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)
I'm From There
The Bouncing Souls Lyrics
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We had our fights against the world, against each other
We traveled in the night
So many roads, so many shows together
Far apart we grew, isolated but still together
When we were two brothers forever through the dark and light
We had our fights against ourselves, against each other
It was a fight to overcome ourselves and see clearer
We are two brothers forever through the dark and light
We had our fights against the world, against each other
Time has opened my heart
I don't want to hold on to that past
I don't want to live in isolation anymore
There's nothing left to do, but to kiss that life goodbye
Goodbye...
Goodbye...
Goodbye...
We are two brothers forever through the dark and light
We had our fights against ourselves, against each other
There's nothing left to do, but to kiss that life goodbye
Goodbye...
Goodbye...
The Bouncing Souls’ song “I’m From There” is a heartfelt ode to brotherhood and the bond between siblings. The song opens with the lines “When we were two brothers forever through the dark and light, we had our fights against the world, against each other / We traveled in the night, so many roads, so many shows together / Far apart we grew, isolated but still together”. These lyrics poignantly capture the evolution of a sibling relationship over time, where two brothers who were once inseparable and shared a deep bond, grew apart and fought against each other as well as the rest of the world. The lines “We were afraid, afraid of so many things / it was a fight to overcome ourselves and see clearer” suggest that the brothers were struggling with inner demons and had to work hard to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
When we were two brothers forever through the dark and light
When we were inseparable, we went through good and bad times together
We had our fights against the world, against each other
We faced obstacles together, but also fought with each other
We traveled in the night
We went on many journeys together
So many roads, so many shows together
We shared many experiences and traveled to many places together
Far apart we grew, isolated but still together
We grew distant from each other, but still maintained our bond
We were afraid, afraid of so many things
We were scared of many things, and it was difficult to face them
It was a fight to overcome ourselves and see clearer
We struggled to overcome our fears and doubts, and gain clarity
Time has opened my heart
As time has passed, I've become more open and accepting
I don't want to hold on to that past
I don't want to dwell on our past struggles and hold onto negative feelings
I don't want to live in isolation anymore
I don't want to remain distant and disconnected from others
There's nothing left to do, but to kiss that life goodbye
The only thing left to do is let go of our past and move on
Goodbye...
Farewell, let go of the past
Goodbye...
Farewell, let go of the past
Goodbye...
Farewell, let go of the past
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Stevo Havener
I lost my best friend 7 years ago due to drug overdose. This song hits home every time I hear it. The Bouncing Souls keeps everyone alive!
Simon GRÜLL
Thx.....best luck and stay alive! 🙃
Simon GRÜLL
Same story.... i feel with u
Stevo Havener
@Alexis Bonnin it didnt save your life twice. It didnt save it once or 50 times. You my friend saved your life. Till its gone, you made your path. And so far so good. We only live once. We die once. In between is where it kind of matters.
Joshua Matthews
I go back to this song too
Alexis Bonnin
It saved my life twice .... i mean the punk rock, and especially The Bouncing Souls, blink, mxpx, NOFX, rancid ... <3 from my heart to yours
RukiKatiakicz
I listened to this song a few days ago when I was feeling the most depressed I'd been in a while, 10 months since I lost the people I thought were true friends... this is the best catharsis.
Ian S
The Bouncing Souls mean so much to so many people. Their songs really define the periods of my life and I am happy to have discovered such a positive group of musicians to help me through all of this.
Steve A!
Can tell the drummer's feeling it, that's one of the best snares under duress/torture I've ever heard.. Awesome!
RazorsPunkrock
Best song they've ever made!