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)

Old School
The Bouncing Souls Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Sing a song of old school I don't really care
where you were or who you know
sing a song of old school we don't really care
what you have to say about this
show the music you love lost it's meaning
because these people are not aware
some people talk others are listening
sometimes I think I just don't care it's

easy to forget the choices we've made
and the promises of the past but if we
really listen to these old school ideals
we'll find what's good and make it
last sing a song of old school everyone
knows but it seems we all forget the
time we needed to see these ideals for
ourselves and what it meant I guess I'm
on a soapbox singing a hymn that you don't
want to hear no sermon when I step

down and look around all I see is separation
find what's good and make it last

Overall Meaning

The Bouncing Souls's song Old School is a commentary on the disconnection between the past and present. The lyrics suggest that people have lost touch with their roots and the values they used to believe in, which has resulted in the degradation of the music they love. The song urges listeners to remember the choices they made and promises of the past, and to connect with 'old school' ideals to make them relevant again. The phrase 'old school' likely refers to the punk rock and alternative music genres that were popular in the 80s and 90s when the Bouncing Souls formed.

Line by Line Meaning

Sing a song of old school I don't really care
Let's remember the old school and its teachings, but it doesn't matter if you don't care about it.

Where you were or who you know
It doesn't matter where you come from or who you know, we should all celebrate old school ideals.

Sing a song of old school we don't really care
Once again, let's sing about the old school even if some people don't want to listen or care.

What you have to say about this
The opinions of others about old school ideals don't matter as much as preserving them.

Show the music you love lost it's meaning
The songs we love might not have the same meaning they used to have for old school music.

Because these people are not aware
Some people are not aware of the rich history of old school music and its meaning.

Some people talk others are listening
While some are not aware of it, others are hearing and understanding the importance of the old school ideals.

Sometimes I think I just don't care it's
The importance of old school ideals might sometimes feel irrelevant, but it's always worth fighting for.

Easy to forget the choices we've made
We might forget the choices we've made in the past, but we should always remember the old school teachings.

And the promises of the past but if we
If we don't remember the promises of the past, we might lose sight of the importance of the old school ideals.

Really listen to these old school ideals
It's important to take a moment and truly listen to the old school teachings and values.

We'll find what's good and make it
By listening to old school ideals, we can find what's good and worth preserving in our modern lives.

Last sing a song of old school everyone
We should continue singing about old school ideals so that we don't forget their importance.

Knows but it seems we all forget the
Even though we all know about the old school, we might forget about its true meaning and importance.

Time we needed to see these ideals for
There was a time when we needed to see the importance of old school ideals for ourselves.

Ourselves and what it meant I guess I'm
In the end, it's up to us to understand the meaning and importance of old school ideals.

On a soapbox singing a hymn that you don't
Sometimes, we might feel like we're preaching to the choir when we talk about old school ideals.

Want to hear no sermon when I step
Others might not want to hear about the importance of old school ideals, but it's still important to spread that message.

Down and look around all I see is separation
Sometimes, it might feel like old school ideals are causing more separation than unity, but that's not true.

Find what's good and make it last
By finding the good in old school ideals, we can preserve them for future generations to come.

Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS