The Bouncing Souls are a punk band, formed in 1987. They are originally fro… Read Full Bio ↴The Bouncing Souls are a punk band, formed in 1987. They are originally from New Brunswick, New Jersey. By the time they were recognized by the national punk scene, they had reignited a "pogo" element to New Jersey punk rock by playing fast light-hearted songs, a model followed by various other local bands (e.g. Blanks 77 and the Bristles). In the early stages of their career, they played a hybrid of punk, funk, metal, and just about anything else they felt like including. They were known for their energetic live shows, albeit with an amateurish element on their recordings at that stage. Soon, they had whittled it down to their own brand of punk, and become one of the most popular bands in the punk scene.

They made a name for themselves by consistently touring over the United States. Rather than signing with a known label, they initially decided to found their own, Chunksaah Records (named after their long-time friend Timmy Chunks), but are now releasing their albums on Epitaph Records.

The Bouncing Souls are one of the best selling and longest lived of the punk bands from New Jersey, following the legacy of previously successful punk bands Adrenalin OD and the Misfits.

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

The Good, The Bad & The Argyle (1994)
Maniacal Laughter (1996)
Bouncing Souls (1997)
Hopeless Romantic (1999)
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2001)
Anchors Aweigh (2003)
The Gold Record (2006)
Ghosts on the Boardwalk (2010)
Comet (2012)

Live and Compilation albums

The Bad the Worse and the Out of Print (2002)
Live (2005)

Splits

BYO Split Series, Vol. 4 (With Anti-Flag) (2002)

EPs

The Greenball Crew (1993)
Tie One On (1998)
Fight to Live (1999)
Gone (2001)

DVDs

Do You Remember? 15 Years of the Bouncing Souls (2003)
Live at the Glasshouse (2005)

""7" Records"

Ugly Bill (1991) (pressed on black and also transparent green wax)
"The Argyle e.p. (1993) (pressed on black, yellow, green, and red wax, some had green and yellow covers)
"Tales Of Doomed Romance" (1994) (split ep with the band Buglite pressed on red and black wax)
"Neurotic" (1994) (pressed on black and yellow wax)
"Bouncing Souls/Weston split" (1994) (pressed on black and red wax)
"Split EP" (1995) (pressed on black with the bands basic skills, youth gone mad, and the reviled, some have red stamped cover some black)
"Johnny X" (1995) (pressed on black wax)
"Fight to Live" (1999) (pressed on orange wax, distributed by epitaph europe)
"Tales Of Doomed Romance" (2001) (reissued split ep with the band ZeroZero pressed on yellow and black wax)
"Bouncing Souls/Lucky Stiffs Split" (2005) (pressed on splatter wax and 1500 picture disks)

Fast Times
The Bouncing Souls Lyrics

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Here we go again saying the same things
White noise creates a hiss of ten thousand little things
Hypnotizing our minds broken down into parts
Is this modern fix just breaking our hearts?

We asked for it, we got it
We paid for it, we want it
We love it, we hate it

We own it 'cause we made it

There's no time to kill, no time to care
We try to look to the past but it isn't there
Hypnotizing our lives right from the start
Is this modern fix just breaking our hearts?

We asked for it, we got it
We paid for it, we want it
We love it, we hate it
We own it 'cause we made it

Trouble on my mind getting lost in these fast times
I'm falling behind in these fast times
Trouble on my mind getting lost in these fast times
I'm falling behind in these fast times, in these fast times
Oh yeah, these fast times

Out on the information highway
Staring out at the lines maybe I lost my way
Electric fog rolling over me
I lost all visibility

We asked for it, we got it
We paid for it, we want it
We love it, we hate it
We own it 'cause we made it

Trouble on my mind getting lost in these fast times
I'm falling behind in these fast times
Trouble on my mind getting lost in these fast times
I'm falling behind in these fast times, in these fast times
Oh yeah, these fast times

Lost in these fast times
Oh yeah, lost in these fast times

Overall Meaning

The Bouncing Souls's "Fast Times" is a commentary on the fast-paced, technology-driven world we live in. The lyrics speak to the way in which we are consumed by the constant flow of information and technology around us, leading to a sense of disorientation and unease. The opening lines, "Here we go again saying the same things / White noise creates a hiss of ten thousand little things" suggest that we are caught in a cycle of repetition and overwhelmed by the constant background noise of modern life. The song suggests that this constant stimulation has led to a breakdown in our ability to think clearly and critically. The line "Is this modern fix just breaking our hearts?" captures the sense of disconnection and alienation that we can feel when we are consumed by the fast pace of life.

The chorus of the song repeats the refrain, "We asked for it, we got it / We paid for it, we want it / We love it, we hate it / We own it 'cause we made it." This line represents a sort of resignation to the state of the world. We recognize that we have created this world through our own desires and actions, yet we are simultaneously both enamored by it and disillusioned. The lyric "There's no time to kill, no time to care / We try to look to the past but it isn't there" further emphasizes the sense of dislocation and the feeling that we are constantly struggling to keep up.

The bridge of the song shifts to a more personal tone, with the singer lamenting that he is "getting lost in these fast times" and "falling behind." The lyrics "Out on the information highway / Staring out at the lines maybe I lost my way" capture the disorienting feeling of being overwhelmed by technology, and the sense that we are lost or disconnected from our surroundings.

Overall, "Fast Times" is a powerful lament on the modern world and our place within it. It captures the sense of dislocation and alienation that can come with living in a fast-paced, technology-driven society.

Line by Line Meaning

Here we go again saying the same things
We repeat ourselves constantly, creating a background noise that's so loud it drowns out everything else.

White noise creates a hiss of ten thousand little things
That incessant background noise makes it hard to focus on what matters because there are too many distractions.

Hypnotizing our minds broken down into parts
We've become so accustomed to the noise and distractions that it's as if we're under a spell, not thinking for ourselves anymore.

Is this modern fix just breaking our hearts?
We asked for a solution, but now we wonder if it's doing more harm than good.

We asked for it, we got it
We demanded progress, and we've received it.

We paid for it, we want it
We traded our money for this progress, and we feel entitled to it.

We love it, we hate it
We have mixed feelings about it because we're not sure if it's actually helping us.

We own it 'cause we made it
We created this world, for better or worse, and it belongs to us.

There's no time to kill, no time to care
We're so busy with our fast-paced lives that we don't have time to stop and think or connect with others.

We try to look to the past but it isn't there
We're nostalgic for simpler times, but we can't go back. The past is gone forever.

Hypnotizing our lives right from the start
We've been conditioned by this fast-paced lifestyle since birth. It's all we know.

Trouble on my mind getting lost in these fast times
The stress and pressure of this lifestyle is overwhelming and causing problems for us.

I'm falling behind in these fast times
We feel like we can never keep up because everything is moving too quickly.

Out on the information highway
We're all connected to each other and the world through technology, which can be both good and bad.

Staring out at the lines maybe I lost my way
We're overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information available to us and don't know how to navigate it all.

Electric fog rolling over me
It's hard to see clearly or think logically when we're so inundated with information and distractions.

Lost in these fast times
We feel disconnected, stressed, and overwhelmed by the demands of modern life.

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