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)
UtopÃa
The Bollweevils Lyrics
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Where I come from we don't know it. if you live there overthrow it.
Break your utopia. (repeat a lot) well I've seen it in the distance gratifying in an instant.
But a dark cloud is arising to destroy your new horizon.
[Repeat]
Break your utopia.
Everything that we all worked for is all buried in the folklore.
Break your utopia. (you know the drill)
The Bollweevils's song Utopia is a powerful commentary on the unrealistic expectations of a utopian society. The lyrics begin by introducing this idea of Utopia, a place where everything is perfect and nothing goes wrong. The singer is positioned as an outsider to Utopia, not knowing how to operate in this perfect world. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that Utopia is a false ideal that cannot be achieved. If you live in Utopia, you need to overthrow it. This highlights the idea that Utopia is not sustainable and idealism can often be an unattainable goal.
The chorus repeats "Break your utopia" as if urging listeners to snap out of it and look at the world for what it really is. The singer has seen the beauty of Utopia in the distance, but knows that there will always be a dark cloud on the horizon, threatening to destroy everything. As the sun sets, the darkness descends and everything that has been worked for is erased, becoming nothing more than folklore. The song is a powerful commentary on the need for realistic expectations and the importance of confronting difficult situations rather than striving for impossible ideals.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a dream place that I've heard of where perfection is the standard.
I know of a wonderful place where everything is perfect.
Where I come from we don't know it. if you live there overthrow it.
Unfortunately, people where I'm from aren't aware of this place. If you do live there, you should try to make changes to improve it.
Break your utopia. (repeat a lot)
Don't be content with an illusion of perfection. There's always room for improvement.
Well I've seen it in the distance gratifying in an instant.
I've caught a glimpse of this dream place and it was fulfilling.
But a dark cloud is arising to destroy your new horizon.
However, there are problems arising that threaten this idealistic place.
Now the sunset is upon us and the darkness all around us.
It seems like things have taken a turn for the worse and there's a sense of impending doom.
Everything that we all worked for is all buried in the folklore.
All the hard work done to create this utopia is now just part of history and stories.
Break your utopia. (you know the drill)
Again, don't be satisfied with a false sense of perfection. Keep striving for progress and improvement.
Lyrics © CTM Publishing
Written by: DAVE BROCK
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