follows: Any song that contains the words "Hey" or "Go" is automatically good!

Discography
Albums
Stick Your Neck Out! (released 1994 on Dr. Strange Records)
History of the Bollweevils, Part I (released 1995 on Dr. Strange Records) - compilation of pre-Stick Your Neck Out releases
Heavyweight (released 1995 on Dr. Strange Records)
Weevillive (released 1996 on Dr. Strange Records) - live album
History of the Bollweevils, Part II (released 1999 on Dr. Strange Records) - compilation of post-Stick Your Neck Out releases
Minor releases
A Deadly Duo (Bollweevils/The Freeze split, released 1996 on Dr. Strange Records)
Plan 7" From Outer Space! (Bollweevils/Sleepasaurus split, released 1997 on Motherbox Records)
Doc Hopper / Bollweevils split (released 1997)

Last Laugh
The Bollweevils Lyrics

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LAST LAUGH
Swallow your pride,
And run and hide and make your shallow effort,
To make amends and be my friend.
When I don't want your friendship.
There's no excuse for your abuse and all the criticism,
Your second face will melt away when it all comes back to you.

[Chorus]
You used to laugh at me and call me things and say I wouldn't make it.
Well it's funny 'cause I'm laughing at you.
You used to laugh at me and call me things and say I wouldn't make it.
Well it's funny 'cause I'm laughing at you.

Are you so sure I can't endure all of you indiscretions,
Put out your hand I push away, I hope you learned your lesson.
A heavy load for you to bear upon your head and shoulders,
I can expect this you'll regret I know when you get older.

[Chorus]

Swallow your pride,
And run and hide and make your shallow effort,
To make amends and be my friend.
When I don't want your friendship.
There's no excuse for your abuse and all the criticism,
Your second face will melt away when it all comes back to you.

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The Bollweevils, a punk rock band from Chicago, released the song "Last Laugh" in their 1991 album "Stick Your Neck Out". The song is about standing up to someone who used to bully and ridicule the singer and now wants to be their friend. In the first verse, the singer tells the former bully to swallow their pride, run and hide, and make a shallow effort to make amends, but that the singer doesn't want their friendship. The former bully's abuse and criticism are not excusable, and their "second face" or true intentions will be exposed when it all comes back to them. The chorus declares that the singer is now laughing at the former bully, who used to laugh and call the singer names and claim that they wouldn't make it.

In the second verse, the singer challenges the former bully's belief that they can't endure all of their indiscretions. The singer pushes away the former bully's hand and hopes that they learned their lesson. The heavy load that the former bully has to bear upon their head and shoulders is something that the singer can expect, and they know it will lead to regret when the former bully gets older.

Line by Line Meaning

Swallow your pride,
Admit your wrongs and apologize,

And run and hide and make your shallow effort,
Try to make up for your mistakes, but without sincerity,

To make amends and be my friend.
Pretend to be sorry and seek forgiveness,

When I don't want your friendship.
But I am not interested in reconciling with you,

There's no excuse for your abuse and all the criticism,
Your mistreatment and harsh words are unacceptable,

Your second face will melt away when it all comes back to you.
Your deceiving facade will not last when karma strikes.

You used to laugh at me and call me things and say I wouldn't make it.
You used to mock and belittle me, doubting my success,

Well it's funny 'cause I'm laughing at you.
But now I am the one who prevails and finds joy in your downfall.

Are you so sure I can't endure all of your indiscretions,
Do not underestimate my ability to overcome your wrongdoings,

Put out your hand I push away, I hope you learned your lesson.
You try to reach out, but I reject you, hoping you realize the consequences of your actions,

A heavy load for you to bear upon your head and shoulders,
The guilt and responsibility of your mistakes weigh heavily on you,

I can expect this you'll regret I know when you get older.
You will eventually regret your behavior when you mature and gain perspective.

[Chorus]
Repeating the previous two lines.