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)
It's Not The Heat It's The Human
The Bouncing Souls Lyrics
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It's a four-alarm fricasee boy this heat is killing me
it's hot it's hot tonight
It's duelling dicks in a deep-fry
It's hot standing next to these other guys it's hot It's sweaty snapper in a stir-fry
A blazing sun under a red sky
It's hot
It's hot
How much better can get tonight
It's so hot i can't even think
I need some air
I need a drink Sweaty bodies everywhere down to their underwear tonight!
My balls are sticking to my leg
Pass the 40; sippin' dregs
Raise the roof let's set it off cause we just can get enough tonight!
The Bouncing Souls's song "It's Not The Heat It's The Human" captures the intensity and discomfort of hot summer nights. The opening lyrics immediately set the tone for the song, as the singer describes the suffocating heat as a "four-alarm fricasee" that is "killing" him. The use of the word "fricasee" brings to mind images of boiling heat and sizzling flesh, creating a visceral image that immediately draws the listener into the song.
As the song continues, the singer describes the various ways in which the heat is affecting him, from the discomfort of standing next to other sweaty bodies to the sensual and almost overwhelming experience of being in a crowd of people who are all in the grip of the same heat. The use of the phrase "duelling dicks in a deep-fry" is a particularly memorable one, as it captures the sense of competition and machismo that can often arise in high-pressure, overheated situations.
Through it all, the singer maintains a sense of humor and a sort of defiant energy. Lines like "raise the roof let's set it off cause we just can't get enough tonight" capture the sense of camaraderie and celebration that can arise in spite of discomfort, and the repeated refrain of "it's not the heat it's the human" suggests a sort of acceptance and even celebration of the human experience in all its sweaty, imperfect glory.
Overall, "It's Not The Heat It's The Human" is a raucous and memorable ode to the intensity of hot summer nights, filled with humor and energy even as it captures the sometimes uncomfortable realities of being human in the heat.
Line by Line Meaning
It's hot
The temperature is high and uncomfortable.
It's a four-alarm fricasee boy this heat is killing me
The heat is unbearable, and it feels like a dangerous emergency.
it's hot it's hot tonight
The heat is intense and persistent.
It's duelling dicks in a deep-fry
The heat is imagined as two competing phalluses in a hot oil bath.
It's hot standing next to these other guys it's hot It's sweaty snapper in a stir-fry
The heat is uncomfortable, and there are other sweaty people around adding to the discomfort.
A blazing sun under a red sky
The sun is incredibly hot and colors the sky red.
It's hot
The heat is still present and uncomfortable.
It's hot
The heat is still present and uncomfortable.
It's sexy and it's wet and the show ain't even over yet
The heat has given the atmosphere an arousing quality, and the event isn't even finished yet.
How much better can get tonight
The heat has made the event more enjoyable and exciting.
It's so hot i can't even think
The heat has made it difficult to think clearly.
I need some air
The artist needs cooler air to alleviate the discomfort.
I need a drink Sweaty bodies everywhere down to their underwear tonight!
The singer needs a cold beverage to cool down, and people are dressed very casually due to the heat.
My balls are sticking to my leg
The heat has made body parts uncomfortably sticky.
Pass the 40; sippin' dregs
The singer is asking for a bottle of malt liquor to drink, even if it is unpleasant to do so.
Raise the roof let's set it off cause we just can't get enough tonight!
The heat has made the gathering incredibly exciting and the artist wants to keep up the energy.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRYAN T. KIENLEN, GREGGORY A. ATTONITO, PETER WILLIAM STEINKOPF, SHALENDAR S. KHICHI
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